Brandon Llanas
El Paso,TX
Summary
Seasoned Planner/Scheduler with over 12 years of experience in industrial construction, specializing in refinery turnarounds, outages, and emergency jobs. Proficient in computer software like Primavera P6 scheduling systems, Excell, Microsoft Word and more. Proven track record of executing projects from the ground up as a Construction Superintendent, ensuring timely and efficient project completion.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Planner/Scheduler/Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Rawlins , WY
2024.03 - Current
- Developed and maintained detailed project schedules for refinery turnarounds, outages, and emergency jobs.
- Utilized P6 scheduling system to forecast work schedules, identify potential issues, and provide technical or scheduling recommendations.
- Coordinated with internal and external departments to ensure all mandated inspections, hold points, critical lifts, and time-sensitive tasks were completed on time and according to plan.
- Led project execution from the ground up, overseeing all phases of construction.
- Ensured quality control and adherence to project timelines and safety standards.
- Managed teams and collaborated with various stakeholders to achieve project goals.
- Analyzed data from past projects to inform future planning decisions.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines were met.
- Conducted stakeholder meetings to review project status and discuss risks or changes in scope.
- Proposed innovative solutions to complex problems encountered during the course of a project.
- Gathered requirements from stakeholders and translated them into actionable tasks for team members.
- Communicated frequently with stakeholders to ensure expectations were aligned throughout the process.
- Provided regular updates on project progress as well as any changes in scope or timeline.
- Facilitated decision-making processes between various stakeholders when conflicts arose regarding project direction or goals.
- Identified opportunities for process improvements within the organization related to project management.
- Prepared comprehensive reports outlining key metrics such as cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
- Documented all aspects of each project including deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate records of all activities related to each project for future reference.
Piping Turnaround Field Planner
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Rawlins , WY
2024.01 - 2024.03
- Utilized software tools such as MS Project or Primavera P6 for managing project information efficiently.
- Created detailed project plans using MS Project or Primavera P6 software tools.
- Inputted data into various computer programs used in tracking construction projects such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
- Tracked progress of projects using computerized tracking systems such as Primavera P6.
- Utilized various software programs such as Primavera P6, MS Project. to track progress against the baseline plan.
- Utilized various scheduling software tools such as MS Project and Primavera P6.
- Created detailed project plans, including timelines, resources, and budgeting.
- Developed risk management strategies to mitigate potential issues with projects.
- Monitored progress of projects and identified areas for improvement.
- Analyzed data from past projects to inform future planning decisions.
- Collaborated closely with stakeholders to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Prepared comprehensive reports outlining key metrics such as cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
- Documented all aspects of each project including deliverables, milestones, and responsibilities.
- Maintained accurate records of all activities related to each project for future reference.
- Created resource-loaded project schedules using Primavera P6 software.
Planner/Construction Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Saint Paul , MN
2023.07 - 2023.12
- Played a critical role in overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the repair project.
Monitored and inspected the repair work, ensuring compliance with industry standard over 15 piping systems and 2 vessel code nozzle repairs. - Prioritized, planned, and executed critical path work on a 5-day window schedule on time. From field measurement verification, prefabrication, inspection, NDE, field demo, and in-service installation.
- Attended daily morning meetings with the client to keep them informed about the status, achievements, challenges, milestones, and overall progress of the project to ensure that the client's expectations were met and any concerns or changes could be addressed promptly.
- Conducted daily safety meetings with the piping department to promote a culture of safety and quality. Addressed safety policies, protocols, and regulations on a daily basis.
- Accomplished safe, efficient, and timely repair work ahead of schedule and under budget with a zero percent weld rejection rate and leak-free start-up.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define scope of work documents that outlined tasks required by each team member involved in the project.
- Managed multiple concurrent projects from initiation through closure utilizing agile methodologies.
- Tracked daily and weekly planning metrics on schedule status.
- Developed and maintained project plans, schedules, resource allocations and budgets to ensure successful completion of projects.
