1. FRANCES L. VESSELL
514 Baywood Street, Shoreacres, Texas 77571 H: 001 (832) 984-0009 ♦ C: 001 (832) 984-0009 ♦ fvessell@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Motivated Procurement, Contracts and Materials Manager with 28 years solid working experience from all levels and
project sizes. Technically-savvy with outstanding relationship building, training and presentation skills. Meticulous,
and excellent at juggling multiple tasks and working under pressure. Broad industry experience includes major
engineering procurement and construction projects in the oil and gas, chemical facilities, mining site, US
Government, with domestic and international experience.
SKILLS
Contracts management Self motivated
Procurement Highly skilled computer software and hardware
Budgeting and finance Data management
Project management Schedule
Strong verbal communication Process implementation
Excellent written communication Risk management processes and analysis
Powerful negotiator Staff development
Client assessment and analysis Team leadership
REFERENCES
REFERENCES, TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
WORK HISTORY
Consultant Contracts Management, 05/2016 to 09/2016
Day and Zimmerman – Boardman, OR
Wrote the "Carty Project Report" for Portland General Electric's new power generating facility.
Researched general contractors international bankruptcy case in detail to perform fact finding cause and effect
analysis for contract termination.
Developed cost reports for all claims and potential "Warranty Work".
Developed matrix to substantiate schedules early starts and late finishes.
Validated cost over-run and variances.
Interviewed employees, took and witnessed statements.
Attended and minuted meetings related to first fire and commissioning.
Gathered all necessary documents, (change order, RFI, and work order logs) for court litigation.
Worked closely with Legal Council and the Project Management team.
Contracts Manager, 06/2014 to 04/2015
Saulsbury Industries – Odessa, TX
Developed forms and work processes for request of contract, approvals, change orders, back-charges, insurance
requirements, and claims.
Negotiated payment terms, discounts, back charges, retention payments.
Executed all subcontracting procedures, processes and guidelines.
Modified all forms and reporting tools to reflect real-time measures.
Developed all desktop instructions.
Managed software licensing agreements and renewals.
Ensured all approved change orders and variations went into the contract.
Wrote all legal contract correspondence letters to contractors and client.
Responsible for negotiations of commercial terms and conditions.
Organized and chaired all commercial subcontract meetings.

2. Consultant Contracts Management, 12/2013 to 05/2014
Alliant Energy-Edgewater Facility – Sheboygan, WI
Managed the prime contractor and prime contractors subcontracting activities.
Responsible for all commercial clarifications, negotiating general terms and conditions.
Recommendations of award, execution of the formal contract.
Developed all legal contract correspondence letters to contractors.
Responsible for all daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly reporting, metrics and stats.
Monitored Contractors progress and maintained schedule updates.
Managed contract change notices, contract variations, and field work orders.
Organized and chaired all commercial contract meetings.
Approved invoices, change notices, exceptions, and new scopes of work.
Procurement and Materials Manager, 12/2012 to 08/2013
CSC NASA - Johnson's Space Center – Houston, TX
Over sight of all master subcontract and service agreements.
Managed all phases of issuing new master subcontract agreements.
Awarded long term software subscription agreements for information technology services.
Managed information technology contracts for Oracle, tangible and intangible services.
Managed a team of 18 personnel; contract admins, buyers, property mgr., materials, warehouse.
Responsible for contracts and procurement programs in excess of 67 million with a 7 year option.
Negotiated the renewal of 42 Contracts, including but not limited to terms, duration, schedule.
Headed the DCMA and CPSR 2013 in-house and official Government audits.
Developed internal training strategies and requirements for our internal customers.
Responsible for daily/weekly/ monthly/quarterly reporting, metrics and stats.
Developed all legal contract correspondence letters to contractors and client.
Developed contract close out processes and procedures.
Negotiated contract claims, back charges, final payment and contract close out.
Senior Contracts Manager, 01/2012 to 11/2012
AMEC Americas – Saskatoon Canada
Managed the contracts department consisting of 12 personnel.
Potash warehousing project was estimated 3.5 billion CAD expansion.
49 major construction contract packages in excess of 1.0 billion CAD.
Developed training programs that enabled the contracts department to track costing of all work activity.
Achieved department budget by negotiations, maintaining staff levels, and streamlining work processes.
Managed end user software license agreements, procurement of hardware and software.
Converted the procurement departments electronic procurement system from one E-Procurement system
(Conadmin) to another (Convero).
