Professional Profile

 

A versatile, analytical, result driven and hardworking Project planner with proven ability to function within large multicultural project teams; an outstanding ability to multitask; and an acquired experience in planning of projects in the oil and gas, IT, automotive and construction industries. A strong expertise in creating and managing plans for manufacturing, turn-around maintenance, EPC projects, pipeline installation, construction, fabrication, FEED and procurement projects.

-       Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals

-       Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or scheduled form

-       Competent to work without direct supervision.

-       Ability to create/update Project Execution Plans, Schedules and Cost estimation using Primavera P6

-       Proficient use of Microsoft office Suite including MS Excel and PowerPoint

-       Strong interpersonal skills developed by liaising with colleagues, Vendors and Project Stakeholders: communicating effectively at all levels within Client and Vendor organization on a verity of project related issues

-       Effectively planned and coordinated various work activities, anticipating and providing solutions to possible interferences to make sure work is completed within allocated time

-       Manufacturing Process and Work Orders

-       Successfully trained team members in several work related activities while working as part of a team

-       Preparation and following up of Tenders, Bids and knowledge of Contract administration

 

Work Experience

 

Oct’14 – Date                                                                                             Jaguar Land Rover - Programme Planner

 

-       Developed, updated and managed specific MSP programme plans to meet Stakeholder requirements and ensure seamless execution from a timing perspective.

-       Coordinated the efficient collection of up to date programme information from teams.

-       Monitor project schedule and report any slippage against schedule baseline and advise on potential impact on project end date.

-       Frequent publishing of schedule quality metrics to ascertain the validity and reliability of the MSP/P6 programme plan.

-       Served as client liaison and point of contact for programme information.

-       Developed and published a detailed map of all processes involved in the GBE Planning department to ensure and alignment of activities across Programmes and Projects.

-       Creating work plans for the multiple work streams within the programme

-       Assessed risk to delivery of schedules, recommending risk reducing actions where required in order to gain better confidence of OTD

-       Deputised for Planning Manager as required.             

 

Jan’12 – Aug’14                Bridot Engineering UK– Project Planner

 

Responsible for developing comprehensive project management plans which serves as a guide for project execution, monitoring and control.

-            Creating and maintaining an integrated project plan while constantly liaising with co-planners and functional teams to coordinate project activities to meet contractual and client’s requirements.

-            Preparation and implementation of detailed level four project baseline schedules upon contract award, including production and maintenance of S-curves, physical progress tables and procurement schedules.

-            Assist in the co-ordination of resources/logistics to meet contract deliverables.

-            Identification of schedule-related risk and escalation of issues to top management.

-            Monitoring, reviewing and developing Earned Value and other project controls data to ensure quality standards are being maintained and corrective action is taken where needed.

-            Assessed risk to delivery of schedules, recommending risk reducing actions where required in order to gain better confidence of OTD

-            Monitoring project schedule and report potential slippage or slippage against schedule baseline.

-            Determining and resolving resource over- allocations (i.e. Resource levelling) in the masters schedule.

-            Driving process improvement by applying lessons learned within the team and across functions

-            Maintain Project Plans using primavera P6 and track dependencies with sub-contractors.                                            

-            Liaise with vendors to ensure availability of materials and ensure they are organized to meet plan dates.

 

Jun’11 – Oct’11                                                           RGU Estates and Services - Project Coordinator (Placement)

 

Executed a project aimed at the developing practical and low cost initiatives for improving environmental sustainability within the university and identifying reasons for low participation of staff and students in current schemes in place.

-       Developed project schedule and budget and allocated resources to each project activity using MS Project

-       Liaised closely with top management to establish requirements and prepared the requirement specification document to prevent duplication of effort and ensure project success.

-       Effectively communicated with staff and students and other external organisations during interview sessions to derive reasons for poor participation in current schemes and remedies to be adopted.

-       Processed documents; analysed data and presented project status reports during weekly progress meetings.

-       Identified, performed qualitative risk analyses and developed risk response plans to reduce overall risk rating.

-       Monitored activities using the Earned Value Method (EVM) to ensure that milestones are delivered as planned.

Key Achievement

-       Successfully introduced new schemes which were adopted and have since reduced energy consumption by 5% and improved green travel within the University. This project won the team a letter of commendation by the school’s governing body

 

May’06 – Aug’10                                                                                    Heno Integrated Services – Project Planner

 

-          Created WBS, network diagrams at suitable work-levels, Input planning data activities, tasks, logic, resources, key dates and progress.

-          Developed cost and schedule estimates required to effectively manage and control projects.

-          Ensured schedules are progressed objectively according to the project procedures.

-          Applied advanced scheduling and planning techniques and analysis to project work scopes

-          Consistently worked on agreed schedule by prioritizing and multi-tasking

-          Monitor schedule risk and utilizing Earned Value Management to keep the project on track.

-          Prepared project forecasts, trend, including monitoring and reporting manpower utilization and variations.

-          Managed and integrated variation orders and its time and cost impacts on the project plan 

-          Analyzed and audited contractor progress, directing report to the Project manager.

-          Prepared & presented detailed planning information (Gantt charts, histograms, WBS, Baselines Schedules, S Curves & OTD reports) for projects

-          Closing out of projects including conducting lessons learned sessions and archiving of project documents

Education/Qualifications

2015 American Society for Quality

-             Six Sigma Green belt (in view)

2013 The Knowledge Academy

-            Material Requirement Planning

2013Project Management Institute (PMI)

-             Project Management Professional (PMP)

2011The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

-            MSc, Project Management (APM & PMI Accredited)

-            Key Modules: Project Planning and Control; Risk and Safety Management; Supply chain Management; Project Strategy and Leadership; Project Technical Implementation

Thesis: Critical Success Factors for the implementation of supplier collaboration in New Product Development Projects                           

References are available on request