SUMMARY PROFILE

A disciplined project management professional with many years of experience working on 3 continents with core competencies in Project Management, Project Controls, Budgeting, Cost Trending and Change Management as well as Contract Management. Current and previous assignments include:

Project execution management

Initiation and delivery of the methodology for setting up baselines for control budgets & schedules.

Implementation of key metrics to assess project performance

Comprehensive change control, trending, change/contract management.

INDUSTRIES SERVED

Mining & Metals

Oil & Petrochemical

Civil Infrastructure

Power: Nuclear, Fossil & Geothermal.

Telecommunications: Wireless

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FLUOR CORPORATION

Ma’aden Phosphate Project

Reading, UNITED KINGDOM May 2013 – Oct 2015

Leiden,THE NETHERLANDS

Khobar, SAUDI ARABIA

MINING, FLUOR DANIEL TECHNICAL SERVICES,

Project Controls – Change Manager

The development of structured approach to integrating, monitoring, coordinating and reporting contractual changes starting from the Bankable Feasibility Studies through the award of several EPC LSTK packages and Fluor PMC Contract to develop and implemented an integrated Change Management Program, which was dedicated to timely assessment of realized and potential changes or variances from the project design parameters, contractual budget as well as the schedule baseline in the course of project execution. Responsibilities included:

Reviewed proposed value engineering changes for every FEED package prior to award.

Performed an impact assessment of change proposals from various stakeholders on the program overall cost, schedule and risk.

Coordinated in the management of package teams for project controls and contracts administration in order to ensure accurate description of baseline scope as well as accurate reporting to senior management.

Ensured adequate reviews and approvals of cost, schedule, scope and interface impacts for potential deviations and/or contract changes and analysed variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan, and communicated the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to Project Management and coordinates incremental cost estimate development with the Package/Program Estimators.

Implementation of procedures and work processes as well as the communication of the same to EPC Contractors as part of an integrated trending and change management system.

Assessed risks and potential risks and determined their probable impacts if these risks are realized.

FLUOR CORPORATION

Oyu Tolgoi Copper/Gold Mine, Gobi Desert - Mongolia

Oyu Tolgoi Phase 2 Project, Beijing, CHINA September 2012 – May 2013

MINING, FLUOR GLOBAL ENTERPRISES

Project Controls Principal – Change Manager

Development and roll-out of the change management plan as well as the training of the program management & execution teams. This program included monitoring, coordinating and reporting these variations to senior management and explored available mitigation measures and drawdown options from the project contingency funds and management reserve. Responsibilities include:

Implementation of the Change Management process. Providing technical and administrative directions, coordination, evaluation as well as training and coaching a team of project controls specialists.

Mentoring and supervising change management engineers in processing project changes.

Spearheading the development of the change management database.

Chairing change management meetings as required with the client project management team.

Analyzing variances in cost and schedule performance against the plan and communicated the reasons for the issuance of variance and proposed mitigation plans to project management.

Supervising the implementation of Work Breakdown Structure and project coding structures for control and integrity of work to be performed as defined by the contract.

Interpreting contract conditions to ensure compliance especially in matters regarding the baselines.

BECHTEL GROUP 2000 – 2012

Jubail 2 Project, Jubail, SAUDI ARABIA July 2007 – September 2012

INFRASTRUCTURE & CIVIL WORKS, BECHTEL INTERNATIONAL - CIVIL

Project Controls Area Team Leader / Manager

Developed detailed schedule analyses for key contracts that were behind schedule and shared results with Area Management.

Drafted Contract Milestones (during contract formation), in appropriate level of detail in order to ensure desired flow/sequencing of work was carried out.

In consultation with Area Management developed/refined and revised Work Plan expenditure estimates.

Reviewed and commented on bi-weekly contractor progress reports to ensure accurate progress reporting.

Worked with Area Management to develop new contracts to add to following year’s Work Plan.

Analyzed Contract time extension requests and provided recommendations for resolution.

Prepared Extension-of-Time (EOT) analysis for inclusion in Change Orders.

Worked with Area schedulers to review and approved Contractor scheduler candidates and to review, comment, and/or approve Contractor schedule transmittal.

Performed earned value analysis and reviewed and signed-off on Contract final quantity computations

Reviewed/commented and sign off on Contract packages at 90%, 100%, and IFC stages.

Periodically visited/walked-down Area job sites to view contractor means and methods, and progress; and to attend Contract progress meetings.

Actively participated in selection and recruitment of additional Project Controls staff.

Performed annual reviews and salary planning for direct reports.

Shared knowledge and insights with, and provided support and advocacy for direct reports.

Elm Road Generating Station, Frederick, Maryland, USA October 2006 - July 2007

FOSSIL POWER, BECHTEL POWER & INDUSTRIAL

Financial Analyst – Cash Flow Management

Responsible for the preparation and presentation of periodic reports on the working capital position to senior management. Formulated investigative analysis to address the impact of potential future trends on the cost of working capital for this multi-billion dollar, 2-unit 1,230 megawatt coal fired power plant.

