Tara Williams

tnw2317@gmail.com          Cell:  (740) 538-2317

 

   Objective:

              To work in a dynamic organization leveraging educational background, skills, and professional knowledge in construction and management in project controls and project management. Have a history of superior work ethic that can be verified by my references.

 

Summary

Energy industry and certified primavera professional with 2+ years in Project Controls and Engineering environment. Responsible for scheduling and cost analysis/control activities for small to medium size projects.  Proficient in Primavera, MS Project, Maximo and Microsoft Office Suite

 

 

Experience:

 

Mohawk Field Services, Inc.                                                                                           September 2014 –May 2015 Pasadena, Texas

Project Planner

·   Maintain, update, and review the project schedule using Primavera P6 software

·   Interface with project management and supporting staff to document project progress and quantities installed

·   Develop weekly reports as requested for management to review

·   Designed and update various spreadsheets to track or forecast: costs, manpower, spent versus earned hours

 

 

Southern Company Services                                                                                       March 2013 –September 2014 Meridian, Mississippi

Project /Schedule Coordinator

·   Acted as a schedule coordinator by planning & attending all schedule meetings, as well as collecting data/progress from contractors to update P6

·   Assisted in schedule rebaseline by loading resources and activities into P6

·   Worked closely with different disciplines (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, ect.) to update schedule status and communicated any changes to the team.

·   Issue weekly reports to the Project management team and contractors for 4 week look ahead and schedule integrity.

·   Supported the project team in the development of schedule change notices.

·   Updated and communicated the variance of current status against established baseline schedules

·   Make effective presentations on behalf of the planning and scheduling team.

·   Coordinate interfaces between Construction and Startup activities with Engineering and Procurement to assure integration of overall project schedule.

·   Supplied administrative support to several managers

·   Assisted in managing over 70 staff

·   Devised excel tracking sheets to watch progress for various commodities: equipment shipped, daily/weekly quantities, staff accountability, ect.

·   Orientated all coordinators & ensured that they had the proper training

LSI-LSP Title                                                                                                                          July 2012 – March 2013 Coraopolis, Pennsylvania

Operations Specialist

·   Review & interpret reports to determine the priority of the work

·   Handle rush requests & communicate with other department to resolve issues

·   Contact outside vendors to obtain requirements and/or status updates on outstanding issues

·   Provide solutions to problematic files when needed

 

Marietta Memorial Hospital-Marietta Health Systems                                    July 2003 – July 2012

Marietta, Ohio

OB Tech/HUC (Health Unit Coordinator)

·   Used a Windows based PC to collect and file accurate vital statistics for the state of Ohio; ensured proper work flow and efficiency using a variety of software applications

·   Used Microsoft Word and Excel programs to rebuild documents

·   Maintained, prepared, and organized patient charts

·   Created work schedules for employees

·   Assisted in the interview process and suggested employees for hire; acted as preceptor to new employees

 

 

Training

 

Primavera P6.0 Training Course

Global Project Management, LLC –New Orleans, LA

 

 

Education:

 

     Ohio University- Athens, Ohio

 

     Bachelors of Psychology                                                                                                                    Graduated 2012

 

·   Participant in the Good Intentions Organization, an on-campus fundraising and charity group

·   Core studies include Behavioral, Cognitive, Social, Developmental, and Physiological Psychology, along with Statistics, Research Methods, and Counseling

·   Studied various science centered classes including a year of biology and chemistry, microbiology and medical terminology

 

 

Computer Skills:

 

Documentation:          Microsoft Office, Adobe, Foxit, Visio

Project Management: Microsoft Project, Primavera 6 version 6, 7, 8

Operating Systems:    Windows 7, NT 2000, XP, Vista 7

Asset Management:    Maximo , SAP