Project Controls SME Department Lead
DOW Chemical Canada ULC – Western Canada Operations
Total years of experience :29 years, 11 Months
Controlled Projects, EVM, Cost Management, Performance Tracking of Projects and perform periodically project reporting to project team and upper management.
Performed Cost and schedule management duties of projects from 300k- to 38M.
• Worked with global project team to identify issues and list the risks that could face the team during project phases planning,
procurement and construction.
• Recommended corrective actions to keep targets under control. Led cost control team for the 2012 Dow Fort Saskatchewan
Turnaround.
• Reviewed and approved invoices from contactors. Verified monthly accruals for contactors and ensured applying proper
procedures to file any unpaid invoice.
• Led the quarterly progress internal reporting of the ongoing projects.
• Reviewing packages with executive management to decide if the package serve company’s best interests.
• Assigning responsibilities to bidding team.
• Reviewing quantity and materials take-off, evaluating subcontractors/vendors quotations, compiling technical and
commercial clarifications and exceptions
• Finalizing financial model and present it to the executive management to gain the approval
• Answering technical and contractual questions for the post bid submission questionnaire
• Establishing estimate and bidding process for the corporate office and regional offices to be used as a guideline to
understand estimating and bidding and to follow best practice.
• Developing estimate process on corporate level and regional level.
• Developing estimate spreadsheets for T/A projects.
• Trained Intermediate and Junior staff.
• Preparing proposal packages for clients such as Shell, Suncor, Williams, Enbridge, NWR, Husky, Gibsons, StatOil, etc.
Directed and manage project development from start up to completion.
•Ensured that the goals and objectives of a project are successfully accomplished in accordance with the contract documents, execution plan, schedule, procedures and set priorities.
•Reviewed tender documents and ensure full compatibility with Contracts conditions with Clients.
•Monitored the company’s contracts, its rights and obligations towards clients.
•Reviewed and advise on change requests.
•Prepared draft subcontract agreements and monitor contracts conditions with subcontractors.
•Ensured company decisions, actions, policies and documents are compliant with company regulations.
•Ensured that the technical requirements, Quality Plan and Procedures are successfully implemented through periodic controls.
•Ensured that the Safety Procedures are successfully implemented through discipline, training and incentives.
•Continuously monitored efficiency in productivity and utilization of all of the project's resources; find innovative ways and methods to improve them.
•Continuously attempted to find means to improve on the budget set for the project without affecting the quality and safety standards.
•Continuously monitored the schedule of works for improvement and make alterations as and when necessary to meet unplanned events.
•Through leadership, teamwork and teaching ensured high morale and "esprit de corps" among project personnel.
•Kept the Management well informed of important events, in addition to timely and accurate reporting.
•Maintained continuous monitoring and control of subcontracted work; ensure its successful execution; receive and approve its periodic and final work and invoices.
Managed projects such as:
•Restoration of NSE‐ Dome Concrete wall at Agrium, Redwater.
•Williams - ROF Pump Station.
•Keyera - C5 Rack Conversion.
•Provident Disposal Well 3.
•Williams - ROF C5+ Blending Project.
•Lifting Engineer / Lifting studies for Agrium Redwater Nitrogen operations 2011 Turnaround.
Project Manager for THE ARABIAN GULF OIL Co. based in Benghazi, Libya.
• Responsibilities:
• Prepared project progress reports for client as required.
• Reviewed tender documents and ensure full compatibility with Contracts conditions with Clients.
• Monitored the company’s contracts, its rights and obligations towards clients.
• Reviewed and advised on change requests.
• Maintain continuous monitoring and control of subcontracted work; ensured its successful execution; received and approved its periodic progress reports and invoices.
• Ensure that the technical requirements, Quality Plan and Procedures are successfully implemented through periodic controls.
• Ensured that the Safety Procedures are successfully implemented through discipline, training and incentives.
•Continuously monitored the schedule of works for improvement and make alterations as and when necessary to meet unplanned events.
•Ensured all material used in construction follow specification and standards and all material tests carried out according to (BS, API, ACI, ASTM)
Major Projects
•Installation of SIEMENS power packs at 103D and 103A Zuitina Oil Company .The project involved the installation of three power turbine units with foundations, Concrete Cable trenches for equipment and more than 250 types of pre-cast foundation units along with the mechanical and electrical works.
• The renovation of the powerhouse at Sarir Oil field. (Zeltin Oil Services Ltd.)
• Maintenance of crude oil storage tanks 109A and 109B at Messla Oil field.(Teko)
• Maintenance works and replacement of Gas Scrubber k-1, k-2, k-31 and k-4 Foundations and anchor bolts (MAN GHH)
• Construction of new concrete ring for D-1, D-2 and D-3 tanks at Tobruk Refinery .(Voest Alpine)
• Replacement of 30"-20" crude oil line between the receiver’s area and meters at Veba-Amal oil Field. (Zeltin Oil Service Ltd)
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