Chelsea Croft, P.Eng, Pmp Email & Phone Number

St. John's, NL, CA

St. John's, NL, CA

Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Manage 10+ concurrent external and internal Research and Development (R&D) projects, overseeing scope, budget, schedule, and resources, from initiation to closure for the Battery Technology Solutions (BTS) division
• Contribute to the Project Management Office (PMO) by developing standardized processes, methodologies, and tools to enhance organizational efficiency and ensure alignment with company strategic objectives

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Designed and implemented a robust document management process using a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software for the Total Ship Integration (TSI) team

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Pioneer and oversee a Project Engineering group for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Ship Integration team to schedule and monitor all major project deliveries and milestones
• Spearhead the development of project processes (roadmaps, swimlanes), procedures (quality checklists, work instructions), and automated tools (change control, task tracking)
• Transformed raw project deliverables data into Tableau Dashboards, providing improved visualization for management and enhanced insights for decision-making

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Lead a small engineering team responsible for creating 3D models and drawings of functional combat system arrangements through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Lead technical analyses to determine if 75+ pieces of topside kit satisfy sightline requirements

Bridgewater, NS, Canada

• Utilized condition based maintenance to extend the life of machinery parts by 50% and reduce manufacturing waste by 33%
• Facilitated continuous improvement processes for quality control by analyzing root causes of nonconform products and quality assurance through multidisciplinary communication

St. John’s, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

• Conducted regular field inspections to monitor project progress and resolve construction issues
• Assessed the feasibility of the compressed project scheduled and quantified risks to the critical path dependencies

St. John’s, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

• Diagnosed field issues of business critical equipment such as pumps, compressors, and generators through performance and condition monitoring for the Hibernia Oil and Gas Project
• Defined budget, schedule, and scope objectives to prepare for project initiation approval

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

• Developed a highly automated budget reclassification procedure resulting in the rectification of the companies CAPEX by over $500K
• Executed productivity, quality, and obsolescence machinery improvement projects, such as the discovery of a replacement spring with 2x as much load capacity with $0 additional cost

Torbay, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

• Facilitated risk identification and mitigation efforts to maintain the risk register for the Muskrat Falls Hydroelectric Project worth over $12B
• Responsible for the early detection of potential project changes and interface issues in order to ensure timely awareness, resolution, and mitigation of potential impacts

Paradise, Newfoundland And Labrador, Canada

• Conducted regular construction site inspections and developed corresponding progress reports, change orders, and deficiency lists for projects up to $5M
• Composed project initiation documentation such as Requests for Proposals (RFPs), environmental permits, and letters of regret/award for projects up to $1M

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma

Valedictorian of O'Donel High School's Graduating Class of 2016, finishing with an overall average of 96%.