Alok Kumar, Senior Planning Engineer

Alok Kumar

Senior Planning Engineer

SCHUSTER PECHTOLD

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management
Experience
10 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :10 years, 4 Months

Senior Planning Engineer at SCHUSTER PECHTOLD
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2018

 Review, analyse and recommend approval for Baseline Program/ Recovery Program/ Commissioning program and to ensure program comply with contractual and authority requirements and is achievable, includes all critical Activities, Authority Approvals etc.
 Review contractor’s Engineering and Procurement schedule submitted by Contractor and make sure schedule is in line with the BL Program.
 Review Daily, Weekly and monthly report submitted by contractor and highlight any deviation or non-compliance.
 Review the Project progress in detail and verify the Contractor’s Payment Application and track any variation (Schedule or cost). In case of delay or variation recording the delay and notifying to all concerned parties.
 Progress Monitoring, Analyzing and Computing Variances and prepare KPI’s, histograms, S-curves, Earned Value Analysis and other analyses. Provide Time, Cost and Resource analysis to Client
 Highlight the Bottlenecks and Weaknesses in Project Progress.
 Prepare and Submit Weekly and Monthly report to Client. Including Delay analysis report on weekly basis to Client
 Review, analyse and prepare Engineer’s report for Time Impact or/ and Extension of Time (EOT) Claim.
 Review Project Closeout Document (For Planning related document).
 Prepare and maintain project correspondences related to Contract, Delay and planning function.

Planning and Controls Manager at Ghantoot Buildex
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2016 to June 2018

Key Responsibilities:
 Support new projects with setting up project management plans and controls
 Prepare and provide support to prepare Baseline Program/ Recovery Program/ Commissioning program and to ensure plan is achievable, includes all critical Activities, Authority Approvals etc.
 Prepare High Level Resource Management Plan and Monitoring Actual Productivity rate
 Time Cost and Resource analysis (based on both forward pass and backward pass)for Base line and Updated Programs
 Prepare Time Impact or/ Extension of Time (EOT) Claim and Prolongation Cost.
 Provide support and participate in Variations and Claims discussion with Client/ Consultant
 Prepare project budget analysis and cost forecasts
 Analyse Deviation and Comparison between IFC Drawing and Tender Drawings
 Monitor Project Cost (Direct Cost and Indirect Cost) through Man hour analysis, requisitions and Invoices, Accounts Reports and Site Reports
 Progress Monitoring, Analyzing and Computing Variances and prepare KPI’s, histograms, S-curves and other analyses
 Reporting and Presentation of Projects performance to Higher Management
 Highlighting Early warnings on Bottlenecks, Cost Overruns, Key Profit and Loss making Areas, KPI's, Earned Value analysis, Resource Productivity analysis, etc. to the Higher Management.
 Prepare and maintain project correspondences related to planning function and actively participating and providing planning input.
 Coordination and conducting various meetings including progress review meeting, Critical areas meeting, Target invoice plan meeting, Subcontractors meeting, etc.
 Coordinate and Prepare Strategy to overcome roadblocks and expected delays.
 Provide Support to Project Manager in Project Management work
 Effectively Managing the Project Planning and Control team

CONSULTANT at ALTORATH INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING
  • United Arab Emirates
  • April 2015 to July 2016

Reporting to: Team Leader
Project Handling: a) ADNOC Service Station Construction Projects
Client: ADNOC Distribution
Consultant: ALTORATH INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT, UAE
Project Value: Varies For Different Projects

Key Responsibilities:
•Review, analyse and approve Baseline Program/ Recovery Program/ Commissioning program and to ensure plan is achievable, includes all critical Activities, Authority Approvals etc.
•Apply Principles of Planning, Priority of works, Budgeting, Material Logistics, and resource management to ensure smooth running of Project and completion of Project on time and within budget.
•Review and approve Engineering and Procurement schedule submitted by Contractor and make sure schedule is in line with the BL Program.
•Time Cost and Resource analysis (based on both forward pass and backward pass for Base line and Updated Programs
•Review Daily, Weekly and monthly report submitted by contractor and highlight any deviation or non compliance.
•Review the Project progress in detail and verify the Contractor’s Payment Application and track any variation (Schedule or cost). In case of delay or variation recording the delay and notifying to all concerned parties.
•Progress Monitoring, Analyzing and Computing Variances and prepare KPI’s, histograms, S-curves, Earned Value Analysis and other analyses
•Review Project Closeout Document (For Planning related document).
•Review, analyse and prepare report for Time Impact or/ and Extension of Time (EOT) Claim.
•Assist Project Manager/ Construction manager in Project Management work
•Prepare and maintain project correspondences related to planning function and actively participating and providing planning input.

Lead Planning and Controls Engineer (Projects) at AL GHURAIR
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • February 2014 to March 2015

 Preparation of Baseline Program
 Preparation of Recovery Program
 Preparation of Construction Program
 Preparation and Tracking of Engineering and Procurement and Production Plan for the Project
 Prepare KPI’s, histograms, S-curves and other analyses
 Progress Monitoring, Updating, Analysis and Computing Variances
 Preparation of Extension of Time (EOT)
 Preparation and Tracking of Budget and Cash flow for the projects,
 Monitoring Schedule and Cost Variance for the Project and Calculating Cost to Compete for the Project
 Preparation of Reports and Projections (Cost, Manpower, Progress of Work, Major Billing Areas, Major Equipment Installation, etc.)
 Assist in the MIS generation
 Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports
 Preparation of Organization Chart and Presentations.
 Co-ordinate and manage Client planning requirement, Site planning requirement and Top management planning requirements.
 Managing Client’s Requirements and Internal Planning requirements.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR
  • January 2008
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at NIT
  • August 2003

B.Arch

Specialties & Skills

Navisworks
MS Project
MS Office tools
AutoCAD
Primavera P6
PRESENTATION SKILLS
MS Projects
Project Management Consulting
Baseline Program
MS Office
Resource and Cost Management
Management Reports and Analyses
Project Management
FIDIC and Contract Management
Claims Management and Extension of Time (EOT))
Project Planning
Primavera P6
Auto CAD
Project Control

Languages

English
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Hindi
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