I have 20 years of experience in the Construction Industry, primarily in Construction Management and Project Controls. I have extensive experience using Primavera products, including Primavera Project Planner P3, P5, P6, and Expedition. Also, I have many years of experience in large construction projects, including institutional and educational buildings, healthcare, transportation, pharmaceutical and special use facilities. I am now available for a new challenge.
In a managerial capacity, I have a proven track record of delivering projects to budget and time requirements, trouble shooting, organizing and supervising the project controls team for maximum efficiency and gaining excellent client feedback.
SENIOR SCHEDULER/
PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Mr. Carrion has 20 years of extensive experience in construction management and project controls. Mr. Carrion has prepared many cost and resource loaded CPM schedules using Primavera Software during his career. He evaluated contractors’ CPM schedules using: Primavera, Schedule Analyzer, and Claim Digger. His recent works includes examining contractors’ CPM schedule monthly submittals and validates the construction phasing, logic sequences, activity durations, and schedule compliance. He performs cost and schedule controls applying earned value techniques to better evaluate projects’ cost, schedule progress and performance. Mr. Carrion develops resource leveling and optimizations analysis, and prepares schedule reports for delay impact. He prepares project feasibility analysis, schedule trending, cost variances, and owner’s cash flow reports. He also applies value engineering to different projects using life cycle analysis and engineering economics. In addition Mr. Carrion develops design reviews, checks code compliance and prepares constructability review reports. Mr. Carrion computer skills include: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Primavera P3, P5 and P6, Sure-track, Schedule Analyzer, Claim Digger, Primavera Expedition and Prolog.
Mr. Carrion has provided cost estimating and cost control services for numerous projects throughout his career. He also has performed resident engineer duties on different projects including healthcare facilities, institutional and educational facilities, hospitality, transportation, gas pipelines and landmarks buildings including the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
HIGHLIGHTS
• 20 Years of Construction Experience
• Schedule planning
• Work Breakdown Structure
• CPM Scheduling
• Resource Loading
• Resource Optimization
• Schedule Evaluations
• Cost Estimating
• Cost Tracking and Forecasting
• Changes Control
• Earned Value Analysis
• Delay Claims Analysis
EXPERIENCE
Skanska USA Building, Inc., New York, NY.
Position: Senior Project Controls Engineer
2006 to Present
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY.
North Lawn Conference Building
Position: Senior Project Controls Engineer
• Trusted Advisor of the UN CMP Management Staff.
• Developing the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary.
• Assisting the Senior Project Manager in definition and development of project metrics and reports.
• Developing and maintain baseline and current schedules.
• Creating "what if" project schedules when necessary for analysis.
• Performing analysis of schedule impacts and communicating to Project Management.
Providing various levels of schedules and reports that are used by the project management community.
• Actively contributing in weekly schedule development and status review meetings.
• Providing coaching and mentoring to achieve common use of standard Project Management Disciplines and Processes to Schedulers, Office Engineer’s and Assistant Managers.
• Supporting of the processes for baseline management and integration with earned value management tools.
• Supporting of the environment for P3e in conjunction with the EVMS Program.
• Facilitating the application of Primavera Enterprise tools.
• Creating and update Project Planner process and procedures manual.
• Meeting with the Senior PM on a weekly basis to review EV Metrics.
• Producing and distribute Key Deliverables on both a weekly and ad-hoc basis, Including but not limited to:
1. Resource loaded, logic driven project schedules and updates.
2. Weekly Earned Value reports and variance reporting.
3. Resource allocation reports.
4. Project status reports; tabular and graphic output per agreed schedule.
5. Critical path reporting, and
6. Ad-hoc reporting requirements.
• Technologies Utilized: Microsoft Office Professional, Microsoft Project 2000, Primavera P3e, 3.5 & 6.0, Prolog, and Adobe Acrobat 9.0
Puerto Rico Power Authority
Gasoducto del Sur, Ponce Puerto Rico
Position: Senior Project Controls Engineer
• The Gasoducto del Sur Project consists of a US$170 Million, 42” Natural Gas Pipeline Installation at a distance of 43 Miles.
