DEBORAH L COLE

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1213 Arlington St • Houston, TX 77008 • 832/265-1188 • dakota425@earthlink.net

Deborah L Cole

1213 Arlington St

Houston, TX 77008

(832) 265-1188

Current Title: Planner/Scheduler

I have thirty years of experience in project management and controls for the engineering,

procurement, construction, operations and maintenance of industrial facilities with titles of

planner/scheduler, contract analyst, contract administrator, and cost specialist. Client base for

EPCI projects include: refinery, petrochemical, natural gas (downstream), power, cogeneration,

semiconductor, advanced technology (DOE) and offshore (FPSO and offshore drilling

platform/pipeline).

My focus has been to develop, implement, and maintain planning and commercial practices as

best interest the project stakeholders and aligns with company standards and processes. Identify

potential risk areas within a project or agreement to minimize exposure to unknown expenses,

schedule delays, misinterpretations, claim situations, etc. Identify potential problem areas and

develop recovery plans to support and maintain project completion dates. Facilitate integration

of multiple contractors reporting for overall EPCI project management. Project involvement

spans from proposals through operations. My experience includes corporate, field, union and

non-union work environments in the following areas:

Planner/Scheduler

Contract Analyst

Contract Administration

Cost Engineer

Claims Negotiations

Proposal Development

Work Scope Specifications

Engineering Specifications

Bid Evaluations/Award

Change Orders

Field Cost/Scheduling

Field Safety

Field Engineering

Field Estimating

Field Purchasing

Countries of experience: USA, W Africa, Ireland, Canada, U.K., Colombia, Mexico

Clients: BASF

Ecopetrol

BP

Chevron

Dow

Dynegy

ExxonMobil

Intel

Koch/FHR

LLNL (DOE)

Lyondell

OxyChem

Sasol

Saudi Aramco

Shell

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EXPERIENCE:

November 2014 - present: Emerson Process Systems – Houston, TX

Planner/Scheduler

Develop detailed schedule for engineering, procurement and fabrication of remote instrument

enclosure buildings including installation of all cabinets, panels, instrument and electrical

components. Scope includes control room cabinets, consoles, and workstations. Interface

with other contractors to determine integration milestones for a multi-unit scope of work.

Track progress of hardware/software work scope against an approved baseline target to

determine schedule performance and achievement of project milestones. Analyze schedule to

identify critical activities that could impact the construction schedule. Identify potential

engineering and procurement impacts and propose mitigation strategies to maintain project

goals.

March 2011 - June 2014: Chevron (Contract)

Planning & Scheduling Advisor

Develop and maintain a detailed project master schedule, including integration of contractor

schedules for overall reporting using Primavera and/or MS Project. Extract high level

summary schedules (from master schedule) in various formats for use in reports and

presentations. Track status of team progress on deliverables and milestones, while providing

oversight and review of contractor(s) schedule, staffing plan and progress reporting. Prepare

for and participate in Risk/Assurance, IPA, and Peer Review sessions.

• Offshore Project - Africa: $2+B shallow water oil/gas development with brownfield scope

• Offshore Project - Africa: $4-6B multi-reservoir deep water development with new FPSO

• R&D Project - US: Downstream Pilot Plant / New Technology

May 2010 – March 2011: Foster Wheeler USA

PMC Lead Planner/Scheduler

Lead planner on a multi-billion dollar mega project for refinery expansion in South America.

Develop Level 1-3 schedules for planning and funding purposes, representing various

contracting and permitting strategies. Develop detailed engineering, procurement and

construction schedules for existing facility modifications and shutdowns. Develop file

structure, maintenance criteria, and report formats for use with multiple contractors.

Supervise a staff of four. Initiate training of existing employees who showed interest and

scheduling potential.

