Musawar Shaikh (M.Eng) ***, ** street, Edmonton, Alberta, T6X0G2
Cell: 1-587-***-**** E-mail:addovf@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Profile
Project control professional with +15 years progressive experience in providing project control excellence from 10$ million CAD to 5 billion CAD EPCM, Shutdown projects in oil and gas, power, energy, industrial & residential sectors.
With Bachelor in Engineering and hands-on expertise in construction management, engineering & design, C&SU, Turnaround Scheduling fully capable of providing leadership in setting project control mechanism for large-scale projects in diversified industries. While specializing in scheduling and planning, also manifested excellent acumen in project cost estimation, cost control / management, earned value management, risk management and change management.
Site execution experience for inspections and assessment of ongoing construction infrastructures activities of commercial / residential buildings, oil and gas plants, Turnaround Mechanical, Piping, Electrical and HVAC, roads, pipelines, bridges.
Following are my highlights of my credentials:
Great skills in managing / leading contractors’ schedules, preparing bill of quantities/cost estimation, tender documentation and monthly reports.
Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards and their impact on project activities, with wide experience in Oil and Gas (Piping, Mechanical, E&I, HVAC & Insulation) Steel Construction and Modules and Industrial Buildings, Earth works, Pipelines, Banks, High Rises, Towers and Commercial Buildings.
Solid skills to analyze and present project schedule data to project teams / management
Developed and worked on various project schedules, reporting and earned value formats
Strong skills in presenting / analyzing resource curves, histograms and resource usage data
Excellent communication and inter-personal skill
Efficient interface amongst engineering, sub-contractors, supply chain, construction execution, & commissioning
Excellent problem solving and work prioritization skills
Great skills in manpower & material procurement planning
Solid understanding of change management & control
Excellent multitasking, interpersonal & communication skills
Additional Skills
Master’s Program in Construction Engineering & Management, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, 2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, N.E.D University of Engineering & Technology, PK, 1991 - 1996
Computer Skills: Primavera (P6,P8.3), MS-Office and Excel (charts, V-Look ups, Sum-ifs, Pivot Tables, Formulas),
Many courses in Project Management, Project Controls and Business Managements with related software like:
JD Edwards, Cobra, Oracle, SAP (IW 32, IW38, IW 39), MS Project, PRISIM, Maxavera Pipeline, Acumen, Power BI
Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) Ver 3.2 Including WHIMS
Time & Material ECMS software (Construction Management System)
Work Experience
Planner /Scheduler Sept 2019 to Present
Emulsion Handling Project Firebag SUNCOR, WorleyChord Canada, www.worleyparsons.com
Maintain detailed & Baseline schedule Level 4 for Piping, Electrical, Mechanical and systems Turnover
Involve disciplines /project managers in developing project schedules using CPM / PERT techniques & WHATIF scenarios
Tracked EWO (Extra work order) actual man-hours and costs
Identified schedule-associated cost trends for management attention
Maintenance Turnaround Planner /Scheduler Feb 2019 - Sept 2019
K+S Potash Canada, Bethune, Regina, SK – Canada www.ks-potashcanada.com
Responsibilities included:
Develop and Maintain various schedules for different outages and Turnarounds using SAP, MS Project, P6, Acumen
Level 4 Schedule for DryEnd ( dryer elevators, conveyor), Wet Piping & Valves (Crystallizer, Wet Processing, Utilities (Cooling tower, Evp feed tank, boiler, Well field and E& I, Train A, B, & C
Involve disciplines /project managers in developing project schedules using CPM / PERT techniques & WHATIF scenarios
Create various layouts, WBS to summarize and extract data such as look-ahead schedules, critical / activities Etc
Prepare Manpower histograms for resource : Boiler maker, electrical, mechanical, piping, Cranes
Develop earned value reports and captured schedule performance indication
Maintenance Turnaround Planner /Scheduler Feb 2018 - Dec 2018
Suncor Fort Hills Secondary Extraction Plant, C&SU – North Alberta – Canada www.suncor.com
Responsibilities included:
Develop and Maintain various schedules for different outages and Turnarounds using SAP, P6, Acumen, Maxavera, Power BI :
Outage 2020 TSRU & FSU Units, Outage 2019 Furnace Pigging and Inspection,
Turnaround 2021 Flare area (KO Drums, Flare, Solvent unloading) Utilities area (SRU Units, TSRU Units, Froth Storage tanks, Solvent Storage, E-Houses )
Involve disciplines /project managers in developing project schedules using CPM / PERT techniques & WHATIF scenarios
Create various layouts, WBS to summarize and extract data such as look-ahead schedules, critical / activities Etc
Prepare Manpower histograms for resource : Boiler maker, electrical, mechanical, piping, Cranes
Develop earned value reports and captured schedule performance indicators
Sr. Planning/Scheduling Engineer Sept 2014 – Dec 2017
KBR Industrial / Wabi – Suncor Fort Hills Secondary Extraction Plant – North Alberta – Canada www.kbr.com
Responsibilities included:
Developed detailed & Baseline schedule level 4 for Piping, Mechanical equipment, Pumps, Knockout Drums, TSRU
Units, Bullet Vessels etc.
