SARATH BALAN

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Skype ID: sarathbalan

Kuwait

OBJECTIVE

To pursue a career in the field of Planning and Project Controls that exploits my abilities to the maximum, by providing me wide exposure, sufficient responsibilities, independence of thought and an opportunity to dispose my capabilities to the fullest benefit of the organization.

SUMMARY

Have 11 years work experience in Project Planning & Controls

Registered Member at Kuwait Society of Engineers, Membership # 36362

I hold MBA degree (dual specialization) – Operations Management (major specialization) and Marketing Management (minor specialization), from MG University, Kerala, India, Year of Passing – 2009

I hold Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) degree in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University, Tamilnadu, India, Year of Passing - 2007

Enthusiasm to learn new technologies.

Team player with good Analytical, Problem-Solving and Excellent Communication Skills.

COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Primavera Project Planner (P6)

MS Project

MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power point

AutoCAD

EXPERIENCE

1)Company HEISCO, Kuwait

Period August 2016 to Till Date for;

Gas Train 5 Project at MAA Refinery

Gas Train 4 Shutdown Works at MAA Refinery

Client Tecnicas Reunidas

Job Title Senior Planning Engineer

2)Company NBTC, Kuwait

Period May 2015 to May 2016 for

i.KNPC FCC, SWT & CT for CFP Project at MAA Refinery

ii.Gas Train 5 Project at MAA Refinery

Client DAELIM, Tecnicas Reunidas

Job Title Planning Engineer

3)Company Ramsis Engineering, Bahrain

Period March 2012 to February 2015 for:

i.Routine Mechanical Maintenance Services [Oil & Gas: Bahrain Oil Field Maintenance] and General Construction Services

ii.Interface Piping Project

iii.Shut-down Services for Oil vessels, Storage tanks, Oil heaters and PECO filters

Client Tatweer Petroleum

Job Title Planning Engineer [Oil & Gas Field Maintenance / Piping / Steel Structure]

4)Company Nasser S.Al-Hajri Corporation, Al-Jubail, K.S.A

Period August’2010 to November 2010 for Ethylene Plant Project, Jubail

November 2010 to March 2012 for Aluminium Smelter Plant Construction Project, Ras Al Khair

Client JGC Arabia - NCP

Bechtel – Ma’aden

Job Title Planning Engineer [Steel Structure / Piping]

5)Company Jobby Engineers, Mumbai, India

Period August’2009 to July’ 2010

Job Title Junior Planning Engineer

Activities & Responsibilities - Construction:

Schedule Preparation (P6) and performing progress updates

Development and implementation of Progress Measurement System in MS Access and MS Excel

Progress monitoring and report preparation (Daily, Weekly, Monthly and Look-Ahead Reports)

Preparation of multi discipline progress S-Curves

Preparation of micro schedules, acceleration / recovery plans, as and when required for disciplines / project

Analyzing change orders and its cost/time impacts

Subcontractor management, evaluation of Subcontractor’s Planning Packages

Delay analysis (Critical Path Analysis) and maintaining delay logs to support Extension of Time (EoT) claims

Attending meetings with client / subcontractor for progress evaluation

Productivity analysis

Invoicing

Activities & Responsibilities - Maintenance:

Scheduling / attending meetings with client to obtain work orders to ensure incessant work / cash flow

Scheduling maintenance work orders : Primavera 6

Development of Progress Measurement System In MS Access for projects and work order progress tracking

Development of Work Permit Tracking System in MS Access

Project Work Order progress monitoring for Entire Bahrain Oil Field Maintenance / General Construction Services Jobs

Performing delay analysis [EoT Claim]

Quantity take-off

Estimation

Invoice preparation and timely submission of the same to attain client approval

Planning & intra discipline co-ordination

Productivity analysis

Database control by updating the progress & tracking in MS Access

Preparation of progress reports daily, weekly & monthly

PERSONAL PROFILE

Driving License / Number : Valid GCC driving license (Kuwait)

Date of Birth : 30th May 1985

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Indian

Permanent Address : Arackal House, Mookkannur P.O, Ernakulam

Kerala- 683577, India

Languages Known

Read, Write and Speak : English, Hindi, Malayalam

Speak : Tamil

Passport No : Z3706535

Expiry date : 04-05-2026

REFERENCES

i.Anbalagan. S

Technical Office Manager

HEISCO, Kuwait

Ph: +965-********

E-mail: ada70x@r.postjobfree.com

ii.Jagadish Kumar

Supervisor - Field Services

Tatweer Petroleum

Ph: +973-****-****

E-mail: ada70x@r.postjobfree.com

iii.Don Ryan

Project Manager

Update Group, Ireland

E-mail: ada70x@r.postjobfree.com

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