Eric Arnett Email & Phone Number

Sacramento County, California, United States

-Maintained 60 projects across multiple programs with a 40 million dollar annual budget.-Reduced an Annual budget variance of 2.75% for the 2022 budget on 80+ projects to 2% for 2023.-Led the creation, maintenance, and updating of monthly project forecast budgets, ensuring accurate financial planning and control.-Reviewed and refined project budgets with project managers and relevant stakeholders ensuring financial accuracy and accountability.-Conducted monthly budget forecasts that aligned with the yearly budgets for capital assets and ensured the budgetary health of all programs in the current portfolio.-Expertly created, maintained, and updated project schedules utilizing P6, ensuring alignment with project timelines and objectives.-Developed and maintained a Program-wide labor resource schedule, providing strategic insights into capacity planning and demand forecasting.-Collaborated with project managers and cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive, resource and cost-loaded baseline schedules.-Generated detailed cost-to-complete and field production reports, conducting in-depth project performance analysis to inform decision-making.-Monitored and communicated project milestones and risks, effectively engaging stakeholders to ensure project transparency and risk mitigation.-Worked collaboratively with clients’ internal teams and stakeholders to financially close capital transmission and distribution projects throughout Colorado.-Coordinated each work order closeout by collaborating with various stakeholders and business areas to ensure capital asset accountability and reduce audit risk on projects.-Spearheaded an effort to streamline purchase order verifications between internal teams and external engineering firms to expedite additional closeout processes.-Trained and mentored new hires to foster professional development and deliver quality to the clients.

Palo Alto, California, United States

• Acted as Team Lead for Training Capstone Project including: • Creating project documents • Analyzing project documents for client requirements • Created success metrics for the team • Delivered final presentation of project process and analyzed project challenges• Created project timeline • Oversaw and support the delivery of team members individual contributions • Managed Stakeholders • Partnered with mentor to create SAP business process framework to meet client needs• Trained in SAP MM

• Maintain client relationships• Exceed client expectations• Deliver on a tight schedule• Manage multiple projects at one time • Negotiate contractual terms and client confidentiality • Tutor for Solidworks

Chico, California, United States

• Project lead for device that can deploy wireless repeater on command from a height and have those repeaters stand up – Was under budget and within the needed specifications.• Project lead for creating a start-up business that dealt with real-world problems, and then finding solutions to those obstacles to ensure a successful business venture.• Professional event for Phi Chi Theta to help membership with professional development – what not to do in business.• Project Lead for Annual Project Management Group Networking Event – created Project Documentation, Budget, Timeline, MS Project File, Work Breakdown Structure, Identify Vendors and Managed Stakeholders. • Planned an event for 300+ students on finding their strengths and the best way to utilize them.• Created weekly presentations on professional development for 60+ students.

• Created and implemented project portfolio management• Created MS Project file for a 6.3-million-dollar project• Created 40+ MS Project files for multiple large-scale projects • Created MS Project files for Project Stakeholders to accurately track labor and cost • Created tutorials for MS Project establish SOP’s ( Standard Operating Procedures) for creating new project files• Coordinated with vendors to ensure timely arrival of critical materials• Utilized Vista for purchasing materials• Solved critical labor issue for an out of state project resulting in approx. 11K cost savings and by delivery on this project we were able to secure a strategic account