Faisal Mumtaz, Sr. Engineer - Turnaround Planning & Execution

Faisal Mumtaz

Sr. Engineer - Turnaround Planning & Execution

OQ

Location
Oman - Muscat
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Sr. Engineer - Turnaround Planning & Execution at OQ
  • Oman - Sohar
  • My current job since September 2017

Coordinate with stakeholders throughout all Turnarounds / Shutdowns life cycle: Initiation, Scoping, Challenge Session, Planning, Pre-TA, Execution, Post-TA & Close-out as per industry best practice. • Preparation of TA charters, planning strategy, identification of long lead spares & preparation of Budget estimates at different phases of turnaround to track budget requirements. • Facilitate scope challenge session with all stakeholders to optimize Turnaround scope. • PR creation for long lead items & contract services in planning stage to minimize impact of cost & schedule. • Responsible for the Technical Evaluation of spares for RFCC / CDU / VDU / DCU Static equipment’s and capital spares. • Perform job site visits to confirm existing field conditions and engagement with field execution & customer. • Scope development / Writing and detailed planning for TA jobs, making an arrangement and ensuring the availability of resources ( Manpower, Materials, specialized vendor services & tools to meet the shutdown requirements. • Reviewing of TA integrated Primavera (P6) schedule with contractors & stake holders for Critical & sub-critical task and resource availability as per agreed TA Window. Also reviewing the resource levelling for resolving the schedule conflicts. • Preparation of work packages as per finalized work-list in Pre-TA phase with required drawing, Spare parts MTO, Method Statement, Execution Plan, Critical lifting, Specialized Vendor or OEM Service & Tools, for smooth turnaround. • Regular contact with Turnaround Contractor and Sub-Contractors, call-of contract vendors, OEM and suppliers. • Ensuring and follow up for the SAP Notification & WO availability for TA jobs, material reservation in SAP against work orders / PTW in E-Vision and attending the JSA meeting with stake holders for critical and sub critical tasks. • Ensuring the Refurbishment of capital spares Post TA after the evaluation of repair methodology and keeping ready for next opportunity. • Progress Monitoring to update the Management and controlling during following phase of Turnaround execution; o Pre-TA: Site establishment, Fabrication, Scaffolding, Insulation removal, Tagging, Hot bolting, Vendor mobilization, Decontamination activity, identifying the interface, Turnaround Risks Assessments & readiness audits (TARA), defining waste methodology, Equipment handing over / taking over sequence with OPS for smooth Turnaround. o TA (Mechanical Window): Site Progress, HSE compliance, Site Co-ordination among stake holders, follow up for additional jobs, PSSR point clearance as per system or loop handover. o Post TA: To Ensure no leak during Start-up, verifying job completion, Material reconciliation, site clearance with proper Housekeeping, SAP Work order TECO with history updates, Sharing the lessons learned for the improvement of next TA.

Construction Planning Engineer (Turnaround) at SABIC-Petrokemya
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • March 2016 to July 2017

• Preparation of detailed project programs using Primavera-P6 with resource / Cost and Quantity loaded schedule as per Scope from Level 1 to Detailed Level (L-4) schedule
• Establish the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) which to be performed as defined by the contract and ensuring their congruency.
• Follow-up with PAC (Project Assurance & Control) and VAR (Value Assurance Review) for Schedule Approval.
• Progress analysis for from Initiation to project execution (PDP, CDP, FEED, EPC, Pre-Comm. /Comm., Project Closeout)
• Participating in Kick off Meeting, Weekly / Monthly Progress review meeting with Contractors & Sub-Contractor and Vendors, Bid clarification & Audit for Contractor in FEED & EPC stage
• To prepare and review of Progress Reports (Daily / Weekly / Monthly) in order to compare the Planed & Actual Progress Status with Resource Histogram and S-curve as per physical progress at site.
• Issue and Review the 2 or 3 weeks look ahead schedule and slippage report.
• Monitoring the Procurement Schedule in-order to place the PO, fabrication, FAT / SAT Schedule, Delivery & Installation of Long Lead Items.
• Project coordination from FEED to EPC contractor to Operating Companies, Sub Contractor & Vendor Management for Project Deliverables.
• Liaise with Materials planners and Service Planners to ensure availability of required materials, appointment of contractors, vendor’s specialist etc., as applicable.
• Assist in Schedule risk analysis (Quantitative & Qualitative) prior to FEED & EPC project and assist to identify the risk and prepare the Risk Mitigation plan with disciplines.
• Prepare the presentation or slides for management review and updates.
• Review & approve Schedule, Progress measurement for any new project before FEED stage and EPC stage and to make sure for the compliance of project execution as per procedure.
• Ensuring all contractors, sub-contractors for the supply of material, equipment & laborer are in compliance with the approved project plan.
• Prepare and Review of contractor VOWD / EOT / Delay Analysis as per approved progress measurement system and scope of work.

