Project Control Manager / Planning Manager
Granite Service International, INC
Total years of experience :10 years, 7 Months
February 2010-Present: Project Control Manager / Planning Manager (Europe) . (Granite Service International, INC.)
Projects: GE Gas Turbines, Steam Turbines and Generators installation, Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages for Combined & Simple Cycle Power Plants (Iberdrola, Endesa, E.on, etc.), Refineries (Repsol, Cepsa, ISAB, etc.), and Industrial cogeneration.
Responsibilities: - Manage and develop the multicultural European Project Controls Team.
- Project Control support to the European Portfolio (around 40 projects a year)
- Develop level 1, 2, 3 schedules as required.
- Develop level 4 detail schedules fully cost and resource loaded, associated resource analysis & optimization and progress S-curves. Software: Primavera P6 R8.2.
- Create and maintain baselines.
- Develop Earned Value Management for European Portfolio projects.
- Report periodically to senior management on project performance, including S-curves, KPIs, etc.
- Forecast costs and dates.
- Risk Management.
- Participate in bid reviews.
- Change Management.
- Provide scheduling, cost control and Project Management training & mentoring (Primavera, ERP Systems, etc.)
- Project Control Specialist from February 2.010 to October 2.011 (promoted to Project Control Manager)
- Earned Value Management implementation in the region.
- Significant contribution in terms of driving productivity initiatives through schedule and resource analysis.
- Successful recruitment, training and mentoring of 2 Project Control Specialists.
- More than 50 people trained in Primavera and cost control techniques.
September 2007-November 2009: Real Estate Project Manager. SEDESA OBRAS Y SERVICIOS S.A. (Spain)
Project: Development of 110 flats in Madrid.
Responsibilities:
- Provide Project Team Leadership.
- Planning, project time management, cost management, and resource optimization. Software: Primavera P3 and Microsoft Project.
- Responsible for establishing, tailoring and managing all the Project management processes from project planning to project closure, including project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurements to achieve project success.
- Consistently met all cost, budget and deadline outlines.
November 2005-August 2007: Power Plants & Substations Project Manager. ISOLUX CORSAN S.A. (Spain)
- Civil Works and Mechanical Support at Barranco de Tirajana Combined Cycle Power Plant.
- Civil Works at Mechanical Support at Jinámar Thermal Power Plant.
- Civil Work and Mechanical Support at 3 Substations 220/66KV.
Responsibilities: - Provide Project Team Leadership.
- Planning, project time management, cost management, and resource optimization. (Software: Primavera P3)
- Responsible for establishing, tailoring and managing all the Project management processes from project planning to project closure, including project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk and procurements to achieve project success.
- Consistently met all cost, budget and deadline outlines.
August 2003-November 2005: Project Manager (Petrol Stations) . Juan Alonso Falcón (Spain)
- 3 BP Petrol Stations.
- 2 Texaco Petrol Stations.
Responsibilities: - Provide Project Team Leadership.
- Planning, project time management, cost management, and resource optimization. (Software: Microsoft Project)
- Developing and enforcing on-site company policies, procedures and safety regulations.
- The 5 Petrol Station projects undertaken were finished on time and within budget.
January 2003-April 2003: Assistant Project Manager (Infrastructure) . Construcciones Rodríguez Luján S.L. (Spain)
May 2002-December 2002: Assistant Project Manager (Residential) . Medregal S.L. (Spain)
2006-2007: Master in Business Administration (MBA) . (Instituto Universitario de Posgrado)
2003-2005: Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
1995-2001: Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering. University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.