·         Project Management Professional-PMP (2008)

 

British Columbia Institute of Technology

 

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§          Project Planning and Scheduling

§          Supervisory Skills

·              Accounting for Managers

·              Warehouse Management

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§          Inventory Planning and Control

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                                                                       Akram Shirkhodaei

                                                                                            Home Phone: 587 352 7118 Cell Phone: 780 782 2927

 

Senior Scheduler Lead (Jan2013-Present)

 

TransCanada Pipeline Ltd.: http://www.transcanada.com/

Project: 

- Coastal Gas Link Pipeline (666 km West to East Liquid Natural Gas Pipeline) – More than 9 Billion dollar TIC.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·    Developing work breakdown structure (WBS) align with Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), schedule coding structure, planning section of PPM and standardization of schedules to facilitate integration of schedules in a multi-contract environment.

·    Establishing and implementing procedures for baseline schedule, monitoring progress and variances.

·      Building and establishing automated tracking tools for Earned Value Management System aligned with Project Management and client requirements utilizing Excel and VBA.

·    Recommending improvements in systems, tools, and methods of project controls and project management.

·      Leading and developing the EPC Project Level 3 Schedule from scratch in P6 and establish it as baseline schedule of the project.

·      Providing procedures for construction schedule including all construction work packages.

·      Developing integrated constructions schedule and managing both program and project level schedules of varying complexity. Provide analysis of project schedules for logic defects, duration issues, and non-compliance with contract requirements in writing

·     Evaluating and determining accurate, effective, operational viability of schedule data to yield predictive analysis results regarding critical path analysis, project estimates at completion, quantifiable schedule risk assessments using automated modeling and simulation techniques.

·    Supervising and working with scheduling staffs to develop, manage, revise, and update integrated detailed project schedules including all phases of project execution.

·     Establishing and sustaining constant communication with senior management by providing reports and evaluation on project status and progress on a weekly/monthly basis; strategically analyze, identify, and troubleshoot schedule and project progress issues.

·      Utilizing in-depth knowledge in spreadsheet, word processing, Access, and other applications to              efficiently perform assigned tasks, such as job order processing and data entry.

·    Preparing monthly and on demand progress report and progress curves to demonstrate and analyze deviations and potential risks and also preparing input to project review meetings.

·    Developing and managing MOC process and procedures to track the project and schedule changes.

·     Attending as a key member of the project team in technical and contractual meetings and associating in clients’, contractors’ and project managers’ interfaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                       Akram Shirkhodaei

                                                                                            Home Phone: 587 352 7118 Cell Phone: 780 782 2927

 

Senior Project Scheduler Lead (Nov 2010-Jan 2013)

Worley Parsons Canada Services Ltd.: http://www.worleyparsons.com

Projects: 

                 -Tailing Relocation to North Mine South Pit West (EPC)

                  - Rapid Development Projects

 

·               Reviewed technical documents, scope of works and contracts to have understanding of total      project schedule needs and integration of schedule activities.

·               Planned and scheduled project in level III and preparing master schedule of project.

·               Controlled project, collected continual superintendent feedback on the progress of the tasks to update and to recalculate the schedule in order to resolving schedule conflicts and delays.

·               Led /prepared the EPC project schedules (Level 2&3) for the project in Primavera 6.

·               Led/updated master schedule to provide a comparison with baseline and prepared monthly variance report using Microsoft Excel.

·               Hired and developed people in a growing project control department and directly supervised and led a team of 2 staffs.

·               Participated in the implementation and maintenance of a formalized change/trend management process that ensures all staff and contractors identify changes in a timely manner such that appropriate mitigation can be initiated to ensure cost objectives are achieved

·               Preformed “what-if” scenario to evaluate the existing optional alternatives in the project.

·              Conducted resource leveling based on schedule and resource constrained leveling methods.

·              Prepared monthly and on demand progress report and progress curves to demonstrate and analyze deviations and potential risks.

 

Senior Project Scheduler (Sept 2009-Nov 2010)

Solaris Management Consultants Inc.  : http://www.solaris-mci.com/

Project: 

  - Fort Nelson Business Unit-Cabin Gas Plant (400 MMscdf)

 

·               Reviewed technical documents, scope of works and contracts to have understanding of total      project schedule needs and integration of schedule activities.

·               Planned and scheduled project in level III and preparing master schedule of project in P6.

·               Controlled project, collected continual superintendent feedback on the progress of the tasks to update and to recalculate the schedule in order to resolving schedule conflicts and delays.