Established FIWP, milestones for the total project and supervises schedule resource loading and leveling
Define critical path, perform variance analysis and notify management of critical activities and schedule risks
Conduct forecast reports and recovery plans, contingency planning and schedule compression Risk Management techniques
Developed detail schedule for E&I include E-Houses, Cable try & fitting, power transformers, switchgears, control
panel, capacitor banks, NER’s, Heat tracing etc
Tracked EWO (Extra work order) actual man-hours and costs
Identified schedule-associated cost trends for management attention
Studying project’s documents : Drawings, BOQ, Contract and Addendums, Change Orders and Critical Mile stones
Developed details schedule for Instrumentation include control / safety relief/ MOV/ valves, Field instrument etc
Providing technical support to ensure that the project schedule is maintained to client’s satisfaction
Performing SPI and PF analysis and planning for recovering delays
Preparing reports for operation team and management for project scheduling activities priorities and forecast, Power BI
KBR Mod Yard - Edmonton – Canada Project : Horizon Sands Phase 2 (172 Modules)
Owner: CNRL, Client: Tecnicas Reunidas – Canada Value: $150 million
Project included receiving materials from Spain: steel, electrical cables and control boards, EHTs, breakers,
Fabricating spools and pipes, then assembling modules in right sequence as per the approved priority list
Studying project’s documents : Drawings, BOQ, Contract and Addendums, Change Orders and Critical Mile stones
Developed baseline & Mater schedules (+15,000 activity ) collaboration with all team project /construction managers
Defined critical path, perform variance analysis and notify management of critical activities and schedule risks
Conduct recovery plans, contingency planning and schedule compression techniques (part of risk management)
Produced consolidated periodic progress and forecast reports and analysis,
Created graphics including Gantt charts, activity network diagrams, S-curves, manpower stacked histograms
Developed/updated progress curves for EV and PF factor calculations based on Planned and Earned hours reports
Identified schedule-associated cost trends for management attention
Contributed in developing electronically way to exchange data between Primavera and Cobra
Senior Planner/Scheduler
Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Edmonton, AB www.enbridge.com 2013 – 2014
Line 3 – Pipeline Hardisty to Regina, Sarnia Tank & Line 7, WBPE Facilities (Pump Stations, SUB Stations & Terminals)
Develop integrated multidiscipline projects schedules by working with disciplines to meet project planning requirements
Developed detailed schedules in Primavera for projects at the Pre-FEED, FEED and execution stages of the projects
Coordinated with all stakeholder( ENV & regulatory etc.) and ensured all issues were Covered in schedule development
Consistently use enterprise planning & scheduling standards to follow project codes, WBS, resources and reporting formats
Performed what-if scenarios, and reporting on the results and analysis to management and clients
Provided technical advice and expertise related to work order, planning developing detailed what-if schedule scenarios
Optimize project schedules by using CPM technique, analyzing resource availability / leveling, considering procurement lead times and capturing execution constrains.
