CHRISTOPHER W. SCHIRM

125 W. Tremont Ave, Charlotte NC 28203

617.899.3547 • chris.schirm@gmail.com

 

 

Service driven, self-starter project manager experienced in project and program management.  Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.  Provide superior customer satisfaction while protecting company interests over a wide-range of projects. Direct project management and multi-program management experience in estimating, cost tracking, schedule tracking, action tracking / issue resolution coordination and construction technology implementation. Proactive solution provider that seeks opportunities in efficiencies to improve coordination of project stakeholders and ensuring all contractual obligations.  Experienced and effective in customer development and interfacing including: proposal writing, presentations, and negotiations; customer presentations for change control and cost/schedule analysis; and capability presentations.  Capable of wearing many hats to get the job done.   

 

As a project manager I worked directly with other project managers and contract managers to develop / implement the project plan coordination and assign tasks to the responsible stakeholders. As a program manager worked with other PMs to develop and maintain work flow procedures and management tools.

 

Key tools personally developed:

 

·   Universal template that visually aligns Preventive Maintenance Activities by FEGs (Functional Equipment Groups) based upon craft resource availability.  Customer adopted and uses template.

·   Developed a dynamic and interactive information portal for access to a database to bring together project shareholders using a cost analysis program to monitor baseline projections, invoiced, earned-to-date and budget variances within a $6.386 billion dollar program. This portal allowed user to drill down large amounts of information that could be displayed into easy-to-read reports through maps, graphs, dashboards and earned value analysis.

·   Cost loaded information to a P6 Enterprise environment for cash flow management and projections.

 

I am currently pursuing my Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) from PMI. 

 

 

·   (BSBA) Construction Project Management and Real Estate Development

·   Program Management / Project Management / Project Controls / Earned Value Management

·   Software Development

o   Integrating Primavera P6 Enterprise with Asset Management Software (SAP / MAXIMO / Portal J / Ventyx)

·   Capital Construction Programs

o   Earned Value, Risk, Schedule Development, Financial Analysis

·   Transportation (DOT), Laboratory/Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Education, Utilities: Nuclear, Gas, Transmission & Distribution, Substation

·   Enterprise Project Management (EPM)

·   Microsoft Certification – MOS 1 & 2, Microsoft Excel Power User, VBA, Access, MSQL, MS Project, MS Power Point, MS Visio,

·   Proficiency in Scheduling

o   Project Management in Primavera P6 Certification: Oracle License Enrollment ID D57387GC10

o   Projectview

o   P3 experience

·   Proficiency in Presentations

o   Development and presenting to project stakeholders

o   Development and presenting to management

 

 

Allied Staff Augmentation Partners (ASAP)
October 2014 - Present

 

Project Controls Engineer and Fukushima Response Team (Scheduler) at Oconee Nuclear Site

 

As a P6 Scheduler I am responsible for building schedules/fragnets to support projects, spotlight issues, and provide detailed analysis of available data. As a project cost engineer I develop estimates, and manage budgets. I also am developing reporting mechanisms to measure performance, efficiency and to forecast project outcomes.

 

Achievements:

·   Developed EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) schedules.

·   Developed cost, estimating and scheduling interfaces.

 

 

SWDE CONSULTING:

August 2011 – October 2014

 

Dual responsibilities as a member/owner and as a functioning director.

 

Member/Owner

 

Responsible for business development:  new business generation, customer presentations, negotiations, and customer satisfaction.  Interviewed and hired new employees.  Managed employee performance at multiple sites including firefighting and resolving localized site issues.

 

Director of Project Management, Life Cycle Management Planning for Nuclear Plants

 

Directed and coordinated team of internal and external staff and resources with respect to developing life-cycle management approaches/implementation. Provided integration and technical oversight for the project scope, budget and schedule prior to final endorsement, approval and execution. Analysed and integrated external obstacles into the preliminary analysis. Coordinated long-term capital planning to mitigate aging degradation for major systems, structures and components. Managed activities that lead to improved economic performance generally allowing for increased plant reliability and decreased maintenance cost. Prepared, presented, and negotiated detailed proposals for change orders, new work, and new customers.  Responsible for progress report presentations to existing customers.

