My background is construction management project control systems. I have been involved in the definition, development, implementation and training for custom integrated project control systems at the corporate and project levels. Although my degree and background is in construction management, I have also performed as the IT Director. I have been involved with systems development for over 20 years. I was a charter member of the Construction Industry Institute's Benchmarking and Matrix committee while I worked for the H.B. Zachry Company. And I was a pioneer with many of the Primavera products in the late 80's and throughout the 90's.
Douglas A. Hess
Summary
Over thirty years experience in construction project controls and computer automation on power, process, heavy, commercial and residential projects. The first eleven years were onsite field positions, while the last eighteen years have been corporate support of project controls for all projects and development of enterprise solutions. Areas of expertise include: information technology, systems integration, database design, network administration, project management, business process improvement, cost control, scheduling, document control, procurement, subcontract administration, estimating, and field engineering.
Experience
FAS Construction Management, Inc.
Director of Information Technology
Director of Software Development
1999-2008
Defined, developed and implemented enterprise level web-enabled database applications for tracking and reporting construction projects for major nationwide and international lenders with real-time integration to accounting systems. Primary client services are Construction Risk Management with administration and disbursement of funds on commercial and SBA loans. Technologies incorporated for a single integrated solution include:
* Microsoft Visual FoxPro - Primary development language for desktop
applications for all LAN and terminal server users. Server databases include both VFP and SQL Server.
* Microsoft Navision (NAV) and SBT Pro Series - Accounting.
* Microsoft SQL Server.
* Microsoft .NET and ASP - Web delivery with secure access by client.
* Microsoft FrontPage - Secondary web design tool.
* Microsoft Office Professional - VBA automated documents, analysis tools, communications (OLE driven from VFP).
* All Microsoft Windows Operating Systems for workstations and servers.
* Microsoft BackOffice - Enterprise server technologies.
* Adobe Acrobat - Automated delivery of reports in standard PDF format.
* HTML, XML, Java, and ASP.Net are all used in the website architecture.
Also provided network administration and workstation support.
Major clients include:
AIG Global Investment Group
Allied Capital
Bank of America
Bank United
Business Loan Express
Capital Source Finance
CitiCapital, SBA Lending
Comerica Bank
Compass Bank
GE Capital Real Estate
GMAC
Heller First Capital
ING Clarion Partners
International Bank of Commerce
Kimco Realty Corporation
Sterling Bank
Stillwater National Bank
Sunterra Resorts
Transamerica Small Business Capital
Washington Mutual
H. B. Zachry Company (Zachry Construction Corporation)
Controls Manager - Project Controls Team
Corporate Manager - Cost and Schedule Control
Project Controls Coordinator
1990-1999
Corporate support for all projects in the areas of cost, schedule, progress measurement, and document control. Defined, developed, and implemented the Zachry Interfaced Progress System (ZIPS) and the Zachry Document Control System (ZDCS). Incorporated work package planning and QA/QC inspections into the progress measurement process. Created online help system for ZIPS. Helped develop standard project setup for Process and Power divisions. Assist in initial setup of ZIPS and ZDCS for all projects. Jobsite hands-on training for ZIPS and ZDCS. Monthly cost and schedule reporting of all projects for the Process division.
