DAVIN J. CRAVENS
Project Controls/Scheduler

8458E Stewarts Ferry Pike, Mt. Juliet TN 37122

(615) 347-9025    Davincravens@gmail.com

 

SUMMARY:

Motivated self-starter that seeks challenging work environment to grow skills and talents.  Experience includes increasing levels of responsibility; scheduling construction and maintenance projects at Progress Energy nuclear and fossil power generation facilities in the Carolinas, Material Issue Attendant, Rental Sales Agent, Equipment Operator and Packaging.  Computer skills include: MS Projects, Primavera P6, Progress Reporter, Passport, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power Point and MS Access.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:             

 

Williams Industrial Services Group, LLC

Scheduler/Planner – Roxboro, NC & Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant New Hill, NC

(February 2011 – Present)

Duties include:

·         Developing and maintaining schedules for projects ranging from $300K to $10 million projects at both Fossil and Nuclear power generation facilities

·         Maintaining and updating multiple simultaneous schedules primarily for Progress Energy projects in Carolinas using Critical Path Management

·         Planning Projects and activities including work plans and job hazard analysis

·         Analyzing, forecasting, and tracking project and site costs

·         Cost and resource loading schedules and reporting to management on the status and performance of projects

·         Managing procurement and subcontracts for the North Carolina region 

 

CRYSTAL RIVER 3 STEAM GENERATOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Material Issue Attendant – Crystal River, FL

(August 2009 – December 2009)

Duties include:

·         Scheduling and maintaining inventory

·         Verifying and documenting heat, lot and CAT ID

·         Reviewing WPS’s and welder quals.

·         Responsible for containment coverage during the outage and critical path assuring correct weld filler material issued to the project

 

AVIS

Rental Sales Agent – Nashville, TN

(August 1998 – January 2009)

·         Scheduling , initiating and closing lease agreements

·         Resolving customer needs and complaints

·         Opening/closing of facility

·         Computer and network support

·         Managing, scheduling and securing inventory

 

KROGER

Stockman – Mount Juliet, TN

(1996-1998)

Operation of loading equipment, specific order fulfillments, problem spotting and solving

 

TENNESSEE FRESH PRODUCE PROCESSING

Packer – Mt. Juliet, TN

(1996)

Responsible for opening/closing, operation, as well as maintaining order in the facility

 

EDUCATION:

 

Advanced Project Management in P6 - June 2012

Oracle University

 

Project Management in P6 - June 2010

Oracle University

 

Middle Tennessee State University - May 2010

BS degree (Political Science, Business, and Philosophy)