Vick Gujarathi

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OBJECTIVE:

To secure a position as Project Control’s Professional with challenging responsibilities, where I can utilize my skills and experience to ensure Project Management function operates efficiently. EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Strong technical experience over 13 years in cost control, detailed project planning, scheduling, earned value analysis and developing Work breakdown structure for class 3 estimates

• Successfully implemented and utilized Project Management systems (EcoSys, PPS (Project Performance System), Aconex, Contract Manager, Primavera P6, SAP, Oracle Financials) and standard procedures

• Conversant with project management processes, principles and application of the same during all phases of project life cycle gating (PLGC) control

• Managed project cost for lump sum, unit rate and cost reimbursable contract. Analyzed and reported incurred and forecast cost by contract and compared with commitment.

• Successfully completed Project Control Leads and Capital cost training held by AMEC EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Senior Project Controls Specialist with Burns & McDonnell, Alberta, December 2012-Present BMcD is a Top Tier EPC firm headquartered in Kansas City & offices in 55 locations, ranked #1 in T&D and Power Client: HydroOne, Toronto, Project Controls Lead (Cost and Schedule) Period: October 2017- Present

Cost Management

• Developed and maintained infrastructure and framework for work breakdown structure, cost breakdown structure, code of accounts, cost and schedule baseline, reporting calendar, reporting templates

• Monitor, tracked and reported incurred costs (direct, indirect), baseline budget, commitments, actual costs, monthly and yearly accruals, invoices and project change

• Tracked and reported estimate at completion and forecast at completion (EAC, FAC), manhours, cost, quantities, changes and progress in consultation with contractors, construction team

• Developed and validated quarterly and annual cash flow, spending forecasts, commitments and monthly accruals, project forecasts, different forecast scenarios, etc. Analyzed contingency drawdown, cost and schedule variances, scope/non-scope trends, project risks, flash trends and impact on the project forecast

• Facilitated risk assessment workshops with project teams and other stakeholders. Developed and maintained a project risk register and flash trend mechanism

• Handled scope changes, trends, budget transfers and contractor (POs, Contracts) changes during various project stages. Linked project risks and flash trends to actualized trends and validated the impact on the project forecast and contingency. Developed and maintained project change notices (PCN) and associated change logs

Planning and Scheduling:

• Reviewed and analyzed contractor schedule and other reports on regular basis

• Planned and managed all activities associated with project planning, scheduling, forecasting, monitoring and critical path analysis

• Conduct monthly Cost and Schedule Variance analysis

• Developed and maintained project and program schedule in Primavera for smaller/retrofit projects, established schedule baseline, key milestones and monitored progress and generated schedule reports Project Reporting

• Setup and trained Project team on different project management tool’s (Aconex/EcoSys/SAP/Primavera Contract Manager)

• Worked on project reporting that included project controls dashboard, KPIs, cost, schedule, cash flow, progress curves, resource histograms, commodity curves, project changes and key risks.

• Planned, organized, and supervised collection and prepared project monthly report

• Monitored project progress, SPI’s, CPI’s, EAC/ETC applying EVM and generated weekly, monthly and closeout reports.

• Facilitated project status report review at various stage gates with project teams. Presented project managers and management with cost savings, schedule efficiencies and risk impacts time to time

• Developed and reviewed scenario-based reporting of project forecast (EAC and FAC). Developed variance analysis, key performance indicators, stewardship reports and other data analysis with project managers Contracts and Procurement

• Dealt with different types of contracts i.e. lump sum, time and material. Reviewed contractor bid packages and performed bid analysis. Dealt with PO/ contract change orders and associated impact on budget and forecast. Worked with contract team to process purchase orders, budget verifications, invoice verifications, etc.

Vick Gujarathi

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Client: Altalink, Alberta (Calgary/Edmonton), Senior Project Controls Period: December 2012- October 2017

Lead Project Controls activities for AESO Capital Projects on the Altalink Program with a total value of $1.4 billion. These comprised of over 20 high-voltage Transmission Line, Substation and Wind Power projects throughout Alberta; majority of which have been completed on schedule and within budget

• Worked with Altalink functional groups and EPC to gather forecasts and work with team members to verify accuracy on a monthly basis

• Responsible for handling Change management process which included creating Budget change orders, RFS’s on major System and Customer Projects

• Analyze project forecast and assist PM’s in identifying risks during quarterly forecast

• Create and analyzed financial slides, update Project cashflows during Project stage gates

• Assisted in the development of the EPC schedules (Level1,2&3), WBS of the projects, considering scope of work agreed milestones and constraints outlined in contract documents keeping all stake holders involved and satisfy with their requirements

• Planned and managed all activities associated with the project planning, scheduling, forecasting, monitoring and critical path analysis working with multi-projects/multi programs

• Conduct monthly Cost and Schedule Variance analysis

• Assisted PM’s on AC mitigation portfolio by monitoring budget and monthly forecast cashflow

• Monitored project progress, CPI’s, EAC/ETC applying EVM and generated weekly, monthly and closeout reports.

