Project Controls Manager
Arkad Engineering & Construction Company
Total years of experience :39 years, 11 Months
Project Control functions, Cost Management, Risk analysis, Schedule Impact Analysis, Change Management, Constructability
Presently handling the Project Control functions of EPC contract of Installation of 2 LNG Trains of 4.5 MMTPA capacity with allied systems, including General services, construction of camps and Buildings, Site preparation works, Installation of Tanks, Product Loading Jetty and Material Off-loading Facility, Civil works and OSBL at Wheatstone LNG project, Onslow in Western Australia for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd; approximate project cost downstream scope is US$ 24.00 Billion
Critical review of Subcontractor L-4 Baseline Schedules, establishment of Project Control tools
Integration of Subcontractor schedules, establishment and maintenance of L-3 Project Integrated Management Schedule (PIMS)
Review of Subcontractor weekly P6 updates, highlight schedule slippages and Completion dates to Subcontractor for mitigation actions
Conduct weekly Progress and Performance Review meetings with Client and Subcontractors, identify action points and follow-up
Review of Weekly and Monthly Reports preparation and submission to Client
Review of Weekly and Monthly work progress measurement as per approved Work measurement Plan and Work Breakdown Structure
Maintenance of Cost engineering activities; establish Original Budget, track Current Budget/Current Forecast/EAC
Review preparation and submission of Trends, expedite Client approvals thru regular weekly update meetings
Review monthly timely submission of Cost deliverables to Client
Continual Review of Subcontract Change Management
Review of preparation of Subcontract documents based on approved Subcontracting plan and scope defined therein
Active participation in Client and functional PC assurance assessment audits, expedite and close-out open exception items
Final reconciliation of Subcontract quantities and close-out
Oversee training of team members on PC tools, bring awareness of various project procedures, plan in to the team and encourage them to get certification in Planning, Cost and Estimating functions,
Major Accomplishments:
Successful reconciliation and close-out of Roads, General services-1 and Camp subcontracts with minimal cost escalation and claims
Introduced Productivity Factor calculations thru weekly reports to help Performance Evaluation of Subcontractors
Integrated Monthly Cost and Progress Report, development of metrics for SPI and CPI evaluation of Subcontractors
Introduced Earned Value Management process for progress and performance measurement
Habshan OGD III, Bechtel &
Borouge-2, Product Handling and Marine works/Tecnimont SpA
Work profile:
Responsible for overall project controls management of Off-shore & Utilities Project for Bechtel at their Habshan OGD Refinery and Process and Utilities for Tecnimont SpA in UAE in disciplines of Planning, cost/ materials control, Subcontract administration, Changes Management, Claims, manpower, quality, HSE and allied co-ordination including budgeting
Accountable for project planning and control within budgeted cost and stiff time schedule
Review of Quality/HSE plans, preparation and review of L-3/L-4 schedules, review of lifting plans, rigging studies, mobilization/demobilization of resources, preparation and review of recovery schedules, 2/3 week Look Ahead Schedules,
Sub-contract management including co-coordinating work changes, invoicing, preparation of subcontract specification for finalization of subcontracts with different vendors, price negotiations,
Quantity surveying, Review of Project Quantities from drawings and documents for various disciplines commensurate with Project Contract Schedule and invoicing
Responsible for development of Quantities Data base and effective control of various discipline activities for effective fabrication, QC clearances, Spool release, painting..
MIS including daily/weekly/monthly reports to client, home office
Planning and Monitoring of day-to-day site activities w.r.t plan and preparation of Weekly exception reports to Home Office and Top management, using Primavera
Cost analysis
Achievements
Successfully supported the project team to achieve 85% completion thru close monitoring of critical activities and materials, effective follow-up with Client and sub-vendors, critical analysis and planning of balance works
Efficiently negotiated a $10.2mn prolongation claim and a further $4.5mn change works thru effective document control and subcontract administration
* Successfully completed 2 grades Gasoline porject for Saudi Aramco Oil Co. at Abha, Jizan and Najran Bulk Plants as Project Manager within schedule. Job involved civil, mechanical, piping, instrumentation and electrical works on LTPB basis.
