CAREER OBJECTIVE

To attain a leadership position in the area encompassing construction project management, project controls and program management by applying and demonstrating relevant professional skills, experience, ability to adapt new and challenging situations, effective communication, team work and an attitude towards problem solving.

 

KEY CAPABILITIES

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) / LEED AP with over 20 years experience in pharmaceutical, educational, health care and commercial projects. Have held highly responsible positions. Specific areas of accomplishment include:

 

u      Construction Project Management

u      Contract Procurement / Administration

u      Cost Estimating

u      CPM Project/Resource Scheduling, What-If Analysis, Progress Tracking and Earned Value Analysis using Primavera P3, P5 & P6, Suretrak or MS Project.

u      Risk Analysis & Monitoring using Primavera Montecarlo

u      Schedule Analysis using Claim Digger for Contractor Schedule/Update Analysis.

u      Project Document and Cost Control using Prolog Project Manager & Prolog Website

u      Use AutoCAD and Power Point for Site Logistics and Project Phasing Plans

 

EDUCATION

MS Civil Engineering (Construction Management): – 1985, University of Oklahoma at Norman

BE Civil Engineering: – 1982, N.E.D. Engineering University, Karachi, Pakistan

Business Courses: Financial Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, Financial Accounting and a number of Banking & Finance Courses.

 

EXPERIENCE RECORD

 

MAR 2009 - PRESENT– JCMS / AECOM-PB-GPI JV

SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER

Working on $1.4B Highway Widening Program involving Roadway addition/improvement, Drainage, Construction/Replacement of over 40 Bridge Structures, Entry and Exit Ramps, Service Areas, Toll Plazas, Reforestation, Wetlands Mitigation, Local Road Improvements, Offsite Service Improvements etc. Maintain Program Master Schedule. Forecast cost requirements, report actual/earned status through progress report tables and cost curve charts. Analyze/approve Contractors' resource and cost loaded schedules. Integrate Contractors' schedules into Program Master Schedule. Defend against Contractor Claims.

 

APR 2008 - FEB 2009 – WESTFIELD CORPORATION, PARAMUS, NJ

PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER

Developed and maintained schedules for East Coast Shopping Mall Expansion /  Remodeling projects including Garden State Plaza, Sunrise Shopping Mall, South Shore Shopping Center etc. Developed Baseline Schedule for Westfield Retail Fit-out project at WTC. Conducted weekly progress meetings.
 

NOV 2007 - APR 2008 – GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ

SENIOR SCHEDULER

Worked on school, correction center and psychiatric center projects. Developed Baseline schedules, updated construction schedules, and analyzed contractor schedules.
 

SEP 2001 – NOV 2007 – BOVIS LEND LEASE, INC., PRINCETON, NJ

SENIOR SCHEDULER / SCHEDULER-II

Performed Planning/Scheduling using P3 & P3-e/c. Performed Cost/Document Control using Prolog Project Manager. Projects included various pharmaceutical, K-12 & Higher Education and Commercial projects. Worked initially as Scheduler-II. Activities included:

 

u      Developing Proposal stage schedules.

u      Developing and compiling master schedule using contractors, design consultants and client schedule data.

u      Assigning Resource and Cost data to schedule activities.

u      Updating schedule to assess progress.

u      Perform What-if Analysis.

u      Prepare Resource/Cash Flow Curves.

u      Risk Analysis using Primavera Montecarlo

u      Use Prolog Project Manager for Document and Cost Control.

u      Use Prolog Website to upload project administration documents.
 

u      Use AutoCAD for drafting Site

Logistics and Phasing Plans.

 

Some of the projects included:

 

u      GSK Automation Facility (US $ 55M)

u      Aviron Production Line#2, Philadelphia ((US $18M)

u      Wyeth Ayerst Building 260 Pearl River NY (US $80M)

u      Wyeth Ayerst PNU-Immune Facility Upgrade (US $ 15M)

u      Council Rock High School (US $60M)

u      Abbott School Program A

u      (US $100M)                       
 

u      Abbott Elizabeth Schools Program

u      (US $200M)

u      Abbott Schools Program – Region 9

u      (US $250M)

u      Princeton Data Center (for Credit Suisse) – Logistics Plan & Schedule

u      Carlstadt Data Center Proposal (JP Morgan Chase) – Logistics Plan

u      Various other in-construction and proposal stage projects.

 

 

JUN 2000 – SEP 2001 – UNITED DESIGN ENGINEERS, WASHINGTON D.C.

CONSTRUCTION FIELD ENGINEER

Remained involved in pre-construction process with the Engineering Consulting Firm. Worked on Field Inventory Survey, Drawing Development, Estimation and Compilation of Bid Document for the Rehabilitation of LeDroit Area Special Streets Project in Washington D.C.

