to establish improvements within the company that can increase financial rewords.
ALBERT J. NORKUS
• BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Program and Contract Management professional with strategic and tactical orientation and proven experience in Program and Contract Management, Business Operations and Account Management. Demonstrated success working in both highly structured and unstructured environments. A consensus builder and self-starter with excellent written, verbal, presentation and project management skills. Successfully developed and managed service contracts / projects consistently exceeding customer and management expectations. Experience managing complete customer life cycle from initial contact to closing through deployment and also all FAR federal acquisition regulations for DOD/DOE.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FLSMIDTH, Bethlehem, PA. 2006 to 2009
Global Cement and Mineral Engineering & Manufacturing Co.
Senior Project Manager
Project manager for two major cement plant installations worth over 250 million including all design,
Equipment, manufacturing, plant start-up, and 6 month operational production.
• Manage and coordinated all aspects of execution of contracts assigned including engineering, deliveries, customer interface, and contract margin control.
• Ensure all contracts were executed including meeting budget, deliveries, and quality standards to insure that we would meet ARE 9000 requirements.
• Contribute significantly to the control of engineering, fabrication and implementation of cost controls, thereby increasing the overall profitability.
• Managed, led and control the total project effort including engineering, design, procurement, fabrication, delivery, and start-up.
• Completed two major project within the plan budget cost that maintained the margins set forth by the executive management group along with meeting the client operational goals.
GENERAL DYNAMICS, King of Prussia, PA. 2006 – 2006
Wireless Systems Installation Company
Manager of Logistics and Purchasing
Performed all functions needed to ensure the purchase of equipment and material for over 1000 antenna site installations were in accordance with the prime contracts were successfully completed.
 Established and implemented purchasing procedures improvements that reduced costs and inventory that supported a one day turn around for all installation material utilized by contractors.
 Conducted formal anal review of all major vendors, including developing proposals to the incumbents for all products and services.
 Developed and implemented government property management system in accordance with the FAR Part-45 that was a mandate for General Dynamics ISO 2000 requirement.
 Established uniform and equipment inventory program (including programs with vendor maintained inventory) that achieved our service level while minimizing inventory cost.
 Supervised the logistics and purchasing department staff in support of major contract implementation.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued
TRUE POSITION, INC., Berwyn, PA 2004 – 2005
E-911 Location System Software Company
Manager, Internal Programs & Contracts
Directly responsible for successful genesis and conclusions for a $200M mandated wireless network deployment of E-911 system for T-Mobile and Cingular wireless systems.
 Performed a daunting range of contract management tasks that included over 2,000 market sites installed, tested and accepted for FCC mandate for E-911 location solution.
 Primary liaison between T-Mobile, Agilent H.P. and True Position that included implementation of contracts, new procedures, tart liability issues and concurrent liability resolutions.
 Successfully managed overall relationship with True Position’s largest and most important customers, T-Mobile and Cingular that included meeting all FCC completion deadlines.
 Built and developed internal programs management team that created cross-functional systems as well as numerous processes and procedures to support the execution and rollout of developing product and services for True Position, Inc.
CONTRACTED TO HOFFMAN LAROUCHE PHARMACEUTICAL, Belvidere, NJ
Pharmaceutical Medical Systems
Implementation Project Lead October to December 2003
Refurbished old equipment inspected disassembled parts, re-assembled equipment for the Ascorbic Acid system. Erected reassembled equipment, aligned same and commissioned new process for Ascorbic Acid System for the new Advanced Vitamin C process.
 Received letter of appreciation from Hoffman LaRouche for erection and completion of project within the budget forecast and scheduled time frame.
LURGI LENTJES NORTH AMERICA (LLNA), Columbia, MD 2002 – 2003
Air Environmental Enhancements, SCRs, Scrubbers
Contracts Manager / Project Manager
Responsible for reviewing all contracts, project documents and schedules to formulate opinions on entitlement and delayed analysis that precluded development of comprehensive reports on findings which was utilized as the major report document for all claim actions by LLNA.
 Developed and implemented a computerized system for controlling FRI’s, invoices, change orders, trends and back charges for all projects under a single change control system.
 Coordinated the efforts of senior management in preparation of claims for Edward’s Project in which LLNA recovered major damages ($1.2M) from the sub-contractors bond.
 Worked with LLNA contract lawyers in preparing claims, mediations, arbitrations, disposition mini-trails and document discovery for three major claim actions equaling $4M.
 Maintained an investigative process of all elements for potential claims that enabled LLNA to recover over $1M against the Hoosier SCR installation project.
 Interfaced with prospective clients to assist with development of proposals for new contracts that included all negotiations, review of contract requirements and final acceptance.
 Led proposal team for the award of major contracts that included all RFP / RFQ contract requirements and compliance points of issue for the Mercer Project valued at $44M.
 Responsible for dispute resolution hearings and assisted with preparation for trials both passive and active claims in conjunction with LLNA attorneys.
 Lead person for awarding of major claim settlement against Powerton Midwest Gen. Co. for over $27M that was awarded to LLNA Corporation.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
CONTRACTED TO EXELON (PECO), Kennett Square, PA
Electric Utility System
Project Manager March to August 2002
Responsible for establishment of transition plan for purchasing of Sithe Energy Company in Boston, MA, which included all interfaces with Sithe Energy group and Exelon.
 Established and implemented a 950 activity schedule that was utilized by management to control the process turnover transition.
 Developed and implemented transition actions for all legal, environmental, financial and plant operations that were required for the turnover of the Sithe Energy Company.
 Maintained all meetings with Exelon upper management on a bi-weekly basis for timely completion and turnover transition by the committed date required by contract.
 Hands-on responsibility for project turnover activities that included various turnover conditions that was in jeopardy of impacting project completion.