* Planning, scheduling, material control, Budget v/s actuals exercise
* Review of mechanical/piping drawings, reveiw of client comments
* Responsible for preparation, submission and imlementation of QP and HSE plans
* Responsible for timely completion of project and within budgetted cost.
* Exposure to extensive American Engineering, Quality and Safety standards
* Co-ordination with Client, Consultants, design review and approval of Materials take-off, review of MR/NMRs
* Project Progress review and MIS
Deputy General Manager(Head)/Managemnet Audit Sep 2003 - Present
Work Profile:
Responsible for handling all Internal audit functions, completion & implementation, reports generation, auditing and reporting
Timely follow-up of IA queries
Accountable for gathering data & analyzing the critical parameters
Effectively handling all technical & financial audit of all functions
Planning & implementation of Management Perspectives
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Ranipet, India
Senior Manager/ Desalination Engg. Sep 1996 - Sep 2003
Work profile:
Responsible for handling the Designing, installation, Operation & Maintenance of Reverse Osmosis - based Desalination plants of capacity ranging from 20000 lit/day to 3.8 million litres/ day from brackish/ high brackish/ Sea water to WHO standards
Accountable for the trouble-shooting, plant improvements & operation - based research
Achievements:
Instrumental in successfully maintaining cost of product water production between INRs.20.00 and INRs.35.00 per Cu.M including energy - both electrical + diesel, chemicals, spares, manpower and membrane guarantee well within international norm of US$1.00 per Cu.M
Ensured plant availability of 80% by careful & planned plant O&M, which is very high, compared to 55-60% availability in international level for any sea water plant using hollow-fiber membranes
Successfully conducted Environmental Impact Study and got clearance from Pollution Control authorities for discharging brine in to the sea
Conducted membrane autopsy and adjusted the flow rates, coagulant dosing rate
based on the chloride fouling on the membrane surface
Independently maintained membrane output without compaction over a period of 3 years of continuous plant operation which is unheard in hollow-fiber membrane industry
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Ranipet, India
Construction Site Engineer/Resident Manager Feb 1986 - Sep 1999
Work profile:
Responsible for the installation, Commissioning of Steam Generator Power plants/ its auxiliaries of capacities ranging from 120W to 500 MW, Wind Electric Generators Farms upto 20MW capacity & Desalination plants up to 1MGD including site execution
Handled civil works, erection, system start up, Commissioning & trial operation, contract monitoring, sub - contracting, tendering, bid evaluation
Accountable for handling the commercial negotiations with customers, sub-contractors & vendors
Filled arbitration or pleading of legally disputed cases & adjudication
Achievements:
Successfully erected and commissioned first 5MW wind farm for BHEL with 250KW Wind Electric Generators with 40M tall lattice tower including civil works at remote locations along sea- shore within 3 months
Instrumental in completing Erection and Commissioning Electrostatic Precipitator of 5000MT capacity within record time of 2 1/2 years
Employed project management software tools MS-Project for project expediting
& completion
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Ranipet, India
Industrial Engineer Dec 1982 - Feb 1986
Work Profile:
Responsible for carrying out the Time & Motion study
Effectively handling the Resources, manpower & materials planning
Ensured productivity improvement & suggestion schemes, Systems and Procedures for the manufacturing unit of BHEL and Ranipet
Timely follow- up of plant construction activities using PERT/ CPM technique
Achievements:
Successfully designed & implemented job card system in production shop floors using ICLs OMAC (On-line Manufacturing and Control) package within 6 months thereby replacing the traditional OP&C
Instrumental in starting Value Engineering exercises in all areas of Design, Management & Production areas thereby resulting in recurring materials/ cost reduction in operational areas
Specialization in Industrial Management, Operations Research, Heat & Mass Transfer, Refrigeration & Air- conditioning, Power plant engineering, Mechanics of Structures,.....