Power Plant Manager

KENNETH KRISTIAN HOLM

Mago, Male, Republic of Maldives

Mobile: + 960-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

REGIONAL MANAGER

Highly versatile and solution-oriented management professional offering

global experience in all aspects of project development, coordination and

construction management across industrial, commercial and large

infrastructure construction projects. International experience spanning

Denmark, England, the USA, Australia and the Maldives. High academic

qualifications, with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering and several

certifications in the areas of planning, technical aspects and risk

management. Hands on experience in project development, bidding and

tendering, minimising operational costs and delivering exceptional quality

in projects while reporting variances as well as providing lucrative

solutions to ensure adherence to time and budget constraints. Proven

ability in allocating resources efficiently while driving profits to attain

key business objectives. Possessing extensive leadership skills

demonstrated while handling site personnel and monitoring subcontractor

activities. Proactive professional skilled in coordinating with senior

management and client representatives to derive best-in-class results.

Possessing a keen eye for detail during planning and executing assigned

tasks. Showcasing excellent relationship management as well as

communication and team building skills.

Analytical skills and been a advisor on many multipurpose developments and

resort projects as well as renewable energy projects across the world and

with many contacts for project developers and finance providers.

CORE COMPETENCIES

? Project Planning and Control ? Project Lifecycle Analysis ? Project

development ? Method Study and Site Visits ? Engineer Liaison ? Vendor

Management ? Contract Negotiation and Management ? Subcontractor Management

? Budget Allocation, Finance and P&L Tracking ? Site Supervision ?

Personnel Planning ? Schedule Adherence ? Final Signoff ? Senior Management

and Client Liaison ?

KEY SKILLS

. Construction Management - Skilled in coordinating multiple constructions

projects simultaneously, predominantly in the hospitality, multipurpose

and engineering sectors, across diverse geographical locations, while

focusing on meeting strategic business and other organisational

objectives.

. Project Exposure - Outstanding track record of managing large scale

multimillion dollar new build as well as refurbishment projects for

private and government organisations. Extensive hands-on experience in

executing major earthworks and varied construction requirements including

roads, airports, resorts, power plants (and windmills) rail hubs,

installation of underground facilities, finishing works, rail bridges,

iron ore handling, waste water treatment, tunnels and traffic hubs

amongst many others.

. Contract Management - In-depth knowledge of all aspects of contract

administration while overseeing RFPs and bidding and tendering activities

for successfully securing contracts. Meticulously monitoring account

requirements and contract details to ensure inclusion of all aspects of

construction for ensuring client satisfaction and repeat orders.

. Quality/Health and Safety - Expertise in fulfilling quality assurance and

control requirements to ensure desired output. Immense understanding of

carrying out construction operations in accordance with company

regulations and statutory operational health and safety procedures while

preventing work hazards.

. Team Management - Innate ability to understand personnel requirements and

effectively manage cross-functional teams for effective execution of

critical projects. Actively encouraging and facilitating cooperative and

collaborative working relations. Realigning work groups and work roles to

foster and develop teamwork and increase staff productivity.

. Interpersonal and Communication Skills - Excellent multilingual

communicator fluent in Danish and English with basic skills in German.

Top negotiator with ability to work under pressure in fast-paced and time-

sensitive environments. Proven ability to effectively interact with

people of diverse nationalities; comfortable working in a multicultural

setting.

MAJOR PROJECTS

. RP1 Pathfinder Project, Intel: Working as a project manager, successfully

completed the project within 12 months as against 18 months taken by a

competitor in another state working on a similar facility.

. Devils Creek Gas Plant, Apache Energy: Handled the project start up as

well as all civil and initial work while working within a budget around

70 million AUD. Achieved over 50% profit margins for specific parts of

the work package.

. Yule River Rail Project, BHP Billington: Handled a budget of around 34

million AUD and delivered the project around six months ahead of schedule

while achieving an overall profit margin of 33% and 65% profit margin for

specific parts of the work package.

. Yandi Iron Ore Expansion project, Rio Tinto: Successfully managed this

project within a budget around 36 million AUD with overall profit margin

of over 35% while recovering the 5-month project delay caused during the

design and detailing phase managed by the client EPCM.

. Tropicana Gold Mine: Completed structural, mechanical and piping work

within a package worth over 93 million AUD.

. Resort developments Maldives: Analysing and evaluating the technical,

economical and ROI aspects of several resort projects from 33 to 462

Million USD projects incl clients like Raffles Group, IHG, Hilton and

many others, build the highest rewarding winning resort in the Maldives

called Velaa Private Island Resort, where we took over from EC Harris..

CAREER PROGRESSION

Area Manager and Project Director Sep 2013 - Today

MT Hojgaard Pvt Ltd (Maldives)

Gan International Airport

. Managed the structuring of the redevelopment project of Gan International

Airport, all done via negotiation, and networking with the client and

owners.

Velaa Resort

. Took over from EC Harris and did all the marine works, and subsequent

upgrade of resort a few months later, managed to be preferred contractor

for this developer and go to problem solver.

