Chris Speights

Experience

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  Wells Fargo Bank

  Jul 2002 - Dec 2005

  Credit Analyst

  Primarily same responsibilities as above, but with less authority to make independent decisions

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  JP Morgan Chase Bank

  Jan 2006 - Apr 2008

  Senior Credit Analyst

  Underwrote loans for the indirect auto finance arm of Chase Bank. Completed credit analysis under the South district credit manager. Primary activities and functions included:Made credit decisions within my limit and recommended decision up that were outside my authorityCorresponded with sales team in an effort to drive additional businessAnalyzed market conditions and sales reports to make decisions on how to earn businessAssess risk as defined by the bank

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  Turner & Townsend, Inc

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  Cost Engineer

  Primary functions were cost control and management. Forecasting, trends, estimate breakdowns, change management of cost, etc.

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  Rust Resources

  Apr 2010 - Jan 2014

  Project Cost Lead

  Cost Control Lead Responsible for project support services, specifically cost control. Part of a team of cost analysts responsible for accounts payable, change management and cost trending. Primary responsibility and focus is on the project master budget. Responsible for monthly accruals, so that the company may cash call joint venture partners. Manage monthly expenses on 100% accrual basis based on contractual milestones, level of effort speculations, staffing plans and contractor monthly reports. Attended and assisted in corporate internal audit. Evaluated and implemented cost control software. Developed and oversee maintenance of staffing plans for project management, subsea inspection and host facility inspection staffing. Interface with business unit finance team for monthly financial reporting as well as latest estimates, long range plans, and other reporting as requested. Show less

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  Noble Energy

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2014

  Senior Asset Services Coordinator

  Primarily working in project assurance and process standardization across Noble Energy for Cost Management.

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  ConocoPhillips

  May 2014 - now

  Cost control for the Willow project in Alaska, based in Houston. Long range planning and outlooks for capital expenditure for facility projects for the L48 business unit. Work as a cost controller in the Permian Conventional Team. Primarily responsible for setting control budgets through various stage gates, forecasting and submittal of VOWD progressing to finance.

  • Project Control Specialist

    May 2023 - now

  • Sr Program Planner

    Feb 2021 - May 2023

  • Project Cost Controller

    May 2014 - Feb 2021