Stella Shokunbi

Responsibilities:

• Managed architectural/engineering and associated specialist teams, reviewed project costs and resolved variances with predetermined budgets by recommending action and resolving conflicts.
• Planned facilitation workshops that address strategic planning, teambuilding, positive-centered learning, or conflict management and conducting stakeholder interviews. Prepared workshop material, facilitated the workshop, and on-going partnering process management.
• Prepared and managed project documents, such as: project charters or plans, Project Authority statements of work, investment analysis reports, feasibility studies, terms of reference, value engineering documents, lifecycle analysis, commissioning plans or lessons learned.
• Analyzed project schedules, including builder or consultant deliverables, and determined whether corrective action is required to meet deadlines.
• Attended progress meetings, provided input on the interpretation of contract plans and specifications while ensuring that consultants or builders fulfill their responsibilities under their respective agreements. Led daily stand-up meetings to ensure tasks were completed on time and communicated changes to stakeholders
• Developed and implemented project management best practices that improved team efficiency by 75%
• Secured and managed project funding, ensuring resources were allocated efficiently and effectively
• Managed inter-departmental communication to ensure all team members were on the same page
• Analyzed project data and created reports to present to senior management, resulting in improved decision-making
• Created and maintained project schedules that identified tasks, dependencies, and timelines
• Mentored and coached project team members to ensure project success
• Developed a project plan that successfully delivered a project ahead of schedule and within budget
• Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
• Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
• Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
• Managed risk assessments and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize potential issues during project execution.
• Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
• Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team''s ability to deliver results.
• Enhanced overall project success by conducting thorough post-project evaluations and incorporating lessons learned into future efforts.
• Some Projects Undertaken:
  Department of Fisheries and Oceans CCG Structural Assessment, Hay River, NWT
  Transport Canada Space Retrofit, Edmonton Canada
  Correctional Services Canada, Edmonton Institution For Women, Site walkway and Pavement Repairs
  Agriculture and Agri Foods Canada Heat Recovery Expansion Morden Facility Manitoba
  Natural Resources Canada Sanitary and Storm Sewer Repair and Restoration, Northern forestry AB
  Province House Conservation Project, Charlottetown PEI Province, Parks Canada
  Daniel J MacDonalds Building, Charlottetown PEI, Rehabilitation and Upgrades, PEI

Responsibilities:

• Identified and resolved project issues quickly and efficiently, minimizing their impact on project progress
• Implemented project lifecycle management processes to ensure project requirements were documented and tracked throughout the project
• Developed a comprehensive project plan that outlined the key tasks and milestones for a major consulting project, resulting in the successful completion of the project on time and within budget
• Developed and maintained spreadsheets to track project progress, enabling accurate reporting of project status
• Developed and maintained detailed project documentation that enabled effective tracking of project progress and facilitated collaboration
• Developed project plans that included timelines, milestones, and resource allocation to ensure successful project completion
• Identified and resolved project issues in a timely manner to ensure successful project delivery
• Developed and implemented project quality control measures that improved project performance by X%.
• List of Projects: Owner: Infrastructure Ontario Canada
  Wiarton OPP Building Upgrades, Cayuga OPP Building Upgrades
  Multi-disciplinary Projects: Audibility and Intelligibility Study, Simcoe, Fire and Life Safety Study, Cayuga, Building Automation Study, Tillsonburg, Building Envelope Study, London Courthouse, Utility Piping Study, Mount Forest, Electrical Distribution Study, Hamilton, Structural Study, Brantford Courthouse, Retaining Wall Study, Brantford, Fire Separation Study
  W Ross Macdonald School Brantford, Domestic Water Distribution Assessment
• Installation of Polycarbonate Glazing on Cell Fronts, Owner: Ontario Court of Justice
• Petrolia OPP Building Upgrades and Emergency Generator Replacement

Responsibilities:

• Developed detailed project plans and identified key deliverables based on the business case and market demands.
• Inspected construction to ensure compliance with contract documents
• Verified quantities, prepared progress reports and maintained documentation
• Interpreted requirements and details of contract documents, drawings and specifications
• Identified variances and initiated corrective actions to bring back projects on target for successful delivery.
• Developed and executed contingency plans, performed risk assessments and developed project schedules based on approved deliverables and milestones.
• Maintained stakeholder relationships by following the stakeholder management plan to receive their continued support and manage expectations.
• Key achievements: Prepared, managed and executed tendering process from pre-bid to substantial completion. The tendering process was used as a template for other projects by the client. Evaluated and managed claims/variations by multiple contractors, successfully negotiated and agreed more than 50% savings of claims amounts originally submitted by the contractor.
• Provided engineering design services, managed multi-discipline teams where the scope of work ranged from contract management, project control to construction management.
• Chaired meetings and ensured that all stakeholders were aware of the project's progress.
• Prepared contracts and negotiated revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements.
• Participated in technical review of engineering, tender and construction drawings.
• Liaised with the commercial department and project quantity surveyor on all variations, cost implications.
• Key achievements: Supervised and successfully completed the construction of a combined electrical/hot/chilled water tri-generation plant, turnkey project with 72% better efficiency thereby reducing cost of production for Nestle PLC in 2009. Built in compliance with Nestle policy on use of refrigerants and green house emission. The project objectives and requirements at the outset were well documented so that all of the stakeholders have a clear understanding of the project's final product.
• Created and implemented a system for tracking and monitoring project progress and milestones, resulting in timely completion of projects
• Designed and developed a multi-story office building, incorporating advanced building technologies and reducing energy consumption by 60%
• Developed and managed project plans, budgets and timelines to ensure on-time and on-budget completion of projects
• Supervised construction projects to ensure quality and adherence to building codes and regulations.
• List of Projects:
  New Kiln Line Project - West African Portland Cement Company
  Multi-Projects for Nestle PLC: Maggi relocation project and extension to warehouse, New power plant project, New cereals milling plant, New malt extract plant, Warehouse building and semi raw materials tower, Rehabilitation of road network, installation of covered walkway, modification to admin building, CIP station, Social block extension, construction of a new clinic, renovation of staff houses/guest house duplex and many others.