Multiple Resort for Champe & Crown Company

. Negotiated the upgrade of several resorts and hotels such as Gasfinoulho,

Hideaway, Rangeli and Herathera, upgrading the existing resorts without

having to shut down a single room out side the planned schedule.

Infrastructure projects for the Government

. Negotiated multiple projects with the local ministries for Housing and

Infrastructure and for Environment and Energy.

Mar 2012 - Sep 2013

Construction Manager

Pacific industrial Company

Tropicana: Anglo Gold Ltd.

. As the construction manager, involved in first constructing phase 1,

which was a series of large diameter tanks and fuel farm, which based on

the work we did in phase 1, was awarded phase 2, which was about 120 M

USD of structural steel, Mechanical installation and piping work, which

basically is the complete wet and dry processing plant for a gold mine.

Project Manger (Civil) May 2011 - Mar 2012

Downer Australia

FMG Christmas Creek

. Managed the multi stage project encompassing construction of internal

roads spread over 26 km, mass earthworks for the stage 2 ore processing

plant and mining operations to bulk strip top soil of 800 hectares and

construction of some of the haul roads, and more.

Dampier 6-7 and 8 Mile Project, Rio Tinto

. Took over and completed the 6-7 mile project involving minor road repairs

as well as upgrades and the 8 mile project which was part of the rail

upgrade project.

Tendering: Downer Australia Head Office

. Involved with several bids primarily design build bids and one straight

lump sum bid for civil projects including a design build bridge in Port

Headland a design build project for FMG - new airport for large passenger

jets - and the Butler Street station project in Perth.

Site Manager Sep 2010 - May 2011

Decmil, Karntama Camp, FMG Christmas

Creek

. Managed site activities for the multistage accommodations camp for FMG

operations at Christmas Creek involving movement and soil compaction of

about 0.5 million meter cube of dirt and the construction of two 800 room

camps with 1600-man kitchen and central facilities such as swimming pool,

TV room, etc.

Engineering Manager May 2010 - Sep 2010

Brookfield Multiplex, Tender for Perth City

Rail Hub: Transport for Perth

. Assisted the new engineering department on a tender for the Perth Rail

Hub project to lower the railway system below the surface level - west of

the main train station in Perth.

Construction/Package Manager Mar 2008 - May 2010

John Holland

Devils Creek Gas Plant: Apache Energy Ltd.

. As the construction/package manager, involved in movement and soil

compaction of about 1 million meter cube of dirt, construction of large

evaporation ponds as well as 10,000 meter cube of reinforced foundations

and footing for the gas plant and tanks, installation of other

underground services like drainage and firewater spread across 7 km and

around 32 CFA piles for approximately 8 larger foundations.

Yule River Rail Bridge demolition: BHP Billiton Iron Ore WA; Project

Manager

. Involved in the demolition of the old Yule River Rail Bridge made of 160

meters of new precast bridge girders spanning across 13 piers as well as

earthworks, finishing works and drill and blast jobs for the existing

concrete footings.

RGP 3 Wharf Project: BHP Billiton Iron Ore WA; Project manager (Marine

Works)

. Executed remedial work involving removal of several piles inside the port

(Port Hedland), materials handling, barge carnage works, handling acid

sulphate soil, vessel coordination, movement coordination with the Port

Authority of Port Hedland and onshore coordination to support marine

operations.

Yule River Rail Bridge: BHP Billiton Iron Ore WA; Construction Manager

. Assisted in the completion of construction work at the Turner River Rail

Bridge by preparing management plans and budgets as well as the initial

contract set up for ensuring a smooth transition to operations and for

running the site component later.

John Holland Tendering

. Assisted with a few tenders including the windmill park in JV with

Siemens, Bunburry gateway, the Reid Alexander Interchange, the Port

Hedland Bridge upgrade as well as Devils Creek and Yule River Rail

Bridge.

Superintendent Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

FMG/Worley Parsons

. Contracted by Worley Parson to assist with the construction of FMG's new

iron ore handling facility.

. Assumed overall responsible for the installation of conveyor belts on the

remote through to completion including commissioning.

Construction Manager Feb 2006 - Jan 2008

Monadelphous

Spearheaded role of construction manager on several project such as:

Bargara Waste Water Treatment expansion project: Bargara Shire; Project

Manager

. Involved in the construction of new inlet works, new control room and new

process controls, a large clarifier and the tie into the existing bio

reactor and expansion of the existing outlet and dosing facility.

Monadelphous Tendering:

. Assisted with a few tenders like the Argyle Diamond Mine, the Newman Hub

project and the Ore Body 23 upgrade.

RPG 3 (Mining area C): BHP Billiton Iron Ore WA; Construction Manager

. Involved in addition of a new deposit and all its facilities to the

existing mine at Area C. Construction work included 7.5 km of overland

conveyor, a large primary crusher, a secondary crushing building and

scalping station as well as a new stockyard with both stacker and

reclaimer.