• Mr. Carrion provided CPM scheduling and cost control for the design team.
• Also, prepared cost/ schedule analysis for alternative construction methods.
• Prepared monthly cash flow analysis, construction cost and schedule forecasting, and risk management for the tunneling operation.
Best Buy Store, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Position: Senior Project Controls Engineer
• Prepared level IV project plan and schedule using Primavera.
• Progressing the monthly payment application and periodical budget and cost reports.
• Updated the Project Schedule on a weekly and monthly basis and applying earned value techniques.
• Prepared plan, schedule, risk, man power load and cost performance reports using earned value analysis.
• Created Work Breakdown Structure, Organization Breakdown Structure and Cost Breakdown Structure.
• Updated the project schedules on a daily and weekly basis.
• Monitored actual progress, compare to baseline and report progress against schedule.
• Prepared and issued management progress reports such as Earned value and Cost reports.
• Participated in the daily maintenance and analysis of the schedules with the project engineers.
• Reviewed and adjusted schedules and plans as required ensuring completion of projects on time.
• Provided CPM scheduling using Primavera 3.5
• Scheduled trending and forecasting analysis.
• Provided delay impacts evaluation and analysis.
• Updated the Project schedules on a daily and weekly basis using Primavera 3.5
• Prepared various spreadsheets such as material delivery, Plan and Schedule Analysis.
• Prepared and issued management progress reports such as; Earned value, Cost reports.
• Discussed variances and delays with the project manager and recommending remedial actions.
• Reviewed sub-Contractors' plans, schedules and monitoring project variations by tracking labor productivity.
Amgen Laboratories, Juncos, PR
New AML-14 Process Laboratory
Position: Senior Project Controls Engineer
• Developed and maintained the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and WBS dictionary.
• Performed analysis of schedule impacts and communicate to Project Management.
• Assisted project manager in definition and development of project metrics and reports.
• Managed primavera P5 project deliverables and contribute as a member of many functional teams.
• Prepared P5-based cost analysis and assist with the pre-negotiation plans.
• Provided various levels of schedules and reports to be used by all levels of the project management staff.
• Met with Senior Project Manager, Field Engineers and various project resources on a weekly basis to review and update Primavera activities.
AECOM
DMJM+HARRIS, Inc., New York, NY.
Position: Office Engineer / Project Controls Engineer
2000 to 2006
National Railroad Passenger Corporation - Amtrak / Long Island Rail Road LIRR
Rehabilitation of East River Railroad Tunnels (ERT) and Facilities at 1st Avenue Ventilation Shaft, New York, NY.
Position: Project Controls Engineer
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Project Controls Plan and the Project Manual of Procedures.
• Responsible for the daily management, supervision and overall performance of the Document and Project Control Staff.
• Responsible to generate reports for the tracking of the project schedule, project trends, budget and change orders.
• Developed the Project master Schedule on Primavera P3 and developed a custom database to review and create report analysis.
• Forecasted overall costs including change orders and the impact on the project schedule.
• Supported the CM Staff with providing the assessment of risks and uncertainties within the project schedule.
Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) – New Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Laboratories (OCME) at Queens Hospital Center, Queens, NY.
Position: Project Engineer / Scheduler
• Responsible to develop and overseeing the project CPM Schedule.
• Reviewed working plans and the developed the project Master Plan with the input of the prime contractors and subcontractors.
• Responsible to review and approve prime contractors and subcontractors schedules to assure that they met the milestones of the Master Schedule.
• Responsible to evaluate proposed change orders for budget and time impact.
• Met with Senior Project Manager, Field Engineers and various project resources on a weekly basis to review and update Primavera activities.
American Airlines AA New Terminal 9 at John F. Kennedy Airport, Queens, NY.
Position: Project Engineer – Airside
• Created Work Breakdown Structure, Organization Breakdown Structure and Cost Breakdown Structure.
• Updated the project schedules on a daily and weekly basis.
