Ngozi Mbakigwe

Results-driven Project Scheduler and Controls Professional with 6+ years of progressive experience delivering CPM scheduling excellence across EPC, infrastructure, automation, and logistics sectors. Proven track record managing schedules for projects ranging from $2M to $250M, with deep expertise in Primavera P6, critical path analysis, baseline development, and earned value management (EVM). Known for translating complex project data into clear, actionable insights that keep cross-functional teams aligned and projects on track.

Holds PMP® certification and a Six Sigma Green Belt, with a track record of identifying schedule risks early, driving recovery planning, and communicating confidently with stakeholders at all levels. Currently pursuing the Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) credential to further deepen scheduling expertise.

Project Scheduler - Motive Power - Houston, TX

• Developed, maintained, and controlled project schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project for multiple concurrent industrial and construction projects, ensuring alignment with contract milestones and client deliverables.
• Led schedule baseline development for new project awards, defining WBS structures, activity sequencing, logic ties, and resource assignments from project inception through completion.
• Conducted critical path analysis and float trend monitoring on a weekly basis, surfacing schedule risks and presenting recovery options to project managers before impacts became critical.
• Produced comprehensive schedule performance reports including S-curves, milestone status reports, and look-ahead schedules (2-week and 4-week) distributed to project teams and senior leadership weekly.
• Performed schedule variance analysis (SV, SPI) and coordinated with cost controls to support integrated earned value reporting, contributing to a 15% improvement in on-time milestone achievement.
• Supported RFP and proposal activities by developing preliminary schedules, phasing plans, and resource histograms to inform bid strategies and client submissions.
• Coordinated directly with PMs, field engineers, procurement teams, and subcontractors to collect accurate progress data and incorporate field actuals into the schedule baseline.
• Maintained and updated schedule logic in Primavera P6 following contract changes, scope modifications, and design revisions, issuing updated baseline schedules with revision logs.

Project Scheduler - Dematic - Remote

(2024-04 - 2025-11)

• Built and maintained integrated CPM schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project for automation, conveyor, and logistics fulfillment center projects across multiple sites simultaneously.
• Developed Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) that aligned engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning phases, enabling real-time visibility into project-wide dependencies.
• Updated schedules weekly based on field progress reports, engineering deliverable status, and procurement milestones, maintaining schedule integrity through active logic validation.
• Performed schedule compression analysis (fast-tracking and crashing) to develop viable recovery schedules when projects fell behind, presenting options with cost-time tradeoff comparisons.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams including systems engineers, site leads, and client project managers to ensure schedule alignment across all project stakeholders.
• Supported project controls reporting by generating earned value metrics (BCWP, BCWS, ACWP), trend reports, and forecast-to-complete data for monthly project reviews.
• Assisted in change management activities by assessing schedule impacts of scope changes, generating time impact analyses (TIA), and preparing supporting documentation for change order negotiations.
• Maintained schedule data quality by performing regular schedule health checks in alignment with DCMA 14-Point schedule assessment criteria, achieving and sustaining high schedule quality scores.

Project Scheduler - QiSG - Houston, TX

(2023-07 - 2024-03)

• Developed CPM schedules in Primavera P6 for a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and industrial projects valued between $2M and $250M, covering engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases.
• Established and maintained baseline schedules approved by clients and internal leadership, documenting all schedule revisions with formal change logs and revision histories.
• Produced detailed weekly and monthly schedule reports, including critical path summaries, milestone status, float trend analysis, manpower histograms, and S-curve progress tracking for distribution to clients and project teams.
• Performed schedule forecasting using EVM methodology, calculating EAC, ETC, SPI, and CPI values to project cost and schedule outcomes and flag trends requiring corrective action.
• Supported schedule review meetings with contractors, subcontractors, and clients — preparing agenda materials, presenting schedule status, and documenting agreed actions and schedule updates.
• Assisted in the development of recovery schedules and delay analyses for projects experiencing schedule slippage, identifying root causes and proposing sequencing adjustments to restore planned completion dates.
• Coordinated with discipline engineers, procurement specialists, and construction supervisors to validate logic ties, confirm activity durations, and update resource assignments for accurate schedule modeling.
• Maintained an activity-level resource-loaded schedule for a $120M pipeline infrastructure project, enabling accurate manpower planning and early identification of resource conflicts.

Project Manager - MFM City of Refuge - Houston, TX

(2020 - 2023)

• Coordinated planning, scheduling, and execution of large-scale community programs and outreach events serving 200+ participants, applying formal project management principles to a nonprofit environment.
• Managed end-to-end event logistics including scheduling, venue coordination, volunteer assignments, and post-event reporting — consistently delivering events on time and within budget.
• Developed and maintained project tracking tools using Microsoft Excel and SharePoint to monitor program milestones, volunteer hours, and deliverable status.

Bachelor of Science - Accounting - Imo State University Owerri, Nigeria