Terry Zehtab Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver, Canada Area

Responsible for generation and achievement of all business values and outcomes of the Railway Program by coordinating efforts between 9 different projects and external stakeholders. Helping project management teams and organization to stay on schedule, on spec, and on an upward trajectory of success and growth.

Vancouver, BC

• Providing project management and controls consulting and mentoring services in support of:
• PMO deployment, operation, and enhancement.
• Creation of project management methodology, customizing processes to support the organizational requirements.
• Implementing and improving project controls processes, tools, and templates.

Vancouver/Toronto/Detroit

• (Management, consulting & professional services in IT Solutions)Directed project management office activities, providing program and project management and control support for multiple IT programs (BC Hydro Smart.
• Led PMO to support Release Managers delivering one-billion-dollar program within scope, time, and budget.
• Established and managed the program governance methodology and processes.
• Prepared and published standard PMO templates, deliverables and managed the PMO processes.
• Implemented an Earned Value Management system and processes.
• Created innovative reports on schedule and cost (Milestones Performance Index, Float Ratio Analysis).

Vancouver, Canada Area

• (A global project delivery company with a focus on water & Energy)Coordinated project control efforts for 2 power generation projects (John Hart Dam Rehabilitation & Mica Dam GIS Replacement), managing all project.
• Developed and controlled project budgets, cash flow projections and forecasts, including performance analysis implementing Earned Value Management techniques.
• Developed and maintained integrated project schedules for 2 major hydropower capital projects.
• Ensured required commercial and technical risk assessments are undertaken and continually monitored.
• Supported development and implementation of BC Hydro corporate standards for project controls system.

North Vancouver, Canada Area

• (The largest shipyards group in Pacific Canada)Managed the Project Controls Department for design and construction phases of one passenger ferry, two oil barges and one navy submarine refit program.
• Provided subject matter expertise in the development of budgets and schedules for 5 new project proposals.
• Implemented Earned Value methodologies (EVMS) and performed related variance analyses for 4 projects.
• Developed a capacity planning model with analysis to determine best fit from a skillset and capacity vantage point.
• Built and implemented controls and reporting systems utilizing KPIs and productivity analysis.

Vancouver, Canada Area

• (The global leader in providing printed products and services) Coordinated with department managers and supervisors to optimize schedules for all production orders allowing for the greatest efficiency and reduction of.
• Initiated and implemented a new scheduling system/software, transferring 2 years booked jobs to the new system.
• Reduced the average lead time 36% by coordinating and synchronizing all organizational elements.
• Fully eliminated any delay resulting in delivering products to customers on time 100%
• Reduced the waste 18% by minimizing to 85% less split and partial runs on machines.
• Increased 6% job profitability by optimizing job sequences on equipment and spending 24% less set up time.

Surrey, Canada

• (Retail drug stores group)Determined strategies for associates scheduling to achieve service and profitability goals, and expanding business.
• Coordinated and managed pharmacies’ operations to maximize patient service and profitability of the stores.
• Achieved significant results related to organizational growth and increasing overall patient volume by 43%.
• Led feasibility and market studies and implementation of 2 new community pharmacies.

Toronto, Canada Area

• (Industrial storage systems designer and manufacturer)Assumed a directing role in the planning, tracking, and analysis of production projects with minimal supervision.
• Rebuilt and streamlined production scheduling processes; increased effectiveness and efficiency of production therefore allowing continued success with 75% of the manpower.
• Converted production scheduling system from manual to computerized using MS Project for all production activities
• Established a comprehensive capacity planning system.

Tehran, Iran

• (An EPC company in electrical substations and water treatment plants)Led development and deployment of project management and controls methodologies, processes, systems and tools to improve project execution in.
• Established a PMO from scratch and provided seasoned leadership to the technical operations staff.
• Established a centralized project services Department.
• Directed projects management and controls department with supervision over 9 staff.
• Optimized allocation of resources, funds, workforce for 29 turnkey/EPC electrical projects.
• Initially employed as a project controls specialist and then promoted to PMO Manager (July 1992).

Bachelor Of Applied Science In Engineering, Industrial Engineering

Post Graduate Diploma, Executive Management Program (Emp)