Project Management Construction
Resume:
Ashmed Ali
Projects Coordinator
Trinidad, West Indies
***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Project Management with over 20 years’ experience executing projects from bidding through completion, maintaining industry- leading Quality standards, for major capability gains. Highly skilled in leading cross- functional teams, liaising with contractors and external agencies, and ensuring on- time completion of project milestones. Able to excel in demanding environments and introduce Best Practices.
Cross- Functional Team Leadership • Schedule & Budget Management • Client Relationships Contract Negotiation • Staff Training/Management • Issue Resolution • Project Reporting Quality Assurance • Field Inspections • Policy/Procedure Development • Business Liaison AutoCAD Drawings.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Projects Coordinator/Manager
National Energy Skills Center – Couva, Trinidad
From: 2006 -Present
Project Coordinator responsible for all construction and refurbishment of several building in the $3M - $200 Million range in support of Area Closure Projects. The projects include design and construction of buildings, carparks and roadways and playfields. Responsible for setting up WBS. Assemble Task Analyses in support of project estimates. Establishing cost and schedule baselines and enter into site baseline reporting systems.
Responsible for the pre –qualification process in ensure that the best contracting firms are available for the projects which includes format for pre-qualification packages and evaluate process for selection of pre-qualified contractors.
Conduct site visits for the proposed projects.
Responsible for gathering, analyzing and monthly reporting of financial cost data to the executive management and performing variance analysis. Provide workarounds to the project team to meet cost and schedule.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining the trend reporting and baseline change control program.
Responsible for oversight of subcontractor performance and reporting, including accruals & subcontract changes.
Assist in resource loading and updating the project schedules.
Liaise with Management for preparation of budgets for Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) projects.
Provide to the ministry implementation schedules for the disbursement of Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) fund.
Track project material costs and deliveries.
Oversight and coordination of the monthly reporting cycle through utilization of the site Earned Value Measurement System
(EVMS).
Supervision of subordinate staff including the maintenance department and security.
Scheduling of routine maintenance of all NESC campus
Recruiting personnel for the maintenance gang
South West Regional Health Authority
From: June 2005- May 2006
Senior Technical Officer
Senior Technical Officer for the refurbishment works for the blood bank, burns unit and the urology ward with an overall cost of $5 million. Responsible for managing with the design consultant, electrical consultant and radiologist. Setting up and maintaining the cost process, gathering, analyzing and monthly reporting of financial cost data to the Project Manager.
Responsible for establishing and maintaining the trend reporting and baseline change control program.
Oversight of Quantity tracking, field estimating, and subcontracts coordination.
Provide supervision of two junior technical officer and electrical engineer.
Oversight and coordination of the monthly reporting cycle through utilization of the site Earned Value Measurement System
(EVMS).
Chaguaramas Development Authority
From: March 2004 – June 2005
Project Officer
Responsibilities includes supervision of contractors for the successful completion of various construction of building and beach facilities with a cumulative cost of $4 million.
Oversight and coordination of the monthly reporting cycle through utilization of the site Earned Value Measurement System
(EVMS).
Oversight of the monthly forecast cycle, which also includes manpower projections and variance analysis for both labor and non-labor expenditures.
Provide monthly funding analysis to project management to ensure identification of budgetary issues potentially effecting federal spending limitations.
Develop Estimate at Completion (EAC), which includes variance analysis between the current project baseline, the actual costs incurred to date and the to-go estimate (ETC) for the remaining scope of work.
Support the property management division in the development and implementation of the Annual budgets
Support Project Management in the development, tracking and analysis of Project Risk Assessment. This effort includes deployment of applicable risk mitigation strategies.
Other responsibilities include: assisting in the development/revision of site procedures as they pertain to financial controls practices and policies, assist in the development of the Team Execution Plan (Divisional Business Plan). National Maintenance Training and Security Co. Ltd From: Feb.2003 –March 2004
Project Specialist
Responsibilities includes liaising with design consultant and project management firms for the design and construction of schools within budgetary allocation and the proposed timeline.
Oversight and coordination of the monthly reporting cycle through utilization of the site Earned Value Measurement System
(EVMS).
Oversight of the monthly forecast cycle, which also includes manpower projections and variance analysis for both labor and non-labor expenditures.
Provide monthly funding analysis to project management to ensure identification of budgetary issues potentially effecting federal spending limitations.
Develop Estimate at Completion (EAC), which includes variance analysis between the current project baseline, the actual costs incurred to date and the to-go estimate (ETC) for the remaining scope of work.
Support the property management division in the development and implementation of the Annual budgets
Support Project Management in the development, tracking and analysis of Project Risk Assessment. This effort includes deployment of applicable risk mitigation strategies. Tourism and Industrial Development Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited
(TIDCO)
From: Sept. 2000 to Feb 2003
Project Officer
Duties Include:
Preparation of Contract Documents
Preparation of Estimates
Preparation of Tender Documents
Provide technical assistance to other Project Leaders when necessary
Conduct site visits
Supervision of Construction Projects
Evaluation of tender documents and summit report Seereeram Brothers Ltd
From: Sept. 1998 to Sept. 2000
Civil Engineering Technician
Duties Include:
Preparation of Contract Documents
Preparation of Estimates
Concrete Testing
Conduct site visits
Supervision of Construction Projects
Evaluation of tender documents and summit report EDUCATION
Heriot Watt University, UK
Bachelor of Science, Construction Project Management, 2013. San Fernando Technical Institute
Civil Engineering Technician, 1998
LANGUAGES
English – fluent
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Project Coordinator responsible for several projects with a combined value of over $250M. This position requires continuous interface with senior management and integration of project activities with several departments and facility schedules. Other responsibilities include: Funds/Baseline management, trending, cost and schedule performance reporting, financial analysis, and development of the annual operating plan. Additionally, this position requires excellent organizational and team building skills to support a division with multiple functions and requires multi-tasking in a dynamic environment. Computer Skills - Proficient with Microsoft Office, ICTS (Morpheus) Cost Processor, current experience with Auto Cad, and Primavera P6 scheduling software.
Educational Credential Assessment for Citizenship and Immigration Canada Name: ALI, Ashmed Date: November 23,
2016
Date of Birth: June 29, 1977 ECA#: 3111305IMM
Page: 1 of 1
CANADIAN EQUIVALENCY SUMMARY
Bachelor's degree (four years)
CREDENTIAL ANALYSIS
1. Credential Authentication: Official transcripts were sent directly by the institution
Country: United Kingdom
Credential: Bachelor of Science
Year: 2013
Awarded by: Heriot-Watt University
Institution Status: Recognized
Major/Specialization: Construction Project Management Canadian Equivalency: Bachelor's degree (four years) This WES ECA report is intended for use in connection with a CIC immigration application. CIC will verify the report against an electronic copy from WES. Your WES ECA report will be voided and not accepted by CIC if it is found to be altered or modified in any way.
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