Shahram Azarsa

Scheduling, Planning and Project Cost Control Manager

1315 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY, 11233

azarsa.shahram@gmail.com    832 805 4355

 

Core skills ü       Team leadership, coaching & team development for scheduling department ü       Training and teaching experience for scheduling team ü       Delay analysis/ Extension of Time analysis and forensic scheduling techniques ü       Master skills and extensive experience in using primavera p6 ü       Construction Scheduling Management ü       CPM and earned value analysis ü       Engineering and construction progress management ü       Planning based on piping 3D model review stage ü       Develop EPC resource loaded schedule ü       Oil & gas Refinery, Petrochemical, LNG, Tunnel, Mining, Building, Pipeline and Transition projects ü       Manufacturing scheduling

Professional summary

16 years experience in project scheduling and control including 6 years as manager of multi billon projects in all phases of engineering, procurement, construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning with strong knowledge of project planning/scheduling, CPM analysis, float path analysis, Earned value analysis, cost control & forecast, progress performance and productivity analysis.

My career has been developed from a field scheduler to planning manager and on a variety of project types in both client and contractor sides including refinery, LNG, petrochemical, pipeline and mining project.

Well versed in the use of schedule and software such as Primavera P6, Ms Project, Sap, Expedition, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio, and familiar with Acumen fuse and Pert master risk analysis, constructware and PSR.

 

Summary of expertise:

ü       Excel at developing resource loaded time schedule and preparing the s-curve

ü       Prepare EPC detail schedule through level 1 to level 5 with the basis of schedule 

ü       Working experience in home office and field assignment

ü       Identify potential risk factor & risk analyze and their effect on the schedule

ü       Good understanding of engineering documents in each discipline in EPC projects

ü       Extensive knowledge of procurement phase  and familiar with vendor drawing

ü       Familiar with construction job phases and commissioning/start-up sequence.

ü       Establish & maintain the project WBS based on contract / scope of work

ü       Have in depth experience resource loading schedules with man-hours and quantities at various levels of complexity

ü       Ability to lead detail planning sessions with all levels of the organization

ü       Ability to use (PDFs, P&IDs, plot plan, layout, construction constructability & execution  plan, ISO drawing, equipment list, cable schedule, one line diagram, instrument index foundation drawing, excavation drawing, RAS, ROS, eng. WBS, bases of estimate and SOW) to develop construction schedule

ü       Acts as a key contributor in a complex and critical environment

ü       Lead planning & scheduling teams or projects; shares expertise

ü       Familiar with manufacturing planning and vendor schedules of some equipment like as boiler, potable water, polishing water, desalination plant, vessel, drum, air cooler, heat exchanger, flare stack, storage field fabricated tanks, electrical panels

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Education: B.S., Industrial Engineering, Azad University - Karaj, Iran, Completed – March 2000

 Teaching Experience

ü       2 courses of MSP for Power Ministry Training Center

ü       1 course of MSP & Primavera for Sungun team and also for Project Contractors as In-house trainer

ü       1 course of MSP for SPGC (as instructor of Iranian branch of Total Co.)

ü       1 course of Primavera P6 for Nargun Management Co.

ü       Primavera P6 courses for project control team in OIEC Company as In-house trainer

Representative projects

MTA, NYC, Scheduling Delay Analysis level 5 June 2016 up to present                                 New York City

 

ü       Analyzed the contactors Extension of time (EOT) and additional work orders (AWO)

ü       Analyzed the concurrent delays, critical delays and addressing the schedule claims based on them

ü       Reviewed the contractors schedule and updates

ü       Checked the needs of GOs, piggy back and flag signal in the schedules

ü       Prepared a instruction in order to implement the scope changes into the project schedule

 

 

KBR, HOUSTON TX, Lead Scheduler, March 2014 to March 2016 (24 Months)

Project: Koch Enid Urea Petrochemical Plant, Unit Rate EPC Phase, Client: KOCH - Feb 2014 to Present, Title: Lead Scheduler (Software Primavera P6 V8.2, WMS)

ü       Leaded schedule review meetings with all participants

ü       Developed engineering procurement and construction schedule by reviewing the contract scope of work and documents such as PDFs, P&IDs, plot plan, layout, construction constructability & execution  plan, ISO drawing, equipment list, cable schedule, one line diagram, instrument index foundation drawing, excavation drawing, RAS, ROS, eng. WBS, bases of estimate and SOW) to

ü       Developed detail resource loaded EPC schedule level 2 &3 with the basis of schedule 

ü       Prepared schedule in line with risk department standard and attend at risk analysis

ü       Prepared curve and man-hour histogram for engineering and construction

ü       Attended weekly progress meeting in order to gather the data

ü       Reviewed and updated the schedule

ü       Analyzed Critical path, float paths and identified driver activities bi-weekly

ü       Prepared delay analysis report

 

 

KBR, HOUSTON TX, Lead Scheduler, Dec 212 to Feb 2014 (14 Months)

Project: KITIMAT Liquefied natural gas (LNG Project), Client: Chevron/ Apache - FEED Phase and EPC Proposal, Dec 212 - Feb 2014, Title: Lead Scheduler (Software Primavera P6 V7, WMS)

ü       Involved in developing FEED Schedule level 3 with resource loaded and S-Curve

ü       Involved in developing EPC schedule for level 2 to support class 3 estimate

ü       Developed detail construction early Works Schedule Level III

ü       Gathered data from engineering discipline lead and construction team

ü       Updated detail FEED schedule Level 3 (bi-Weekly)

ü       Attended construction weekly progress meeting and gathered data

ü       Updated construction early works schedule level 3 (bi-Weekly)

ü       Calculated Actual Progress and Earned Valve Indexes CPI, SPI, CV, SV, EAC, ETC

