Nick Zandi, PMP

Mukilteo, WA 98275

Telephone (949) 315-5331

nickzandi@yahoo.com

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

12 years experience in the field of Project Management, Project Planning, Scheduling, and Cost Control using Primavera family of products and MS Project. Achieved PMP certification in 2007

 

EXPERIENCE:

 

Senior Project Scheduler

Colorado State Utilities

Colorado Springs, CO 06/2014 to Present

Integrating multiple Contractor’s Schedules to develop Integrated Master Schedule using Primavera (P6) V8.3 to support the construction and installation of FGD (Flue Gas Desulfurization) for two coal power plants.

Project Scheduler

Iowa Falls Ethanol Plant

Iowa Falls, IA 03/2014 to 05/2014

Developed resource-loaded, logic-driven master Schedule using Primavera (P6) V8.3 to support the turnaround and provided direct support to Project Managers with information obtained from schedule updates.

Senior Project Scheduler

Sooner Power Plant, Oklahoma Gas and Electric

Red Hill, OK 12/2013 to 02/2014

Created Integrated Master Schedule to support the outage activities and installation of Low Nox system using Primavera 6 R8.3; led the scheduling group in conducting daily meetings to collect information related to the progress of the project and to update the schedule.

Project Scheduler

Mojave Solar Project

Helendale, CA 08/2013 to 11/2013

Developed and maintained detailed, accurate schedules and reports with a focus on activity, logic, Resource, and constraint input into the scheduling tool for the construction of two new Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants using Primavera program.

Senior Project Scheduler

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Tonopah, Arizona, 02/2012 to 03/2013

Created and maintained outage schedule to support the engineering and minor modification projects using Primavera V 6.7 and MS Project 2007; established strong working relationship with project stakeholders in scheduling process, especially related to collecting data & communicating project/program status.

Project Scheduler

Worsley MultiFuel Cogeneration Project

Collie, Western Australia, 10/ 2011 to 02/2012

Supported the scheduling activities for construction and commissioning of two new power plants using Primavera V 6.7; met with stakeholders on a daily basis to gather information related to the project; updated the schedule and created various reports for the client.

Outage Project Scheduler

Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant

Monticello, Minnesota, 10/ 2010 to 10/2011

Created and maintained Primavera (P6) master schedule for the Extended Power Uprate (EPU), on-line, and outage activities; participated in development, implementation, and maintenance of scheduling processes and tools.

Project Scheduler

Dayton Power and Light

Aberdeen, Ohio, 09/ 2010 to 10/ 2010

Created and updated Primavera (P6) project schedule for re-heater head replacement project and outage activities; attended daily meetings to gather information to update the schedule; provided various EVM cost and schedule reports to management.

Senior Project Scheduler

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station

Tonopah, Arizona, 09/ 2009 to 04/ 2010

Created Integrated Master Schedule for Nuclear and Strategic projects; supported the online and outage activities using Primavera P6 and Project view; conducted Primavera training sessions for in-house schedulers.

Project Manager/Scheduler

US Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office               

Richland, Washington, 06/ 2009 to 09/ 2009

Supported the Mission Support Alliance (Lockheed Martin) by reviewing the Department Of Energy SOW (Statement of Work) to create Primavera (P6) project code structure and WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) to interface with COBRA;  met with Project Managers from various departments to build Primavera (p6) schedule activities to support the Hanford Nuclear Site cleanup operations.

Project Scheduler

Xcel Energy

Monticello, Minnesota, 02/ 2009 to 04/ 2009

Supported the Refueling Outage and Extended Power Upgrade schedules; updated the outage-related activities on an hourly basis and prepared various reports for management and stakeholders using Primavera (P6).

Project Controller/Scheduler

ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor)

St. Paul-Lez-Durance, France, 09/ 2008 to 01/ 2009

Analyzed Domestic Agencies Diagnostics schedules to ensure their conformity with ITER Project Manuel standards; created Procurement Arrangement schedules for Diagnostics Systems using Primavera P6; participated in weekly schedule meetings and communicated project status to team members.

Project Planner/Scheduler

Boeing (787 Airplane Program)                                                                     

Everett, Washington, 08/ 2005 to 09/ 2008

Developed and maintained project plans and resource-loaded integrated schedules in Primavera P6 / MS Project for multiple projects; performed various analyses such as Critical Path & Float, Performance and Recovery, and recommended corrective action/mitigation to ensure cost & schedule targets were achieved

Primavera Scheduler

Analytical Planning Services, Inc. (APSI)

Irvine, CA, 01/ 2005 to 08/ 2005

Developed and cost loaded construction schedules; performed monthly schedule updates and prepared payments applications; analyzed Time Impact and schedule delays; created and maintained the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) master schedule using p3e/c.

Primavera/MS Project Scheduler

Metropolitan Water District (MWD)                                                       

Los Angeles, CA, 03/ 2004 to 10/ 2004

Developed and maintained various Project Schedules using Primavera P5 and Microsoft Project; updated schedules on a monthly basis and prepared cost and resource reports; ensured completion of project objectives; assembled recommendations from project team and provided status updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Primavera Project Scheduler

Compliance Resource, Inc. (CRI Services)

Newport Beach CA, 06/ 2003 to 01/ 2004

Developed and managed project schedules for a large Engineering Construction Company using Primavera Project Planner (p3) and Primavera Enterprise (p3e); analyzed critical path, cost and resource loading, schedule content, use of relationships and lag, constraints and milestones.

Primavera Project Scheduler             

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS)                           

San Onofre, CA, 03/ 2002 to 06/ 2003

Developed detailed resource-loaded schedules and updated progress on a regular basis; identified activities involved in design and electrical engineering projects and calculated time duration for activities; established detailed activity code, calendar, and WBS structure.