Project controls cost functions for 7 O&G refinery TA/Capex projects through contract completion.
• Develop and implement new methods, monthly and weekly reports, estimates, budgets, benchmarking, change mgt. and risk mgt.
• Develop a new Final Cost Estimate system.

Leading scheduling for the 2021 mega-capital expansion and several TA projects for Invista, a major client. Doing schedule development, optimization and progressing, Overall 2021 ADN Program Cost Estimate and control, Primavera P6 TA Scheduling Planning and Detail Procedures, special analyses and complex studies for top mgt. Work details:
• OP1A TA Primavera P6 schedule development and progressing
• ADN Capex 2019 Primavera P6 schedule optimization
• Communication Board and reporting improvements with comprehensive Performance Boards
• Daily status reports/graphs for the upcoming TAs
• Project controls support
• Enhancement and development of new TA procedures
• Flipbook implementation leader.

* Resigned 2 weeks after my client boss left Invista, in order to find a job closer to home (League City, TX).

Master schedule elaboration in Primavera P6 for a critical short-term project for Middough Inc., including WBS structure, resources, special layouts, leveled and baselined, for a steel manufacturing program of a large client. Lookaheads, reports and analyses.

* The assigned job was completed properly and on time.

Short-term assignment to produce a bid offer project Primavera P6 Master Schedule for a large client. The projects included large deep-sea drillships (hull structure, rooms, decks, equip. install, compressors, generators, pumps, piping, tanks, navigation systems, HVAC, etc.).

* The assigned job was completed properly and on time.

I was a partner In charge of interacting with potential clients, managing and coaching Project Controls client teams, analyzing Project Management and Controls client issues, building, developing and implementing client solutions, and creating complex top management reports. Prices were directed by my partner.

* Good national clients were too hard to find and weI returned to the job market.

Responsible for leading the project controls cost functions for the pre-TA phase of a LyondellBassell oil and gas local refinery project. Also oversaw many other projects to enhance, upgrade, and expand production from initiation through contract completion. Such projects included turbo-machinery, heater train, compressors, SIS, control room, charge gas drums and exchangers, flares, quench system, cooling water, steam and wet/dry windows. Developed and implemented the project controls plan, including estimate, budget, cost and Primavera P6 schedule benchmarking, change management (scope, resources, schedule, cost), and risk management strategy. Led the cost team, making the interface between project controls and other cross-functional teams. Communicated work processes, controls, deliverables, reports, and requirements. Monitored and controlled purchase orders issued for 2018 Crude Project programs to manage and control costs. Duties:
• Developed a Project Controls Plan (estimate, budget, cost and schedule objectives, risk mgt. plan).
• Performed diverse ad hoc studies, analyzes, and presentations for the Program Director.
• Performed vital ad hoc $1.2B 9-yr program estimate studies with multiple projects, overall Primavera P6 Master Schedule, overall analyzes, and BOD-level presentations for the Program Director.
• Oversaw cost management activities for the $100MM OP-2 Flex TAR project at LyondellBassell oil & gas local refinery.
• Managed changes (scope, resources, P6 schedule, cost) including adjustments in plans and forecasts.
• Developed diverse Project Controls Report Systems FULLY automated by VB macros, improving control efficiency and duration by 300%. Trained PC administrative personnel on this system.
• Identified Project Controls system set-up, interfaces and fixed issues.
• Communicated the Project Controls work processes, deliverables, and requirements to the project team, facilitating all interfaces between the Project Controls team and other project functions, to allow proper input and report utilization.
• Established and maintained consistent methods of Project Controls, ensuring that information was provided in the agreed format, project status reports were compiled in a consistent and automated manner (compatible with new corporate standards), and allowing the earliest possible forecasting of costs and scheduled completion dates.
• Reviewed and analyzed contractors Project Controls documents and controlled their reports for accuracy and adherence to the Project Controls Plan.
• Monitored and controlled Purchase Orders issued to execute 2018 Crude Project programs in order to minimize costs.
• Maintains the established Change Management process.
• Supports the established project HSSE goals and objectives.

