Reza Melki

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Profile

Highly motivated pmo planner with extensive experience of planning and project controls in Finance/EPC/Rail projects and rolling stock industry. An effective project planner specialist with a proven work history of completing tasks to a very high standard within tight deadlines.

Key skills and Achievements

Planning, scheduling, monitoring, full reporting, execution and project controls

Experienced user of Primavera (P6,P3e), Ms Project, Asta Powerproject, Pertmaster, Monte Carlo & Ms Excel, Access, Word and Powerpoint

Knowledge of NEC3 (New Engineering Contract)

Rail experience; Telecoms, OLE, rolling stock

Project baseline knowledge, resource & cost loading

FEED knowledge (Front-End Engineering Design)

EPCC knowledge; Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning phases

Risk Analysis knowledge

CPA knowledge (Critical Path Analysis)

WBS knowledge (Work Breakdown Structure)

Earned Value Management Knowledge (EVM)

Project Performance Knowledge; CPI, SPI, CV, SV,‘S’ Curve & Resource Histogram

Designing and Construction phases knowledge including fabrication & installation of subsea systems

Project Close Out and archiving experience

Work Package Management and Documentation experience

Capacity Planning & inventory knowledge OTD,JIT

Logistics experience; Purchase Orders and Expediting (onshore and offshore elements)

KPI Reporting (Key Performance Indicators) including time, cost, health & safety, etc.

Career History

Oct 2015 – Dec 2015

Up to date Primavera skills with the latest version (V16.1)

Jan 2016 – June 2016

Project Management Certificate with PMI UK

Mar 2015- Sep 2015 Senior Project Planner for London Underground

There was a bid stage for a telecomm project across London Underground to replace telecommunication elements entire the tube network that the client asked joint ventures to provide them with bid programme in P6 software and baseline the plan for further actions in project execution period by the following stages;

Move the client mpp proposal to Primavera P6

Reduce the contingent time allowance

Optimise internal recourses to the programme in order to achieve the deadline (May 2020).

Familiarisation with design office and installation team was top priority for planning element to define two different calendars for design & installation.

Different type of approaches was made to complete the planning element by the following commitment;

Converting mpp to xls file and modify the xls to be compatible for xer format.

Find out what is the overall project size as there were a number of stakeholders dealing with this multidisciplinary project.

Using multiple skills in terms of planning toolsets Ms Project/ Ms Excel/ Primavera P6.

Discussing duration/resources and cost information with PM and project engineer on a regular basis.

Re-shape programme format to make a similar picture by customer and contractor such as design area and installation period as a twist across the plan.

Define corrective actions to have more than one option at the time i.e. editing calendars to work for longer hours, modify relationships and assign lags to the programme.

The tender programme with 3000 activities in Primavera P6 that is a 5-year job across London underground stations (2015-2020) to replace and maintain telecoms equipment in different zones (documentations available upon request);

Produce proposal schedule covering 2 main phases (Design & Installation) and discuss the duration with project team members (PM, designers, site manager etc.) for every phase.

Produce a separate programme for Design/Engineering covering

a) Basic design

b) Detailed design

Define 2 different calendars for work streams; one for site works (night-shift) and one for engineering office.

Establish logic links between activities and phases across the p6 programme and convert MSP plan to P6 toolset.

Identifying critical path and conducting CPA ‘Critical Path Analysis’

Obtaining schedule information required by all disciplines.

Identifying schedule restraints and their effects on the total project schedule.

Working with all departments to provide an understanding of the total project schedule needs.

Integrating all schedule activities, Identifying schedule considerations and problems resolving from interdisciplinary or group restraints and interfaces.

Verifying consistency with previous reports to facilitate compatibility.

Issuing reports in support of the programmes reporting processes.

Supporting development of scheduling standards and procedures.

Compiling, summarising, updating, and maintaining historical schedule data.

Monitoring and reporting the critical path and schedule performance of the total project.

Recommending alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.

Preparing and presenting schedule impact reports.

Leading the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans.

Monitoring that schedule backup and historical archiving is carried out in accordance with programme requirements.

Cooperate with the Tube in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.

Apr 2014 – Feb 2015 PMO Planner JOY Global UK, Greater Manchester

Project Management Office Planner

Joy Global is the forefront of the mining equipment and service industry as they continue to re-shape conception of what is possible in the modern mine. In this respect the following planning services has been provided for the international projects;

Prior to project start, create and revise master schedules detailing all the sequence of all work to be performed using Primavera 6.

