Project Engineer

Nimish V Rathod, PMP®, PMI-SP®

RAJKOT, INDIA

PMP CERTIFIED PROJECT CONTROL / PLANNING ENGINEER 851******* *********@*****.***

Summary

A competent professional with over 11 years of rich & comprehensive experience in Planning/ Project control in On Shore Well Head development, Oil gathering Manifold, Field Process Facility, Cross Country Pipeline, Refinery (FCCU), ICCP Projects, Process plant maintenance, Road Project, Heavy Civil, Residential Complex, etc.

PMP Certified Project Management Professional.

PMI-SP Certified Scheduling Professional.

In depth understanding of WBS, Estimation, Scheduling, Budget Management, earned value management, Delay analysis and EOT claims.

Possess comprehensive understanding of P3, P6 & MS Project.

Possess comprehensive understanding of CPM, PERT & PDM.

Possess strong skills with the ability to network with project members, consultants, contractors, and statutory agencies with consummate ease. Area of Expertise

Schedule Development.

Relationship Building.

Process Improvement.

Cost Control/Reduction.

Vendor/Financial Management.

Project Management.

Delay Analysis/ EOT Claims.

Multi-tasking Ability.

Stakeholder Management.

Strategic Planning/Analysis.

Contract Management.

Earned Value Management.

Budget Management

Key Skills Assessment

Strategic Management – Experienced in vendor management, contract negotiations and strategic financial analysis to increase efficiencies and reduce costs while maintaining solid rapport with business partners.

Team Leadership and Budget Management – Expertise in leading and building cohesive cross functional teams and collaborating with senior executives in improving operations and starting up new business locations while overseeing staff and managing budgets.

Process Improvements – Devised and implemented processes, procedures, systems and internal controls to strengthen operations, increase productivity and enhance customer satisfaction.

Professional Experience

Planner to Dept. Project Manager–IGS Corporation LLC Feb12-Mar16 Location: Tengiz / Atyrau – Kazakhstan

Project Description: -

3rd Generation injection Site preparation.

Well Head Pressure Management Site Preparation Works. -T

3GP and Core Substation Site Preparation Works. -T

Construction Compound Site Preparation Works. -T

Module Haul Road and Heavy Haul Road Construction. -T

On shore Gas Re injection well head Development 7 nos.

Waste Water Treatment Plant Shut Down Maintenance.

Stripper Tower’s Maintenance Project.

On Shore well H2S Detection & Power Up gradation Project.

Shut Down Maintenance of Trains A, B & C of Compressor Unit Project 2 no.

Gas Reinjection Network HIPPS system installation on onshore wells.

UNIT 5-343 LP Gas – Gas Exchanger Tie ins.

GOR –Gas Balancing Project-Shut Down Works.

On shore Well head development projects 3 nos.

Construction of environmental monitoring station projects 2 nos. Project Responsibility: -

Responsible for Preparation and supervision of project estimates, budgets, schedules, forecasts, trends, job costs, and progress reporting.

Responsible to develop and maintain KPI. Liaise with planning unit for development and maintenance of the project dashboard.

Monthly Analyze project dashboard and reports. Perform analyses and examine performance variances. Proactively identify potential risks and issues, raise them to the appropriate Governing division and recommending actions.

Review the schedule submitted in the bid and prepare the detailed baseline schedule (L1 to L4) during design and construction stages for the project.

Prepare initial network of activities in simplified form for project programme in Primavera & Maintain critical path diagrams to ensure project milestones are met.

Preparation of detailed budget and cash flows in conjunction with engineering and Project Management team members.

Preparation of look-ahead schedules (30,60,90) & prepare activities forecast schedule, & supply information to respective departments for timely availability of resources on site.

Prepare the progress measurement system such as manpower histograms, which indicate the number of people required each month, progress S curves which will indicate the progress that the project makes at a given point of time etc., which are reviewed at periodic intervals.

Capturing various costs based on Cost Breakdown Structures(CBS) & Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

Liaise with clients to clarify cost related issues and provide timely inputs for preparation of monthly invoices.

Preparation of Pre-Qualification, Pre tender and Post tender clarification reports.

Carry out schedule risk analysis as and when required and advise action plan to mitigate the delays, if any.

