Foster Wheeler Work Values

Daily Duties at Foster Wheeler:

Jacksonville Electric Authority, 297Mw CFB Steam Generators - Jacksonville, FL. Project controls manager for two-297Mw CFB circulating fluidized bed boilers on pet coke, the two largest in the world at that time. Managed two specialists in the home office and a team of five in the field. Executed the project estimate into a control budget and initiated project controls systems and procedures at site. Project budget $340M. Bay Shore Power Company, 173Mw CFB steam Generators - Toledo, OH. Project controls manager for a fluidized bed boiler and material handling systems. Initially the home office project control manager re-assigned to the field for 12 months to mitigate subcontract claims, and poor labor productivity. Assisted in the preparation and execution of detailed weekly schedules, assigned work lists, progress analysis of construction activities and system turnovers to the client. Project budget $200M. Advanced Silicon Materials, Inc., (ASiMi), Polysilicon/Silane Production Facility - Butte, MT. Project controls manager for a Polysilicon/Silane Production Facility on a fast-track schedule. Initially assigned to the home office to develop and implement an integrated detailed EPC project schedule. Re-assigned to site to manage, review and maintain a detailed construction schedule and earned value tracking system. This included managing and maintaining weekly detailed cost reports, schedule updates, earned value reports, variances analysis reports, and quantity tracking reports. Supervised three home office staff and five site personnel with a project budget $500 million. ISLA Refinery Upgrading Program - Curacao, SA. Home office project controls manager for basic engineering on eight-margin improvement process units, ten environmental units, three safety units and offsite units. Detailed engineering and design was accelerated on the FCCU unit for a March 1996 turnaround. Field assigned during the plant shutdown for detailed scheduling support. The Uno-Ven Co., 1994 Crude/Coker Turnaround Project – Lemont, IL. Developed and implemented a detailed EP project schedules on the UNO-VEN 1994 Crude Unit Turnaround. Assigned to site and then developed a detailed construction schedule and field progress measurement system for the two-month capital improvement and maintenance upgrade.

What they like about Foster Wheeler:

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Tags

EPC, Pharmaceutical, Project Controls, Scheduling, Business Planning, Compliance, Scheduling Director, Manager of Project Controls, Project Manager, Project Controls Manager, Power, Infrastructure, Water Treatment Plants, Primavera P6, EVMS, Microsoft Project, Standard Operating Procedures, Progress Reporting, Earned Value, Construction Management, Refinery, Claims Analysis, Critical Path Analysis, Power Generation Experience, Melbourne Florida, Palm Bay Florida, Cape Canaveral, Jacksonville Florida, Orlando Florida, Buildings, Primavera, P6, Project Planner, Report Writing, international experience, audits, Cost Control, Forecaasting, Change Management, Process improvement, SAP, Risk Management, Customer Service Stakeholders, OHSA 30 Hours, interpersonal communcations, Regulatory Compliance, Contracts Support

Skills

p6 Scheduling, Project Planner, Interpersonal communications, client liaison, contractor liaison, project monitoring, project controls, cost control, change order control, program planning, team building, emplyee development, supervision, developing procedures & policies, MPP Scheduling, Earned Value, Progress Reporting, Contracts Support, Compliance, Process Improvement, Report Writing, EVMS, Customer Service, Team Player, Quality Control / Quaity Assurance, Forecasting, Planning & Scheduling, Risk Management, Claims Specialist, Office 365, Problem Solving

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