Program Controls Manager
KEO International Consultants
Total years of experience :24 years, 5 Months
KEO are providing Project Management Consulting Services to Client on this project. The project covers approximate 2.5 million m2, with total estimated population 55, 259. The Project Comprises the following:-
Overall infrastructure works, 188 apartment buildings (6, 8 and 10 story building) with total build area 1, 533, 177 m2, 1144 Villas (2 floors +Annex) with BUA 531, 055 m2, 15 Mosques, (1 and 2 Floors) with total BUA 15+00 m2, 5 Floors 128 Bed Hospital, 4 Healthcare Clinics, 4 floors with BUA 11, 040 m2, conventional center and 2 recreation centers, Education facilities of total BUA 60000 m2, 9 kindergarten (1 floor), 9 elementary schools (3 floors), 4 intermediate schools (3floors), 2 secondary schools (3 floors), 2 Electrical Substations, 1 sewage treatment plant, post office, police& civil defense station, District Area comprises of (6926 office and 7841 retail), total BUA 15, 113 m2, 1 hotel 10 floors 275 rooms, total BUA 47, 082 m2, green and open spaces, Roads and Parking, my duties are included but not limited to;
• To lead the planning and project controls team in preparation and maintenance of the projects cost, schedule
baselines and document control system
To develop and supervise the document control system
• To develop forms and program control procedures
• To coordinate with planning and cost teams of supervision consultants and contractors
• To review consultants / contractors schedules and to ensure that their plans are realistic and achievable
• To present the monthly progress to the board of directors
• To review the Manpower and Equipment histograms submitted by contractors
• To perform earned value analysis and advice corrective / preventive actions accordingly
• To review the contractors updated schedule on monthly basis and advise corrective / preventive actions
• To prepare monthly progress report
• To review Consultants and Contractors monthly progress reports
• To review the contractors monthly invoices against the site progress
• To evaluate the contractors cost and time claims
• To certify consultants, contractor interim payment certificates
• To appoint Project Controls Personnel of Supervision consultants and Contractors
• To forecast estimate to complete and estimate at completion
• To evaluate the performance of supervision consultants, contractors planning, project control engineers and document controllers
The project consists of two phases, phase one consists of 51 story office towers on a two level podium with winter garden, shops, restaurants and six levels of below grade parking. Phase two will accommodate 39 story sister tower. The structure of towers consists of structural steel floors with a concrete core. Each tower is supported on a deep concrete raft footing extending beyond the footprint of each tower. My duties included but were not limited to:-
• To develop and implement project controls plans, procedures and best practices on project
• To define project scope
• To develop resource loaded basic, detail engineering, procurement and construction schedules
• To ensure planning and scheduling deliverables from contractors are in line with contractual terms
• To interface with contractor to ensure recovery plans are implemented when necessary
• To update the schedules on weekly and monthly basis
• To analyze level 4 schedules from contractors and provide feedback on improvement items
• To perform Earned Value Management techniques (EVM) to calculate productivity factor, estimate to complete, estimate at completion, and advise corrective / preventive actions accordingly
• To assist change orders impact on schedules
• To prepare weekly and monthly progress reports
• To develop project budget and manpower requirement
• To make sure that work is completed as per the company policies and within the approved budget
• To evaluate contractors time and cost claims
Mathews Development provided Project Management services for Calgary tallest tower known as The Bow Tower. The tower consists of 2 retail floors, 3 floor sky gardens (sky lobbies), 53 office floors, 4 mechanical floors, 1400 parking stalls (6 level parked). The structure of the building was consisted of structural steel floors with concrete core walls. The tower was supported on a deep concrete raft footing. My duties included but were not limited to:-
• To develop and implement project controls plans, procedures and best practices on project
• To define project scope
• To prepare and analyze project cost reports and cash flows for internal and client review
• To develop WBS and project coding structure, utilize project management system to update and manage project budgets, expenditures and forecasts.
