Project Management
Resume:
Mehdi Bazdar
Senior Planning Engineer, South Africa
Background
Mehdi is a self-starter with strong team working and interpersonal skills who is trustworthy and able to work without supervision. His key area of skill is the balance of technical and consulting expertise with a background in engineering, planning and scheduling and project management providing key advisory services to stakeholder
(private sector or governmental).
He has over 13 years of experience in project engineering, planning, scheduling, monitoring and control in engineering, procurement, construction and project management (EPCM) in middle east and worldwide. He has a pro-active approach to solving problems and getting the job done. Mehdi also has experience in interface management and systems engineering management, in addition to preparing and defending claims for additional work/reworks, extensions of time and scope by Primavera. He has extensive experience on the clients’ side as well as the contractors’ side. He can demonstrate commitment in pressure & demanding situations very well.
His blend of competencies, including a combination of practical, academic and professional skills of project planning and scheduling in Primavera, enables him to assess/analyse the system based on contractual requirement and current situation to planning and implementing or coordinating appropriate approach from accepted best practice particularly on projects with complex interfaces between stakeholders. His experience provides the ability to undertake detailed and thorough investigations of project delivery processes based on dealing/communicating with all tiers of management and with all parties within the contract chain (with all levels up to top management).
His role as a project planning consultant or planning engineer as a part of project team may include (but not be limited to):
Recommend and deliver standard planning/scheduling procedures. Ensure that these procedures fulfil client requirements.
Review and understand all relevant project documentation including scope of services, project execution plan, proposal/project schedule (including manpower projection plan), WBS, conditions of contract and implement them into the Primavera.
Prepare initial project plans to accomplish all work required by the procedures and to ensure that sufficient planning resources are provided.
Direct and control the work of any temporary or permanent staff assigned to work with you. Mentor and develop staff, where appropriate.
Develop and deliver progress reports including curves and etc.
Carry out schedule quality audits on an ad-hoc or routine basis as required.
Assist with Primavera (P6) administration, system development and maintenance.
Prepare Tender Schedule in Primavera as per Statement of Work (SOW). Professional and Industry Experience
Mehdi’s experience in planning, scheduling and monitoring by Primavera (P6) and project management office was gained while working for MAPNA Group is a group of Iranian companies involved in construction and installation of energy production machinery, including boilers, gas and steam turbines, electrical generators, as well as industrial scale petroleum processing installations and wind power before training to be a senior planning engineer. During this time (2004~2012), he was responsible for:
Leading and conducting working groups.
Planning and Project Control for engineering projects in Primavera (P6). 2 of 8
Planning and Project Control for project oriented companies with matrix organization.
Preparation of Project's Time Schedule by Primavera (P6)
Updates and reporting on plans & project progress in Primavera Project Management (P6).
Master Document Register, look ahead (action plan)
Cost Breakdown Structure, Work Breakdown Structure into Primavera (P6).
Preparation for Claim Documents for Claim Management and Invoices. He also prepared and negotiated contracts and other related documents for construction and engineering works. His career has given him exposure to major construction and engineering project from the perspective of contractor and consultant.
Assigned as a site planning supervisor of PACE Company (Petro Azarpad Consulting Engineers) for offshore project in South Pars phase 12C to finalize the project schedule in Primavera (P6) in corporation with client team IOEC and implement reporting method based on Primavera reports from sub-contractors to the client level and analyse the compact of the delays on project target dates in Primavera. Led the in-depth analysis of delay and disruption to the procurement process and the effect of disrupted procurement on construction phases by Primavera and holding daily meeting with construction team and weekly meeting with client represented at site and monthly progress review meeting with whole project’s stakeholders.
Assigned as part of OPWP (Oman Power & Water Procurement Co.) management team on the Turnkey CCPP projects Sohar II and Barka III in the Sultanate of Oman to review the project deliverables and schedules in Primavera from main contractors (Siemens, GS E&C) and issue high level reports and exception report to management and update client schedule in Primavera (Al Batinah Power Company is the owner of Sohar 2 Power Station, while Al Suwadi Power Company owns Barka 3. The two plants will be operated by Suez- Tractebel Operation and Maintenance Oman LLC (STOMO)).Led the in-depth analysis of delay and disruption to the design process and the effect of disrupted design on procurement and construction phases.
Assigned as senior planning engineer as part of a management team on the $24b Medupi power station (dry- cooled coal-fired power station) to review the project deliverables and corporate on preparing a high level Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) in Primavera to facilitate the communication of project control elements among all project participants.
The Principle duties as Senior Planning Engineer are as below:
Providing Complex Advisory Services on Project Planning Network and Primavera implementation.
