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SARAVANAN PADMANATHAN, Planner

SARAVANAN PADMANATHAN

Planner·Binham Group

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 5 months

Planner

December 2016 - Present

Binham Group

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

December 2016 - Present

PROJECT PLANNING ( PRIMAVERA & SAP)
• Preparation of Planning Dossier
• Preparation of detail Project Schedule (Program ) with resource & Cost
• Framing WBS, activity coding, weight-ages to develop, monitor & update Schedule.
• Preparation of 3 Weeks Look ahead schedule
• Actual updates of Schedule on daily basis
• Preparation of Management Information Reports.
• Identifying the Key milestones for the project and set up for the intermediate target.
• Developing S-curves and productivity report for monitoring progress of the project.
Progress updating on in Primavera on reporting basis.
• Develop Manpower histograms.
• Develop Progress measurement system for monitoring the progress of the project and identify the critical activities if any to resolve them.
• Developing Cost Control Budget for the projects.
• Preparation of Monthly, Weekly & Daily Progress Report regarding performance of the projects
• Preparation of Cost Control Report against budget for the projects.
Monitoring Progress & trouble shooting the constraints affecting the project progress.
• Prepare Project Control procedure and schedule basis for Proposal jobs.
• Co-ordination for Weekly review meetings with Project Managers & respective Discipline Lead Engineers to measure progress constraints.

PROCUREMENT CO-ORDINATION
• Managing and controlling the cost of procurement as per estimated cost and quality.
• Co-ordination with purchase team for negotiation with vendor and finalize the purchase order.
• Coordination with vendor and client to timely complete the approval of documentation. Coordination with vendor for manufacturing, inspection and dispatch the material as per schedule.

EXECUTION CO-ORDINATION
• Supervising detailed engineering, equipment specifications and BOQ.
• Dealing with the vendors, client, procurement and cash flow management.
• Preparing MIS report, manpower planning, billing and budgeting.
• Monitoring the site progress as per planned schedule.
• Handling the entire project activities right from the stage of planning to the execution with the help of consultants.
• Looking after client invoice submission and following up their invoice payments.
Synchronizing & interacting with staff and sub-contractors on the site for project
Progress.

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Planning Engineer

October 2015 - July 2016

Essar Construction Overseas Ltd

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

October 2015 - July 2016

Project Planning and cost control

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Management

PLANNING AND COST CONTROL ENGINEER

February 2014 - September 2015

EMCO ENGINEERING

Doha, Qatar

February 2014 - September 2015

Planning and cost control Engineer (MEP Works in Water & waste water treatment, Swimming pools & Water Features)

Company industry:
Purchasing & Procurement
Job role:
Engineering

ASST MANAGER-PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COST CONTROL

September 2006 - January 2014

GAMMON INDIA LTD

Mumbai, India

September 2006 - January 2014

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & COST CONTROL
Managing the project to complete as per schedule and controlling the overall cost to achieve the planned profit by monitoring and controlling following areas

PLANNING (MS. PROJECT, PRIMAVERA & SAP)
• Prepare detailed Project Master Schedules up to Level 4 which includes manpower resources and cost as well as Procurement schedule as per approved contract specifications and milestone for the project.
• Monitor Contractor’s activities related to construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning works from a detailed level 4 schedule.
• Prepare weekly progress report highlighting progress on construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
• Prepare monthly update of the integrated schedule and major projects milestone reporting for management and joint venture partners.
• Interact with Project Manager on day to day activities on site by providing information (i.e, 7 day look ahead schedule and other spreadsheet tools based on P6.)
• Prepare level 4 schedules to forecast scenario for internal use by JV Partners forecasting relevant construction and commissioning milestone dates.
• Analyze trends of activities and inform the Project Manager for the impact on schedules.
• Developed cost control program to monitor estimated final cost (EFC) based on current trends and forecast scenario.
• Prepare and maintain the Procurement Log for the project using Excel Worksheet.
• Maintain the project cost reporting (Budget vs Actual)
• Attend weekly meetings with the client.
• Prepare project closeout report highlighting completed project experienced, financial and schedule impact on the project.
PROCUREMENT CO-ORDINATION
• Managing and controlling the cost of procurement as per estimated cost and quality
• Co-ordination with purchase team for negotiation with vendor and finalize the purchase order
• Coordination with vendor and client to timely complete the approval of documentation Coordination with vendor for manufacturing, inspection and dispatch the material as per schedule
EXECUTION CO-ORDINATION
• Co-ordination with site team for negotiation with sub-contractor and finalize the sub-contract
• Supervising detailed engineering, equipment specifications and BOQ
• Dealing with the vendors, client, procurement and cash flow management
• Preparing MIS report, manpower planning, billing and budgeting
• Monitoring the site progress as per planned schedule
• Arranging the required resources to achieve the millstone
• Handling the entire project activities right from the stage of planning to the execution with the help of consultants
• Looking after client invoice submission and following up their invoice payments
• Synchronizing & interacting with staff and sub-contractors on the site for project progress

Company industry:
Construction & Building
Job role:
Engineering

Education

ANNA UNIVERSITY

May 2006

May 2006

Bachelor's degree, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

India

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

Skills

Scheduling
Expert
Scheduling
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
SAP
Expert
SAP
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
PRIMAVERA
Intermediate
PRIMAVERA
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
SAP
Intermediate
PROJECT PLANNING
Expert
PROJECT PLANNING
Expert
Scheduling
Expert
Scheduling
Expert
Planning
Expert
Planning
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
Primavera P6
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert
Microsoft Office
Expert

Languages

English
Intermediate
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
KLG SYSTEL
Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Hobbies

  • WRITING VERSES ,PLAYING DRUMS, MUSIC