Ashley Barber
Calgary
Summary
Versatile Project Management Professional with background successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Brings 11 years of valuable project management expertise to forward company objectives. Highly skilled at communicating with stakeholders, monitoring project status and achieving key milestones. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Coordinator
Enbridge
06.2020 - Current
- Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
- Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
- Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
- Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
- Established rapport and engaged with stakeholders to build lasting professional relationships.
- Provided input and feedback on departmental initiatives, directives and strategies to contribute to project success.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Monitor and drive various project closeout activities.
Sr. Analyst, Construction Project Management
Enbridge
01.2016 - 05.2020
- Accountable for development project charters for prioritizing and justifying replacement of distribution plant, to ensure integrity of the system.
- Responsible for development of cost estimates, schedules and execution plans.
- Responsible for the analysis, design, technical specifications and pick lines for all new sales and district stations, replacements, subdivisions, gas main extensions, and reinforcements.
- Negotiate with municipalities and external agencies to minimize conflicts and maximize cost sharing opportunities.
- Responsible for attending coordination meetings with the city and regions in order to negotiate with utility and municipal managers to settle conflicts, co-ordinate joint projects, minimize overall costs while maximizing cost sharing.
- Represent GDS at stakeholder meetings, such as other utilities or agencies to negotiate the company’s position on various planning issues or projects.
- Regularly visit field operation sites to ensure strategic alignment throughout the life cycle of the project.
- Overall responsibility for performing an On-Call support to operational forces, for system emergencies occurring anywhere across the entire EGD System. Serve as a key contact for field staff and accountable to provide accurate record information, network analysis, customer information, system isolation information and other distribution planning information during system emergencies.
Integrity Associate
Enbridge
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Responsible for maintaining the integrity of reporting systems (DSI Management Program)
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders for Integrity Assessments and DSI mitigation programs
- Identify improvements for working database and processes, plan and ensure implementation
- Initiate, create and design identification guidelines for DSI projects and initiatives
- Pilot the compression coupling application and design technical specifications to formally launch the project
- Develop and implement action plans to mitigate potentially hazardous field operations (Compression Couplings, Compression Outlet Service Tees, Field Applied Coatings, Bridge & River Crossings Projects)
- Create, schedule and execute Integrity Management Program Manual Awareness sessions to large audiences across departments and with people at all levels at EGD
- Manage and maintain the Integrity Management Programs Manual to ensure content is accurate and complete
- Technical report writing; as needed
Gas Measurement Billing Clerk
Enbridge
10.2007 - 01.2012
- Liaison for Measurement & Regulation staff to provide accurate customer and record information on all Large Volume accounts
- Monitor and analyze data for problems with flow/temperature/pressure and initiate trouble calls to appropriate regional personnel. Follow up and complete associated documentation.
- Investigate equipment and system malfunctions. Calculate and update billing adjustments to consumption data when necessary
- Responsible for ensuring all changes to data required ensures accurate and timely billing for the customer (new customers, new station installs, change of ownership, equipment changes, locks, removal).
Workload Coordinator
Enbridge
03.2007 - 10.2007
- Dispatching, issuing, monitoring work and recording information to Operations Personnel.
- Effective response to both Service and C&M Emergency situations, efficient logging of emergencies/damages and obtaining locates (Worked various shifts including weekends and overnights).
- Responsible for liaising with Call Centre, External Alliances, EGD Field crews and Supervisors to ensure smooth execution of work for all regions.
Education
Project Management Professional Certification
Project Management Institute
03.2022
Project Management Certificate
York University
04.2012
Gas Pipeline Inspector Ticket
Technical Standards And Safety Authority, Ontario
03.2012
Human Services Counselling
Durham College
05.2008
Skills
- Project Management
- Forecasting
- Workload Management
- Requirements Gathering
- Vendor Sourcing
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communications
- Continuous Improvement
Timeline
Project Coordinator
Enbridge
06.2020 - Current
Sr. Analyst, Construction Project Management
Enbridge
01.2016 - 05.2020
Integrity Associate
Enbridge
01.2012 - 01.2016
Gas Measurement Billing Clerk
Enbridge
10.2007 - 01.2012
Workload Coordinator
Enbridge
03.2007 - 10.2007
Project Management Professional Certification
Project Management Institute
Project Management Certificate
York University
Gas Pipeline Inspector Ticket
Technical Standards And Safety Authority, Ontario
Human Services Counselling
Durham College