* Laid off at pre-TA contract completion.

Systech International provides responsive, high quality multi-disciplinary services to international contractors, supporting them in the delivery of projects on time and to budget.

Address: 3400 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA, 30326
Boss: Mr. Nigel Oliver - scanned reference

Oversaw Project Controls Management for national and international clients in Canada and Brazil, while acting as the subject matter expert.
• Was in charge of diverse managerial reports and presentations to top management. Helped with Business Development.
• Directed Program Integration, Primavera P5 Schedule Management, Schedule Analysis, Risk Optimization, Change Mgt., Schedule and Claims Forensic Analyses, Claim Audits, fulfilling all contract requirements, and receiving diverse client praises.
• Did Cost Management, Budgeting, EVM, Forecasting, Mgt. of Change (scope, resources, schedule, cost), Cash Management, PO Management.
• Mentored and trained less experienced client Project Controls group members as needed.
• Performed Project Risk Management processes (incl. Risk Evaluation, Analysis, Optimization, and Mitigation) for our clients.
Some of the projects involved:
• 1. Brazil – EPCM Capital Project – Performed project performance analysis and cost-schedule (P5) recovery Action Plan for the Puma project, involving the construction of two huge boilers for a Bio-Chemical Plant (CBC).
• 2. Canada – EPC Capital Project – Largest Canadian Shopping Center (Ledcor), US$132 MM (MS Project).
• 3. Brazil - EPCM Capital Project – Did forensic claim analysis and Primavera P5 schedule analysis of a large deep-sea platform design, procurement, and erection, for the Petrobras Netherlands FPSO P-55 Lower Hull Project, US$385 MM (involving deckbox structure, topside, compression booster, turbo-generators, HP separator pipes, heat exchangers, gas compression modules, piping, pumps, I&E and mechanical work).

* Laid off due to lack of projects, after two months on overhead.

• Was accountable for managing cost team activities for a $75 MM capital project requiring international team integration for Exterran, a major client. This included Program Cost Management, Progress Control, Risk Mgt., Change Mgt. (scope, resources, schedule, cost), Forecasting, Trending, Reporting, ETC, EAC Analysis, Variance Analysis, Cash Flow Control, and development and implementation of a complex cost control system.
• Managed cost reporting, budgeting, progressing, and forecasting activities. Developed of a new cost report system to increase the accuracy of overall costs, manpower, forecasting, cash flow, risk exposure, EVM reports, and managerial dashboard. Interfaced with clients, attended regular meetings, and elaborated managerial reports.
• Developed monthly project review reports, led the presentation for each of the project teams as relates to all cost and P5 / MSP schedule items, across the entire project.
• Supervised junior members, special studies, and diverse analyses.
• Had daily interface with project managers, division directors, and other senior managers.
Projects Involved:
• 1. Brazil – EPCM Capital Project - Petrobras Manati (MSP) - This $75 MM project involved basic engineering, detailed engineering, provision of material and equipment, construction and assembly, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and performance test of a new 210 MMSCFD Gas Compression Plant for Petrobras located in Bahia State, Brazil (involving compressors, slug catcher, pig launcher, tanks, piping, pumps, intr. air, civil, I&E, mechanical work, etc).
• 2. Bolivia – EPC Project - San Alberto (LNG) Gas Compression Plant (P5) - This project involved engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, commissioning, start up, operation and maintenance of a Compression facility Station in Tarija, Bolivia (including compressors, substation, generator, valves, tanks, precipitators, turbines, intr. air, skids, civil/structural, I&E, and piping/mechanical work, etc.). SAL ITAU Compression Station comprises of two separate facilities because SAL and ITAU gas flows will be independent. As far as utility systems, some will be combined. Six out of 21 compressors to be installed, will be acquired by Petrobras. The rest will be leased to Petrobras for the duration of the Contract. Service facilities, control room, MCC and plant safety systems will be part of the facility)

* Exterran lost projects and could not afford me FT any longer, and soon after I received an offer from Systech.

