Project Controls professional with extensive experience in managing multi-million-dollar projects across EPC, LNG, midstream, and downstream sectors. Specialized in cost control, forecasting, and variance analysis, successfully enhancing financial visibility and decision-making for project stakeholders. Proven track record of delivering accurate financial reporting and mitigating project risks.
Overview
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Certification
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years of professional experience
Work History
Project Controls Specialist / Cost Controller
KBR
Houston, TX
07.2024 - Current
Manage cost control activities for 10+ concurrent projects ranging from feasibility studies through detailed engineering and execution phases.
Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) analysis to improve project financial visibility and decision-making.
Monitor costs, commitments, labor hours, and productivity metrics to identify potential overruns and mitigate financial risk.
Analyze cost variances and developed corrective action recommendations to ensure budget adherence.
Produce weekly and monthly cost reports for project leadership, management teams, and clients to enhance financial oversight.
Review milestone billing and monthly invoices to ensure contractual compliance and accurate revenue recognition.
Maintain change order logs and evaluate financial impacts of scope modifications to support informed decision-making.
Generate profitability and margin reporting used to support strategic business decisions.
Track workforce utilization, FTE requirements, and staffing trends to support resource planning and forecasting.
Review and process purchase orders (POs) and change orders (COs), coordinating with Sales and Project Management teams to ensure accurate booking, revenue alignment, backlog reporting, and contractual compliance.
Support cost control, forecasting, and financial performance management across a portfolio of EPC, LNG, midstream, gas processing, and consulting projects.
Construction Specialist
Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project
Humble, TX
11.2017 - 07.2024
Coordinated project controls, cost management, quality assurance, and procurement activities on $1.8 billion Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project.
Reviewed and validated subcontractor pay applications to ensure contractual compliance and payment accuracy.
Administered change orders and procurement requisitions to address project needs.
Supported legal, commercial, and project leadership teams in mediation and claims resolution activities by conducting extensive document discovery, email keyword searches, and project record analysis to identify evidence supporting subcontractor backcharge recovery efforts.
Acted as primary liaison for the Central Plant package valued at approximately $250M, coordinating communication between subcontractors and the Engineer of Record.
Monitored and reported on a $52M Quality Assurance budget, supporting financial tracking and performance reporting.
Oversaw and coordinated 20 inspectors and third-party testing providers to ensure compliance with project standards.
Led permitting inspections and coordinated with regulatory agencies to secure project approvals.
Facilitated substantial completion and project closeout activities, including turnover documentation and final deliverables.
Participated in major design reviews including 60% and 90% design page-turn sessions.
Supported project controls and cost management activities on one of the largest water infrastructure projects in Texas, valued at $1.8B.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Construction Management
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
05-2018
Skills
SAP
Power BI
Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
Cost forecasting
Procore
Bluebeam Revu
Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Project Controls Specialist / Cost Controller
KBR
07.2024 - Current
Construction Specialist
Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project
<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.<ul><li>Company Overview: Group Company of PUIG, Spain</li><li>Team Leadership & Process Excellence: Organised the transformation of the Finance & Accounts function, establishing performance-driven goals, and embedding a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Drove operational efficiency through process redesigns, SOP implementation and optimal resource deployment, leading to measurable improvements in turnaround time and accuracy.</li><li>Strategic Partnering with CXOs: Acted as a key advisor to the CEO, CFO, and other CXOs on business planning, pricing strategies, and business model pivots to support scale-up and profitability. Contributed to investor communications with data-backed insights to enhance stakeholder confidence and secure strategic funding.</li><li>Cross-Functional & Global Stakeholder Management: Functioned as the strategic finance business partner to cross-functional heads and the PUIG global finance team, aligning local execution with global financial strategies and compliance requirements.</li><li>ERP Transformation & System Automation: Led end-to-end ERP reimplementation to address system gaps, enforce role-based controls, and automate core finance processes—resulting in enhanced data accuracy, faster reporting and improved internal controls.</li><li>Costing, Inventory & Profitability Optimization: Designed and implemented plant-level costing models to ensure accurate COGS determination. Improved inventory management across pricing, consumption tracking, and aging analysis—enabling better working capital control and cost efficiency.</li><li>Manufacturing Finance & Statutory Compliance: Supervised end-to-end accounting for manufacturing operations and ensured full statutory compliance.</li><li>Financial Reporting, MIS & Profitability Analytics: Delivered accurate and timely monthly MIS reports, including P&L, Balance Sheet and KPI dashboards with deep-dive variance analysis across stores, business verticals, and geographies. Supported board-level decision-making through insightful presentations on financial health and business performance.</li><li>Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning: Led the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and rolling forecasts, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and market dynamics. Monitored key financial metrics to enable business decisions and proactive cost management.</li><li>Statutory, Internal & Tax Audit Management: Finalized standalone and consolidated financials under Ind AS and IFRS, ensured timely group reporting and compliance with international standards. Delivered clean and timely closures of statutory, tax, and internal audits in coordination with Big 4 auditors. Strengthened audit readiness through pre-audit diagnostics and rectification of recurring control gaps.</li><li>Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management: Ensured end-to-end compliance which includes ROC, RBI, FEMA, Income Tax, GST, Transfer Pricing, DTAA, and Customs. Reviewed cross-border contracts and transactions to ensure arm’s length pricing, accurate TDS application, and proper documentation under Transfer Pricing regulations.</li><li>Commercial Negotiation & Contract Governance: Led commercial negotiations and structured deals with vendors and franchisees. Reviewed key business contracts to ensure financial viability, risk protection, and compliance with regulatory standards.</li><li>Treasury & External Commercial Borrowing (ECB): Managed fund planning and liquidity management including ECB drawdowns, bank negotiations, and interest optimization. Improved working capital cycles through proactive cash flow forecasting and receivables control.</li><li>Internal Controls & Governance Framework: Led organization-wide reviews of internal control systems, identified process gaps, and redesigned or implemented over 40 SOPs and IFCs. Established a governance structure for financial discipline, risk mitigation, and policy compliance across departments.</li></ul> at Kama Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. & PUIG India Pvt. Ltd.
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