Profile

              Motivated professional with a successful 20-year track record of efficiency and dependability. Talent for quickly mastering technology. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records. Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports, focusing on Key Performance Indicators is in alignment of the approved master plan. Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent communication skills.

Software Summary

_______________________________________________________________________▪         Primavera P3, P6 & P8 ▪         Microsoft Project ▪          SAP ▪         PRISM              PIMS ▪         PowerPlant ▪         Project View ▪         Crystal Ball 7

▪         CAD ▪         Conject 6.0  ▪         Maximo

 

Professional Experience

____________________________________________________________Self Employed Freelance Scheduler                                           Lucedale, MS

Scheduling Consultant                              12/2013 – Present

•          Developed and maintained construction schedules for rmultiple small MEP contractors, offering cost effective projet controls services that would be required, as needed. 

 

Innovative Management Solutions / Shell Oil Refinery                             Deer Park, TX

Senior Scheduling Consultant                              03/2013 – 12/2013

•          Developed/ Implement "New Schedule Process Improvement Progran" for Projects in Non-Routine Maintenance Department.

•          Developed New Manning Forecast Projections in P6.

•          Established Processes to enable automated updates using IMPRESS to integrate SAP data to Primavera. 

•          Developed New Equipment Schedule process for Heavy Equipment (Cranes) in Maintenance.

•          Established Earned Value and cost tracing processes using P6 for Non Routine Maintenance Department.
 

Sirius Technical / Ford, Bacon & Davis Engineering                      Mobile, AL

Senior Scheduling Consultant                      10/2012 – 03/2013

▪          Development of intergraded shutdown schedules for International Paper Company.  Working with area managers to incorporate area schedules to include Power Plant, Pulp Mill and Paper Machine areas to ensure productive and accurate shutdown coordination.  Developing lessons learned, scheduling effectiveness and productivity reports to management for future improvement efforts.

▪          Worked closely with management to develop 5-year forecast spending plan for all Capital Projects.

▪          Developed Mill Tank Integrity Program for annual UT/VT inspections and yearly forecast spending plan.

 

Alpha Corporation, Inc. / Tennessee Valley Authority               Chattanooga, TN

IT Strategic Planning and Engineering Standards Consultant              01/2012 – 08/2012

▪          Development of IT intergraded HP Service Manager Master Schedule using Pipeline Software

▪          Assess and develop field requirements and utilization of information required to properly assess resource requirements, capture associated information required to accomplish the service request and initiate resource loaded activities to complete the service requests.

▪          Assess and develop resource groups/types based on skill sets, determine load factors and assignment mechanisms for resource loading, leveling and ultimate individual resource assignment of the required service requests.

▪          Develop, Populate and Maintain the Master Schedule

▪          Tracking KPI on all projects utilizing the approved master project plan

 

 

 

Johnson Service Group, Inc. / Tennessee Valley Authority               Chattanooga, TN

Lead Project Controls Specialist – Manager              09/2010 – 12/2011

 

▪          Developed and implemented business plan to convert project schedules from Primavera P3 to P6.

▪          Intergraded Project Schedules in P6 with TVA Engineering, TVA Environmental, Engineering Partners and Contractors.  Developed and coordinated FGDC Schedule Implementation Plan for successful longevity from project conception to close-out.

▪          Met with each of the project managers, engineering partners and contractors to determine what resources and role requirements that were needed to set up each organization with the proper resources to cost load schedules to properly level to the project’s board approved budget and plan.

▪          Tracking the KPI all fossil projects; including the CPI and SPI to ensure the projects maintain on the approved project plan.

▪          Managed and set-up P6 users assigning the proper roles and security privileges’.  Coordinated with IT to set-up each organization with VPN database access.

▪          Managed integrated project schedules, analyze cost and schedule performance.

▪          Conduct weekly schedule meetings to determine key indicators and trends.

CJ Designs, Inc. / LES Urenco Enrichment Facility                Eunice, NM

Senior Integrated Project Scheduler              09/2009 – 09/2010

▪          Project Controls Integrated Scheduler for a Nuclear Enrichment Facility.

▪          Scheduled $1.3B Phase II Resource-Loaded Project Schedules.

▪          Develop and maintaining Core Equipment Matrix for delivery and installation.

▪          Establishing critical path schedules and recovery efforts

▪          Maximizing daily activities to achieve progress and acceleration to not hinder the objective and goal of meeting cascade on line dates. 

