Joshua Lund
Taylor,AZ
Summary
Experienced professional with 13 years in construction and oil & gas/mine reclamation industry. Specialized in building construction, tank farm construction, refinery expansion, offshore rigs construction, pipeline installation/removal, and environmental remediation/reclamation. Skilled in large earthmoving projects. Versatile roles include construction engineer, project assurance consultant, and site cost engineering & project services lead. Currently serving as site cost engineering & project services lead at Questa Mine Reclamation Project. Collaborative team player with Chevron, adept at developing processes, generating estimates, implementing cost savings strategies, and supporting contract execution for project success.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Controls Manager
Chevron
04.2019 - Current
- Implemented quality control standards for consistent approach and results.
- Produced progress reports and budget updates.
- Produced regular project update reports for senior business leadership.
- Achieved maximum cost effectiveness by providing value engineering for construction means and methods.
- Developed and executed pre-construction milestones on project schedule.
- Lead team of controls professionals to support a mining portfolio of 4 mines in different states and in varies stages of reclamation. Yearly budgets of $100mm.
- Delivered results for cost stewardship of +-1% in 2024, plan $100mm. Prior to that averaged +-7% since 2019.
- Participated in ARO review teams and development of estimates with site teams and finance.
- Lead controls team consisting of a Planner, scheduler, cost, and information manager.
- Provided technical leadership for company to effectively steer strategic plans and future projects.
- Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback. Yearly Cost Assurances and Schedule reviews for main projects.
- Supported all contracting at the Questa site, new bids, new SO's, and development thru rules of credit for each.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
Cost Analyst
Chevron Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Project Resources Company & Environmental Management Company
- Dedicated CE for the Questa portfolio of projects, lead a two person CE team (cost & schedule). 2019 budget was $98MM (24 projects), 2020 budget is $47MM (28 projects).
- Aligned & led project controls for the Questa portfolio, which increased controls capability of all eight Project Managers on 28 projects, increased reliability of forecasting, and setup controls framework for the remaining major capital projects remaining at Questa.
- Developed and aligned Questa Project Managers around a risk-based cost forecasting tool to improve quality of project-level cost forecasts and the overall site forecast.
- Building relationships with the PM’s has helped deliver results by making spend more predictable and reducing unnecessary budget constraints.
- Cost forecasting improvements from -30% to +15% with our target being +-10%.
- Built relationships with all Advanced suppliers and aligned contractor controls groups to deliver forecasting cashflows monthly has grown the Advanced supplier’s capability and helped Questa achieve the 2020 forecasting goal.
- Worked in conjunction with Questa 2020 Asset Retirement Obligation team to deliver cost estimates for the ARO update.
- Developed contract exhibits for $30MM Tailing Cover Demonstration Project & $150MM Waste Rock Pile Demonstration Project.
- Project Resources Company & Environmental Management Company
- Inspired Questa area management to align with ERP phases and lead an internal CE initiative to streamline project code creation.
Site Project Controls Lead
Project Resources Company
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Led site project controls team (3 people) and COST ENGINEERING & PROJECT SERVICES team (15 people) thru fab transition to offshore and fab site demobilization.
- Built relationships with the fifteen COST ENGINEERING & PROJECT SERVICES personnel that were left as the project transitioned to offshore.
- Cross functional coordination of disciplines wasn’t new but the most growth came from learning how to lead and leverage existing skillsets in the IM group.
- Grew my capability by leading site project controls team from contract kickoff thru closeout of 12 contracts totaling $981MM.
- Aligned and inspired my team to perform functions and duties that delivered a total of $71MM savings to date.
- Building relationships was key in delivering two audit proof contracts worth $70MM.
Site Project Controls
Project Resources Company
01.2013 - 12.2014
- Supported Project controls team by managing site commitments, forecasting, procurement, trending process, & updating Kildrummy Cost Manager.
- Delivered results by implementing an audit feature in the trending process that resulted in the identification and avoidance of $200K.
- Grew capability - Led the closeout of Living Quarter contract.
Project Controls Analyst
Project Resources Company
01.2011 - 12.2012
- Support Project controls team by leading PD-15 process, project trending process, database updates for Kildrummy Cost Manager.
- Grew capability by coordinating, compiling and reporting cross functional project cost data, monthly reports, weekly reports, and ad hoc reports.
- Built relationships with three different supervisors during this time.
Project Assurance Consultant
Project Resources Company
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Assisted Major Capital Project’s with schedule and estimate assurance, both as engagement leader and assisting a senior consultant. Projects $500mm or larger.
- Delivering results was part of our project report out of which I participated in 15.
- Accepted a part-time role as a member of the Cost Engineering Capability Initiative (CECI).
Project Assurance Consultant
Project Resources Company
01.2008 - 12.2008
- Assisted Project Manager activities to move the project from Phase 2 to 3.
- Built relationships by participating in the Horizons Training program.
Project Engineer Intern
Erickson Construction
01.2007 - 12.2008
- Worked extensively with construction management software. Performed take-offs, cost analysis, materials reports, scheduling, and comparison presentations.
Litigation Support PM & eDiscovery Specialist
Encore Lex Solution and Indata Corporation
01.2002 - 12.2005
- Increased return customers by 40% through effective client communication and project estimating.
- Authored production procedural/training manuals and effectively managed and trained 8 employees in four departments.
Education
B.S. - Construction Management
University of Houston
Houston, TX01.2008
Skills
- Contract negotiation
- Closing down of active sites and projects from fabrication yards to mines
- Budget development
- Cost control
- Prediction skills
- Team development
- Resource planning
- Forecasting skills
- Data gathering and tracking
- Project estimation
- Scope definition
- Program leadership
- Resource allocation
- Staff training
- Risk analysis
- Procurement management
- Document control
- Data compiling and analysis
- Schedule management
- Strategic planning
Activities
- Member of AACEI, 01/01/16
- Management Training Certificate - 'Bullet Proof Manager', 01/01/04, Fairfax, VA
- Served as a fulltime missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 01/01/99, 12/31/00
- Earned Eagle Scout Award, 01/01/95
Timeline
Project Controls Manager
Chevron
04.2019 - Current
Cost Analyst
Chevron Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2020
Site Project Controls Lead
Project Resources Company
01.2015 - 12.2018
Site Project Controls
Project Resources Company
01.2013 - 12.2014
Project Controls Analyst
Project Resources Company
01.2011 - 12.2012
Project Assurance Consultant
Project Resources Company
01.2009 - 12.2010
Project Assurance Consultant
Project Resources Company
01.2008 - 12.2008
Project Engineer Intern
Erickson Construction
01.2007 - 12.2008
Litigation Support PM & eDiscovery Specialist
Encore Lex Solution and Indata Corporation
01.2002 - 12.2005
B.S. - Construction Management
University of Houston
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