Suresh Mani, Principal Planning/ Project control engineer

Suresh Mani

Principal Planning/ Project control engineer

Parsons Corporation

Location
Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
Education
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
15 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months

Principal Planning/ Project control engineer at Parsons Corporation
  • Saudi Arabia - Yanbu
  • My current job since June 2020

* Identify and prepare work packages for projects such as Substations, Transmission lines, Roads, Bridges, Infrastructure, Power distribution & Utilities under development of Yanbu Industrial city development program.
* Supervise, monitor and control multi-million riyal projects (SR 1.6 bn) execution works as per approved plan and complete within timeline.
* Review of contractor planning packages including detailed project schedule and meticulously evaluated time and cost claim for delay events.
* Analyze schedule and cost variance, evaluate scope creep, conduct qualitative risk analysis and prepared mitigation plan to keep the schedule on-track.
* Mentor, motivate and supervise contractor planners to fulfill planning and contractual requirements.
* Preparation of integrated project schedule with dependencies under industrial portfolio projects.

SENIOR PLANNING & COST CONTROL ENGINEER at Alfanar Company
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • July 2015 to April 2020

* Prepared detailed Project Schedule, monitor and controlled EPC Projects in Primavera P6.
* Prepared project budget, cost control, change requests and cost reports in SAP & IFS
* Generated Weightage Methodology, Schedule & Cost breakdown structure, S-Curves and cash- flow for EPC projects (Planning package & project execution plan).
* Resource estimation, loading and preparation of resource histogram.
* Physical progress assessment through Earned value method.
* Recovery schedule, mitigation plan, look-ahead schedule and time extension.
* Prepared daily, weekly & monthly reports, presentations and conducting meetings.
* Critical path & time impact analysis, maintained risk register and performed risk assessment.
* Cost control, variance analysis, budget forecasts, raising workflow in SAP.
* Manage and mitigate schedule, cost, scope, and resource risks for overruns.
* Reporting issues, impacts, mitigation and contingency reserve to management.
* Analyzing & controlling direct labor and site management cost.
* Created change order request, estimate and revising project budget.
* Prepared project price breakdown, Client invoicing.
* Liaising with Client, Management, Design team, Project team & Site team.
* Lead the team of 10 members for Smart metering project at eastern and central region of KSA, and received appreciation award for achieving the milestone.
* Identified scope creep and prepared change claim which was approved by client.
* Prepared budget plan, controlled direct and indirect cost in SAP, analyzed cost variance effectively increased project profit margin.

Senior Planning Engineer at Gamesa Wind Turbines pvt ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • January 2015 to June 2015

* Associated with Wind assessment team and solar team to study and identify potential new Project sites.
* Conduct study on Government renewable policies, power evacuation, Transportation survey, land survey and submit recommendation to sales team for investors.
* Prepared Project schedule for wind and solar projects, coordinated with blade and solar panel factory, arranged transportation for timely delivery, and surpassed sales target.

Senior Planning Engineer at VA Tech Wabag ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • October 2013 to January 2015

* Prepared detailed Project Schedule, monitor and controlled EPC Projects in Primavera P6.
* Generated Weightage Methodology, Schedule & Cost breakdown structure, S-Curves and cash- flow for EPC projects (Planning package & project execution plan).
* Resource estimation, loading and preparation of resource histogram.
* Physical progress assessment through Earned value method.
* Recovery schedule, mitigation plan, look-ahead schedule and time extension.
* Prepared daily, weekly & monthly reports, presentations and conducting meetings.
* Critical path & time impact analysis, maintained risk register and performed risk assessment.
* Reporting issues, impacts, mitigation and contingency reserve to management.
* Prepared project price breakdown, Client invoicing & monthly sales plan.
Liaising with Client, Management, Design team, Project team & Site team.
* Handled overseas project and prepared the planning package for EPC projects as per FIDIC book
* Successfully prepared project execution plan integrated with cost and resources controlled resource mobilization
and exceeded original profit margin.
* Prepared monthly sales plan, expedited supplier and subcontractor and achieved the quarterly sales target.
* Effectively controlled project budget in IFS and managed contingencies.
* Conducted time impact analysis and prepared time and cost claim.

Project Control Engineer at Chemtex consulting of India pvt ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • June 2012 to April 2013

* Managed and controlled the design and procurement completion as per schedule through risk mitigation,
enhanced teamwork and coordination.

Planning Engineer at VA Tech Wabag Ltd
  • India - Chennai
  • June 2008 to June 2012

* Prepared detailed Project Schedule, monitor and controlled EPC Projects in Primavera P6.
* Generated Weightage Methodology, Schedule & Cost breakdown structure, S-Curves and cash- flow for EPC projects (Planning package & project execution plan).
* Resource estimation, loading and preparation of resource histogram.
* Physical progress assessment through Earned value method.
* Recovery schedule, mitigation plan, look-ahead schedule and time extension.
* Prepared daily, weekly & monthly reports, presentations and conducting meetings.
* Critical path & time impact analysis, maintained risk register and performed risk assessment.
* Reporting issues, impacts, mitigation and contingency reserve to management.
* Prepared project price breakdown, Client invoicing & monthly sales plan.
Liaising with Client, Management, Design team, Project team & Site team.
* Joined as Graduate Engineer Trainee through campus recruitment and received best performer award during the
training period
* Solely handled 4 EPC projects simultaneously worth around INR 1 Billion.
* Volunteered in implementing IFS software (ERP system) and migrating data of existing projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
  • at Anna University – Anna University Of Technology Chennai
  • March 2008

Specialties & Skills

MS Project
MS Office tools
Primavera P6
PROCUREMENT
CONSULTING
MITIGATION
RISK MITIGATION
TEAMWORK
COST MANAGEMENT
CRITICAL THINKING
EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
MICROSOFT OFFICE

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Cost Professional (CCP-AACEI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2020
Valid Until:
November 2026
Project Management Professional (PMP-PMI) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2018
Valid Until:
October 2025