• Monitored actual progress, compare to baseline and report progress against schedule.
• Prepared and issued management progress reports such as Earned value and Cost reports.
• Participated in the daily maintenance and analysis of the schedules with the project engineers.
School Construction Authority (SCA) – Boiler Conversion Program, Facilities Division, New York, NY.
Position: Project Officer / Cost Engineer
• Developed and reviewed contract bid documents.
• Developed and updated the project budget and developed monthly cost reports.
• Responsible to review and negotiate change orders over $25,000 with the client.
• Responsible to generate reports for the tracking of the project schedule, project trends, budget and change orders.
• Utilize programs to allow for the tracking and control of budgets, commitments, accruals, expenditures and contingency drawdown during the duration of the project.
• Validate scope trends and estimated costs by utilizing the terms of the contract.
• Identify project cost exposures and overrun risks in a timely manner to allow informed mitigation decisions and actions.
Full Spectrum Construction Company / Bovis Lend Lease
Position: Project Controls Engineer
1998-2000
Dormitory Authority State of New York, DASNY
Queens Hospital Center
Position: Project Controls Engineer
• Created Project schedules plus the daily maintenance and analysis of the construction schedules with respect to WBS.
• Prepared Time Impact Analyses, mitigation schedules, and created what if scenarios.
• Prepared contractual requirements relating to planning / scheduling, progress measuring and reporting.
• Provided project management with the assessment of uncertainties within project schedules using probabilistic scheduling.
• Established project controls system by integrating data from Primavera into a detailed progress measuring, progress reporting.
• Updated the Project schedules on a daily and weekly basis using Primavera.
• Prepared various spreadsheets such as material delivery, Plan and Schedule Analysis.
• Prepared and issued management progress reports such as; Earned value, Cost reports.
• Discussed variances and delays with the project manager and recommending remedial actions.
• Reviewed sub-Contractors' plans, schedules and monitoring project variations by tracking labor productivity.
New York City Housing Authority, New York, NY.
Position: Project Manager Level III
1996-1998
Department of Asset Management & Private Market Operations, New York, NY.
Project Manager Level III
• Utilized system data to prepare monthly cash calls and expenditure forecasts.
• Ensured contractors have implemented effective financial and planning controls.
• Utilized programs to allow for the tracking and control of budgets, commitments, accruals, expenditures and contingency drawdown during the duration of the project.
• Validated scope trends and estimated costs by utilizing the terms of the contract.
• Identified project cost exposures and overrun risks in a timely manner to allow informed mitigation decisions and actions.
• Monitored scope growth by comparing bid quantities with issued for construction quantities and actual quantities.
• Validated that contractual payment is made on a timely basis and tied to earned progress.
• Ensured that appropriate performance metrics are being tracked, such as productivity, wage rate, overtime, re-work.
• Conducted a schedule risk assessment to identify potential impacts and develop a mitigation plan.
• Monitored and analyze contractor project schedules and detailed engineering task schedules and advise the project manager of deviations and potential problems and recommend corrective actions.
• Implemented schedule change management process to approve changes to the previous schedules.
• Monitored that physical progress is being measured and reported in detail, and that the integrated schedule is updated based on the progress.
Housing Promoters, Inc., San Juan, PR
Position: Planner / Scheduler
1989-1996
• Managed the Planning and Project Controls team.
• Used Primavera P3 and P3e for planning and project controls.
• Report periodically to senior management on program schedule.
• Forecast costs using integrated programs.
EDUCATION
B.S. Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, 1991
Primavera 3.1 Certification - Courses 601, 602 and 603, PTG, 2000
OSHA 30 Hours Construction Safety Certificate, DMJM+HARRIS, Inc., 2002
Primavera Expedition 212A and 202B, Evans Technology, 2003
Primavera Expedition 601, Evans Technology / Amtrak, 2005
Primavera Expedition 602, Evans Technology / Amtrak, 2005
Prolog – Cost Control Module – Skanska, 2009.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Construction Project Management Graduate Certificate, New York University, NYU - 2001
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
AACE International
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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