Senior Planner

JIGON VARGHESE, PMP

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PROFILE: SENIOR PLANNER / SCHEDULER

Project Management Professional with more than 15 years of experience in planning, scheduling and cost control of variety of EPC projects involving refineries, petrochemical plants, pipelines, Infrastructure projects, Power transmission and distribution, wind farm power generation and solar power generation projects. Have an extensive track record of 15+ years with clients such as British Petroleum, Saudi Aramco, AltaLink, NationalGrid, Hydro One, Iberdrola, Samsung, Pattern Energy etc in North America, Asia and Africa. Strong working knowledge and hands-on experience with Primavera 6, Primavera 3, and Microsoft Project. Effective Interpersonal skills to co-ordinate and participate in a team activities and mentor people at all levels.

SECTORS OF EXPERTISE

Oil and Gas projects, Petrochemical plant projects, Infrastructure projects, Renewable energy projects (wind and solar power) and Power transmission and distribution projects.

PROJECT CONTROL TOOLS EXPERIENCE

Primavera 6, Primavera 3, Microsoft Project, Primavera Risk Analysis, Acumen Fuse, PM+, Convero, Earned Value Management.

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:

Feb 2014 – till date: AMEC FOSTER WHEELER, Oakville, Canada

Power and Process Americas

Designation: Senior Planner

Projects/Client: 1. K2 (Kingsbridge) Wind Power EPC Project (270 MW), Ontario, Canada

2. Rainy River Solar Power EPC Project (30 MW), Ontario, Canada

3. Dunville Substation, Hydro One, Canada

4. Armow Wind Power EPC Project (180 MW), Ontario, Canada

5. Grand Bend Wind Project (100MW), Ontario, Canada

6. EPC Project Proposals

May 2012 – Feb 2014: SNC LAVALIN INC, Toronto, Canada

Transmission and Distribution Division

Designation: Planner / Scheduler

Projects/Client: 1. University of Rochester, Substation 251 EPC Project, Iberdrola, NY, USA

2. RGE Substation 67 to 418 115kv Transmission Line Project, NY, USA

3. Substations & Transmission Line EPC projects, National Grid, USA

4. Hydro One – Substation Projects, Ontario, Canada

5. Red Lake Substation projects, Gold Corp, Canada

6. South Perry Substation Project, Iberdrola, USA

7. RARP Project (Substation 255, 80, 418 & Niagara), Iberdrola, USA

8. South Kent Wind power Project, Ontario, Canada

May 2006 to Dec 2011: PETROFAC LTD, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Oil and Gas, Infrastructure

Designation: Planning Engineer

Projects/Client: 1. In Salah Gas Plant, EPC project, Algeria

$1.2 billion lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by In Salah Gas (ISG), an association between Sonatrach, BP and Statoil, to develop southern fields in Algeria. Scope of work includes a new central production and gas gathering facility at In Salah comprising two dehydration trains, with the capacity to produce approximately 16.8 million cubic metres of gas per day, associated permanent camps, and approximately 300km of pipelines for gas collection from the in-field wells and export to the existing Krechba facility.

2. Kauther Gas Plant, EPC project, Oman

This was lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction contract to recover natural gas and condensate reserves. The Kauther field is being developed and operated by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). Petrofac is tasked with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the 20 million standard cubic metre facilities over a twenty-four month period and then operate the plant for an initial one-year period

3. Infrastructure, Oil and Gas EPC Project Proposals

January 2003 to April 2006: ANABEEB INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LTD, Saudi Arabia

Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals

Designation: Planner

Projects/Client: Saudi Aramco Jeddah Refinery Shut Down, Saudi Aramco

Riyadh Refinery Shut Down, Saudi Aramco Rastanura Refinery Shut Down, SASREF Jubail Refinery Shut Down, BAPCO Bahrain Refinery Shut Down, Petrochemia Jubail Petrochemical Plant Shut Down

June 2000 to December 2002: ANTHEA AROMATICS PVT LTD, Mumbai, India

Petrochemical

Designation: Maintenance Supervisor

Project: Petrochemical plant regular maintenance, shut down and construction.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare and update the project schedules using Primavera P6 / P3/ MS Project software

Prepare Recovery plan, Basis of planning

Critical Path Method (CPM) to prepare the works schedule

Earned Value Management (EV, SPI & CPI)

Progress Measurement, Monitoring and Change Management

Cost Control, Analysis, Prepare cash flow, Payment milestones

Proposal Schedule, cash flow reports

Schedule Risk Analysis. Identify three-point estimates (optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic) for Risk Analysis

Analyze the schedule model using statistical techniques such as Monte Carlo schedule risk analysis

Structure the works schedule with valid network logic and in sufficient detail so as to enable monitoring of the progress of the design and construction works.

Schedule major milestone events, key decision dates, constraints, submittal dates, review periods, design related activities, field and construction activities, testing and commissioning activities.

Resource and Cost loading of the schedule

Prepare “S” curve and Histograms

Review and comment on supplier and subcontractor works schedule submissions

Identify, evaluate and analyze schedule risks and advise on recommended corrective actions and mitigation measures

Prepare, update Project controls procedures

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