William Mukoko.                                                      (305) 842-7561

 williammukoko@gmail.com  

                                                          Objective

A season Project Controls & Scheduling Manager/ Project Coordinating Manger, seeking either a contract or permanent that will utilize my work experience,  industry knowledge and expertise in Project Controls & Scheduling Project Coordinator. Ability to work independently or as a team, with a unique ability to communicate effectively on all levels.  (Bilingual English & French)

 

                                                                 Summary

Experienced professional with over 5 years’ experience in Project scheduling using  primavera / MS project 2007, 2010 and coordinating. Completed several projects successfully in accordance with the planned completion schedule and project budget.  Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with an excellent knowledge of Primavera 3.1, 5.0, 6.0 and 6.1 with a proven record of leading and driving team toward common goals during requirements gatherings, workshops and meetings.  Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office suites such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project.   Ability to schedule significant development and/or production programs using the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) and or Integrated Master Schedule (IMS). This includes the establishment of baseline schedules, task networking, the development of workaround schedules, schedule status, performance tracking, and critical path reporting and analysis. Ability to utilize available resources in order to provide quality service.

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with internal and external clients at various levels.  Capable of developing work Approach and project plans to meet client requirements, and also manage and monitor progress of plan\Effective communication skills across users, corporate executives/leadership, and project teams. Skilled at organizing complex projects, defining project priorities, and delegating tasks

 

                                                             Experience  

 

Create cost and resource loaded schedules based on historical project files or manual entry from job planning forms

Keep management personnel informed of critical path/near critical path schedule status and issues; provide recommendations for schedule improvement and recovery plans

Collect and enter updates to the schedule daily and the baselines as needed

Incorporate approved changes into the schedule through use of a Primavera Staging File

Provide staffing plans to use as a basis for contractor hiring plans and to measure planned vs. actual staffing during execution Create and assemble bid scopes, scope books, update books, and other packages on an ad hoc or daily basis depending on phase Daily report on schedule performance, milestone variance, and contractor performance during execution Ensure that schedules have correct and complete assignments of codes and other mandatory schedule components – Must be able to consistently score high marks on mandatory schedule audits Accurate reporting that predicts finish date of the turnaround

 

Senior Project Scheduler                                                                                                                                        Melbourne, FL

General Electric (GE)                                                                                                                 July 31 - Present

 

Importing Customer facing MS Project Schedules in Primavera if needed (Note: Most schedules are drafted in P6 to support our ITO process thus they should already be in P6 before the opportunity is won. However, there are cases and also due to PM preference where we will need this does as well) Provide Request updates to PMs on project schedules. Update project schedules every week.

Monitoring and controlling project progress by Generating weekly reports - Schedule reports, Earned Value Analysis, Resource loading reports, Role loading report, variance reports etc...

Working with PM’s to support the Reconciling of time control system actuals with P6 tasks as needed

Create schedules in Primavera. Maintain project schedules templates in Primavera (P6)

Generate a new project baseline with each CR that is issued

Maintain (create, update and remove resources) resource pool in P6

Create and maintain non customer projects including ITO projects and Vacation/time off projects for the purpose of resource management

Create and maintain views, reports, and filters for use of P6 users to enhance productivity and P6 VCP.

Create and maintain an Opportunity Dashboard including the setup of new ITO opportunities for the purpose of modeling upcoming work, revenue, and resource utilization.

Advise and train PMs on Improved P6 methods and practices to encourage consistent, efficient, and effective use of the Primavera system and the data it provides. Cooperate with the Project Controls Oracle and financial PCA and support the interrelations of data and project setup issues that span Primavera and oracle.

Assist PM’s to collect (mine) valuable data from P6 as needed for project reviews and / or post project “lessons learned”.

Support new initiatives approved from the Project Control manager

Support the resource management process as it relies upon Primavera resource data

Support the Time Control process as it interfaces to Primavera and drives a prescribed Primavera updating schedule.

 

Nature of Business & Current Set-Up

•   Primavera P6 is the EPM tool used

•   Mature & standardized project management processes, automated by P6.

