Fernando Vargas

Experience

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  Anglo American PLC/ Mineral Resources Vice-presidency

  Sept 1996 - Oct 1998

  Evaluator Engineer

  Modeled and Evaluated Mineral Resources, supported on writing technical reports. Developed studies to improve mining processes in Santiago Home Office. Production Short Planner and blast design In Cerro Vanguardia Gold Mine, Argentina. Softwares used Datamine, JKRMC 2Dbench.

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  Meridian Gold Company

  Nov 1998 - Aug 1999

  Quality Engineer

  Managed and updated the geological database in the Geology department of El Peñón mine, Antofagasta, Chile. Managed and controlled the RC Infill Drilling Contract & Sampling Chemical Protocols and Analyses Contract. Developed managerial monthly and biweekly reports required by the Geological Superintendence.

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  Metálica Consultores S.A.

  Dec 1999 - Apr 2000

  Project Engineer

  Developed mining models and designs. Reviewed, analyzed, and integrated information by the Client and third parties. Prepared technical and economical evaluations and wrote technical reports, supported with Opticut & MedSystem software packages.

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  Modular Mining Systems

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2000

  Studies Engineer

  Analyzed data directly from the truck dispatch system on mines. Established critical variables, modeled and tested management indicators, used for transportation in Open Pit mines. Supported production schedules, cost estimations, and the resources involved and issued work performance reports.

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  SKM S.A.

  Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

  Mining Specialist Engineer

  •Created, maintained and controlled schedules of Pipa Norte and Diablo Regimiento Projects, considering underground mining parameters of design, DET, Codelco.

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  Metálica Consultores S.A.

  Apr 2001 - Feb 2002

  Project Engineer

  Developed mining models and designs. Reviewed, analyzed, and integrated information by the Client and third parties. Prepared technical and economical evaluations and wrote technical reports, supported with Opticut & MedSystem software packages.

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  DIP Andes Ingeniería S.A.

  Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

  Project Management Engineer

  •Created and updated underground construction schedules of mines by El Teniente Division (DET), Codelco at field.

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  SKM Minmetal S.A.

  Jul 2004 - Jan 2007

  Project Controls Engineer

  •Created and controlled Service & Master Plan Schedules, S curves, analyzed perform CPI/SPI and suggested corrective actions to mitigate impacts on time and costs.•Prepared payment statements, change orders, services orders.

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  Amec International Chile S.A.

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  Planner and Scheduler Specialist Engineer

  •Prepared, maintained, updated, and controlled the service and master schedules of the Hypogene Ore Process Plant EPCM Project by Carmen de Andacollo Mining Co.•Supported the development of program opportunities, risks, and mitigation strategies. Coordinated recovery planning as needed.

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  Aker Solutions Chile S.A.

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2010

  Lead Planner

  •Reduced the critical path by 1.5 months for a Phase 2 Primary Crusher & Overland Conveyors EPCM Project (KUSD$ 220) by CMDIC through in-depth analysis and collaboration with various departments. •Supervised, controlled, and integrated schedules from multiple contractors as well as an overall Master Schedule. Developed and implemented rules to measure physical progress at field.

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  Bechtel Chile Ltda.

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2012

  Lead Planner & Scheduler

  •Developed and maintained detailed Service and Master Plan Schedules, including cost loading and/or resource loading labor hours and commodities to schedule activities. •Generated and updated cost/resource S curves based on the schedule.•Analyzed data and built reports to support project monitoring and decision making. •Assembled and shared supporting documentation to meet project team and client requests/needs.•Reviewed contractor and vendor’s schedules and integrated to update Master Plan Schedule.Escondida Norte Facilities Management Project - BHPB Santiago HUB – Chile. Since Selection Phase to Interim to Execution. Show less

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  Jacobs

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Lead Planner & Scheduler

  •Led, coordinated, communicated, and shared interactive plan meetings with the Team Project.•Coordinated and prepared time impact analyses associated with change orders, delays, and impacts.•Maintained the established project schedule program and prepared schedule status reports.•Developed and implemented a basic change management system for construction schedules. •Prepared and implemented measurement rules to be used by quantity surveyors and contractors. •Analyzed S curves by commodities and supervised quantities performed on site. •Reviewed, supervised, and integrated schedules from multiple contractors as well as an overall Master Schedule. •Identified schedule deviations analyzed variances in schedule performance against the plan and communicated the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project/Site Management.•Reduced the critical path of the Toromocho Project (KUSD$ 4,800) by conducting in-depth analysis of various scenarios and presented the best corrective actions to the Team.ProjectsCodelco Chile, Division Radomiro Tómic (GPRO), Calama - Chile: Project Management Services.Toromocho Project, Minera Chinalco, Junin District, Peru. Show less

