Sulieman Arabiat, Project Controls Manager

Sulieman Arabiat

Project Controls Manager

Bechtel

Location
Jordan
Education
Master's degree, Construction Project Management
Experience
23 years, 0 Months

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Project Controls Manager at Bechtel
  • United States - Virginia
  • My current job since March 2017

Duties:
1. Prepare project controls operational procedure for NPMO (National Project Management Organization).
2. Prepare best practice Project Controls procedures as part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “White Book” the national reference in Project Management for all governmental jobs.
3. Establish cost control tools and systems for PMC services to NPMO (National Project Management Organization).
4. Monitor and control cost/Schedule for deployment of staff and other direct cost (ODCs), prepare monthly/Weekly reports for job-hours/Progress/Expenditures/Dashboards and KPIs.
5. Provide on the job training and mentoring to Saudi nationals working on the National Project Management Organization.
6. Empower and support implementation of “White Book” project controls processes and procedures into different Saudi governmental entities.
7. Provide support to Saudi governmental entities in managing their projects effectively and efficiently through establishment of PMO in each ministry and entity

Cost Manager at Bechtel International Inc.
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2014 to February 2017

1. Establish project cost control processes and procedures
2. Establish budget baselines for different project tasks
3. Provide cost support to bid proposals and required analysis
4. Monitor cost and expenditures against established baseline
5. Conduct cost variance analysis and root cause analysis
6. Support contractual changes estimates and new subcontracts negotiations
7. Develop tools and monitor parameters
8. Establish cash-flow at project level to support funds planning

Lead Cost Engineer at CH2M HILL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2013 to June 2014

1. Supervises the timely and competent performance of cost control activities of the assigned Area
2. Ensures cost recording, monitoring, and reporting practices for compliance with applicable standards. Supervises and is responsible for the development and accuracy of cost engineering reports. Verifies consistency with previous reports to ensure compatibility
3. Assist in maintaining cost processes and procedures and update those as required
4. Participates in claims analysis, evaluation and negotiations
5. Assist in preparation of the monthly cost report
6. Assist in establishing and monitoring project controls KPI's
7. Develop Action and Recovery plans to support program delivery on time and within the approved budget

Senior Cost Engineer at Bechtel International Inc.
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • June 2011 to June 2013

1. Oversee overall project payment certification of contractor’s billing, which includes validation of progress, contractual requirements, and adherence to finance department requirements.
2. Monitor expenses and prepare forecasts to all Common Services contract packages (Mainly engineering cost reimbursable contracts) and identify any possible changes coming out of technical/ progress meetings.
3. Monitor & analyze project cost & schedule variances, verify impact and suggest corrective action (if necessary), and follow up with corrective action up to resolution.
4. Evaluate contractor’s application for payments, proposals, and change requests for fairness and consistency, and confirm budget availability according to project approved budget.
5. Prepare and issue different types of progress and status reports on a timely manner

Head of Project Management Unit at Greater Amman Muncipality
  • Jordan - Amman
  • June 2010 to June 2011

Duties:

1. Plan and coordinate all work activities for current/ future projects

2.Monitor progress and report deviations with detailed gap/variance analysis

3.Coordinate with project team on site working plans and issues resolution

4.Participate in meetings with contractors/vendors/ consultants and assure
their compliance to agreements.

5.Insure that all information and data from projects are in the project management system are accurate and integrated with the whole organization data base (Oracle R12).

Senior Cost Analyst at Washington Group International
  • United States
  • December 2007 to May 2010

Project: Hatfield’s Power Station FGD (Flu Gas Desulphurization) Project.
Position: Senior Cost Analyst (December 2007 - Present)

Duties:

1. Participates in analyzing and using financial data to identify key project issues.
2. Assist in leading junior staff through assignment tasks.
3. Participates in preparing corrective action list then follow on assigned action items.
4. Prepares analysis of progress trends and cost impact. Participate in reviewing and approving contractor invoices.
5. Evaluates manpower, labor hour, and labor cost requirements versus budget limitations including preparation of variance analysis.
6. Compares actual cost to funding limitations. Prepares expenditure forecasts to identify critical points in project funding.
7. Reviews purchase order and subcontract commitments and expenditures. Maintains tracking database to insure that subcontractor funding is aligned with work authorization and expenditures.
8. Monitor and control a tracking system to insure that project management is fully aware of detailed change order status.
9. Conducts and assists in performance measurement and associated cost trending.
10. Participates in and lead project cost review meetings.

Cost Engineer at Bechtel International Inc.
  • United States
  • April 2004 to November 2007

1.Support and implement EVMS (Earned Value Management System) procedures and applications to accommodate different project reporting and control requirements.

2.Performs cost estimating, analysis, and control activities, as directed.

3.Assists in preparing cost data for proposals and contract negotiations.

4.Assists in developing and implementing requirements for cost recording, reporting, and analyzing standards, programs, and reports.

5.Performs performance monitoring and control
functions for specific applications, including the consistent use of applicable procedures.

6. Coordinates construction trends with the field project control engineers. Analyzes quantity and cost
information and predicts changes and trends.

7.Assists with the review and issuance of the monthly project cost and trend reports.

Project Controls Engineer at Bechtel International Inc.
  • United States
  • April 2004 to August 2006

1.The responsible cost engineer for multiple Job Orders (Daura PP, Mussayab PP & Consolidated Fiber Network) & the security program under the Iraq project IIRP (Phase I&II).

2.Control budget, commitment & cost for the assigned job orders and prepare estimates as required for Job orders amendments and trends.

3.Report any scope trends on a timely manner to trend engineer with an estimate of cost and schedule impact on budget and milestone or completion date.

4.Prepare and present monthly reports to project management and accommodate any cost related inquiries from project management or client.

5.Coordinate with other groups like procurement, controllers & ASG and have the ability to work on other Bechtel software’s (BPS, CRS & File Net).

Planning Engineer at Ozaltin Construction Inc.
  • Türkiye
  • August 2003 to April 2004

1.Checking subcontractor’s submittals (drawings, materials, specifications, etc).

2.Following up with different governmental authorities on related work issues (work permits, land acquisition, etc)

3.Applying QA/QC procedures on all work aspects and monitoring compliance from all parties.

4.Supervise daily work at site, and witness different types of test (geotechnical tests, construction material tests, etc)

5. Preparing payments to subcontractors, billing to the client and weekly & monthly progress reports.
6.Follow up on physical progress at site and update schedule accordingly.

Field/Office Engineer at Sigma Consultant Engineers
  • Jordan
  • April 2001 to August 2003

1.Follow up with ongoing activities at site and report progress and observations on a timely manner.

2.Preparing Monthly Progress Report, Cash Flow, and review contractor submittals.

3.Site work supervision & inspection of to guarantee compliance with design & specifications.

4.Prepare daily & weekly progress reports with some analysis and comparison against the plan.

5.Prepare estimates & cost analysis for (materials, labor and machinery).

6.Check subcontractor’s submittals against local and international codes.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Project Management
  • at Washington State University
  • December 2009

Engineering Management

Master's degree, Engineering Management
  • at Washington State University
  • May 2009
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering - Construction Management
  • at University of Jordan
  • June 2001

BSc in civil engineering

Specialties & Skills

Contract Management
Project Management
Planning
Scheduling
Cost Control
Excel Sheets
Microsoft Office
Arc INFO
Primavera - Project Planner P6
PRISM - Project Management
Oracle ERP R12

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Native Speaker

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • October 2006