• Currently, there are approximately 72 projects open. A project's duration could be anywhere between 3 months and 3 years based on the scope and type of project. Almost all reports are generated from P6.

 

 

Benteler Steel/Tube                                                                                                                                      Shreveport, LA

                                  Nov 2013 – Sep 2014

Planner / Master Scheduling

Planned, coordinated, directed, and managed schedule and cost activities for multiple projects including site construction in deploying Wireless products - hardware & software to expand major service providers' network.

Worked with teams to develop schedule plans & define activity lists from work packages created via detailed work breakdown structures (WBSs) for only required tasks; analyzed & sequenced activities using network diagrams, defined activity resources & durations, determined costs, and established schedule constraints.

Developed individual and master schedules with milestones & critical paths using MS Project tools, primavera critical path method, resource leveling, adjusting leads/lags, Schedule compression, & what-if scenario analysis.

Created and maintained schedules for over 40 projects of varying sizes and thousands of activities. 

Controlled schedules by monitoring & tracking the status of projects using MS Project Management tools, performance reviews, variance analysis, resource loading & leveling, adjusting leads/lags, & schedule compression, and updated progress and managed changes to the schedule baselines.

Worked with teams to develop forecasts end to predict whether the projects will finish under or over budget. Coordinated weekly/monthly project status using EVM   tools to establish total cost of completing the projects, to establish cost of completing remaining scheduled work, view meetings with internal /external project teams. IT Identity Management and Access Administration Project Engineer 
Led, designed, & implemented of new platforms for the reduction of IT operational costs for providing and managing identity & access services. Developed quality improvement plans.

Collaborated with development/business organizations and reviewed/analyzed data, evaluated possible solutions, and designed cost-effective solutions and reduced IT operational expenses by 25%.

Worked with project teams to review requirements, define activities, establish resources, and create work detailed breakdown structures that included only needed tasks. Sequenced activities using network diagrams, determined activity resources & durations, determined costs, and established schedule constraints.

Developed individual schedules & built master schedules using Microsoft Project tools. Analyzed schedules using critical path method and resource leveling tools to produce realistic schedules. Used EVM tools to track, monitor, and control activities to ensure that the projects were on schedule & within defined budget.

Generated and distributed project performance/forecasts to management team for making project decisions.

 

·   ROLTA /Americas                                                                                                                                      Houston, TX

                                                                                                                                                           SEP 2013 – Dec 2013

·   Primavera P6 Consultant

·   Provide the technical and business process leadership relating to the delivery of planning and scheduling processes for Sadara capital and expense projects execution.

·   Workshop power Point to guide requirement conversations

·   Edit and Approve meeting notes for workshops.

·   Write functional requirement documents summarizing requirements identified in workshops

·   Develop a design to meet the functional requirements in a design document

·   Develop an estimate for configuration of Primavera to meet the design.

 

 

 

 

             Granite Service International Inc.                                                                                   Houston, TX

                                                                                                                                                                     FEB 2010 – Aug 2013

 

               Assignment with General Electric (GE) – Project Controls Manager

·    Provided full cycle project controls service from initial planning through detailed scheduling and change management.

·   Utilized Primavera P6, MS Project 2007 & 2010 daily and demonstrate full proficiency.

·   Demonstrated advanced knowledge of project control principles

·   Implemented consistent Project planning, scheduling, and resource management processes to meet varying project sizes, scope, and needs.

·   Led in the creation of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), including development of schedules and inputs into the project control database MS Project Server.

·   Coordinated and ran Project Meetings (bi-weekly ), reports in Project Manager's absence - engage team members, follow up on blockers, note and  action items

·   Develop detailed and executive level schedule reports, including graphics that allow project participants to clearly understand schedule status and prioritize remaining work.

·   Assisted in regular evaluation of workflow and data flow processes and in making improvements

·   Partnered with PM and other project team members to ensure standard processes (Solution Life Cycle) are followed.

·   Work with the project team to analyze, assess and implement a claims prevention and mitigation policy, in support of the corporate Risk Management team

·   Identified process, performance, productivity, and other improvements, and work with various levels of the organization to plan and deliver those improvements.

