Rafiq Khan, Planning Engineer

Rafiq Khan

Planning Engineer

ME Tech General Trading

Location
Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
Education
Master's degree, HR& Marketing
Experience
20 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 10 Months

Planning Engineer at ME Tech General Trading
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • My current job since July 2018

Facilitate and coordinate planning activities.
Develop the Action Plan, Obtain and analyze documentations, previous reports and flow-charts Identify loop holes and recommend solutions
Coordinates events activities and administrative function.
Prepare Audit Plan, Audit Survey and organize kickoff meeting with clients.
Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards
Prepare Draft reports and issue final report after agreement with concerned team.

Internal Audit Specialist
  • July 2017 to May 2018

Responsibilities:

•Prepare Audit Plan, Audit Survey and conduct Kickoff meeting with client.
•Prepare list of requirements based on the scope of work, Conduct meetings with contractor and PMC’s and controlling teams.
•Conducted audit processes of all phases, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, risk assessments, Change Orders, Sub contracts, perform audit tests, operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
•Monitored adherence to various regulatory, legal and company prescribed procedures and internal controls by conducting operational audits and reviews of project departments.

Planning Engineer at KOC
  • Kuwait - Al Ahmadi
  • April 2017 to May 2018

Nature of Job and Responsibilities
Prepare Audit Plan, Audit Survey and conduct Kickoff meeting with client.
Prepare list of requirements based on the scope of work, Conduct meetings with contractor and PMC’s and controlling teams.
Conducted audit processes of all phases, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, risk assessments, Change Orders, Sub contracts, perform audit tests, operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
Monitored adherence to various regulatory, legal and company prescribed procedures and internal controls by conducting operational audits and reviews of project departments.
Reference to contract identifies clauses in accordance with the requirements.
Attending meetings with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes.
Preparation and development of audit reports, communicating audit results and recommendations to audit findings to correct deficiencies in existing procedures.
Identify any violations in payments, such as, early payments, verify supporting documents are validated as required by the contract prior to payments.
Prepare list of reviewed documents and test conducted to verify the progress of procurement as per PSR, correspondence logs, Invoices, risk registers etc.
Verify authenticity of risk register for mitigation plans, action target dates, actual dates and ensure client risk of high degree are captured in all relevant registers.
Updating of reports and work done in Teammate.(Software)
Analyzing and evaluating accounting documentation, reports, data, flowcharts etc.
Engage in continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards
Attend Closeout meetings
Prepare Draft reports and issue final report after agreement with concerned team.

Planning Engineer at Worley Parsons W.L.L. Kuwait - PMC
  • April 2012 to March 2016

Projects:
•Installation of Telemetry system for Consumer Gas Networks.
•New Booster Station -BS 171 @ West Kuwait
•Design, Procurement & Construction of a Brine Pumping Facility at Sulaibiya Waste Water Treatment plan.
•Wara Pressure Maintenance Project.
•Effluent Water Injection.
Responsibilities:

•Implementing the Contract specifications in Project controls deliverables to finalize the PMS and the schedule for the original &additional scope of work implemented through AO’s.
•Review, comment and approval of Project schedule, Manpower histograms. (L1 and L4)
•Development and finalization of Work Breakdown Structure, Manpower and equipment loading chart, Organization chart, Progress Measurement System, Resource histograms, resource allocation plans and implement progress monitoring
•Develop reports for upper management with project status and escalate concerns, create risk register for discussion with Concerned Team / Contractor.
•Verification of Procurement Cycle and stages prior to approval of Payments
•Verify contractors progress assessment program and Stage payments
•Generate required reports through Primavera & / other required formats for upper management with project % completion status and highlight concerns for discussion with Project team /EPC Contractor to resolve problems.
•Reports for higher management monthly basis (Executive Summary, Project performance review reports, Weekly Reports, Monthly Reports, Monthly Business outlook, Quarterly reports etc.)
•Perform Forecast analysis for Phasing, Target settings for financial years.
•Participate and comment on Monthly Project Review Meetings.
•Complete verification of the PMS (Progress Measurement System) submitted for the achieved progress monthly basis.
•Generate the Material Report to highlight any slippages from monthly updates.
•Providing the team Look ahead schedules to ensure the Contractors schedule achieves Project objectives as per allocated resources and time.
•Complete verification of the PMS (Progress Measurement System) submitted for the achieved progress in Coordination with the respective discipline leads.
•Prepare and Submit to client weekly reports in co-ordination with the Project engineers, site team, cost group, HSE department as part of Project Controls.
•Update and report the Project Risks and Potential Claims Report to show the status on the projects to Team Leaders and Upper management.
•Generating, reviewing and commenting on the Monthly and Weekly Report formats to record and analyze the project performance and reporting to the top management.
•Involved in Bid Estimation Process for Attachment 3.
•Verify and Tabulate Currency Fluctuations