Project Planning and Control Engineer at Qatargas Operating Company Ltd
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2013 to January 2016

• Establishing and maintaining the E&V Planning, Scheduling and Progress monitoring procedures and guidelines with the Project Cost estimate and Manpower forecast that serve as the project baseline for original sanctioned budget.
• Creating and retaining the hierarchy of plans and schedules in conjunction with the Project Management Team.
• Prepare the cost estimate during Tendering/FEED/Execution for management review and approval and liaise with discipline engineers to raise the AFE for management approval.
• Providing the forecast budget cost phasing information to cost department.
• Formulating the project calendar and project execution road map for the project as per (iPMS) Integrated Project Management Systems.
• Develop & maintain the contract planning & scheduling and project schedule at different levels (Pre-FEED/FEED/Execution) and update the project schedule and make sure that the Project Master Schedule complies with company process and procedures.
• Review and evaluate the contractor Initial Planning Packages, Project Control documents and procedures.
• Responsible for Project Controls Functions including review, approval, formulating project budget, monitor project schedule& cost performance and forecast of contractor's project schedule.
• Reviewing contractor’s report - Daily, Weekly, Monthly reports (Histogram / S-curve) with respect to plan vs actual progress charts and analyzing the deviation from plan.
• Evaluate and ensure the contractor executed their progress reporting, cost report and value of work done (VOWD) process and analyze the KPI performance & productivity.
• Project progress monitoring & controlling by approved progress measurement procedures with various S-curves of EPC and project overall.
• Conducting regular site visit to observe the project health and evaluating the physical progress.
• Early identification and elevation of schedule risks and proposing mitigation plan for review.
• Reviewing of contingency, recovery schedule, revised schedule, change order and extension of time (EOT) claim with the help of float or critical path analysis (CPA).
• Preparation of monthly reports with areas of concern and corrective actions to meet contract schedule and highlight the variances against baseline schedule.
• Monitoring and Issuing the Monthly cost report of EPC contractor, PMT and owner cost for management information.
• Development of corrective action plans/schedules, Delay analysis and shareholder presentation when required.
• Ensuring compliance with safety standards

Site Planning Engineer at Arabian Industries LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • December 2008 to April 2012

• Develops policies and procedures to improve the adequacy and efficiency of the planning and scheduling the activities.
• Analyzes the drawings, specifications and statement of work in the preparation of networks for project planning and scheduling, manpower loading, materials, equipment, installation and testing supports facilities and costs.
• To conduct the daily progress review meeting with discipline engineers & site managers and prepare the Daily Project or Work Report related to field activities and identified the direct or indirect resources which is required to execute the activities.
• Make the site visit on daily basis to monitor the actual progress of ongoing activities as per schedule.
• Having proper Coordination with site personnel for daily resources utilization/mobilization and demobilization at site
• To receive the daily site activity report from field supervisors or superintendents with respect to update the schedule and plan the next activity.
• To obtain the daily fabrication report from work shop supervisor and NDT report from QA/QC which is imperative to achieve the progress.
• Preparing the following Schedule (Design Engineering / Plant and equipment / Procurement / Construction & Installation / Commissioning activities.
• Obtaining and reviewing the updated schedule from sub contractors in order to maintain the construction schedule.
• Liaison with discipline engineer to coordinate the resource forecast and requirements and identify the overall project resource requirement.
• Preparing the weekly progress reports (with the help of daily report) and updating the progress percentage and progress of the work (graphical representation S-Curve) to be signed by Construction & Project Manager and submitted to the client and copied to Management as per agreed cut-off date.