·   Exercised independent and professional judgment in solving problems and coordinating issues as it related to cost and schedules and exercised independent judgment in dealing with contractors and team members in solving scheduling problems.

·   Responded to general inquiries and requests for information related to the PMO and projects scheduled, prepared for / facilitated meetings and events as required.

·   Coordinated the fulfillment of pre-implementation and post-implementation recommendations from internal and external audit teams to ensure project compliance.

·   Reviewed project time sheets (internal and contractor) to identify and remedy discrepancies.

·   Reported to the Planning/Scheduling Manager, responsibility includes prepare the Project EPC Schedule, Turnover Schedule and any Recovery Schedules based upon input from the Project Engineer, field staff and the subcontractors.

·   Defined and optimized critical paths while preparing report for the project manager's monthly progress report.

 

               Global Investments Houston TX                             April 2007 – Jan 2012

               Project Coordinator

 

·   Allocated and tracked existing programmer resources across projects.

·   Oversight and management of all project activities and deliverables of staff ensuring they were completed on time and to the satisfaction of client.

·   Constructed schedules using Primavera P6, risk and mitigation plans, and periodic progress reports as required and verify that all documents are kept current and available in the departmental repository (SharePoint).

·   Produced and managed various work products such as the project plan and schedule with 3500 line items, and participated in various workgroups that focus on creating common measures across agency programs.

·   Verified required documentation were created, maintained, and in compliance as agreed upon by Federal managers for existing applications and new development  according to standards and requirements established within OT’s software development life cycle (SDLC) and process improvement initiatives.

·   Prepared Monthly Report on status comprised of work in-progress for deliverables and accomplishments, projected work for planned deliverables and accomplishments, and problems or constraints related to issues, solutions, and action items.

 

Input and Output Contractors Houston TX Jan 2006 –February2008

Project Coordinator

·   Created work break down structure (WBS) using MS Project 2010.

·   Worked as an integral member of the Project Management Team with the responsibility to develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in MS Project 20010.

·   Developed and integrated the program integrated master schedule and integrated master plan.

·   Ensured proper schedule formulation and critical path analysis are properly formulated.

·   Provided detailed scheduling reports and key metrics for Program Management and customer needs.

·   Reviewed and analyzed IMS baseline changes for potential impacts.

·   Conducted IMS development sessions with program management, program control/ EVM, technical teams and the prime contractor that reflect project health, risk, and status.

·   Provided support in developing schedule forecasts and adjustments to schedule reserve and ETC spreads.

·   Developed scheduling standards and enforce best practices.

·   Tracked project baseline and perform what-if analysis and contingency planning

·   Assured accuracy and timeliness of scheduling data and provided schedule variance analysis.

·   Performed resource loading activities for labor allocation.

·   Attended progress meetings with design consultants, construction managers, and contractors to review and approve baseline schedules, and attended other scheduled meetings as necessary to stay current on schedules

·   Reviewed project progress and productivity of consultants and contractors, monitor and verify monthly costs and earned value, and conduct change order management and control

·   Provided reports to monitor project performance and schedules adherence.

·   Defined and optimized critical paths, while preparing overall schedule report analysis for the project manager's monthly report.

·   Supported the project team through the preparation, monitoring and updating of schedules while working with site leaders to formulate action plans to correct scheduling problems using Primavera Project Planner

·   Provided a monthly schedule status report and compared it against established baseline schedules.

 

Education  

 

BBA in Computer Science (Concentration in IT Programming) - University of Buea Cameroon

 

SOFTWARE AND RELATED SKILLS

·   Primavera (P3, P5 & P6 Citrix)

·   SAP (ASAP Methodology)

·   Extensive knowledge and proficiency with MS Project 2007 & 2010.2013

·   MS Office tools.

·   Project Management processes and methodologies: PMI & SDLC.

·   AGILE (AGILE Methodology)

·   ITSM Remedy

·   Project Web Access

·   HMS Time Control Version 6.10