CHRISTI ALLEN
Paris,Texas
Summary
Detail-oriented and analytical professional pursuing a management position focused on quality control and safety. Proven track record of leading teams effectively while implementing innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to leveraging expertise in budgeting, time and resource management, process improvement, and problem-solving to drive organizational success. Strong communication and interpersonal skills facilitate collaboration and foster a positive work environment.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Project Manager
Wanzek/MasTec Renewables
03.2025 - Current
- Coordinated project schedules and resources to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
- Developed project documentation, including plans and reports, enhancing communication among stakeholders.
- Assisted in budget management by tracking expenditures and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
- Implemented process improvements, increasing team efficiency and reducing project turnaround times.
- Facilitated cross-functional meetings to align team objectives and resolve project-related issues.
- Analyzed project risks and developed mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions.
- Generated weekly and monthly status reports for helpful progress tracking.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
Field Quality Manager
Wanzek/Mastec Renewables
10.2023 - 03.2025
- Implemented Site Specific Quality Control Plans for each project, with focus on Inspection and Testing Plans and Job Book deliverables.
- Facilitated Page Turns with internal and external parties for detailed review of each scope of work.
- Oversaw successful completion of external audits with no major non-conformances identified.
- Drove process standardization by creating and implementing SOPs, resulting in increased efficiency and reduced deviations.
- Developed and implemented robust quality management systems for continuous improvement in operational processes.
- Conducted thorough audits and inspections, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Implemented benchmarking matrix to ensure immediate review of all initial installations to ensure compliance with design drawings, manufacturer manuals and other project documents and facilitated team review to improve SOP processes and reduce potential for rework.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify root causes of quality issues and implement corrective actions.
- Streamlined production processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing corrective actions.
- Established rewards program to recognize employees for outstanding contributions to quality improvement initiatives.
- Managed third-party geotechnical, concrete and electrical testing and ensured compliance with contract and design drawings.
Wind Quality Superintendent
Blattner Energy
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Led quality assurance initiatives to enhance project compliance and operational efficiency.
- Developed and implemented quality management systems to ensure adherence to industry standards.
- Conducted regular audits and inspections to identify areas for process improvement.
- Facilitated continuous improvement programs resulting in reduced non-conformance incidents.
- Championed lean manufacturing principles, promoting a culture of efficiency and cost reduction throughout the organization.
- Streamlined quality control procedures, resulting in increased productivity and reduced waste.
- Monitored benchmarking of all activities and actively communicated with production teams during initial construction phases to identify areas of improvement and decrease potential for rework.
General Construction Project Manager
HWH
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed all communication between EOR, including Submittals and RFIs.
- Reviewed and tracked all change orders, pay applications and other budget/financial documents.
- Led project planning and execution, ensuring alignment with client objectives and regulatory standards.
- Managed cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project milestones effectively.
- Developed and maintained comprehensive project schedules, tracking progress against key deliverables.
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, providing updates and addressing concerns throughout project lifecycle.
- Evaluated contractor performance, ensuring adherence to contractual obligations and quality standards.
- Put together estimates, specifications, and other project documents.
- Held construction progress and regular status meetings with project team.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and subcontractors for optimal cost savings on materials and services.
- Evaluated subcontractor performance regularly, ensuring high-quality work was consistently delivered on time and within budget constraints.
- Produced regular project update reports for senior business leadership.
- Obtained building and specialty permits from local jurisdictional agencies.
Construction Project Manager
R.W. Cox
07.2020 - 06.2022
- Transitioned quickly from Welding/Bolt-Up Superintendent to Construction Management position.
- Directed fabrication welding in shop and implemented a system that utilized individual weld packages, instead of mass production from a single drawing. These weld packages eliminated potential for double-builds and misreading measurements over various deviations in drawings and provided an itemized list of cut sheets, specific to units being produced.
- Assisted estimating in initial bid process and tracked actual production for future project analysis.
- Built Safety & Quality programs, LOTO procedures and other documentation that was previously lacking.