 

FEB 1999 – APR 2000 – PRINCIPAL BUILDERS, KARACHI

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Responsible for Construction Management of various commercial and industrial projects. Developed Computer Based Information System aiming to ensure effective communication between the Project Team Members and stakeholders. Implemented modern project management techniques using Primavera (P3) for timely and in-budget completion of projects.

 

MAY 1996 – NOV 1998 – ARTAL RESTAURANTS INTERNATIONAL-KFC DIV.-KARACHI

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER/ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

As Divisional Manager, responsible for Program Management of KFC projects construction in Pakistan. Worked with Real Estate Consultants for site selection. Guided A/E Consultants on design parameters. Prepared project budgets. Assisted Procurement Department in planning/scheduling and managing procurement of building and restaurant equipment. Dealt with regulatory agencies. Compiled, floated, evaluated, awarded and administered construction contracts. Ensured timely completion and controlled costs. Worked initially as Assistant Project Manager. Specific achievements include:

 

u      Worked on 25 KFC projects in different phases of development including property acquisition, design, permits, contractor procurement, and construction. Completed Construction of 10 KFC restaurants (US $7M) involving varied nature of complexities such as multiple building levels including basements, major structural re-strengthening, comprehensive remodeling, exclusive Interior Décor features etc. within a period of 24 months. The footprint of restaurants varied from 3500-sf to over 10000-sf.

u      Implementation of Cost Reduction Initiative resulting in saving of over 15%

u      Developing Project Department capability to undertake in-house contract and construction management resulting in a further cost reduction of 10%

u      Outlined and Successfully Implemented Maintenance policies and procedures for the operational phase

u      Attended Workshops on “Restaurant Network Planning” and “Local Store Marketing”

 

In addition to various A/E consultants and contractors, supervised a team of 20 members of in-house staff comprising Construction Managers, Project Engineers, Cost and Scheduling Engineers and Restaurant Maintenance staff.

 

AUG 1994 – AUG 1996 – DIGITAL AUTOMATION, KARACHI

PROJECT CONTROLS CONSULTANT

Provided Computer based CPM project planning, scheduling, monitoring and updating services to Engineering Consultants and Construction Contractors on numerous projects including commercial buildings, road, bridges, flyovers and industrial complexes. Software used Primavera (P3), Suretrak, Timeline and Microsoft Project. Conducted courses on Computer Based Project Planning. Supervised and managed CAD conversion, 3D graphics and animation projects. Software used AutoCAD and 3D Studios. Organized courses on AutoCAD and 3D Studios.
 

AUG 1991 – AUG 1994 – CHINIOT GENERAL HOSPITAL, KARACHI

SR. PROJECT COORDINATOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR

On 300 beds General Hospital project performed CPM planning/scheduling, Contract Administration/Contract Management, Coordination and Quality Assurance activities. Ensured architectural and engineering design adherence to project objectives. Also Monitored construction progress and verified Contractors’ payments.

 

MAR 1990 – JAN 1991 – MOHAMED SALAHUDDIN CONSULTING ENGINNERING BUREAU, BAHRAIN

PROJECT MANAGER/PROJECT ENGINEER

Performed Construction Quality Assurance, Progress Monitoring and Bid Evaluation at various projects including royal family conference centers, resorts and villas.

 

NOV 1988 – NOV 1989 – NATIONAL ENG. SERVICES PAKISTAN (NESPAK), KARACHI

PROJECT MANAGER/SENIOR ENGINEER

Prepared CPM schedules using Pert Master Advance Planning software for activities related to pre-construction phase. Supervised development process of designing and contract management from client concept through detailed drawings, estimates, bid and award. Performed coordination and project control activities for various projects including Industrial Commercial and Residential projects.

 

FEB 1986 – NOV 1988 – RESOURCES & ENGINEERING CORP. (PVT) LTD., KARACHI

SENIOR ENGINEER/JUNIOR ENGINEER

Prepared CPM construction schedules utilizing Planning software such as Pert Master and Harvard Total Project Manager. Performed coordination and project control activities. Prepared reports. Assisted in Contract Document Compilation and Contract Administration. Initially Junior Engineer observing construction quality on high-rise commercial complexes

 

1985 – ABT ENGINEERS, INC. OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

CIVIL ENGINEER

Investigated problems and suggested remedies for the water distribution system network of the City of Holdenville, Oklahoma.

 

1982-1983 – NM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, KARACHI

SITE ENGINEER

Supervised construction of Telephone Exchange Building, ancillary structures and laying of water mains at Export Processing Zone, Karachi (US $1M).

