Senior Project Controls Engineer
Jacobs ZATE
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
Development of project integrated schedule on the basis of client summary milestones schedule in close coordination with project team for Project Proposal (FEED) and Detailed Engineering Schedules with Primavera 6.0 (level-III) to meet project objectives providing execution strategy of project
Organize Interactive Planning Sessions to build-up WBS and structure of Level-III baseline schedule
Assigning weight factor, preparation & leveling of S-curves, resource histogram preparation along with generation of weekly & monthly progress reports
Preparation and updating DCL (Document Control Log) as per approved budget
Responsible to update schedule and track deviations from baseline schedule with mitigation plan to achieve forecasted milestone for timely completion of the project
Preparation of weekly & monthly progress reports, critical path analysis, variance analysis, impact analysis for better project progress visibility
Trending and forecasting of all current cost, productivity, quantities and schedule data in order to identify cost variances from budget
Setting-up gross margin targets by establishing bill rates and raw & burden cost in MPP (Manpower Staffing Plan) and calculation of To-Date Revenue, To-Date Raw & Burden Cost, To-Date Gross Margins and subsequently forecast the same at completion of project
Elaborate the consolidated Cost Breakdown Structure on the basis of commercial budget as per procedure
Preparation of Variation Notes as required for additional SOW, followed by submission of Change Notes to client
Responsible for preparation of cost control deliverables, including the standard Total Installed Cost (TIC) report that summarizes the contract’s financial position, taking into consideration the impact of potential change notices, forecast manhours (Estimate To Complete) Provide planning and cost controlling support including variation notes (VNs), monitoring of milestones progress to prepare customer billing etc.
Control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking of invoices (labor and non-labor) and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors ensuring all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded
Analyze all cost components i.e. quantities, pricing, work hours, unit rates and schedule-related impacts
Trending and forecasting of all current cost, productivity, quantity and schedule data in order to isolate and identify cost variances from budget
Preparation of weekly expended man hours and chargeability reports
NTPs (notice to proceed) preparation with back-up documents for monthly invoices
Development of Work-In-Progress (WIP) & Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) forecasts
Preparation of staffing plan with recent employee rates to produce balance cost to complete
Preparation of weekly dashboard reports for higher management
Monitoring & control of detailed schedule with gap analysis advising mitigation plans as needed. Additionally, considering the schedules from finish to start clearly determining the activities affecting the project duration
Assessment of anticipated cost to assist in financial, schedule analysis and project cost flow forecasting
Ensuring the issuance of Project Controls’ deliverables to project team & management with a high standard of quality
Coordinate and develop project spend cost, reconciliation and variance analysis
Preparation of Home Office Project Status Reporting (HOPSRs) and Operational Project Reviews (OPRs)
Change Management with NTP logs, VN logs and S.O. summary tracking sheet thus updating DCLs accordingly
Develop project close-out plans
Planning, scheduling & monitoring Project Proposal (FEED) and Detailed Engineering Schedules for GES+ Projects for Saudi Aramco with Primavera 6.0 (level-III)
Prepare and organize Interactive Planning Sessions for gathering information from all discipline leads to prepare the structure of Level-III Baseline schedule
Determining project scope with evaluation of milestones according to allocated man hours
Segregation of discipline wise work loaded values reflecting project milestones & assigning respective area work load during WBS preparation
Duration evaluation of project deliverables & their impact on milestones while generating relationships among activities
Allocation of work with respect to studies / 3rd party and in-house scope
Assigning weight factor (weightage) by preparing percentages for each workable item
Preparation & leveling of S-curves based on loaded resources in terms of man hours
Resource histogram preparation along with generation of weekly & monthly progress reports
Prepare CPN (Commitment Package Reports) for proper traceability of TQs from MR’s preparation till Issuance of PO
Identification of critical activities & critical path by applying CPM (critical path method) through PERT
Periodically monitoring of project progress and performance through Primavera 6.0 & Earned Value Management reports (EVM) to analyze project index, CPI, SPI, TCPI, FTEs
Revision of schedules by creating recovery / mitigation plans to arrest progress slippage or in case of a certain change in scope with particular addition or deletion of quantities through change management procedure
Identification of delayed tasks by making delay analysis reports in light of comparison sheets
Monthly scheduling of project schedules to analyze slippage
Rebaselining of project schedules as per requirement i.e. deletion / addition of scope, catch-up schedule, fast tracking etc
Active participation in Constructability sessions
Preparation of complete resource loaded EPC Schedules in synchronization with ER Estimate package
Follow-up with the procurement department to segregate long lead and other items while preparing matrix with lead delivery times which have an impact on their respective construction activities
Prepare a logical relationship between Engineering, Procurement & Construction activities and manage total float as per the provided milestones in DBSP (Design Basis & Scoping Paper) documents provided by the steak holder
Preparing the constructability studies with What-if scenarios i.e. EPCM, LSTK, LSPB, Hybrid Models etc.