AT&T Wireless Project, New York Region, USA February 2000 - October 2006

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, BECHTEL TELECOMMUNICATION

Project Controls Manager

Responsible for regional project controls systems, tools, and procedures for new wireless sites and for upgrades of 3000 wireless cell sites

Trained and supervised a team of 10 Project Control Engineers to develop and monitor market-specific cost and schedule information and produce progress and status reports.

Set up and formalized the handover process for all cell sites

Managed cell site budgeted/actualized costs, plan/actual schedules in each region, monitored the trend/change control program and generated out-of-scope work authorizations.

PARSONS CORPORATION 1998 - 2000

Project Management Consultancy Services, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC), Ahmadi, KUWAIT

OIL GATHERING CENTERS, PARSONS ENERGY & CHEMICALS

Project Engineer

Responsible for the technical and contractual evaluation of claims, variations and change requests submitted by contractors for work performed on various oil gathering centers and pumping stations. The work included exploring the alternatives available for expeditious resolution of such variations after conducting a thorough impact assessment of the disputed changes to the project cost and schedule. The work performed constituted the framework needed to determine if the contractors’ claims have merit for entitlements. Also responsible for cost systems development and enhancement.

CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTORS COMPANY 1994 - 1997

Saudi ARAMCO Shaybah Infrastructure Project, Design Office, Athens, GREECE, Sep1994 – Sep1996

OIL GAS SEPARATION PLANTS & CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE

Project Controls Manager

Directed the administrative and technical design development for a $200M ISO 9001 Quality Assurance LSTK project. Responsible for all business aspects of the project

Ensured compliance with contractual commitments and project control procedures

Set up the WBS, milestones, guidelines, and priorities

Review and validation of change orders and claims

QAPCO Ethylene Plant Expansion Project, Mesaeed, QATAR & Paris, FRANCE, Feb1994 – Aug1996

PETROCHEMICALS

Project Controls Manager

Overall responsibility for the execution of project controls deliverables. Managed planning and cost engineers to ensure timely delivery of contractual milestones and identified the areas experiencing under-utilized manpower and/or equipment. Processed Trends/Adjustment Orders and conducted contract closeout.

Worked on the early startup phase of the project development at Technip Design Office in Paris. This included contract review and interpretation; site mobilization and planning; engineering drawings constructability reviews.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL 1989 - 1994

San Francisco Division Office, California, USA

FINANCIAL SERVICES, IDS

Financial Advisor, C.F.P.

Responsibilities included managing a financial consulting practice dealing with small to medium size business owners and high net worth individuals. Also provided clients with comprehensive financial and tax planning analyses. Conducted periodic review meetings with clients to monitor the progress of their financial and business plans in light of changing business and tax law changes.

SAI ENGINEERS, INC 1987 - 1989

Santa Clara Design Office, Santa Clara, California, USA

GEOTHERMAL POWER

Mechanical Project Engineer

Prepared design specifications and drawings for a gas-fired steam boiler along with its support systems to increase Client's steam production capacity. Responsibilities also included system design development for a geothermal power station.

BECHTEL GROUP 1979 - 1987

Design Office, San Francisco, California & Jobsites in Pennsylvania, USA

NUCLEAR & FOSSIL POWER, BECHTEL POWER CORPORATION

Mechanical Project Engineer

Responsibilities for the development of system design, P&ID's, and system flow calculations for nuclear power generating stations. Prepared technical specifications and sized equipment. Reviewed bids and submitted award recommendations for engineered equipment. Seconded to Philadelphia Electric Company to work on the development of mechanical system designs for nuclear power plants and the decommissioning of fossil power plants. Provided technical instructions to field superintendents at a Pennsylvania power plant construction site.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Fluor Corporation, Al-Khobar, SAUDI ARABIA, 2015 – 2015; Leiden, NETHERLANDS, 2014 – 2014; Reading, UNITED KINGDOM, 2013 – 2014; Beijing, CHINA, 2012 - 2013

Bechtel Group Jubail, SAUDI ARABIA; Frederick, MD; New York, NY, USA 2000 – 2012

San Francisco, CA, USA; Philadelphia, PA; Berwick, PA, USA 1979 – 1987

Parsons Corporation Ahmadi, KUWAIT 1998 - 2000

Consolidated Contractors Int’l, Athens, GREECE; Paris, FRANCE; Doha, QATAR 1994 – 1998

Ameriprise Financial San Francisco, CA, USA 1989 – 1994

SAI Engineers Santa Clara, CA, USA 1987 – 1989

EDUCATION

MEMBERSHIPS, LICENSES & CERTIFICATION

CFP – Certified Financial Planner, California

EIT – Engineer-In-Training, Pennsylvania

ISO 9000 Quality Assurance, Greece

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, 2009

Association of Change Management Professionals, ACMP

PERSONAL

U.S. Citizen. Strong analytical & computer skills. Willing to perform travel-related work / willing to relocate

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