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Project Controls Management

Location:
Calgary, AB, Canada
Salary:
CAD 100/hr
Posted:
April 22, 2024

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HARI BABU GUTTIKONDA, M. Eng, P. Eng.

#****, **** – 5th Avenue, Calgary, AB, T2P 1N4, Canada.

E-Mail: ad46t2@r.postjobfree.com ; Cell # +1-604-***-**** SUMMARY

Over twenty years of experience within project controls management, planning & scheduling, cost engineering, and construction for mining, oil and gas, infrastructure projects with a vision for excellence in project execution and an emphasis on meeting safety, quality, cost, and schedule targets. Experienced in preparation and implementing of budget setup, planning, cost controls, periodical reports, incurred cost and accruals, facilitation of project change controls meetings and validation of variations for contract amendments. Also successfully managed projects from inception to commissioning including sustaining projects and execution interface management at all phases of the project lifecycle in support of program development through stage gate processes. EDUCATION

Master of Engineering (Project Management Specialization), University of Calgary, CANADA

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Osmania University, INDIA MEMBERSHIPS and PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Professional Engineer - P.Eng from APEGA, CANADA

Project Management Professional - PMP from PMI, USA

Certified Cost Professional - CCP from AACEI, USA PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAININGS

Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting - MBA courses from Haskayne School of Business, Canada

Advanced Project Management in-house training program from Husky-Cenovus, Calgary, Canada

Human Development training from Dale Carnegie, Calgary, Canada

EPC in-house Discipline Leads training program, Bantrel-Bechtel, Calgary, Canada

SAP (SAP-MM module like Maximo and CMMS); Power BI; Aconex; Primavera P6; MS Project; EcoSys, Prism

First-aid with CPR and H2S/BA (HSE training) certificates EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

LNG and Mining Projects Sep 2022 to Nov 2023

Project Controls Manager from Bechtel-Bantrel Co, Houston and Calgary

Worked for Jansen State 2 Potash – Underground Mining and Rio Grande LNG Projects; responsibilities include Project Services and Cost Controls function for pre-FEED and FEED phases and setting up of project controls processes, procedures, and integration for execution phase of project needs. Key contributor for project controls functions for Jansen Stage2 Study Management and Rio-Grande LNG Infrastructure scope of work. Sr. Project Controls Engineer / Specialist - Consultant, Canada Nov 2020 to Aug 2022 Field Project Controls - Cost & Schedule Specialist for Owner Organization

ExxonMobil – Imperial. Canada - Kearl In-pit Tailings Area ITA1 Project - Facilitated lumpsum contract change management, field progress validation, coordinated with CMT day to day project services deliverables for PMT including monitoring of site wide services and indirect cost for owner organization.

Enbridge Major Projects – Supported PMT for stage gate 2 deliverables and Cost Controls function for detailed engineering and procurement and Full Funding preparation; team member for Construction RFP bid process for Great Lake Tunnel Project - Line 5, USA

Pembina Smoky Area 20” Pipeline construction for 110KM spread, Grande Prairie Area, AB; validation of payment milestones with rules of credits, processed contractors’ invoices, and contract change orders including weekly and monthly periodical reports; gathering of progress data from stakeholders for Program Cost and Schedule Report

Worked as Project Controls Lead through Comtech for TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) – portfolio program and yearly budget allocation including project controls support services for Construction projects. ExxonMobil Global Projects (Offshore) through NES Global, USA Sep 2019 to Oct 2020 Senior Project Controls Engineer: Liza Phase2 Subsea EPC2 for Guyana Projects, Houston, USA

Supervised EPC2 contractor’s deliverables including inputs to change orders and progress validation. Provided overall leadership for monthly project schedule updating and project metrics. Managed Liquidated Damage dates and analyzed exposure to company for timely completion of subsea facilities, flowlines, riser’s component of deep-water project. Facilitation and monitoring of procurement and fabrication including vendor warranty coordination. ADNOC-Offshore and ExxonMobil JV Partners through PMC (WOOD), UAE Oct 2018 to Aug 2019 Senior Project Controls Engineer: Upper Zakum Facilities Development for Upstream Oil & Gas

Coordinated and supported Stage Gate2 deliverables including preparation of project schedule development, cost estimate for project economics, and investment committee presentations. Participated pre-bid meetings, tender clarifications, post bid interviews, and technical bid evaluation for FEED Contract for Brown Field Expansion Project to increase oil production (750,000 to 1,000,000 bbls/day) from Artificial Islands through existing offshore processing facilities and sub-sea pipelines.

Facilitation and monitoring of FEED activities from Madrid EPC Contractor’s office; preparation and ensuring of Stage Gate3 deliverables for Project Sanction (USD$2.5Billion Brownfield Project - as Owner’s Representative). QATAR PETROLEUM (QP), Doha, QATAR Apr 2016 to Apr 2017 Senior Cost Engineer - Project Services Department / Directorate of Technical, Doha

Team Lead for development of department cost estimating and cost control guidelines and procedures updating.

