ZULFIQAR ALI, Planning/ Project Control Manager

ZULFIQAR ALI

Planning/ Project Control Manager

King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology

Location
Saudi Arabia - Thuwal
Education
Master's degree, Construction Engineering and management
Experience
24 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 7 Months

Planning/ Project Control Manager at King Abdullah University Of Science And Technology
  • Saudi Arabia - Thuwal
  • My current job since June 2022
Manager Project Control - SNC Lavalin Calgary/ (SLFE) / Aramco project at SNC Lavalin Calgary/ (SLFE)
  • Saudi Arabia - Dammam
  • February 2018 to June 2022
Projects Control Engineer, Imperial Oil (EXXON Mobil at Imperial Oil (EXXON Mobil
  • Canada - Calgary
  • September 2018 to January 2019
Senior Planner /Project Controls at Enbridge Inc
  • Canada - Calgary
  • February 2013 to September 2018
Senior Planner / Scheduler at Suncor
  • Canada
  • July 2012 to February 2013

Responsibilities
Properly developed, updated, monitored, and analyzed Integrated Master Schedule including all engineering, procurement and construction using Primavera P6.
Timely identified schedule risks, evaluated consequence, performed schedule risk analysis, and proposed appropriate mitigation plans to address all schedule risks.
Responsible for compiles, summarizes, updates, and maintains program dashboard, historical schedule data, monitors and reports critical-path and schedule performance throughout projects in program.
Timely identified schedule risks, evaluated consequence, performed schedule risk analysis, and proposed appropriate mitigation plans to address all schedule risks
Coordinated and arranged planning sessions with project, construction, and contractor's team to discuss the construction strategy, activity description, sequencing, duration, resource availability, identify and assess risk and reporting requirements.
Competently explored and introduced new technologies and systems for improving efficiencies and served as technical advisor for solution of difficult production problems.
Continuously providing supervision and manage activities and develop project control analyst, schedule and risk coordinators in the development and integration of individual schedules.
Providing comments and recommendations for planning and scheduling/cost engineering requirements relative to staffing and project control.
Proficiently reported progress of schedules at project meetings, monthly forecasts, and status report updates along with current, planned and forecasted trend curves.
Efficiently prepare and develop management level reports regarding schedule performance & alerts management to potential schedule problems & necessary actions.

Lead Planner/ Scheduler at SNC Lavalin
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2011 to July 2012

Responsibilities
Properly developed, updated, monitored, and analyzed Integrated Master Schedule including all engineering, procurement and construction using Primavera P6.
Timely identified schedule risks, evaluated consequence, performed schedule risk analysis, and proposed appropriate mitigation plans to address all schedule risks
Proficiently performed statistical analysis to identify schedule variances of project status against baseline using EVMs method to calculate the Schedule Performance Index (SPI) and Schedule Variance (SV).
Lead the execution of the program controls, delivering outcomes in line with expectations of program deliverables; KPIs to ensure project meet scope cost and schedule requirements.
Coordinated with project team and consultants to finalize estimations, schedule (Master and all phases), major and intermediate milestones, deliverables, timelines, costing and budgets.
Implemented overall management to the project with respect to contractual, budget, planning, resource, design, procurement, construction, quality, and safety
Lead the review of the Program Controls team plans and performance to ensure alignment with overall program plan and ensure program delivery remains on target
Continuously conducted project site inspections to ensure that all key project control parameters such as project schedules inspections and checks are appropriately carried out by project team.
Proficiently reported progress of schedules at project meetings, monthly forecasts, and status report updates along with current, planned and forecasted trend curves.
Efficiently prepared and developed management level reports regarding schedule performance & alerts management to potential schedule problems & necessary actions.

Lead Planner/ Scheduler at SNC
  • Canada - Calgary
  • July 2011 to July 2012
Planning / Projects Control Manager at QATAR POJECT MANAGMENT
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2009 to July 2011
Planning / Projects Control Manager at QPM
  • Libya
  • July 2009 to June 2011

Responsibilities
Established the Clause 14 program including baseline schedule, Review program updates against the Baseline Program
Provide planning / program advice to QPM's management.
Confidently collected, analyzed, examined, and prepared the time extension schedules and prepared the time extension claims.
Developed the engineering, procurement and construction sequence logic and regularly validate against procurement strategies.
Approved the Contract / Baseline Program in conjunction with the Senior Project Manager, Construction Manager and Project Control Manager.
Developed, monitored, and updated the delivery program no less than fortnightly.
Advised the Senior Project Manager on the time impacts of instigating a change request.
Implemented progress monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
Developed delay mitigation strategies.
Advised the Construction Manager of program slippages and jointly developed a mitigation plan.
Provide input to the Risk Register maintained by the Project Manager.

