Julie Owen, PSP, CCP has over twenty five years of experience in project management, project control, cost engineering, scheduling, contract administration and schedule delay claim analysis. She works as Senior Project Controls Manager for Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Agency managing the $36 billion over 30 year initiative to improve Los Angeles County transportation infrastructure. She currently manages the design and implementation of the enterprise wide business management system for capital program management.  She worked her way up the management ladder holding positions such as project manager, assistant project manager, project engineer, construction manager, supervisor, scheduler, cost engineer and intern engineer.  Julie has worked on all sides of the table including owner, contractor, and construction manager and across multiple firms and industries including LA Metro, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, McCarthy Building Companies, J.F. Shea Construction, PinnacleOne, and Parsons.

 Julie currently serves as President-Elect for AACE International the Association for Total Cost Management and will serve as President in 2015-2016.  She holds AACE International certifications for Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) and Certified Cost Professional (CCP). Julie instructs the PSP certification prep course on behalf of the AACE International Education board. Previously Julie served on the AACE International Association Board as Vice President-Regions and Regional Director.  Julie was also past president of the Southern California section of AACE International. She has master's degree in Business Administration from University of Redlands and her bachelor's degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University.

 Specialties: Julie Owen specialties include project management, project control, cost engineering, scheduling, project controls systems implementation, contract administration and schedule delay claim analysis.