Jonathan R. Japka, PMP
633 East Main C7
Moorestown, NJ 08057
Jonathan_Japka@Japka.us
office 856-380-0731
cell 856-296-8265
www.Japka.us
SUMMARY
Mr. Japka has over 30 years of hands on Project Management and Scheduling experience. He has
been instrumental in setting up, implementing, and providing custom training for Oracle Primavera
P6 enterprise level project management software in over 20 companies. Mr. Japka has also
created and maintained program and project schedules in Construction, New Product
Development, Power Plant, Refinery, and Software Development. He is a former Construction
Project Manager and earned his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 1996.
SKILLS
o Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational and presentation skills
o Expert in configuring Oracle Primavera P6 project management solutions
o Perform Health Checks on existing Primavera P6 implementations
o Present custom Primavera P6 Training based upon client projects and processes
o Create custom training documentation
o Expert in Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling techniques
o Expert in Earned Value performance measurement techniques
o Develop template project plans for Capital Programs which including Work Breakdown
Structures (WBS), detailed work activities, and resource assignments
o Create and maintain resource and cost loaded Project Schedules of any scale
o Teach / Mentor in classroom and one-on-one environments
o Expert in Primavera legacy products: Primavera Project Planner (P3) and Suretrak
o Former Construction Project Manager familiar with all phases of Construction
o Artemis Project View, MS Project,
o MS Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Excel
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
o 2008 Primavera Excellence Award - Amtrak Engineering – Lead designer
o Instructor for Project Management certificate program Villanova University (1999 – 2010)
o Authorized Primavera Systems instructor (1991 – 2009)
o Speaker at CPM Construction Scheduling Conference (2011, 2013, 2014)
o Speaker at PMI School of Scheduling Conference (2006, 2013)
o Speaker at Primavera User Conference (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006,2008)
o Speaker at New Jersey PMI Symposium (2001, 2002 and 2005)
CERTIFICATIONS
o Project Management Institute PMP (Certification # 6413)
o Oracle University Primavera P6 Certified Implementation Specialist (April 2011)
EDUCATION
BS Civil Engineering with High Honors
Rutgers College of Engineering 1980
Specialization in Construction Management
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY
Japka Management Corp., Moorestown, NJ
Scheduler and Primavera P6 Consultant
Program / Project Scheduler – Create and maintain Primavera, Artemis, or MS Project
project schedules. This includes schedule development, maintaining schedules, critical
path analysis, earned value analysis, baseline analysis, schedule impact analysis, and
resource analysis.
Primavera P6 Consultant – Implement Primavera P6 enterprise software. This includes
configuration, template development, process development and improvement,
documentation, and custom training.
ETRAC Solutions, Cherry Hill, NJ
Primavera Authorized Representative (PAR)
Manager / Senior Consultant – Assisted over 100 clients in implementing Primavera
Project Management systems. This includes needs analysis, software configuration,
process development, template project creation, policy development, reporting
requirements, and classroom instruction.
Certified Primavera Instructor - Performed over 6000 hours of classroom instruction.
Developed and taught original course material ranging from basic project scheduling to
advance Earned Value analysis.
Scheduler – Created and maintained over 100 different project schedules ranging from
heavy construction to IT implementation.
Kling-Lindquest Partnership, Philadelphia, PA
Architects / Engineers
May 1990 to September 1990
Program / Project Scheduler – Created and maintaining project schedule for design,
procurement, construction, and start-up of pharmaceutical research complex. Secondary
responsibility included maintaining company wide resource loaded schedule to determine
staffing requirements.
Norwood Industrial Construction Company
Malvern, PA
April 1987 to May 1990
Project Manager – Responsible for all aspects of commercial construction projects. This
included estimating, contract negotiation, drawing review and approvals, client reporting,
day-to-day operations. Projects included 3 story mid rise offices, doctor’s office,
warehouse, and flex spaces.
Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation
Cherry Hill, NJ
July 1980 to March 1987
Senior Scheduling Engineer – Responsible for implementing, creating and maintaining
project schedules for nuclear and fossil fuel power plant construction including start-up.
Teach junior schedulers in project schedule creation and maintenance techniques.
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October 1990 to March 2004
April 2004 to present
Jonathan R. Japka, PMP 856-380-0731
Jonathan_Japka@Japka.us
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE at Japka Management
Lockheed Martin – ( 2007 to current )
• Senior Scheduler on Next Generation Identification (NGI) software development project for
the FBI.
• Sole Scheduler for CSS IV for FBI
• Lead scheduler for installation of security system for New York City Metropolitan Transit
Authority (MTA). Included both construction and software development.
• WBS and Schedule development on TBFM proposal for FAA
• Sole Scheduler for NYPD SCIF construction
Primavera Systems – Performed health checks for various clients validating the use of
Primavera P6. Gave recommendations for process improvements. Taught public open training
classes and internal new hire training classes at Bala Cynwd corporate offices.
Amtrak – Oversaw the implementation of Primavera P6 for the engineering department. This
represented over $500M worth of projects yearly. Developed and maintained program
schedules. Performed critical path analysis, baseline analysis, earned value review, resource
over allocation analysis. Configured P6 and developed interfaces to external systems.
New York City School Construction Authority (NYC SCA) – Implemented Primavera P6 for
the IT department. Prior to that developed template project for CIP (Capital Improvement
Projects). Developed and maintained project schedules for capacity projects (new schools).
Schedules covered scope, design / engineering, government approvals, procurement,
construction, and turnover phases. Created monthly management reports.
Foster Wheeler Engineering Corp – Developed template project for steam boiler design,
procurement, and construction, startup and test phases. Assist project schedulers in
maintaining and analyzing these project schedules. Performed resource analysis cross
projects of engineering manpower. Presented finding to management.
A and E Construction – Developed and maintained project schedules for Helm Building
addition at Princeton University. Developed and maintained project schedule Temple Heath
System warehouse to office renovation.
Merck Central Engineering – Developed engineering project template. Conducted
engineering resource analysis. Taught schedulers to updating and maintaining schedules.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE while at ETRAC Solutions
New Jersey DOT – Develop template project schedule for engineering and construction.
Taught Project managers how to update, maintain, and analyze contractor project schedules.
Delaware DOT – Develop template project schedule for engineering and construction.
Assisted program manger in updating and maintaining project schedules.
Hill International for New Jersey School Construction Corporation – Develop template
project schedule for school renovations. Assisted schedulers in maintaining and analyzing
project schedules.
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