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Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

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

Sr. Cost Engineer, Silver Standard Resources, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
February, 2009
END Date: 
December, 2009

Applied strong planning, cost controlling and analytical skills to inform senior management of key information for operational and long term decision making to reduce company exposure to unexpected expenditures by more than $10M.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1750
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1750

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 and Scheduling, Barrick Gold Corporation.-, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
December, 2011
END Date: 
May, 2013

First bi-national mining project. Argentinean portion totalized 25 million direct man-hours and $ 5.4 billion construction capital forecast cost.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
100
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
500

Head of Planning / Planning & Project Controls Manager, Minera Don Nicolas, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
November, 2013
END Date: 
March, 2015

Established cost, scheduling & progress control procedures and guidelines for this mining project before and during construction phase.

  • Developed the overall status reporting on the financial aspects and the schedules associated with Design and Construction projects. Supported project management team to provide an-effective integrated cost and schedule monitoring program.

Co-led the implementation of SAP R/3 ERP as the Project System module Key User.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
300

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

Recruitment Consultant (Infrastructure), Stellar Recruitment, Civil Projects, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects, Oil & Gas construction projects

START Date: 
January, 2012

Stellar Recruitment was founded and is supported by a team of experienced recruitment consultants. We pride ourselves on quality, long-term relationships with industry contacts and job seekers, matching resources and infrastructure personnel with specific business needs.

Innovation is key in the current employment market. Stellar Recruitment offers substantial industry knowledge and experience.

Site Planner, Monadelphous Engineering Associates, Brownfield and Greenfield mining construction projects

START Date: 
November, 2007
END Date: 
April, 2008

PROJECT 1: BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam Site in South Australia on A$40 million Brownfield project of Tails Leach Tank refurbishment under Hydromet area

Site Based role - FIFO
PROJECT 2: Structural, Mechanical and Piping contract value of A$30 million as part of OZmineral's Prominent Hill Gold Mine Greenfield project in South Australia

Site Based role - FIFO
 

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