July 1998 – May 2010: Jacobs Engineering Group (home office and field)

Planner/Scheduler

Develop and maintain detailed CPM schedules for process, engineering, design,

procurement, and construction projects in petrochemical, refinery, and advanced technology

industries worldwide. These projects include grass-roots facilities, fast-track ultra-low sulfur

distillate programs, EPA compliance projects, plant expansions, as well as small capital and

expense projects. Facilitate interactive planning sessions for each phase of a project to

develop baseline schedules and progress curves for performance analyses. Determine critical

equipment priorities based on desired start-up date and develop plans for procurement

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purchase, tracking, and expediting. Provide forward looking subcontracting and procurement

plans, weekly/monthly status reports, progress analysis, manpower loading and forecast, as

well as input on plan deviations and impacts. Interface with overseas engineering companies

and vendors. Training/mentoring of junior and mid-level schedulers.

May 1992 – July 1998: Destec Energy, Inc. /Dynegy (home office and field)

Contract Analyst

Owner/operator feasibility studies and development of power facilities in US, England,

Mexico, and Colombia. Commercial support for due diligence, project development

agreements, power purchase agreements, European procurement process/requirements,

permit and insurance requirements, development and proposal schedules.

Contract Administrator

EPC grass-roots power projects and facility expansions in Canada, Texas, and Florida. Draft

and negotiate contracts and work scope specifications, develop bid lists, bid packages,

facilitate bid walks and bid review meetings, produce bid evaluations, confirm insurance

requirements and compliance, project reporting, billing procedures, project management

reports (curves, forecasts, cash flow), change order and claims development/negotiations,

project correspondence.

Scheduler

Develop and maintain detailed EPC schedule for grass-roots 424 MW cogeneration facility in

Freeport Texas. Weekly reporting on progress, productivity, milestones, and forecast

completion. Monthly reports on status, progress, labor forecasts, and cash flow. Change

order development and negotiations.

Jan 1986 – May 1992: Century Contractors West, Inc.

Construction Cost/Scheduling

Responsibilities included developing and maintaining cost reports, labor production reports,

construction progress reports, manpower and cash flow projections, subcontract

administration, change order development and negotiations, schedule updates/projections,

client billing and invoicing, with some site purchasing, safety management, and field

engineering. Field assignments include New York, Michigan, California, and Texas.

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Employment History:

Emerson Process Systems

Planner/Scheduler

Chevron

Lead Planner

Foster Wheeler USA

PMC Sr. Lead Planner/Scheduler

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Sr. Lead Planner/Scheduler

Destec Engineering, Inc. / Dynegy May 1992 – July 1998

Contract Analyst, Contract Administrator, Scheduler

Century Contractors West, Inc. January 1986 - May 1992

Cost/Schedule, Computer Tech

Software: Oracle Primavera P6 v8.3.3, Primavera 3.1, MS Project

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Adobe, Bentley View/Smart Plan

Short courses: Cost Engineering Foundational Training - (Corporate Program)

Oracle Primavera P6 - Resource Management

Primavera 4 & 5 - Primavera instructor

Pertmaster - Pertmaster instructor

MS Office - GTREC

Purchasing & Supply Management - AT Kearney

Strategic Sourcing Training & Implementation - AT Kearney

Negotiations - AT Kearney

Construction Insurance Conference - International Risk Management Institute

Grammar Workshop - CareerTrack

Managing Individual Performance - (Corporate Program)

Quality Performance Process - (Corporate Program)

Spanish (Colombian) - Inlingua (Note: I am not bilingual)

Volunteer: Houston Food Bank

Child Advocates (Court Appointed Guardian ad Litem)

Benavidez Elementary School (Pen Pal and Jr. Achievement)

Habitat for Humanity

Education: Acadiana Technical Institute - Computer Programming - Lake Charles, Louisiana

McNeese State University - Advertising, Graphics, Art - Lake Charles, Louisiana

Continuing: North Harris Community College - Programming/Software Applications

November 2014 – Present

March 2011 - June 2014

May 2010 – March 2011

July 1998 – May 2010