Resume

DAVID LEISURE, PMI-SP

1731 Cedar Ct, Manitowoc, WI 54220 

Phone: (217)778-6904

Email: dleisure@gmail.com

             

Objective:

I am seeking a challenging project scheduler position with a potential for advancement and personal growth.

Education:

2004 - 2007   B.A. History, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL                                                                

2006 - 2007  Study Abroad Program, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea                                                                       

2000 - 2004   A.A. Psychology, Parkland College, Champaign, IL                                                       

Knowledge and Skills:

·         Proficient with Primavera 4 and 6, Contractor, and Microsoft Office Suite.

·         Project Management Institute Certified Scheduling Professional.

·         PMI (Project Management Institute) member.

·         Completed the Scheduling Professional Prep course.

·         Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Managing Projects with Microsoft Office Project 2007.

·         Knowledgeable in Project Controls concepts.

·       Team player with outstanding people skills.

·       High energy, motivated and enthusiastic.

·       Professional nature and require minimal supervision.

·       Ability to work under pressure, handle multiple demands and set priorities.

·       Strong public speaking and communication skills.

·       Excellent writing and analytical skills.

Work Experience:

 

November, 2009 – Present

EPU Scheduler, Projects Scheduler, Nextera Energy, Point Beach, WI

·         Monitored, maintained and updated the Extended Power Uprate Project engineering and procurement schedule using Primavera 6.7.

·         Developed and maintained EPU construction and testing schedules using Primavera 6.2

·         Did schedule critical path analysis, schedule performance indicators, and earned value.

·         Resource loaded and created histograms, level one and level two layouts.

·         Utilized Report Manager to create project relationship and resource reports.

·         Used Passport/NAMS to monitor the work package development and status.

·         Monitored daily and baseline variance to track work progress.

·         Performed administrative schedule duties; creating baselines and reporting schedule copies, creating .xer files for archival, creating new activity codes and resources, creating project and resource calendars.

·         Updated, created, modified "cradle to grave" Nuclear Project schedules.

 

 

January, 2009 – February, 2009

Commissioning Scheduler, Ameren Corporation, Duck Creek, IL 

·         Working with project team personnel to assure optimum commissioning sequence and identifying, communicating and resolving problem areas.

·         Provided management team with commissioning schedule reports and analysis.

·         Provided schedule analysis to determine critical paths that anchor the overall commissioning completion date.

·         Communicating and coordinating with commissioning, construction and plant personnel to ensure the project integrated schedule is effectively maintained.

 

September 2008 – December 2008

Self-Study of Project Management Concepts and Software

·       Completed Keystone Learning Systems MS-Project 2007 Online course.

·       Studied MS-Project 2007: The Missing Manual, MS Office Project 2007 Step by Step

·       Studied Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management in 24 Hours, and Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management

·       Studied Project Planning and Control Using Primavera P6

·       Learned the process of creating, optimizing, updating, and analyzing a project using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, with or without costs and resources.

·       Learned the process of using global change, user defined fields, creating and assigning activity codes, and activity steps, roles and resources, and assigning and updating baselines, creating custom layouts and exporting data to excel for the creation of visual reports.

February 2008 - August 2008

Army Officer Candidate, US Army, Ft. Benning GA

·       Learned and practiced basic soldiering skills, adjusted to the Army culture.

·       Learned and practiced Army leadership skills.

·       Discharged due to injury sustained during training.

References – Available on request

 

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