Planning Manager
ASTAD Project Management
Total years of experience :21 years, 5 Months
Projects Handled:
1. Education City Tram project - QAR 1.5 billion
2. Construction of 4 Storey West Car Park @ QF Education City - QAR 575 Million
3. Construction North East Underground Car Park @ QF Education City - QAR 650 Million
4. Construction of Nursery (Green House structures) @ QF Education City - QAR 164 Million
5. Construction of Reverse Osmosis Plant @ QF Education City - QAR 446 Million
6. North side Utility Tunnel Extension, West Road & Junction 20 works, Storm water Network at Education City - QAR 92 Million.
7. Qatar University Sports & Events Complex - QAR 410 Million
8. Al Wajbah Palace for Royal Family of Qatar - QAR 575 Million
Responsibilities and Achievements
• Development of Project Control function guidelines/procedures for various types of Contracts (Construction/Design Build/Design Consultant/services consultant).
• Review of Tender Documents before issuing the Tender for bid.
• Mentoring the ASTAD internal Planning Team and Supervision Consultant Planning team to ensure effective implementation of established Project control procedures and consistency approach on all the projects.
• Reviewing and analyzing the budget/cash flow for the projects prior to submission to client.
• Finalizing (Review and Approval) of the Project Planning Package.
• Projects performance review with the team and performing earned value analysis.
• Advising the management for the corrective actions to be implemented for recovery of delays.
• Contractor Monthly Invoice review and recommendation for Payment.
• CMCS Consultant Monthly Invoice review and recommendation for Payment.
• Managing the EOT claims submitted by contractor - Review, Meetings with contractor and ensuring timely assessment and recommendation to client for approval.
• Estimation of the likely time impact on the client proposed changes on the project.
• Keeping record of the variations instructed on the project and its update frequently.
• Contractor resources review and its analysis and recommendations.
• Advising the management on all contractual matters related to time and cost.
• Develop and Monitor the authority approvals on the project.
• Contractor procurement review and its monitoring.
• Ensuring effective implementation of Project procedures and guidelines
Projects Involved
1. 354 Luxury Villas at Saadiyat Island for Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) - Completed
2. Construction of 5 schools in an around Al Ain City, for Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) - Completed.
3. Project management for Design development of Al ain stadium & mixed used developme for AAFAQ properties.
4. Construction of 3 schools in an around Al Ain City, for Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) - Ongoing.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Projects Controls Manager at corporate level and Project Director at Project level.
1. Review and approval of the Contractor Baseline Programme /Recovery programme /Revised Programme in discussion with the Project director/PMC/Client.
2. Review and Monitoring of the Contractor Master Construction schedule updates and critical path analysis.
3. Review and Recommendation on Contractor Daily, Weekly and Monthly Progress reports.
4. Regular Site visits, attending weekly and Monthly Progress meetings.
5. Implementation of Client procedures with regard to progress monitoring and reporting.
6. Notification/Documentation of the delays of contractor through contractual letters.
7. Contractor Extension of Time claim review and Recommendation to the client.
8. Preparation and submission of the Dash board reports, Executive reports and Monthly reports to the client.
9. Contractor Procurement schedule monitoring and highlighting the delays in advance.
10. Contractor shop drawing schedule monitoring and highlighting the delays in advance.
11. Contractor Resources and productivity Monitoring.
12. Preparing the KPI’s and Progress Monitoring chart to evaluate the contractor performance, Earned value analysis.
13. Providing time and Programme related inputs to client for effective decision making required for the project.
14. Initiating and leading the short term programmes/ Recovery actions for the delayed activities and monitoring the same.
15. Preparation and Monitoring the Authority approval schedule
Projects involved
1. Five office towers (3B+G+24F) @ Business Bay
2. Tower (1B+G+5P+39F) Furnished Hotel Apartments @ Burj District
3. Mix Used Development (3 Basements +4 Podiums of Retail + 3 Podiums of Commercial + 40 Floors twin Residential towers) @ DIFC.
Responsibilities
Reporting to Vice President (Projects)
1. Preparing Detailed Design Development Plans; Review, approval and Monitoring of the Consultant Design Development Schedules.
2. Preparation of the Tender Programmes; Review, analysis of the Tender programmes submitted by the bidders and recommendations to Tender Committee prior to appointment of the contractor.
