Samih Yaslam Mohamed Elsadig Ahmed

Dynamic strategist of project operations and program administration, including document management, quality management, standardization, continuous process improvements, tools, methods development, and maintenance. Advocate that leads a global, integrative planning process approach across business units: Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Qualifications, Sourcing, and Testing. Steer all Surface Pressure Control (SPC) projects in compliance to all contract requirements and deadlines. Present midterm project progress reports to the Project Management department and recommend strategies for SPC P&L planning. Head of global project controls, resource allocation, and fulfilment of departmental staffing requirements.
● Led, equipped, and empowered 15+ cross-functional personnel.
● Champion of digital innovation and business transformation initiatives for global SPC projects, leveraging utilization of dashboards on Cash,
Indicator, OTD, and Revenue performance metrics.
● Received accolades for elevating and standardizing global project
schedules. Centralized Project Controls function to drive value-added
functions. Boosted project transparency, accountability, and visibility. ● Senior member of the Project Excellence Leadership Team that
identifies and commissions continuous improvement initiatives.

Support and control HV/EHV Substations Project from tender to execution, monitor planning, scheduling, costs, risks and financial KPIs on the project portfolio. Lead the project transformation on project Controls (planning + cost + risks) for MENAT sub region (Saudi, Bahrain and Pakistan), transitioning through the Digital Thread with a truly enhanced value to the business. More analytics, more awareness, more impactful decisions on projects

Primary overseer of $200M+ in planning and cost control projects for the National Grid KSA and Saudi Electricity Board. Helmed scope of Design, Engineering, Equipment (Supply), Site Construction, Installation, Final Testing, and Final Commissioning. Directed the project team to execute outstanding planning, cost control, scheduling, sourcing/procurement, risk management, tendering, estimating, and contract administration. Created and deployed standard planning and schedule processes, programs, and best practices to ensure turnkey projects were on-time and on-budget. Maintained a register of actual vs. committed costs, cost risk, potential schedules, and cost forecasting. Aligned all operations to GE Global Standards.
● Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Knowledge and Work Transfer from PMO to over 3 regional offices, encompassing Planning, Risk Management Tools, and Standard Templates Development.
● Select projects included:
o EPC, Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation System: Jeddah North & Wadi Jaleel Substations
▪ Client: Saudi Electricity Company Value $63M
o EPC, 132 V KV Switchyard, Midyan Gas Processing Facility ▪ Client: Saudi Aramco Value $8.9M
o EPC, Rawabi 132/13.8kV Substations Package (6 stations) ▪ Client: Saudi Electricity Company Value $89.09M
o EPC, Jizan City-2 132/13.8kV Substations Package (3 stations) ▪ Client: Saudi Aramco Value $60.9M
● Designated Trainer on Primavera P6 and MS Project for Project Controls, Management, and Scheduling Tools. o Instructed 5+ sessions for Saudi Project Managers and teams worth 50 PDUs.
o Taught 2+ global session worth 20 PDUs.
● Drove the Project Controls Digital Transformation initiative.
o Secured 10%+ in cost improvement, while reducing execution schedule slippage by 15%.
● Used the Grid Solutions Project Management Handbook and planning standards to draft the Country Level Project Planning and Schedule Control Procedures adopted enterprise wide

❑ Participated in EPCC projects executed by the company, a leading EPC contractor serving the oil & gas sector in Sudan in projects with a cumulative value of USD 75.5 million in Sudan and Iraq.
❑ Dealt with all planning & scheduling activities including preparation of EPIC, construction & project schedules, resource loading, CPM network analysis.
❑ Tracked & analyzed progress against baseline schedules, identified variances & prepared recovery plans, revised schedules as required and issued look-ahead schedules.
❑ Developed project specific progress measurement tools & formats for collecting data on project status from site and analyze achievement related to key performance indicators (KPI)
❑ Participated in the progress billing process of projects, analyzed variations & revisions in quantities and estimated impact on cost. Submitted invoices & liaised with client & consultants for on time approvals and payments to maintain targeted cash flows.
❑ Coordinated activities of departments including engineering, estimation, procurement, contract administration, quality assurance, safety, transport & equipment, materials and HRD to complete bidding process against tenders/RFPs/RFQs/enquiries and on time preparation and submission of bids.
❑ Monitored & controlled internal budgets of projects, developed systems for reporting actual costs of manpower, materials & machines, evaluation, analysis & control of project costs and preparation of monthly & annual profit & loss accounts.
❑ Provided cost estimates for formulation of 3-year rolling program, capital investment & business plans aligned to corporate business objectives.

Civil Engineer Trainee attached to Petrodar Operating Company, - Participated in major projects as part of the Petronas Seeding Training Program (the accredited industrial training program UTP, Malaysia) Projects:
'''' EPCC of new Petrodar headquarters building (Value: USD 60.63 million),
'''' Earth moving service for construction of roads & well pads (Value: USD 5.8 million) and
'''' EPCC of Moleta Field Process Facility (Value: USD 100 million)