SANTOSH YAMAGAR

Manager of Project Controls

Summary:	Certified Project Management Professional with hands-on experience in Project Control functions providing planning, CPM scheduling, Resource/Cost control, Earned value and Delay claim analysis on a variety of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects from bidding and design phase to construction and closeout. Brings an impressive and distinguished record of experience including:   ü      Experience serving as the lead consultant for Project Controls on various design build projects. ü      Total work experience of more than 12 years.  ü      Experienced with Transit Agency projects such as MTA Long Island Rail Road, MTA Capital Construction, AMTRAK, NJ Transit, SEPTA, PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson).  ü      Experience managing scheduling activities involving DB projects in excess of $500 million ü      Experience managing/performing cost tracking and reporting activities involving DB projects in excess of $500 million ü      Experience developing and monitoring cost and resource loaded CPM schedules, generating and analyzing various Project Controls reports. ü      Experience evaluating project performance in terms of earned value, CPI, SPI, cash flow. ü      Experience dealing with Change orders, evaluating schedule and cost impact, analyzing schedule delays. ü      Experience using Project Controls tools for controlling of project time, resource and cost in a multi-project environment. ü      Extensive experience with Enterprise Portfolio Scheduling Software tools (Primavera P3,P5, Oracle P6 v7. 8.3)
Education:	M.S, Construction Technology & Management B.S, Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Chennai, India)
Professional Certifications:	PMP & PMI-SP (Active)
Expertise/Skill set:	More than 12 years of experience in the engineering/construction industry, with emphasis to project controls of large, complex projects and programs. Experience with all project controls disciplines including cost, schedule and progress control, estimating, engineering and interface management, prime contractor administration, subcontract coordination, change and risk management, claims mitigation, and document control. Skill set: Oracle Primavera P6 (All versions), Primavera Contract Manager, MS Project, Project Controls Tools, MS Office tools, MS Access. Crystal Reports, SDK - Integration of P6 with other applications, OSHA 30 Hr.

Project Experience:

Organization: Parsons
June 2014 – Current (Client: Chevron)
Corrective Measures Investigation, Perth Amboy, NJ, Chief Project Controls Engineer. Currently serving in this roles for a $65M CR contract consist of providing all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials to perform Corrective Measures Implementation remedial volume investigations and corrective measure using In Situ and Ex Situ Stabilization, In Situ Chemical Oxidation, Electrical Resistance Heating, Enhanced In Situ Bioremediation, In Situ Chemical Fixation, Arsenic Cap, Corrective Action Management Unit Construction, LNAPL Recovery and Management. Developed a schedule baseline and implemented weekly progress status input process, Assist/review/oversight for EVMP and Project Controls reports.

Organization: JCMS Inc.
January 2013 – June 2014 (Client: Parsons)
AMTRAK Positive Train Control I-ETMS System Integrator, North East Corridor, Sr. Scheduling Consultant. Served in this role for $60M design System Integrator (SI) services Fixed Price Contract that consists of the wayside, communication and RF design, testing, and commissioning an Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) based PTC system that will bring Amtrak into full compliance with the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA) of 2008 as promulgated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Created a schedule baseline, developed schedule of values for cost tracking purposes. Performing biweekly schedule updates and monthly Project Controls tool status updates. Performing schedule and cost status reviews with the Project team. Performed time impact analysis.

October 2011 – December 2012 (Client: Siemens)
PATH ATC/CBTC signal system project, Newark, NJ, Project Controls Consultant. Served in this role for the $321 million design-build lump sum contract that consists of installation of Automatic Train Control (ATC) utilizing advanced Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) technology plus a back-up conventional signaling system on the entire Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) mainline network including all central office, wayside and train borne equipment locations. This Project includes design services and providing a new vital-processor based interlocking system utilizing digital track circuits to replace the existing relay based signal system and track circuits. Updated the schedule with progress information, resource and cost on a weekly basis. Prepared and reviewed the financial reports – Earned value, CPI and SPI calculation and identified risks and mitigation measures.  Manage and lead the team of 2 Project Control Engineers and document controller.

