James Weed

Background

About James Weed

20+ years of Project Management / Engineering Management experience primarily in industrial equipment installation for the Power Industry and Mining Industry. I also have experience in Commercial Construction. I'm a versatile and goal-oriented professional with experience in planning, directing, and coordinating project teams' activities to ensure that the project's goals and objectives are accomplished on time, implemented at or below the estimated cost, and billed in a timely fashion throughout the project. I'm a highly-skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performance against key operational targets. I possess a thorough understanding of all project management control systems with strong decision making abilities and sharp business acumen, and exceptional ability to complete projects timely and within budget. I have a noted history of recognizing and diagnosing poorly performing programs and systems and subsequently developing and implementing remedial solutions, successfully reducing project costs for both labor and material. I am an expert in considerable strategic business planning experience, including budgetary planning, forecasting and adherence management, P&L analysis, and review. I have excellent Customer Relationship Management experience, and I am an out of the box thinker who can develop innovative ideas for solving everyday problems more efficiently. I am a capable team leader with active coaching, mentoring, and training skills and possess the multi-task capacity to work independently and in a team and the flexibility to meet shifting goals in tight deadlines. I have outstanding verbal and written communication skills with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills to communicate and operate in a fast-paced and challenging environment with multiple departments and the public with a vision to drive the department. Areas of Expertise: • Outstanding Communication Skills • Detail-Oriented • Multi-Tasking • Results-Oriented • Scheduling • Cost Control • Procurement • Estimating • Quality • Team Building • Risk Management • Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Estimating & Job Management • PMP • Safety & Compliance Management (OSHA) • Assembling Bid Packages • Critical Path Project Management • Vendor & Materials Management • Budget Analysis • Quality Control Management (ISO • PMP – Project Management Institute #1240450 (2009) • EIT – Colorado with the ability to obtain PE registration #16437 (1989) • OSHA 10 • MSHA Part 48 Surface New Miner