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Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Serve as a connectivity subject matter expert supporting multiple data centers. In this role I provide strategic program/project level support for active sites, early planning, site start-up, cross-functional alignment, and drive programmatic consistency in the field.Lead multiple initiatives and process improvements to ensure standardization throughout connectivity and alignment cross-functionally. These have included process around Cost, Schedule, and Technical Specifications.

Los Lunas, Nm

Managed the telecom installation of a full data center that consisted of new builds, operations, and DC improvements. This involved the oversight of a contract workforce of approximately 200 people. Led the preparation of project page turns and the technical review of contractor bids.Key contributor in the design reviews of pathways, elevations, cable schedules, and material lists.Accountable for portfolio budgets over 100M, requiring accountability of cost forecasting and scheduling.Managed the operations of an additional lab space site ensuring cross-functional alignment, accurate cost forecasting, and establishing standard safety and quality procedures.

Anchorage, Alaska

To estimate, plan, contract and manage Small Projects for the North Slope areas of operation.Project Management - Portfolio of over 13 projects in various phases totaling $30 M. These projects are comprised of Building Structures, HVAC Upgrades, Gasoline Dispensing Stations, and Civil Upgrades.Program Management - Manage the planning of 400 infrastructure code compliance findings. This involves the evaluation of each finding, systematically pairing and scoping these items into executable projects, and scheduling the design and execution of these projects into a five-year plan. This requires continuous coordination with multiple engineering disciplines as well as budget planning with various stakeholders.

Anchorage, Alaska

Regularly updated actual costs and future forecasts for a portfolio of over 200 Projects totaling over $ 175 MGenerated and coded Maintenance Orders to support projects within the portfolio management system and ensured that direct and indirect labor unit estimates were represented in the resource-loaded schedule.Developed a “Total Project Cost Report” to more accurately track and forecast complex projects.Developed a monthly cash flow report and variance analyses to resolve resource and scope conflicts.

Houston, Tx

Worked in the Core Project Controls Group gaining experience in cost auditing, scheduling, work force planning, and coordinated a mass review and upgrade of our Capital Projects Management System.

Stord, Norway

Facilitated the handover to commissioning for the Eldfisk 2/7S Process, Production and Living Quarters Platform, in order to ensure that all procedures, documents, and testing were completed in accordance with the Project Specific Procedures and Guidelines.Produced a weekly Mechanical Completion progress report for controlling progress and measuring schedule against actual progress at various levels of completion.Member of the Piping Punch out team during the Mechanical Completion Phase of the Project.Required constant Field coordination with our EPC Contractor, Discipline Engineers, and Commissioning Leads in order to ensure that all discipline packages reached mechanical completion in a systematic, organized and safe manner.

Linden, Nj

Received, found solutions for, and responded to the Contractor's engineering “Requests for Information” and “Field Change Requests” in a timely matter in order to prevent delay in Construction.Reviewed Hydrotest packages against isometrics and verified test pressures at high and low points.Coordinated closely with refinery maintenance and operations, in order to track and close-out all remaining items left on the PSUSR punch list during the final phases of Mechanical Completion for the Benzene Saturation Unit.

Linden, Nj

Worked in the Capital Projects Group on such projects as an API Waste Water Separator, Vacuum Furnace, and a Selective Catalytic Reduction upgrade and shutdown. My responsibilities on these projects included:Assisted in the coordination of construction activities by tracking actual progress in field against the schedule and routinely updating the schedule of values in order to produce an accurate daily performance update.Coordinated all off-sites work for the mechanical portion of the Benzene Saturation Unit. This involved constant communication with contractors, operations, as well as responding to associated "Request's for Information" and "Field Change Requests" in a timely matter. Scheduled and monitored all vendors that were required for start-up assistance throughout the duration of the turnaroundsAssisted in the development and review of the mechanical bid package for the Hydrogen Plant Expansion.Managed the process of expediting the remaining material for the Vacuum Furnace/SCR Project through consistent contact with vendors and use of the SAP system in order to monitor ongoing purchase orders.Coordination of multiple Pre Start Up Safety Reviews

Houston, Tx

Participated in a three month "Summit" training program in order to enhance and expand my knowledge of Conoco Phillips as a company and the many projects and activities it is involved with, our CPMS system and how to apply it to current and future projects, and to understand more about all areas of the oil and gas industry and how each sector effects the other.During this time I gained valuable knowledge of Conoco Phillips and the oil and gas industry by participating in various lectures, project management and CPMS simulations, and delivering formal presentations covering topics that were learned over the duration of the course.

Sweeny, Tx

Tracked cost and productivity of the scaffolding erected and disassembled on site.Verified as-built drawings for piping within the Sulfur Recovery Unit and shadowed the construction engineer in the field.

Houston, Tx

Completed such tasks as on site estimating, project planning and scheduling, contract administration, and other various craft labor. Through this role I obtained real experience with project management, interning under seasoned superintendents and project managers in the commercial industry.

Bachelor’S Degree, Construction Management, 3.25

Activities and Societies: -Construction Study Abroad at Salford University - Manchester, England. -"The Big Event" Annaul community.

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