Ernest Bruce

Senior planning scheduler at Pasadena Refinings System Inc.
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Experience

    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior planning scheduler
      • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

      Pasadena texas

    • Senior Planning Scheduler
      • Sep 2014 - Jan 2015

      La Porte texas

    • Australia
    • Mining
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Schedule Analyst
      • Apr 2014 - Jul 2014

      Houston, Texas Area * Create, Maintain and Report on Well Site Projects in Texas. * Travel to Project Sites to Verify and Document Progress.

    • United States
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Planning Scheduler
      • Jul 2013 - Apr 2014

      Houston, Texas Area • Support Project stakeholders and establish an Integrated Schedule on Boiler and DCS Facility Siting Projects with a combined value of approximately $400 MM. • Validated Resource Loaded Contractor Schedules. • Evaluated Scope Documents to ensure Project Deliverables. • Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements. • Review / approve contractor baseline schedules. • Participate in recovery schedule development as required. • Identify… Show more • Support Project stakeholders and establish an Integrated Schedule on Boiler and DCS Facility Siting Projects with a combined value of approximately $400 MM. • Validated Resource Loaded Contractor Schedules. • Evaluated Scope Documents to ensure Project Deliverables. • Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements. • Review / approve contractor baseline schedules. • Participate in recovery schedule development as required. • Identify schedule related trends for management attention. • Conducted Planning Sessions to establish Integrated Schedule for EPC Projects. • Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings. • Part of Lessons Learned Team responsible for Project improvement to make EPC Projects work more efficiently in areas of Safety, Scheduling and Cost. Show less

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Planning Scheduler
      • May 2013 - Jun 2013

      Pasadena, Texas • Responsible for monitoring progress of Vessels, Towers and Drums fabricated in Ventech Shop. • Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings. • Part of Team responsible for improving the Ventech Fabrication Shop.

    • Lead Planner Scheduler
      • Aug 2012 - May 2013

      Pittsburgh, Pa • Support Project stakeholders and establish master schedule, incorporating individual project elements. • Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements. • Review / approve contractor baseline schedules. • Monitor contractor schedule updates. • Participate in recovery schedule development as required. • Identify schedule related trends for management attention. • Support development of scheduling standards & procedures. • Participate… Show more • Support Project stakeholders and establish master schedule, incorporating individual project elements. • Ensure project schedule and progress reporting is consistent with Client requirements. • Review / approve contractor baseline schedules. • Monitor contractor schedule updates. • Participate in recovery schedule development as required. • Identify schedule related trends for management attention. • Support development of scheduling standards & procedures. • Participate in schedule, progress, coordination, change control and departmental meetings. Show less

    • Lead Project Controls
      • Feb 2012 - Aug 2012

      Houston, Texas Area • Responsible for the development and updating of all Resource Loaded Schedules on current EPC Projects. • Conducted Planning Sessions used to identify potential scheduling conflicts in addition to formulating detail schedules. • Trained junior team members on the principles of Scheduling utilizing Primavera P6. • Produce Weekly and Monthly Reports which illustrates Physical Progress. • Special Analysis Request from Project Director and Project Managers

    • Utilities
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sr. Planner Scheduler
      • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

      Eunice, New Mexico • Lead Planning Engineer with ‘Q-Level’ Clearance on a Multi-Phase Capital Improvement Uranium Enrichment Plant with a Total Value of 4.5 Billion Dollars. • Produce Weekly and Monthly Reports which shows Physical Progress and Including Primavera P6 CPM.

    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr. Planner Scheduler - Contract Position
      • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

      Port Arthur, Texas Motiva Plant • Lead Planning Engineer on the Pre-Commissioning Contractor on the Capacity Expansion Project (CEP) at the Motiva Refinery in Port Arthur, Texas. • Lead Planning Engineer on the Horizontal Contractors responsible for fire proofing, deluge system and safety showers in several OSBL units. • Produce Weekly and Monthly Reports which illustrates Physical Progress. • Special Analysis Request from Project Director and Project Managers.

