Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Websites
Selectedcontributions
Certification
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Randall Harris

Randall Harris

Project Risk & Controls Professional
Richmond, KY,United States

Summary

Accomplished Senior Project Controls Manager with a proven track record at AECOM/Amentum, consistently delivering high-stakes projects under budget and ahead of schedule. Expertise in strategic insights, cost management, and cross-functional coordination enhances service delivery and performance management. Recognized by PMI for exceptional analytical skills and leadership excellence, driving successful outcomes in enterprise risk management.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1

Project Management Professional

2
2

Project Risk Management Professional

3
3

Certified Risk Management Professional

Work History

Project Controls Supervisor / Senior Project Controls Manager

AECOM/Amentum
01.2013 - Current
  • Utilizing lessons learned from previous Chemical Weapons Destruction facilities, lead AECOM/Amentum organization developing new Bluegrass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant Project Controls system from ground up through DCMA EVMS surveillances and final concurrence from DCMA for system validation
  • Concurrently, government customer made a decision to request a single validated EVMS under the prime contractor (Bechtel) as a cost saving measure and to minimize redundant inspections and validations
  • Facilitated completion of Pine Bluff DEMIL project 2 years early and $230M under budget with expert guidance through financial and contractual program and performance risks
  • Saved URS in excess of $197M by successfully mitigating and re-engineering numerous at-risk projects to come in on time and within budget
  • Recognized as Subject Matter Expertise for Earned Value Management Systems and effective budget management
  • Recognized for potential for leadership excellence with inclusion in exclusive Washington Group International mentorship program
  • Achieved most compliant performance in industry history on PBCDF destruction of chemical weapons stockpile, bringing PBCDF workforce risk down to the level of a Library Worker
  • Managed $1.2B budget for Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization/Destruction Facility
  • Managed $397M budget for Pueblo Chemical Agent Pilot Plant during Construction through Systemization phases
  • Managed 1.4B budget for Bluegrass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant from Construction through Closure Phase 1
  • Amentum and Joint Venture budgets at end of Operations Phase estimated to under run by $13.7M
  • Recognized by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a developer for the second edition of Risk Management Professional examination and as top level review and approval authority for both Project Management Professional and Risk Management Professional examinations

Project Controls Manager

URS/AECOM
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Requested by business group Vice President to lead URS/AECOM Project Controls Construction Phase into Systemization for Pueblo Chemical Agent Pilot Plant Colorado
  • Successfully lead development of Earned Value Management System from ground up for compliance with ANSI-EIA 748C Earned Value Management System (EVMS)
  • System was accepted and certified by Defense Contract Management Agency in 2013

Project Controls Supervisor

Washington Demilitarization/AECOM (URS) Federal Services/Amentum
01.2004 - 12.2012
  • Oversee complete Project Controls life cycle from Construction through Closure for Pine Bluff Chemical Destruction Facility
  • Spearheaded development and operation of Cost and Scheduling department in compliance with all Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) regulations
  • Lead team of 13 highly qualified Cost and Scheduling Engineers and Analysts
  • Utilized subject matter expertise to support Performance Management, URS Federal Services, and URS Energy and Construction
  • Administered and provided long-term guidance for ANSI/EIA 748A Earned Value Management System

Education

Project Management -

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

Master of Business/Healthcare Administration -

Webster University
Webster Groves, MO

Bachelor of Science - Business & Economics

University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Executive Leadership Program -

University of Virginia Darden School of Business

Skills

  • Service Delivery
  • Performance Management
  • Revenue Generation
  • Enterprise Risk Management
  • Contract Development and Negotiation
  • Process Improvement and Re-engineering
  • Cost Management Expertise
  • Strategic Insights
  • Resource Management and Allocation
  • High-Stakes Program Oversight
  • Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
  • Experience with NIST Cyber Risk Framework
  • Agile methodology
  • Client relations
  • Project plan development
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Technical monitoring
  • Requirements gathering
  • Scope management
  • KPI tracking
  • Project planning
  • Cost control

Affiliations

  • Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI)
  • Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Risk Management Society (RIMS)
  • Strategic Consortium of Intelligence Professionals (SCIP)
  • Review Board Member, UK Earned Value Risk Working Group (Accepted for Publication)
  • Subject Matter Expert, Project Risk Management
  • Member of PMI, Risk Management Professional and Project Management Professional exam writer and Certification Development Team
  • Past Board of Directors Chair, Voices for Children, Jefferson and Lincoln Counties, Arkansas. Arkansas CASA Board Chair of the Year recipient 2010
  • Board of Directors Member, Hopes Wings Family Shelter, Madison County, KY (Significant Contributor)
  • FEMA Region Four, Director, U.S. Army Military Affiliated Radio Services (MARS) ARCYBER, US NETCOM.
  • United States Presidential Gold Level Volunteer Service Medal, presented for leading coordination with U.S. Army 7th Signal Command and Puerto Rico National Guard Signals Units during three catastrophic hurricanes.

Selectedcontributions

  • Facilitated completion of Pine Bluff DEMIL project 2 years early and $230M under budget with expert guidance through financial and contractual program and performance risks.
  • Saved URS in excess of $197M by successfully mitigating and re-engineering numerous at-risk projects to come in on time and within budget.
  • Recognized as Subject Matter Expertise for Earned Value Management Systems and effective budget management.
  • Recognized for potential for leadership excellence with inclusion in exclusive Washington Group International mentorship program.
  • Achieved most compliant performance in industry history on PBCDF destruction of chemical weapons stockpile, bringing PBCDF workforce risk down to the level of a Library Worker.
  • Managed $1.2B budget for Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization/Destruction Facility.
  • Managed $397M budget for Pueblo Chemical Agent Pilot Plant during Construction through Systemization phases.
  • Managed 1.4B budget for Bluegrass Chemical Agent Pilot Plant from Construction through Closure Phase 1. Amentum and Joint Venture budgets at end of Operations Phase estimated to under run by $13.7M.
  • Recognized by Project Management Institute (PMI) as a developer for the second edition of Risk Management Professional examination and as top level review and approval authority for both Project Management Professional and Risk Management Professional examinations.

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institiute
  • Project Risk Management Professional (RMP-PMI) Project Management Institute
  • Certified Risk Management Professionsal (CRMP-RIMS) Risk Insurance Management Society

Timeline

Project Controls Supervisor / Senior Project Controls Manager

AECOM/Amentum
01.2013 - Current

Project Controls Manager

URS/AECOM
01.2012 - 12.2013

Project Controls Supervisor

Washington Demilitarization/AECOM (URS) Federal Services/Amentum
01.2004 - 12.2012

Project Management -

Villanova University

Master of Business/Healthcare Administration -

Webster University

Bachelor of Science - Business & Economics

University of Maryland

Executive Leadership Program -

University of Virginia Darden School of Business
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