• Responsible for developing Project Controls reporting plans, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), project milestones, progress tracking tools, etc. of projects for multi-contractors

• Worked closely with the site construction team and inspectors to understand the complete construction scope of work and the current physical progress percentage of the work. Assessed the capability to accomplish the remaining scope of work; initiate actions as required to meet commitments and current deadlines Project Controls Lead

Amec Foster Wheeler (formerly known as AMEC Americas) Period: September-2011 – Dec 2012

K+S Legacy Project (Saskatoon)

• Major mining project for K+S – 3.25 billion dollars.

• Submitting progress reports to the Project Controls Manager.

• Creating EWBS/ EWP/ CWP codes as required and assigning accounting cost codes.

• Tracking progress for the complete project on weekly and monthly basis.

• Creating manpower curves and reporting earned value on weekly and monthly basis.

• Communicate with Engineering Leads, field cost associates for correct reporting.

• Creating work orders and incorporating the changes in the current budget once the work order is approved.

• Month end reporting which included collecting all of the updates from leads and calculating the PF and submitting the report to the PCM for approval.

• Coordinating with the scheduler to align the data in P6.

• Conduct monthly Cost and Schedule variance analysis.

• Creating and processing trends as per requirements and keeping a record of all processed trends for future reference.

• Working along with Convero coordinators to setup a dashboard in the working system for easy access to weekly reports, manpower graphs for client.

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• Communicate with document controls group to keep a track of document transmittal status and provide updates to the team.

• Developed weekly & monthly progress reports. Mentored and trained PM, PC, and contractor teams for awareness of PM/PC functional needs.

• Collaborated to provide mentorship and training of contractor staff to promote professional development, steer business process improvements, and support the company safety program.

• Worked as Project controls lead for both AMEC Saskatoon and Oakville due to work Share. Project Control Lead

Period: 2008-2011

Bechtel

Contractor to Reliance International Inc.

• Major Project: Sulphur recovery Plant for reliance Upgrader - 700 MM

• Preparing monthly based Revenue forecast for project life cycle broken into Direct+Indirect, Material+Subcontract

• Progress measurement & monitoring, Co-ordinating ongoing issue with site, client, engineering, procurement to improve work performance

• Identified project gaps by comparing plan and actuals encompassing forecasting, EVM, KPIs, and variance analysis for mitigation of risks, shortfalls, change orders, and back charges; recommended remedial action for improvements.

• Communicate with field cost associates, project engineering, field inspectors to ensure correct reporting.

• Developed and implemented cost control management system for projects and turnarounds

• Manage/monitor costs of a project and process invoices by verifying it against up to date rate sheets, work orders, coding invoice properly against correct work order and task.

• Create EWBS/ EWP codes and allocate budget approved.

• Proactively anticipate schedule impacts and advise project team concerning changes / issues and schedule impacts. Consult with project team and recommend solutions to improve product.

• Conduct monthly Cost and Schedule variance analysis.

• Submitting weekly/ monthly actual hours updates to all of the discipline/ area leads for review and make timesheet corrections as per requests.

• Prepared accruals, invoices, variance and forecast change orders (Trends) and progress payment certificates

• Managed and maintained the risk register monitoring mitigation actions and conducted quality audit on deliverables

Vick Gujarathi

Cell: 403-***-**** adho0d@r.postjobfree.com

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Project Control Lead

Period: 2006-2008

Tata Power Company, India

• Project: Power Plant Construction for high voltage switchgear - 450 MM

• Loading and maintaining approved labour budgets and generate resource histograms, develop the yearly Business Plans

• Communicated weekly progress to client and senior management and updated the forecast to meet the milestones schedule and various project deliverables.

• Analysis of the critical path and the provision of schedule reports for project management purposes

• Developed, updated and monitored project cost and schedule based on approved WBS, activity codes, code of accounts including variance explanation

• Prepared WBS, allocated cost to WBS, prepared control budgets, monitoring and tracking of costs, man-hours, estimates related to scope changes, EV analysis- Cost Variance, Schedule Variance, PF Factor, Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), cash flow statement, invoicing to clients etc.

• Responsible for collection of timely, accurate incurred cost from procurement, contracts, construction, Engineering, project team and support groups.

• Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in conjunction with Project Management Team and Team Leaders Areas of Expertise

• Monitoring and Controlling project cost

• Project Dashboard KPI

• Scope Control & Change Management

• Budget & Cost Management

• Business Processes and Procedures

• Ad-hoc report

• Quantitative Data Analysis

• Flow of Reports & Communication

• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

• Materials & Inventory Control Management

• Variance analysis and Earned Value analysis

• Ability to multitask

• Contracts & Resource Management

• Leadership & Influence

• Risk Management

• Project Performance Reporting

• Project Progress Monitoring

• Strong organizational skill

EDUCATION

2007 Bachelor of Science, University of Pune.

2008 Diploma in project management.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• AACEi CCP (Certified Cost Professional) workshop,

• Planning and Scheduling

• EcoSys Power Users

• SAP advanced training

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Project Management Institute (PMI)

• AACE international

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