Planning Engineer at VELOSI W.L.L. KUWAIT
  • December 2011 to March 2012
Planning & Scheduling Engineer at Saudi ARAMCO
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2011 to December 2011

Shaybah NGLProject ($ 6.0 Billion)
Project: Pipeline Infrastructure & Early Works Division in-Kingdom contracts ($48MM project)
Residential & Commercial Complex Buildings:
•Understand and study the details of Project scope and EPC packages.
•Review, Comment and approve Contractors Project Plan for the Complete execution and construction related to Residential & Commercial Complex Buildings Permanent Structures, Temporary Proto-cabins installation to accommodate around 1000 employees
•Review and approve the Schedule for other peripheral necessities such as -
•Airport Expansion - Terminal Building & Aircraft Parking Space.
•Recreational Facilities such as Gymnasium & Outdoor Games facilities.
•Temporary office facilities for the main Project.
•Road Expansion, Pipeline laying from-&- to different Sabkhas.
•Communication System, Power Distribution Facility, Mosque Expansion, Parking Spaces Etc.

Responsibilities:
As mentioned above in NATURE OF JOB and RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning Engineer at Sayed Hamid Behbehani & Sons Co. W.L.L. KUWAIT
  • March 2008 to February 2011

A: (Kuwait Ministry Project - Environmental Public Authority HQ) (Cost US$ 41 Million)
B: Kuwait Control Meteorological Center (Cost US$ 38 Million)

•Management Building with top core amenities with Auditorium.
•5 storey building with 2 levels of basement.
•Project under strict supervision by a Consultant and by the Ministry.
•Exclusive elevation with water fall & landscaping from the top floor

Project: Details
•Located in Kuwait, Ministry Project also known as Airport Project.
•Main building with 2 levels of basement & 3 storey with shelter,
•Auditorium & offices to finishes as per specifications to maintain the high standards,
•Several small buildings such as Store Building, Central Energy Building, Water Tanks, Balloon Filling station, etc.
•All the works went hand in hand & Simultaneous work flow was to be scheduled to meet the project deadlines.

Responsibilities:

As mentioned above in NATURE OF JOB and RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning Engineer at H.M. Mahmood Constructions Pvt. Ltd
  • India
  • August 2003 to February 2008

Construction of Multipurpose Project - Office Buildings, Residential apartments.

•Several Commercial & Residential Projects located in and around Bangalore,
•Multi-storey residential & commercial complexes up to 10 floors with Basement Parking spaces & ground +2 for commercial space then rising for the above 8 as residential flats, which comprised 2 & 3 BHK building.
•Complete Residential Villas & Homes from 3500 Sqft onwards,
•Several small buildings of 3 floors within 2000 Sqft.
•Many projects were executed simultaneously - work flow was to be scheduled for 2 teams to meet the project deadlines.

Responsibilities:

•As mentioned above in NATURE OF JOB AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Senior Executive at Hi-Tech Conductors (P) Ltd
  • India
  • April 2002 to July 2003

Purchase and Planning

Education

Master's degree, HR& Marketing
  • at IBMR, Sikkim Manipal UniversityUniversity Grants Commission
  • January 2019

Specialization in

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration
  • at IBMR
  • January 2019

in

High school or equivalent, Business Administration
  • at Kuwait Society of Engineers (K.S.E)
  • January 2019

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Bangalore University
  • March 2002

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Specialties & Skills

Communications
Idea Creation
Goal Orientation
Project Management
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
FINANCIAL
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT OUTLOOK
PROCUREMENT
REPORTS

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