• Did Resource Planning, and built a fully loaded (resources, costs) Primavera P5 Master Schedule , with proper WBS coding, special layouts, properly leveled and baselined, for a critical international project.
Project involved:
• US (WV) – Eng. Small LNG Capital Project - Williams Oak Grove (Shale Natural Gas Processing Plant De-ethanizer)

* Left when assignment was done and received offer from Progressive.

Led Program/Project Controls Management for many national and international programs and projects in a “global PMO” setting. Supervised and mentored PC members. Participated in the analyses (check estimates) of bids and proposals (Huntsman, Saudi Aramco, BC Hydro, City of Regina, etc.) and project analysis, Primavera P5 schedules, elaborated and implemented corporate policies, best practices, procedures, forms, reports, guidelines, standards, models, and dashboards.
• Managed the overall Program Controls functions (Cost Mgt., Master Scheduling, Risk Mgt., Progress Eval. (EVM), Change Mgt.) for all 2012/2013  oil & gas local refinery projects (expense & capital, $30-75MM) to enhance, upgrade, and expand the production of oil, gas, produced water, acid, kill water, waste water, and softwater systems through the client's Pasadena refinery encompassing facilities, tanks, pipelines, pumps, air compressors, air/steam handling units, utility power, etc.
• Supervised, trained and mentored client Project Controls group members.
* Client congratulated us for an "extremely well-done and highly successful job".
• Executed Project Controls Management for two Mexican capital projects (GSG and UOP) in 2013, travelling to client sites.
* Clients sent compliments to our team for doing "phenomenally well" in the project.
Projects involved:
• 1. US (TX) – EPC Turnaround Project (P5) – LyondellBasell Refinery (several expansion/maintenance projects). Such projects included turbo-machinery, heater train, compressors, SIS, control room, charge gas drums and exchangers, flares, quench system, cooling water, steam and wet/dry windows.).
• 2. US (TX) – diverse cost report & P5 schedule analysis/audits - BP, Phillips66, Williams, Vopak – EPC Capital Projects
• 3. Mexico - Boiler for Chemical Plant (Cost Mgt. and Risk Mgt.) - Land O'Lakes/GSG PCM Capital Project
• 4. Mexico – Refinery Revamp (MSP Schedule Analysis and Rebuild) - PEMEX/UOP EPC Capital Project
• 5. US (TX) – F&G Corporate Cost Mgt. and P5 Schedule Mgt. Guidelines, Procedures, Templates, Forms, etc.
Details:
• Introduced, coached and acted in cultural change towards acceptance of full PMI-style Project Controls functions in leading to much more integrated and controlled program management and effective/timely conflict resolution.
• Provided guidance, direction and specialized assistance to project managers and top mgt. for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and project controls problems. Interfaced with clients, attended regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Elaborated and implemented Project Controls policies, guidelines, procedures, forms, reports, standards, (WBS/Coding) structures, manuals, systems, etc.
•Accountable for Program Estimating, Planning, Progress Control, Earned Value Mgt., Forecasting, Risk Mgt., Change Mgt., Reporting.
• Supervised Program Planning and Master Integrated Scheduling (IMS) in Primavera P6, elaborating program estimates, PO budget recasting, progress reports, special studies, and diverse analyses.
• Mentored the work done by internal and external (contractors) Project Controls staff, leading to properly standardized, audited and updated schedules and reports, ready for managerial decision-making.
• Had daily interface with project managers, division superintendents, and other senior managers.
• Developed a highly sophisticated semi-automated Integrated Turnaround Cost Valuation tool in Excel/Visual Basic, now widely employed by the TAR group and
considered as a "major achievement" by the client.

* Was laid off due to lack of projects, after two months on overhead.

