Muhammad Asim Farooqi

Lekhwair Production Station, production capacity oil 70, 000 bpd
Projects- Dafiq Facilities and Development Project, TIC $50MM, Lekhwair FARS Water Injection Pumps, TIC $35MM, Lekhwair A-South Expansion Facilities TIC$20MM, Lekhwair FARS Water supply main header replacement project 6 km, TIC $10MM, Overhead Line Ring Main 33KV, TIC $20MM, Lekhwair FARS Water on-plot piping replacement project, TIC $10MM, Lekhwair AN & Lekhwair B project, TIC $10MM, Lekhwair Bulk Separator and Produced Water Expansion Project, TIC $43MM

• Lead and managed the EPC contractors to ensure to complete projects from inception to completion for complete project cycle such as FEED, Detail Design, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Closeout in accordance with the requirement of approved scope, budget, quality and HSE as per the Company’s standards.
• Achieved key project milestones on completion of detailed design, procurement of long lead items, substantial completion, pre-startup audit, commissioning and closeout.
• Ensured the procurement and timely delivery of the long lead items and advance tie-in material.
• Participated in HAZIDs, Design Reviews, HAZOPs, and IPFs sessions for the projects and ensured that all the action items were captured, resolved and signed off.
• Ensured all the required technical safety studies such as HAZIDs, MOPO, SIMOP etc. were completed and all the action items are captured, resolved and signed off.
• Supported commissioning team for the smooth commissioning, start-up and handover of projects to operations.
• Engaged discipline engineers, operations, concepts and subsurface teams to ensure that project objectives were met and the project is executed in accordance with the Company’s standards.
• Closely monitored and controlled project costs against approved budget with explanation top management on any cost variance supported by management of change documentation.
• Reviewed and approved the cost, time, resource (CTR) proposals for the capital projects for the defined scope work and basis of design document
• Used SAP system effectively for cost monitoring and control during project execution, created WBS elements, networks, network elements, activities, released POs, reviewed cost reports, procurement reports, etc.
• Completed project closeout activities as per the company’s procedures.
• Provided weekly updates and high lights for management reporting.
• Coordinated with contractors, designers, vendors, commissioning and operations team for the safe start-up of the project
• Reviewed, challenged and approved contractors’ invoices, proposal and change orders.
• Ensured minimum deferment and that the plans for shutdowns are agreed and entered into 90 day plan.
• Identified areas for business improvement.

Syncrude Program- MFT (maturity fine tailings) Transfer SWIP( southwest In-Pit) to SWSS (South West Sand Storage) Project - TIC $60MM
Imperial Oil Resources., Nabiye Central Processing Facilities Phase (14-16) Project - Plant Capacity 40, 000 bpd -TIC $800MM

• Provided coordination with leadership for the execution of multidiscipline work share activities at multi-office locations (Jacobs Calgary and Jacobs Mumbai offices) as per the approved project scope, quality, and budget and schedule requirements.
• Lead and managed multidiscipline teams to complete design activities as per the approved project scope, schedule, budget, quality and HSE.
• Identified the key project related issues such as related to progress, schedule, productivity, manpower, quality, HSE and developing mitigating strategies for resolution.
• Facilitated 3-D Model Reviews and ensuring that the review comments are agreed upon and incorporated in the design.
• Handled MOCs and RFIs logs, followed up with the disciplines to ensure all the MOCs and RFIs were addressed, closed and signed off.
• Created Material responsibility matrix and criticality rating matrix
• Initiated trends, change orders, decision records and for any deviations from scope and getting client approval.
• Participated in the HAZOP reviews and following up as required.
• Reviewed technical documents and providing comments as required.
• Used appropriate project management tools and techniques and best management practices to meet the project requirements.

Landfill gas (LFG) recovery systems and gas utilization Projects- TIC $20 Million, Scalehouse Buildings and Access Roads Projects- TIC $30MM, Stormwater Management Systems - TIC $20 MM

• Prepared technical projects’ scope of work, Request for Proposals (RFPs), terms of reference and directions for Engineering Design Consultants.
• Provided effective leadership to manage engineering design consultants and contractors for the successful completion of design and construction of the projects as per the project requirements scope, cost, schedule, quality and HSE.
• Managed tendering process including bid evaluation, award of contract and construction administration of the projects.
• Verified and approved the engineering consultants’ and construction contractors’ monthly progress reports and progress claims.
• Carried out Risk management activities to manage, monitor and control the project risks.
• Performed earned value analysis to determine the status of projects’ schedule and budgets and variances (planned vs actual).
• Forecasted and prepared quarterly and yearly project committed capital expenditures and budgets for executive management review in line with the investment plan of the business unit.
• Engaged and managed key internal and external stakeholders and met the end users’ requirements and expectations.
• Developed business cases in accordance with the corporate guide lines and policies for appointing the consulting and construction services and getting approvals from Senior Management for funds.
• Reported monthly progress on design and construction activities/report to the Senior Management.