·               Updated master schedule to provide a comparison with baseline and prepared monthly variance report using Microsoft Excel.

·               Developed the EPC Project Level 3 Schedule from scratch and establish it as baseline schedule of the project.

·              Conducted resource leveling based on schedule and resource constrained leveling methods.

·              Prepared monthly and on demand progress report and progress curves to demonstrate and analyze deviations and potential risks.

·              Discussed variances and delays with the project manager and suggested remedial actions to mitigate the delays and concluded risks.

 

 

 

                                                                        Akram Shirkhodaei

                                                                                            Home Phone: 587 352 7118 Cell Phone: 780 782 2927

 

 

Project Scheduler (Jan. 2007- Jan 2009)

Colt Engineering Inc.: http://www.colteng.com

 

Projects: Keephills #3 Project - 500 MW Coal-Fired Power Plants.  (More than 1.5 Billion Dollars)

                   Shell/Colt Scotford Alliance Projects, (Refinery and upgrader Turnaround projects)

 

·               Reviewed technical documents, scope of works and contracts to have understanding of total      project schedule needs and integration of schedule activities.

·               Planned and scheduled project in level III and preparing master schedule of project in P5.

·               Controlled project, collected continual superintendent feedback on the progress of the tasks to update and to recalculate the schedule in order to resolving schedule conflicts and delays.

·               Updated master schedule to provide a comparison with baseline and prepared monthly variance report using Microsoft Excel.

·               Preformed “what-if” scenario to evaluate the existing optional alternatives in the project.

·              Conducted resource leveling based on schedule and resource constrained leveling methods.

·              Prepared monthly and on demand progress report and progress curves to demonstrate and analyze deviations and potential risks.

·              Discussed variances and delays with the project manager and suggested remedial actions to mitigate the delays and concluded risks.

 

Project Cost Engineer/Scheduler (March 2006 –Jan 2007)

Enbridge Inc.: http://www.enbridge.com/

 

Project: Gateway project with 1160 km long oil and 1160 km long condensate pipeline between        Bruderheim (Alberta) and Kitimat (British Columbia) –(More than 5 Billion dollars)

 

·              Reviewed and evaluated project schedules submitted by consultants for logic and company’s methodology and prepared comprehensive and overall project schedule using Primavera 5.

·              Assessed and analyzed project class3 estimate based on scope of work, specifications and productivity.

·              Member of the project controls team in charge of implementing project control procedures in Pipeline projects. 

·              Controlled schedule and analyzed progress in order to evaluate trends anomalies and their effects on project cost and time.

·              Prepared monthly and on demand progress report and progress curves to demonstrate and analyze deviations and potential risks.

·              Reviewed contracts/trends and technical documents to ensure all commitments were met according to contract.

·              Prepared overall project cost status report for issue to management committee board. This involved assessment the expenditure and cost, earned value, invoiced expended and forecast status of all milestones plus valuation of agreed contract changes and scope transfers.

·              Monitored and updated schedule in order to high light the critical path and bottlenecks.    

 

 

                                                                        Akram Shirkhodaei

                                                                                            Home Phone: 587 352 7118 Cell Phone: 780 782 2927

 

 

 

Project Control Engineer/Planner/ scheduler: (1992- 2005)

 

Rahbaran Project Management Engineering Co. (Consultant of Iran Fuel Conservation Organization. a subsidiary of NIOC): http://www.ifco.ir/english/index.asp

 

Project: 180 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in 15 cities in Iran. (1997- 2005)

 

Sadid Industrial Group: http://www.sadidgroup.cc/       

Farab Energy & Water Projects:  http://www.farab.com/en/index.asp  

 

   Projects: - Karoon I Hydro Power Plants (1994-1997)

                - Hydro/Gas Spiral Pipe Lines. (1992-1994)

 

·              Collected and analyzed related data to prepare target plan of project based on execution policy.

·              Planned and scheduled projects using Microsoft Project and Primavera (P3)

·              Prepared detailed estimated costs of project and optimized costs in shortest time of project performance.

·              In charge for site progress by keen observation of time monitoring and drafting strategies to overcome delay of the progress.

·              Maintained the master project plan, submitted progress and cost reports monthly and updated plan as needed.

·              Reviewed sub-contractor’s plans, schedules and monitored project variations by tracking labor productivity on a daily and weekly basis.

·              Discussed variances and delays with the project manager and recommended remedial actions.

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