Muhammad Arif Shafi, Advisor Project Control

Muhammad Arif Shafi

Advisor Project Control

MARAFIQ POWER & UTILITY COMPANY

Location
Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechnical Engineering
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

Advisor Project Control at MARAFIQ POWER & UTILITY COMPANY
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • My current job since August 2018

• Supports activities to develop project and Program schedules, ensuring that the overall objectives, targets, milestones and individual responsibilities are met
• Leading the PMC program by monitoring strategic goals, benefit management, governance and stakeholder’s engagement
• Supports activities pertaining to tendering and contract development for projects and PMC program
• Supports execution team for control of schedule, cost, risk, contracts, quality and change management
• Devised comprehensive cost control system by developing cost control techniques, like Earned Value Management (EVM), Cost Mapping, Progress Measurement System (PMS) and invoice handling
• Supports for developing financial estimates and CAPEX budgets, reviewing of change orders, cash forecasts analysis, review of schedules, risk analysis and claim management
• Provided support in identifying financial risks and opportunities in line with corporate policies and procedures

Senior Coordinator Projects at MARAFIQ Power & Utility Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • May 2016 to August 2018

• Managed and supervised all activities and operations of the Project Function in line with the overall Company strategic plan
• Coordinated with functional team members in evaluating business strategies, feasibility studies and developing business plans
• Collaborated with Functional team members on Cost estimates, Cost models, Constructability reviews, Schedules and Risks during development of Capital projects
• Articulated Program and Project execution strategy as per company’s vision, mission and business strategies
• Coordinated in Capital projects development from inception through physicality, FEED, execution till handover stage
• Performed Program management activities at PMC program
• Supported for activities pertaining to tendering and contracts development for project function
• Supported for activities to review contractual issue, claims and contractual requirements
• Defined performance parameters (KPIs), established milestones, prepared execution plan and calculated resource requirements on Capex projects

Engineer Planning & Control at MARAFIQ - Power and Water Utility Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • August 2011 to May 2016

• Performed planning and scheduling activities at all mega projects
• Performed progress reports preparation
• Performed Business and Strategic Planning
• Performed Capex/Opex Planning and Budgeting
• Coordinated for Quality management system compliance in line with ISO and OHSAS standards
Programs and Projects Completed
 PMC Program
 Steam Power Plants
 Industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants
 Rehabilitation & Expansion of Sanitary Waste Water Treatment Plants
 Multi Effect Desalination (MED) Plants
 Fuel Storage Tanks Projects
 Over Head Line Projects

Lead Engineer Mechanical at PRESSON DESCON INT. LTD. (PDIL)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • May 2010 to August 2011

• Reviewed Engineering design for Piping, Valves, Structure and Mechanical equipment drawings
• Coordinated with Procurement team to select the vendors and to finalize Purchase Orders for Equipment and Bulk material
• Developed construction strategy for safe work at critical brown fields
• Supervised of shop fabrication of Piping spools and Steel Structure
• Supervised site construction / commissioning activities and close the brown field project safely with in time and cost
Project Completed
 Standby Dehydration Unit (SDHU) - Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Pakistan

Senior Engineer Planning at Presson Descon International (Pvt.) Ltd. Lahore, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2007 to May 2010

• Developed Project Schedules and performed Resource Planning
• Tracked the Projects Performance and Control of site activities
• Performed schedule and cost control activities via earned value management (EVM) at projects
• Published progress reports and dashboard reports
• Liaison with Clients and Vendors for progress updates
• Prepared schedules and cost models for new projects proposals preparation and FEED packages
• Conducted requirement analysis of existing procedures for revision and implementation of ISO standards in project department
Projects Completed
 Manzalai Field Development and Surface Facilities - MOL B.V., Pakistan
 Commissioning of SajGas Gas Processing Plant, Sharjah, UAE
 Remote Isolation of Trunk line at Receiver Stations - ADCO for Onshore Oil Operations, UAE

Senior Assistant Manager at Ibrahim Fibres Ltd (Polyester Plant), Shahkot, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Faisalabad
  • March 2007 to December 2007

• Planning for Plant Maintenance and Annual Shutdowns
• Issuance of maintenance plan sheets for preventive maintenance
• Supervision of Expansions & Modifications Projects
• Conduct training programs for new engineers

Lead Engineer Mechanical at Crscent Babuman (Pvt) Ltd, Pindibhatian, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2005 to March 2007

• Planning for modifications and expansions projects
• Evaluation of contractors / vendors
• Evaluation of vendor offers
• Publishing Progress reports
Projects Completed
 Renovation, Modernization and Up-gradation of Plant (RMU) project

Mechanical Engineer at CRESCENT BAHUMAN (PVT) LTD, PAKISTAN
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • September 2002 to March 2005

• Supervision of maintenance activities of power plant and utilities
• Preparation of material take off in order to control inventory of O&M spares
• Shutdown and maintenance planning
• Publishing Progress reports
• Developed Engineering department training manual

Mechanical Engineer at Sysntronics (Pvt) Ltd, Hattar, Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • July 1999 to September 2002

• Supervision of maintenance activities of plant and utilities
• Coordination with OEM for plant modification jobs
• Implementing Quality management system (ISO) for plant maintenance
Projects Completed
 Expansions & Modifications Projects

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechnical Engineering
  • at University of Engineering and Technology
  • December 1998

Mechanical Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Communication Skills
Stakeholder Engagement
Program Management
Contract Management
Project Management
Primavera P6
Cost Control and Earned Value Management
SAP (PS and MM Modules)
Business Analysis
Budgeting
Schedule Control
MS office
Effective Communication
Self-directed
Motivational, Negotiation and Interpersonal Skills
Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Reports Writing
Construction Management
Contract Management
Risk Analysis / Management
Project Control Management
Stakeholder engagement
Program Control Management
Cost Estimation & Budgeting

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Registered Professional Engineer – MECH/15049
  • June 1999
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • January 2013
PMI, USA
  • PMP - 1827916
  • July 2015

Training and Certifications

People Focus Fundamental (Training)
Training Institute:
LEORON Institute, Riyadh, KSA
Date Attended:
November 2021
Duration:
24 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP)® (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2015
Valid Until:
July 2024
Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technologies, UAE
Date Attended:
November 2014
Duration:
40 hours
Advance Project Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technologies, UAE
Date Attended:
September 2016
Duration:
40 hours
ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 (Training)
Training Institute:
MARAFIQ – Saudi Arab
Date Attended:
March 2012
Duration:
16 hours
Project Risk Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Haward Technologies, UAE
Date Attended:
March 2015
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading books
    I love reading, my favorite topics are adventure and history
  • Traveling
    I enjoyed long drives, especially to hill stations, historical places and natural landscapes