Ernest F. Bruce, III

20802 Wagon Bridge Lane

Cypress, Texas 77433

Home (281) 656-8209

Fax (281) 656-8271

Cell (713) 882-0306

 

Objective:  To secure a challenging position with advancement opportunities for a rewarding career.

 

Experience:

 

 

Pasadena Refining System, Inc.         Pasadena,Tx.

Senior Planning Scheduler        Feb 2015 to Dec 2015

·               Lead Planner on the variety of capital improvement projects for the Pasadena Refining System responsible for reviewing contractor and procurement progress.

·               Conduct Progress Meeting.

·               Responsible for the Progress Updating of the Flare Gas Improvement, Sanitary Upgrade, and Turnaround validate progress and coordinate improvement on delivery a safe efficient Project.

·               Special Analysis Request from Project Director and Project Managers.

 

Transfield Services, Inc.         La Porte,Tx.

Senior Planning Scheduler         Sept 2014 to Jan 2015

·               Lead Planner on the Lyondellbasell LaPorte Acetyls Plant Turnaround which consists of the Glacial Acetic Acid (GAA) and Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) units.

·               Conduct Progress Meeting.

·               Responsible for the Progress Updating of the Turnaround and validate progress and coordinate improvement on delivery a safe efficient Project.

·               Special Analysis Request from Project Director and Project Managers.

 

BHP Billiton, Inc. (Contract)         Houston, Tx.

Associate Scheduler Analyst         Apr 2014 to Jul 2014

·               Lead Planner on the Hawkville and Blackhawk Well Sites responsible for weekly reporting documenting progress on Compressor Station Wellsites.

·               Conduct Progress Meeting.

·               Visit Sites to validate progress and coordinate improvement on delivery a safe efficient Project.

·               Special Analysis Request from Project Director and Project Managers.

 

Invista Inc. (Contract)         Houston, Tx.

Senior Planner Scheduler         Jul 2013 to Apr 2014

·               Support Project stakeholders and establish an Integrated Schedule on Boiler and DCS Facility Siting Projects with a combined value of approximately $400 MM.

·               Validated Resource Loaded Contractor Schedules.

·               Evaluated Scope Documents to ensure Project Deliverables.

·               Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements.

·               Review / approve contractor baseline schedules.

·               Participate in recovery schedule development as required.

·               Identify schedule related trends for management attention.

·               Conducted Planning Sessions to establish Integrated Schedule for EPC Projects.

·               Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings.

·               Part of Lessons Learned Team responsible for Project improvement to make EPC Projects work more efficiently in areas of Safety, Scheduling and Cost.

 

 

 

 

Ernest F. Bruce, III

20802 Wagon Bridge Lane

Cypress, Texas 77433

Home (281) 656-8209

Fax (281) 656-8271

Cell (713) 882-0306

ernbruce@comcast.net

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Ventech Engineering, Inc. (Contract)Houston, Tx

Senior Planner Scheduler          May 2013 to June 2013

·               Responsible for monitoring progress of Vessels, Towers and Drums fabricated in Ventech Shop.

·               Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings.

·               Part of Team responsible for improving the Ventech Fabrication Shop.

 

US Cost, Inc.         Pittsburgh, Pa.

Lead Planner         Aug 2012 to May 2013

·               Support Project stakeholders and establish master schedule, incorporating individual project elements.

·               Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements.

·               Review / approve contractor baseline schedules.

·               Monitor contractor schedule updates.

·               Participate in recovery schedule development as required.

·               Identify schedule related trends for management attention.

·               Support development of scheduling standards & procedures.

·               Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings.

 

Holloman Engineering Inc.         Houston, Tx.

Lead Project Controls         Feb 2012 to Aug 2012

 

Jacobs Engineering Inc. (Contract)        Houston, Tx.

Lead Planning Scheduler        Sept 2011 to Jan 2012

 

Enrichment Technology Company, Ltd.        Eunice, NM

Planning Engineer        Sept 2010 to Aug 2011

 

Foster Wheeler USA Inc.        Houston, Tx.

Senior Planner Scheduler        Dec 2007 to Apr 2010

 

 The Shaw Group, Inc.                 Houston, Tx.

Lead Scheduler / Cost Control Mgr.        Oct 2006 to Dec 2007

 

Heery International, Inc.                                     Houston, Tx.

Senior Scheduler Project/ Construction Mgr.       Sept 2000 to Oct 2006

Coastal Corp, Inc.                Houston, Tx

Senior Cost/Scheduling Engineer       Sept 1990 to Sept 2000

 

Education:

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180

Bachelor of Science Management Engineering - 1980

 

Computer Skills:

Scheduling – Primavera P6, P5, P3.1; Microsoft Project

Estimating – Questimate, RS Means

Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Professional Associations:

The Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, (AACEI)

 

References furnished upon request.