Expeditor Lead Engineer /Fabrication & Construction
Spearheaded the delivery of multimillion-dollar modular fabrication projects across regions, including the USA, Europe, Middle East, and Southeast Asia, with a focus on fired heater packages for industry leaders like ExxonMobil.Accountable for Project Delivery: Ensured successful delivery of the assigned project scope, closely monitoring its impact on overall project success, and actively addressing any challenges to maintain timeline and quality objectives.Project Initiation: Aid project startups, coordinate with vendor/contractor to prepare comprehensive schedules, review and optimise fabrication and constructability to address critical field operations (heavy lifting), space management and other external challenges (transportation) etcExpediting: Administered post order subcontracts, conducted pre-inspection meetings with vendors and stakeholders, guide and expedite vendor documentation submission and approvals, resolve potential schedule slippages, managing changes, and coordinating back-charges as required. Liaised with contractors, vendors, and OEMs to ensure compliance, track manufacturing progress, and highlight potential issues.Cross-Functional Interface: Facilitated communication between multi-disciplinary engineering teams, project management, and clients to ensure seamless document flow and technical compliance. Quality Assurance and Control Liaised with external quality assurance auditors, inspectors, and technicians to guarantee adherence to quality standards. Recorded and assessed weekly inspector reports for fabrication and supplier locations.Project Documentation and Reporting: Compiled and reviewed weekly and monthly project performance report - with updates on detail design, material procurement, vendor document status, fabrication and construction milestones, and budget variances if any. Presented detailed project performance summary and report dashboard to senior management.