Created continuity between procurement and cost business units.
Managed and reviewed all contracting activities and formation of major construction packages.
Coordinated contract activities with the construction management team, the client and the contractors.
Oversaw the preparation of bid packages, bid tabs, ensured approvals obtained and funding allowed.
Developed all legal contract correspondence letters to contractors and client.
Managed Information Technology licensing agreements, perpetual and annual.
Responsible for all commercial clarifications, negotiating general and special terms and conditions.
Negotiated all back charges, claims, contract close out completions, and final acceptance of invoices.
Contracts Manager, 01/2011 to 01/2012
Bechtel Corporation – Moranbah, Australia
Managed team of 11 employees both corporate office and field location.
Project Daunia estimated 1.5 billion dollars in total contract value spend.
Formation of the Pro-forma documents and work packages.
Contract responsible for major construction packages for engineering and fabrication of the coal handling and
process plant (CHPP).
Oversight of all bidder pre-qualifications, requests to bid, preparation and issuance of bid packages.

3. Managed and coordinated responses to all technical and commercial questions and clarifications.
Prepared bid evaluations, negotiated terms of contract, warranty periods, schedule, claims and closeout.
Execution of the formal contract and final payments.
Chaired and prepared agenda for all major spend commercial contract activities.
Contracts Manager, 02/2010 to 12/2010
The Shaw Group – Houston, TX
Responsible for lump sum contracting activities with unit rates for change.
Approximately 20 million dollars in contract spend.
Prepared contract execution plans, and prequalified bidders.
Negotiated IT contracts for all project software requirements (Oracle, Microsoft, Primavera).
Coordination of the RFP phase throughout contract award per company policies and procedures.
Verified that project schedules and work activities were in alignment with the overall Schedule.
Ensured proper code of accounts for billable activities were allocated for proper invoicing.
Conducted all commercial contract related meetings pre and post award, prepared meeting agendas Quantified
work progress against schedule requirements to ensure target dates were met.
Monitored the contractor's activities and ensured all contract obligations were fulfilled.
Acting liaison between corporate team, field construction staff, directors, functional and clients.
Responsible for all contractual written letters and correspondences to/from the contractors and client.
Managed all change orders, back charges, add-ons/deducts, final payment, claims and contract close-out.
Consultant Contracts Management, 01/2009 to 11/2009
ExxonMobil – Houston, TX
Oversight of all contracting activities.
Responsibility of contracting activities for the supply and services for the Kizomba A,B,& C Rigs.
Oversight of invitation to tender packages, bidding and single sourced contracting, and evaluations.
Prepared the commercial and technical evaluation template.
Negotiated terms and conditions, schedule, contract duration, cost, pay items, and warranty periods.
Organized and chaired the evaluation meetings, present the recommendation(s) to award.
Managed and coordinated efforts of the contracting, and engineering activities between the Houston
Management team and the Angola field operation teams.
Negotiated all contract change orders, add/ons deducts, renewal and closeouts.
Project Contracts Manager, 09/2008 to 01/2009
Jacobs Engineering – Houston, TX
Formulation of project contract documents, procurement and contracting execution plans.
Negotiated change of contract documents special terms and conditions and mitigated risk.
Maintained proper file documentation and coordination of the approval process.
Ensured contractors schedules were in alignment with the project schedule.
Negotiated IT contracts for all project software requirements (Oracle, Microsoft, Primavera).
Monitor the contractor's activities to ensure all HSE requirements were in place prior to mobilization.
Interfaced with project director, functional managers, legal department, contractors and client.
Contracts Manager, 10/2007 to 09/2008
Fluor Enterprises – Houston, TX
Responsible for formulation of the project contract documents, project execution plans, and bidders.
Negotiated contract special terms and conditions specific to the project.
Performed administration duties throughout the payment of final invoices.
Maintained the proper file documentation / justification throughout the contract development.
Obtained all required approvals, followed all squad check requirements.
Scheduled and conducted all contracts meetings, prepared meeting agendas and safety shares.
Monitored the contractor's activity to ensure all Safety Health & Environmental requirements were met as per
the contract, prior to mobilization.
Strong interpersonal skills, interfaced with project directors, functional managers and the client.
Contracts Manager, 05/2006 to 10/2007

4. AMEC Americas – Fort McMurray Canada
Responsible for all contracting activities for Shells MRM Cogeneration Station, mine expansion.
Responsibilities included all contracting activities; contract planning, qualifying bidders.
