SOHAIL  AZHAR , SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER

SOHAIL AZHAR

SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER

Bauer Internationl Fze

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
Experience
9 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :9 years, 5 Months

SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER at Bauer Internationl Fze
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2019

• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans that define project scope, Work Breakdown
Structures (WBS), scheduling, resource requirements, Project Charter, and project timelines.
• Establish a Project baseline program along with resource histograms and cost/productivity S curves using
primavera P6 and Microsoft Excel.
• Identify the critical path in the project schedule, which represents the longest sequence of tasks that
determine the project's overall duration. Focus on managing and monitoring critical path activities to
prevent delays.
• Evaluate project risks and their potential impact on the schedule. Develop risk mitigation and contingency
plans to address potential delays.
• Regularly monitor project progress and performance against established baselines. Report on project
status to stakeholders and recommend corrective actions.
• Manage the implementation and coordination of a standard planning template and coding system.
• Generate weekly and monthly work performance reports that encompass a project dashboard, the
present project status, and future lookahead plans
• Conduct Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to calculate the Cost Performance Index (CPI) and Schedule
Performance Index (SPI) in alignment with the project baseline. Utilize these metrics to forecast the
project's future performance.
• Assess and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and requirements. Evaluate the impact of
changes on the project and make recommendations for approval or rejection.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including plans, schedules, progress reports,
and other relevant records.
• Provide guidance and direction to project teams, including junior planning engineers and other project
staff. Ensure that team members understand their roles and responsibilities.
• Facilitate effective communication among project team members, stakeholders, and management.
Provide updates on project status, milestones, and issues.
• Collaborating with various teams and departments to ensure smooth communication, coordination, and
integration of project activities.
• Assess and manage changes to project scope, schedule, and requirements. Evaluate the impact of
changes on the project and make recommendations for approval or rejection.
• Conduct comprehensive delay analysis to determine the causes and impacts of delays on construction
projects. This involves reviewing project schedules, contracts, and relevant documentation to understand
the timeline and the events that led to delays.
• Use forensic techniques and expertise to identify the critical path, assess schedule variances, and analyze
the impact of delays on project milestones and completion dates.
• Collaborate with clients or external stakeholders to address their requirements, concerns, and
expectations.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify lessons learned and areas for improvement. Apply these
insights to future projects

Planning Engineer at AL Habtoor STFA Soil Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2016 to March 2019

• Developing comprehensive project plans that outline the scope, objectives, deliverables, and resources
required for successful project execution.
• Preparation of Contractors’ Baseline schedule of works in line with Contract conditions.
• Develop Master Schedule integrating multiple packages considering their interdependence to identify
and reflect the impact of one schedule/project on others.
• Identifying the necessary resources, including personnel, equipment, materials, and budget, and
ensuring that they are allocated efficiently to meet project requirements.
• Prepare regular progress weekly / monthly reports with program analysis and recommendations,
addressing program issues to ensure timely project completion, and preparing presentations.
• Identifying potential risks and uncertainties that could impact project timelines or budgets and
developing strategies to mitigate these risks.
• Collaborating with various teams and departments to ensure smooth communication, coordination,
and integration of project activities.
• Managing changes to the project scope, schedule, and resources, and assessing their potential impact
on the project's overall objectives.
• Strong foresee ability to identify the potential risks/conflicts, and document them in the Project Risk
Register
• Maintaining clear and effective communication channels with team members, clients, suppliers, and
other relevant parties to facilitate information flow and resolve any issues.
• Ensure reports are completed as required, and communicate appropriately on all field activities,
identifying any potential or existing concerns and problems that may have an effect on the project
performance.
• Implementing Earn Value Management (Cost Control Method) - Calculating SV, CV, SPI, CPI, & EAC
(Estimate at Completion) & ETC (Estimate to complete)
• Detailed assessment of the claims including Extension of Time, Disruption, etc. using leading delay
analysis methodologies including time impact analysis & window analysis with the strong skill to
demonstrate the concurrent delay.
• Discuss, coordinate, and resolve the planning and scheduling problems with the consultant and the
Employer.
• Attending various meetings including kick-off, technical, service coordination, progress review, etc.,
providing valuable inputs, and preparing concise & precise minutes of meetings.
• Preparation of Trackers / Logs to monitor critical issues during the Design and Construction stages of
the Project.
• Agree on the progress measurement system (PMS) and key indicators with the consultants/client
during the project for monitoring purposes.
• Proper record keeping of project contemporary records.
• Issue delay notices for the client/consultant culpable delay.
• Proactively seeking ways to optimize project management processes and procedures for better
efficiency and effectiveness.
• Analyzing completed projects to identify areas for improvement and incorporating lessons learned
into future planning and execution.

Junior Planning Engineer at Dascon Constrcution Company
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2015 to December 2015

• Assist in preparing baseline program, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and timelines as per project
management plan
• Identify schedule variances of project status against the schedule baseline
• Coordinate with Senior Planner for resolution of project control issues on site.
• Create deliverables register and document route plan in conjunction with disciplines
• Issue initial schedule(s) internally for review and/or approval
• Maintain schedules, provide forecasts, and produce progress reports for the project team,
management, and client
• Request input for planning and/or progress reporting from project teams, the Proposals Department,
and various disciplines involved in the project
• Review subcontractor planning procedures and schedules
• Synchronize schedule information with the document control system
• Provide input to seasonal schedule in coordination with the Unit Head of Planning
• Liaise closely with the Cost Controller for information sharing

Education

Bachelor's degree, BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
  • at The University of Lahore
  • January 2014

Specialties & Skills

microsoft project
Synchro
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD
Primavera P6
INDICATORS
CONSTRUCTION
INTEGRATION
COMMUNICATIONS
MANAGEMENT
PLANNING
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
RISK REGISTER
SCHEDULING
TIMELINES

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Training and Certifications

SYNCHRO 4D (Training)
Training Institute:
SPS-ME
CIVIL DRAFTSMAN (AUTOCAD) (Training)
Training Institute:
TEVTA Short Course (Punjab Board of Technical Education Lahore)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Duration:
1000 hours
PROJECT PLANNING AND SCHEDULING (PRIMAVERA P6) (Training)
Training Institute:
Pakistan Engineering Congress
Date Attended:
December 2014
Duration:
200 hours
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2021
Valid Until:
August 2027