- Reviewed and tracked all change orders and T&M work and assessed against SOW requirements.
- Utilized Navis and Bluebeam to build isometric drawings and welding packages in the absence of shop drawings to facilitate production and reduce waste.
- Built "Bolt-Up" packages to streamline process for connecting multiple branches of utility piping to header.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Managed commercial construction projects by working effectively with general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and architects.
- Reviewed project scope, required materials and labor pricing to develop competitive bids.
Construction Project Manager
Tindol Construction
01.2019 - 06.2020
- Supervised and managed all scheduling of daily civil activities on 165-acre $40 Million project (wind farm) in Rankin, Texas.
- Managed coordination of all equipment and materials.
- Led project teams in planning and executing construction activities, ensuring alignment with timelines and budgets.
- Scheduled workforce needs with superintendents and allocated company resources to meet project requirements.
- Established successful relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals.
- Kept detailed track of daily progress and productivity and analyzed data to identify and correct holdups.
- Supervised team of 75 construction workers to maintain productivity and quality of work.
- Led weekly production and operations contractor meetings, facilitating stronger communication, and helping to resolve critical issues.
Quality Manager
Tindol Construction
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Maintained all documentation for welder certifications.
- Drew up all cut sheets for fab welding on separators, CTBs, SWD and various other fab projects for Apache.
- Assigned and tracked all welding from start to installation, including receiving of materials and MTRs, weld mapping, heat mapping, X-ray mapping and hydro test mapping.
- Ensured that correct percentage of non-destructive testing was performed overall and per welder.
- Tracked repairs for all welders and maintained weld logs.
- Scheduled X-ray and oversaw bolt-up/hydrotesting for all piping systems.
- Managed a department and delegated all weld mapping to techs.
- Implemented safeguards to significantly decrease weld mistakes and eliminate the potential for welding mistakes to make it to bolt-up.
- Integrated an all-digital system for weld drawings and all job books and paperwork.
- Verified all shipments of materials and checked for accuracy of MTRs received.
- Maintained all materials on site, including take-offs and purchasing for each job number.
Quality Control/Weld Mapper
Barrilleaux Construction
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Organized and tracked all welds at the fab shop for a pipeline company.
- Documented all information and transfered to job books, including welder stencil, heat numbers, pipe and fitting information.
- Verified all fab work for correct size/fitting/strengths and checked overall measurements.
- Verified welder’s take-offs for accuracy.
- Organized laydown areas to store finished fab work and maintain living inventory to find any fab work when it was ready for bolt up.
- Oversaw bolt up and checked against drawings.
Education
Math Education -
University of Arkansas, Monticello
05.2007
Diploma - undefined
Paris High School
05.1998
Skills
- Ability to lead or work as a group
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Microsoft Teams
- Lean methodology training
- OSHA 30
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective multi-tasking
- Proficient in advanced Excel functions
- Strategic project planning
- Purchasing and procurement
- Scope management
- Stormwater One QCIS Certification
- Spitfire Project Management Software
- Procore Project Management Software
- Concur/Chrome River Expense Tracking Software
- FastPipe Software
- BlueBeam Construction Software
- SAP/HeavyJob Construction Software
- Navisworks (3D software)
- Revit
- Newforma Software
- Aconex
- Primavera P6 Software
- Proficient in advanced Microsoft Office applications
Timeline
Assistant Project Manager
Wanzek/MasTec Renewables
03.2025 - Current
Field Quality Manager
Wanzek/Mastec Renewables
10.2023 - 03.2025
Wind Quality Superintendent
Blattner Energy
01.2023 - 10.2023
General Construction Project Manager
HWH
06.2022 - 01.2023
Construction Project Manager
R.W. Cox
07.2020 - 06.2022
Construction Project Manager
Tindol Construction
01.2019 - 06.2020
Quality Manager
Tindol Construction
01.2018 - 01.2019
Quality Control/Weld Mapper
Barrilleaux Construction
01.2016 - 01.2018
Diploma - undefined
Paris High School
Math Education -
University of Arkansas, Monticello
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