Yasir A. Sam –Scheduler, Planner & Project Control Professional

1820 Church Ave ▪ Brooklyn, NY 11226 Cell: 1-646-727-8771  YsamUSA@Gmail.com

U.S. Citizen, Clean Driver License, Clean Background

 

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

An individual with multi-billion dollar project experience who is detailed & results-oriented. A hands-on reliable construction scheduling professional with impeccable personal skills who has proven track record of successfully completed multi-billion dollar projects through coordinating trades, developing partnerships, building positive rapport with A/E, Gov’t officials, vendors & clients, protect client’s interest in the projects while maintaining scheduled within the budget and on time.

 

Proficient in schedule development, progress monitoring, report / forecasting, resource allocation, exceptional communication skills, written and oral for effective collaboration with planning, design, management & Contractors.

 

AREAS OF PROFICIENCY

v      Scope planning & baseline schedule development

v      Development & Analysis of Baseline & progress schedule / Recovery Schedule / Mitigation plan / What-if Scenarios

v      Risk Analysis / Time Impact Analysis / Franget Analysis / Window Analysis / various types of reporting/analysis

v      Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis

v      Cost control using earned value management (EVM)

v      Cost Performance Index (CPI) / Schedule Performance Index (SPI) / Key Performance Indicator (KPI) etc

v      Cost & Resource loading / schedule of value 

v      Claim & delay Analysis / Time Extension analysis / Narrative Analysis

v      Quality Control Management / Project Management /TQM /QC/QA

v      Accounting / Financial Management / Contractors’ invoice evaluation / Cash Flow Management

 

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:

The largest project I have experienced with over $14.5 billion (New Doha International Airport) and NYC DEP’s projects which valued over $15 billion and familiar with public projects such as NYC Dept. of: SCA, Housing Authority, HPD, HRA, DHS, DEP & their rules/regulations, USA-SBA, Real Estate management, Private houses & apartment buildings.

 

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

ü      Develop/analyze of: narrative CPM schedule impact for contract changes orders, "what if" schedule scenarios / as-built schedules to support RE/PM for negotiation, monthly reports, earn value resource analysis, cash flow, look ahead schedules, recovery plans to mitigate delays

ü      Reviewing / commenting on baseline schedules, monthly progress schedules/reports submitted by the contractors, evaluate GC’s monthly invoices & maintenance of resource loaded computerized CPM Schedules

ü      Monitoring of schedule delays, tracking of progress in the field, tracking of contract changes, analysis of time extension requests, measure progress and review invoices of contractors analysis of duration and logic changes, analysis of value engineering impacts and analysis of claims.

ü      Planning, coordinating & managing all schedules and control activities of projects. Interface with various internal & external stakeholders on project planning & scheduling & functions including reporting requirements, progress reporting, develop lists of design, procurement, construction & post construction activities based on review of design documents, examination of site conditions and discussions with Owners, designers & contractors. Identify major milestones, critical approvals & long led procurement items.

ü      Support risk allocation and value engineering. Prepare scheduling specifications. Prepare post construction as-built schedules and lessons learned reports. Assign resources (cost, labor, material) to activities & develops cash flow reports and resource.

 

PRESENTATIONAL SKILL:

ü      Prepare presentation for U.S. Congress for budget approval and present projects progress to Federal Gov’t Official

ü      Presenter of multi-billion airport project to Ministry of Qatar and other government officials

ü      Periodically prepare and present projects’ progress to stakeholders

 

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                                                   Manhattan, July 2014- Present

Senior Scheduler / Project Control Specialist / Claim Analyst

Responsible for client’s schedule coordination and oversight of construction contractors schedules for logic & fragnets on multiple design-built projects. Analyze Contractors’ baseline & schedule update submittals for contract conformance / determine if the schedule reflects actual sequences, contractor problems or other areas or concerns make recommendation for schedule improvements. Evaluate GC’s look-ahead, monthly schedule & narrative submissions; scrutinize schedule fragnets changes and time impact analysis for evidence of time extensions. Evaluate/ approve GC’s proposed schedulers & planners.

 

Reviewing / commenting on: baseline schedules, monthly progress schedules/reports submitted by the contractors, evaluate GC’s monthly invoices. Develop/ analysis and maintenance of resource loaded computerized CPM Schedules, analyze risks and advice project / field construction management teams in schedule risk management; Develop Project Integrated Master schedules & mitigation plan, narrative analysis. Prepare reports that address documents reviewed problems encountered, factual discussion and graphic such CPM schedule, bar graphs, charts, exhibits, earned value graph, cash flow curves, presentation, and recommendations. Prepare of Extension of Time Claim & associated Cost and contractual letters to assist PM/RE/CO in dealing all contractual issues, and prepare progress reports, monthly progress, Project Controlling, Monitoring, planning, scheduling, periodic monitoring & updating of project schedule, resource planning, resource loading, work breakdown structure etc. Current Project value $205,000,000.00+

 

Dynamic Construction, Inc.