Vetting contractors and bidders, short listing bidders based on stringent evaluation process.
Formation of Requests for Proposals, acted as project coordinator during the bid phase.
Chaired all pre-bid meetings, and post contract award meetings.
Performed all bid evaluations and cost analysis, and negotiations.
Issued recommendations to award and conformed the final contracts.
Senior Contracts Administrator, 01/2006 to 05/2006
Washington Group – Baghdad, Iraq
Responsible for issuance of and negotiations of all contracts and contracting activities.
Interfaced with subcontractors, project management, scheduling, cost, security and PCO's.
Responsible for reporting, accounting and invoice verification for all pay applications.
Vetted contractors and bidders, short listing bidders based on stringent evaluation process.
Managed all contract change orders, back charges, claims, contract close outs.
Managed all claims for total loss property, lost work, death and dismemberment.
Ensured and participated in logistics, receipt of Government Property.
Acting project manager for the over-all SCADA project during managers absence.
Managed engineering and design build for structural steel, foundations, civil construction and modifications.
US Government DoD, SCADA T&D project was in excess of 198M USD.
Conducted all contract negotiations concerning all contractual matters.
Performed in-house audits to assist projects prior to DCA audits, ensuring compliance with FAR.
Lead the contracts team of 8, 4 expats and 4 Iraqi local nationals.
Senior Contracts Administrator, 12/2004 to 12/2005
Fluor AMEC JV – Baghdad, Iraq
Team leader of the contracts department to support the New Power Generation (NPG) projects in Iraq.
Evaluated task orders to predetermine Contractual needs for each project.
Responsible for maintaining NPG contracts department budgets.
Followed and worked to achieve all construction schedules and monitored manpower loading.
Vetted contractors and bidders, short listing bidders based on stringent evaluation process.
Issued request for contract action, assembled proposal packages.
Chaired all web-linked teleconferences, pre-bid meetings, contract pre-award, award and safety meetings.
Prepared cost analysis, price comparisons, budget estimates, sole source justifications, and memos to file.
Performed administration of contracts, assessments of construction schedules, quantified unit rates.
Weighed tasks for progress payments, circumvented cost over-run.
Conducted all contract negotiations mainly concerning schedule, scope of work, change orders and claims.
Performed in-house audits to assist projects prior to DCA audits, ensuring compliance with FAR.
Subcontracts Manager, 01/2004 to 12/2004
Parsons US Gov – Kirkuk, Iraq
Responsible for all camp maintenance Subcontracts issued in support of the Rebuild Iraqi Oil (RIO).
Managed contracts for camps, major equipment, security protection services, static guards, facilities.
Subcontracts included operated/maintained, leased, service labor and lump sum contracts.
Managed and prepared all required documentation for procurement as defined by the FAR.
Managed all requests for proposals, bid tabulations, commercial reviews, and award.
Responsible for preparation of spare parts lists for all affected facilities, obtaining approvals to purchase spares,
preparation of necessary paperwork, procurement of goods, and logistics to final destination and sign-off.
Prepared status reports, daily, weekly, monthly as required by the contracts.
Senior Subcontracts Administrator, 03/2003 to 12/2003
Halliburton KBR – Al Ahmadi - Fahaheel, Kuwait
Regional procurement support for US Military Theater Transportation Mission in into Iraq.
Responsible for 43 subcontracts, 8 master agreements 150M USD.

5. Awarded subcontracts for all military transportation equipment requirements.
Issued contracts for operated/maintained equipment, leased, client owned and service labor contracts.
Prepared lease vs. buy analysis, cost analysis, memos to files, sole source justifications.
Prepared scopes of work, contract modifications, request for proposals, bid tabulations.
Prepared daily, weekly, monthly reporting, invoicing and verification as defined by the FAR.
Developed all legal contract correspondence letters to contractors and client.
Managed all contract change orders, back charges, claims, contract close outs.
Managed, prepared and issued all casualties of war claims for total lost property, lost work, death and
dismemberment.
Procurement and Contracts Manager, 03/2002 to 03/2003
Pride International – Houston, TX
Management responsibility for all procurement and contracting activities.
Negotiated and managed IT contracts for all project software requirements (SAP, Microsoft, Primeavera).
Responsible for contracting activities for the TLP Surface wellhead platform Kizomba Project.
Developed all project procurement, materials management, logistics, warehousing, procedures and plans.
Created the project documentation procedures for reporting and tracking metrics.
