Dan L. Ducote

11101 Reiger Road #728

Baton Rouge, La.

225-916-2699 (Cell)

225-372-2869 (Home)

E-Mail: dducote63@yahoo.com

 

 

Summary of Qualifications

 

Computer literate with full working knowledge of most major spreadsheets, databases and word processing programs to include all Windows applications. Scheduling programs include, Primavera P3 Total Project Management Planning and Controlling, Primavera P6 (currently version 8.2), MPAC (Maintenance Planning and Control). Organize and plan all phases of industrial construction including new construction, unit expansions, maintenance, and turnarounds.

 

Employment History

 

6/14 to Present: EXCEL Engineering, Gonzales, La.

Senior Maintenance/Project/Turnaround Scheduler Contracted to ConocoPhillips, Lost Cabin Gas Plant, Lysite Wyoming

·  Create weekly schedules from backlog using SAP.

·  Facilitate weekly and daily schedule review meetings.

·  Update schedule daily and issue updated schedule to supervisors.

·  Develop turnaround schedules as well as project specific schedules using Primavera.

 

3/14 to 6/14: Chicago Bridge & Iron Federal Services, Baton Rouge, La.

Project Controls Scheduler / Primavera Administrator

·  Provide detailed proposal schedules for government projects.

·  Cost load schedules and provide cost / revenue reports.

·  Acting primavera administrator for Federal Services division.

o  Setting user security privileges

o  Setting up calendars

o  Setting up resource dictionary

 

6/13 to 2/14: EXCEL Engineering, Gonzales, La.

Senior Project Controls Engineer for Methanex Chile Relocation Project, Geismar La.

·  Acted as owner’s rep to oversee the general contractor’s project controls department.

·  Analyze contractor’s schedule, earned value system FLA (field labor analysis) and compare to reported weekly progress.

·  Make daily field walks to review progress and compare against reported progress.

·  Attend weekly update and schedule review meetings for all on site contractors to discuss manpower, RFI’s, engineering solution’s, commercial issues, monthly payment invoices, change orders, etc.

·  Attend weekly contractor’s coordination meeting to discuss any potential conflicts among contractors.

·  Provided function reliability reports from primavera to determine planned activities that were scheduled to start or complete but failed to do so. Developed a constraint profile for management to help mitigate road blocks to streamline field work.

·  Work closely with Methanex SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) in the development of the system turnover schedule.

 

 

3/10 to 5/13: EnergySolutions, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Senior Project Controls Engineer for Zion Nuclear Facility, Decontamination / Decommissioning Project, Zion, Il.

·  Lead scheduler for Zion D & D restoration project. Mentored and supervised 4 on site primavera schedulers.

·  Responsible for working with SME’s (Subject Matter Experts) to develop detailed resource and cost loaded schedule for reactor internals and reactor segmentation. Removal of spent fuel from pool, construction of ISFSI (Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation) pad.

·  As a publically traded company the project controls department provided earning forecast from primavera for upper management to present to shareholders.

·  Provided primavera 12, 9, and 3 week look ahead schedules for topic of discussion in weekly meetings.

·  Worked directly with the work control group to add new activities, change logic to better represent scheduled activities as field conditions changed.

 

11/08 to 2/10: Jacobs Engineering, Houston, Tx.

Project Scheduler for ExxonMobil NRD Project, Baytown, Tx.

·  Responsible for scheduling all construction activities for the ISBL (Inside Battery Limits) portion of the project.

·  This includes duct banks, foundations, structure steel, piping, equipment setting, electrical, painting, and insulation.

·  Trend progress and analyze weekly construction plans.

·  Develop forecast based on remaining work and compare to FLA (Field Labor Analysis) progress reporting tool.

·  Facilitated and provided primavera 6 and 3 week look ahead schedules for topic of discussion in weekly meetings.

 

09/08 to 10/08: Control Solutions Group Contracted to EnergySolutions, Salt Lake City, Ut.

Project Scheduler for Zion Nuclear Facility, Decommissioning / Demolition Project,  Zion, Il.

·  Placed in charge of building the large component removal schedules, containment building demolition schedules, and waste water treatment schedule.

·  Project was put on hold due to the down turn in economy in late 2008.

 

04/07 to 09/08: Pro Energy Services Contracted to Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Mo.

