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Rachel Navarro

Humble,TX

Summary

Organized and efficient Project Controls Specialist supporting corporate level officers and senior management personnel with strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Accomplished in workflow optimization techniques implementation which increase productivity and maintain business integrity and quality of service.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

PROJECT CONTROL COORDINATOR III

Enbridge
08.2021 - Current
  • Manage $10MM Global Portfolio for Texas Eastern and Eastern Tennessee Pipeline Projects.
  • Collect and analyze contracts associated with AFE to prepare reports and presentations with Project Management: Scope of Work, Contractor Execution Plan, Contractor Proposal, MCA, PO, Compensation Rates, NTP, and Baseline Schedule.
  • Develop Weekly and Monthly Cost report structures to present Project Management with Daily Incurred Cost, Weekly Burn Rate versus Forecasted Burn Rate, Accruals, Forecast to Complete and Forecast at Completion, and variance analysis as needed.
  • Daily Analysis of Inspection Reports to track progress against Baseline Schedule and Cost Scorecard.
  • Implement cost saving measures through tracking Daily Incurred Cost utilizing Cost Database and Cost Scorecard leading to significant budget reductions and timely project close out.
  • Validate Daily LEMS from Contractor to track all Labor, Equipment, Materials and Subcontractor costs associated with WBS/PO.
  • Develop and maintain Proforma / Invoice Validation Log to track all invoice submissions to Oracle. Reviewed and approved invoices and payment verifying accuracy of expenses.
  • Manage Monthly Accruals and Forecasts to assist Project Management in progress of assigned projects.
  • Contributed to Project Controls group by identifying opportunities for process improvement and recommending solutions.

PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST

BURROW GLOBAL
10.2016 - 08.2021
  • Generate Executive Level 1 Reports to address progress, cost to date, billing and EAC
  • Build and maintain various internal and external client specific reports to assist with financial analysis of budgets, expenditures, man-hours, and billing
  • Analyze schedule data for baseline change control and provide project managers with recommended corrective action to ensure projects meet required start and finish dates
  • Prepare detailed schedule updates, analyze weekly spend, track purchase orders, and expedite close out process of open commitments
  • Provide month end analysis of work in progress for accruals, retainage, billing, and proper closeout
  • Assist project managers with client invoices to ensure data matches master service agreement.

IN-PLANT COST ANALYST

EXXON MOBIL - BAYTOWN
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Readied and presented Weekly Cost Analysis to provide stakeholders with project progress and insights on project costs.
  • Develop and maintain Purchase order Log detailing Contractor's Incurred costs, streamlined cost analysis processes improving resource allocation strategies and closeout efficiency.
  • Assisted Project Controls team by conducting trend analysis optimizing budget allocation for various departments through comprehensive cost analysis and forecasting.
  • Meet with Contractors to prepare Forecasts to provide accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks and limitations.
  • Monitor Contractor Man-hours Report to track day-to-day operations and project progress against 7Purchase orders.

PROCUREMENT/ COST CONTROLS

PREFERRED ENGINEERING
10.2013 - 10.2016
  • Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine best bid among potential suppliers
  • Preparing RFQ packages for clients to view overall project cost/budget
  • Contact suppliers to schedule/expedite deliveries, missed and late shipments, rerouting and any problems after acceptance of delivery as well
  • Utilizing work breakdown structure to manage cost and forecast of several projects in Engineering, Construction and Project Management.

Skills

  • EcoSys
  • Sharepoint
  • Power BI
  • Salesforce
  • SAP US
  • Oracle
  • Prism
  • Primavera P6 Updates
  • Data Analysis and Modeling
  • Word/Excel/Powerpoint
  • Financial Reporting
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Updating Stakeholders
  • Database Maintenance

Timeline

PROJECT CONTROL COORDINATOR III

Enbridge
08.2021 - Current

IN-PLANT COST ANALYST

EXXON MOBIL - BAYTOWN
08.2019 - 03.2020

PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST

BURROW GLOBAL
10.2016 - 08.2021

PROCUREMENT/ COST CONTROLS

PREFERRED ENGINEERING
10.2013 - 10.2016
Rachel Navarro