Supervising Training
Managing Master Schedule and Database in Primavera Project Management (P6)
Performing Project Execution and Progress
Co-ordinating the updating of reporting and progress thereof
Providing a planning & scheduling function to project managers (even during early stages in the project life cycle)
Updates and reporting on plans & project progress in Primavera Project Management (P6). In particular responsible for monitoring the performance of the main contractors in Primavera, capturing the progress and comparing with actual progress at site in Primavera, issuing exceptional report on contractor’s update, updating the IMS in P6, issuing look ahead schedule by Primavera, issuing management dashboard and progress curves by Primavera, Cooperation/interaction with FIDIC team on time/cost claims (Led the in-depth analysis of delay and disruption to the design process and the effect of disrupted design on procurement and construction phases.)
Contact Information
Email Address: *.******@*****.***
Mobile Phone: +27-797-**-****
Address: 198, Shingara Sands, Fourways, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa P. O. Box: 2191
Zip/Postal Code 2191
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Personal Information
Birth Date: 10 February 1982 (Age: 34)
Gender: Male
Residence Country: South Africa
State: Gauteng, City: Johannesburg
Visa Status: Critical Skilled Worker, Industrial Engineering (Transferable) Marital Status: Married
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial Engineering
at Islamic Azad University
Location: Arak, Iran
September 2004
Grade: 16.25 out of 20
Diploma, Mathematic & Physics
at Mofid High School
Location: Tehran, Iran
1996 - September 2000
Grade: 18.74 out of 20
Experience (13 Years, 2 Month)
Senior Planning Engineer (Shutdown {Pre-Outage and Outage}) at ABB
Jan.2017 – Present
Location: Matla Power Station, South Africa
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Advisory services on Project Control
& Scheduling.
Act as the Lead Planner for Team Matla report to Eskom planning team.
Responsible for development and update Tracking sheet per KKS/AKZ number in excel and access.
Responsible for development and update C&I Schedule (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) in P6.
Update tracking sheet and schedule daily, weekly and monthly and producing dashboard and management reports for different systems/areas & Units.
Run daily and weekly progress and deviation reports from schedules.
Continuous reviews / optimization of schedule and tracking sheet based on cable schedule and latest engineering changes.
Lead a team of site planners responsible for each section of the project.
Assist the contracts department with claims and extension of time as per NEC. Senior Planning Engineer (Commissioning and Construction) at ABB
Jan.2016 – Jan.2017
Location: Kusile Power Station, South Africa
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Advisory services on Project Control
& Scheduling.
Act as the Lead Planner for Team Kusile report to Eskom planning team.
Responsible for development and update Tracking sheet per KKS/AKZ number in excel and access.
Responsible for development and update C&I Schedule (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) in P6.
Update tracking sheet and schedule daily, weekly and monthly and producing dashboard and management reports for different systems/areas & Units.
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Run daily and weekly progress and deviation reports from schedules.
Continuous reviews / optimization of schedule and tracking sheet based on cable schedule and latest engineering changes.
Lead a team of site planners responsible for each section of the project.
Assist the contracts department with claims and extension of time as per FIDIC. Senior Planning Engineer (Construction)
at Parsons Brinckerhoff
November 2013 – Jan.2016
Location: Medupi Power Station, South Africa
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Advisory services on Project Control
& Scheduling
Act as the Lead Planner for Team Medupi report to Eskom planning manager.
Responsible for development of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
Develop project WBS and schedule baselines which can be monitored and tracked.
Update the IMS monthly and producing the dashboard reports for different systems / areas & Units.
Run weekly progress and deviation reports from IMS and contractors’ schedules.
Continuous reviews / optimization of the IMS and contractors’ schedules based on engineering and construction’s feedbacks.
Lead a team of site planners responsible for each unit of the project.
Manage the interfaces between the contractors by capturing the logical relationships within the IMS.
Assist the contracts dept. with claims and extension of time as per FIDIC. Project Controller - OPWP Co., Oman – Masqat
at OPWP Co
November 2012 - March 2013
Location: Barka & Sohar Power Plant, Oman
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Scheduling and project control
Develop project WBS and schedule baselines which can be monitored and tracked.
Prepare master framework plans and schedules.
Monitor and control project progress; Report deviations from baselines and recommend appropriate mitigating actions; produce monthly reports of project status, deviations and forecasts.
Identify risks through proactive information gathering; Conduct quantitative risk analysis to indicate predictability of project finish date.
Participate in contractor bid clarifications, project progress, risk/cost review and assessment meetings.
Prepare shutdown schedules for main shutdown and update the progress daily.
Monitor the deviations against contractually agreed baseline dates and propose early warnings, assess compensation events and standing time in accordance with FIDIC. Head Section of Gas & Utilities Control & Planning at Mapna Group
January 2010 - October 2013
Location: Iran
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Scheduling and project control
Act as the Lead Planner report to Clients planning manager.
Responsible for development of Integrated Master Schedule.