* Was in charge of PMO Sr. Program Controls Management for a large Oil & Gas programs within a large oil & gas corporation.
* Managed Program/Project Controls MSP scheduling functions for three $120+MM oil & gas EPCM programs with many projects, including enhanced production of oil, gas, produced water, acid, kill water, waste water, feed water, and soft water systems through oilfield expansions, pipelines, facilities, tanks, pumps, air compressors, skid-mounted systems, drilling and gathering systems, compressed air systems, air/steam handling units, utility power.
Project Involved:
1. US (CA) – PCM Large Oilfield Program – Bakersfield basin (new large oil well field, 100+ wells)
Details:
• Introduced, coached and acted in cultural change towards acceptance of full PMI-style Project Controls functions in a basically uncontrolled and highly resistant environment leading to much more controlled program management and effective/timely conflict resolution. Intense client interface. Led and mentored other PC staff.
• Accountable for Program Planning, Scheduling, Progress Control, Earned Value Mgt., Change Mgt., Reporting.
• Elaborated and maintained three Program Master Integrated Schedules (IMS), with proper WBS structure, loads, embedded schedules, EVM fields, productivity fields, forecasting fields, mgt. flag fields, allowing proper schedule control.
• Coordinated, led and mentored the work done by internal and external (contractors) Project Controls staff, leading to properly standardized, audited and updated schedules and reports, ready for managerial decision-making.
• Had daily interface with contractors, weekly meetings, and cultural change work.

* Left when received better offer from F&G in better city (Houston, TX).

* East Coast (at Capital One) - PMO Master Program Scheduler for a very large Basel II Finance/IT program ($250+MM) with 100+ IT/Business projects. Master program schedule mgt., planning, risk mgt., change mgt. (scope, MSP schedule, costs), performance analysis & program controls reports, etc.  PMO Program Controls Manager for large Oil & Gas programs within a large oil & gas corporation.
Project Involved:
1. US (VA) – EC Large IT Capital Project Program – Basell II Implementation (large program composed by 125 projects)
Details:
• - Performed Scheduling Management of the Program IMS with 125+ embedded projects, including Planning, Advanced Scheduling, Resource Planning, Risk Management, Change Mgt. (scope, schedule, costs), Trending, Forecasting, and Charts.
• Developed the Corporate Program MSP Schedule Analysis, conflict resolution and Reporting System generating detailed schedule checks, audits, and diverse overall PMO reports.
* West Coast (at KSI Engineering) - Master Scheduler Engineer, with all Project Controls Mgt. functions for many EPCM and EPC oil & gas projects ($125+MM).
Projects: Oil, gas, LNG, and oilfield projects related to refinery upgrades, expansions, pipelines, facilities, tanks (produced water, wash water, filter backwash, feed water, softwater, neutralization, brine, steam, waste, acid, sodium hydroxide, oil), pumps, LNG gas compressors, skid-mounted testing systems, oilfield drilling and gathering systems, compressed air systems, air/steam handling units, HVAC, utility power/lighting/grounding facilities, etc.
Projects Involved:
Clients at KSI Engineering, Bakersfield, CA: Chevron SJVBU, Aera Energy, Hess, Berry Petroleum
2. US (CA & MIDCON) – many Medium EPC Capital Projects
a. Berry Petroleum EPC Capital Projects (NMWSS Water Plant Off Plot, 2009 Water Plant)
b. Aera Energy EPC Capital Projects (DSD LOTS 2010 Upgrades, DSD LOTS 2011 Upgrades, Western Gore Flow Line Remediation, Williamson Development Package, Diffuser Upgrade, Platform Emmy Regulatory Review, S10-NMMA-A Develop., Electrical As-Builts)
c. Hess EPC Capital Projects (4904 Central Facility, PPU & PPF Skid Bid Packages, Treater Skid, Split Skid (Group & PPU), Multiwell Site Support, Group Vessel Skid, Test & Group Rails, 150 ANSI LACT As-Built, Arc Flash Calculations, etc.)
d. Others

