Charles Ray

Background

About Charles Ray

Construction operations executive with wide success leading cross-functional project management teams to drive business efficiency in heavy industrial construction projects with emphasis on EPC project management. Outstanding achievements in cost control, technical coordination, negotiation, continuous improvement, financial modeling, and project control. US Military Veteran. Problem-solver, team builder, safety champion, and client advocate. Successful project director delivering projects under budget and on time in critical environments. Cultivates cohesiveness and environment that motivates individuals to achieve mutual goals. Data-driven decision maker with broad experience utilizing data to trend all aspects of a project, including field / engineering productivity, and procurement. Identifies and reverses operational issues causing losses and inability to grow. Successes: • Led feasibility study for $1.8B project in Danakil Depression of northern Ethiopia, utilizing modular design / construction. • Managed international South African project completing 6.25 million man-hours with only two lost time injuries (LTIs); oversaw an aggressive schedule, three sub-projects, and 11 construction managers all with minimal site security. • Turned around $190M project in Russia that was one year late and $45M over budget. • Evaluated feasibility studies and FEL packages for a $2.1B project in Russia. Strengths: Strategic Leadership - Construction / Engineering Management - EPC / EPCM - Mining - Heavy Industrial - Team Leadership - Project Controls: Project Planning, Execution Strategies, Earned Value Management, Cost Control - Safety - Change Management - Critical Problem-Solving - Process Innovation - Data Management - Business Planning - CAPEX - OPEX - Efficiency Improvement Management - Operations Management - Leadership - Team Builder - Cross-Functional Team Leader - Program Management - Contract Negotiation - Team Management - Change Management - Stakeholder Management - Project Coordination