Provide leadership to planning engineers, schedulers and cost engineers to plan, monitor, and control the execution of the project within the time and budgetary parameters, optimizing resource utilization.

Liaise with Finance to establish a project cost control and reporting methodology.

Conduct regular site visits to ensure implementation of above systems and conduct audits on the progress and costs.

Periodically preparation of budget variance report (budgeted vs actual) & finding out reason for & filling the loop holes.

Updated cash flows based on balance forecast cost to complete for the project.

Updated records of all site correspondence, progress, variation orders, payments from client, payments to Subcontractors, Bank Guarantees and Letters of Credit.

Preparation, review and implementation of Recovery Program for planning & cost control.

Ensure proper billing of change order & document its impact in overall project schedule & cash flow statement.

Review Contract amendments and submit commercial and technical documents for approval as revised baseline.

Planning Engineer – Petro Energy Contracting. Jun10-Sep11 Location: Unity / Khartoum – Sudan

Project Description: -

EPCC OF Implementation OF Cathodic Protection (CP) System Upgrading for Various Field Facilities Project - PHASE 1.

EPCC of Facilities Improvement Proposal Phase 4-Modification of CPF Fire Water Pond.

EPCC of Facilities Improvement Proposal Phase 4 - Smoke Detection System for 33KV Substation at Diffra and Modification of Diffra FPF MCC Outgoing Feeder.

Field Surface Facility-5 Project of GNPOC at Heglig, Unity & Bamboo.

FIP-240-07: Gas Venting System in Bamboo FPF.

FIP-258-07: New Drinking Water System for Heglig CPF.

FIP-270-07: Rectification of Pressure Upset Problems in Bamboo FPF.

FIP-273-09: Gas Flaring System in El Nar FPF.

FIP-274-08: Provision of Adding De-sander & Diversion of Inlet Crude to Serge Tank in El Toor FPF.

FIP-264-07: Provision of Diversion of Crude from Heglig FPF to New CPF in case the Old CPF is Under Shut Down.

FIP-291-09: Well Testing and Measurement Facilities & Re-Sizing of Gas Eliminator in Neem & Diffra FPFs.

FIP-289-08: Installation of Additional Air Compressor in El Toor FPF. Project Responsibility: -

Developing Level I, II, III Schedule and Micro Schedule(Level-4) in Primavera

& MS Projects.

Calculating Resource requirements like manpower and Plant & Machinery requirements for the ITB and Projects.

Resolving interpersonal issues & working towards a harmonious work environment.

Listing down the resource needs for projects, after considering the budgetary parameters set.

Monitoring project status during the course of periodic project review meetings.

Progress analysis using S-Curve generation both effort wise and cost wise.

Review Progress with contractors/client, analyze constraints, escalate them to top management and get them solved.

Productivity analysis of manpower skill wise and taking necessary action if found under performing.

Post award review the contract for schedule and commercial parameters to validate/ compare with the original submitted documents

Report generation on daily and weekly basis for the entire complex speaking on Achievements, Critical Issues, Schedule Analysis, Progress Analysis, Front Analysis, Equipment Analysis and Manpower Analysis.

Presentations to Management on fortnightly basis on Schedule, Progress, Issues and Resource requirements.

Coordinating with external agencies for techno-commercial negotiations, contract documents, cost estimates, including billing, variation proposals, etc.

Identifying and developing potential vendors / suppliers for achieving cost effectiveness; assessing performance of the vendors based on their competitiveness, financial capabilities and productivity.

Selection of sub-contractors, evaluation of offers, techno-commercial discussion

& finalization of contract in view of project schedule. Jr. Executive (Planning) – Jindal Saw Ltd. Sep 2009-Jun2010 Location: Mundra – India

Project Description: -

Spiral Plants 3 nos.

Project Responsibility: -

Developing Level I, II, III Schedule and Micro Schedule(Level-4) in Primavera

& MS Projects.

Develop & update combined project as a master project of all current project in Primavera & MS Project.

Assimilate scope of work and conceive the project in terms of schedule.

Assist engineering, procurement, Fabrication & Machining disciplines in preparing technical document register & procurement tracking register and provide input as required.

Timely issue of quality project planning deliverables.