Details:
• Was accountable for Project Planning, Primavera P3 Scheduling, Cost Mgt., Change Mgt. (scope, schedule, costs), Earned Value Mgt., Risk Mgt., Estimating, Forecasting, Budgeting, Change Mgt., Risk Mgt., Progress Control, Cost Reporting, MS Project Server Administration.
• Led, coached, and induced corporate-wise gradual cultural change towards a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract in a previously completely uncontrolled T&M contract environment.
• Guided and advised project managers and top mgt. on the resolution of complex planning and project controls problems (including Bid Proposals, Budgets, Estimates, Resource Planning, Risk Identification and Mitigation, Profitability, etc.). Interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Directed, trained, and mentored Project Controls and Document Controls team members.
• Created and implemented Project Controls policies, guidelines, procedures, forms, reports, standards, (WBS/Coding) structures, manuals, systems, etc.
• Performed full Scheduling Management (in MS Project 2007 and MS Project Server 2007). This includes best practices, CAPS, advising on control systems, server configuration/mgt., CBS/WBS, user permissions, add-ons, criteria, policies, road-maps, procedures, guidelines, templates, layouts, milestones, calendars, IMP/IMS, resource loading, costing, leveling and updating, resource pool mgt., Corp. Resource Planning, Activity Planning, Change Mgt., Progress Status Updating, Baselining, CPM Float/Risk Analysis & Mitigation, What-if Scenarios, Activity/Resource Conflict Resolution, Resource Planning, Trends, Charts, Reports, Conversions, Exports/Imports, etc.
• Performed full Cost Management, Budgeting, Cash Mgt., Cost Reporting and diverse analyses including EVM, Performance, Variations and Profitability Analyses, weekly Progress Status and Operational Review Reports, Group Portfolio Reports, Final Project Review reports, and Lessons Learned report.

* Resigned when received better offer from Mustang.

Provided Project Controls Management services for multiple large oil & gas engineering & construction projects at the same time for several clients in California ($350+Mil.). First ETG client was Brinderson Engineers, Costa Mesa, CA. The second ETG client was DCCK Engineering (name later changed to KSI Engineering).
Projects at Brinderson Engineers:
Refinery capacity expansions and upgrades, refinery air reliability systems, pumps, compressors, oilfield pipelines, Air Force Base pipeline & fuel tanks, diverse oil & gas facilities and buildings, and renewable energy (solar panels) installations.
1. US (CA) - Large EPC Capital Project - Chevron Refinery – Yard Air Reliability Project – Cost/Primavera P3 Sched. Mgt. (incl. air compressors, dryers, filters, control systems, and I&E, piping/mechanical work)
2. US (CA) – Medium EPC Capital Project – Chevron Refinery - ISOMAX (Transmation Replacement) – Cost Eng.
3. CA (Ontario) – Medium EPC Capital Project - Travis Airforce Base – Primavera P3 Sched/Cost Eng. for Kinder Morgan
4. US – EPC Small Capital Project – THUMS (Booster Pumps & Injection Pumps) MSP Sched./Cost Eng. for Oxy (booster and water injection pumps, civil/structural, I&E, piping/mech. work)
5. US - Large EPC Capital Program - Los Angeles International Airport Expansion Program - Primavera P3 Master Schedule/Cost Eng. for Hatch Mott MacDonald (whose client was LA Port Authority)
6. US - Diverse other projects
Details:
• Provided guidance, direction and specialized assistance to project managers and top mgt. for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and project controls problems.
• Interfaced with clients, attend regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Reviewed and analyzed project performance and assists project management in understanding and communicating financial issues and performance,
• Supported business development efforts by participating in the proposal effort by providing financial & commercial inputs and making presentations, as necessary.
• Interfaced with other groups inside and outside the organization, senior management, third-parties and clients.
• Mentored and supervised Project Controls and Document Controls personnel,
• Did Project Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting for multiple projects at the same time,
• Full Cost Management (including Earned Value Management - EVM) for multiple projects at the same time,
• Full Scheduling in Primavera P6 & P5 and MS Project 2003 and 2007 for multiple projects at the same time.
• Project Change Management (scope, schedule, resources, costs), Project Controls policies, procedures, guidelines, forms and standards,
• Weekly progress status reports, monthly operational reports, project reviews, start-ups, close-outs,
• Margin analysis, labor and non-labor corrections, strong interaction with engineering leads, etc.
• Oversaw the development of integrated management Project Control Systems (like the Budgetary & Cash Management Report,
Project Review Report, Project Completion Report, etc.) including databases, software and hardware requirements.
• Oversaw the development and maintenance of established systems to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project
and company management fully informed.

