Carrying out freelance works for subcontractors in Civil (Residential & Commercial Buildings), Infrastructure and Oil & Gas fields in Kochi, Kerala, India. Create detailed baseline schedules in Primavera along with WBS, resource and cost loaded for tendering purposes complying with contractor provided start and finish dates. To support the schedule, crate/submit S-Curves in Excel from the data extracted from the schedule e.g. Drawing Submittal, Safe Manhours, Manpower Mobilization, Material Arrival, Construction Progress, Punchlist and Project Closeout. Co-ordinate with the contractor to get the approval for the baseline schedule.For ongoing projects, update the approved schedule every month using the progress report received from site, site walk along with Contractor to confirm the progress percentage reported, generate the progress schedule with slippages comparing with approved baseline schedule, prepare mitigation programs to rectify delays, generate invoice based on the approved progress. Co-ordinate with Contractors Project Control Department and Sub-Contractors Project Team to identify project requirements, including materials, equipment and labour. Ensure that these requirements are reflected in the mitigation programs. Maintaining records of progress monitoring in order to support the Project Manager to evaluate claims and variations as considered necessary. Providing support to the Project Manager in understanding the Program Risks and Opportunities of potential additional works and variation proposals. Co-ordinate with other departments and stakeholders to ensure that project plans are integrated with other organizational functions. Responsible to Comply/adhere to all HSE rules and warning signs for Construction Zones.

I have been assigned to BP Khazzan Gathering Wells and Export System (GWES) infrastructure project worth US$ 124 Million which consists of the construction of accommodation facilities, including an operational base, a residential complex for 250 personnel and other infrastructure buildings in the Khazzan Gas Field, approximately 350 KM of south west of Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.I am responsible for the completion of the project within budget and on time. Provide project performance data, project schedules and reports in a concise, timely manner as required by the project teams, senior managers and the client. Identify project risks, deviations slippages and report to the Project Construction Team with solution. Analyses current and future workloads to ensure planning responsibilities and commitments can be achieved. Maintain and update the project schedule in Primavera P6 V15.1 involving the junior planners in order to achieve strong analytical skills to interpret data for reports. Ensure data integrity is maintained through the life cycle of the programme. Provide EVM across the programme, using EVA tools and methodologies. Assigns works to the juniors and ensures appropriate training is provided. Prioritize and allocate workload, checking achievements and providing constructive feedback, leadership and management. Adhere to the BP Khazzan Safety Standard “Work Well and Work Safely”.

Responsible for preparing and updating resource loaded schedules. Scheduling performed utilizing Primavera P6.2 to produce CPM Schedules and associated progress reporting, cost reporting and project analysis. Scheduled all activities associated with the project to produce an integrated critical path schedule, updated weekly and reported potential problems to the Project Manager. While updating the schedule, evaluated the accuracy of the project forecast by assessing actual cost incurred and physical progress achieved for all phases of the project. Consolidated the data in the schedule and in project cost reports for Project Manager review and approval. Prepared and updated, on a regular basis, project cash flow forecasts. Interact with clients, attend regular meetings and provide reports. Understand, practice and lead company's commitment by example to achieve zero incident safety.

Carried out freelance work for companies in volatile areas (Iraq and Afghanistan). Engineering, procurement and construction activity input, including weekly productivity reporting, forcasting, progressing, scheduling and change orders. Earned Value analysis, budgeting and variance analysis, productivity reporting, progress pay application verification, quantity sheet verification, change and claim analysis. Determined significant irregularities, trends and variances and suggest corrective actions. Gather inputs and update standard management reports. Coordinated with cross functional teams with professionalism, courtesy and tact.

Worked as Field Project Controls Manager for scheduling, cost engineering, and estimating functions for $266M USAID Kandahar Helmand Power Program. Projects include transmissions lines, distribution systems, substations, new power generation facilities (diesel generators), and hydropower turbine installation. Assist construction managers in document controls, RFI, material management and turnover report. Weekly and Monthly monitoring of contractors work force, Earned Value analysis, Productivity reporting, variance analysis, change and claim analysis, critical path analysis, change order schedule analysis. Assisting in training junior staff by providing guidance on work methods and procedures. Delegate responsibility and assure its proper completion. Reviewing the work of subordinates for overall completion of objectives. Other related duties and responsibilities as directed by upper management.

Prepares and manages overall master project schedule integrating the project Work Breakdown Structure. Coordinates schedule from multiple contractors and incorporate the information gathered into the overall project master schedule. Monitors and forecasts progress of activities in contractors’ work schedules. Highlight problem areas and recommend remedial actions. Evaluates critical paths in the project schedules and evaluate alternative schedule options to identify optimum project strategies or resolve problems before and during execution. Performs probabilistic analysis of completion dates. alternatives. Presents risk based analysis of most likely completion and expected deviation range. Develops and implements plan versus actual progress curves. Reports and analyses monthly deviations from plan. Evaluates allocation of resources and provide recommendations to maintain required progress. Liaises with all team leaders to communicate required completion dates and interfaces between responsible parties. Prepares and issues updated project schedules along with “S” Curves.

