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Wesley J. White

Antioch,CA

Summary

Twenty-five (25) years experience in Program, Project & Construction Management, performing planning & scheduling, schedule analysis, schedule development, forecasts, variance analysis, cost estimating, cost management, financial reporting, training, conflict management.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Scheduler

CMSolutions
10.2022 - 10.2023
  • Developed adjusted revised and managed EPS Schedule, updated schedule bi-weekly, analyzed critical path, and schedule slippage.
  • Developed schedule reports, analyzed schedule data, reviewed, corrected, analyzed and adjusted schedule logic and relationships.
  • Performed critical path and earned value analysis to determine the impact of schedule changes.
  • Prepared and presented regular schedule updates and report to project team and stakeholders.
  • Ensured all schedule modifications was properly documented and approved. Procure and track long lead items.
  • Reviewed schedule to ensure it complied with contractual requirement and specifications.
  • Provided management and maintenance of WBS coding; trained engineers how to use Bluebeam.
  • Developed and maintained resource lists, resource back project schedules, performed what-if analysis, prepared look ahead plan & schedule.
  • Revised schedule WBS trained engineers how to use Bluebeam.
  • Assisted cost engineer in developing cost forecasts, cost reports and resource performance, recommended corrective actions as needed.
  • Reviewed revised and prepared procurement activities for Worley procured equipment.
  • Trained schedule how to analyze, revise and update schedule logic and relationships, provided what-if analysis and recommended corrective action.

Project Control Analyst

Pacific Gas and Electric, Concord
02.2020 - 05.2022
  • Created maintained and updated schedule, participated in project status meetings, collected progress data and revised project plan.
  • Monitored financial progress, developed maintained and tracked project schedule plans.
  • Maintained and updated monthly forecast budget. Prepared resource reports and maintained forecast accuracy.
  • Prepared project management analysis, cost and schedule report.
  • Interfaced with Engineering and Construction for resource planning and allocation.
  • Provided Project Management monthly reports for projects constructed, including financial and budgeting analysis.
  • Monitored financial progress, maintained Project Manager's order group.
  • Provided decision making in construction projects, schedule risk analysis.
  • Assisted in the Preparation of Advance Authorization Re-Authorization, assisted PM in routing for approval.
  • Entered data into software program and prepared various forecasting reports.
  • Analyzed project financial monthly pass and provided input to Project Manager regarding forecasting and budgeting.
  • Documented change order request, provided Project Management monthly report for projects cost and schedule information.

Project Controls Manager

BART Hayward Maintenance Complex Project, Hayward
07.2016 - 07.2019
  • Company Overview: The Allen Group
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and prepared draft review of the contractor schedule, analyzed schedule impact due to scope change and delays.
  • Prepared Executive Decision Document for Board Approval, tracked change notice and change orders.
  • Prepared and processed change notices, change orders, reviewed, evaluated, negotiated, and reconciled change orders.
  • Reviewed, evaluated, and validated Contract and Subcontractor labor rates, equipment rates, and material cost estimates.
  • Prepared change orders, cost estimates, Pre-Negotiation Plan, Record of Negotiation, reviewed Contract cost proposals.
  • Evaluated change order and reconcile Contract and Subcontractor cost proposals, change orders, cost estimates.
  • Prepared monthly progress reports, coordinated with Owner, Engineer, Estimators and Contractors for cost proposals & change orders.
  • Reviewed and analyzed Contractor's monthly schedule updates, slippage, schedule change and modification for impact on critical path analysis.
  • Evaluated contractor request for extension, prepared extension review, reviewed, evaluated contractor's time impact evaluation.
  • Performed field walk to verify scope of work progress and completed tasks.

Principal Project Controls Engineer

PG&E CRESS Program, San Francisco
02.2015 - 02.2016
  • Company Overview: Parsons Corporation
  • Prepared and managed updated progress schedule, analyzed, delivered partner project schedules.
  • Assisted in establishing update cycle for progress schedule, updated, reviewed and revised schedule template.
  • Advised Project Management on conflicting schedule data, schedule logic and schedule changes.
  • Developed and provided management and maintenance of WBS coding.

Project Scheduler

Chevron Refinery Capital Improvement Projects, Richmond
05.2013 - 05.2015
  • Company Overview: Jacobs Engineering
  • Responsible for providing project controls support for turnaround and capital improvement projects, analyzed critical path activities.
  • Developed and managed engineering, procurement & construction schedules, performed critical path planning, prepared resource estimates.
  • Analyzed contractor baseline and progress schedule, performed Schedule Risk Analysis, analyzed schedule for change order impact.
  • Identified, analyzed and maintained project schedule critical path.
  • Assisted in preparing risk register, prepared revised and managed resource based schedules, updated status, developed schedule weekly.
  • Prepared monthly schedule reports, progress, resource charts and uploaded documents to Chevron Global Manufacturing Reports.
  • Monitored Key Performance Indicators.