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Planner Scheduler
      • Dec 2007 - Apr 2010

      • Project Controls Team member managing over four thousand activity Primavera Schedule on a Delayed Coker Capital Improvement Domestic Project. • Managed Procurement and Shipping delivery dates of Major Equipment while verifying these dates meet Project requirements.

    • Lead Scheduler / Cost Control Mgr
      • Oct 2006 - Dec 2007

      Supervised several schedulers to accurately report progress on Engineering Design and Construction Projects of 33 FCC Projects throughout the world. Performed detail planning studies on both Design and EPC Projects. Trained Schedulers in the utilization of Primavera P3 and P5 software systems. Managed the Cost Control responsibilities of an EPC Project with a contract value of $150MM.

    • Project Manager
      • Jan 2004 - Oct 2006

      Directed multi-million dollar capital improvement projects for Houston Independent School District. Conducted and documented all weekly construction meeting. Verified General Contractor monthly construction progress and billing. Evaluated proposal costs and approved change orders to the construction contract. Part of Management team responsible for review of the initial CSP (Competitive Sealed Proposal) which is used to award contracts to the ideal General Contractor (GC). Lead… Show more Directed multi-million dollar capital improvement projects for Houston Independent School District. Conducted and documented all weekly construction meeting. Verified General Contractor monthly construction progress and billing. Evaluated proposal costs and approved change orders to the construction contract. Part of Management team responsible for review of the initial CSP (Competitive Sealed Proposal) which is used to award contracts to the ideal General Contractor (GC). Lead the Management team of architects, engineers and GC superintendents responsible for solving construction problems, which are instrumental in keeping the project on schedule and under budget.

    • Asst. Project Manager
      • Nov 2000 - Jan 2004

      Conducted and documented numerous weekly construction meeting. Verified General Contractor monthly construction progress and billing. Evaluated proposal costs and approved change orders to the construction contract. Part of Management team responsible for review of the initial CSP (Competitive Sealed Proposal) which is used to award contracts to the ideal General Contractor. Performed special analysis required by the Project Manager. (i.e. Rain Delay, Accelerated Schedule, etc).

    • Senior Scheduler
      • Sep 2000 - Nov 2000

      Evaluated and corrected the logic of General Contractor project schedules. Worked closely with Project Managers and GC Superintendents to properly status the jobs. Trained personnel on proper scheduling procedures. Performed special analysis required by the Project Manager or Project Director.

    • Senior Cost/Scheduling Engineer
      • Sep 1990 - Sep 2000

      Directed Cost/Scheduling responsibilities on multi-million dollar refinery/petrochemical and pipeline capital investment projects. Maintained accurate project cost database and monthly cost reporting. Validated account coding. Formulated project budgets. Established project-estimating values utilizing Icarus Questimate. Developed detail project scheduling utilizing Primavera. Pioneered proposal development working with Harvard Graphics.

    • Program Manager
      • May 1987 - Sep 1990

      Established spreadsheets, which tracked cost and scheduled work on $10 million dollar Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP). Managed several technicians as supervisor of roofing services. Implemented marketing procedures, which increased billing 300% during tenure. Trained technician in testing and sample retrieval procedures. Performed as project engineer on several asphalt and concrete pavement projects.

    • Engineering Technician
      • Nov 1986 - May 1987

      Directed all testing, reporting, and invoicing for construction materials, concrete, asphalt, and roofing materials.

    • Manager
      • Mar 1983 - Nov 1986

      Supervised all aspects of a 250-unit apartment complex in Houston. Recruited and trained assistance manager, ground keeper, security guards and maintenance personnel. Administered deposits of nearly $70,000 per month along with accurate bookkeeping activities.

    • Cost Engineer
      • Aug 1980 - Mar 1982

      Generated accurate reporting on a $880 million dollar construction contract on nuclear plant located in Washington State. Field verified construction progress. Established proposal development budget analysis for management. Designed special analysis for Management.

Education

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Management Engineering
    1975 - 1980
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo High School
    Regents Dipolma
    1972 - 1975

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