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Ana Maria Bernal Sánchez

Ana Maria Bernal Sánchez

Bogota , Colombia,Bogota

Summary

Business Manager with 20 years of project experience. Collaborating in management activities such as Project Services Manager, Project Controls Manager, and Contract Administrator across various project scales and phases, focusing on the Oil & Gas, Industrial, Petrochemical, and Mining sectors. During my expertise, I have had the opportunity to focus on planning, scheduling, project performance monitoring, project cost control, management of change, project forecasting, risk analysis, financial analysis (P&L), leading procurement, cost estimating, and document controls teams that permit optimizing project execution in terms of cost, time, and quality. I offer valuable insights and analytical capabilities for developing and implementing strategic plans, translating them into detailed project execution plans, and evaluating progress periodically via KPIs to enhance project management. I can provide strong analytics and business strategy abilities, and collaborate within multicultural teams to successfully manage highly complex projects or operations, with a clear focus on goals and objectives. I demonstrate efficient interaction with internal and external stakeholders, external partners, and exceptional leadership, teamwork, and communication skills. Motivated by challenges and driven by results, I thrive in multidisciplinary environments, leveraging strong leadership through mentoring and team performance abilities to deliver successful project outcomes.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Services Manager

Worley
, Peru
07.2025 - Current
  • Support the location Director in the location growth and maintained strategy.
  • Monitoring the project DSO and taking action when a delay occurs.
  • Management of the local procurement team.
  • Supporting the WBS creation to the project managers.
  • Mentoring the project controls team in the implementation of the Worley Way.
  • Supporting projects on change management.
  • Preparation Project Controls Procedures as part of the project execution plan.
  • Internal project revision to ensure the good practices in cost and scheduling and good quality of the data deliver by project controllers.
  • Managing the project services staffing plan, including estimating, project controls, procurement and doc control.
  • Collaborative work with other areas such as Engineering, Project Management, construction, QA to strengthen project delivery capabilities in the location.
  • Support to projects in best practices of project services, both preventively and when deviations impacting margin, quality, or project compliance arise from the project services area.

Project Services Manager

Worley
, LATAM
03.2024 - 06.2025
  • Lead through influence the LATAM Project Services team in the correct implementation of the Worley Way and Governance at the general operations level and cascading to projects.
  • Integration of services team to provide support to the region's needs, aiming to standardize locations according to the Worley Way and support each location in continuous improvement.
  • Participation in PIAT sessions for medium and large projects, ensuring the correct setup of project control disciplines (planning and cost control), Document Control, and cost estimation.
  • Support in the selection of key personnel in the project services area when required for key projects in the region.
  • Support to projects in best practices of project services, both preventively and when deviations impacting margin, quality, or project compliance arise from the project services area.
  • Consolidation of the Regional TOP 5 Projects to be presented at the MBR of the locations and the Region.
  • Collaborative work with other project delivery areas such as Engineering, Procurement/Contracts, and Digital to strengthen project delivery capabilities in the region.
  • Support in the strategy of transitioning project control tasks from consulting to the Colombia workshare delivery center.
  • Support to the finance in preparing the region's provisions and contingencies LATM report.
  • Identification of critical Red Projects in the region and support to the Major Projects team in preparing the POAP.
  • Participation in global project control councils.
  • Support in standardization for the correct use of RPT in the region.
  • Identification of best practices in each location and sharing them with other offices in the region for standardization.
  • Development of the 'Basics' training plan for the correct onboarding of project services areas. (Work in progress).
  • Monitoring the correct use of project services tools in the region, e.g., Ecosys, Primavera P6, Aconex.
  • Developing training sessions and workshops on concepts and skills for the project control team, Project Management, and other areas related to project Services and governance (WPR).
  • Integration of LATAM project services with LATAM Quality to incorporate best practices, standardization, and better metrics in the region's projects.

Project Controls Manager

Worley
, Argentina
06.2022 - 03.2024
  • Company Overview: EPCM Agreement for Rincon 3ktpa Li2CO3 Plant
  • Responsible to the management the cost control, scheduling and Planning, management of change, cost estimation and document controls team.
  • Project cost analysis, forecast support.
  • Responsible to approve the project contracts payment stamen based on the milestones and pricing contractual terms.
  • Develop the project cost baseline based on the cost estimate CAPEX.
  • Codding procurement and contract packages in accordance with the cost baseline.
  • Support the project forecast on monthly basis.
  • Monitoring the project Contingency and raising the deviation when occurs.
  • Support in revision and budgetary control with the procurement and contracts team.
  • Supporting the WBS creation to the project managers.
  • Mentoring the project controls team in the implementation of Ecosys, cost control and COAS to the projects.
  • Supporting project on change management.
  • Preparation Project Controls Procedures as part of the project execution plan.
  • Internal project revision to ensure the good practices in cost and scheduling and good quality of the data deliver by project controllers.
  • EPCM Agreement for Rincon 3ktpa Li2CO3 Plant

Location Project Services/ Project Controls Manager

Worley
, Colombia
04.2021 - 06.2022
  • Responsible to support the GBS implementation to the Colombia´s Office.
  • Responsible to the management of the transition to EcoSys and interface with other software as Aconex as project controls digital tools.
  • Project cost analysis, forecast preparation and productivity KPI´s.
  • Responsible to review the proposals pricing with the cost estimate team.
  • Internal financial monthly reports preparation using Accenta.
  • Support the project forecast on monthly basis.
  • Monitoring the project DSO and taking action when a delay occurs.
  • Management of the local procurement team.
  • Supporting the WBS creation to the project managers.
  • Mentoring the project controls team in the implementation of WBS and COAS to the projects.
  • Supporting projects on change management.
  • Preparation Project Controls Procedures as part of the project execution plan.
  • Internal project revision to ensure the good practices in cost and scheduling and good quality of the data deliver by project controllers.

