Kenneth Shuler
Summary
Experienced Senior Project Manager gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities and working well in team-based environments. Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project Manager
CBRE/Turner & Townsend - Heery
01.2016 - Current
- Manages all facets of project management (budget, schedule, quality & risk) for individual infrastructure projects including charter development, design, construction, turnover, and closeout
- Demonstrating the capability of working with Mechanical, Structural and Electrical Engineers, Architects, and key stakeholders i.e..
- Broadcast and Network Engineers, Facility Managers, to develop project charters, scopes of work, design, and construction drawings as it relates to that specific project
- Installation and Commissioning of the new CNN Center Chiller System
- Installation and Commissioning of the new 1060 Building Techwood Campus (TNT, TBS, TCM) UPS System
- CNN Center and Techwood Campus Roof Replacement.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget constraints.
- Mentored junior project managers and team members to enhance their skills and career growth.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, identifying risks and mitigation strategies for timely completion.
- Implemented change management processes to accommodate evolving project requirements while minimizing disruptions.
Capital Program Manager (North and South America)
Cisco
01.2007 - 01.2015
- Accountable for end-to-end delivery of approved capital projects, inclusive of final project brief development, design, construction, commissioning for occupancy and handover to Operations
- Accountable for the quality of the finished product, including budget and schedule performance
- Implemented initial LATAM rollout of Change Management process for $5M sales office build-out in Bogota, Colombia
- CSAT of 5.0
- Development of the project business case including budgeting, option appraisals and recommendations to the business for all field site capital projects
- Placed in service and budget within +/- 10%
- Collaboration with Corporate IT Program Manager to reduce delivery leadtimes by 25% from 4 months from time of project approval to 3 months
- Mexico City MEX Call Centre, 100K rsqft, $26M, included 200 rack 24X7 Data Centre, under budget, on time, 4.0 CSAT
- Bogota COL Sales site, 20K rsqft, $4M, on time, under budget, 5.0 CSAT by Client
- Glendale, Ca Sales site, 12K rsqft $3M, on-time, within budget 5.0 CSAT.
Engineering Manager
Sherwin-Williams
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Capital Project Manager, Facilities Maintenance, Process Improvement
- Actively suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve production times and reduce cost
- Increased production efficiency by 20%
- Installation of $2 million dollar production line
- Maintenance Manager of a staff of 20 elec/mech technicians over 3 shifts.
Engineering Services Manager
Milliken & Company
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Capital project manager, Facilities Manager, Process Improvement Management
- Project manager for capital equipment installation and infrastructure improvements
- 100% of projects was under budget and on-time
- Maintenance Manager of a staff of 15 electrical and mechanical technicians
- Capital and expense budget management, budgets were accurate within +/- 5%.
Manufacturing Engineer
John Deere
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Process Improvement Managers, Production Supervisor, Project Manager, BOM Management
- Project Manager for the consolidation and relocation of two production facilities
- Reduce Opex expense by 50% once plants were completely consolidated
- Supervision and training of 30 operators during the consolidation of two facilities
- Implementation manager of lean techniques and principles
- Increased production efficiency by 15%
- Product development, BOM management and engineering change order management.
Education
Masters of Business Administration -
Shorter University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering -
Clemson University
Skills
- Client Relationship Management
- Project Planning
- Training and Mentoring
- Project Scheduling
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Cost Control
- Change Management
- Risk Assessment
- Team Leadership
Professional Highlights
- Managed a $25 million build out of Cisco Customer Service Center in Mexico City, Mexico
- Managed an $8 million build out of the Cisco Customer Innovation Center in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- In total, managed over $100 million dollars in capital projects with a success rate of 95%. Measured by accurately forecasting Placed In Service Date and Budget.
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
CBRE/Turner & Townsend - Heery
01.2016 - Current
Capital Program Manager (North and South America)
Cisco
01.2007 - 01.2015
Engineering Manager
Sherwin-Williams
01.2005 - 01.2007
Engineering Services Manager
Milliken & Company
01.2002 - 01.2005
Manufacturing Engineer
John Deere
01.1999 - 01.2002
Masters of Business Administration -
Shorter University
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering -
Clemson University
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