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Everett, Washington

Yes I am still Consulting!

Ferndale Wa

•Lead Scheduler over three (3) Companies (three separate contracts) using the P-6 Enterprise Scheduling tool. Value of all contracts exceeds 15 million. •Integrated “Heavy Bid” and P6 to eliminate duplication of effort •Provide updated Schedules to all Stakeholders•Establish a Risk assessment matrix with-in P-6 so that all Contractors have input and ownership•Introduced and implemented Meeting Protocols•Defined resources (Labor and Equipment) to create a pool to resource load the schedule•Showed the value of a schedule in the bid process for new work•Refined existing Change Management process

Tacoma Wa

Project Controls Consultant contracted to establish a Schedule with a usable WBS, Baseline Resource and Cost tracking in the schedule as to provide Management tools to show variance and forecast cost.•Worked with in the shipbuilding environment with use of both US Navy standards and well and ESWBS standards •Worked with the trades to teach the advantages of a schedule, to define Resources to include: Manning, Materials, Equipment and Budget•Delivered Production Schedule updates and sponsored workshops with the Company and the Stakeholder

World Wide

Sr. Project Management Engineer (PME)Quviant (formerly HotFoot Technology & Management Solutions)July 2012 – October 2013 (one year 4 months)• Strong ability to establish Customer and Stakeholder needs, and work in multi-cultural environments to find solutions to complex problems.• Able to articulate to the Customer and Company both verbal and written what the issues and concerns are. Integrate program plans and schedules, horizontally and vertically, across company functional and product groups, suppliers and partners. Perform schedule-related risk and opportunity analyses.• Identify and resolves critical path and network logic conflicts. Identify and report schedule performance variances and any associated cost variances to facilitate focus and intervention on critical areas.• Perform scheduling impact analyses related to a change request and incorporate approved changes to the schedule.Ensure configuration control of integrated program plans and schedules..

Baghdad Iraq

Establishing Scheduling Format and WBS for Design / Build contract with the US government. .Provide Management with accurate and timely schedules in P6, MS Project and Milestone. Prepare and present meetings using PowerPoint slides.Use of newly created WBS to resource load schedules.Work with sub-contractors to establish a set standard and template for schedules. Control costs and insure that billing is submitted in a timely manner in accordance with SOW.

Developed, planned and scheduled processes and procedures for tracking Operation and Maintenance Contact with the CJTF-HOA, Djibouti East Africa.Instituted a Master Schedule of ongoing projects updated weekly for submittal to Customer.Provided an interface between PMO (Project Management Office) and the Trades.Developed Schedules for the Proposal Response Team (PRT) to track both Self-preformed and Subcontracted Construction projects.Integrated MS Project with MAXIMO to provide a tracking system that both the Trades and the Customer can access. Instituted Training Schedules to assure that all mandatory training was completed in a timely manner Established a WBS and Resource loaded Template so that over allocation of resources can be avoided on projected work.Work with Construction Management to step in as needed on Construction oversight.Develop estimates for cost and duration using RS Means.

Managed Scheduling/Planning Department by developing processes that control, monitor and track progress of work and forecast completion dates across multimillion dollar U.S. Government construction, operation and maintenance projects. Built and updated Master Schedules to track all projects and provide updated statistics and progress reports to the Client.Collaborated with the estimating department during the bidding and estimating phase of a project to deliver well-defined and properly sequenced flow of work.Provided training, direction and oversight for other schedulers in the creation and revision of project schedules.Created notifications for re-assessment and subsequent work following inspections.Reviewed planned maintenance outages and provided guidance that ensured minimal impact.Devised and implemented schedules for operations, maintenance and construction personnel and subcontractors.

Interfaced with multiple departments to verify that dependencies are resolved and consistent progress is made toward the completion of projects.Created schedules, validate achieved milestones and perform field inspections.Evaluated and assist with unplanned events that impact current projects and effects that must be resolved expeditiously.Analyzed schedule changes to reduce the cost impact and duration of projects.

ConstructionManaged the daily progress and scope of work, implementation of changes, proposal evaluations and allocation of resources. Responsible for publishing RFPs and evaluating responses to fulfill the deliverable items defined in the statement of work.Developed standard operating procedures specific to project goals and corporate policies.Analyzed cost requirements and tracked expenses to ensure projects were on-time and within the budget.Reviewed and analyzed blueprints and schematics using AutoCAD for quality assurance.Created schedules, defining and allocating funds and resources.Reviewed RFP submissions and evaluated cost-effective, efficient and reliable sources of high quality deliverables.Worked with Local, State and Federal Governments to obtain proper permits and licenses.Interviewed, selected and managed subcontractors as needed for various projects.Hands on management of Construction Crews in all phases, Cradle to Grave on residential construction.Leased to Landstar

Founded a company that provided freight services across the Unites States, including the transport of hazardous materials. Created and implemented policies and procedures, as well as, developed guidelines for conflict resolution and customer relations. Developed budgets and assessed needs for all aspects of operations and maintenance.Negotiated leases and contracts for transporting goods in addition to contracts for qualified personnel and vehicles.Managed all accounting and payroll functions to ensure validity and accuracy.Received security clearances, and Explosive Handler's, OSHA, HazMat and DOT certifications.

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