. Monitored the installation of around 7000 tons of structural steel.

Yandi JSE project: Rio Tinto; Construction Manager

. The project included expansion of the existing crushing facility, screen

house and the inter connecting conveyors, involving over 1700 tons of

structural steel, 3 new crushers and 4 new screens.

Site Manager Aug 2005 - Feb 2006

Balfour Beatty (Underground train station)

. In charge of site operations including coordination of subcontractors and

site activities with the in house design department.

. Responsible for all site work from inception through to completion

including commissioning of the main electrical switch rooms.

. Developed management plans for health and safety programmes, performance

tracking, QA procedures, project approvals and work procedures.

Site Manager Jun 2004 - Aug 2005

Jackson Civil Engineering

. In charge of site operations including coordination of subcontractors and

workforce and responsible for various projects such as:

Gerrad Cross: Tesco; Site Manager

. Monitored the construction of 4500 continuous flight auger (CFA) piles as

well as siding including the track installation, the night shift work

across the railway lines, the tunnel installation and the large

embankment excavation works and soil nailing of 1.5 meters of embankment.

Walthamstow Bus Station: Traffic for London; Site Agent

. Involved in the demolishment of the old bus station and the construction

of a temporary bus station, a pedestrian underpass or walkway, large

cofferdam structure as part of the temporary works and the subsequent

construction of the new bus station on top of the underground walkway.

Senior Site Engineer Jan 2004 - Jun 2004

Amec Special Business

. Responsible for ensuring site safety, performing TQs/RFIs and providing

technical assistance for site and resource planning.

. Served as the main link between the site and the head office.

. Involved in the Dartford Tunnel Project, sinking two 42 meter deep shafts

and the construction of about 2.6 km of bore tunnel. Incl bentonite

slurry systems and recovery by grout injection.

Site/Package Manager Nov 2001 - Jan 2004

Per Aarsleff

Fields:TK Development; Site Manager

. Building a large 500 by 500 metre shopping centre the largest in

Scandinavia at the time, I was in charge of the in house structural

works. More than 1 km of sheet piles and 42000 m3 of concrete

Vest Forbraendningen Stage 4; Vestforbraendningen; Site Manager

. Building stage 4 of this large incinerator plant power plant (CHP) just

outside Copenhagen, I was in charge of the in house structural works.

More than 30000 m3 of concrete and 1200 piles.

HC Oersted Power Plant Upgrade:DONG; Site Manager

. Upgrading existing coal based CHP power plant, removed and installed new

steam turbines and further upgrades to the steam system. This power plant

is located close to the city centre of Copenhagen.

Loco Workshop upgrade's; Site Manager

. Building and upgrading the Loco workshop for the Danish rail operator

DSB, this involved managing all building works for building a new

workshop to take new double decker passenger cars. Involved pile

foundations and building works

Per Aarsleff: Tendering

. Assisted with a few tenders including the windmill park just outside of

Copenhagen, a series of tenders in Copenhagen.

Project Engineer Feb 2001 - Nov 2001

Baugh Construction (Skanska USA) Oregon

RP1 Pathfinder Project:Intel; Project Engineer

. Building a large micro chip

Vest Forbraendningen Stage 4; Vestforbraendningen; Site Manager

. Building stage 4 of this large incinerator plant power plant (CHP) just

outside Copenhagen, I was in charge of the in house structural works.

More than 30000 m3 of concrete and 1200 piles.

HC Oersted Power Plant Upgrade:DONG; Site Manager

. Upgrading existing coal based CHP power plant, removed and installed new

steam turbines and further upgrades to the steam system. This power plant

is located close to the city centre of Copenhagen.

Loco Workshop upgrade's; Site Manager

. Building and upgrading the Loco workshop for the Danish rail operator

DSB, this involved managing all building works for building a new

workshop to take new double decker passenger cars.

Site/Project Engineer Sep 1999 - FEB 2001

Pihl & Son

Copenhagen University Expansion project; University of Copenhagen: Site

engineer

. Building additional 4 buildings, I worked as a site engineer on the

insitu and precast concrete erection package. Involved more than 2 km of

sheet pile wall and 35000 m3 of concrete

Vest Forbraendningen Stage 3; Vestforbraendningen; Site Engineer

. Building stage 3 of this large incinerator plant power plant (CHP) just

outside Copenhagen, I was a site engineer on the insitu concrete package,

installed more than 1200 piles and 14000 m3 of concrete..

Oresund Tunnel Contractors;Oresund Tunnel project; Site Engineer

. This was a JV project between Phil, Per Aarsleff, Hochtief, Dumec and

others. I was the site engineer on the approach ramps and tiunnel

portal building.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Science and Civil Engineering Aug 1994 - Sep 1999

Technical University of Denmark

COMPUTER SKILLS

. Proficient in MS Word and industry specific design and project management

applications such as AutoCAD, Primavera P3 and project database.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 8th Aug, 1975 Nationality: Danish

Marital Status: Married Driving Licence: Australian, USA and EU

References available on request

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