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Project Controls Lead, Ausenco, SA Project Services

Project Controls Lead, Ausenco, SA Project Services

START Date: 
November, 2020

Control in time and cost the portfolio of projects in South America for the company. Develop project programming controls and schedule and resource reports, including product curves, and schedule S progress curves.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
800
Assistant Manager - Project Controls, Newfields, Buritica Mining Project

Assistant Manager - Project Controls, Newfields, Buritica Mining Project

START Date: 
August, 2018
END Date: 
June, 2020
Project Controls Consultant   
  • Elaborate a new baseline of the project master schedule loaded with resources.

  • Create the system to use to manage and control the project according to the Definitive Estimate approval.

  • Maintain oversight of the projects KPIs.

  • Assess in the selection/evaluation of construction contractors through the project’s life.

  • Report to the board about the status of the project (plan, costs, risks, change orders, deviations to scope).

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1600
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
650
Project Controls Specialist, Ausenco, Mina Justa

Project Controls Specialist, Ausenco, Mina Justa

START Date: 
October, 2017
END Date: 
August, 2018
Project Controls Specialist
  • Elaborate the project master schedule for the EPCM.

  • Review projects progress on a regular basis against budget and schedule (Currently engineering phase)

  • Maintain oversight of the projects master schedule through KPIs

  • Assess in the selection/evaluation of construction contractors through the project’s life.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1650
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
0
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Head of Project Controls – Construction, Compañia de Minas Buenaventura, Tambomayo

Head of Project Controls – Construction, Compañia de Minas Buenaventura, Tambomayo

START Date: 
September, 2015
END Date: 
June, 2017
Head of Project Controls – Construction
  • Elaborate the project master schedule.

  • Lead development and implementation of Project Management controls, through tools, guides, processes in order to manage projects in company effectively.

  • Review projects progress on a regular basis against budget and schedule.

  • Liaise with the Stakeholder (Risk) teams to ensure that a consistent approach to risk is taken.

  • Maintain oversight of the projects master schedule through KPIs

  • Assess in the selection/evaluation of construction contractors through the project’s life.

  • Lead development of forensic analysis in completed scope of works by contractor. 

  • Involve stakeholders in planning process; defining project goals and key results

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
3500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1000
Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler, Amec Foster Wheeler Peru S.A., Lime & Limestone Plant Toromocho - EPCM

Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler, Amec Foster Wheeler Peru S.A., Lime & Limestone Plant Toromocho - EPCM

START Date: 
December, 2013
END Date: 
August, 2015
Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler  
  • Search and obtain consensus among the stakeholders during the planning process.

  • Identify driving or key resources in relation to the priorities of the project.

  • Facilitate preparation of the project plan and work breakdown structure.

  • Facilitate estimation of timelines and project phases.

  • Involve team members in planning process; and involve the client in defining project goals and key results

  • Elaborate the project master schedule.

  • Re-examine and update the plan if the conditions change for any of its elements.

  • Review and control, project schedules from contractors in charge of earthworks, concrete Works, and electromechanical erection. Schedules on Project and Primavera P6Elaborate weekly and monthly reports for the client CDC.

  • Elaborate project control sheets and mile markers for the progress measurement of the project. 

  • Elaborate critical path analysis of the project; elaborate floats analysis; evaluate impacts and delays of the project; re-schedule activities of the project; risk analysis (PRA).

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
3300
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
0
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
350
/ Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner, Barrick Gold Corporation – Barrick Exploraciones Argentina S.A., Pascua Lama Mining Project (Chile-Argentina) - EPCM

/ Construction Project Planner / Senior Planner, Barrick Gold Corporation – Barrick Exploraciones Argentina S.A., Pascua Lama Mining Project (Chile-Argentina) - EPCM

START Date: 
May, 2012
END Date: 
February, 2013
Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler
  • Effective implementation of a plan results in the ability to produce a credible schedule.

  • Monthly update of the project master plan. Schedule on Primavera P6. 

  • Identify driving or key resources in relation to the priorities of the project.

  • Perform constructability analysis to reduce time and cost impact to a project.

  • Facilitate estimation of timelines and project phases.

  • Identification of the most appropriate concepts for project completion and success.

  • Maintain schedule to report progress, forecast trends, work progress and completion.

  • Perform schedule analysis to determine the critical or longest path(s) of the project activity network, to identify critical activities and near-critical activities.

  • Elaborate forecast analysis for activities, resources and work quantities, comparing them against the values from the baseline, using results from what-if scenarios and selection of alternatives according to project requirements, focusing in accomplishment of objectives and milestones. 

  • Elaborate weekly and monthly reports for the core group of the company.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
0
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1000
Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler, Jacobs Perú S.A., Toromocho Mining Project (EPCM)

Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler, Jacobs Perú S.A., Toromocho Mining Project (EPCM)

START Date: 
June, 2011
END Date: 
May, 2012
Project Controls - Planner / Scheduler
  • Review and control, project schedules from contractors in charge of earthworks, concrete Works, and electromechanical erection. Schedules on Project and Primavera P6.