Projects: Offshore : Alba B Accommodations, Emergency Escape Bridge, Al B & B2 Fire & Gas Upgrade, Security Upgrades, Offshore Perimeter Surveillance Implementation. Onshore : Chemical Storage Warehouse, Malabo Dos, Overhead Gas Plant Integrated Project, Reliability Projects, Lightning Protection Project and Glycol Regeneration ProjectParticipate in the kickoff meeting; gather all the information required in order to prepare a baseline schedule. Normal requirements for the baseline schedules are start and finish dates for FEED Engineering procurement, contractor finalization, material delivery, manpower/equipment and construction/commissioning. Ensure contractors have implemented effective financial and planning controls. Utilize software’s (Primavera 6/MS Project) for the tracking and control of budgets, commitments, accruals, expenditures and contingency drawdown during the duration of projects. Identify project cost exposures and overrun risks in a timely manner to allow informed mitigation decisions and actions. Ensure that contractual payment is made on a timely basis and tied to earned progress. Ensure appropriate metrics are being tracked such as productivity, wage rate, overtime and rework. Monitor and analyze contractor project schedules and advise the project manager of deviations and potential problems and recommend corrective actions. Implement schedule change management process to approve changes to the previous schedules. Monitor contractor manpower utilization. Ensure smooth transfer of schedule controls from Houston (Home Office) to the field. Ensure physical progress is being measured and reported in WBS detail and that the integrated CPM schedule is updated based on the progress. Ensure that manpower and other resource plans (equipments) are being reviewed to insure staffing is on track and achievable. Provide adequate training to nationals in Project Controls.

Projects: Offshore : DP3/DP4 Revamping Project,Bouri Field Gas Utilization Project (Sealine System),Gas Recovery Module for Bouri Field Gas Utilization Project, Basic Design and FEED- Bouri Field Phase 2 Development Project, Bouri Sloug Replacement Project, Acid Reinjection Project and Water Reinjection Project . Onshore : Oil Stabilization Project, Pipeline Rehabilitation Project, Low Pressure Facilities, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Flowline Trunkline Replacement, NGL Plant Nitrogen System Upgrading, Zero Flaring System, New Trash Rotating Incinerator and Water Injection System.Sr. Planning Engineer : Prepare Baseline schedules, review contract time determination schedules, review baseline construction schedules, analyze monthly updates of construction schedules, analyze modifications to construction schedules, prepare project schedule status reports, perform time impact analysis and prepare recommendations to analyze schedules, coordinate schedule impacts between adjacent projects, monitor and document construction progress Collection, compilation and preparation of data from different Onshore and Offshore projects to create a summarized Weekly/Monthly Report showing Comparison Schedules, Prepare S-Curves and EVMS (Earned Value Management System).Ensure the document submitted by the contractor is complied with the Tender Requirements for new projects, Conduct feasibility studies for the completed projects and generate reports for the mistake happened and the correction measures taken. Compare the schedules, technical requirements and reports for new projects and produce a Bid Comparison Sheet. Prepare 4 year Budget Proposal, Technical Meeting Reports, Accruals/Comparison Budget with Actual, Prepare Tender Committee report, Prepare slides for presentations (New Projects, Yearly Performance, Future Trends, and Productivity etc). Provide adequate training to nationals in Project Controls.

Prepare schedule for new projects in Northern Iraq and implementing it. Responsible for preparing Daily / Weekly / Monthly reports, take physical progress and update the P3 schedule, based on the progress prepare invoice sheet for the client and subcontractor, monitor productivity, EVMS, CPA, EVA, slippage of activities and reporting to the Project Manager. Prepare proposal schedules for the upcoming projects. Provide adequate training to nationals in Project Controls.

Compile sub-contractor’s data and prepare Daily, Weekly and Monthly reports (Progress, Manpower and Equipment). Take the physical progress and compare with the sub-contractor’s reports. Update progress in P3 (Level III & Level IV). Prepare 3 Month, 3 Weeks Look-Ahead Schedules and monitor the productivity. Take progress photos and prepare the reports in PDF format (Acrobat).

Oman LNG Plant - SurAssist Chiyoda-Yokohama Project Control Team for finalizing Level III schedule for the submission to the client. At site, combined the Sub-Contractor’s schedule to prepare Level IV working schedule. Responsible for preparing Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports. Monitoring productivity, slippage of activities and reporting to the Controls Manager.

Doing Labour Costing, preparing weekly and monthly reports. Apart from the planning works, I developed a user friendly multi-user software to control and monitor the documental transmittals using MS Access. With this software it’s very easy to get information about the MAR, Method Statement, RFI and all other correspondence with the sub-contractor as well as with the clients.

One of the key planners of the Project Control Team and responsible for Planning and Scheduling for the Ethylene Glycol Plant construction project being executed for EQUATE at Al Shuaiba, Kuwait. Activities included are planning and scheduling through Primavera, Construction Progress Analysis and reporting through detailed study of quantities and man-hours spent, Piping Material Control, Interface with sub-contractors, Group Discussions and Weekly Meetings for Project Planning, Prepare programs in MS Access (eg. Hydro testing, Welding Progress, Material Requirements/Arrival Dates), prepare all kinds of graphs and schedules for bidding purpose, prepare presentation/slides for the new project using PowerPoint, receive/send data’s through AS400 to Italy and Kuwait, participate and analyze feasibility studies, prepare all kinds of conferencing through internet, administrating the flow of data’s, troubleshooting hardware & software problems, evaluating & implementing software packages.

Scheduling & Monitoring the progress of different sites, assist the Estimator for preparing the Tender Documents, preparing invoice for the client and internal progress in Primavera, submit the progress report to Commercial Manager, administrating the flow of data’s, troubleshooting hardware and software problems, evaluating & implementing software packages.