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VANESSA COOPER

Posted Tue, 2013-07-16 07:44 by VANESSA COOPER
First Name: 
VANESSA
Last Name: 
COOPER

 

  • Project management and control services provider on a consulting basis for 17 years.
  • Emerging market experience –South Africa, Angola, Ghana, Gabon and Namibia.
  • Multi-disciplinary experience gained on over 30 projects in the mining, petrochemical and building industries from concept through to project execution, commissioning and operations.
  • Feasibility Studies.
  • Environmental Studies, Social and Labour Plans.
  • Knowledge and comprehensive understanding of project data management processes and systems; successful implementation of accepted project management practices, business systems and reporting for numerous companies.
  • Experienced in the preparation of project execution and business plans and procedures.
  • Mentoring and training of project controls staff.
  • Development of project schedules,estimate preparation, risk analysis, cost plans, monitoring and earned value assessment, management reports and presentation preparation.
  • Project close out reporting.
  • Change management.
  • Delay analysis, evaluation and preparation of contract claims. 
  • The preparation of specifications and contracts for engineering procurement for cost estimating purposes, manufacture and construction.
  • Setting up of reporting structures to measure key performance indicators for the monitoring and control of the drilling and downstream functions required for input to geological and mine modelling.
  • Cost modelling, optimisation of production, establishing targets and using the measuring of key performance indicators identify and rectify losses for mining operations.
  • Project review,evaluation of project risk and feasibility, preparation of investor presentations.
  • Evaluation of mechanised mining methodology and improvement of planned maintenance systems to improve performance and optimise costs and productivity
Professional Since: 
Feb-1985 (39.5 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Feb 1985 (39.5 yrs experience)
Years Experience: 
28

Market Place

Eastwood Harris Pty
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