Monitor the work in progress with respect to the approved schedules/milestones and prepare weekly/ monthly progress reports.

Keep PCM & Lead planning engineer apprised of the status/ constraints.

Analyze and communicate to the Lead project control engineer/ Project Manager on observation of any major variance between the actual work in progress and the approved schedules.

Participate in department development activities for continual improvement in the project control system & services.

Asst. Planning Engineer – Petro Energy Contracting. Jan09-Sep09 Location: Unity / Khartoum – Sudan

Project Description: -

Field Surface Facility-4 Project of GNPOC at Heglig, Unity & Haraz.

Bio-remediation Project of GNPOC at Neem, Unity & Bamboo.

Provision of Minor Construction and Maintenance Services of GNPOC.

Site preparation for Electrical Submersible Pump Installation.

EPCC of the Field Surface Facilities Phase 3.

Power Supply to Drilling Warehouse and Airstrip

Project Responsibility: -

Developing Level I, II, III Schedule and Micro Schedule(Level-4) in Primavera

& MS Projects.

Identify and communicate potential schedule constraints to proposal team to ensure bid clarifications.

Resolving interpersonal issues & working towards a harmonious work environment.

Cost distributing for detail baseline programme.

Liaising with various site departments, clients, and contractors and coordinating material reconciliations for smooth functioning. Executing projects as per contract document; monitoring as per schedule/ inspection.

Studying drawings, plans or patterns of structures to be made as per client’s requirements; creating look heads for equipment, tools and tackles.

Listing down the resource needs for projects, after considering the budgetary parameters set. Monitoring project status during the course of periodic project review meetings.

Progress analysis using S-Curve generation both effort wise and cost wise.

Review Progress with contractors/client, analyze constraints, escalate them to top management and get them solved.

Productivity analysis of manpower skill wise and taking necessary action if found under performing.

Report generation on daily and weekly basis for the entire complex speaking on Achievements, Critical Issues, Schedule Analysis, Progress Analysis, Front Analysis, Equipment Analysis and Manpower Analysis. Asst.Planning Engineer–Reliance Petroleum LTD(BONACE) Sep08-Dec08 Location: Jamnagar – India

Project Description: -

FCCU Plant (Refinery)..

Project Responsibility: -

Assist Lead Planner for all planning related activities.

Monitoring and recording progress on daily basis.

Updating the schedule developed.

Progress analysis using S-Curve generation both effort wise and cost wise.

Review Progress with contractors, analyze constraints, escalate them to top management and get them solved.

Report generation on daily and weekly basis for the entire complex speaking on Achievements, Critical Issues, Schedule Analysis, Progress Analysis, Front Analysis, Equipment Analysis and Manpower Analysis. Planning Assistant–M.M Patel & Co. May 05-Sep 08

Location: Rajkot – India

Project Description: -

Industrial Projects, Villas, Residential Complex. Project Responsibility: -

Assist Planning Engineer for all planning related activities.

Monitoring/update of project planning/ progress measurement, preparation of regular reports for internal purposes and for clients.

Preparation of progress measurement sheets and regular invoices.

Play a role in working with the Project Management team in generating weekly and ad-hoc status reports.

Identify, create, and implement systems and procedures to enhance and streamline the planning activities.

Education

Diploma Mechanical Engineering 2005

Government Polytechnic Rajkot

Master Diploma in CADD 2008

CADD Centre

Certifications & Memberships

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. #1929243

Project Scheduling Professional(PMI-SP) Certification. #1954287

Project Management Institute (PMI) Member. #2279615

AACE International (The Authority of Total Cost Management) Member. #55648

Senior Technician Member of Institute of Engineers India.# ST 458642-0 Languages

English, Hindi, Gujarati, Russian.

IT Skills

MS Office: 97-2003, 2010,2013,2016.

MS Project: 2007.

Primavera: P3e, P6, 6.2, 7.2, 8.2, 8.4.

Auto Cad: 14,2010.

Personal Details

Address:“Dhrumil”, Ruxmani Park B/H Maninagar, Rajkot 360007.

Skype ID: Nimish. rathod21

Passport No :H2148006 Expiry 04/01/2019.

Ctc : 5500 USD

Nationality: Indian.

Notice Period: Immediate.

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