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / CERTIFICATIONS

·          Project Management Institute, USA (Certified PMP)

·          USGBC – (LEED AP)

 

REFERENCES

Available upon request

WILLING TO RELOCATE

 

 

 

DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE AND PROFICIENCIES

 

 

Primavera Enterprise (P6):

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Creating Schedule & Resource calendars

·          Creating WBS

·          Creating OBS (Organizational Breakdown Structure)

·          Creating RBS (Resource Breakdown Structure)

·          Creating and maintaining EPS structure for Program and Portfolio Management

·          Baseline Schedule Development

·          Creating Project Codes

·          Creating Activity Codes

·          Creating User Defined Fields

·          Performing Global Changes

·          Import/Export data from other software

·          Creating / Assigning Resources & Costs

·          Creating Resource & Cashflows Forecasts

·          Performing What-if Scenarios

·          Using Delphi Method for identifying Risk

·          Performing Risk Analysis using P6 and Primavera Risk or other software/techniques such as Stochastic Method

·          Forecasting chances of Project completing on a given date and within a given Cost

·          Creating Thresholds to generate Risks

·          Qualifying & Quantifying Risks

·          Schedule Updating

·          Earned Value Analysis using SPI and CPI

·          Calculation of TCPI

·          Trend Analysis

·          Calculation of ET to calculate more accurate SPI once project is over 50% complete

·          Calculation of ETC and EAC

·          Contractor submitted Baseline Schedule Analysis

·          Contractor submitted Update Analysis using Claim Digger software as well as other techniques

·          Forensic Analysis of schedule for analyzing contractor’s claims

·          As Built Schedule for future reference

 

Some of the projects (with approximate costs) include:

·         Abbott Elizabeth Schools Program ($200 Million)

·         Abbott Schools Program, Region 9 ($250 Million)

·         Renovation Program for Philadelphia Schools

·         Westfield Shopping Mall Construction including Additions/Renovations across US East Coast:

-          Garden State Plaza – Mall Expansion and Parking Deck-B Replacement ($65 Million)

-          World Trade Center, Westfield Retail Development ($300 Million)

-          Sunrise Shopping Mall, Long Island, NY Expansion/Renovation ($20 Million)

-          South Shore Shopping Mall, Long Island, NY Expansion/Renovation ($15 Million)

-          Westfield Trumbull, Connecticut, Mall Expansion/Renovation ($250 Million)

-          Other Westfield Shopping Centers in the States of Maryland and Florida

Primavera P3:

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Creating Schedule & Resource calendars

·          Baseline Schedule Development

·          Creating WBS

·          Creating/Assigning Activity Codes

 

·          Creating/Assigning Custom data Items

·          Performing Global Changes

·          Import/Export data from other software

·          Creating / Assigning Resources & Costs

·          Resource Leveling

·          Creating Resource & Cashflows Forecasts

·          Performing What-if Scenarios

·          Performing Risk Analysis using Primavera Montecarlo

·          Creating and maintaining Project/Subproject structure for multi-project environment

·          Schedule Updating

·          Performing Earned Value Analysis

·          Contractor submitted Baseline Schedule Analysis

·          Contractor submitted Update Analysis using Claim Digger software

·          Forensic Analysis of schedule for analyzing contractor’s claims

·          As Built Schedule

 

Some of the projects (with approximate costs) include:

·         GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Automation Facility ($55 Million)

·         Aviron Production Line #2, Philadelphia, PA ($18 Million)

·         Wyeth Ayerst Building, Pearl River, NY ($80 Million)

·         Wyeth Ayerst PNU-Immune Facility Upgrade ($15 Million)

·         Council Rock High School ($60 Million)

·         Abbott School Program A ($100 Million)

·         North Plainfield Middle & Elementary School Addition & Renovation ($20 Million)

·         Barnegat Schools (3-schools) ($60 Million)

·         Several Correction Centers & Psychiatric Centers for NYOGS (Approximate Range $2 to $15 Million)

·         Numerous Proposal Stage Schedules

 

Primavera Suretrak / Microsoft Project:

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Creating Schedule & Resource calendars

·          Baseline Schedule Development

·          Creating WBS

·          Creating/Assigning Activity Codes

·          Creating/Assigning Custom data Items (Suretrak only)

·          Performing Global Changes (Suretrak only)

·          Import/Export data from other software

·          Creating / Assigning Resources & Costs

·          Resource Leveling

·          Creating Resource & Cashflows Forecasts

·          Performing What-if Scenarios

·          Creating and maintaining Project/Subproject structure for multi-project environment

·          Schedule Updating

·          As Built Schedules for future reference

 