Site Planning Engineer at Dayim Punjj LLoyd Construction Contracting Co Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • December 2007 to November 2008

• Establish and maintain a full working knowledge of the project or specified area scope of work.
• Preparation of critical path project programmes at a level of presentation, suitable for conveying an understanding of the project scope, targets and goals.
• Submit Daily Progress Report (DPR) & Weekly Progress Report (WPR) to the client as per agreed contract.
• Prepare the 3-week look ahead schedule and also make the micro plan with the coordination of Discipline Engineer.
• Technical specification review and approval of specification and drawings with co-ordination of discipline design engineer.
• Prepare the resources (Manpower and equipment) histograms.
• Prepare S-curve for progress, cash flow, and material status.
• Prepare the method statement of erection and vendor shop activities.
• Prepare, monitor, update project schedule and highlight project delays.
• Project Planning, scheduling & progress monitoring work at various sites and timely reporting of progress & bottleneck.
• Prepare project communication etiquette and intimate client so that effective communication is ensured.
• Keeping in view contractually agreed project schedule, plan a project schedule to level II & I and obtain concurrence from internal sections/departments. In case of slippage, take timely necessary actions to avoid delays and to deliver a project on or before time.
• Steer and ensure every activity is as per schedule & also ensure quality and budget margins.
• Manage all sub-contracting activities of a job and verify sub-contractor’s invoices before payment.
• Coordinate with commercial section for any changes.

Planner at Olayan Descon Industrial
  • Saudi Arabia - Jubail
  • August 2005 to November 2007

• Work as a single point of contact for all concerned persons (client, internal coordination etc.) and the total ownership of a project.
• Attain a comprehensive familiarity on all commercial conditions and technical specifications and drawings of project.
• Conduct or attend meetings (Kick-off, in house, pre-inspection.etc) with client & vendor and prepare their minutes and ensure the action has to be taken on or before time.
• Preparation and submission of Project Schedule to client and ensured that programmes are specific, comprehensive, understandable and realistic.
• Create bill of material, detailed instructions for manufacturing process of new part, specification for packaging, external supplier specification to provide standard cost structure and instructions for manufacturing.
• Follow up contractors to submit work schedules, manpower/equipment/materials input plans, organization charts, key personnel lists, and other technical documents, and examine them to secure contractor’s readiness and compliance with technical requirements.
• Effectively communicate the requirements of the programme to project management, engineering, procurement and construction staff.
• Tracking, updating and monitoring the project schedule.
• Use ERP & PMS system for indenting & tracking of material.
• Estimate the additional requirements of the project and getting waiver from client.
• Prepare check list for project invoices and ensure release of all payments from client.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical
  • at J.R.N. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University
  • May 2012

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

Diploma, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
  • at Aligarh Muslim University
  • September 2002

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Specialties & Skills

Project Estimation
Project Control
Project Management
Project Planning
Primavera P6
Project Planning
Primavera 6 , MS Project
Pre-FEED and FEED
Integrated Project Management System
EPC Planning
Project Control
Project Budget Preparation

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Arabic
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Bengali
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute-USA
  • This is the membership association dedicated to advancing the practice, science and profes. of proj.
  • May 2012
The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP)
  • Membership
  • December 2022
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • Professional Membership
  • December 2022

Training and Certifications

Primavera Certification (P6) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2008
Valid Until:
September 2008
Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP®) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2021
Valid Until:
July 2024