Project Control / Scheduler                                                                                                   Brooklyn, January 2008 – June 2014

 

Created project schedules, maintained & update integrated master schedules; Engineering, Procurement, Construction; performed schedule impact analysis for change orders & conduct resulting schedule negotiations; monitored subcontractors’ schedule progress, report to project manager. Analyzed critical path, cost loading, schedule content, use of relationships & lag, constraints, milestones, planning & evaluation of schedule, activity float & utilization of critical path method & reviewed/analyzed budgets, cost, man-hour performance systems. Developed detailed resource loaded design and construction schedules & prepare progress/status reports earn value resource analysis, analyzing delays and developing recovery plans to mitigate delays. Assured the maintenance & reporting on cost & schedule contingency; reviewed schedule impacts & contingency/ mitigation plans with change & risk owners; assisted with preparation of schedule risk analysis & project management.

 

M. Bhuiyan Construction                                                                                                         Brooklyn, June 2002 – December 2007

 

Scheduler / Planner / Project Control 

Served as the focal point for all matters relating to planning & scheduling & cost control for projects during the proposal process. Planned & budgeted the project controls resources & systems necessary to support assigned projects. Developed & managed the projects’ comprehensive planning schedule that included deadlines for design activities, agency approvals, client decisions, third-party input, procurement, project phasing and construction. Monitored, reviewed and reported to the Project Manager / clients. Led on the development of cost / schedule performance measurement baselines, including resource forecasting & analysis, earned value management (EVM), variance analyses, and Estimate at Complete (EACs). Developed and improved methods and approaches for cost & schedule related risk and opportunity analysis, critical path analysis & network logic modeling, & capacity planning & management. Performed weekly / monthly analysis, identified major cost/schedule drivers & presented recommendations to senior management on financial performance & projections using financial statements & analysis knowledge & experiences. Led the integration & schedule impact analysis of complex, multiple cost & schedule changes while recommending, deploying & monitoring configuration management standards of integrated program plans & schedules. Reviewed of progress on schedule activities through field inspection, document review & project manager interviews, wrote quality analysis reports in provided format for multiple clients on multiple project simultaneously, developed & maintained multiple resource loaded project schedules. Advised management of risks that may affect project profit, costs, schedules and client relations.

Reviewed and commented on baseline schedules, monthly progress schedules and progress reports developed by the subcontractors; develop narrative & CPM schedule impact analysis for potential and approved contract changes, maintained "as built"  schedules, developed "what if" schedule scenarios to support project management in contract negotiations. Monitored schedule & alert clients to conditions that may lead to delays in the completion of work or when the construction schedule falls behind. Provided daily documentation & written record as to the progress, problems, solutions, inspections, change orders, meetings, shop drawings, products & other items that reflect the progress or lack of. Reviewed/verified request for payment with the Architect, subcontractor/sub and Owner.  

Additional Consulting Services:

 

HILT Construction-          Project Superintendent / Consultant, NYC

 

Reviewed schedules, monitored construction progress on a weekly basis, prepared monthly schedule narrative reports, claims/delay analysis, maintained RFI, reviewed design and field changes issued to the subcontractors, interpreted contract documents, shop drawing submittals/approval, reviewed design documents, prepared daily reports, Possess working knowledge of all project plans, specifications, and contract with Owner, subcontracts, purchase orders, and maintain a complete and accurate set of as-builts, responsible for Quality Control / Quality Assurance & site management.

 

Parsons Corporation-      Senior Scheduler/ Project control, Doha, Qatar

Project: New Hamad International Airport, Planned / developed detailed engineering & construction schedules for major projects including cost loading. Evaluated the actual construction status relative to proposed schedule & budget, analyzed the impacts of changes to schedules & cost proposals by developing & maintaining & performing time impact analysis. Prepared monthly project schedule status updates that include: schedule performance index (SPI) reporting; cost analysis that includes cost performance index (CPI) reporting; earned value (EV) analysis; and budget, actual and forecasted cost analysis and reporting. Evaluated contract requirements, identify risk areas, and recommend mitigation plan, analyze the principles and concepts of cost engineering as it relates to budgeting, monitoring and tracking actual costs, change orders and forecasting; superior planning and scheduling experience using the critical path method, and set up basic cost reports required by the senior project manager.

 

Generated 'what-if' schedules to anticipate the potential delays with respect to the progress reported by the contractor. Prepared and presented the monthly Schedule Analysis Report to the government officials. Led the development and reviewed of master schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans and reported deviations and variances and assist in the developing action plans for correction action. Project value $14.5 Billion

Dean Builders Group, Inc.      Scheduler/ Planner/ Superintendent, NYC

 

Established & maintained the project baseline, updating, measuring / reporting progress, analyzing deviations, recommended progress improvement actions. Oversaw weekly progress updates from the Project Team , monitor schedule progress , identify detrimental variations as early as possible (CPI & SPI) & assisted with the development of a recovery plan when significant variations in actual vs. planned earned value is identified Health/Quality/Integrity checks of schedules, including verification of logic, changes to activities; validate the administration and reporting of schedule contingency including the analysis, drawdown and forecasting of delegated contingency. Suggested management of risks affecting project profit, costs, schedules and client relations. Maintained reports accurately describing project status, review status with the PM & client representatives on a regular basis. PM of circumstances & issues that will have significant impact on the project schedule. Identified discrepancies & take corrective action with Sub/PM.