Futher Details of such responsibilities:
In Costing:
• Collected, analyzed and reported actual manpower. Elaborated Managerial Reports over Budget, Costs, Change Mgt., Revenue,
Project Status (PSR), Performance Variations (CPI/SPI), Risk Analysis & Mitigation Plan, Productivity, Earned Value Mgt., Forecasts (ETC/EAC), Financial Margin/Cash Mgt., Milestones, Operational Reviews (OPR),
Final Review, Trends, Charts and Presentations. Use Expedition (Contract Mgr.) to control data.
• Prepared graphs, diagrams and other exhibits to illustrate Cost and Performance Current Status Forecasts for Project Management
and clients.
• Elaborated Pro-Services estimate packages, budgets, start-up & close-out packages in accordance with prescribed standards
and procedures in order to perform Cost Controlling and Master Scheduling.
• Prepared Change Orders and Labor Corrections as required.

In Scheduling:
• Developed and maintained Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Primavera P3 Master Schedules (IMS). This included best practices,
server configuration, control systems advising, OBS/CBS/WBS dictionaries, user permissions, add-ons, templates, criteria,
policies, road-maps, procedures, guidelines, resource loading, costing, leveling and updating, Resource Planning, Change Mgt., Progress Updating, EV, CPM/Float Analysis to detect issues and risks, What-if Scenarios, Risk Analysis & Mitigation
Plan, Trends, Charts, Conversions, etc.
• Demonstrated schedule integrity to both internal and external customers.
• Worked closely with the program management office and functional organizations, and provide independent schedule assessment as
they work with the team in development of IMS/IMPs and proposals.
• Established baseline schedules, task networking, workaround schedules, schedule status, performance tracking, trends, and critical path reporting and analysis.
• Compiled, analyzed and proactively challenged Schedule Progress Status updates from project leads after incorporating approved
changes.
• Created baselines, incorporate all resource, cost and priority changes, compile resource planning, evaluate EV Performance,
data analysis, trending and operational and financial reporting.
• Analyzed and proactively challenged schedule status inputs recommending eventual work-arounds to project leads.
• Provided composite work schedules quarterly and monthly across multiple projects.
• Integrated financial data into project schedule.

* Transferred to sister company (Global Consulting) due to lack of projects.

Projects: Refinery capacity expansions and pipelines.
• Multiple project controls management for large ($240+Mil.) projects.
Project Involved:
1. US (WY) – Medium EPC Capital Project - Gobblers Knob/Pinedale LNG Compressor Station – Cost/Schedule Eng
Details:
• Did full project scheduling in Primavera P3.
• Performed project cost engineering, value engineering (EVM), project budgeting and forecasting, trend analysis and forecasts, labor and non-labor corrections, margin analysis, project setup and maintenance in JPCS.
• Produced monthly operational project review reports, monthly and bi-weekly cost reports, project change management, strong interaction with engineering leads, etc.

* Resigned when received firm green-card sponsorship offer from ETG.

• Extensive and highly successful management consulting leadership experience in Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, Risk Management, Estimating, Budgeting, Scheduling, Forecasting, Marketing, Quality Mgt., and Corporate Systems Design/Development in some of world's largest oil, gas & energy corporations and multinationals.

• Expert in Planning & Project Systems Development with Excel functions and advanced MS Visual Basic macros.