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Vivian Jarreau
Livonia,LA
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Summary
Senior Project Cost Control with over 22 years of experience tracking and managing facility turnarounds and capital projects in the oil & gas, infrastructure, and energy sectors. Recognized for delivering precise budget-vs-actual tracking, Earned Value Management (EVM), and actionable reporting that ensures milestones are met safely, on schedule, and under budget.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Cost Controller
Xcel
01.2025 - Current
- Managed financial tracking and cost reporting for 30 active utility-scale renewable projects, ensuring accurate oversight of costs for a portfolio valued at over $450M.
- Prepared and presented month-end and quarter-end margin, cost, and cash flow forecasts to Project General Managers and Finance Business Partners, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Remote
Project Lead Cost Engineer
Orbia
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Established cost control workflows in SAP and Excel-based ETC models, lowering change order cycle time by 20% and reducing forecast error from 10% to 4% by tightening commitment tracking and vendor invoice reconciliation.
- Developed and maintained cost/schedule baselines, executed monthly estimates at completion (EACs) to support alignment with corporate goals.
- Performed month-end close activities to ensure accurate capture and allocation of all VOWD costs to stakeholders.
- Worked remotely to complete projects
Project/Turnaround Cost Controller
Dow Chemical
Plaquemine, LA
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Partnered with client stakeholders, turnaround managers, and field superintendents to deploy a standardized progress measurement system, improving percent-complete accuracy by 15%.
- Outstanding established relationship with vendors which provided the company with dependable cost reports and updates on a daily basis, during execution phase of turnaround.
- Established strong relationships with vendors to ensure reliable daily cost reports and updates during turnaround execution.
Project/Turnaround Cost Analyst
ExxonMobil Refinery/Chemical
Baton Rouge, LA
01.1994 - 01.2016
- Managed a $120M annual operating budget and turnaround CAPEX, driving a 21% reduction in overhead expenses through rigorous variance analysis and process optimizations.
- Managed $120M annual operating budget and turnaround CAPEX, achieving 21% reduction in overhead expenses through variance analysis and process optimization.
- Collaborated with 10+ cost analysts to develop forecasts, budgets, and financial management data, enhancing 95% of yearly performance reporting.
Education
Associate degree - accounting
Baton Rouge Regional Technical Institute
Baton Rouge, LASkills
- Cost Management
- Budget management
- Cost forecasting
- Variance analysis
- Financial Analysis
- Financial forecasting
- Reporting Skill
- Cost analysis
- Expenditure Management
- Cost reduction
- Expense optimization
- Cash flow management
- Earned value management
- Variance resolution
- Change order management
- Contract Management
- Contract negotiation
- Procurement management
- Internal controls
- Invoice verification
- Data Management
- Microsoft Office expertise
- SAP expertise
- ERP systems expertise
- Excel modeling
- Project scheduling
- Budget preparation
- Budget compliance
- Expense control
- Cost estimating
- Cost reconciliation
- Cost benchmarking
- Forecasting / Estimation
- Financial reporting
- Infrastructure costs monitoring
- Process improvement
- Risk Assessment
- Financial strategy
- Month-end closings
- Value engineering
- Budget strategy
Timeline
Project Cost Controller
Xcel
01.2025 - Current
Project Lead Cost Engineer
Orbia
01.2024 - 01.2025
Project/Turnaround Cost Controller
Dow Chemical
01.2020 - 01.2023
Project/Turnaround Cost Analyst
ExxonMobil Refinery/Chemical
01.1994 - 01.2016
Associate degree - accounting
Baton Rouge Regional Technical Institute