Nikolaos Kanonis, Global Internship Program

Nikolaos Kanonis

Global Internship Program

Vedanta Resources

Location
France
Education
Master's degree, MBA
Experience
4 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 11 Months

Global Internship Program at Vedanta Resources
  • Zambia
  • July 2017 to August 2017

Allocated to Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), as part of the GIP

Business and Operations Development
•Worked as part of a task force designated to evaluate, plan and implement quick-wins in Konkola Mines
•Launched and managed the initiative to create a new Meetings Procedure and organise the Management Operating System, presenting the findings to Konkola’s Management and Executive Committees
•Designed a new reporting system for monitoring and controlling the plan to ramp up the copper production

MEP (Electromechanical) Coordinator at AKTOR
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2014 to November 2016

Worked in the construction of the Doha Metro, Gold Line

Projects Management / Leadership
•Managed solely 8 fast-track projects having full-cycle and P&L responsibility, from initiation to close-out
•Directed various multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams ranging from 50 to 400 technicians
•Carried out and maintained all client and stakeholder communications in projects involved
•Conducted all contract negotiations and amendments, totaling €4.8m and earning an average return of 10%

Operations Monitoring and Controlling
•Analyzed and decided on the allocation of the company’s 1, 200+ technicians and supervisors, based on priorities and individual attributes
•Initiated and delivered a recalculation of labor costs, disclosing a 15% discrepancy in actual vs. estimated costs
•Performed initial screening on potential hires and organized 11 employee training seminars

MEP Coordinator at BESIX
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2013 to February 2014

Worked in the construction of Cleveland Clinic hospital

Project Management
• Promoted within two months from Project Engineer to MEP Coordinator, to take over the delayed electromechanical construction of the VIP floors 17 & 18
• Managed more than 500 technicians and numerous subcontractors, in an extremely competitive and results oriented environment. Executed, monitored and controlled all MEP construction activities

People and Communications Management
• Headed the coordination with various departments and contractors to expedite and overlap tasks
• Presented progress reports in meetings directly to Client Representative and Project Consultant

Project Engineer at TEKMA
  • Greece
  • August 2010 to October 2011

Was responsible for the construction of the theatre, pool and conference centre in the expansion of a private school

Education

Master's degree, MBA
  • at INSEAD
  • December 2017

Master's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Thessaly
  • March 2011

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at University of Thessaly
  • January 2009

High school or equivalent, Philosophical Schools
  • at Athens College, private school
  • July 2005

Specialties & Skills

People Management
Business Development
Contract Management
Client Relations
Negotiations
Project Management
Communications Management
Leadership
Monitoring and Controlling
Operations Management

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
Greek
Native Speaker

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • July 2015
American Association of Cost Engineers
  • Member
  • December 2015
Technical Chamber of Greece
  • Member
  • June 2011

Training and Certifications

Certified Cost Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2015
Risk Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2015
Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2015

Hobbies

  • Running
    Have successfully completed the Greek 42km marathon, and several half marathons