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  SNC-Lavalin

  Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Senior Planner & Scheduler

  •Prepared, maintained and updated project service and master plan schedules. •Analyzed schedules and prepared status reports for senior management and project team.•Prepared, communicated and shared status reporting and participated in schedule review sessions with project team and senior management.•Analyzed and reviewed the schedules provided by contractors and vendors. Integrated the information and updated the owner master schedule.ProjectsTimna EPCM Project, Arava Mining Company Ltd. – Chile: Detail Engineering & Procurement/Contracts at Home Office, Santiago Chile.Flotation Cells and Debottleneck Surveys on the Concentration Plant, CMDIC–Chile: Basic Engineering & Procurement/Contracts at Home Office, Santiago Chile. Show less

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  Wood

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2020

  Planner Scheduler & Project Controls Specialist Engineer

  •Created a schedule management plan to develop the schedule and document all schedule assumptions and constraints for the project; this plan also documented the weekly/monthly cycle of activities.•Developed and maintained detailed project schedules, including cost loading and/or resource loading labor hours and commodities to schedule activities.•Analyzed data and built work performance reports to support project monitoring and decision making.•Reduced SV to less than 2 % by implementing the last planner schedule level 4. •Served as team lead to develop the project schedule. •Led the discussion on project schedules at management and customer meetings.•Increased and maintained staff motivation to keep positive and productive work environment.•Generated cost/resource projection curves based on the schedule.•Performed CPI/SPI calculations using earned value principles.•Forecasted and updated cost and/or man-hour budgets using a work breakdown structure (WBS) account system; reported expenditures outside the budgeted scope. •Monitored and reported on cost control performance; continuously updated actual expenditures and forecasted budget impact.•Led and provided analysis on costs, commitments, accruals, trends and changes, and recommended corrective action to the Project Team where necessary.•Successfully passed all external and internal audits in Planning, Scheduling and Project Controls area.ProjectsLobo Marte PFS/FS Project: Kinross.Los Diques Electromechanical Detail Engineering – Chile: Lundin Candelaria.Recursos Norte, Codelco El Teniente – Chile: Detail Engineering Project.Mantoverde Development Project, Mantos Copper - Chile: Feasibility Study.Development of Smelting & Refining Chuquicamata, VP Codelco – Chile: PreFeasibility Engineering Project.Los Diques Tailing Deposit, CCMC – Chile: Detail Engineering and Procurement Project.Pollution Policy of Chagres Smelting Plant Project – Chile: Detail Engineering and Procurement Support, AAS. Show less

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  CyD Ingeniería

  May 2020 - Jun 2021

  Senior Planner & Project Controller Consultant

  Consulting services for various small to medium sized engineering companies on planning, scheduling and project controls areas. Provide direct client support and help with preparation for external scheduling and project controls audits (based on PMI and ACCEI best practices), supporting the LSTS and MB3 BHP Projects.

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  Bechtel Mining & Metals

  Jul 2021 - Oct 2024

  Senior Project Planner

  ● Developed SR schedule considering Customer requirements and restraints, preparing and sorting information gathering based on quantification and data quality. Leading Plan of Day meetings for problem solving. Prepared presentations and Report writing for Project Management Team about Baseline and Recovery Plans with corrective actions as well as schedule impact analysis and risk analysis, supporting with L1 timelines. Contract curve, controlling, and monitoring SCAS, WCPR and metrics for MPR, SR skylines, SR Closure Plan for YSP. Contract administration and technical evaluations support. Developing SR schedule for WTP2 and skylines. Analyzing deviations and trends for change management (Sep, 2022 – present)● Developed Project Service Schedule and MS and Basis of Scheduling (BoS) for BHP Hamburgo SPS Project Class 3. Supporting the teams also on the Change Management and Construction chapter for Pre-Feasibility Study. (Mar, 2022 – Nov, 2022).● Developed Project Service Schedule and MS and BoS for McEwen, Los Azules PFS Project (Mar, 2022 – Dec, 2022). ● Developed the MS and BoS for Glencore El Pachon Project. Including labor & material resources of commodities based on CAPEX. Probabilistic Schedule contingency estimated on Primavera Risk Analysis. Family curves of commodities, installation rates considered, CPM and Planning Chapter developed included on PEP of Feasibility Study. (Jul, 2021 – Feb, 2022). Show less

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  ARCADIS

  Nov 2024 - now

  Senior Planner & Scheduler Engineer