Arleen McWilliams

 

Professional Profile

 

Highly skilled and results-oriented Scheduling and Planning Professional with demonstrated success creating, implementing and maintaining processes, tests, schedules, and analyzing projects for Westinghouse Nuclear Power Plants (NPP) Project Controls.  Expertise includes producing accurate and timely reports and exceeding project guidelines.

 

Project Planning & Management | Project Controls & Oversight | Cost & Schedule Control

Earned Value Management | Reports & Documentation | Processes & Standardization

Schedules & Testing | Continuous Improvement

 

Technical Expertise

 

Project Management 1 Certification | Qualified STE | SAP |Primavera P6.7 | ARES PRISM | WBS Chart PRO AP1000 STE | Project Management Cost Processor v6.76 | Microsoft Office

 

Professional Experience

 

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, Pittsburgh, PA                             2007 – present

Commissioning Command Center Lead Scheduler, Sanmen, China, present

·   Maintain Level 4 schedule for completion of pre-requisites for SIT/ILRT.

·   Determine critical path (CP) on a daily basis and present CP schedule at each shift meeting.

·   Analyze schedule and proactively communicate schedule risks and potential delays.

·   Present weekly activities to Project team to keep team updated and on track.

 

Senior Project Controls Engineer, Sanmen China 2014 – 2015

·   Maintained Level 4 schedule for completion of pre-requisites for Steam Generator Secondary Hydro test and Mid-Loop flushing.

·   Maintained Level 4 schedule for pre-requisites of all pre-operational testing.

·   Analyzed schedule and proactively communicated schedule risks and potential delays for Primary Hydro.

·   Determined CP on a weekly basis for major project milestones.

·   Developed Sanmen Unit 1 installation fragnets for A1 equipment, along with CVAP installation and Reactor Coolant Pump installation schedule to provide to construction team for use during installation. 

 

Senior Project Controls Engineer (Volunteer Assignment), US Enrichment Corporation, 2012 - 2013

·   Developed forecasting and trending for Operations Project.

·   Developed Cascade Demolition schedule.

·   Presented daily and weekly activities to Operations team to keep team updated and on track; reviewed CP at daily “Plan of the Day” meetings.

·   Provided monthly earned value reports to upper management.

 

Senior Project Controls Engineer, Pittsburgh, PA, 2010 - 2012

·   Improved engineering project scheduling by completing a full project re-baseline and developed an implementation plan; documented processes to correctly implement baseline change proposals into project baseline.

·   Improved cost control by coordinating Baseline Change Proposal (BCP) review meetings and implementing BCPs into SAP and PRISM.

·   Supported development and implementation of project specific Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to track and trend SOS Test Program Performance.

·   Supported cost control efforts for engineering project re-baseline.

·   Created and improved schedules for the Startup and Operations Support (SOS) group.

·   Developed Level 3 Initial Test Program (ITP) Schedule for Sanmen Unit 1 which was subsequently used as the standard for all AP1000 plants.

 

Assistant Corrective Actions Manager (ACAM), Pittsburgh, PA, 2008 – 2011

·   Provided Corrective Action Program process training to AP1000 NPP Project Delivery employees.

·   Conducted Apparent Cause Investigations on medium level CAP issues; interviewed affected employees, collected and analyzed data, and drafted apparent cause analysis reports that identified cause of issue and recommended immediate and long-term corrective actions. Facilitated corrective actions process.

 

Project Controls Engineer, Pittsburgh, PA, 2007 – 2010

·   Established and maintained multi-billion dollar baseline budget in SAP for the 1st AP1000-new generation Pressurized Water Nuclear Reactor.

·   Developed periodic earned value reports to Control Account Managers (CAM).

·   Identified significant variances between Control Account Budget at Completions in SAP and Primavera baseline resource loaded schedule BACs and developed plans to resolve variances.

·   Performed new fiscal year escalation calculation on total China project.

·   Trained other cost engineers on the New Plant Projects control processes for AP1000 projects.

·   Spearheaded efforts to support the implementation of the first AP1000 project baseline in SAP and Earned Value Management System in Prism.

 

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, New Stanton, PA                         2005 – 2007

Industrial Engineer | Package Planner | Hub Planner

·   Responsible for on-the-spot decisions to control cost and efficiency.

·   Developed, planned, projected and controlled processes for staffing, volume, and methods.

·   Organized and directed teams in work measurement’s data gathering and analysis which led to valid and current measurements.

·   Ensured high level quality service by organizing and training outside staff in providing support to service providers.

 

Education& Certifications

 

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Project Management I, Westinghouse Electric Company

Qualified Startup Test Engineer (STE), Westinghouse Electric Company