BOLA AJIBOYE (PMP)
Project Controls (Project Cost/Scheduling)
Email:acwv1b@r.postjobfree.com Tel: 972-***-**** or 281-***-****
PROFILE: A certified and an experienced project management professional in project planning & scheduling, project cost estimating and project risk analysis/management with engineering background and over 15 years of extensive working experience in project planning/scheduling and controls in the Oil & Gas, energy and Construction industry.
Expert in project information gathering for planning & scheduling, cost estimation, project risks analysis, planning for project controls, establishing tracking matrices and KPI as well as effective in communicating to the project team and reporting to the management. And also Proficient in maintaining a consistent and realistic project planning and control systems to monitor project progress and forecasting (schedule/cost).
Knowledgeable in integrating project planning/scheduling and estimating data to develop cost reports for earned value management system (EVMS), includes cost performance index (CPI), schedule performance index (SPI) cost variance (CV), and schedule variance (SV) analysis
A certified user of:
Oracle Primavera software (P6) for project planning/scheduling project resources allocation/analysis, project cost estimation and project controls, and
Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis software (Pertmaster) for project risk management.
SKILLS SUMMARY
-Project Planning and Scheduling -Project Cost Estimating/cost engineering
-Project Resources Estimating -Project Risk management
-Project Control/Progress Reporting -Project Earn value Management
-Project Forecasting -Project Change Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chevron (On contract from Swift Worldwide Resources) 2013- 2016
Sr Project Control Specialist. (Cost/ Scheduling)
Provided project management related services to assure alignment between project plan, schedule, resources, project controls/Reporting and communication with a cross-functional team to facilitate dynamics of interdependencies and achieve project’s objectives of assuring the effective and efficient use of available resources while ensuring projects maintain their critical path schedules
Was recognized by the team and management for developing an integrated project schedule, resource planning and budgeting, and tracking costs that ensured adherence to budgets and reduced supplemental funding request by approximately 10% ($20m)
Collaborate with Project Managers and engineers to identify required project controls support in achieving project objectives
Provide input into the development of project planning, scheduling, cost estimates, budgets and forecasts
Developed and analyzed project resources requirement and created cost-loaded project schedules to integrate D&C and facilities projects
Analyzed of project schedule and identifying critical activities in the schedule that can cause delay or gain to project finish date
Developed proposed project budget from project activities durations and resources requirement.
Conducted resources planning and budgeting; tracked costs to ensure adherence to budgetary limitation and reduced project supplement request by approximately 10% ($20m)
Compare current status versus established baselines and forecasts and contributing to the analysis and explanation of variances (CV & SV)
Monitored project budgets and prepared EVM reports for project schedule and cost performance index and forecast project cash flow projections.
Created monthly schedule and cost report for Project managers, functional team leads and Program managers
Provided input to task look a-head schedule to ensure project readiness across functional disciplines.
Developed project templates in P6 to ensure uniformity in project WBS and activities creation and set procedures for projects creation in P6 for D&C and facilities projects.
Ensured that vendor’s project schedules conform to D&C and facilities projects contract requirements.
Gather information from the project SME to Identifying Risks that might have impact to the achievement of the project Objectives and create risk register for projects.
Assessed the potential impacts of the identified Risk and development of Risk mitigation response
Quantified adequate cost and time provisions for pre and post-response residual Risk impacts
Monitored the implementation of identified Risk responses; particularly identified Key Actions
Monitored changes in Risk exposure, identifying new Risks and modified responses
Recognized for developing an integrated project schedule for the D&C and facilities which is used for project planning and cost controls
GE Oil and Gas (On Contract from Adecco Engineering &Technical) 2011- 2013
Project Controls(Cost/ Scheduling)
Responsible for gathering information from the project team (PMs and PEs) to develop Project Execution Plan, prepare Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project activities durations and resources estimate (project cost/budgets) and establish as well as maintain engineering projects schedule
Gather information from the project team(PMs and PEs) to develop Project Execution Plan, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project activities durations and resources estimate (project cost /budgets) and maintained engineering projects schedule
Developed project cost estimates by integrating contractors/suppliers cost estimate to generate project cost/budget estimate for the project Analyzed and estimated project resources requirement to generate resources budget cost for projects
Generated cumulative project hours/Cost to analysis project actuals percentage completed to project planned and forecast percentage to complete for hours/cost
Monitored project progress by tracking hours/cost against budgeted hours/cost to support project Earned value measurement objectives
Established level 1-5 project schedule/cost and baseline to develop project controls plan to monitor cost and schedule performance on projects (CPI &SPI )
Analyzed project budgets and cost reports to identify issues and trends for Project Managers and Project Control Coordinators and help resolve them.
Tracked and reconciled actual cost with estimated/budgeted cost and analyzed variations against project cost baselines to develop an EVM report.