• To support risk management efforts by reporting and evaluating potential cost and schedule risk events
• To maintain project change control, collecting data and preparing formal trends and project change logs
• To review contractor / supplier costs and invoices for accuracy and validity
• To develop and maintain communication channels with all stakeholders to ensure smooth workflow
• To develop policies and procedures relevant to project controls
• To analyze level 4 schedule from the contractor and provide feedback on items of improvement
• To interface with contractors to ensure recovery plans were implemented when necessary
• To perform earned value analysis techniques
• To prepare trends and assist its impact on schedule
• To prepare weekly and monthly progress reports
• To develop project budget and manpower requirement
• To make sure that work is completed as per the company policies and within the approved budget
• To train junior planners on the project
An entirely new island built on a 35, 000 square meter site, featured 511 luxury residential apartments of various sizes, distributed over five buildings with 900-space car park within a concealed basement garage, 5, 00m2 retail and commercial space, landscaped private gardens, a private marina, a health club, a gymnasium and restaurants. My duties included but were not limited to:-
• To lead the planning team in preparation and maintenance of the projects schedules and mile stones
• To develop and monitor project scope of work
• To review sub-contractors schedules and to ensure that their plans are realistic and achievable
• To develop Cash inflows, cash out flows and Manpower / Equipment histograms
• To review the Manpower and Equipment histograms submitted by sub-contractors
• To perform earned value analysis and advice corrective / preventive actions accordingly
• To meet the project manager on weekly / monthly basis and update programs and mile stones
• To prepare Time and cost Claims
• To monitor performance of the planning team
• To prepare weekly and monthly cost reports
• To present the project progress in weekly and monthly progress meetings
• To review the sub-contractors monthly invoices against the site progress
• To access the change orders impact on the schedule
Atkins designed and provided construction supervision services for the 68 story, 360m-high reinforced concrete commercial tower, the centerpiece of the Jumeirah Lake development and host to the Diamond Exchange facility. My duties included but were not limited to:-
• To develop level 3 Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPCM) schedule
• To review contractors schedules and to ensure that contractors plans are realistic and achievable
• To develop Cash inflows and cash out flows
• To review the Manpower and Equipment histograms submitted by contractors
• To perform earned value analysis and advise corrective / preventive actions accordingly
• To assess Time and cost Claims submitted by Contractors
• To present the projects progress in weekly and monthly meetings
• To check the contractors monthly invoices against the site progress
• To interface with contractors to ensure recovery plans are implemented when necessary
• To analyze level 4 schedules from contractors and provide feedback on improvement items
• To perform Earned Value Management techniques (EVM) to calculate productivity factor, estimate
• To complete, estimate at completion, and advise corrective / preventive actions accordingly
• To assist change orders impact on schedule
• To prepare weekly and monthly progress reports
• To make sure that work is completed as per the company policies and within the approved budget
• To evaluate contractors time and cost claims
The project comprised of construction of 425 villas of different types to suite the Emirati families and was divided into three phases. The infrastructure development included construction of deep services such as sewage and storm drainage network with associated structures and shallow utilities, which were included potable water and irrigation network with associated chambers, firefighting works, electrical works, telecommunication works and street lightings, landscaping works and construction of irrigation tank and distribution substations, where my duties included but were not limited to:-
• To prepare detailed Construction Programs for different types of buildings
• To prepare Cash inflows and cash out flows for the company
• To prepare Manpower and Equipment histograms
• To preparing line of balance
• To implement the sub-contractors programs into base line program
• To monitor the progress of the construction site against the scope of work
• To update Primavera program on weekly and monthly basis
• To prepare recovery programs for different projects
• To prepare two weeks and one month look ahead programs
• To develop Gross Billing Forecast of the Company Projects
• To develop consolidated manpower histogram for the company
• To prepare Programs at Tender Stage.
• To prepare Time and cost Claims for different projects of the company
• To monitor performance of the company planning team
• To prepare monthly cost reports for different projects
• To present the site progress in weekly and monthly meetings with clients and consultants
The Project of construction Basement + Ground + 30 stories reinforced concrete commercial building, where my duties included but were not limited to:-
• To define scope of work
• To develop engineering work packages
• To develop deliverables list
• To facilitate meetings between client and vendors
• To help in trends preparation and assist its impact on schedule and cost
• To compile lists of documents from all disciplines for different packages
• Flag potential upcoming issues
• To perform qualitative and quantitative analysis
• To determine manpower requirements and develop manpower histograms
• To coordinate between different disciplines in scope and schedule development
• To create study documents, reports, and presentations
• Giving input to scheduler in schedule development
• To monitor work as per the approved schedule