Steered activities to analyze project/operational costs, minimize variances, positively impact financial performance, reduce risks, and ensure projects adhered to established budgets, scopes, schedules, and contractual specifications/agreements. Starting in pre-bid phase, create WBS & CBS, preliminary schedule, and cost forecast for project. Update operating budget assign cost codes, complete risk analysis, facilitate MOC for internal and external changes as project moved from pre-bid to booked project. Complete EOM forecast and upload to accounting system for review, update financial reporting, dashboards and customer required reporting on a as need basis. ▪️ Protected the organization and clients from financial and operational losses/exposures while managing expenses/costs and analyzing financial performance.o Reviewed project contracts (fixed fee, T&M, and lump sum) to assess risks/contingencies.o Created and evaluated work breakdown structures (WBS), cost breakdown structures (CBS), and change orderso Developed accurate revenue forecasts, estimates, and budgets. Audited/coded/approved expenses and invoices, conducted variance analysis (actual versus planned and over/under), performed monthly financial reconciliations and monitored expenses and cash flow.▪️ Designed a streamlined accounting coding system for project costs that improved the accuracy of project cost analysis and auditing operations.▪️ Co-programmed numerous cost applications that evolved with changing business needs and industry specifications using SQL and Anaplan. Programs were highly successful and subsequently deployed across all divisions.▪️ Trusted to oversee project cost control activities for large-scale projects, ranging from $20MM to $250MM.▪️ Communicated project financial activities to authorized internal and external stakeholders through reports (contingency reports, variance reports, KPI reports, forecasts, and annual operating plan reports), and cost reviews.

Orchestrated business and financial activities for a myriad of metal fabrication and installation projects for highly recognized clients (George R. Brown, Texas Medical Center/TMC, and George Bush Intercontinental Airport/IAH) across the Houston market.▪️ Provided ongoing project support and expertise throughout each stage of the project lifecycle, from proposal submittal to final project closeout and client acceptance.▪️ Empowered the project managers to accurately forecast material needs and expenses by creating material takeoffs.▪️ Aggregated and analyzed financial and business data to prepare and distribute comprehensive reports, spreadsheets, and presentations that communicate project status updates to the teams.▪️ Mitigated risks of lost production time due to shortages of materials, supplies, and equipment by monitoring and tracking procurement orders, identifying potential issues/delays, and formulating resolutions with third-party vendors/suppliers.▪️ Assembled, organized, and maintained sensitive intelligence, including owner-controlled insurance programs (OCIPs) information, bids, material data sheets, certified payroll data, and requests for proposals/RFPs, in both electronic databases and print filing systems.

Maintained and repaired a variety of mechanical, electrical, and manual equipment/machines to protect the citizens of the United States by remaining current on their operating use/instructions, conducting root cause analysis, and troubleshooting/identifying issues. Selected to train as a metrologist.