Planning Manager at Nakheel
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2007 to June 2009

Responsibilities
Timely reviewed, coordinated and monitored all activities of the FIDIC Clause 14 Program including the major milestone dates, critical path, resource loaded schedule with plants and equipment's along testing and commission activities.
Successfully developed, implemented, and issued overall project tender and detailed schedules and generated work breakdown structure and critical path.
Professionally prepared and monitored all relevant activities against separate Design, Procurement, Approvals, Tendering, Awarding and Construction programs which are compatible with the Projects Master & detailed Programs.
Skillfully identified any potential or actual delays to the approved Project Master Program or other program and take the necessary action, subject to the approval of Project Director, to facilitate the achievement of key milestones dates.
Properly implemented project control system to maintain existing project schedules, track project cost, progress and to monitor progress trends.
Efficiently recommended alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.
Responsible for collection, verification, and integration of works scope for all entities into the total project plan.
Proficiently updated project schedules to determine contractor performance SPI.
Competently verified, reviewed, and approved Consultants and Contractors Program, Look ahead schedules, weekly reports, monthly reports, Resources, Extension of Time.

Planning Manager at Lain O Rourke
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2003 to August 2007

• Properly prepared, coordinated and monitored all activities of the master Programs, FIDIC Clause 14 program and detailed programs along with resource histogram and labor requirements, identified key milestone and project indicators, Gantt charts, PERT charts.
• Confidently collected, analyzed, examined, and prepared the time extension schedules and prepared claims.
• Professionally monitored the performance of the contractors and advised the consultant / client on the critical issues to achieve the client’s objectives.
• Responsible for collection, verification, and integration of works scope for all entities into the total project plan.
• Performed updated schedules to determine contractor performance compliance with baseline.
• Timely prepared man-hour histogram, S-curves; prepared report on schedule & Man-Hour performance index.
• Competently prepared an overall, detailed, resource loaded schedule showing plans for execution of the work against comprehensive, integrated schedule.
• Efficiently coordinated the interface requirements between the building and infrastructure contractors to achieve successful operations for buildings.
• Proficiently analyzed, forecasted, & reported the progress of work as compared to current work plans and overall schedule, summarized results of the schedule analysis in the progress reports.
• Consistently identified any potential or actual delays to the approved Project Master Program or other program and take the necessary action, to facilitate achievement of key milestones.
• Assisted in the implementation of the Work Breakdown Structure and the Cost Breakdown Structure. Liaise with various groups in establishing proper coding structure, proper budget allocations for cost elements, and liaise with other groups for commitments, incurred costs, and actual costs.

Civil / Planning and Engineer at SIEMENS PAKISTAN
  • United Arab Emirates
  • September 1999 to October 2003

Responsibilities
Prepared of CPM Schedule, Break down Structure (WBS), resource loading, S curves, histograms, Cost, Variance, Cash flow reports for management & client.
Assigned of Cost to the various Resources as utilized in the Budgeted Cost.
Prepared detailed monthly Report including the highlighting of the Delay impact and problems.
Planned, monitored, and supervised foundations of Crude Oil Tank (Storage & Finishing for product), Process Area, decanting, storm water, dike wall, Fire Water Reservoir etc.
Developed Progress reports, Cost Analysis, Quality control.
Prepared and updated planned S-Curves/ Cash Flows
Preparation and updating of shop drawings, material and subcontractors' logs and the sub contractors' programs
Estimation, planning and monitoring of all items (Civil and Electrical works)
Preparation of documents/drawings and various pictorial sheets for high ups

Education

Master's degree, Construction Engineering and management
  • at University of Alberta
  • August 2014

Specialties & Skills

Scheduling
Earned Value Management
Cost Control
Primavera P6
CASH FLOWS
MANAGEMENT
SCHEDULING
MILESTONES (PROJECT MANAGEMENT)
PLANNING
PRIMAVERA (SOFTWARE)
INTEGRATION
CONTROL STRUCTURES
HISTOGRAM
MITIGATION

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2020

Hobbies

  • Exploring different Cities and Culture