Project Controls Manager

Marsh Landing Power Plant Project, Antioch
05.2011 - 07.2013
  • Company Overview: Define Resource Corporation
  • Responsible for providing project controls support for the construction management of a $777 million Power Plant.
  • Prepared monthly construction progress reports, chaired Startup and Operation Readiness meeting.
  • Reviewed schedule to ensure it complied with contractual requirement and specifications.
  • Developed schedule reports, analyzed schedule data, reviewed, corrected, analyzed and adjusted schedule logic and relationships.
  • Ensured all schedule modifications was properly documented and approved. Tracked long lead items.
  • Managed change process, prepared cash flow charts, and variance analysis, analyzed schedule for change order impact.
  • Managed revised schedule, staffing plan, startup and operation readiness matrix, monthly forecast, project accruals and actuals.
  • Monitored the financial health in area of budgeting, invoicing, material payment, and progress payment.
  • Analyzed Contractor's baseline schedules, progress schedules for schedule performance, Schedule Risk Analysis.
  • Performed field walk for progress verification, equipment delivery, and verify pay app accuracy.
  • Reviewed and managed contractor pay estimates, change orders, and cost proposals, processed contractor pay app.
  • Analyzed Contractor's EOP progress schedule for slippage, logic changes, schedule changes and change order impact.

Cost Engineer

NAVFAC Southwest, San Diego
04.2009 - 05.2011
  • Company Overview: Growth Force Program, Parsons Corporation
  • Supervised junior staff members, prepared cost estimates, budgets, validated cost estimates.
  • Chaired cost schedule review meetings, performed critical path analysis.
  • Analyzed Contractor's baseline schedules, construction schedules, performed Schedule Risk Analysis.
  • Identified, analyzed and maintained project schedule critical path.
  • Traveled to job site for project kick-off meeting, performed jobsite walk to verify scope of work and to prepare scope of work.
  • Reviewed and analyzed contract documents and drawings, interfaced with Architects, Engineers, and Cost Estimators.
  • Analyzed A&E cost estimates, compiled and analyzed project historical cost data for cost comparison of projects to be constructed.

Principal Project Controls Engineer

Freeport Regional Water Authority Project, Elk Grove
08.2007 - 08.2009
  • Company Overview: Parsons Corporation
  • Provided project controls support for Construction Management phase for $760 million Freeport Regional Water Authority Project.
  • Developed cost & resource loaded schedule; analyzed Contractor's Schedule for progress, slippage, logic changes and change order impact.
  • Incorporated scope changes, trends, and delays into the schedule and evaluated the impacts.
  • Identified, analyzed and maintained project schedule critical path.
  • Prepared and presented regular schedule updates and report to project team and stakeholders. Procure and track long lead items.
  • Supported project planning by providing accurate forecasts and analysis of schedule performance.
  • Collaborate with construction manager, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure all schedule related information was accurate and up-to-date.
  • Reviewed schedule to ensure it complied with contractual requirement and specifications.
  • Monitored, tracked and analyzed project progress and cost expenditures; tracked project cost forecasts and bid actuals.
  • Prepared change orders, reviewed and processed Contractor Pay Request, prepared monthly construction progress and status report.
  • Developed templates for tracking progress payments, and change orders; prepared work change directives, contract change request.
  • Tracked and resolved schedule and cost issues; tracked and documented potential change orders, pending issues, and trends.
  • Provided Contractor's cost analysis on pay app, progress payment and change orders; attended weekly project meeting.
  • Communicated with lending institution regarding construction payment retention and the release of retention.

Project Manager/Senior Scheduler

Don Todd Associates, Oakland
12.2005 - 12.2007
  • Provided Project Management and Construction Management support for projects during design and construction.
  • Managed multiple projects, managed General Contractors, developed and managed engineering and construction schedules.
  • Identified, analyzed and maintained project schedule critical path.
  • Tracked project health by performing critical path and variance analysis.
  • Analyzed Contractor's progress schedule for progress, slippage, logic changes, schedules changes and change order impact.

Scheduler/Cost Engineer

ConocoPhillips Refinery Project, Rodeo
11.2004 - 11.2004
  • Company Overview: Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
  • Provided Project Management support for $300 million Conoco Phillips Refinery Project.
  • Developed and managed baseline and progress schedule, resource and cost loaded schedules; analyzed schedule for change order impact.
  • Gathered project data for schedule development, prepared design, and construction schedule progress reports.
  • Prepared three weeks look ahead plan; analyzed schedule and cost variance; analyzed schedule slippage for delay claim.
  • Compared plan data against actuals data, prepared monthly schedule report, weekly and monthly cost reports, and commodity reports.
  • Prepared project forecast, bi-weekly and monthly cost reports, schedule status reports.
  • Compiled data for delay claim, assisted project manager preparing delay claim, interfaced with Prime Contractor for monthly project meetings.