3. Discussion with the Contractor, Review of the Contractor baseline schedules; identification of the Key Milestones on the project and approval of the Contractors Baseline Schedules.
4. Review and approval of the Subcontractor and Suppliers schedules and ensuring that those are in compliance to the Master Baseline Schedule.
5. Conducting coordination meetings between the contractors of various trades to sequence the work Progress.
6. Monitoring of the Contractors Baseline Schedule using Key Performance indices and Earned value analysis.
7. Review and approval of the contractor Manpower Histograms, Cash flow Histograms, Contractor Procurement Strategies.
8. Monitoring of the Contractor Procurement (Submittals & Approvals and subsequent orders) and ensuring that the contractor is complying to the requirements of the approved Baseline schedule.
9. Preparation of the Project Dashboards & Project cash flows required by Higher Management.
10. Preparing and Documenting the Contractors delay record on the project.
11. Review of the Contractor Extension of time claims, Forensic Delay analysis of the claim; Replying to the contractors claim.
12. Detailed planning of the Clients Procurement items; and Monitoring of the same to ensure timely nomination of the Provisional sum and Prime cost items inline with the Baseline schedule.
13. Close follow up with the Consultant and contractor to ensure that the Governing authorities (DEWA/ETISALAT/CIVIL DEFENSE/TECOM) submissions and approvals are obtained in timely manner to ensure smooth progress on the project.
Projects Involved
1. 277 Villas at Arabian Ranches for EMAAR Properties - Completed in Apr-2007
2. 560 villas at DSO for Dubai Silicon Oasis - Completed in June-2006
3. Community Centre at DSO for Dubai Silicon Oasis - Completed in July-2006
4. 158 Villas at Arabian Ranches for EMAAR Properties - Started Feb-2006 Completed in Aug-2007
5. 558 villas at Dubai land for Dubai Properties project - Started Mar 2006 completed in 2008
6. 544 villas at Al Warqa - Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Project - Started in Apr 2006 completed in Apr 2008
Responsibilities
Reporting to Planning Manager
1. Preparation and approval of the Baseline Programmes.
2. Preparation of Tender Programmes and Resource requirements for future projects.
3. Preparation of Resource Requirements and Manpower Histograms for ongoing projects.
4. Preparation of the Material Submittal Schedules, Shop Drawing submittal Schedules and Material Procurement schedules.
5. Preparation of Cash flow histograms.
6. Monitoring the Project and highlighting the critical issues to the Management.
7. Preparation of Revised Programmes & Recovery Programmes.
8. Preparation and Documentation of the Project progress on regular basis (Weekly Reports, Monthly Reports, and Management Summary reports as and when required).
9. Communicating professionally in writing to all the queries raised by clients/consultants related to Planning & Progamming of the works, delays and Extension of time.
10. Attending Weekly & Monthly Progress meetings with client/consultant.
11. Attending the coordination meetings with consultant and Infrastructue contractors to coordinate and sequence the works inline with the client project objectives.
12. Preparation and Submission of Extension of Time notices and claims and attending the meetings with the Consultant to review the same.
Projects
1. Construction of Indoor Sports Stadium for Qatar National Olympic committee (QNOC)
2. Construction of Three School Buildings for Building Engineering Department (ASHGAL)
3. Extension of Primary Health Centre at Hamad Hospital.
Responsibilities
1. Preparation and approval of the Baseline Programmes.
2. Preparation of Resource Requirements and Manpower Histograms for ongoing projects.
3. Preparation of the Material Submittal Schedules, Shop Drawing submittal Schedules and Material Procurement schedules.
4. Preparation of Cash flow histograms.
5. Preparation of Revised Programmes & Recovery Programmes.
6. Preparation and Documentation of the Project progress on regular basis (Daily Reports, Weekly Reports, Monthly Reports, and Management Summary reports as and when required).
7. Attending Weekly & Monthly Progress meetings with client/consultant.
8. Preparation and Submission of Extension of Time notices and claims and attending the meetings with the Consultant to review the same
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Reporting & Assisting the Planning Manager in all aspects of the Project planning, Preparing schedules, Resource requirements, Progress reporting, Monthly Invoices with the client, Subcontractor bill evaluation and bill certification, Materials management.
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