Robert C. Sumner

25 Charles III Drive Glassboro, NJ 08028

(215)888-0416

Email: Knute10@comcast.net

 

CAREER PROFILE

A dedicated detail-oriented professional with over ten years experience in project management.  Specializing in trouble-shooting and maximizing opportunities, I am adept at analyzing distribution procedures and systems and using best practices to implement more efficient processes and reduce working capital costs.

 

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Philadelphia Energy Solutions – Capital Project/Maintenance Planner/Estimator Jan 2013-Present

Lead capital/maintenance planner/estimator for all work within the refinery.  The major duties of my position include:

Ø Monitor and analyze project effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative tools

Ø Recommend and implement modifications to improve effectiveness and attain project milestones

Ø Plan, coordinate and monitor activities of assigned projects to develop and implement procedures, processes and systems.

Ø Prepare short and long-tem resource allocation plans based on input from all key players and team members.

Ø Oversee schedules and risk management plans and provide serious deviations warnings hindering project results.

Ø Prepare and present regular internal and external project reports for management.

Ø Evaluate and analyze with team risks and issues compromising project results and develop plans to mitigate them.

Ø Gather actual data, update project schedule and develop reliable schedule forecast with support from the project team.

Ø Confer with engineers, contractors, and sub contractors on changes and adjustments to the cost estimate.

Ø Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.

Ø Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.

Ø Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc - Sr Project Planner/Scheduler/Estimator February 2012-Jan 2013

The major responsibilities of my position are controlling the progress of the project, ensuring resources availability and allocating the same, coordinating with various departments and external agencies.  Some of the specific activities in this direction include:

Ø Developed and maintain detailed project schedules

Ø Ensured adherence to recommended best practices such as the critical path method practice

Ø Coordinated and regulated various meetings such as project progress review meetings

Ø Devised strategies to overcome roadblocks or delays through various methods such as using industry related technical knowledge, innovating short cuts or alternative ways, improvising with available resources and scheduling overtime to meet the deadline

Ø Developed and monitor project cost forecasts

Ø Provided vital inputs to daily and periodic project progress and status reports to top management and other stakeholders

Sunoco Inc - Capital Projects Planner/Scheduler/Estimator August 2007-February 2012

Interfaces with project team including project managers, project engineers, cost engineers and construction administrators for the following:

Ø Collection, verification, and integration of work scope for all entities into the total project plan.

Ø Prepared project schedule analysis and conduct studies of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities.

Ø Used earned value to perform timely and complete update of project schedules to determine contractor performance compliance with approved baseline.

Ø Recommended alternatives for schedule improvements for discussion and/or decision.

Ø Analyzed performance metrics including key performance indicators and scorecards.

Ø Supported ongoing development and improvement of scheduling standards and procedures.

Ø Provided project with progress and manpower histograms (curves) and present them at weekly progress meeting.

Ø Developed the cost information that business owners and managers need to make a bid for a contractor to decide on the profitability of a proposed new project or product.

Ø  Assessed cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual cost relative to bids as the project develops.

Ø Conducted special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction.

Ø Conferred with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments cost estimates.

Project Control Specialists - Planner/Scheduler January 2006 - August 2007

Ø Planner/Scheduler for the Sunoco Philadelphia Refinery 1232 Expansion Project

Ø Determined and monitored operation budgets, schedules and manpower requirements.

Ø Provided Critical Path Analysis

Ø Performed Schedule simulation for project completion scenarios

Ø Formulated and recommend corrective action measures such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments, fund allocations, and work requirements.

Oliver Sprinkler Company – Project Control Analyst, July 2003 - January 2006

Ø Provided Cost and Resource Analysis to the company

Ø Planned and prepared production schedules for the organization

Ø Drew up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion deadline

Ø Interfaced with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement solutions to meet group, organization, and company objectives.

Robert C. Sumner

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EDUCATION

Drexel University 

Ø Advanced Construction Management III  Management Concepts Certification (2009-2013)

Gloucester County College 

Ø Associate of Arts Degree (A.A) (2000-2003)

Paul VI High School (1996-2000)

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, IPAS/IPAR (PM software), MS Project, Immpower, MS Outlook, Intro MS Visual Basic & C programming, MS Access, MS Visio, SAP, Aspen Capital Cost Estimating Software, Primavera P3 & P6

 

AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Ø Associate Member of the Planning Engineers Organization (PEO)

Ø Project Management Training Certificate – Project Management Institute

Ø Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) – Association for the advancement of cost engineering international (AACEI)

Ø Icarus Questimate, User Certification – Icarus Corp

Ø  Aspen Icarus IPM and Kbase, User Certification – AspenTech

Ø Worked with a team within Sunoco on implementing Primavera P6 into the company

Ø Safety Investigator for Philadelphia Energy Solutions Triangle of Prevention Safety Program

Ø Big Brother/Big Sisters Association of  New Jersey

 

MY PROMISE

To work safely and protect the health and safety of all around me.  To also strive for flawless execution of my work and to deliver superior value to everyone.

 

REFERENCES

Furnished Upon Request