RICHARD APPIAH-KUBI M.Eng, PMP, MCTS

ADDRESS: ***-**** ****** ** ***** Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K2C 3L5

Canada

TEL…(+1): 613-***-****

EMAIL: acvmvp@r.postjobfree.com

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

A highly skilled project management professional with 6+ years of impressive experience in managing projects with primary focus on project planning, scheduling, earned value management, cost estimation and budgeting, cost control, scheduling, trend and variance analysis throughout the project lifecycle. I have become proficient in procurement and contract administration and effectively manage owners team resources in many projects.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Project Planning, Scheduling, Progress Tracking, Earned Value Management Technique

Project Cost Control Management, Cost Estimation and Forecasting, Strategic Planning,

Tender Preparation & Evaluation, Establishing Cost Control Procedures and Practices, Project Budgeting, Variance Analysis, Cost Control

Cost Reallocations, Project-integrated Controls, Monitoring, Calculating and Updating Actual Cost

Forecasting Cost Overrun and Saving, Training and Development, Mentoring, Networking

Manpower/ Performance Management, Team Management, Motivating, Negotiating, Management Reporting

Procurement, Contract Management, Vendor Sourcing/Cost Analysis, Client Development, Risk Management

COMPUTER PROFICIENCY SKILLS

SAP Project Systems, Contract Lifecycle Management, Enterprise Core Component, Materials Management

PRISM & PRISM G2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT System for Cost Management

MS Project, WBS Pro, and Microsoft Access soft wares

Sharepoint, Dynamics AX, Ellipse and Corvu applications for database management (ERP)

AUTOCAD, SOLIDWORKS, MECHANICAL DESKTOP etc

Business Plan Management (BPM) and ACONEX document control

Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Outlook etc.)

Primavera P6 – Beginner

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1.COLLIERS PROJECT LEADERS INC.

DECEMBER 2015 – JUNE 2016

RESPONSIBILITIES– ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Costing of projects

Provide administrative support to the Project Manager including schedule updates, progress reports and preparation of tender and contract documents.

On-site organization of contractors and consultants.

Provide a communication path between the Project Manager and contractors, consultants,

and suppliers.

Report on the status of the current office operations and equipment to the Regional Vice President, Principal and Project Managers.

Undertake general office administration duties.

Provide relief support on other projects, when available to do so.

Ensure that project activities are conducted in accordance with Colliers’s Quality Management System

2.NEWMONT MINING CORPORATION (MINING & CONSTRUCTION)

FEBUARY 2010 – APRIL 2015

a)MINE WATER TREATMENT PLANT & TAILINGS STORAGE FACILITY (DAM) EXPANSION PROJECTS (OVER $120 million) – MARCH 2013 – APRIL 2015

RESPONSIBILITIES – SENIOR PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER ( OWNERS TEAM)

Initiate the project, plan stage-gate process schedules and milestones

Provide cost control, scheduling, progress measurement, change control and forecasting (EAC, ETC etc).

Develop Project WBSs using SAP and Prism and other scheduling tools such as Primavera and MS Project

Interface with functional groups such as commercial management, accounting, exploration, operations support and operations as well as outside engineering and construction firms.

Provide work direction as required in the preparation of planning and scheduling control systems and practices to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction supervisors the means to evaluate the progress and execution of assigned projects.

Assist in FEED (Front-end engineering design) documents for Newmont’s STAGE GATE procedures as required by the investment council, value assurance group and others.

Organize work into activities, estimate resource requirements, cost resources and schedule for results.

Assist with cost estimates from conceptual estimates (factored from historically similar projects) to detailed estimates prepared from drawings.

Assist in development and maintenance of spreadsheets or databases for estimates, forecasts, commitments, actual cost, change management and progress reporting.

Provide project accounting with accruals.

Develop and maintain schedules using MS Project software.

Assist in the preparation for STAGE GATE reviews and AFE submissions including the compilation of functional deliverables required for the study report and project execution plans.

Log and file contract daily reports for man-hours reporting.

Prepare weekly and monthly project progress reports.

