Ricardo Aguirre

Experience

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  Vamenca

  May 2006 - Feb 2018

  - Planning, coordinate, lead and control the activities carried out every member of management.-Select supervisory personnel involved in the provision of the service.-Participate, review and approve with the planning management, the schedule of the activities and resources to be used in the project, fulfilling the requirements of the client.-Coordinate and elaborate in conjunction with the planning management, strategies of execution of the projects-Provide technical assistance to the personnel executing the project.-Emitting requisitions of personnel for the different field projects.-Dire and coordinate weekly meetings with the Project Managers, in order to determine the problems and take the necessary corrective and preventive actions, to guarantee the fulfillment of the established goals.-Review specifications of contracts and plans, in order to know the scope of the service and the requirements by the client.- Attend meetings established by the client.-Review and approve project execution reports and plant stops, which are addressed to management and / or the client.-ensure compliance with the rules and procedures of the quality assurance system, about the processes used in the provision of customer service.- Maintain a control of the materials used in the projects and the surplus material.- Planning, coordinate, evaluate and control all activities related to the termination, delivery, guarantee and termination of the service provided.- Evaluate the personnel under their responsibility every six months.- Ensure the fulfillment of all the functions of the personnel under their responsibility- Perform any other activity to order, assigned by the General Manager. Show less - Organize and control the implementation of specific planning management policies.- Design and maintain a system of periodic information on the control of field projects, productivity, in order to make known the deviations occurred; and recommend the corresponding adjustments in the schedule established to the operations management.- Coordinate and supervise the activities of all planning management staff.- To elaborate and implement norms and procedures to be used in the processes of provision of the service, tending to reach the standard of quality determined by VAMENCA's policy.- Maintain auditable documentation system.- Analyze the applicability of the technical requirements to the operational processes, preparing quality plans for the services contracted.- Carry a general file of executed jobs (folders, plans, total reports) from the beginning to the end of the project.- Coordinate, together with the Project Manager, the planning of all the activities and resources necessary to comply with the requirements of the client- Supervise the preparation of specifications of materials and equipment to be used in each project; ensuring that it complies with the quality requirements of the client, and timely transmit the information to the operations management, for the purposes that the corresponding requisition is prepared.- Organize and maintain the data bank related to the execution of projects, in aspects of productivity indexes, among others. Likewise prepare the reports that are required.- Design, together with the operations management, the execution strategies of the field projects and check the compliance with them.- To prepare monthly reports of its management to the general management.- Prepare weekly reports (or daily) of activities progress to the general management. Show less - Interview and select the Planners and field planners for each project.- Review the scope of the Contract and all technical documentation associated with the project, in order to determine the client's requirements.- To design with the Project Manager and the Planner, the strategies, premises and schedule of activities necessary for the realization of the project plan and demand of the project.- Coordinate, supervise and control the issuance of reports made by Planners and field planner, such as: Progress Reports, List of Construction Materials, List of Resources, among others.- Evaluate and control changes in scope and / or additional requested by the client or required during the execution of the project, with due notification to the Contract Manager.- Review, control, distribute and keep updated all the technical information associated with the provision of the service.- Elaborate and implement with the Planner and the Chief Engineer of the project the corrective actions that allow to adjust the schedule in case of deviations occur during the execution of the project.- Coordinate the preparation of the master plans and make the presentation of the same to the management and the client (if required).- Coordinate, review and approve the daily, weekly, monthly and final reports required by management and / or client.- Develop a database of yields, using previous experiences and / or documents qualified for this purpose.- To elaborate and / or modify procedures or project instructions those allow optimizing the obtaining of data according to the nature of the projects.- Perform any other activity to be indicated by the Planning Manager. Show less -separate the work order into activities, assign times, resources and their respective interactions in order to obtain planning and scheduling of execution, according to the requirements of the client.-Determining together with the site manager and the senior planner the strategies and premises that will be used to develop the schedule.- Analyze and maintain a record of lost times, signed by the causer.-Develop the planning dossier of the work, which should consist of: descriptive memory, GANTT and PERT diagram, list of resources, list of materials, list of activities with their resources, critical path, materials procurement plan and curves forward-Update periodically the plan of the work in order to determine the physical progress of the same-Develop project progress reports-Develop the final report of the project-Prepare and carry out the presentation of the plan of the work to the client when it requires it-Participate together with the client in the planning and review of plans-Control and record the contractual amounts of the work, prepare the valuation supports, notify the planning coordinator and the contract manager of deviations in contractual amounts.-Control, record and notify the project manager and the contract manager of the existence of the execution of additional work, preparing inspection notes which must be reviewed and agreed before execution.-Participate in the preparation of master plans-Train staff performance on-site to determine productivity-Create and update the book of life of the project where daily occurrence of the project, highlighting the activities carried out with time, resources employed, presented drawbacks-Monitor the use of resources in order to detect underutilization or lack thereof. 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  • Project Manager