Responsible for onshore program maintenance – sustaining project’s cost engineering deliverables, developing cost budget phasing profiles, facilitated documentation for AFE budget, cost control support services, and as PMT evaluation member for timely resolution of trends, contract variations, and processing of Invoice inputs to SAP. GK PROJECTS CONSULTING Inc., Calgary, CANADA 2011 ~ 2015 & 2017 ~ 2018 Project Controls Lead – HUSKY - CENOVUS Upstream Pipeline Projects (May 2017 – Sep 2018)

Coordinated Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management deliverables including cost estimate, planning

& scheduling, support to field contracts formation - administration, and setting up of project controls requirements for Raw Water & Oil Pipeline program. Managing of EPC contract’s project services activities including risks and change management. Extended technical direction on improvement of project control processes by integrating WBS and CBS from EPC contractor to owner systems for AFE structure and project sanction. (Facility Project Management Team Member - as Owner’s Representative)

Prepared Cost Estimates and Baseline Schedules, supported Project Controls deliverables for Asphalt Refinery Expansion project FEED phase and project controls support for multiple program projects. Project Controls and PM Consultant for HUSKY - CENOVUS Thermal Projects (Nov 2013 – Nov 2015)

Reported directly to the VP Projects, and responsible for planning and coordination of program projects.

Portfolio level project control management of all the facility projects, including cost control and periodical reports

Also, as Project Manager responsible for Tucker SAGD – Debottlenecking 6th OTSG Addition Project from inception through construction including administered EPC and Field Construction contracts. ($2Billion Program-Portfolio Management and $40M Brownfield Project - as Owner’s Representative) Project Controls Manager Consultant for Spectra Energy (Enbridge) (Jan 2013 - Nov 2013)

Liquids Extraction Plant and Gas Gathering Pipelines (400MMSCFD) Dawson Creek, BC - Coordinated FEED and Detailed Engineering activities including cost estimate and developing project controls procedures and systems. Managed EPCM contractor’s project services deliverables including risks and change management. Developed and organized phase gate review meetings. (800Million $ Mid-stream Gas Project - as Owner’s Representative)

Supervised SIX Project Controls and Services team members. Project Estimating Services Team Lead for Syncrude - ExxonMobil (Aug 2012 - Jan 2013)

Directed TEN estimating team members in multi-project environment. On behalf of Project Business Services department provided guidance and oversight for various Capital and Maintenance project estimates ranging from

$5M up to $500M. Extended technical direction on improvement of project control processes by integrating Project Estimating fit for purpose methodology by using of ExxonMobil-EMCAPS stage gate processes. Presented ‘Estimate Confidence Packages’ to Project Development and Execution Group for project sanction and AFE approvals. Project Controls Engineer (Planning) for Syncrude - ExxonMobil (Dec 2011 – Aug 2012)

Aurora Tailing Management (Mining) Project, Fort-McMurray - Based at Site – Aroura Mine; supported field project controls requirements for project including overall management of planning & scheduling, cost control, periodical reports, and contracts administration. Update project forecast (cost and schedule) and analyze project performance against the project sanctioned budget, provide recommendations to Construction Management Team. ($850Million Environmental Regulatory Requirement Project - as Owner’s Representative) Lead Controls (Cost Estimating) - Consultant for Imperial Oil Cold Lake Expansion (May 2011 - Dec 2011)

Nabiye Project” (CSS 45,000 bbl/day & 2x85MW), Cold Lake, Alberta - Assisted in the lump sum construction contract tendering process as bid evaluation committee member, classified cost estimate, and Project Control leadership for the portfolio moving through various project stage gates including full funding approvals. Prepared and implemented the Project Controls Plan. (2 billion $ Upstream Project - as Owner’s Representative) HUSKY - CENOVUS, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA Jan 2007 to Apr 2011 Project Controls Lead for Field Facilities and Gathering Lines - Sunrise Oil Sands Ph 1 (SAGD 60,000 bbl/day)

Synchronized all Project Controls activities for Well-Pad Facilities, Gathering Pipelines including Construction Temporary Facilities. Set up AFEs and processed purchase orders in SAP. Endorsed and implemented Project Controls Plan. Coordinated cost control support, change management, risk analysis and mitigation plans, periodical status reports, and updating of baseline schedule for the project. ($550 Million portion of 3 billion $ Upstream Project)

Provided leadership and supervised FOUR Area Project Controls team members. Project Controls Lead for Overall Project for Pikes Peak South Thermal Project (SAGD 10,000 bbl/day)

Supervised EPC contractor scope for FEED through Execution phases; including project planning, cost control, estimate reviews, risk management, change management, and periodical progress status reports. Coordinated and organized monthly status presentation sessions for senior executive management team. (300 million $ Upstream Project)

Also Worked as Senior Project Controls Engineer for FEED (Define phase) - Multiple Thermal SAGD projects ranging from 200 ~ 500 millions $ Upstream Project - as Owner’s Representative

Provided leadership and directed FOUR Project Controls team members; Performed as a leader for integrated Project Control group and provided guidance to engineering and construction contractors. BANTREL Co. EPC & EPCM, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA Apr 2002 to Dec 2006

Senior Cost Engineer - Project Controls for Suncor Voyageur Upgrader - Coker Project ($1.6 billion Primary Upgrading Project - as PMC / EPC Contractor’s Representative)

Provided leadership to THREE project controls team members to develop capital cost estimate for the Coker Unit

Based at site - Area Project Controls Lead for Process Units for Suncor Diesel Desulphurization Project, Edmonton Refinery; (700 million $ and Brownfield ~ three million hours - Downstream Project - as PMC / EPC Representative)

Senior Planner for Home Office Suncor (Petro-Canada) EDD - Refinery Conversion Project

Construction Planner for OSBL (Utilities & Co-Generation Plants) Shell - Athabasca Oil Sands Downstream Project, Fort Saskatchewan (3.85 billion $ Downstream Project - as PMC / EPC Contractor’s Representative) Other International Assignments (Prior to immigration to Canada 2002)

Worked as Lead Planning Engineer; Contract Administrator; Execution Engineer in UAE, KSA, and INDIA.



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