Major projects supported include:
J&J / McNeil, Sucralose Plant, MacIntosh, Alabama
CPS, Power Plant, San Antonio, Texas
BASF / Fina, NROC Refinery, Port Arthur, Texas
Enterprise, Refinery, Port Allen, Louisiana
BP Chemicals, Refinery, Port Lavaca, Texas
Shell, Refinery, Deer Park, Texas
Capitol Cement, Cement Plant, San Antonio, Texas
Phillips, Refinery, Borger, Texas
Calpine, Cogeneration Unit, Pasadena, Texas
E. I. Mid Georgia, Cogeneration Unit, Kathleen, Georgia
Diamond Shamrock, Refinery, Three Rivers, Texas
Tenaska, Cogeneration Unit, Cleburne, Texas
Lyondell-Citgo, Refinery, Pasadena, Texas
CertainTeed, PVC Expansion, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Phillips, Refinery, Guayama, Puerto Rico
Exxon, Refinery, Baytown, Texas
Texas Utilities, Cogeneration Unit, Fairfield, Texas
Vance-Jackson & I-410, Highway, San Antonio, Texas
Huebner & I-10, Highway, San Antonio, Texas
Bypass Loop, Highway, Laredo, Texas
Amoco, Refinery, Decatur, Alabama
Chevron, Wastewater Plant, Port Arthur, Texas
Enterprise, Refinery, Mont Belvieu, Texas
Dupont, Chemical Plant, Victoria, Texas
ODEC, Power Plant, Clover, Virginia
Exxon, Refinery, Mobile, Alabama
AES Cedar Bay, Cogeneration Unit, Jacksonville, Florida
Phillips, Refinery, Pasadena, Texas
ARCO, Refinery, Channelview, Texas
Rhone-Poulenc, Vanillin Extract Plant, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Kronos, Titanium Dioxide Plant, Sulphur, Louisiana
Pizzagalli Construction Company
Project Engineer
Sheraton Inn and Conference Center, Burlington, Vermont
(300 Guest Rooms and 100,000 SF Conference Center, $13 MM)
Waterville Valley Town Square and Golden Eagle Lodge, Waterville Valley, NH
(138 Unit Condominium and 133,000 SF Retail Space, $18 MM)
Kelly Air Force Base Wastewater Treatment Facility, San Antonio, Texas
(U. S. Army Corps. Of Engineers, $11 MM)
Dos Rios Wastewater Treatment Plant, San Antonio, Texas
(83 MGD Primary Treatment Facility and Sludge Drying Beds, $53 MM)
1985-1989
* Purchased and expedited materials and subcontractor services.
* Reviewed and approved material submittals to the design engineer.
* Processed change orders and requests for information.
* Established project budgets and schedules of value.
* Developed and maintained construction submittal schedules.
* Analyzed and updated reports for management of work force, materials, and equipment.
* Created and revised software for construction applications.
* Trained colleagues in the use of computer applications.
* Compiled and negotiated monthly pay requisitions for owner approval.
* Evaluated and approved subcontractor pay requests.
* Completed job closeout, including record documents and warranty work.
Mid-Valley Inc.
Senior Cost Engineer, Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company,
A. B. Brown Power Station, Units 1 and 2, Evansville, Indiana
(250 MW Coal-Fired Power Generating Facility, $186 MM)
Cost Engineer, Tennessee Valley Authority Coal Gasification Plant,
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
(Pilot Plant to Extract Ammonia from Coal for Fertilizer, $25 MM)
1979-1985
* Compiled reports for management control of construction operations
* Evaluated data to be incorporated in the control documents.
* Analyzed and forecasted all direct and indirect costs at job completion.
* Coordinated control efforts with engineering and supervision departments.
* Prepared budgets from construction drawings.
* Projected monthly cash flow for duration of project.
* Translated all cost reports to computerized spreadsheets.
* Supervised subcontractors' daily activities and progress.
Education
Purdue University
Graduated in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction and Contracting with Honor
Purdue University
Graduated in 1976 with an Associate of Science degree in Architectural
Technology
Training
Zachry Interfaced Progress System (Instructor)
Primavera Project Planner, Advanced
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Cobra (Welcom Software Technology)
Statistical Process Control
Visual FoxPro Programming, Advanced
Mastering Meetings
Visual FoxPro Developers Conferences
Business Letter Writing
SQL Server / .NET Developers Conference
Excel Everywhere, Quality Management Training
Lotus 1-2-3, Advanced
Zachry Document Control System (Instructor)
DOS, Advanced
Organizations
SASPIN
San Antonio Software Process Improvement Network, 2001-2002
Construction Industry Institute
Charter Member of the Benchmarking and Metrics Committee, 1994-1997
American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE)
Charter Member and Board Member of the San Antonio Chapter,
Certified Cost Consultant, 1986-1994
Sigma Lambda Chi
Construction Honorary Fraternity, Purdue Chapter, 1977-1978
Special Skills
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe PhotoShop
Corel Draw / PhotoPaint
Clipper
dBASE
HTML, XML
Java Script
Lotus 1-2-3
Lotus FreeLance
Lotus WordPro
MicroGrafx ABC FlowCharter
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft FrontPage
Microsoft InterDev
Microsoft Office Professional
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft VBA
Microsoft Visual Basic
Microsoft Visual FoxPro
Microsoft Visual J++
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe
Microsoft Visual Studio
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 98 / 95
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Word
NAV (Navision) Accounting by Microsoft
OLE, ActiveX
Quatro Pro
Paradox
Primavera Expedition
Primavera Monte Carlo
Primavera Project Planner
Primavera SureTrak
Prophet 21 Accounting by Activant
SBT Pro Series Accounting (ACCPAC)
VB Script
WordPerfect
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