 Led a team of technical support professionals for coordination of resources, fiscal management and database design analysis that was required for transition of Sithe Energy to Exelon.
CONTRACTED TO DELOITTE CONSULTING, INC., Pittsburgh, PA
Financial Consulting Company
Financial Controller Manager October 2001 to February 2002
Responsible for implementing and maintaining time and expense collection audits for all 9 Pennsylvania government contracts and 2 non-government contracts on a monthly basis for the Deloitte office.
 Performed the role as Controller for 9 Pennsylvania government projects and 2 non-governmental corporate SAP databases that were utilized for management of corporate contracts.
 Reported and established all 11 budget variance analysis for monthly report for management that included all earned value reporting requirements against yearly budget.
 Led team for project financial reconciliation including projects reconciled back to invoice for corporate contracts within the Deloitte office.
 Reported profitability / utilization analysis for all office and project costs for the financial quarterly and monthly reports that included risk assessments for major projects.
 Implemented and managed new systems utilizing P3 and Excel computer system for project accounts receivable monthly cost that included tracking of costs within Deloitte Harrisburg office for 9 government contracts.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
CONTRACTED TO GENERAL ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL, Atlanta, GA
Power Plant Systems
Contracts Manager / Project Controls Manager January to October 2001
Responsible for managing cost, schedule, financial reporting for 9 projects – 33 units with revenue exceeding over $400M for simple/combine cycle combustion turbine power generating projects including all contract administration and site management for General Electric. Hands-on implementation of projects control for daily functions and administration of project controls activities including financial analysis reporting including management of a staff of 14 direct reports.
 Responsible for site procurement, corporate accounting, legal and contract litigations for GE (EEP) and (SI) projects, which included contract changes against projects at completion.
 Performed as lead person for re-negotiations of the Elwood Project based on the force majeure conditions that identified a cost saving of over $11M by GE.
 Reported directly to GE senior management and corporate clients as to overall job status, discipline performance, contract requirements, including claims and contract litigations.
 Performed proposal phase planning, client contract negotiations for new contracts that were the basis for GE being awarded a major contract for the Fairless Hill project worth over $200M.
 Lead member of task team charter to develop cost processing database for company-wide forecasting, bid proposals, earn value, and cost collection that included implementation of Primavera Expedition software for GE Power System Division.
CONTRACTED TO MERCK PHARMACEUTICAL, Cherokee Plant, Danville, PA
Medical Drugs Development
Project Manager/ Senior Project Controls Engineer August 2000 to January 2001
Responsible for compliance of Avermactin and Silastatin project validation including design, start-up and commissioning schedules.
 Developed final budget forecast requirements for client approvals to begin construction of Avermactin and Silastatin projects utilizing US-Cost / Access / P3.
 Implemented material and equipment time phased schedule and cost forecast for vendor equipment installation that included all interfaces between client and vendors for the Avermactin and Silastatin projects.
WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE, Aiken, SC 1989 – 2000
Governmental Operations Contract
Financial Operations Manager / Contracts Manager
Responsible as hands-on Project Controls manager for organization of schedule, budget, estimating and cost departments for (HLW) division at SRS (site staff of more than 50). Also responsible as Contracts Manager for Environmental and Maintenance projects for on-going system operations including all FAR code requirements.
 Established High Level Waste Division (HLW) data center including maintaining hands-on project controls for implementation of (HLW) overall div. schedule and yearly budget.
 Completed risk assessment utilizing Monte Carlo systems for justification to construct a major process facility (ITP) that identified major changes needed to complete project on time.
 Implemented and maintained the (HLW) Div. subcontracts, planning, budget and expenditure against actual cost including the first earn value reporting utilizing P3&CSCSC Gov System. Implemented FAR requirements for DOE/DOD contract regulations for HLW operational contracts.
 Conceived and designed the (HLW) processing flow diagnosis, which was cited as a corporate award for Westinghouse that was utilized for all (HLW) operations / projects.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
 Performed role of lead administrator for risk assessment of SRS site 20-year plan that was accepted by DOE for all future funding approvals and operation needs toward site closure.
 Led initiative to implement world-class SAP-R3 (system application and product) for data processing at Savannah River site for all maintenance and operation activities.
 Project Manager for the environmental remediation Reverse Osmosis Process project with a total project cost at $37M at completion.
 Project Manager and Financial Manager for the Basin Liner Replacement project for the ETF facility at more than 11 million at completion.
 BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION, Limerick, PA 1972 – 1989
Project Controls Manager / Estimating Lead Engineer 1982 – 1989
Project Controls Engineer / Electrical Supervisor 1976 – 1982
WISCONSIN STATE UNIVERSITY, Madison, WI
BSBA, Business
EAST STROUDSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, East Stroudsburg, PA
Attended
CERTIFICATIONS
Primavera Project Planner, P2 & P3, Primavera Expedition 5.0
CSCSC – Government Project Management, Cost-Schedule-Control-System-Criteria
STR-DOE – Subcontract Technical Representative, Project Manager
Environmental Restoration Management, Westinghouse Savannah River Site
Health & Safety Supervisor Certification Bechtel Corp., OSHA approved
Superfund Environmental Remediation Program Certification, Bechtel Corp.
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Co-authored paper on Cost Effective Waste Minimization Techniques presented to the ICED / AACE first world congress 1991/1992 forum
AFFILIATIONS
AACE – International Association of Cost Engineering
President, Vice President and Director for CSRA Chapter
NMA – National Management Association
Director for CSRA Chapter
PMI – Project Management Institute Member
Committee for PMI Enhancements
CLEARANCES
D.O.E. (Q) Clearance
D.O.E. (L) Clearance
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