Abbas Shabani, PMP

E-mail: shabani.pmp@gmail.com Mobile: (832) 356 0502, (803) 446 5306 Houston, TX

Profile:

Experienced project planning and scheduling professional with +15 years experience in Energy and Oil & Gas projects (EPC, TurnKey), Extensive experience of developing and maintaining project planning and control systems for all phases of projects.

 Ability to create Master project schedule for all phases of EPC project, developing and using Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) & critical path method (CPM) based planning and estimating techniques with an emphasis on accuracy of scope, time and cost.

Key Skills:

_●        Expert in use of Primavera (P6), MS Project, Microsoft Suit (Excel, Powerpoint,…)

_●        Great Understanding of Project Management knowledge areas (PMboK)

_●        Great Knowledge of Engineering (PDP, FEED, Detail), Procurement and Construction.

_●        Prepare and monitor resource and cost loaded Schedules and Proposal planning,

_●        Experience with Cost control and Earned Value Management (CPI and SPI)

_●        Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

_{Professional Experience:}

 

Project Controls Engineer (LNG project) Aug 2014 – Jan 2016

Amec Foster Wheeler(Houston, Texas)

My role as a Planner/Scheduler is to provide project planning and scheduling services for downstream projects such as Refinery, LNG and Gas Purification and Compression facilities.

_●     Identify project deliverables, activities and logic to provide a resource loaded and fully integrated project schedule (during FEED and EPC execution)

_●     Prepare and analyze schedule progress & critical paths to determine the effect of changes in the schedule and make recommendations for corrective actions. 

_●     Initiate and support continuous improvement projects which include the development of methods, tools, and processes to improve planning and scheduling

_●     Assists in cost controlling and change management effort in a timely and effective fashion. 

_●     Ensures proper timing of schedule production, compatibility, and credibility of schedules. 

_●     Assists/guides subcontractors in preparation of schedules and look-ahead plans

_●     Coordinates/develops schedule information for weekly and monthly reports  

_●     Assists with proposal schedules. 

_●     Maintain effective cost control practices consistent with company policies/procedures on respective projects assigned

_●     Work with project managers to review the plans and focus/prioritize resources to reach the target.

_●     Performs other related duties as assigned by management. 

 

Senior Scheduler / Project Controls Eng. Oct 2005 – Nov 2013

MAPNA Group       (Tehran)

My role as a Senior Scheduler was to provide project planning and scheduling and control services through the project control phases from start up to close out of the project on each package of work. Responsible for overall Project Planning & Schedule Management for several programs (multi-projects) with a value of $2Bn.

Projects consisted of:

●        Gas Turbines & Combined Cycle Power plants projects (with the collaboration of Siemens, Ansaldo, Alstom)

●        Oil & Gas Piping & Utilities Projects

●        T&D Projects

●        Clean Energy

Main Responsibilities:

_●     Prepare and review baseline schedules to ensure all packages have realistic and logically linked schedules for tracking and reporting during Basic Design and EPC execution (using Oracle Primavera P6)

_●     Establish Master Schedule to monitor interfaces, contract key milestones and payment milestones

_●     Identify and monitor critical path in the schedule (package and master level) and prepare Critical Action Item Report for monthly progress review meetings

_●     Undertake what if scenario analysis to be used in negotiations and making decisions.

_●     Produce actual productivity and progress s-curves, for package and program levels, and compare them to the baseline and progress s-curves, to monitor progress and ensure all the package are progressing as planned

_●     Identify and review any deviations from baseline plan and prepare recovery action plan

_●     Undertake earn value analysis using cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI) for all WBS packages and entire program.

_●     Review Schedules, financial Risks and prepare mitigation plans if possible.

_●     Attend progress review meetings with client and senior managers to review project variance report and project progress s-curves on monthly basis.

_●     Assists in the preparation of the final project close-out report.

_●     Ensure the program is in compliance with all project controls procedures and work processes.

_●     Support Project Managers and Project Controls team in their daily activities and manage associated planners issues.

 

Project Scheduler& ControllerAug 2001 - Oct 2005

MAPNA Group- Damavand Gas Turbine Power Plant (1900 MW)                                  (Tehran)

Responsible for overall project scheduling and control of Gas Turbines Power Plant in EPC contract,

 

Main Responsibilities:

_●     Prepare and maintain overall time plan for project and resource assignment and Estimating, leveling project time schedule and resource assignment (Using Primavera P3) and preparation of progress measurement system (PMS).

_●     Presented progress reports including S-Curve (Plan, Actual & Forecast), performance report, critical path & critical activities to the senior managements and clients.

_●     Preparing and revising Work Breakdown Structures for project phases (EPC) according to the contract.

_●     Conducted site visits and meet with subcontractors to monitor the project progress.

_●     Maintenance and analysis of schedule (Design, Tendering, Supply, Civil, Installation& Commissioning)

_●     Monitor, Record and Evaluate project progress and performance against its baseline and issuing the updated plan to the key project members of projects

_●     Issuing of monthly reports and corresponding presentations for management and clients.

_●     Obtained, reviewed & approved detail time schedule and Work Breakdown Structures of subcontractors.

_●     Preparing project closing phase reports

 

_Education:

BS in Industrial Engineering,

University of Science and Technology (IUST)               Oct 1994 - Jun 1999

_{Training and Certificates:}

●        PMP Certified (Project Management Professional)- PMI                            (March-2009)

●        ICB Course (IPMA Competence Baseline)                             (August-2008)