Provided program/project leadership to cross-functional team of environmental, safety/health, engineering/design, scheduling, estimating, planning, project control, finance and project management personnel spanning multiple work site contractors. Developed scope, WBS, schedule, budget and resource estimates for assigned tasks. Compiled input for schedule status, project control reports, and earned value curves providing output to the project team. Participated in prime contracting to include cost plus, T&M, FFP as well as sub-contract claims negotiation.

Established initial project budgets and prepared subsequent budget updates for all design and/or construction activities. Collaborated with Project Engineers, Project Managers, and clients to review preliminary cost estimate and select appropriate design alternative. Reviewed and prepared cost control/performance reports, forecasts and special studies. Prepared conceptual, preliminary and definitive estimates. Recommended adjustments to manpower requirements and rearranged work plans to optimize utilization of resources.

Head of Project Controls for Europe with responsibility to develop staff, source resource and consult with our clients on how to best support them with skilled experts

u  Created work breakdown structure  to define the project scope into “manageable” work packages and make sure the entire scope is covered in WBS

u  Produced Project Plan which included Gant Chart, Network Diagram, S-Curves and Resource Histogram using Project Management Information Systems like Primavera , MS Project and Project Commander

u  Performed Earned Value Management analyses to measure project progress against agreed baseline