Rajkumar Thangavelu, Planning Engineer

Rajkumar Thangavelu

Planning Engineer

Keo International Consultants - Qatar

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, CIVIL
Experience
15 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 10 Months

Planning Engineer at Keo International Consultants - Qatar
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2021

ORYX TOWER, WEST BAY (High Rise Tower - 30 Floors)
PROJECT VALUE: QAR 368 Million (USD 101 Million)

 Evaluation & Recommendation of Contractor’s Extension of Time Claim & Prolongation cost to Client.
 Review & comment on Contractor’s Baseline Program.
 Monitor and track the progress of Baseline program, monitoring program, Engineering log and Material Tracking System (MTS)
 Issue contractual letters and Delay Notices to Contractor.
 Lead the Procurement meeting with Contractor.
 Conduct Progress meeting with all stakeholders namely Client, Consultant, Main Contractor
 Highlight areas of concern/critical issues/Risks to Higher Management
 Prepare weekly/monthly reports for Client and Presentation for higher management meeting
 Prepare Time Impact estimate for Engineer’s Instruction for Employer
 Review and comment on Contractor’s Daily, weekly and Monthly Progress Report

Senior Planning Engineer at Arab Engineering Bureau
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2019 to May 2021

1. LUXURY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT -MARINA MIX 12F, LUSAIL (Two High Rise Towers - 40 Floors)
PROJECT VALUE: QAR 651 Million (USD 179 Million)
2. MASRAF AL RAYAN BANK HEAD OFFICE BUILDING, LUSAIL
PROJECT VALUE: QAR 380 Million (USD 104.40 Million)
3. MAJLIS GRAND MERCURE HOTEL AND APARTMENT BUILDINGS, DOHA
PROJECT VALUE: QAR 356 Million (USD 97.80 Million)
4. UNITED SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL, PEARL QATAR
PROJECT VALUE: QAR 175 Million (USD 48 Million)

 Review Contractor’s Baseline Program for Contract compliance.
 Evaluation of Extension of Time Claim, Delay and Disruption Claims, Prolongation cost.
 Prepare Time Impact estimate for Engineer’s Instruction for Client/Employer.
 Issue Delay Notice, contractual letters and Highlight areas of concern/critical issues to Contractor/Client.
 Conduct Progress meeting with all stakeholders namely Client, Consultant, Main Contractor & Subcontractor.
 Prepare weekly/monthly reports for Client and Presentation for higher management meeting.
 Monitor and track the progress of Baseline program, recovery program, E1 and E2 log.
 Review and comment on Contractor’s Daily, weekly and Monthly Progress Report.
 Involved in Tender review committee to assess Tender Submission & Prepared recommendation report accordingly.
 Have hands on experience in handling multiple projects at same time with FIDIC as well as ASHGHAL (PWA-CEBA) forms of contract.

Planning Engineer at Multilplex Constructions WLL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • March 2012 to March 2019

 Prepared extension of time claims (EOT) and Co-ordinated with third party forensic consultants (M/s Quantum Global Solutions and M/s Driver Trett).
 Update, Monitor & Track Baseline Construction Program using Primavera 6 Ver 8.3 on weekly basis.
 Prepared micro level detailed remaining works program and testing & commissioning program.
 Prepared and tracked detailed Procurement and Engineering schedule.
 Prepared and issued Look Ahead Program for Site Management.
 Have regular site walk personally to get updates for the program.
 Prepared critical issues driving the completion date and alerting higher management on weekly basis.
 Prepared presentations for weekly client progress meeting and Senior Management meeting.
 Prepared daily, weekly and monthly progress reports for Client/Consultant
 Prepared KPI (Key Performance Indicators) on weekly basis
 Represent Planning department in Client, Subcontractor and Internal higher management Meeting
 Involved in the project from substructure to testing and commissioning.
 Update, Monitor & Track Baseline Construction Program using Primavera 6 Ver 8.3 on weekly basis.
 Prepared Cash flow, S-Curve and Manpower Histogram.
 Involved in cost and resource loading in program.
 Prepared client bill invoicing via master construction Program.
 Reviewed and analyzed subcontractor’s time claim and responded accordingly
 Reviewed subcontractor’s program in line with the master construction program and commented accordingly.
 Prepared and issued detailed notice of delay periodically to all subcontractor’s in reference to the construction program.
 Prepared detailed scope wise target programs for site management.
 Prepared scope wise dashboard and S-curves, update and track it on daily basis and issue to Project Manager

Planning Engineer at Tafseer Contracting Company LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2010 to February 2012

1.Preparation, Monitoring & Tracking of Baseline Construction Program using Primavera 3& 6
2.Preparation of Cashflow, S-Curve, Manpower Histogram and Procurement Schedule plan.
3.Preparation of Detailed Micro Program Viz Monthly/Weekly Look Ahead Program for Site Management.
4.Representing the site in Management meeting & Client/Consultant meeting.
5.Timely alert to higher management on critical issues
6.Facing Internal ISO Audits every three months and complying ISO requirements
7.Preparation of Progress Report for Management & Client
8.Maintenance of Reports & Documents as per ISO requirements
9.Coordinating the meeting along with client/consultant/subcontractor/management.
10.Alerting the site & higher management on key issues and Delays
11.Involved in Government authority approvals (Etisalat, AADC, ADSSC & AAM) for Building Completion Certificate.
12.Involved in Client Invoicing along with Quantity Surveyor.
13.Identifying the Variations & Prepared Extension of Time

Planning Engineer at Shapoorji Pallonji & Co.Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • July 2008 to March 2010

1.Preparation, Monitoring & Tracking of Master construction program using MS Project
2.Prepared Subcontractor Billing & Client Billing
3.Involved in Quantity take off.
4.Deputed for special Task of Reinforcement Reconcillation
5.Reconcilled the unaccounted steel which was around 150 MT and brought it down to 75 MT
6.Executed Structural steel works (Fabrication, Painting & Installation)
7.Handled Vacuum Dewatered Flooring & piling works
8.Carried out Structural works viz Formwork, Reinforcement & Concreting
9.Prepared Bar Bending Schedules & Formwork Scheme Drawings
10.Carried out Finishing works viz Masonary, Plastering & Flooring
11.Executed Aluminium works like doors & windows
12.Handled Survey works in Drain construction

Education

Bachelor's degree, CIVIL
  • at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Anna University
  • May 2008

I was ranked among Top 10 in the Civil Engineering batch of my college.

Specialties & Skills

Earned Value Management
Primavera P6
Planning
Project Management
Forensic Analysis
Autocad
MS Project
MS office
Primavera
MS- Visio

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Expert
Malayalam
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

MMUP or UPDA
  • Civil Engineer
  • May 2018

Training and Certifications

Project Management Training , PMBOK-5th Edition (Training)
Training Institute:
Chicago Training & Consultancy (PMI REP),
Date Attended:
April 2016
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Travelling
    I travelled to the below mentioned countries for tourism. 1.UAE 2.Qatar 3.Oman 4.Nepal 5.Thailand 6.Hong kong 7.Georgia 8.Hungary 9.Czech Republic 10.Austria 11.Germany 12.Norway 13.Netherlands 14.United States of America