  • Identification of considerations and constraints of resources and project variables.

  • Identification of the most appropriate concepts for project completion and success.

  • Review and control work quantities; progress measured; productivity indexes; and rates by contract and work package.

  • Elaborate project control sheets and mile markers for the progress measurement of the project. 

  • Elaborate bi-weekly and monthly reports for the owner, explaining critical activities of the period, progress planned vs. progress achieved, work quantities, manpower histograms. 

  • Update project schedule previously approved by the owner. Schedule on Primavera P6.

  • Elaborate critical path analysis of the project; elaborate floats analysis; evaluate impacts and delays of the project; re-schedule activities of the project; risk analysis (PRA).

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1800
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
300
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Project Controls Leader, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., electromechanical erection at Refinery - La Pampilla (Construction), Modifications and maintenance on UDP-1 y UDV-1 (Shut down of plant)

Project Controls Leader, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., electromechanical erection at Refinery - La Pampilla (Construction), Modifications and maintenance on UDP-1 y UDV-1 (Shut down of plant)

START Date: 
May, 2010
END Date: 
September, 2010
Project Controls Leader
  • Elaborate master plan (base line) of the project, detailing activities up to level 4 of the work breakdown structure. 

  • Maintain schedule to report progress, forecast trends, work progress and completion.

  • Elaborate project control sheets and mile markers for the progress measurement of the project. 

  • Elaborate a 40 days Schedule, in such detail that allows proper control of the activities to be performed during shut down of plant. 

  • Project control using daily, weekly and monthly reports. 

  • Update project schedule previously approved by the owner. Schedule on MS Project.

  • Elaborate critical path analysis of the project; elaborate floats analysis; evaluate impacts and delays of the project; re-schedule activities of the project.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
850
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
850
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Scheduler and Cost Controller Engineer, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Erection of new furnace unit 01-H1N on UDP–1 – Refinery - La Pampilla (Construction)

Scheduler and Cost Controller Engineer, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Erection of new furnace unit 01-H1N on UDP–1 – Refinery - La Pampilla (Construction)

START Date: 
January, 2010
END Date: 
April, 2010
Scheduler and cost controller engineer
  • Review and approve payment status of contractors (construction and services), as well as elaboration of payment status of the company and review with client.

  • Elaborate master plan (base line) of the project, detailing activities up to level 4 of the work breakdown structure. 

  • Elaborate project control sheets and mile markers for the progress measurement of the project. 

  • Project control using daily, weekly and monthly reports. 

  • Update project schedule previously approved by the owner. Schedule on MS Project.

  • Elaborate critical path analysis of the project; elaborate floats analysis; evaluate impacts and delays of the project; re-schedule activities of the project.

  • Elaborate monthly results of the project for the core group of the company. 

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
600
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
600
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Scheduler and Cost Controller Engineer, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Hydroelectric plant G-1 El Platanal: Civil Works and electromechanical erection (Construction)

Scheduler and Cost Controller Engineer, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Hydroelectric plant G-1 El Platanal: Civil Works and electromechanical erection (Construction)

START Date: 
September, 2008
END Date: 
December, 2009
Scheduler and cost controller engineer   // Contracts and Subcontracts Administrator (C&SA) 
  • Elaborate critical path analysis of the project; elaborate floats analysis; evaluate impacts and delays of the project; re-schedule activities of the project. (Sch).

  • Elaborate and evaluate additional Works budgets and claims of the project. (C&SA).

  • Review and approve payment status of contractors (construction and services), as well as elaboration of payment status of the company and review with client. (C&SA).

  • Project control using daily, weekly and monthly reports. (Sch).

  • Prepare and update project schedule previously approved by the owner. Schedule on Primavera P3. (Sch).

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2500
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Technical bureau assistant, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Corporate

Technical bureau assistant, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Corporate

START Date: 
April, 2007
END Date: 
September, 2008
Technical bureau assistant
  • Elaborate proposal schedules for technical offers during pre-award stage of industrial projects; hyroelectrical plants; refineries; mining projects.

  • Update the data base of the technical bureau with info obtained from completed projects and in progress projects of the company. 

  • Elaborate civil and electromechanical take-off for technical offers during pre-award stage of industrial projects; hydroelectrical plants; refineries; mining projects. 

  • Elaborate unit prices analysis for items of civil Works and electromechanical Works for pre-award proposals of industrial projects; hydroelectrical plants; refineries; mining projects. 

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
800
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2000
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0
Structural steel take-off controller, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Gold Mill

Structural steel take-off controller, SSK Montajes e Instalaciones S.A.C., Gold Mill

START Date: 
January, 2007
END Date: 
April, 2007
 
  • Take-off on structural steel systems of the Project: conveyor; Pipe Bridge; supports for thickeners. 

  • Control of performance during erection of structures on the following systems: conveyor; Pipe Bridge; supports for thickeners.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
300
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
0
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
0

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