Preparation of final close out report at project completion with complete analysis & lessons learned
Delivering presentations internally and externally (to client) for progress updating and project bottlenecks
Preparation of MFL (Manpower Forecasting & Leveling)
Working as a Change Management coordinator for all of the business lines to prepare Trends and PCN (Project Change Notice) if incase any change happens in the project’s nomenclature to calculate the schedule and cost impact.
Updating the deviation logs for the mentioned changes accordingly
Active participation in Monthly Progress Reports for the executive management while calculating budget & actual hourly rates trend, project dashboard, saudization report, KPI’s, project summary and achievements, quality and risk highlights
Planning, scheduling and monitoring of construction and maintenance / overhauling projects
Preparation of project deliverables for Kick-off Meetings of newly awarded project like baseline schedule with Primavera 6.0 (level-III), organization chart (OBS), manpower and equipment planning with resources mobilization schedule
Determining project scope and finalizing activities as per work sequence, allocated cost and man hours
Preparation of level-IV schedule reflecting milestones, constraints, floats, leads, lags and relationships development
Assigning weight factor (weight age) by preparing percentages for each workable item
Preparation and leveling of S-Curves based on loaded resources in terms of man hours or cost
Resource histogram preparation along with daily and weekly progress reports consolidation
Periodic monitoring of project progress and cost performance through Primavera 6.0 and Earned Value Management reports (EVM) to analyze Project Index (PI), CPI, SPI, TCPI, Earned Value (BQWP) and Actual Cost (AQWP) against Planned Value (BQWS)
Direct involvement in execution activities with area engineers, supervisors, sub-contractors for achieving targets as planned and committed in schedule
Revision of schedules by creating recovery and mitigation plans to arrest progress slippage in case of certain change in scope of work with particular addition or deletion of quantities through Change Orders
Identification of delayed jobs by making delay analysis reports in light of comparison sheets, discussion of scenarios with execution team and actual site conditions
Tracking and follow-up of material for a smooth progress flow by monitoring procurement progress
Regularly performing critical path analysis; anticipating bottlenecks and highlights
Preparation of final close-out report at project completion with complete analysis and lessons learnt
Managing teams and mentoring junior professionals
Coordination in overall project activities by taking steward ship of assigned projects right from the pre-mobilization stage till final close-out related to planning and costing matters
Preparation of project schedules from level-II till level-IV with Primavera 6.0 while obtaining concurrence from estimation and execution departments; budget preparation (BAC) followed by their revisions as per requirement
Development and leveling of S-Curves based on loaded resources in terms of man hours or cost
Liaising with and directing the work of sub-contractors assigned to the project
Tracking, monitoring and updating project progress and material status by submitting weekly and monthly progress reports to the client along with cost controlling through Earned Value Management (EVM)Technique
Prepare check lists for project invoices by ensuring release of all payments from the client through IPC (Interim Payment Certificate) and material claims through Comparative Statements
Future forecasting like Balance Cost To Complete (BCTC) and Estimate at Completion (EAC)
Assistance in negotiating contracts with the sub-contractors
Evaluation and analysis of critical path by anticipating bottlenecks and main highlights for the Senior Management on weekly and monthly basis
Preparation of final close-out report at the end of project with complete project analysis and lessons learnt
Involved in simulation activities along with completion of Master Thesis having title “Development of a Methodology for Standardized Evaluation and Optimization of Stock Preparation in Process Plants (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)” with evaluation of different process specimens with the help of Simulation Software i.e. IDEAS
Optimization of the whole running plant by giving various solutions and suggestions to reduce energy losses
Working with consultant to develop feasible process design with reference to submitted scope of work, technical design, drawings and specifications, scope of work determination, proposal preparation and participation in selection of vendors and sub-contractors, supervision of various erection activities like work scope preparation, resource estimation and installation of rotary equipment, hydraulic and pneumatic systems etc.
Preventive and pro-active maintenance of various mechanical parts (like shafts, bearings, mechanical seals, glands, couplings, pumps, filters etc.)
Achieved maximum GPA in the masters thesis while having the title as "Best student of the year".