 

SH5 Construction Corp-                Scheduler / Superintendent, Brooklyn

 

Developed, reviewed, analyzed & maintenance of resource loaded computerized CPM Schedules; prepared & issued monthly reports, earn value resource analysis, analyzing delays and developed recovery plans to mitigate delays; analyzing schedule change orders and prepare schedule delay estimated/ analysis; reviewed, analyzed & prepared reports on subcontractor’s claims and requests for extension of time.

 

HAKS Engineers, Construction Management-               Scheduler / Planner / consultant, NYC

 

Provided comments & recommendations for planning & scheduling requirements relative to staffing & project control. Reviewed design scope criteria, schedule durations/logic & quantities for completeness & reasonableness. Performed calculations of durations & other considerations affecting activity durations. Planned, organized & implemented schedule resource loading & leveling. Reviewed schedule development, maintenance, monitoring and recovery plan development activities for the assigned Area. Performed critical path, earned value analysis, provided regularly scheduled & as-needed reports. Monitored the critical path & schedule performance of the Area. Oversees schedule analysis and reviewed of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities; analyzed cost and schedule variances to baseline schedule; Project Value $15 Billions+

 

Reviewed contractor schedules to ensure conformance with the contract requirements including proper use of schedule constraints, activity coding, sound use of logic relationships, submittal compliance, activities are identified using the activity ID & description, appropriate level of schedule detail /cost loading, sensible logic progression & ensure that the monthly narratives accurately reflect project status. Collected & consolidated available program & project information including change orders, Analyze risks related to program cost and schedule performance, Identify Program, and to the extent possible project, problems and areas of concern. Developed and analyzed Critical Path Method (CPM) Analysis & Time Impact Analysis.

 

New York City Department of Human Resources Administration-       Scheduler / Project Control, Manhattan

 

Developed, monitored, controlled schedule, earned value, cash flow, Claim & delay Analysis. Obtained & collected schedule updates from PMs/contractors. Provided detailed computer generated schedule reports, charts & diagrams as requested for Window Analysis / Recovery Schedule analysis. Analyzed schedule progress, performance and identified developing problem areas maintained the master schedule logic & provided ongoing assessments of the impact of construction tasks delays, critical path, accelerations, cancellations and additions to the overall Project Master schedule as well as for individual Project areas & determined corrective actions. Managed project critical path, cost loading, schedule content, relationships/logic, constraints / milestones.  Assessed impacts to the schedule critical path activities; report deviations, variances & assisted in the developing action plans for correction action.

 

New York City Department of Homeless Services- Scheduler / Planner, Manhattan

Performed planning, scheduling and reporting duties with particular construction contractors & areas. Reviewed, monitored baseline and updated schedules. Participated in the development & maintenance of periodic status reports to keep management. Developed and monitored spreadsheet using Excel to analyze work performance. Interact with project team and task managers to define scope of work to develop & update detailed schedules, cost information and identification of variances from original plan. Evaluated delay claims & time impacted reports prepared by GCs; performed independent time analysis of changed condition & recommended resolution to PM; verified & validated work completed by reviewing the inspector daily report logs, field verification, fragnets; visited sites to evaluate progress, schedule issues, change orders & delay claims and reviewed the plans, specification & other contract documents for preparation of various types of reports.

 

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS / TRAININGS:

Project Management in Primavera P6 ORACLE, trained by Catalyst Project Management

OSHA - 30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training Program

 

OSHA - 10 Hour Construction Safety Certification

NYC Department of Buildings 7 Hour Site Safety Manager Refresher

NYC Department of Buildings 4 hour Supported Scaffold User Certificate

 

 

U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency-LEAD based paint supervisor

NYS Department of Health certified Asbestos Supervisor

NYC Department of Environmental Protection Asbestos Handler

NYC Certificate of Completion of Suspended Scaffold Training

American Concrete Institute Certified Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I.

PMP-Project Management Professional, trained by The Technical Institute of America (not licensed yet).

 

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

 

Scheduling- Oracle Project Management in Primavera P6 (8.3, latest), P3, Primavera Sure Trak Project Manager, Microsoft Project; FacilityFocus, ACONEX, TRIRIGA, AutoCAD, Microsoft Office

 

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance, General; Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, 2008

 

Bachelor of Technology in Facilities Management Specializing in Facilities Engineering & Operation-2006

NYC of Technology- CUNY

Associate in Applied Science in Construction Management Technology, NYC of Technology- CUNY, 2005