Gas Processing Packages at PPL Plant - Plant capacity 130 MMSCFD, TIC $50 Million Gas Processing Packages at MFDSF (MOL) Plant - Plant capacity 300 MMSCFD, TIC $120MM

• Coordinated with client and construction contractor to resolve the issues related to engineering, procurement, construction, contracts, progress and quality.
• Managed the effective change control system.
• Prepared progress and final close-out reports.

Petro Canada Oil Sand Inc., Fort Hills Bitumen Production Project - Fort Hills Bitumen Production, U&O Silo -TIC $500MM,
Shell, Waterton Optimization Project - Gas Plant:13, 326 e3m3d raw gas and 1, 410 tones/d sulfur, TIC $300MM

• Reviewed and resolved technical design, budget, cost, schedule, progress, management of change, and risk management issues.
• Prepared, reviewed and approved material requisitions (MRs), contracts scope of works, and engineering and constructions work packages (CWPs) for the early works.
• Facilitated constructability review and ensured that the comments were incorporated in the design.
• Coordinated with site team for resolving issues related to Regulatory requirements and CWP’s interpretation.
• Ensured for the initiation and processing of trends, change orders and MOC’s (Management of Change).
• Participated in stage Gate reviews and coordinating for the resolution of critical items.
• Developed division of responsibilities, recorded decision record for the project, established procedures and policies, establishing selection criteria/approvals and contracting strategies such as sole source vs competitive bidding.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary engineering team to get the response on the field originated RFI’s in timely fashion.
• Lead and managed meetings with engineering, procurement, construction management team, and quality control teams for resolving issues related to quality, procurement, engineering and construction.
• Ensured the compliance of the construction execution plan with the applicable professional practices, project specifications by laws and safety codes.
• Carried out field engineering activities.
• Implemented and audited the document control program on site
• Worked with project controls to prepare cost estimates and milestone schedules.
• Assisted QC programs with regards to review of Care Custody Control Packages, NCRs etc.
• Assisted project controls with regards to quantity, Field Change Notices verification, change orders and management of change.
• Prepared detailed back charges to vendors and subcontractors.

El Wastani Gas Field Development Project Phase III, for El Wastani Petroleum Company (WASCO), Egypt - Plant Capacity 160 MMSCFD, TIC $70MM
Rehmat Gas Development Project for Petronas Carigali - Plant Capacity 80 MMSCFD, TIC $50MM

• Carried out basic/detailed engineering of project, developed project specifications and conducted squad checks for drawings and specifications.
• Ensured timely issuance of engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, BOQs, and MTOs.
• Extensively coordinated with the clients, joint venture partners, plant designers, suppliers, multidisciplinary engineering teams and construction contractors to resolve the technical issues.
• Associated with the preparation of organization chart, budget, construction execution plan / strategy and overall schedule of the project with the establishment of milestones, QA / QC and HSE requirements.
• Ensured that the purchased price, delivery period scope and specifications of all items purchased for the project were optimized and complied with the project objectives.
• Participated in daily, weekly, monthly progress review meetings to review the actual versus planned progress and suggested recommendations.
• Monitored and controlled scope, cost, schedule, quality and field changes with management of change management procedures.
• Managed the Construction contractor in order to have “zero” LTI and Stand by claims. Ensured Construction Contractor to be in compliance with project drawings and specifications and requirements of QA/QC & HSE. Promptly resolved the field issues by taking the onsite decisions.
• Verified vendor and construction contractors invoices.
• Prepared punch lists, reviewed and approved As-builts, final documentation and Project Closeout Report.

Residential and Commercial Buildings - TIC $10 Million

•Prepared and presented various proposals to clients based on their requirements and specifications, cost and budget.
•Managed construction contractors and designers for the completion of works as per the approved scope, budget, quality and HSE requirements.

Midway Airport Terminal Development Program: for the City of Chicago - TIC $700 Million

•Monitored and controlled quantity, quality and costs on contractual and change order works.
•Prepared monthly progress payments to general contractors.
•Coordinated Construction progress meetings, construction problems and issues with Client, and Contractors.
•Carried out correspondence with contractors, designer and client.
• Estimated change orders for the quantities and cost.
•Responded to RFI’s (Request for Information from Contractors).
•Performed field inspections.
•Reviewed and tracked Change Orders for quantities and cost.
•Associated with the preparation of project closeout documentation.