Urmi Shome-Dinath

About Urmi Shome-Dinath

Cost/controls engineer in construction (experience in biotech, rail, and…

Experience

1. Project Controls Engineer

   Genentech

   Aug 2022 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Ensures Project Controls Processes are carried out in accordance with Genentech standards. Includes projects in portfolio ranging in value from (USD)200K to (USD)10M and stand-alone medium and large projects (USD)10M to (USD) 200M.Monitors the Project Controls activities of Contractors and other involved parties. Manages the interface for Project Controls activities to all required Genentech Departments involved in the project (e.g. Finance, Procurement). Implement project controls procedures and systems, project controls training and workshops for project management team and/ or contractor. Maintains WBS (Work breakdown Structure) and project cost ledger.Implements cost control, total project forecasting, and monthly cash-flow forecast based on the analysis of the actual incurred cost against the agreed budget, inclusive of work in place and project trends. Monitors cost performance to detect and understand variances from the budget. Produce accurate and unbiased cost forecasts at a detailed and summary level. Identify and ensure early warning of adverse cost trends such that corrective actions may be taken. Manages, reviews, and approves project change requests (PCN Process). Incorporate the changes to the scope, schedule, and cost into reporting. Provides input to financial reports including Project Monthly Reports and is accountable for cost and schedule data in Cora PPM (the project management software of record)Assists in the continuous improvement and implementation of project financial accounting procedures and systems.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley Extension

  Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

  2014 — 2015

• Carnegie Mellon University

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Plant
• Mechanical Engineering
• Thermodynamics
• Engineering Management
• Piping
• Engineering Design
• Thermal
• Nuclear Engineering
• Root Cause Analysis
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines
• Energy
• Nuclear Energy
• Safety Engineering
• Heat Transfer
• Factory
• Fluid Mechanics
• Nuclear
• Nuclear Safety
• Project Engineering
• Power Generation
• Hydraulics
• Turbines
• Mathcad
• Ansys
• Asme
• Safety Analysis
• Engineering
• Stress Analysis
• Renewable Energy
• Heat Exchangers
• Design Engineering
• Nuclear Power Plants
• Epc
• Power Plants
• Reactor