June 2010 – October 2011 (Client: Parsons Brinkerhoff)

The Second Avenue Subway - 72nd Street station Cavern Mining, NY, Project Controls Consultant. The $500 million project consisted of the excavation of caverns and future station entrances. Responsible for leading all Project Controls functions. Led the team of 2 schedulers and 1 cost engineer.

 

June 2008 – June 2010 (Client: Long Island Rail Road, SEPTA, NJ Transit)
Signal and Communication Engineering Capital Program Projects, NY, Project Controls Engineer. Handled multiple Signal Engineering Projects and Communication Engineering Projects. The scope of work for Signal Projects includes Interlocking renewals with microprocessor based technology. The Scope of work for Communication Projects includes installation of fiber cable, Radio retrofits, Communication Towers and Communication Equipment. Prepared project’s baseline schedule, Three month look ahead, Critical Path, summary schedule, Resource forecast reports, Summary resource hours report, performance analysis reports and percent complete reports. Developed WBS, activity codes, resource codes and cost account codes and load the schedule with required resources and cost. Reviewed Third Party Contractor schedules. Prepared master merge of all the individual project schedules. Integrated P6 with Crystal Reports using P6 SDK. 

SEPTA Fairmount Substation Project, Philadelphia, PA, Scheduling consultant. The scope of work for this substation includes installation of new auto-transformers outside the new substation, new electrical components. Performed the following tasks as a Scheduler: Performed CPM analysis of the project schedule. Incorporated approved change orders into the schedule. Updated the schedule with progress information. Performed critical path analysis and prepared schedule charts and reports. Created and updated cost-loaded schedule for the project.

NJ Transit Wheel Truing Facility Project, Hoboken, NJ, Scheduling Consultant. Project work included the construction of new wheel truing facility, employee’s welfare facilities and a storage area. Performed the following tasks as a Scheduler: Reviewed the schedule update for accuracy of progress information and/ or logic changes made and performed the critical path analysis. Prepared monthly narrative report outlining the progress of the project and discussion of critical areas of the project where action/decision is needed.

 

INTERNATIONAL PROJECT EXPERIENCE (2001-2007):

 

Organization: Larsen & Toubro Limited.
June 2005 – June 2007
Jumeirah Lake towers, Dubai, UAE, Planning officer. Served in this role for $60M (214 Million UAE Dirham) contract that consists of construction of two towers of 3B+G+39 storeys with over 310 Commercial Offices, duplex Offices, Coffee Shop, Food Outlets and shops. As a Prime Contractor, L&T was responsible for construction, co-ordination with the local authorities and subcontractors. L&T’s scope of works include construction of the RCC structure, block work, plastering, tiling and finishing in common areas. All other works and services are being executed by various nominated subcontractors under L&T’s supervision and total responsibility. Performed the following tasks: Led the team of billing engineer, estimator and Quantity surveyor. Preparation of Overall Schedule of Project based on quantities from BOQ and Scheduled completion. Studied complete tender document, drawings, specifications and scope of Work. Supervised quantity surveyor to work out Approx. Quantities of main activities. Material / Manpower Resource Planning in co - ordination with Project In - charge. Updating the rolled up Bar chart to show the status of the activities / mile stones. Keeping Track of Delays and Critical Issues. Preparation of monthly MIS.

July 2001 – June 2005
Commercial Building Projects, Chennai, India, Assistant Planning Engineer. Performed the following tasks: Developed work breakdown structure and cost and resource loaded baseline schedule. Monitored subcontractor’s progress through schedule and cost updates. Monitored cost and resources using cost curves and resource histograms. Prepared & checked subcontractor agreements. Reviewed subcontractor payment invoice. Reviewed monthly performance report. Monitored labor productivity. Reported and presented site progress status at the client meetings.