Corey Meeks PMP

Corey Meeks, PMP has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Corey started their career as a Planning Intern at North Texas Municipal Water District in 2006. In 2008, they worked as an Engineering Intern at Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

In 2009, Corey joined the University of Texas at Austin as a Graduate Research Assistant. Corey worked in this role until 2011.

Corey then moved on to KBR, Inc. in 2012 where they held various positions. Corey started as an Associate Planner before becoming a Senior Planner. During this time, Corey successfully built an Earned Value Management System (EVMS), schedule, and KPIs for a $180M facility expansion project. Corey also played a key role in increasing production capacity by 50% through early turnover of incremental scopes.

From 2015 to 2016, Corey served as an Assistant Manager at KBR, Inc., leading a PMO business initiative to incorporate internal and external benchmarks into project risk analysis. Corey also developed processes and methods to utilize empirical data in project estimation and review processes, resulting in winning a $4M contract.

Corey then transitioned into the role of Lead Project Controls Engineer at KBR, Inc. in 2016. In this position, they performed planning, performance measurement, and systems turnover for a $530M ammonia project. Corey successfully integrated cost, schedule, and EVMS systems to ensure consistent and accurate project status reporting. Corey also negotiated over $50M in cost savings related to client requested change orders and delays.

In 2018, Corey joined ExxonMobil as a Program Manager - Planning. Corey managed remote international teams and successfully approved baseline plans for fabrication and installation projects worth billions of dollars. Corey also leveraged data visualization tools such as Tableau to provide real-time updates to globally dispersed teams. In addition, they played a crucial role in leading an international joint venture that produced an integrated cost and schedule estimate for an $18B LNG facility expansion in Papua New Guinea.

Corey's next role at ExxonMobil was as a Program Manager - Process Improvement. Corey enhanced Global Projects PMO tools and processes during their tenure. Corey developed an Excel VBA add-in to facilitate the creation of summary level integrated master schedules and synchronized them with detailed production schedules. Corey also streamlined coordination procedure templates to remove costly onerous requirements.

Most recently, Corey joined AGILE Space Industries in 2021 as a Project Management Analyst. Here, they enabled data-driven financial forecasting and developed PMO tools and processes to track cost and schedule performance across all projects. Corey also built an interactive sales pipeline dashboard that attracted over $10M in outside investment. In 2022, they were promoted to the role of Business Operations Manager, where they developed business tools and processes to support the company's rapid growth and secured multiple contracts with aerospace primes through collaborative project proposal writing.

Corey Meeks, PMP has demonstrated expertise in project management, financial forecasting, process improvement, and data analysis throughout their career. Corey has a proven track record of delivering successful outcomes and driving business growth.

Corey Meeks, PMP has a strong educational background in Civil Engineering. Corey pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin from 2004 to 2009. Following this, Corey further enhanced their knowledge and skills by obtaining a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the same university from 2009 to 2011. In addition to their academic achievements, Corey has also attained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in June 2021.