Azhar ALI-BEng PMP® PMI-RMP® PMI-SP®, Sr. Planning &Scheduling Engineer

Azhar ALI-BEng PMP® PMI-RMP® PMI-SP®

Sr. Planning &Scheduling Engineer

Gulf Steel Works

Location
Saudi Arabia - Jubail
Education
Higher diploma, Construction Project Management
Experience
21 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months

Sr. Planning &Scheduling Engineer at Gulf Steel Works
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • My current job since April 2019

I am working as Lead Planner for various ongoing and future projects in Oil&Gas Industry and will also train and mentor a team of young planning engineers to take on future challenging role in PM domain.

Key Jobs are,

. Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchangers - Technicas Reunidas
. Pressure Vessels & Heat Exchangers- ARAMCO
. Heat Exchangers - SABIC
. Surge Vessels - LIMAK Construction

Sr. Planning Engineer at Dynamic Engineering & Automation
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • August 2016 to April 2019

My current role with employer is projects planning and control function for various ongoing projects.

- Develop project management methodologies framework
- Establish integrated project management processes, systems, policies and procedures for PMO
- Prepare detailed project schedule with resource and cost loading
- Develop comprehensive project management plans alongwith scope, cost and time baselines
- Develop estimates, budget, cash flow, ETC, EAC forecast
- Project performance measurement using Earned Value Management
- Variance analysis for cost and time and recommend adjustments
- Progress reporting and management presentations

Projects Portfolio:
1- LPG/SNG Down Stream gas projects with SSGC& SNGPL
EPC Cost :$30M, Timeline : 18-Months

2- Asia Power 660MWe and Coal Mining
EPC Cost:$900M, Timeline : 48-Months

3- Nashpa Well Gas compression project
EPC Cost: $ 25M, Timeline: 16-Months

Sr.Project Engineer at Stora-Enso-Packages Ltd (JV)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2010 to June 2016

Performed active role as Lead Project Engineer for two strategic projects with performing organization. My functional area was Planning&Control and coordination with key stakeholders.

- Define project scope, estimate cost and determine budget within accuracy level of -5% - +10%
- Schedule development using Primavera P6
- Resource estimation and loading using P6, cash flows, invoice plans
- Risk analysis at WBS level and estimation of contingency reserves
- FIDIC Contract preparation& administration for mechanical scope
- Contractors and consultants invoice verification prior to payment
- Project status review meeting with internal and external parties
- Performed Earned Value Analysis to determine cost and schedule variance, recommended adjustment to adhere with original baselines
- Progress reporting and presentations for key stakeholders submittal

Projects Portfolio:
1- 120MWth Power Plant
EPC Cost : $60M, Timeline: 24-Months
2- MEP Shopping Mall
EPC Value : $120M, Timeline : 22-Months

Lead Engineering & Projects Control at Etimaad Engineering (EPC-Contractor)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2008 to June 2010

Supervised the central projects control department with team of 04 engineers and 2 estimators.

- Give inputs to proposal department for Level-3 Schedule and cost estimations after review of tenders, drawings and quantities and other commercial terms and conditions
- Lead planning and control department to define scope, schedule and cost baselines to measure the project health over time
- Prepare reports & charts, i.e., daily/weekly and/or monthly reports as required by management and/or client
- Record actual progress versus planned progress to determine trends and variances
-Analyse schedule trends, determined risks, develop options for corrective action and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions
-Prepare Cash Flow charts/tables and Financial Models
- Estimate & forecast quantity of works and costs/amount of works
- Revise the project plans & schedules (re-planning and re-base lining) for variation orders/change orders/additional scope of works and Extensions of Time
- Progress reports preparation for internal & external use

Projects Portfolio:
1- DH Fertilizer Plant Expansion Project
EPC Cost: $10M, Timeline: 16-Months
2- 225MWe Combined Cycle Project
Contract Value : $15M, Timeline : 10-Months
3- Hyderabad STP Water Plant :
EPC Cost : $20M, Timeline: 24-Months
4- Keromerox Reactor -Parco
Contract Value : $ 2M, Timeline: 6-Months

Project Planner at Packages Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • November 2002 to December 2008

Worked as site planning engineer, part of central Project Management Office (PMO) to execute and monitor project plans and interface between site and HO functions

- Preparation of project plans, development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Control Regime for execution in line with project over all schedules and resources using Primavera P6
- Progress & Cost Controlling, Preparing LF Plans after performing cost estimation, BCTC (Balance cost to Complete) with respect to Contracts, CAPEX, Budgeted/actual revenues & costs
- Analyze overall discipline wise progress & efficiency for comparison with targets and indication of areas which require improvements
- Generation of Weekly and Monthly progress reports
- Preparation of Four Week Lookahead Plan using Primavera Project Planner (P6) in accordance with site
- Coordination with subcontractors &Vendors
- work front availability Analysis and Preparation of Balance cost to complete for the project.
- Final Project Evaluation

Projects Portfolio:
Green Field Project comprised of Production unit, 41MWe Gas/HFO Power Plant and Utilities System, 12MGD Effluent treatment Plant, Warehouse building and internal roads etc

EPC Cost: $400M, Timeline : 36-Months

Education

Higher diploma, Construction Project Management
  • at Project Management Institute-USA
  • December 2018

I have completed my Project Management professional certifications from PMI-USA as under 1- PMP 2-PMI-RMP

Bachelor's degree, Chemical Engineering
  • at University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Budget Setting
Procurement Management
Equipment Procurement
Cost Management
Project Management
Project Planning
Cost management
negotiations and contracting
site management
team building
Conflict resolution
EPC Project Management

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Native Speaker
Punjabi
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute-USA
  • Normal member
  • November 2018

Training and Certifications

Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2019
Valid Until:
January 2022
Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management Specialization (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2017
Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018
Valid Until:
December 2021
Project Management Professional (PMP®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2018
Valid Until:
December 2021