 

Achievements:

 

·   Developed Functional Equipment Group Scheduling (FEG / PEG): activity bundling to reduce resource required time / OPS clearances according to train, risk, shared resources, high vacation periods and weather contingencies.

·   Developed a Life Cycle Plan: Implemented a predictable, repetitive, resource loaded maintenance program.

·   Prepared and presented proposal and bid package for Duke Power current work effort.

 

Life Cycle Project, Functional Equipment Group & Preventative Maintenance

Optimization:
 

Duke Energy Corporation

Catawba Nuclear Station

McGuire Nuclear Station

Oconee Nuclear Station

January 2013 – March 2014

 

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Watts Bar Nuclear Station

June 2012 – January 2013

 

Progress Energy

Robinson Nuclear Station

August 2011 – May 2012

 

PMA CONSULTANTS:

August 2008 – August 2011

 

Project Controls Engineer ([T&D] / Substation Sustainability) at PSEG

December 2009 – August 2011

 

As a project controls engineer I developed and managed program and project schedules for enterprise projects, developed estimates, and managed budgets. I also developed earned value metrics and reporting mechanisms to measure performance, efficiency and to forecast project outcomes.

 

Achievements:

 

·   Developed and implemented standard cost, schedule and risk programs, processes and practices to ensure Design and Construction projects were performed in accordance with approved budgets and schedules.

·   Developed, coordinated and maintained detailed project schedules for individual projects and for the large multi-discipline project portfolios within Primavera P6. Responsible for facilitating schedule development and maintenance with the all the project stakeholders (i.e. engineering, licensing, permitting, procurement, construction, etc.).

·   Analyzed schedule tracking information and provided project teams with recommended corrective actions to ensure projects meet required in service dates. Prepared detailed schedule reports as required (i.e. critical path review, baseline vs. actual, look ahead, milestones and “what-if” analysis).

·   Developed, coordinated and maintained financial, schedule, estimate, budget, resource, procurement and other data within P6 and other databases and query tools for individual projects for the DP&C project portfolio.

·   Developed, coordinated and maintained status reporting and executive dashboards for the financial aspects and schedules for DP&C projects within Primavera P6, including performance indices such as CPI, SPI, and other Key Performance Indices (KPI’s).

 

Project Controls Engineer (DOT) at the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISHTA)

August 2008 – December 2009

 

Responsible for the development of an information sharing database to bring together project shareholders. This portal was a dynamic and interactive system for drilling down large amounts of information. The drilled down information was broken into easy-to-read reports through maps, graphs, dashboards and earned value analysis.

 

AUSTIN AECOM:

November 2007 – August 2008

 

Project Controls Specialist (Laboratory / Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Education)

 

Responsible for the timely execution of the more complex aspects of project controls activities: cost management (auditing, verification & reconciliation), change management, schedule management, project estimating and project administration. Made sure the projects were following the company standards and contractual requirements.

 

 

BS Construction Project Management and Real Estate Development

University of Denver – Daniels College of Business, Denver, CO

September 2003 – September 2007

 

BS in Biology with Chemistry Minor

Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

June 2000 – September 2003

 

 

PMA CONSULTANTS

 

Transmission, Distribution and Substation Capitol Upgrade Program, Public Service

Electric and Gas (PSEG; Newark, NJ)

December 2009 – August 2011

 

Congestion Relief Program (CRP) at the Illinois State Toll Highway (ISHTA)

August 2008 – December 2009

 

BP Pipelines & Logistics

AUSTIN AECOM:

 

3M Resin

January 2007 – January 2008

 

Clorox GO Roof

January 2007 – January 2008

 

CSU College of Pharmacy #60040522

January 2007 – January 2008

 

Pfizer VMRD Consolidation B300 Project

January 2007 – January 2008

 

 

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