Maintain master schedule for each project and identify and record the impact of work performed and not performed as scheduled. Evaluate actual progress and provide regular project updates.

Interface with customers and subcontractors to discuss impact of work and resolution of problems.

Contribute to the development of working schedules for bidding, prior to proposal date, which sufficiently illustrate the sequence of work activities and contract time.

Incorporate resource and cost loading data into schedules as required.

Serve as technical advisor for the solution of difficult delivery (Engineering, Operations) problems.

Consult the appropriate project team members and contracts as a means of ensuring that proper planning is completed prior to the commencement of work.

Assist Project Managers to create short-term schedules, monitor such schedules to determine impact on master schedule, and help in formulating actions to correct scheduling problems.

Provide information as needed on the content, modification or presentation of project schedule.

Jan 2009 – Aug 2011 Lead Planner/Rail Wagon Union, Germany

As a part of ABB group there was a 2-year contract to build 10 sets carriages for underground from Material Planning to the final assembly;

Planning for the manufacturing of Railway vehicles.

Prepared Bill of Materials (BOM).

Undertook short and long term planning of assembly, including electrical and interior planning for the fitting out of underground vehicles.

Quality checked all materials in the assembly process.

Provided guidance on any discrepancies found, including improved materials and cost efficiencies.

Provide continual progress reports to senior management using Primavera 6.

Best performing employee due to increased production and efficiencies (Letter and certificate).

Performing and/or coordinating, collecting, verifying, and integrating the work scope for all entities into the total project plan. Reviewing the representation of project scope in schedules. Establishing the conceptual scope of schedule studies.

Preparing and analysing comparisons of scope, quantities, and cost data between the projects. Performing productivity analysis of construction operations. Establishing the productivity basis to be utilised in estimates, as developed in concurrence with Construction. Reviewing labour estimates for reasonableness.

Establishing milestones for the total project or major portions of the project. Reviewing project work activities in support of project milestones. Coordinating the timely, systematic, and complete acquisition of scope definition and related data.

Preparing and or reviewing schedule logic and duration changes in conjunction with the project team to determine whether the schedules will adequately support the overall project schedule and comply with NEC contractual processes. These processes include: checking that plans are complete and reflect the contractual scope of work, time risk allowances are clearly shown and in conjunction with other project team members reviewing cost loading submissions.

Specialty and designating reference job(s) for source data and/or reconciliations of quantities. Reviewing completeness and reasonableness of quantities.

Reviewing and evaluating schedule durations for all disciplines’ activities relative to the support of project milestones. Supervising/directing the calculation of durations and other considerations affecting activity durations.

Planning, organising, and supervising schedule resource loading and analysis. Coordinating development of all bulk commodity release and installation curves. Integrating appropriate manpower requirements for each discipline/specialty relative to the overall project needs. Determining quantity and manpower levels in support of the project needs and schedule philosophy.

Sep 2002 – Dec 2008 Project Planner O& G Sasol Petroleum, South Africa

A multiple EPCC project with main contractors 'Technip' & 'HYUNDAI', tier1, tier2 and tier3 contractors and sub-contractors and Management consultants. Also interfacing equipment providers including SIEMENS, ABB and installation companies to install towers, equipments, storages, packages, etc. For Quality Management, technical inspectors used to liaison with Sasol Project Team. In this respect WBS was defined to divide project to controllable parts.

Following duties within Pre-construction & Construction phases including Pre-turn around / turn around and major construction as well as heavy excavation, concrete pouring, grading, levelling, structural works and MEP building services (Mechanical. Electrical & Plumbing works);

An EPCC project included four main contracts namely; C2 Cracker, MD/HD PE, LD PE and Offsite (Utilities, substations, control room& laboratories).

As an owner perspective Sasol Project Controls Team used to oversee all the above scopes of work by providing IPS, progress reports, cost analysis and EVA (Earned Value Analysis). In this respect the Planning Engineer strived on the following responsibilities and commitments;

Defining two key milestones for pre-com & commissioning phases for start-up and shut down plans and maintenance scheduling as well as insulation, scaffolding, painting refurbishment and package installation for laboratories, control station and satellite station.

Provision of planning and project controls service as well as contracts knowledge to prepare the Integrated Project Schedule, Primavera experience, Site visit, liaison internally and externally (with contractors, vendors and inter disciplines), attending regular meetings and supply chain collaboration.

Plan and monitor the contract budgets and costs

Manage and monitor the selection and of all schedule, equipment and materials on the contract.

