VASEEM AHAMED KHILJI, PROJECT MANAGER

VASEEM AHAMED KHILJI

PROJECT MANAGER

ABB

Location
Saudi Arabia - Dammam
Education
Master's degree, Projects & Operation
Experience
21 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 9 Months

PROJECT MANAGER at ABB
  • Saudi Arabia - Khobar
  • My current job since July 2009

Project Manager

Accomplishments:
 Provided thought leadership in creating and implementing project strategies for achieving established revenue goals - 35 M USD, year 2020 of the division.
 Instrumental in driving rigor and discipline in financial management, there by reversing negative cash flow by leading invoicing & collection, resolving pending issues and agreeing a payment schedule with customers. To collect 8MUSD overdue amount by 2020.
 Played a key role in recovering 80% of Backlog orders in the year 2018 & 2019, from 10 M USD backlog orders/open orders from year 2009, which was affecting yearly revenue.
 Under my leadership accelerated on-time project delivery- improved OTD percentage to 90%, since 2019. In a scenario where on time delivery of the projects was less than 75%
 Registered 2 to 5% net margin improvement on major projects by saving suppliers contract price with negotiation skill in year 2020. Attained this challenging task by estimating completion cost, monitoring each cost element on the project, partnering with SCM team in negotiation price with supplier, monitoring scope and securing change orders to avoid cost over runs.
 Earned accolades for delivering challenging projects- M/s Saudi Electricity Company for providing best solution to reduce soil resistivity of HV Substations, July 2010.
Key Responsibilities:
 Commanding Projects of Motion Division over the country. Shouldering onus for delivering projects in line with ABB ethos- highest national and international standards.
 Monitoring, controlling, and ensuring projects are executed as per plans and within the timelines and cost parameters defined.
 Superintending globally dispersed dynamic team. Mentoring and empowering them to thrive in an evolving environment, driving innovation and continuous improvement for efficiency and sustainable growth.
 Continuous improvement leader successfully completed lean & six sigma trainings.

Lead Project Engineer/Project Engineer at TADMUR HOLDING'S - ROOTS ENERGY & ENGINEERING SERVICES
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 2007 to May 2009

Accomplishments:
• Dexterously handled key 6+ projects of Oil & Gas, Petro chemical field. ensured integrity and delivery of multiple high-end projects with respect to time, budget, scope, change, quality, risk and resources in the most challenging environments.


• Introduced/enhanced project management methodologies, processes and building capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
• Managed end to end project deliverables with in-house GIS, transformers, control & numeric protection, substation control & monitoring, substations engineering.
• Embedded Project Quality Process, which was successful accepted by customer.
• Enforced compliance with safety standards of the company and customer.
• Accredited by M/s Ras-Gas for successful delivery of Project - installation of Gas detector system.

Electrical Operational Engineer at PROGRESSIVE CONSTRUCTION LTD
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • March 2005 to December 2006

 Responsibilities include leading the Electro mechanical team.
 Check & evaluate the performed electro mechanical works.
 Organize day to day activities, carried out programs for the whole electro mechanical department facilities.
 Leading & Guiding the staff in completion of task from start to end.
 Preparation of Load Schedule, sizing of generators, cables and breakers for the Plants.
 Motor/Gen Performance calculations, Analysis of non-conformities, Problem evaluation & Resolution of non-conformities.
 Commissioning of new instruments, Test Field Up-gradation & Test Field Maintenance activities ensuring compliance to safety requirements.

Electrical Engineering at Hi-tech Electrical Contractors. (Gov’t. Approved Grade A contractor),
  • India - Hyderabad
  • June 2004 to February 2005

 Responsibilities included Preparation of required shop drawings to carry out the site execution.
 Responsibilities included all Installation works like Transformers, Switchgears, panel’s boards, laying & termination of power & control cables.
 Guiding staff (technicians & supervisors) to complete the tasks successfully on time.
 Implement & ensure that safety requirements are complied.
 Raising RFQ’s and ensure with quality team that executed work accepted by customer.

Electrical Engineer at JAYASUDHA Electrical Contractors
  • India - Hyderabad
  • May 2002 to May 2004

 Responsibilities included Preparation of required shop drawings to carry out the site execution.
 Coordinate with civil staff to prepare the site.
 Assisted to Supervisor in Installation works like Transformers, Switchgears, panel’s boards, laying & termination of power & control cables.
 Working close with site team and also with site management team to complete the job successfully.
 Ensure that safety requirements are followed.
 Assistance to testing & commissioning team.

Education

Master's degree, Projects & Operation
  • at Karnataka State Open University
  • March 2014

Master of Business Administration

Bachelor's degree, Electricals & Electronics
  • at J.N.T. UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD, INDIA
  • April 2002

Specialties & Skills

Risk Management
Process Improvement
Design Development
Project Management
PROJECT MANAGMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP),
MS OFFICE
Financial knowledge
MS Excel & Power Point
MS Project
Lean Sigma

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

PMI
  • 2060050
  • April 2012

Training and Certifications

ABB Global Project Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2016
Valid Until:
December 2021
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2014
Valid Until:
September 2023
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2020
IOSH Managing Safety (Training)
Training Institute:
TUV NORD
Date Attended:
September 2017
Duration:
32 hours
Management Essential Program (Based on ABB Leadership Competencies) (Training)
Training Institute:
ABB
Date Attended:
October 2019
Duration:
40 hours

Hobbies

  • Reading books,
     Appreciated by M/s Saudi Electricity Company for providing best solution to reduce soil resistivity of HV Substations in July 2010.  Appreciated by M/s Ras-Gas for on delivery of Project includes installation of Gas detector system in Jan 2009.