Proactively identifying and assessing of risks on the projects
Updated project schedule plans weekly with the lead engineers and engineering managers
Provided weekly project reports and schedules to Project Managers to assess the overall progress for engineering projects
Assisted Project Manager in developing/reviewing cost and schedule corrective action and recovery plans, and making sure needed actions/plans are implemented.
Coordinated and compiled input from team members to develop various weekly reports for schedule and cost.
Developed process improvements within the team and across functions to deliver more accurate project updates, identify risk areas and improve on-time delivery
Worked with Global Supply Chain to ensure that engineering deliverables are completed on time to ensure that the purchasing team has adequate time to procure parts and supplies delivery
Pasadena Refinery (On Contract from Boskom Recruiting ) 2010-2011
Project Scheduler
Developed project schedule/ plan for the demolition, reconstruction and extensive piping work for recovery oil tank, pipeline replacement for FCC unit, replacement Coker blow down system relief valve, closed sample loop and safety shower & eye wash upgrade.
Ensured that the subcontractors schedules align with the project execution master schedule for a look ahead of resources and materials request
Gather information from the project team to develop Project Execution Schedule, Project Execution Plan(CPM), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), project activities and project resource allocation
Established project WBS and analyses the critical path of all activities with project manager and project engineer
Analyzed and Identify schedule key milestones dates for engineering and procurement department for all critical Items as specified in the contract requirement
Prepared initial critical path (CPM) and issued a draft to the project team for review and compliance, to ensure scheduling requirements are being met and that it conforms to good CPM scheduling practice to determine whether it can be improved to more clearly or more accurately represents the project scope, and Execution plan
Monitored project expenses against budget weekly for on-site activities,
Created monthly progress reports, developed corporate monthly report
Monitored extra work activities and managed contract change notices,
Monitored productivity effects on construction budget and advised site supervision on corrective measures to be taken,
Interact with Sub-contractor Planning Engineer, for Establishing their Schedule and Reports required for their own scope of work for the preparation of master project schedule.
Interserve Project Services (London-UK) 2007 – 2009 Project Engineer (Controls and Planning)
Worked with project managers and project team members to develop a level 1-5 EPC project schedule and maintained the schedule using P6. Estimated the project work activities duration and proper logic ties for the work flow, assign recourses to the activities and estimated project activities cost with Project team. Developed Project Controls plan for Project Execution with PM and Project Team.
Participated in project risk assessments/reviews, assurance activities
Reviewed the Contractor schedule for compliance with project WBS, activities resources allocation and consistency with the Current schedule and cost estimate.
Reviewed and endorsed progress measures reported by the contractor’s and ensured the Contractor’s schedule are in alignment with the masters project schedule
Provided project cost & schedule forecasts, and detailed analysis in support of project execution in the areas of cost and schedule.
Developed and issued out cost & schedule progress measurement (SPI &CPI), forecast and planning information to appropriate project stakeholders.
Ensured compliance with the planed progress monitoring procedures
Assisted the project manager in controlling and maintaining project scope, schedule and cost to determine CV & SV
Prepared project monthly progress reports for the PM, project team members and project stakeholders
Interact with contractors/ Sub-contractor Planning Engineer to establish their project reports requirements
Ensure project site engineer has the look ahead schedule to plan the construction equipment allocation and constructions materials request from the procurement and supply chain department.
Outline the importance and encourage the development of as built drawings of work done for future maintenance schedule.
Developed project cost estimates by integrating contractors/suppliers cost estimate to generate project cost/budget estimate for the project Analyzed and estimated project resources requirement to generate resources budget cost for projects
Structec Nigeria 2000 - 2007
Project Manager/Engineer (Planning & Control)
Prepared detailed planning (cost and scheduling) for construction and in support of fabrication activities for engineering and procurement project activities.
Prepared the Project Controls plan and supervised the development of all project controls procedures for assigned projects for their effective set-up and execution work processes.
Guided project control activities. Developed, interpreted, and executed policy, objectives, and standards applicable to cost and schedule control and analysis activities.
Attended progress meetings, reported out on integrated project progress, schedule and cost status, and kept project team informed of project goals and objectives.
Prepared for approval all internal / external project controls, project schedules, cost reports and weekly/monthly reports.
Prepared monthly project progress reports that tracked budget, change orders, and cost control variances for all projects.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Knowledge of Project Management methods
Ability to get on with all level of people and strong relationship building skills
Team leader, capable of motivating other and able to gain result through them
Superb communication skills
EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
MSc (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of East London, UK 2008
B Eng (Hons) Civil Engineering, University of Ilorin, Nigeria 2000
Certified in Oracle Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA) 2010
Project Management Professional(PMP and PMI-RMP) 2013
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROFICIENT
Primavera P6 (Versions 6.0 to 15.2) - Expert
Primavera Risk Analysis (PRA Pertmaster) - Expert
Microsoft Project (2010-2013)-Expert
SAP for project management -Advance
MS Office (Excellent user of Excel for Project date analysis )