 

 

KDI, Iran, Scheduling Manager and Project Control Lead, April 2011 to Sep 2012 (16 Months)

Project: Well head facilities and 430 Km Pipe Line- EPC-$200 million, (Scheduling, Cost, Risk, DCC)

ü       Team development, assigned work to team, conflict management, coordinated team work

ü       Developed schedule with resources loaded (Level 1,2,3 for EPC and 4, 5 for construction)

ü       Prepared invoices, Cash Flow and Cash Call Report

ü       Analyzed project budgets, cost forecasts and prepare variance and productivity Report

ü       Prepared annual project budget according to Company capital budget guidelines

ü       Provided delay analysis and forensic scheduling techniques to identify each party share

ü       Construction site visit and also visit of vendor shop in order to review progress

ü       Admin for setting up P6 including EPS, OBS, project profile, define users access and roles, global code, backup, calendar, define recourses, reports, global change, Import, export

ü       Prepared planning procedure and develop progress measurement System

ü       Calculated actual progress and Earned valve indexes CPI, SPI, CV, SV, EAC, ETC

ü       prepared recovery plan to compensate the delay

ü       Analyzed Delay of subcontractors to identify Client and Contractor and third party share

ü       Provided S-Curve, Cash Flow, Manpower and Machinery Histogram

ü       Coordinated Work among Departments

ü       Prepare Work Progress Appraisal (WPA) and issue invoices

ü       Issued project deviation request/ notice (PDN)

ü       prepare the Extension of time (EOT) and additional work orders (AWO)

 

 

OIEC/ Aira, Iran, Project Control Manager (Scheduling, Cost, Risk, DCC), Nov 2008 to March 2011 (70 months)

Project: Utility of Hormuz Oil Refinery - EPC- $5 Billion Title: Scheduling Manager and Project Control Manager - Nov 2008 - March 2011 (30 months)

Project: Persian Gulf Star Natural Gas to gasoline Refinery - $ 3 Billion - FEED Title: Lead Scheduler - February 2008 - October 2008 (8 months)

Project: Natural Gas /Condensate Refinery - Phases 9&10 - $2.7 Billion Lump Sum EPC Title: Scheduling Manager   - May 2005 - Jan 2008   (32 months) (for 13 months involved in engineering and construction as Senior Scheduler and then for 20 months in procurement and expediting as Program Scheduling Manager)

ü       Team development, assigned work to team, conflict management, coordinated team work

ü       Review scope of work, Drawings, procedures and attend meeting to defined WBS and activity

ü       Managed  schedule of 31 projects/Contracts in 20 months as program schedule control manager

ü       Analyzed and address the Delay to identify each party share for 31 contract and time and cost impact

ü       Analyzed the Contractors, subcontractor and vendors time schedule, progress and reports

ü       Analyzed project deviation request (PDN/ EOT/ AWO) for 31 contract and time and cost impact

ü       Prepared procedure for handling planning & scheduling of vendors

ü       Generated a procedure for using P6 (Generic work package, WBS coding and global & activity coding, ID, Resource type, calendar, Project Set up calculation option).

ü       Developed resources loaded schedules level 3 for EPC

ü       Prepared s-curve, manpower and machinery histogram for engineering & construction

ü       Prepared analytical report and also issued regular weekly and monthly report

ü       Prepared planning procedure and develop progress measurement system

ü       Super-user of p6

ü       Attended weekly progress review meetings, discussing critical path, variances and delays of project internally and also with client

ü       Provided risk plan and risk management procedure

ü       Construction site visit and also visit of vendor shop in order to review progress

ü       Developed level 4, 5 for procurement (manufacturing schedule)

ü       Involved in developing level 4 for pre-commissioning

ü       Involved in EPC schedules Curve and M/H Histogram for EPC

ü       Attended weekly progress Review meetings, discussing critical path, variances and delays of project

ü       Provided risk plan and risk management procedure

 

 

 

 

 

Sungun PMBOK Co, Iran, Scheduler, April 2001 to April 2005 (36 Months)

Project: Sungun Copper Program includes Residential Building - EPC - $500 million Title1: Scheduler of engineering phase (14 months) Title2: Field Scheduler of Construction phase (22 months) 

ü       Involved in preparation of detail schedules and s-curve for EPC

ü       Gathered actual progress of construction (equipment, labors and material)

ü       Prepared of daily field report, weekly, and monthly report

ü       Controlled the sub-contractors' schedules and prepare analytic reports

ü       Updated time schedule, compare with baseline, analysis critical path

ü       Prepared delay analysis report

ü       Analyzed Delay to identify Client and Contractor share

 

Moratab, Iran, Scheduler, Sep 2000 to March 2001 (8 Months)

  Project: Establishing a supply chain management Project

ü       Prepare flow charts

ü       Prepare procedure related to ISO9000 standard

ü       Prepare vendors evaluation system

ü       Prepare a procedure to improve quality of vendors

ü       Prepare an schedule for system improvement

ü       Update the schedule

 

Fars Nousheh, Iran, Junior Scheduler, August 1998 to August 2000 (24 Months)

Project: Irrigation tunnel

ü       Involved in preparation of detail schedules and s-curve for EPC

ü       Gathered actual progress of construction (equipment, labors and material)

ü       Prepared of daily field report, weekly, and monthly report

ü       Updated time schedule, analysis critical path

ü       Prepared delay analysis report

 

 

Training courses with certification

PMBOK, Contract type, Project Finance methods, Commercial Negotiations, Effective Communication Skills, Engineering Documents and Quantity Estimation, Value engineering, (EFQM), ISO 9000, P6, P3e, P3, MSP, Access, FoxPro, Word, Excel, Constructware

 

Languages: English, Persian, Turkish (Azerbaijani)

 

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