Project Control Specialist establishing and maintaining reporting, risk management, cost estimating, budget/cost management, scheduling, and claims analysis functions. Adept in Excel, including VBA, Power Query, and Pivot Tables. Currently learning Power BI to improve processes and to provide solutions to complex tasks.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Control Specialist
Garver
07.2022 - Current
Assist in the development and maintenance of BI dashboards and reports for internal and client use
Enhanced project performance through consistent monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of key performance indicators.
Facilitated change management processes by effectively communicating the impacts of proposed changes on cost, schedule, scope, or quality to all relevant parties.
Establish and maintain project controls procedures including cost estimating, budget/cost management, scheduling, document control, reporting, risk management and claims analysis functions
Oversee document control resources for engineering, procurement, and construction documentation.
Project Accountant
Hatch LTK
07.2020 - 07.2022
Learned and implemented VBA language to provide a solution to complex invoicing procedures for multiple projects
Assisted in the implementation of a new software by acting as a trailblazer, training the staff in our group and creating step by step guides on how to use SAP
Preparation of monthly reports as needed by project managers and/or clients
Preparation of invoices utilizing government client specialized formats
Set-up and maintenance of projects in Deltek Costpoint software, now using SAP software
Preparation of project-related documents including subcontract agreements, change orders, contract amendments, etc
Act as a Reference for troubleshooting issues or errors that occur working the SAP program
Project Administrator
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
02.2019 - 07.2020
Create and analyze reports for over 100 projects to check that the Estimate At Completion (EAC) totals compare to where they were in the previous month
This is to look for large variances for impacts to Profit and Loss (P&L)
Developed a spreadsheet embedded with macros to analyze current and past due invoices to keep track of invoice aging and to keep our company's % total Accounts Receivable aging above average
Prepare proposals and estimating spreadsheets for project managers to send to the customers
Became a Validator- Review projects that are requested for activation and charging for accuracy based upon strict guidelines
Assist in the maintenance of project files and project tracking records such as time reporting, financial records, schedules, budgets and summary spreadsheets
Reconcile project expenses and receipts
Administrative Assistant
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)
02.2018 - 01.2019
Developed correspondence, meeting minutes, presentations, databases, filing systems, and reports and ensured intra/inter-divisional information flow
Prepared and coded forms for purchasing supplies and equipment
Coordinated and reconciled travel arrangements
Collaborated with internal and external contacts to plan, organize, and host customer visits and trainings
Lead, mentored, trained and provided backup for other Administrative Assistants.