Project Management

SHAUKAT ALI KHAN

Calgary, AB, Canada

H: +1-587-***-**** C: +1-403-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Challenge-driven and detail-oriented individual with a solid academic background in Project Controls and Project Management, reinforced with intensive professional experience in the field of the oil and gas and Transmission and Distribution. I demonstrate a capacity to operate as a value-added asset with a consistent commitment to continuous self-improvement and professional development within a cross- functional collaborative team.

SUMMARY

Graduate Mechanical Engineer with overall 18 years’ experience in construction projects (Construction of pipelines, Gas purification / Processing plants, Transmission & Distribution Lines, AC & DC substation) of which 10 years in Project Controls as Planner/Scheduler.

Experienced in implementation of Techniques and Procedure for Earned Value Management, Trending and Forecasting, Progress Reports and S-curves

Team player, self-starter and result oriented with excellent multitasking, time management, communication and inter personal skills.

Proficient in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office.

Area of Expertise

Project Management Scheduling and Planning

Risk Analysis Control Systems

Progress Reports Earned Value Analysis

EDUCATION:

B.E. Mechanical Engineering, University of Engineering & Technology Lahore, Pakistan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PLANNER/ SCHEDULER 2012-Current

SNC Lavalin Power Group Major Projects

Construction of 350 KM of HVDC Transmission line with AC & DC Substations from Edmonton to Calgary worth 1.5 Billion CAD.

Responsibilities:

Develop & maintain/monitor schedule (also Construction schedule).

Provide the Project Managers and Project Controls leads timely, informed, and up-to-date project schedule information including trends and forecasts, areas of concerns and recommendations for corrective actions.

Analyze schedule variances and critical path, run Acumen fuse to check schedule health and integrity, highlight any issues and concerns and work with project team for their resolution.

Define and optimize critical paths, perform total float analysis and notify the Project Manager of status on critical activities and schedule risks

Analyze, probe, and question contractors' schedules, while forecasting and trending completion target dates

Build and analyze schedule logic, incorporate and monitor changes.

Conduct weekly project planning and schedule review meetings to analyze work progress per the baseline schedule, go over the critical path, identify issues and risks, proactively emphasize any

delays in the schedule and coordinate formulation of mitigation strategies there or in the follow-up meetings

Review weekly expediting reports from E&Ps and analyze impacts on the construction schedule.

Critical path analysis and analysis on contractor’s schedule. Analyze what-if scenario.

Analyze report on schedule conflicts, activity forecasts, progress reports, variance reports.

Implementation of Techniques and Procedures for Earned Value Measurement, Trending, Forecasting and Change Management.

Reviewed earned value and expediting reports provided by the EPC contractors and highlighted any deviation from the baseline schedule and the impacts on the construction schedule as a result from changes in the RTS dates.

Provided month end man-hour data to the cost department for uploading PM+.

Developed Contract and Tendering schedule for the contracts team and attended biweekly meetings with the contracts group to get updates.

Maintained project Risk Register and facilitated monthly risk review meetings.

Communicate and interface with the Engineering, Procurement, Contracts, Construction, Operations and QA/QC teams to obtain updates on the safe mode and preservation activities, progress the schedule on weekly basis and issue schedule reports and look ahead

Provide workload forecast and updates for Master Resource Planning Schedule.

Site visits to verify progress reported by contractors.

Monitored procurement and contract

PROJECT PLANNER & SCHEDULER

Pakistan petroleum limited, a leading oil & gas company. 2006-2012 Major Projects

Construction of pipelines projects

Execution of Project of Erection / Installation of Gas purification Plant and Utilities Plant, Gas pipelines projects.

Responsibilities:

Prepared/ maintained main and detailed Work Schedule for the Erection/Installation.

Prepared Construction master schedules, CPM Networks and various engineering/procurement schedules, Commissioning & Start-up Schedule, turnaround and shutdown schedules

Monitored the schedules, manpower budget and status of contractor during all phases of project

Actively participated in project meetings and assisted in providing project updates and forecast of schedules, utilization of man-hours and progress reporting

Reviewed and analyzed contractor progress information to ensure their systems and procedures are effective and make sure contractor provides accurate and timely reporting

Updated schedule on regular basis and Project progress monitoring

Monitored progress of sub-contractors and issued Three week look ahead schedules inline with the main work schedule

Analyzed productivity of the resources and feedback to management for their actions

Prepared progress reports on as need basis (daily / weekly / monthly)

Prepared Progress Reports and S-curves.

Kept project management informed on regular basis of planning and scheduling of project activities as well as critical tasks potentially impacting the schedule

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Yunus Chemicals Ltd 2000-2006

Execution of Project of erection, installation and commissioning of processing plant and utilities machines

PROJECT / PLANNING ENGINEER

Liberty Mills Limited 1996-2000

CAREER DEVELOPMENT:

Project Management, Institute of professional advancement.

M.S. Project, Institute of professional advancement.

Energy Conservation Techniques.

Calibration of Measuring and test equipment.

First Aid and Fire Fighting

ISO-9000, Quality Management System.

SA-8000, Social Compliance Standards.

HSE

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Member - Pakistan Engineering Council

Eligible for APEGA membership (In progress)

REFERENCES:

Available upon request

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