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Yamana Gold

Cost Engineer, Yamana Gold, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
November, 2005
END Date: 
July, 2008

Internal management control in terms of developing indicators of financial and economic performance.

  • Developed a master schedule for the entire feasibility stage.

Preparation of spreadsheets (Excel) and databases (Access) for budgeting and cost control.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2750
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2750
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1500

Planning and Control Superintendent, Yamana Gold, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
December, 2009
END Date: 
December, 2011

Within first month in the organization, reorganized and streamlined database of project management and controls procedures, standards, metrics and performance indicators for this international mining company.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
4000
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
4000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1000

Head of Planning / Planning & Project Controls Manager, Yamana Gold, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
May, 2013
END Date: 
December, 2013

Provided technical/analytical and functional support in the area of project management, project controls and construction management processes for capital construction mining project ($450 M capex)

  • Deviations control, both for costs and time, warned about potential risk of delays and promoted mitigation plans development. Observed project WBS for the schedule in Primavera P6.
  • Prepared cost dashboards, with performance indicators linked to the budget and schedule.

Co-led the implementation of JD Edwards ERP as the Job Cost module Key User.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
500

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