Update schedule weekly and monthly and producing the dashboard reports for different systems / areas & Units.
Run weekly progress and deviation reports from schedule.
Continuous reviews / optimization of the schedule based on engineering and construction’s feedbacks.
Lead a team of planners responsible for each unit of the project.
Assist the contracts dept. with claims and extension of time as per FIDIC. 5 of 8
Project Planning Engineer
at Mapna Group and Monenco Iran
January 2004 - January 2013
Location: Iran, different power stations
- GENAVEH COMBINED CYCLE POWER
- ISLAMABAD COMBINED CYCLE POWER
- ALIABAD GAS POWER PLANT
- PARS AZARAKHSH POWER
- KHORAMSHAHR GAS POWER PLANT
- FAJR / MAHSHAHR PETROCHEMICAL
Job Role: Supervision, Coordination, High level management report, Claims, Scheduling, Monitoring, Invoicing
Estimate the contracts price based on project scope of work and prepare contractual schedule.
Prepare master WBS in accordance with project scope of work.
Prepared Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) / Cash flow based on contract and payment milestones.
Developed project schedule based on logical sequence of engineering documents.
Issued weekly action plans for engineering disciplines.
Measured the project progress based on deliverables steps (IFR, IFA, IFC and As-Built).
Prepared monthly progress reports and project measurement outputs and address delays and concerns.
Submitted invoices to the client as well as verified subcontractors’ invoices.
Performed claim management and detecting reworks / extra works based on contract scope of work. Project Contract/Bid Assistant
Company Industry: Oil/Gas (Mapna Group)
Job Role: Project Manager Assistant on bid evaluation, contract January 2000 - Dec 2003
References
Richard Robson
Job Title: Owner Director
Company Name: Project Pilots Ltd
Phone Number: +44.7811261070
Email Address: *******.******@*************.***
Tim Oseman
Job Title: Construction Manager
Company Name: Parson
Phone Number: +44-788*-******
Email Address: *******.******@*****.***
James McCarthy
Job Title: Construction Consultant
Company Name: Parsons Brinckerhoff
Phone Number: +44-791*******
Email Address: ***********@*****.***
Paul Staines
Job Title: PMO Leader
Company Name: Caterpillar Global Product
Phone Number: +353-**-***-****, +49-15-770*-*****
Email Address: ***************@*****.***
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AmirAli Bankian
Job Title: Planning Deputy
Company Name: Monenco Iran Consulting Engineers
Phone Number: +98.912-***-****
Email Address: *******.****@*******.***
Alireza Shirani
Job Title: Managing Director
Company Name: Monenco Iran Consulting Engineers
Phone Number: +98 21 8196 (Ext. 1007)
Email Address: *******.*******@*******.***
Parham Azadpeyma
Job Title: Senior SharePoint Consultant
Company Name: nSynergy
Phone Number: +61-424-***-***
Email Address: *********.******@*****.***
Rouzbeh Mehrazma
Job Title: Senior Regulatory Analyst
Company Name: FortisBCPhone Number: +1-587-***-****
Email Address: ************@*****.***
Navnith Pillai
Job Title: Senior Planner
Company Name: Impulse International (Pty) Ltd
Phone Number: +27-73-730****, +91-916*******
Email Address: ********@*****.***
Arash Eftekhari
Job Title: Windows Server Specialist
Company Name: IBM Canada Ltd
Phone Number:
Email Address: ********@*****.***
Memberships
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)
Membership/Role: Industrial Engineer/Senior Planner (Reg. number:201580293) Member since: June 2015
SCRUMstudy
Membership/Role: Primary Member
Member since: August 2013
Samran Sombatpanit
Membership/Role: Primary Member
Member since: September 2010
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Training and Certifications
Time Management (Training)
Training Institute: Dr.Torabi at Monenco Iran Date Attended: February 2013 (16 hours) Value Engineering (Training)
Training Institute: Dr.Vahedi at Monenco Iran Date Attended: February 2009 (16 hours) Professional P3e (Training)
Training Institute: Dr.Ahadi at Tehran Tadbir Tarh Date Attended: June 2008 (36 hours) PMBOK (Certificate)
Issued in: February 2011 Valid Until: February 2013 Skills
Engineering
Planning & Monitoring (Scope, Time, Cost)
Project Control
Project Schedule
Schedule Impact Analysis
Invoicing
Claim
PMBOK
Power Plant
Primavera 6 (MEP)
MSP (Microsoft Project)
Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook & etc.) Action Plan (Look Ahead Plan)
Site based experience
Management High Level Report
Leading & Training
Offshore project
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Coordination
Bid & Tendering
PMO
Languages
Arabic, Level: Beginner
English, Level: Intermediate
Turkish, Level: Intermediate
Persian, Level: Fluent
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