Evaluated all bidder proposals, negotiated cost and expedited vendor production schedules.
Approved suppliers inspection test plans (ITP's), attended and witnessed and approved factory acceptance tests
(FAT's).
Managed procurement, materials, warehouse, QA/QC, and inspection personnel.
Assigned to the shipyard facility to manage all contracts, subcontracts and logistics.
Coordinated contractors in the final stages of construction, equipment integration, commissioning and sail of
platform.
Procurement and Contracts Manager, 09/2001 to 03/2002
GDS Engineering – Houston, Texas
Managed contracting, procurement, materials and warehouse, activities for new projects.
Wrote all contracts, procurement and materials management procedures.
Created all pro-forma documents and manpower schedules.
Evaluated and performed all necessary pre-screening/pre-qualifications of contractors.
Preparation of bid packages, evaluated proposals, prepared bid tabs.
Negotiated schedule, cost, general and special terms and conditions.
Evaluated insurance qualifications and safety criteria pre-contract screening.
Responsible for alignment of the strategic supplier agreements in areas of bulk goods.
Managed rental tools and equipment programs.
Managed off-site pipe fabrication, painting and galvanizing.
Soley responsible for procurement, warehousing and materials management personnel.
Managed the general subcontractor, daily work activities, progress, manpower, safety, construction deliverables.
Consultant Procurement & Contracts Management, 02/2001 to 09/2001
Valero Refinery – Houston, TX
Accountable for shut down project activities for all contract, procurement, materials management, warehouse
duties and personnel.
Instituted a front-end procurement program that would minimize all surpluses of goods.
Maintained accountability, reconciliation, buybacks and negotiated buy back of goods.
Created SAP tracking reports by using common smart numbers to effectively report metrics.
Developed a process and plan to purchase bulk materials by supply of onsite consignments.
Responsible for critical path equipment deliveries.
Supported "ALL" just in time (JIT) 24 hour material requirements.
Consultant Procurement Management, 10/2000 to 02/2001
Sakhalin Energy, LTD – Sakhalin, Russia
Development, implement and phasing of SAP material master codes and procurement systems.
Responsible for the development of SAP material and procurement modules at the offshore site.

6. Developed and performed SAP reporting metrics that interfaced with maintenance programs.
Developed training materials and trained users in the procurement and materials module of SAP.
Built vendor relations in the pacific realm to drive down the cost of goods exportation.
Streamlined logistics time-frames and improved onsite operations.
Managed purchase order revisions, expediting, logistics, invoice approval, receivables, purchase order closeouts.
Managed all purchasing and subcontractors claims.
Procurement CPSR Audit Team Member, 03/1999 to 10/2000
Bechtel National US Gov DoD – Houston, TX
Special assignment developed to assist with the preparation of an in-house corporate audit and US Governments
Contractors Purchasing System Review (CPRS).
Organized contracts and procurement files as per contract index page.
Acquired appropriate documentation to comply with the US Government FAR Subpart 44.3 guidelines.
Submitted daily status reports to Bechtel management and US Government Department of Defense.
Conducted teleconference calls and staff meetings.
Achieved passing the CPSRaudit with less than 6 months to prepare by working collaboratively as a team,
utilizing time management skills and focusing on priorities and deadlines.
Procurement Commodities Analyst, 10/1997 to 03/1999
Bechtel Corporation – Houston, TX
Utilized regional contract agreements and strategic alliance supplier.
Responsible for meeting project needs for pipe, valves, fittings, fabrication, and paint.
Maintained procurement status reports, schedules, and budgets.
Expedited shop fabricated pipe, painting and galvanizing.
Validated vendor schedules and assisted in release of IFC drawings.
Coordinated QA/QC and final inspection at the vendors shop facilities.
Set piping requirements at the front end engineering design stage.
Procurement Specialist, 07/1994 to 10/1997
Bechtel Corp – Deer Park, TX
Assisted in all phases of procurement and master agreement activities.
Prepared all bid packages and performed commercial evaluations.
Obtained and monitored insurance requirements, safety requirements, and financial disclosures.
Administrated work agreements for the projects various on/off site service providers.
Managed all construction service agreements for the facilities expansion.
Issued over 268 field service agreements valued at over 62M USD.
EDUCATION
Non Graduate: Computer Science, 1992
SOUTHERN COLLEGE - ROCK HILL SOUTH CAROLINA
Computer Science
Non Graduate: Construction Management, 1998
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE - Pasadena, TX
Construction Management