Extreme Industrials LLC                                                                                                                                                       June 2009 – To Present

(Project Management, Oil &Gas Consultancy)

Houston, TX USA                                         

Project Coordinator

·               Preparing complex engineering and construction schedules for project proposals and projects in hand; maintaining complex schedules on a current basis.

·               Identify critical paths including critical float path analysis.

·               Assessing progress measurement and developing/updating progress curves for progress reporting.

·               Responsible for conducting Project Close-out reviews/Project reviews, Portfolio/Project Health Checks.

·               Scheduling a mega EPC contract from the FEED/FEL stage through detailed engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning/start-up, including integration of equipment vendor and fabricator's schedules required.

·               Provide Planning support with the utilization of FEL stages 1-3 and FEED studies as needed.

·               Reviews and assists Project Managers with the Project plans using MS project 2010/ Primavera P6, SharePoint 2010 and MS office 2010(Excel, word, PowerPoint, Visio) and conduct trainings where necessary.

·               Identifies and understands the Project Scope of Work.

·               Participates in the client and internal Project Management meetings.

·               Facilitates Interactive Planning Sessions with Project Teams.

·               Guides Project Team on providing input for updating the Project Schedule.

·               Maintains the Project Schedule.

·               Analyzes Project Schedules and identifies problem areas and possible solutions.

·               Reviews trends for potential impacts to the schedule and reports impact for Change Orders.

·               Assists subcontractors in preparation of schedules and look ahead plans.

·               Define an appropriate detailed WBS for projects, and report deviations to appropriate cost control group and project manager.

·               Consulting the appropriate project team members and estimating procedures as a means of ensuring that proper planning is completed prior to the commencement of work; assisting Project Managers in creating short- term schedules, monitoring such schedules to determine impact on master schedule and helping formulating actions to correct scheduling problems.

Allied Energy Services                                                                                                                                       April 2007 – June2009

Houston, TX USA                                         

Project Scheduler

·               Developed the Project Schedule for the Multi phased Project(s) using MS Project and/or Primavera P6

·               Responsible for updating the Project Schedules on a regular basis i.e. weekly, monthly.

·               Interact with customer and project staff to schedule work and coordinate assignment.

·               Evaluate project schedule progress and performance and identify problem areas(logic issues, resource usage etc)

·               Assisted with the improvement of processes

·               Analyze Critical Path and constraints to determine effect of changes to schedule and propose work-around

·               Responsible for conducing analysis to determine alternative course of action or recovery on slipped schedules.

·               Tracked, Updated and Monitored the Schedule and report  any variance to the Project Manager

·               Assisted with the onboarding/deboarding of Resources at the beginning/close out of the project.

·               Assisted the Team during the Define Scope Process

·               Maintained risk register and followed up with Risk Owners on risk mitigation plans.

·               Assisted with the identification of risks, conducted review sessions for developing mitigation strategies

·               Assisted the PM/ Project Coordinator with preparing the various report and its presentation. 

·               Ensured compliance of project use of PMI methodology framework(PMBOK guide)

·               Assisted with understanding the project scope of work, its goals and deliverable

·               Maintain document control, database management, track project activities and team communications

·               Responsible for training/mentoring the entry level/less experienced schedulers

Lexicon Consulting                                                                                                                                          March 2004 - Jan 2007

Lagos, Nigeria

Project Scheduler

·               Prepared core maintenance tasks for Execution using MS Office applications

·               Project Risk Management, identification of risks and mitigation action plans to reduce the impact, escalating issues and responding to changes.

·               Communicated status to general contractors, subcontractors, owners and other project team members via customizable industry standard reports.

·               Assisted with the onboarding/Decommissioning of Resources at the beginning/close out of the project

·               Maintained risk register and followed up with Risk Owners on risk mitigation

·               Updated and Monitored the Schedule and report any variance to the Project Manager

·               Assisted the PM to schedule meetings/ Meeting Venue and Communicate the minutes to all stakeholders

·               Review schedule and note Continuous Improvement (CI) opportunities.

·               Mentoring and training as required or requested from users.

·               Performed bi-weekly Earned Value Analysis and provide relevant progress reports to Program Manager

·               Monitored overall Progress of the Project with Key Performance Indicators -KPI.

·               Project Leadership and Execution of Project Specific Initiatives with a Focus on Delivery, Budget and Success.

·               Develop And Maintain Project Plan For Engagements With Stakeholders.

·               Monitor Progress of Project to Ensure Completion and Compliance with Key Milestones and Deliverables. 

·               Troubleshoot Delays And Adjust Timelines Where Needed In Case Of Unforeseen External Factors.

·               Develop And Implement Risk Mitigation Strategies Which May Impact On Project Success And Timelines.

·               Track and Report on Resource Utilization.

Tretees Nig Ltd.                                                                                                                                                Jan 2002 – March 2004

Lagos Nigeria

Project Engineer

·               Coordinate the design, Fabrication and erection of surface and overhead tanks for clients

·               Responsible for all civil works required for the overhead/ surface tanks on all project

·               Review of structural drawing gotten from client/consultant and advice accordingly

·               Request, review, and approve Project’s Safety, Quality, and Project Controls plan

·               Assigns personnel to task of the project and confers with project staff to assure assigned duties and responsibility are performed per agreed upon expectations

·               Directs and coordinates project personnel to ensure that the project progresses on schedule and within budget

·               Review status reports in terms of cost and schedule and make adjustments, where required

·               Prepares written reports and/or updates (internal and external) for management/client using MS Office.

·               Ensure the quality of fabrication as demanded by customer specification.

·               Preparing complex engineering and construction schedules for project proposals and project in hand; maintaining complex schedules on a current basis.

·               Preparing reports to management and client regarding project scheduling and progress activities and ensuring the maintenance of all other essential records and reports.

·               Maintaining liaison with project management regarding scheduling activities

·               Preparing master schedules for the clients, for the designed facilities.

·               Manage information integration from engineers, subcontractors, owners and others to create an integrated master schedule.

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