Lucas Strickland
Gladewater,TX
Summary
Accomplished Project Controls Specialist with a proven track record at Zachry Group, adept in leveraging PCN and Oracle to enhance project efficiency. Skilled in coaching and multitasking, I excel in shipping management and warehouse organization, ensuring projects exceed quality standards. Expertise in problem-solving and mentoring, with significant achievements in process optimization and team collaboration.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Controls Specialist
Zachry Group
San Antonio, Texas
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Utilize various project controls software, including PCN, Oracle, Aconex, P6, and Microsoft Suite, to monitor, input, and track project progress for seven different trades.
- Tracked variances and strategized to implement corrective action.
- Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
- Worked with leads in project plan development, project monitoring and integrated change control.
- Generated reports and deliverables in alignment with customer objectives and timelines.
- Coordinated with various departments to ensure accuracy of data entry into the system.
- Collaborate with multiple trades to ensure the execution sequence is logical and well-coordinated.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Perform constructability analysis on high-level CWPs, and develop electronic work packages.
- Estimate resource requirements for each work package.
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities.
- Conferred with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.
- Monitored project progress and created status updates for upper management.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Quality Control Technician
Morris-Shea Bridge Company
Birmingham, Alabama
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Ensured concrete quality by continuous testing and analysis.
- Monitored third-party testing firm to ensure data quality.
- Reported findings to suppliers to continually adjust as the product fluctuated over time.
- Collected detailed data points to ensure clarity of daily operations.
- Produced thorough reports detailing findings and proposed recommendations.
Ballistics Test Technician/Project Manager/Trainer
National Technical Systems
Camden, Arkansas
05.2008 - 12.2015
- Planned, scheduled, and executed projects for multiple clients.
- Utilized various schematics, floor drawings, and range maps in the planning of individual projects.
- Data collection and manipulation using Microsoft Excel.
- Collaborated with a diverse client base to determine and deliver individual testing requirements.
- Learned new testing methods through continued education and research.
- Mentored and guided junior technicians to maintain quality testing.
- Checked software programs for usability, functionality, and design issues.
- Maintained accurate records of all tests performed including setup parameters used, results obtained, modifications made.
- Evaluated product performance data to determine whether units meet or exceed quality standards.
- Prepared and set test articles, fixtures and components to accurately conduct testing procedure.
Supply Administration/Warehouse Supervisor/Marksmanship Instructor
United States Marine Corps
Yuma, Arizona
08.2003 - 09.2007
- Oversaw warehouse operations, inventory control of a high volume of military equipment.
- Submitted and processed various Department of Defense supply forms.
- Directed large groups through safe and fast-paced target operations during live-fire exercises.
- Resolved personnel problems, complaints and grievances, referring serious issues to higher-level supervisors.
- Inspected equipment for wear, specifications adherence and issues.
- Reconciled daily inventory in warehouse management system for tens of thousands of SKUs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Texarkana, TX01.2020
Project Management Coursework -
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Corporal’s Leadership Course -
USMC
Skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Multitasking and organization
- Shipping and receiving management
- Warehouse organization
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Project Controls Specialist
Zachry Group
08.2023 - 01.2025
Quality Control Technician
Morris-Shea Bridge Company
08.2022 - 08.2023
Ballistics Test Technician/Project Manager/Trainer
National Technical Systems
05.2008 - 12.2015
Supply Administration/Warehouse Supervisor/Marksmanship Instructor
United States Marine Corps
08.2003 - 09.2007
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Project Management Coursework -
Texas A&M University Texarkana
Corporal’s Leadership Course -
USMC
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