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Vidya C. Dixit

La Verne,CA

Summary

Consummate project control professional with an excellent record of success as Director of Project Controls. Energetic leader promotes 31 years of industry experience with superior record of accomplishment. Ambitious and highly motivated project controls director, surpasses demanding objectives and achieves or exceeds set goals. Background includes Planning, Scheduling, Forensic Risk Analysis , Cost Engineering, Earned Value Management (EVMS) and Change Order Management. Strive to continually improve the processes to maintain optimum efficiency. Skilled at coordinating plans, personnel and resources to complete work under tight deadlines. Ready to take on new position and challenges in Project Controls, Risk Analysis, Forensic Scheduling, Project Claims.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Director, Planning/ Scheduling

Bernard Brothers Inc.
San Fernando, CA
05.2018 - Current
  • Established planning/ scheduling department and reports directly to Sr. VP of Operations
  • Develop Baseline Schedules through contract drawings, BIM and superintendent input
  • Monitoring on periodic basis through last planner system, weekly updates and proactive resolution of issues
  • Development of program/project wide metrics to monitor performance
  • Development of policies and procedures and implementing training for staff

Projects:

  • James A. Musick Detention Facility, Anaheim, CA $180 Million
  • Fresno County Jail, Fresno, CA $100 Million
  • Bakersfield Community College, Bakersfield, CA $40 Million
  • Poly High School, LAUSD, $100 Million
  • Ascot Elementary School, LAUSD, $80 Million

Scheduling Manager

Turner Construction
Anaheim, CA
02.2015 - 05.2018
  • Developed master schedule for LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) at LAX Airport
  • Managing 5 project control professionals
  • Monitoring for potential schedule delays and cost impacts and developed recovery schedules to mitigate delays
  • Developed 4-D model using Synchro to integrate schedule with BIM model (Virtual Construction)
  • Negotiating change orders along with estimating to request time extension with compensation
  • Implementing Earned Value metrics and Time-Impact Analysis through forensic Scheduling

Projects:

1. Midfield Satellite Concourse, LAX $ 1.4 Billion

2. LAX Terminal 2 Modernization, LAX $ 350 Million

Director, Project Controls

Hill International
Irvine, CA
07.2007 - 01.2015
  • Managed (hiring/deployment/oversight) 24 project control professionals
  • Developed state of art project control system to integrate cost, schedule and accounting to manage Southern California Edison yearly cash projections
  • Helped team to plan capital construction through baseline schedules and monitoring on weekly basis.
  • Produced graphical reports showing schedule phasing along with project schedule (4D Scheduling) providing visual representation of project complexity.

Projects:

  • LA PATA Avenue Gap-Closure, San Juan Capistrano, CA $75 Million
  • 405 Willington Ave Interchange Mod at 405 Freeway, Carson, CA $ 45 Million
  • Santa Crux Metro Bus Facility, Santa Cruz, CA $1.5 Million
  • Stewart Street Pedestrian Bridge, Loma Linda, CA Time-impact analysis (Claims) $6 Million
  • SFMTA- Central Subway San Francisco, CA $1.6 Billion
  • SCE Major Transmission Lines $1.6 Billion

Sr. Project Controls Manager

URS Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
06.2000 - 06.2007
  • Lead team of six project control professionals to manage capital programs for different clients
  • Instrumental in developing cost and schedule control system, using Primavera P6 and Contracts Manager for Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Led effort in developing risk analysis using Pert Master and analyzing potential impacts to project and recommending various mitigation measures
  • Conducted training in Schedule, Cost, Change Orders and Document Management
  • Developed comprehensive cost control system using contracts manager for LA Department of Public Works and also reviewed and reconciled cost estimates submitted by architects, engineers and contractors
  • Developed master plan schedule for LAX to choose alternative that best suited airport operations
  • Responsible for implementing 4D CAD schedule visualization system for various projects

Projects :

  • Santa Monica Replacement Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, $500 Million
  • Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA, $1.2 Billion
  • Los Angeles Department of Public Works (LADPW), Seismic Retrofit Program, Los Angeles, CA, $120 Million
  • Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Master Plan, Los Angeles, CA, $1.6 Billion

Planning Engineer

Other Related Work
01.1989 - 07.1998

Worked on various projects from transit, ports, general construction, high-tech facilities and Petroleum Chemical.

Projects:

  • Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA ($250 Million), Firm: MA Mortenson
  • New York Transit Authority Railroad Speed Control and Signal Modernization Project, Project Control Specialist ($40 million), Firm: AEG Transportation Sys
  • Port Authority of NY&NJ, Newark International Airport, Automated People Mover System, Newark, NJ, Project Controls Engineer, $200 Million, Firm: Port Authority, NY&NJ
  • Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Firm: JCMS, Inc.
  • Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA), Railroad Capital Construction, MA, Scheduling Engineer ($80 Million), Firm: JCMS, Inc.
  • Intel Silicon Wafer Manufacturing Facility, Hillsboro, OR, Senior Project Scheduler ($120 Million)
  • Komatsu Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Facility, Hillsboro, OR, Senior Project Administrator ($150 Million), Firm: Obayashi
  • U.S. Courthouse Facility, Portland, OR, Senior Project Scheduler, Firm: CRSS, Inc.
  • Sun Oil Refinery, Philadelphia, PA, Scheduling Engineer, $50 Million Firm: JCMS, Inc.

Education

M.S - Mechanical Engineering

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
06.1988

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Mysore
Davanagere, India
12.1984

AACE
06.2004

Skills

  • Primavera P6 Version 16, Oracle Systems
  • Procore, Project Control software
  • ASTA Power Project
  • Contracts Manager
  • MS Project
  • MS Office Suites and Visio
  • Schedule Validator

Well versed in scheduling, cost and change order programs like P6, Procore, MS Visio, Asta Power Project and Synchro

Accomplishments

  • Conducted training on "Planning and Scheduling", Project Claims and “4D Modeling and it’s benefits”
  • Trained professionals and staff on Earned Value Analysis and Performance Metrics for various clients

Papers

  • 4D Modeling for Midfield Satellite Concourse (LAX), AACE Conference 2017, Orlando, FL
  • 4D Modeling Adding New Dimension to Scheduling, AACE Conference 2007, Nashville, TN
  • Implementing 4D-BIM for Project Success, AACE Southern California Section Fall Symposium 2007, Pomona, CA
  • Building Project Control System for Transmission Grid, AACE Conference 2013 Washington DC

Presentations

  • Solar Energy, An Oasis Transforming the Electric Grid, AACE Fall Symposium 2013 Palm Springs, CA
  • Managing Construction Delays presented to AACE Southern & South Central California, (2005) Page 2 of 3

Timeline

Director, Planning/ Scheduling

Bernard Brothers Inc.
05.2018 - Current

Scheduling Manager

Turner Construction
02.2015 - 05.2018

Director, Project Controls

Hill International
07.2007 - 01.2015

Sr. Project Controls Manager

URS Corporation
06.2000 - 06.2007

Planning Engineer

Other Related Work
01.1989 - 07.1998

M.S - Mechanical Engineering

Drexel University

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Mysore

AACE
Vidya C. Dixit