    Nov 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Planning Manager

    Mar 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Senior Planner

    May 2008 - Mar 2015

  • schedule planner

    Dec 2006 - May 2008

  • field planner

    May 2006 - Dec 2006
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  MASALRO

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Sr planner
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  GE Renewable Energy

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2022

  Act as the cost consolidator for portions of the various projects with solid technical knowledge of eBoP (Electrical Balance of Plant), Control Systems, Electrical sub station Work in synergy with other functioning areas (i.e. engineering and sourcing) so to find and implement the better cost-benefit for every opportunity.Contact suppliers together with sourcing, based on specifications issued by Engineering, so to obtain quotes and discuss possible approaches to a certain solution.Prepare a cost sheet including all costs collected from Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, Manufacturing and Comissioning and Construction;Drive competitive costing with the best Industrial Scheme;Leading all internal players to reach on the target cost with critical analysis;Financial support for a preparation of cash in/out sheet;Develop references for improvement of the existing data base;Reading the customer specification;Support to Commercial Leader for understanding the scope of suppliers and partners in order to guarantee the scheme industrial defined;Support in the internal process “As Sold” led by Commercial Leader in “handover” meeting with the presentation of costs to OTR team.Coordinate costing efforts in support of complex proposals for sponsored projects, including direct contracts, subcontracts, contracts from GE businesses and requotesCompile and issue contract required financial performance and subcontract activity reportsComplete billing activities required in support of assigned contractsMonitor customer accounts and perform collection activities for assigned customersDevelop and maintain positive customer relationshipsDrive process compliance and improvement/simplification Show less Ensures project implementation as well as work packages and constraints are accurately integrated into project planning scenario. Responsible for monitoring progress and producing accurate projections of time and cost. Ensures other functions have access to accurate current reports and projections and relevant reports are available for the customer. Develops an operational year plan for the own department activities. Suggests improvements in products, processes and procedures. Contributes to plan of larger unit. Works together with high level people from the business and SPB and EB level. Specifies needs, communicates about project approach and presents outcomes of research done. Diverse clients in a region. Works on the basis of predefined contracts and frameworks. Some latitude to deviate from those conditions. Show less Coordinate all site project activities including actions of GE, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives.Implement GE’s EHS policies, security, housekeeping, and fire protection on the construction site.Implement construction schedules, methods, staffing charts, and material and equipment requirements.Review project cost and schedule performance through analysis of project reports and data. Coordinate with the Project Controls (PC)Monitor and analyze project safety, cost, schedule, and quality performance and ensure appropriate corrective actions are taken.Control project expenditures for labor, equipment, material and services and ensure field operations are within budget.Ensure construction operations meet the objectives of the project scope. Ensure corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented and if necessary establish project procedures and objectives to address site or project specific conditions.Maintain client relationship. The SM is the primary point of contact for client communications at the construction site.Maintain an effective relationship with other functional departments.Coordinate all project contractual activities at site. Participate in contracts and subcontracts claim discutions.Direct implementation of a training program to ensure subordinate personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities.Direct the overall project safety program and ensure adherence to national, regional and local regulatory safety and health codes.Implement an effective community relations plan for the project at site.Ensure required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of the affected work at the site.Ensure teams have the capability to execute assigned scope in a safe, secure, timely and cost effective manner in accordance with the cost, technical, schedule, and quality baselines.Coordinate all construction activities to fully support project plans and schedules Show less

  • lead project cost controller

    Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Site Scheduler

    Mar 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Site manager acting

    Mar 2020 - Jul 2021
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  Pan American Energy

  Nov 2022 - now

  Upstream planning and cost control analyst.