Project Controls Manager for Westar Energy, Jeffrey Energy Center FGD Upgrade, St. Marys, Ks.

·  Built master procurement / construction schedule for the FGD project.

·  Maintained all sub projects within the master schedule.

·  Built each contractors progress curves based on their resource loaded schedule.

·  Monitor contractor’s progress and schedule.

·  Analyze contractor’s weekly construction scheduling plans and weekly schedule updates for comparison to reported progress.

·  Develop with each contractor, a schedule of values with an acceptable work breakdown structure in sufficient detail to accurately monitor and approve contractor pay applications (AIA Form).

·  Maintain a complete listing of all “Field Work Authorizations”.

·  Attend weekly update meetings and take meeting minutes, facilitate meetings in site manager’s absence.

 

 

 

 

 

04/06 to 04/07: CDI Corp. Contracted to Dow Chemical Company, St. Charles Operation, Taft, La.

Planner/Scheduler/Project Controls for Dow Chemical Emerald Project

·  Maintain master schedule along with building a preliminary turnaround schedule with equipment replacement/rework and with over 600 tie-in’s.

·  Monitor contractor’s progress and schedule.

·  Analyze contractor’s weekly construction scheduling plans and weekly schedule updates for comparison to reported progress.

·  Facilitated weekly schedule meetings to discuss three week look ahead schedule.

·  Ran Claim Digger software to compare any changes from original to baseline schedules for management.

 

12/05 to 04/06: Pro Energy Services Contracted to Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, Mo.

Planner/Scheduler/Project Controls for Sinclair Refinery ULSD Project, Tulsa, Ok.

·  Prepare and maintain P3 schedules for upcoming HTU turnaround and facility expansion.

·  Provide manpower graphs and reports, daily field look aheads. 

·  Prepare rules of credit reports for weekly update meetings.

 

03/05 to 12/05: Bronco Construction, Denham Springs, LA      

Field Engineer/P-3 Scheduler/Estimator for ConocoPhillips ULSD Project, Ponca City, Ok.

·  Responsible for reviewing and updating project orthographic and isometric drawings, field verifications of elevations and coordinates.

·  Duties also include distributing revised drawings to supervisors for changes that may need to be made.

·  Set priorities on shop fabricated pipe spools for completion and delivery to the field.

·  Submit various documents which included Request for Information (RFI) and Proposed Change Orders (PCO).

·  Prepared cost control documents for supervisory and management personnel.

·  Completed as built piping designs for field revisions and additions.

·  Estimate all phases of mechanical, civil, structural take-offs and applied dollar amounts for approval.

·  Developed and maintained working daily P3 files for ongoing multi million dollar project expansions and turnarounds.

 

10/01 to 03/05: Shaw Group, Baton Rouge, LA

Maintenance Planner/Scheduler/Estimator for Placid Refining LLC, Port Allen, La.

·  Duties consist of planning and scheduling of daily maintenance work orders, which include machinery, fixed equipment, piping, scaffolding, and carpenters.

·  Instrumental in preparing pre-plans for equipment and PSV’s.

·  Worked closely with Placid’s operator to prioritize work orders to be scheduled in highest priority to minimize production loss or downtime. Managed work order backlog.

·  Also estimated and planned Management of Change (MOC’s) and Approved Funding of Engineering (AFE’s) changes.

·  Performed estimating of all piping take-offs, material take-offs, and procured material to complete said work orders.

·  Assigned to the Placid Refining Company management team and performed duties that included requesting bids for projects and the selection of sub contractors, also tracked sub contractors work.

·  Performed as coordinator for equipment and outside services.

·  Attend daily meetings with management and supervision to discuss work progress.

 

Education

 

Certified Pipefitting Instructor for Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)

Awarded Certificate of Completion

 

Dow (Internal) Primavera 5.0 Training

 

Commint Technical Services

Planning & Controlling With P3 E/C Enterprise

Courses 102 & 106

Awarded Certificate of Completion

 

Commint Technical Services, Inc.,

Planning & Scheduling and Resource & Cost Analysis and Managing Project Data with P3 for Windows

Courses 601, 602, 603

Awarded Certificate of Completion

 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Planning/Scheduling

Awarded Certificate of Completion

 

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)

Estimating

Awarded Certificate of Completion

 

High School Diploma, Capitol City Christian School, Baton Rouge, LA 05/1982