Measure progress and any operational difficulties and commercial implications to the contractors.

Manage negotiations with the contractors where any variations and changes to contract carry implications.

Plan operations in conjunction with considering PMS ‘progress measurement system’.

Double check all works with Planning Head and Site Supervisors to make sure works are carried out to acceptable standards.

Communicate progress of operations through liaison with clients on a regular basis.

Ensure that all expectations are delivered.

Plan, and monitor the expedition of all resource requirements including material, equipment and personnel (Resource Pool)

Identify and react to shortfalls in customer service

Defining Sub project and its responsible Managers using EPS and OBS in Primavera, e.g. zone A, Zone B, Zone C for C2 Cracker plant and Buildings & roads, Infrastructures, lighting for Offsite area and M&E components for control stations.

Updating IPS considering contractors reports by using progress line and project baseline in Primavera. Regarding the area of concerns within the project the schedule used to have a couple of revised plans in terms of collaboration between owner and contractors.

Corresponding, site visits and contact with suppliers and contractors within different phases to raise issues, concerns and discrepancies in order to make a reliable and detailed report to high-level Management.

Prioritize detailed tasks, subtasks and activities using Primavera to avoid interruption and delays in.

Earned Value analysis on a regular basis to find out what the future of the project looks like in terms of being on time and under budget using SPI, CPI, cost variance and schedule variance. Likewise review the critical path activities considering the progress line to find out the activities, which may delay project delivery, and highlighting them to make project management aware of such problems ‘ Warning Signs’.

Provision of progress status monthly and annually using daily and weekly database in different periods of project time.

Using Primavera Pertmaster to provide visual risk reports as well as tornado graphs and distribution graphs to report how schedule risk affects the IPS.

Arranging urgent meetings with contractors to resolve concerns and barriers.

Prepare weekly, monthly and annual progress reports.

Produce individual and integrated asset plans for all activities

Provides planning and progress control services to Operations Department and project planning status reports to Operations Manager.

Assist Cost Analysts and tendering department where applicable, as required

Prepares operational plans and programmes as necessary from work packages.

Updates and reviews such plans at intervals based on information received from Project Managers to client data date & deadlines.

Revising programme alterations to smooth resource allocation and usage throughout contract by resource levelling methods.

Prepares activity plans based on information provided by Project Managers.

Discuss and analyse IPS changes with project team and PMs.

Implements agreed changes and prepare revised control documents and integrated project schedule.

Considering HSSE policy as an important indicator for KPIs reports.

Ensure that all operations are reviewed and planned to ensure compliance with company and legislative requirements

Ensure that all equipment and working practices are monitored to ensure compliance

Ensure that company procedures are implemented if safety procedures are breached

Making a flexible annual leave timetable for the planning team so as to avoid interruption within the project period.

Liaise with the HR to assist in the recruitment, induction and deployment of personnel

Manage all aspects of Industrial Relations and discipline within the team.

Sep 2013- Mar 2014 ‘Senior Risk Analyst’ the Royal Bank of Scotland Group-Risk & Remediation Department

Analyse the risk to the company of its customers not paying for goods or services or defaulting on loans.

Analyse the risk of outside factors that may affect the share price or the market. They typically work closely with traders to calculate the risk associated with specific trading transactions.

Look at the likelihood of risky events, such as system breakdowns and employee fraud.

Look at the impact that new legislation may have on the company.

making recommendations to reduce or control risk, which may involve an insurance strategy;

working with traders to calculate the risk associated with specific transactions;

liaising with underwriters and insurers;

forecasting and monitoring market trends;

considering proposed business decisions;

conducting research to assess the severity of risk;

conducting statistical analysis to evaluate risk and using statistical software such as SPSS and SAS;

reviewing legal documents;

presenting ideas via reports and presentations, outlining findings and making recommendations for improvements;

purchasing insurance;

analysing a bank's market position and running figures through complex modelling techniques to find value at risk (VAR) measurements;

carrying out quantitative analysis;

using financial packages and software, including portfolio management software;

studying government legislation, which may affect a company, and advising on compliance;

Protecting the organisation's assets and public image.

Developing contingency plans to deal with emergencies.

Education and training

2012 MSc Construction Management, University of Salford, Manchester

2002-MEng Production Engineering, Polytechnic University

1997-High School Diploma

(High Grades achieved - considered higher than GCSE level according NARIC)

Hobbies and Interests

Football and music

References

Available on request

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