Contract Administration

Ecopetrol
08.2020 - 04.2021
  • ODS (Work orders), revision and approval.
  • Preparation and maintenance of contract documents Logs.
  • Revision and approval of Project Start and End Minutes.
  • Responsible to review subcontracts budget in front of the proposal approved and send it to be approval by the client.
  • Labor, Suppliers and HSE Monthly reports revision and preparation to the client.
  • Support Operational and Financial management in administrative items.
  • Applications for payment Review and approval.
  • Working interfaces with internal and external stakeholders and other partners as subcontractors, communities, etc.

Senior Project Controls Engineer

Worley
Bogota, Colombia
12.2018 - 08.2020
  • Project – Detail Engineering Interconnexions Project Cartagena´s Refinery.
  • Project – Basic Engineering IPPC – Cartagena’s Refinery.
  • Project – Basic Engineering Load Lifting Cartagena’s Refinery.
  • Project - Vulnerability and Pathology Study to Cartagena’s Refinery.
  • Preparation and updating of projects Schedules on a regular basis.
  • Preparation and updating progress S-curves, Preparation of cost and resource loading of schedules, Development of Work Breakdown Structures, Preparation of weekly reports identify critical paths including critical float path analysis.
  • Creation of graphics including Gantt charts, activity network diagrams, and histograms, Performance reports.
  • Project cost control and invoicing support, WIP and PCS preparation responsible.

Project Control

Wood
Houston, USA
04.2017 - 12.2018
  • Project – West White Rose Project / White Rose Field consists of a series of subsea drill centers connected to a floating production, storage and offloading vessel.
  • Industry : Oil & Gas.
  • Facility : Offshore – FEED.
  • Responsible for PAF preparation to personnel assigned to the project, support in change orders, St John’s and Bogota offices man hours control.
  • Monthly man hours invoicing support, weekly KPI’s report preparation, Responsible for benefits reports for Wood Canadian Office, preparation over time project analysis, cost control, project progress and cost monitoring using Paceter (inhouse project control app).

Project Control Lead

Wood
Bogota, Colombia
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Project – FLINT HILLS – PROJECTS (Offsites, Hot Oil Heater and West Crude).
  • October 2014 – July 2015.
  • FORTRON PROJECT - Project to Ticona Polymers.
  • January 2015 – February 2016.
  • AIR PRODUCTS - Pasadena PMD Project.
  • October 2014- March 2016.
  • Projects: Trafigura, Consulting services, Construction Management and technical assistance in the liquid terminal of Barrancabemeja.
  • Scheduling and monitoring projects.
  • Cost Control.
  • Man Hours Invoicing Support.
  • Invoicing tracking and reconciliations.
  • Forecasting Cost and Man Hours.
  • Earned Value project Calculations.
  • Preparing Cost and Man Hours Execution Reports.
  • P&L projects Revision with financial department.
  • Change Orders Support.

Project Control

Wood
Bogota, Colombia
01.2008 - 12.2014
  • Hocol Contract - Detail and basic engineering projects.
  • 2012-2013.
  • Ecopetrol PEC Contract – Feed, Detail and basic engineering projects.
  • 2011-2012.
  • Tullow Oil Plc (England) / Engineering FEED Kasamene Project / IPP Development Project (Uganda).
  • 2010-2011.
  • Ecopetrol VPR Contract - Conceptual, Basic and Detail Engineering projects.
  • 2008-2011.

Education

Project Management Post Graduate Certificate -

Universidad De Asturias
Bogota, Colombia
12.2022

Business Management -

Politecnico Gran Colombiano
Bogota, Colombia
12.2017

Languages and International Business -

CUN
Bogota, Colombia
12.2008

Skills

  • Ecosys
  • Project controls
  • Change management
  • Scheduling techniques
  • Data analysis
  • Risk management
  • Procurement strategies
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Team leadership
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Performance monitoring
  • Collaboration skills
  • Training development
  • Time management
  • Analytical and critical thinking
  • Conflict resolution
  • Planning
  • Team management
  • Team building
  • Self-Directed
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Relationship building
  • MS office
  • Verbal communication
  • Ms Project
  • Primavera P6
  • Accenta
  • Oracle modules by Project Controls (GBS)

Languages

  • Spanish, Native
  • English, B2 Level

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Project Services Manager

Worley
07.2025 - Current

Project Services Manager

Worley
03.2024 - 06.2025

Project Controls Manager

Worley
06.2022 - 03.2024

Location Project Services/ Project Controls Manager

Worley
04.2021 - 06.2022

Contract Administration

Ecopetrol
08.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Project Controls Engineer

Worley
12.2018 - 08.2020

Project Control

Wood
04.2017 - 12.2018

Project Control Lead

Wood
01.2014 - 12.2016

Project Control

Wood
01.2008 - 12.2014

Project Management Post Graduate Certificate -

Universidad De Asturias

Business Management -

Politecnico Gran Colombiano

Languages and International Business -

CUN
Ana Maria Bernal Sánchez