Senior Project Controls Advisor

A position with an organization providing the opportunity to contribute by utilizing experience, training and capabilities in the field of Cost Control, Planning and Estimating on capital Projects

Professional Experience
Petro-Canada, Calgary, Alberta August 2008 - Date
Snr Project Controls Advisor
Responsibility
• Provides service advice and project controls leadership in the Froth Treatment silo on the Fort Hills Project Ph 1, (Contract sum $1,357,000)
• Preparation of monthly cost reports
• Management of change and planning responsibilities

Petro-Canada February 2008 – August 2008
Snr Project Controls Advisor
Fort Hills Oils Sands Incorporated, Fort Macmurray
Responsibility
• Provides service advice and project controls leadership in the infrastructure Buildings and Camps silos on the Fort Hills Project Ph 1, (Contract sum $900 million)
• Check and review contractors schedule and cost estimates
• Prepares monthly incurred cost variance reports for the Infrastructure Silo



University of Calgary, Alberta May 2006 – February 2008
Project Controls Specialist
Responsibilities inresearch duties
cluded:
• Development of project management tools and methodologies for major commercial construction and Oil and Gas contractors in Alberta
• Coordinate with Industrial practitioners/experts in the investigation of productivity losses
• Perform other office • Risk Analysis and the use of computer simulation tools


Projects
• Productivity studies at the Rocky View Expansion Project by CANA Construction Co. Ltd
• HRIC Building Construction at Foot Hills Hospital by PCL


Ghana Highway Authority, Ghana Jan 1994 – Dec 2006


Project Manager Feb 2002 - Dec 2006
Responsibilities included:
• Reviewing and approving Request for Proposal of roads, bridges and other civil contracts
•Monitor engineering design compliance to approved standards and specifications
• Performed project control responsibilities on capital road and

Project Engineer Mar 1998 – Feb 2002

• Checking and approving of consultants’ designs and specifications
• Project monitoring and control
• Coordinating the preparation of Request for Proposal packages for roads and civil projects
• Preparation of payment certificates and monthly progress reports
• Attending project site meetings and checking of contractors’ schedule and resources.

Assistant Project Engineer Jan 1994 – Mar 1998

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Master of Science in Project Management, University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, 2006 - 2008
Bachelor of Science (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Science and Technology,
Kumasi, Ghana, 1987 – 1991

• Certified Cost Engineer, (CCE, AACEI) 2009
• PMI Certified (PMP) 2008
• APEGGA, Provisional Licensee. (M96251)
• Member Royal Institution of Chattered Surveyors MRICS (1287668)
• Corporate Member, Ghana Institution of Engineers ( MGhiE 02638), 1999