Project Manager Engineer

Ghufran

Ghufran Ali Abbasi

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**, ***** – ** Ave, Edmonton AB T6G 0Z3

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HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

~2 years of experience in Middle East with EPC Company and ~2 year of experience with oil refinery

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in project planning, construction( tanks and piping), procurement, monitoring & control

Created execution plans, resource deployments (manpower and equipment), project status reports,

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completion forecasts and tracked and monitored project progress

Performed Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to monitor schedule and budget variances ensuring that

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project would remain within allocated budget and schedule

Working knowledge of ISO standards (ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001 & ISO 10002) and their

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Implementation and integration on a management system

Familiar with ASME, ASTM and API standards including API 650, API 653 & AMSE B31.4

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Good knowledge of non-destructive testing (NDT) of welding joints for tanks and pipelines

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Experience in pneumatic and hydro testing of oil storage tanks and related piping

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Familiar with estimation(direct/indirect cost) & bidding (risk/opportunity allowance & margin) process,

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break even analysis, types of contract, front end loading & strategic spreading of cost on bid price

Working knowledge of raising change order, delay analysis and its techniques, prolongation cost

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assessment & Estimating Risk Analysis (ERA) for contingency cost

Excellent skills in Primavera 6, MS project, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point)

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EDUCATION

2013

MEng.,

MEng., Engineering Management

University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Major Courses

• Scheduling of Repetitive and Non-repetitive Construction Projects

• Engineering Project Management

• Interpersonal Skills for Project Manager

2007

BEng., Mechanical Engineering

Eng.

NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011-2012

Project

Project Coordinator

Pakistan Refinery Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan

Project: EPC of 2 oil storage tanks with combined storage capacity of 44500 cubic meters

Created WBS, established milestones, scheduled project activities, implemented logic relationships,

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tracked critical path, performed resource loading and levelling and monitored and updated logic driven

project oriented schedule network

Developed, revised, updated and maintained execution plan as required, maintained and controlled all

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key documentation e.g. issued work permits, third party inspections, drawings, execution plans,

method statements, Incident investigation reports and job safety assessments

Prepared overall progress S-curve and monitored progress based on the progress achieved compared

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to planned man-hours for monitoring purposes to track project deliverables

Performed Earned Value Analysis (EVA) to monitor schedule and budget variances ensuring that

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project would remain within allocated budget and schedule

Calculated cost and schedule variances (CV & SV) to avoid cost overruns and delay in schedule

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Participated in daily and weekly meetings with project manager and team leaders to discuss the

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progress, resolve project schedule, cost & technical issues

Compiled project close-out reports consisted of actual scope of work, lesson learned, resource loaded

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schedules (planned and actual), challenges and risks identified and corrective actions implemented

2008-2009

Field

Field Engineer

Chicago Bridge & Iron(CB&I) Ras-Laffan Qatar

Project: EPC of 38 oil storage steel tanks with combined storage capacity of 900,000

cubic meters and 120 km of piping systems. (PEARL GTL PROJECT)

Supervised construction activities (15 - 20 crew members) fabrication and erection of above ground

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steel storage tanks & interconnected piping between tanks

Ghufran

Ghufran Ali Abbasi

13,

13, 11035 – 88 Ave, Edmonton AB T6G 0Z3

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780-***-**** *******@********.**

780-695- *******@********.**

Interpreted general arrangement drawings, specifications, Isometrics and piping and instrumentation

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diagrams (P&IDs) for the construction team

Sequenced project activities, including those of subcontractors, to ensure contract schedule

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requirements are met

Determined and recommend changes in methods, schedule and procedures where improvements can

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affect the project

Supervised different test stages on tanks including inspection of tank bottom welds (Vacuum box

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testing), inspection of reinforcement- plate welds (pneumatic testing), testing of the shell (hydrostatic

testing) using API 650 and API 653 standards.

Coordinated with inspection for non-destructive testing (NDT) i.e. dye penetrant inspection (DPI),

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magnetic particle inspection (MPI) & radiographic testing (RT)

Communicated construction needs and expectations to other inter-company departments, i.e.

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engineering, procurement, fabrication, etc.

Conducted tool box meetings on daily basis to ensure that crew understands company policies and

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importance of personnel protective equipment (PPEs) during work

Maintained efficient job practices, high quality and safety standards targeting zero incidents

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2008

Procurement

Procurement Engineer

Chicago Bridge & Iron(CB&I) Ruwais, UAE

Project: EPC of four 83,600 cubic meter nominal capacity concrete full containment

LPG tanks for propane and butane. (GASCO 3rd NLG TRAIN PROJECT)

Completed purchases in all aspects of supply chain: materials, service subcontracts, small tools,

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equipment rentals and related servicing, and consumables

Arranged material and equipment for organization in a timely and cost effective manner

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Prepared bids, requests for quotes (RFQ), request for information (RFI) and other vendor documents

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Examined material specification of received material and conducted positive material identification

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(PMI) in case of any doubt

Reviewed documents provided by vendor including material data report (MDR), mill test certificate

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(MTC) & certificate of compliance (COC) as per ASTM standards for quality assurance

Prepared Spare Parts Inventory Report (SPIR) for the whole project of GASCO using MAXIMO

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2007

Graduate

Graduate Engineer

Pakistan Refinery Ltd. Karachi, Pakistan

Assisted in fabrication and erection of above ground steel tanks and related piping, as per drawings

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using API 650 & API 653 standards

Provided technical engineering information & interpretation of plans, details sheet and specifications

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for contractors

Coordinated in hydro testing of pipelines (1.5 x designed pressure) using ASME B31.4

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SHORT COURCES

Primavera Project Planner 6

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APC ( Accident Prevention Course) conducted by CB & I in Qatar

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Mobile Crane Safety Course conducted by CB & I in Dubai

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MEMBERSHIP WITH PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Project Management Institute (PMI)

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EIT registration with APEGA in progress

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Possess valid driver’s license and clean driving abstract without any restriction

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Willing to relocate anywhere in Canada

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Eligible to work legally in Canada without any restriction

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References available upon request

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