 

Some of the projects (with approximate costs) include:

·         Schedules for Commissioning & Validation of various pharmaceutical projects

·         Beautification of Quaid-e-Azam Mausoleum, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $5 Million)

·         Allied Bank Limited, Main Clifton Raod, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $2 Million)

·         Construction of Retail Building at Zamzama, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $1 Million)

·         Flyover at University Road & Rashid Minhas Road Junction, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $15 Million)

 

·         Bridge over Railway Track on University Road, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $8 Million)

·         Duplication of Bridge over Liyari River at Rashid Minhas Road, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $2 Million)

·         Duplication of Bridge over Liyari River at Mauripur Road, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $2 Million)

·         Duplication of Bridge over Railway Tracks at Main Korangi Road, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $2 Million)

·         Golf Course at Bin-Qasim, Karachi-Pakistan (Approx Equivalent; $5 Million)

 

Schedule Analysis & Claims Avoidance:

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Contractor submitted Baseline Schedule Analysis

·          Contractor submitted Update Analysis using Claim Digger software as well as other techniques

·          Analysis of schedule for detecting potential for future contractor’s claims

·          Making sure that Contractor had not made any un-authorized changes in the schedule logic durations etc.

·          Use of Custom Data Items to find out the cause of changes in the critical path

·          Determining if there were any concurrent delays taking place if contractor submits a claim for Time Extension, Cost Reimbursement or both.

·          Determining if the Contractor was responsible for a delay in scheduled work. Also determining whether or not the delay in question was excusable or non-excusable and based on the findings suggesting whether or not the Contractor should be compensated as, for example, may be the case if the delay occurred due to non-availability of timely approval on the part of the client or the non-availability of a detail/clarification, which, the contractor had requested in timely fashion from the Architect provided the above delays caused the project critical path to slip and provided that there were no concurrent critical delays were taking place due to own slackness of the contractor.

Also, if the Contractor claimed that the work was delayed due to the Act of God, for example, extremely inclement weather conditions, then, determining if the type and intensity of such weather was not expected during the part of the year at the concerned geographical location.

·          Forensic Analysis of the successive schedule updates including comparison with Baseline, in case, the Contractor had submitted the claim for a Delay Event after several updates.

·          Writing Analysis Reports and keeping paper as well as electronic records for future reference.

 

Some of the projects (with approximate costs) include:

·         Abbott Elizabeth Schools Program ($200 Million)

·         Abbott Schools Program, Region 9 ($250 Million)

·         North Plainfield Middle & Elementary School Addition & Renovation ($20 Million)

·         Barnegat Schools (3-schools) ($60 Million)

·         Council Rock High School ($60 Million)

 

Risk Analysis & Management:

 

Proficiencies include:

·         Risk Identification Techniques

-          Delphi Method

-          Brain Storming

-          Creating Risk Register

·         Risk Analysis

-          Quantification & Qualification of Risks

-          Updating Risk Register

 

-          Use of Primavera Montecarlo (P3)

-          Use of Stochastic Method

-          Use of PERT Analysis

-          Use of Primavera Risk Analysis (P6)

-          Forecasting chances of Project completing on a given date and within a given Cost

-          Creating Thresholds to generate Risks if a certain threshold is surpassed

·         Risk Response Planning:

-          Acceptance

-          Avoidance

-          Transference

-          Work Around

·         Risk Management

-          Manage Risk as per risk response plan

-          Repeat Risk Analysis steps if the situation changes

-          Revise Risk Response Plan

-          Update Risk Register

-          Record outcomes

·         Updating Risk Register for future projects use

 

Earned Value Management:

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Schedule Updating

·          Earned Value Analysis using SPI and CPI

·          Calculation of TCPI

·          Trend Analysis

·          Calculation of ET to calculate more accurate SPI once project is over 50% complete

·          Calculation of ETC and EAC

·          Creating Custom Reports and Graphics

 

Report Writing & Presentations:

 

Proficiencies include:

·          Creating Custom Layouts for Baseline Schedules, Progress Updates & Comparisons with Baselines,

·          Creating Graphic Presentations including Gantt Charts, Network Diagram, Resource Profiles, Cashflow Forecasts, Resource Usage Forecasts, Multiple Projects Comparative Status’, EVM-Curves, Probabilistic Forecast Graphs, Presentation Poster size schedule plots (e.g. 30”x40” etc.)

·          Reporting Earned Value Status

·          Creating Two-week (or X-weeks) Look-Ahead

·          Creating Layouts showing 1-Line, 1-Page or Detailed Schedule, drawing data from the same database

·          Standard Reports as available with software

·          Executive Summaries & Detailed Write-ups