Ann Bello

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Seasoned Project Scheduler with comprehensive background in planning and coordinating project timelines. Skilled in using various scheduling software to manage complex projects, ensuring timely delivery and efficiency. Strengths include strong organizational skills, problem-solving abilities, and adeptness at multi-tasking. Have consistently contributed to improving project workflow by implementing strategic plans in previous roles.

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Work History

PROJECT SCHEDULER /PLANNER

RNB Design Solutions

Melbourne , Vic

03.2022 - 01.2026

Developed, created, managed, maintained, and updated schedules incorporating all project phases to completion.
Collaborate across disciplines to create and manage comprehensive project schedules that align with business milestones and contractual requirements.
Meet with subcontractors to develop baseline schedules, monthly updates, and recovery schedules.
Review and understand contract requirements for baseline schedules, establishing criteria such as schedule detail and work breakdown structure (WBS).
Lead the creation and updating of summary-level and detailed schedules, identifying major milestones, critical approvals, and long-lead procurement items in collaboration with the project team.
Analyze delivery impacts, time extensions, claims, etc. using schedule fragments.
Take charge of determining schedule logic and constraints through discussions with task owners, assigning resources (cost, labor, or material) to activities, and developing cash flow reports.
Working closely with project managers to develop and maintain detailed resource-loaded schedules of projects using Primavera p6 and MS Project.
Oversee the evaluation of critical and near-critical path activity sequences, assess actual progress based on cross-functional team input, and validate schedule accuracy.
Facilitate and create action items to provide detailed analysis and reports supporting schedule changes, impacts, or delays.
Monitor forecast and actual project spending to improve the scheduling process.
Use work breakdown structures, construction packages, and other information to develop project schedules, including scheduling logic and critical paths.
Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and communicate that to the team. Recognize and address schedule issues that arise when they arise.
Collaborated with team members to identify potential scheduling conflicts.
Monitored progress of projects and adjusted schedules as needed.
Developed detailed project schedules using advanced scheduling software.

PROJECT SCHEDULER/PLANNER

Ardmillian

Melbourne , Victoria

02.2021 - 02.2022

Scheduling upgrades, maintenance, and expansion projects for nuclear, natural gas, or renewable energy plants.
Overseeing plant shutdowns and reboots, ensuring minimal downtime.
Developing schedules for upgrading or repairing the electrical grid, including the installation of new substations, transformers, or distribution lines.
Managing timelines for grid resiliency projects, especially in response to extreme weather events.
Scheduling routine and emergency maintenance for Exelon's power plants and energy infrastructure.
Organizing downtime for equipment upgrades, ensuring minimal disruption to energy production.
Managing projects related to integrating renewable energy sources like solar, wind, or battery storage into the existing grid infrastructure.
Coordinating schedules for construction, installation, and grid connection of renewable energy systems.
Ensuring that all regulatory deadlines, safety audits, and compliance checks are built into the project timelines.
Scheduling training programs or workshops related to safety protocols and industry regulations.
Handling large-scale projects that involve infrastructure upgrades, such as building new power plants, modernizing existing plants, or upgrading transmission lines.
Collaborating with engineering teams to incorporate new technologies and systems.
Developed project schedules using industry-standard software and best practices.
Coordinated with team members to gather project requirements and timelines.

Assistant PROJECT SCHEDULER

Perpetual Project Pvt Ltd

Melbourne , VIC

01.2020 - 01.2021

Develop, update, and manage project schedules using Primavera (P6) and MS Project, integrating Critical Path Methodology (CPM) with the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
Monitor procurement activities by tracking and prioritizing Purchase Orders (POs) and Material Requisitions (MRs) to align with project needs.
Coordinate and release engineering drawings and change orders for fabrication and construction, ensuring timely project execution.
Review, analyze, and validate schedules from EPC Subcontractors and stakeholders, perform weekly updates to compare budgeted versus actual costs, hours, and durations.
Communicate cross-functionally and to senior leadership on key performance indicators related to estimate vs. actualized cost.
Generated Gantt charts that illustrated tasks, dependencies, durations, costs associated with each task.

Education

B.SC - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

University of Lagos

Lagos

03.2008 - 03.2011

Skills

Primavera P6
Microsoft Project
Planning
Scheduling
Critical Path Analysis
Time impact Analysis
Reporting
Forecasting
Risk Mitigation
SharePoint
Resource Management
CPM

WBS
Earned Value Management
Project Planning & Management
Delay analysis and Negotiation
Contract Management
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Project scheduling
Work breakdown structure
Energy infrastructure
Procurement management

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