Prepared reports for forecasts, 3Wlook-ahead disciplines reports, critical paths, resource utilization & future requirements
Participate in 3D model reviews to understand complexity of job and used this complexity ratio in construction planning
Senior Planner/Scheduler
Suncor Energy Services Inc. Edmonton AB www.suncor.com Jan 2012 – August 2013
Plant 300 Booster Pump House EPC Project
Performed analysis on critical activities, floats, and slipped activities to ensure they are reflected correctly by the contractors in the reports and investigated possible solutions to recover the schedule
Set up and implemented EV management, S-Curves (Plan, Actual, forecast), SPI/CPI analysis, Cost and schedule variances
Analyzed current schedule vs. baseline plans to report variances and corrective actions
Performed analysis on resource availability / leveling to report under or over utilization of the resources
Presented graphical reports/ dash boards on project performance indicators
Prepared forecasts, look-ahead disciplines schedules/reports, critical paths, resource utilization, future
Performed what-if scenarios, and prepared reports based on the results and analysis to management and clients
Reviewed reports of contractors, analyzed schedule progress, delaying factors, slippages impact on critical milestones
Turnaround & Senior Planner/Scheduler
JV Drivers Head Office,Leduc, AB www.jvdriver.com Nov 2010 –-Jan 2012
Major Projects (Kearl Lake Slurry Prep mechanical, SungJin Module Assembly, ALPAC Power Export
Performed planning and scheduling duties to develop, monitor, track EPC integrated schedules
Performed planning and scheduling duties to develop, monitor, track EPC integrated schedules
Updated revision of schedules as projects progress through development to execution stages
Updated schedules based on earned-value data from the various engineering contractors and field construction
analysts and other sources of construction tracking and reporting information
Module Fabrication /Assembly Yard
Responsible for planning and scheduling for pipe fabrication and module assembly
Prepared 148 modules master schedule with resource loading
Turnaround -INEOS Oligomers Chemical Plant Red Deer, AB www.ineos.com
Developed TAR Master schedule from SAP into Primavera with detailed job plan data, (Job steps, logic, resources)
Maintained and administered the TAR schedule / scope change management process for the evaluation and Reviewed approval changes in consultation with project control manager as proposed by contractors
Prepared 36 hrs. look-ahead schedules for resource coordinators (Boiler maker, electrical, mechanical, piping
Reviewed subcontractors’ TAR schedules to assess credibility, and alignment with master schedules
Verified adequacy of contractors’ proposed WBS, logic sequencing and critical path to perform schedule risk analysis
Ensured that progress measurement requirements are included and properly reflected in the detailed schedule
Identified critical activities, floats, slipped activities to ensure they are reflected correctly by the contractor in the
reports and investigates solutions to recover the schedule
Turnaround Scheduler
Suncor Base Plant Fort Mcmurray, AB www.suncor.com April 2010 – Oct 2010
Prepared turnaround schedule for two months (550,000 hrs) and one month (250,000 hrs) long outages using P6, SAP, Maxavera Pipeline, Acumen
Integrated operations down/up schedule and the maintenance scope developed by the planning group
Assisted disciplines /project managers in developing project schedules using CPM / PERT techniques
Created various layouts, WBS to summarize and extract data such as look-ahead schedules, critical / activities Etc
Prepared 36 hr. look-ahead schedules for resource coordinators such as Boiler maker, electrical, mechanical, piping
Created S-curves reports / project performance / health check information in terms of progress & variances
Developed earned value reports and captured schedule performance indicators
Re-forecasted project units and manpower requirements to update schedules
Planner/Scheduler and Cost Controls April 2007 – March 2010
AECON Industrial & Infrastructural Edmonton, AB www.aecon.com
Shell Scotford Up-grader Fort Saskatchewan AB
Developed Master Schedule for 217 Modules for SHELL Scotford Up-grader on P6
Produced LEM’s for direct and indirect labor, material, equipment & sub contractors
Monitored subcontractor Daily labor, equipment and material (LEM)’s and check their invoicing
Tracked EWO (Extra work order) actual man-hours and costs
Planner/Scheduler & Cost Controls Dec 2005 – March 2007
Colt Engineering Corporation, Edmonton, AB. www.colteng.com
Abraxus Construction Group Inc. Edmonton, AB ( 75 Module)
Site Drainage and Containment Program 2005 – Canada, Enbridge Pipeline Inc.
Major Sites (Canada): Hardisty, St. Leon, Glenavon, Hilton, Gretna, Souris, Regina
Major Sites (USA): Griffith, Dundee, Iron River, Naperville, Lockport, Mackinaw
Civil and Site Engineer 1995 - 2002
Adnan Asdar & Associates, Project and Construction Management, Pakistan www.aaaprojects.com
A.A Associates Consulting Civil Engineers and Planners, www.aa-aassociates.com
Professional Affiliations and Membership
Eligible for APPEGA
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE)
American Society for Civil Engineering (ASCE), Associate Member
Engineering Council life time membership (PEC)