Marlna Stahn
13720 Vern Drive Anchorage, AK 99516 (907) 345-0294 (907) 952-5662


OBJECTIVE

Challenging position within Project Controls that will offer learning opportunities and/or growth potential.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Highlights of Qualifications
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Strong math and business writing skills
Time management skills
Multi-task and detail oriented
Strong computer skills (Primavera P6, Publisher, Outlook, Power Point, MS Word, Excel, Microsoft Project, Visio, SharePoint)
Experience with Oracle and SAP
Ability to think independently and quickly resolve problems


Projects/Programs
Worked on the following projects/programs: Automation, Fire & Gas Program - Scheduling Lead (BP), Facility Maintenance and Upgrades (BP), Pipeline Renewal Program (BP), Oil & Gas Exploration (ConocoPhillips), Denali Alaska Gas Pipeline (Doyon Emerald), Oil Rig Fabrication (Doyon Emerald), Digital Plant (Conoco Phillips), SAP & Primavera Integration (ConocoPhillips), Risk Assessments (Doyon Emerald), Secondary Containment (BP), Y2K (GCI), Billing System Conversions (GCI), Oracle Implementation (GCI).


Scheduling
Created and maintained EPC schedules (in Primavera and MS Project) by reviewing procurement status reports and gathering weekly and/or monthly schedule updates from Project Leads as well as from project resources in Procurement, Permitting, Engineering, and Construction organizations
Regularly worked with contractors to optimize schedules and remove negative float
Created schedule layouts for management highlighting upcoming activities, critical activities, major milestones, etc.
Created project, program, and enterprise layouts to produce spend plans and analyze resource utilization
Ensured schedules accurately reflected progress, change orders, shutdown work, and critical elements of a schedule
Trained other Schedulers on the use of Primavera and on the companys Scheduling Guidelines
Reviewed schedules to ensure contractors followed companys Scheduling Guidelines
Reviewed contractors schedules for correct use of logic, WBS, activity/project codes, and baselines
Reviewed contractors schedules for accurate progressing and application of rules of credit
Performed system administrator duties such as adding new users and granting access rights, creating global codes and calendars, creating EPS and OBS nodes, etc.

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Budgeting and Accounting
Monitored and researched capital costs and operating expenses in Oracle, SAP, and Accounting files
Created spend plans for capital projects on the Long Range Plan
Created and maintained $30,000,000 operating budgets (2002, 2003, and 2004)
Maintained department capital budgets (2002, 2003, and 2004)
Maintained Y2K budget (1998 2000)
Converted all budgets to pivot tables and created numerous reports using pivot tables
Monitored, researched, and tracked labor costs and expenses, ensuring that labor was coded correctly
Interfaced with management to provide capital and operating forecasts
Provided reports (as requested by management) regarding operating expenses and capital costs based on budget actuals, forecasts, and labor history reports
Assisted in business case preparation and documentation
Collected/tracked budgetary information and conducted a departmental needs assessment with respect to critical spares inventory for Y2K


Marketing and Communication
Provided technical writing services for the Denali Alaska Gas Pipeline project
Prepared Power Point presentations for executive staff meetings and bank presentations
Published company policies on the intranet with the use of HTML
Acted as a main point of contact for the Y2K project
Created and presented analysis models to management


Administration and Organization
Managed a project SharePoint site as the Administrator of the site
Researched and analyzed current and future processes to create Visio flow charts for the Oracle HRMS project
Tracked and updated Y2K compliance status of hardware, software, and equipment in Y2K database
Created company forms (Excel & Word) and flow charts (VISIO) for use on the Intranet and by the Purchasing Department
Published monthly project newsletters in Microsoft Publisher


Education and Professional Development
Various computer classes including Primavera, Excel Levels I IV, Access, MS Project, and Visio
B.B.A. Management - University of Alaska Anchorage (1997)
Currently enrolled in a PMP prep class (RMCs online class)


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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


2009 2010Doyon Emerald
Anchorage, Alaska
Project Services Lead

2006 - 2009Hawk Consultants
Anchorage, Alaska
Scheduler
(Contracted to BP)

2005 - 2006Udelhoven
Anchorage, Alaska
Scheduler
(Contracted to ConocoPhillips)

2004 - 2005Northwest Technical Services
Anchorage, Alaska
Project Controls Analyst
(Contracted to ConocoPhillips)

1997 - 2004GCI
Anchorage, Alaska
Business Analyst (3 years)
(Formerly Project Coordinator)

1994 - 1997University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Full-time student