Jose Zerpa, Project Controls and Risk Manager

Jose Zerpa

Project Controls and Risk Manager

Technip

Location
Brazil
Education
Bachelor's degree,
Experience
43 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :43 years, 7 Months

Project Controls and Risk Manager at Technip
  • Brazil
  • My current job since November 2011

Reporting directly to the Project Director - Subsea Division as part of the Project Management Team (PMT). Currently continuing working to integrate Global Industries into Technip process for the conclusion of UBARANA /ATUM projects, Brazil ($180M Petrobras Contract).
Liaise with Engineering, Contract Administration, Procurement, Accounting and Treasury teams to review commitments/actuals and forecast costs, taxes, cash flow, P&L, client invoicing/ payment and change order. Work closely with financial management team Houston and Brazil for achievement of targets and financial objectives.
Directed all Project Risk Management (PRM) processes and activities including planning, identification, qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, risk response planning implementation, monitoring and controlling of uncertain events.

Project Controls and Risk Manager at Global Industries
  • Brazil
  • May 2011 to November 2011

Directed all Project Risk Management (PRM) processes and activities in Latin America reporting directly to the Global Risk Management Director including planning, identification, qualitative and quantitative risk assessments, risk response planning implementation, monitoring and controlling of uncertain events during Bidding Bid’s process and projects execution phases.
• Implemented Risk Management Process in the Latin American region, providing training to 80+ people; and also improved communication between Corporate and Regional levels.
• Conducted Bid Risk Assessment of an $800MM project installation encompassing Brazil and Mexico; the results were discussed and presented to Commercial and Executive Company levels.

Project Controls Manager at Global Industries
  • Brazil
  • May 2008 to May 2011

Managed all Project Controls activities including oversight of Project Controls team of 6, Project Controls Status Reports preparation and presentation to Corporate level, scheduling, costing and budgeting, risk analysis, financial reporting, change order status, subcontractors claims and back charges, and monitoring Key Project Indicators (KPI’s) performance. Advised Project Manager on cost, schedule trends, opportunities, and risks.
Implemented new project controls processes, best practices, and procedures to execute PRA-1, a Subsea Petrobras contract of $151M; project gross profit achieved 100% of approved budget.

Project Controls Manager at ACERGY - Brazil
  • Brazil
  • March 2006 to May 2008

Project Controls Status Reports, scheduling, costing and budgeting, risk analysis, quality assurance, contingency analysis, progress curves, financial reporting, change order status, subcontractors claims and back charges, and Key Project Indicators (KPI’s) performance

Project Controls Manager at Global Offshore de Mexico (Currently Global Industries)
  • Mexico
  • February 2004 to February 2006

Project Controls Status Reports, scheduling, costing and budgeting, risk analysis, quality assurance, contingency analysis, progress curves, financial reporting, change order status, subcontractors claims and back charges, and Key Project Indicators (KPI’s) performance

Project Controls Manager at Petroleos de Venezuela
  • Venezuela
  • September 2001 to January 2003

Project Controls Manager
Managed all Project Controls functions, with oversight of Project Controls Team of 50.
• Effectively managed more than 70+ projects with a total annual budget estimate of $800M in Exploration and Production, Oil Refining, Fuel Distribution, and Petrol Stations.
• Reduced costs and improved processes through effective team leadership and expert alignment of Project Controls processes among internal and external clients.
• Instrumental in building future enterprise through career development of direct reports and succession planning initiatives

Project Controls Manager at Petroquimica de Venezuela (PEQUIVEN)
  • Venezuela
  • September 1995 to August 2001

Execute corporate Planning and Cost Control of 120 projects for a total annual budget estimate of $1.5B

Cost Estimator and Cost Control at Petroquimica de Venezuela (PEQUIVEN)
  • Venezuela
  • October 1987 to August 1995

Cost Estimator and cost control at the Projects Division in the elaboration of cost estimates for economic evaluations, budgets, bids and claims

Cost Estimator at Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA
  • Venezuela
  • October 1979 to September 1987

Cost estimator at the project division in the preparation of cost estimates for CAPEX projects

Education

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Universidad de los Andes
  • December 1978

Specialties & Skills

Risk Management
Cost Control
Cost Estimating
MS Word/Excel
PRIMAVERA
BasWare application for procurement services
Crystal Ball to conduct Montecarlo Analysis
Lawson financial application

Languages

English
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Portuguese
Intermediate

Memberships

AACE International
  • Member
  • July 2011