 

Parsons / LES Project                Eunice, NM

Senior Project Controls Specialist - Scheduler               06/2009 – 09/2009

▪          Scheduled Weekly and monthly status of $186M 1001 SBM building for the LES/NEF Project. Communicated with Engineering, Procurement and Quality Assurance to achieve the most accurate information to status.

▪          Tracked the EVMS on 1001 & 1003 for all Engineering.  Monthly reporting of project status. Developed weekly POD (Plan of the Day) work packages which included critical path analysis, three week forecast schedule and action item list.

▪          Ensured all parties involved with the project were in compliance with approved LES work package procedures.

Parsons Engineering / Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding                 Pascagoula, MS

Senior Project Controls Specialist - Scheduler               02/2009 – 06/2009
 

■        Scheduled $20M North/North Build Position Project construction schedules for the construction of new crane rails and beams in track 3 through 6.  Tracked construction spending and EVMS for project.   Communication of all project documents utilizing ProjectView.

▪          Evaluated construction progress on a daily basis to ensure schedule compliance and construction spending and EVMS for project.

 

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA  Mobile, AL

Conject Project Coordinator 09/2008 – 02/2009

▪          Conducted training classes for new employees, designers and contractors.

▪          Coordinator for heavy construction web based software “Conject” for ThyssenKrupp Steel USA.  Managed daily project permissions and folders matrix on all construction projects.

▪          Developed access permissions for employees, contractors and designers within Conject.

▪          Tracked construction drawing revisions, contract management and daily communication.

 

 

Guild Hardy Architects                                                                Biloxi, MS

Construction Administrator- Scheduler12/2005 – 09/2006

■        Managed daily projects serving as a liaison for both Owners and Architect.  Worked with mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineers as well as the contractors involved with the project. Assisted architects with the administration of construction contracts; such as submittal data, shop drawings and daily reports of progress.

■        Performed on-site observations of progress and quality of construction, communicating any pertinent information that could potentially alter the construction schedule.  Updating and developing weekly critical paths and forecast schedules.

■        Worked closely with Contractors implementing construction contracts and schedule effectiveness.

Blitchknevel Architects                                                        New Orleans, LA

Construction Administrator- Scheduler01/2001 – 12/2005

■     On-site Construction Administrator for Gulfport Memorial Hospital.  Assisted architects with the administration of construction contracts; such as daily quality inspections.   Serving as a liaison for the Owner and Architect with all mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineers.

■     Managed heavy construction schedules to ensure timely execution.

■     Monitored Contractor’s construction schedules on an on-going basis and alerted the Architect to conditions that may lead to potential delays in the schedule.  If needed, recovery schedules and risk analysis.

■     Performed on-site observations of the progress and quality of the construction.

■     Projects were located at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS.  The Construction projects consisted of:  8-bed Women’s Labor and Delivery Center; Two MRI Diagnostic’s Suites; Hyperbaric Wound Care and Rehabilitation Center.; and hurricane damaged renovation.

International Paper Company  / Kelly Services                                               Moss Point, MS

Special Projects /Process Improvement Team01/1991 –12/1999

■     Managed annual shutdown schedules for paper machines and power plants.

■     Assisted in developing process improvement plans in an attempt to increase profitability and performance.  Developed tracking and charting systems in order to reduce machine downtime and target profit loss.

■     Assisted in Tank Integrity Program to assure compliance with all safety inspections.

Education

____________________________________________________________________________Oracle University – Primavera P6                                                                             

■          Advanced Project Management Primavera P6 Training Release 7

Innovative Management Solutions                                                   

Oracle – Primavera P6             

■          Advanced Project Management Primavera P6 Training

■          Resource Management Primavera P6

Mississippi Gulf Coast College                                                    Gautier, MS

Business Administration and Industrial Drafting and Design1998-2001

■Construction Drafting / Design

■         Construction Cost Estimating  / Scheduling and Business Management
 

Phillips College                                                                         Gulfport, MS

Computer Programming and Business Management1983-1985

■         BS Business Management

Interest

___________________________________________________________________________________________              Gardening, Traveling and Volunteering

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139 Amber Lane ◆ Lucedale, MS  39452 ◆ (228) 383-2934 ◆ julie.schmidt8866@gmail.com

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