Andrew McCracken
Summary of Qualifications
Goal oriented, high energy professional committed to generating profitable operations, increasing market penetration, and ensuring client satisfaction. Key strengths include the ability to apply knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to successfully meet the project goals and requirements, ability to leverage strong background and experience in technical and commercial project development, technical business development, expertise in building relationships, computerutilization, implementation of technology and excellent communication skills to interact with diverse cultures nationally and abroad.
Proven track record established for analytical trouble shooting and problem solving, organization, attention to scope and specification details, quality, project duration, cost and performing confidently in stressful environments.
Proven ability to identify all requirements, while addressing the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders as the execution of the project is planned and carried out. Proven proficiency in balancing various competing project constraints: scope, quality, schedule, budget, resources, and risk.
Strong leadership skills – sets priorities, communicates expectations and has achieved impressive results. Ability demonstrated for accepting challenging responsibilities, exercising initiative and quickly assimilating complex information. Consistently recognized and commended for exhibiting strong work ethic, high level of personal dedication and quality performance.
Professional Highlights
- 25+ years project management and project controls in domestic and foreign environments - petrochemical, heavy industrial and power projects in all phases of Engineering, Procurement, Project and Construction Management, Coordination, and Planning from scope definition to system start-up.
- Varied industry experience: Refining, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Energy and Power, Manufacturing, Entertainment.
- Work Locations and Market Sectors: International, Overseas, Upstream, Downstream,
- Work with the Project Managers, Division Managers and Operational Vice Presidents to ensure client and corporate requirements are met.
- Extensive experience in development of estimates, proposals, coordinated bidding process, presentations and negotiated contracts
- Ability to dramatically increase market share and awareness by providing meaningful and relevant product enhancements related to project execution
- Leveraged industry best-practices into “Turner Best Practices” – ensured adoption by continually measuring and monitoring the implementation.
- Developed and implemented Front End Planning Process for ease of adoption of project management teams
- Developed and prepared patent applications for industry solutions
- Experienced in building rapport and loyalty to increase client base and sales volume.
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