ANDREW O. SIMONS
Fort Lauderdale
Summary
Accomplished professional specializing in project and contract management, refined at National Water Commission. Demonstrated success in improving stakeholder communication and achieving 20% reduction in project costs. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and relationship management, facilitating successful outcomes through strategic planning and collaborative efforts.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Coordinator
Al Hill Plumbing Corp.
Opa Locka
02.2021 - 03.2022
- Maintained Project Management and SharePoint database for accurate tracking of project progress.
- Organized and chaired project management meetings to ensure effective communication among stakeholders.
- Prepared contract documents, including submittals, permit applications, and pay applications.
- Coordinated activities of field team to enhance collaboration and operational efficiency.
- Managed project flow while serving as liaison for various general contractors.
Vendor Manager
Vendor Manager PCU, Solar
04.2019 - 06.2019
- Served as Owner's representative to oversee PCU vendors and contracts throughout engineering, delivery, installation, and commissioning phases for solar utility portfolios.
- Facilitated communication between owners' execution team, EPC, and OEM for streamlined project management.
- Reviewed vendor schedules and deliverables to ensure successful completion of portfolio objectives.
- Coordinated engineering deliverables, RFI responses, design reviews, changes, root cause analysis, and non-conformance resolutions.
- Oversaw commissioning planning for OEMs to align with construction project requirements.
Inventory Manager
National Water Commission
Jamaica
05.2012 - 12.2017
- Facilitated daily distribution of 190 million gallons of potable water to more than 400,000 customers.
- Administered wastewater services for approximately 2 million people in Jamaica.
Strategic Planning Engineer
National Water Commission
Jamaica
02.2011 - 04.2012
- Company Overview: A government-owned utility supplying 190 million gallons of potable water each day, as well as wastewater services, to its more than 400,000 registered accounts, representing approximately 2 million persons across Jamaica.
- Monitored implementation performance of projects in the Capital Investment Plan.
- Developed projects to meet projected commercial and domestic demand through 2030, in congruence with the Strategic Transformation Plan.
- Reviewed and vetted applications for potable and wastewater services for new and subdivision applicants.
- Also, I planned and executed periodic management audits of capital projects' implementation, and I made recommendations for risk mitigation.
- Worked on government inter-agency project development teams on projects funded by multi-lateral and International aid agencies.
- Designed transmission and distribution projects to be included in a dossier of project plans amounting to approximately J$80b which was presented to the Water portfolio Minister and tabled in Cabinet.
- Successfully aligned the Corporate Stores with Project Implementation to ensure material availability for capital projects.
- Teamed with co-sourced contractors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, in the audit of Capital Implementation projects, and technical operations processes with a view to determining compliance to industry and Government of Jamaica standards.
- Facilitated a 60% improvement in implementation of recommendations of all completed audits.
- A government owned utility supplying 190 million gallons of potable water each day, as well as wastewater services, to its more than 400,000 registered accounts representing approximately 2 million persons across Jamaica
Lead Technical Auditor
National Water Commission
Jamaica
11.2001 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: A government owned utility supplying 190 million gallons of potable water each day, as well as wastewater services, to its more than 400,000 registered accounts representing approximately 2 million persons across Jamaica
- Monitored implementation performance of projects in Capital Investment Plan.
- Developed projects to meet projected commercial and domestic demand through 2030, in congruence with the Strategic Transformation Plan.
- Reviewed and vetted applications for potable and wastewater services for new and sub-division applicants.
- Also planned and executed periodic management audits of capital projects implementation and made recommendations for risk mitigation.
- A government owned utility supplying 190 million gallons of potable water each day, as well as wastewater services, to its more than 400,000 registered accounts representing approximately 2 million persons across Jamaica
Maintenance and Turnaround Planner and Scheduler
Alumina Partners of Jamaica
11.1996 - 10.2001
- Company Overview: Alumina Partners of Jamaica mines and processes bauxite and exports 1.65 million tons of alumina overseas per year, and earns gross revenues of approximately US$1 billion annually.
- Developed and implemented project plans, costing, work breakdown schedules, and procured material for routine maintenance and major Turnaround projects in all departments of the Alumina refinery.
- Coordinated the engagement and activities of local and international contractors to ensure that budgeted costs were met.
- Coordinate maintenance activities between all departments, with outside contractors, and among various work groups to ensure that jobs progress in a safe and efficient manner.
- Achieved 75% planned maintenance work.
- Effected a 20% reduction in the duration of Turnaround projects.
- Achieved 15% reduction in costs, for major projects in the Digestion, Slurry Mixing, and Evaporation Departments.
- Alumina Partners of Jamaica mines and processes bauxite and exports 1.65 million tons of alumina overseas per year, and earns gross revenues of approximately US$1 billion annually.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Florida International University
Miami, FL04-2009
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Industrial Engineering
University of The West Indies
Trinidad And Tobago, WI11-1995
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of Technology
Jamaica, W.I.Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Project and contract management
- Stakeholder communication
- Organizational skills
- Relationship management
- Construction management software
- Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Oracle Textura expertise
Accomplishments
- Achieved 15% reduction in costs of major projects in the bauxite/alumina industry.
- Reduction of Turnaround projects duration and cost.
- Achieved improvement in compliance with industry standards in wastewater and potable water operations.
Timeline
Project Coordinator
Al Hill Plumbing Corp.
02.2021 - 03.2022
Vendor Manager
Vendor Manager PCU, Solar
04.2019 - 06.2019
Inventory Manager
National Water Commission
05.2012 - 12.2017
Strategic Planning Engineer
National Water Commission
02.2011 - 04.2012
Lead Technical Auditor
National Water Commission
11.2001 - 01.2011
Maintenance and Turnaround Planner and Scheduler
Alumina Partners of Jamaica
11.1996 - 10.2001
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Florida International University
Bachelor of Science (Hons.) - Industrial Engineering
University of The West Indies
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
University of Technology