Project Manager

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Richmond
11.2002 - 10.2003
  • Company Overview: Amanco, Inc.
  • Construction Manager for West Contra Costa Unified School District Capital Improvement Projects.
  • Demolished and rebuilt 6 school restrooms, assisted in managing building remodel school, reviewed and approved contractor schedule.
  • Managed General Contractors and Subcontractors, managed project budgets. Supervised day-to-day construction operation.
  • Performed field walk to verify work completed according to plans, specifications and building codes.
  • Addressed compliance and safety issues, negotiated and prepared change orders, approved and processed pay application.
  • Analyzed contractor progress schedule, prepared change order reports, and monthly construction project performed profiles solution.
  • Experienced in coordinating and interfacing with Division of State Architecture (DSA), Administered and performed project closeout.

Motorola Corp Planner Scheduler

Port of Oakland
12.1999 - 07.2001
  • Company Overview: Metropolitan Transportation Commission Translink Project
  • Provided project management support during construction, developed Work Breakdown Structure and Resource Plan.
  • Prepared and managed cost loaded project schedule. Revised project schedule to reflect current plans and requirements.
  • Monitored and maintained, updated construction schedule.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress and performance. Prepared construction schedule forecast.
  • Trainee Project Manager, about how to use Primavera P6.

Program Scheduler/Cost Analyst

San Francisco International Airport, Business Development Inc.
12.1998 - 12.1999
  • Provided project controls support for Construction Management phase for $2.5 billion Airport Modification and upgrade.
  • Provided project management support, updated construction forecast to reflect current plan and requirements.
  • Monitored and tracked project progress and cost performance. Prepared and processed invoices for payment.
  • Analyzed and updated programs and schedules. Prepared change orders, monthly contract status report, cost report, safety report, and advisory board presentation.
  • Chaired schedule review and cost review meetings, monitored and reviewed contractor's records for contract compliance.
  • Responded to reviewed and prepared construction incident reports.

Planner Scheduler/Cost Engineer

Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA
06.1994 - 06.1998
  • Developed and managed analyzed resource and cost loaded schedules for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
  • Identified, analyzed and maintained project schedule critical path.
  • Prepared construction schedules and cost estimates for refinery and process facilities.
  • Supervised junior schedulers, monitored and tracked project progress and performance.
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated project estimates, monitored, tracked, and managed project cost.

Education

B.S. - Electrical Engineering

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
01.1994

Skills

  • Excellent analytical problem solving skills, negotiation skills, Earned Value Management skills, conflict management skills, Interactive Planning, eager to train and mentor others, proactive experience with and advanced proficiency using Primavera P6 scheduling software
  • Experience with following software: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, SAP Work Management, Bluebeam, Project Wise, Timberline, Visio, Unifier Document & Material Control System, MicroStation

Accomplishments

    1. Save NAVFAC South West $1.5 millions in powering up aircraft hangers. (Parsons Corporation)

    2. Developed templates to track contractor's progress and retention payments, and change orders. (Parsons Corporation)

    3. Setup and developed cost estimating database for Bechtel Mining and Metal.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Senior Scheduler

CMSolutions
10.2022 - 10.2023

Project Control Analyst

Pacific Gas and Electric, Concord
02.2020 - 05.2022

Project Controls Manager

BART Hayward Maintenance Complex Project, Hayward
07.2016 - 07.2019

Principal Project Controls Engineer

PG&E CRESS Program, San Francisco
02.2015 - 02.2016

Project Scheduler

Chevron Refinery Capital Improvement Projects, Richmond
05.2013 - 05.2015

Project Controls Manager

Marsh Landing Power Plant Project, Antioch
05.2011 - 07.2013

Cost Engineer

NAVFAC Southwest, San Diego
04.2009 - 05.2011

Principal Project Controls Engineer

Freeport Regional Water Authority Project, Elk Grove
08.2007 - 08.2009

Project Manager/Senior Scheduler

Don Todd Associates, Oakland
12.2005 - 12.2007

Scheduler/Cost Engineer

ConocoPhillips Refinery Project, Rodeo
11.2004 - 11.2004

Project Manager

West Contra Costa Unified School District, Richmond
11.2002 - 10.2003

Motorola Corp Planner Scheduler

Port of Oakland
12.1999 - 07.2001

Program Scheduler/Cost Analyst

San Francisco International Airport, Business Development Inc.
12.1998 - 12.1999

Planner Scheduler/Cost Engineer

Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, CA
06.1994 - 06.1998

B.S. - Electrical Engineering

San Francisco State University