Project Planner/Planner/Field Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Canton , OH
2023.01 - 2023.07
- Developed comprehensive plans for resource allocation and project management.
- Identified potential problems and created solutions to mitigate risks associated with projects.
- Monitored project progress and adjusted plans as needed to meet goals on time and within budget
- Developed and maintained project schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to define project objectives and milestones.
- Created detailed resource plans, identified critical path activities and monitored progress against baseline plan.
- Identified variances between planned and actual performance of projects, reported findings to stakeholders.
- Coordinated resources across multiple departments to meet deliverables within given timelines.
- Resolved conflicts among team members and facilitated communication between different departments involved in the projects.
- Prepared presentations on key aspects of the project such as schedule changes and resource allocations.
- Assessed vendor performance based upon their ability to meet predetermined commitments.
- Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
- Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules, and funding.
Piping General Foreman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Toledo , OH
2022.03 - 2022.12
- Documented inspection results by completing reports and logs and summarizing and entering data into quality database.
- Consulted with engineers to resolve quality, production and efficiency problems.
- Analyzed plans, specifications and blueprints to understand product requirements.
- Reviewed blueprints and specifications prior to starting job to fully understand project scope.
- Performed final walkthroughs of each job and prepared reports.
- Completed inspections of job sites to assess compliance with codes and design plans.
- Studied project specifications to plan sequence and schedule for pipe installations.
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
- Planned and managed manpower and resource requirements to support project activities.
- Supported project quality assurance and quality control planning for assigned tasks.
- Conferred with senior management, owners, contractors and design professionals to discuss project goals and problem solve.
- Complied with federal and company regulations to maintain high level of job site safety.
Piping Foreman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Borger , TX
2021.03 - 2022.02
- Assessed materials, parts and products for conformance with quality control requirements and production specifications.
- Delegated duties to employees based on skillset.
- Prepared and planned worksites to help jobs run smoothly.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Reported project progress, site problems and labor status to supervisors.
- Evaluated work against design specifications.
- Marked materials with grade or acceptance status.
Pipefitter Leadman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
Port Arthur , TX
2015.01 - 2020.03
- Read and interpreted specifications, diagrams and blueprints for job.
- Measured and marked pipes for cutting and threading.
- Handled all responsibilities for piping systems, including fabricating, assembling, installing and maintaining.
- Managed movement of materials and equipment to different job sites.
- Assembled and disassembled boilers, tanks, vats, pressure vessels, exchangers and heaters according to blueprint specifications.
- Identifying signs of potential problems with boilers and pressure vessels, such as tube leakage, scaling, pitting, metals discoloration and refractory failures.
- Verified and gathered measurements to determine proper piping sizes.
- Filled pipes with water or air, observing pressure gauges and pipes to troubleshoot and locate leaks.
- Using blueprints, laid out scale drawings of pipe systems and supports.
- Reviewed blueprints and building codes to determine details and procedures for work.
- Inspected worksites to determine presence of obstructions, unsafe conditions and crew errors.
- Inspected installed systems using hydrostatic testing or pressure gauges.
Education
High School Diploma -
Coronado High School
El Paso, TX06.2012
Skills
- Cost Estimation
- Scope Definition
- Deadline Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Progress Reporting
- Performance monitoring
- Quality Assurance
- Staff Management
- Documentation And Reporting
- Detail Oriented
- Cost Analysis
- Resource Allocation
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Team Leadership
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Gantt Charts
- Project Scheduling
- Scope implementation
- Multitasking
- Scope Management
Timeline
Planner/Scheduler/Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2024.03 - Current
Piping Turnaround Field Planner
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2024.01 - 2024.03
Planner/Construction Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2023.07 - 2023.12
Project Planner/Planner/Field Superintendent
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2023.01 - 2023.07
Piping General Foreman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2022.03 - 2022.12
Piping Foreman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2021.03 - 2022.02
Pipefitter Leadman
Elite Turnaround Specialists
2015.01 - 2020.03
High School Diploma -
Coronado High School
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