Develop and maintain contract and invoice logs for historical reconciliation.

Initiate contract request for contractors and administer them accordingly.

b)OPERATION SERVICES DEPT – MAY 2011 - MARCH 2013

RESPONSIBILITIES – PROJECT CONTROLS ENGINEER (OWNERS TEAM)

Preparing of Authorization For Expenditure (AFEs) for CAPEX projects

Controls operational budget (OPEX) for the department

Planning of OPEX budget and headcount for life of mine (LOM) for the department

Planning of department CAPEX projects for both short and long term according to mine plan

Prepares and interpret cost reports (i.e. AFE, Business Performance, variance explanation, Accrual reports etc) for both OPEX and CAPEX to local, regional and corporate management.

Attend monthly management meetings to report OPEX and CAPEX activities (both cost and headcount) to senior management

Interface and collaborate with other departments such as project accounting, capital effectiveness, finance, mining, processing, ESR etc.

Effective and efficient contractor management skills

Also perform same responsibilities as below for CAPEX projects but now combine both cost and schedule.

c)AMOMA MINE PIT AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ($80 million) – FEBRUARY 2010 - MAY 2011

RESPONSIBILITIES – PROJECT COST CONTROL ENGINEER (OWNERS TEAM)

Select the most efficient methods and procedures for recording contracts and purchase order commitments, accruals and forecast in the Prism Project Management System (PPMS).

Carry out standard procedures based on project execution plan, capital effectiveness guidebook and related procedures.

Interpret contracts, purchase orders and ellipse reports.

Extract and obtain data from a variety of sources including other departments and contractors.

Complete very exact results using standard formulas and software.

Determine results not susceptible to precise, quantitative measures but instead requiring subjective determination.

Recognize and report errors, inconsistencies and other deficiencies in data.

Select the method for internal use to include such forms as tables and charts.

Understands project requirements and generate reports for new requisitions, purchase orders etc

Coordinates preparation of project cost management system (Prism Project Management System)

Loading the control estimate and actual cost into the cost system (Prism Project Management System)

Develop and maintains the project cost report, invoice register, contract log and tracking of invoices

Change order preparation and processing, project cost analysis and reporting

Provide and maintain cost forecast work sheets supporting the forecast process

Based on quantitative trends from engineering and construction, develop quantity adjustment to the forecast

Review findings and make recommendations to project managers.

Simultaneously work on multiple projects.

3.ATLANTIS STRUCTURES LIMITED (DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING)

AUGUST 2009 – FEBRUARY 2010

RESPONSIBILITIES– SITE MANAGER

Costing of projects

Monitor and control site build project activities and milestones to ensure works are carried out to the required quality

Ensure effective and appropriate use of company assets utilized

Supervision and direction of staff and/or sub-contractors to ensure works are executed to the defined quality and time scales

Coordinating with clients and suppliers

Identifying issues and proposing cost effective solutions

Project sites and monitoring and controlling cost and schedule

4.SMICE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (HEAVY EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTION) OCTOBER 2008 – AUGUST 2009

RESPONSIBILITIES – MECHANICAL ENGINEER/SALES ENGINEER

Installation, repair and maintenance of electric generators (FG Wilson brand of generators)

Providing customers with technical and safety advice on generator and electric motor sizing

Analyzing tender documents and preparing proposals to them

Preparing pro-forma invoices, final invoices and customizing letters to different types of customers

Designing and implementing customer call schedules and counter-sales activities

Reports to the sales manager on new prospects and trends in the sales of generators and electric motors

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, CANADA, MAY 2015 – APRIL 2016

M.Eng ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT – AWARDED

KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST), 2004 – 2008

B.Sc MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - AWARDED

SUHUM SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL, 2001- 2003

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION – AWARDED

2.INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP), Administered by Project Management Institute (PMI) In U.S.A – PMP No. 1262580

CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER (CIPM), Administered by International Academy of Project Management (IAPM) In Hong Kong – CIPM No. 115047

MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST (MCTS) – MS PROJECT 2007 MANAGING PROJECTS, Administered By Microsoft In The U.S.A – MCP No. 6815840

Preparing to write The CERTIFIED COST PROFESSIONAL (CCP) certification exam administered by the Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) in U.S.A

3.SAFETY TRAINING

a)WORKING AT HEIGHT

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – MINISTRY OF LABOUR, ONTARIO : JUNE 2016

b)ACCIDENT - INCIDENT INVESTIGATION

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – NEWMONT LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPT: NOVMEBER 2011

4.PROFESSIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

a)LEED: GREEN BUILDING CORE CONCEPTS AND STRATEGY

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – LeadingGREEN Training and Consulting (University of Toronto Affiliate): August 2015

b)EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – AACE International (AACEI - U.S.A) : JUNE 2014

c)ADVANCED PROJECT CONTROLS FROM OWNERS PERSPECTIVE

INSTITUTION – AACE International (AACEI - U.S.A): JUNE 2014

d)BUSINESS EXCELLENCE-LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – Acuity Institute (USA): MARCH - MAY 2012

e)SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF COST ENGINEERING

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – AACE International (AACEI - U.S.A): APRIL 2011

f)EFFECTIVE BUDGETING SKILLS

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC): AUGUST, 2009

g)ANALYTICAL REVIEW

INSTITUTION ATTENDED – PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC): JULY 2009

LANGUAGE

a)ENGLISH: Proficient (Oral & Written)

b)FRENCH: Beginner

SECURITY CLEANRANCE

a)Ministry of Government Services (MGS): Jan 19, 2016 – Jan 27, 2021

b)Ontario Provincial Police (OPP):Level 3 – Feb 2, 2016 to Feb 1, 2018

c)Enhanced Reliability (In-Progress)

CONFERENCES & SEMINARS

a)AACE International 2014 Annual Meeting

New Orleans, Louisiana – United states

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

MEMBER, AACE International (AACEI), U.S.A – membership # 62894

MEMBER, Project Management Institute (PMI), Ottawa Valley Outaouais Chapter – membership # 1316270

MEMBER, Microsoft Certified Professionals – membership # 6815840

MEMBER, International Academy of Project Management (IAPM), Hong Kong – membership # 115047

MEMBER, Ghana Institute of Engineers (GhiE) – Brong Ahafo Chapter – membership # 02073

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTOR (Corporate Training – PMP Prep Course)

Part-time instructor for Upload Consulting and Management Services from 2010 to 2015

SPORTS

I like playing Tennis, Baseball, Swimming, Dancing etc.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

I play the trumpet, enjoy site seeing, travelling, hiking, adventure and having fun

AWARD

3RD PLACE: Entrepreneurship Concept Dev. Competition – University of Ottawa, FEBRUARY, 2016

3RD PLACE: Entrepreneurship & Innovation Idea Competition – University of Ottawa, NOVEMBER, 2015

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

Volunteer: Ottawa Doors Open 2015

Projects undertaken in operation services:

OPERATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT: PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN

PROJECT COST Tailings Storage Facility Lift 7 & 8: Raising of all embankments of the TSF and land access

13.9 million

Ahafo Roads Project: Engineering, Land Access & Resettlement construction

12.6 million

Amoma Livelihood Project: Livelihood Program for Project Affected People (PAP)

2.4 million

Subika Land Access Phases 1 & 2:

7.9 million

Cyanide Risk Mitigation Works:

1.7 million

Mine Maintenance Facility Upgrade:

1.5 million

Junior Mess Modular Kitchen

1.6 million

Ahafo North Stage 2 – Core Shed

1.1 million

Oxygen Plant & Auxiliaries

4.4 million

Top Soil Stripping 2012 & 2013 for mining operations

5.3 million

Other small projects (each less than a $1,000,000)

CAPITAL PROJECT DEPARTMENT: PROJECTS I ASSISTED PART TIME

PROJECT COST Ahafo North Project (sunk Cost)

50.3 million

Subika Underground Project (sunk cost)

250 million

Mill Expansion Project (sunk cost)

50 million

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