Senior Project Manager (PMP)

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HOSSEIN LAR, PMP

Calgary, AB, Canada T*H *K* ***.*******@*****.***

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

Experienced and certified Project Manager (PMP) with over 17 years of engineering and project management experience in Water/Wastewater treatment, Oil & Gas, Nuclear and Mining industries. Outstanding management and interpersonal skills, cross-cultural sensitivity, and the ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize project tasks and workload in a fast-paced project environment. Expert in leading cross-functional teams, including project teams, stakeholders, and vendors across different geographical locations. Drives cutting-edge initiatives. Highlights of core competencies include:

• World-class initiation, strategic planning and execution of Pre-FEED, FEED and Detailed Engineering projects.

• Expert in preparing Project Execution Plan / Project Management Plan, Design Basis Memorandum, WBS, project schedule, cost estimate and performance reports.

• Deep expertise in procurement document preparation (SOW, RFQ, RFP, IFR) and contract management.

• Deep knowledge of international/local design codes and standards (ASME, ANSI, API, CSA).

• Certified in Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office. EXPERIENCE

ClearBakk, Calgary, AB July 2025 – Present

Senior Program Manager

Cenovus Energy Water and Wastewater Plants Replacement/Refurbishment Program including:

Sunrise WTP/WWTP Plants

Elk’s Point WTP/WWTP Plants

Foster Creek

o Kodiak’s Den and Bear’s Den plants

o Wolf’s Den Plants

o Fox’s Den Plants

Lead multidisciplinary teams of 5-12 personnel through the initiation, design, construction, and commissioning of water and wastewater treatment plant replacement and rehabilitation projects valued between $1M and

$20M across Northern Alberta.

Coordinate with senior leadership to establish and execute program strategies, governance frameworks, and project delivery objectives.

Translate organizational strategy into actionable business goals, implementing performance management systems, resource planning, and forecasting processes to support growth and operational excellence.

Manage contract execution to ensure compliance with project commitments and successfully negotiate new agreements aligned with corporate objectives.

Direct the implementation of an activity-based costing management accounting system, establishing project- specific KPIs to improve financial visibility and performance tracking.

Lead the development, mentoring, and performance management of bidding and estimating teams to enhance proposal quality and win rates.

Identify and implement operational process improvements and best practices to increase efficiency, consistency, and project performance.

Define project scope, develop cost estimates, and prepare competitive proposals for formal bid submissions.

Develop and maintain real-time project status reporting dashboards for executive and senior management decision-making.

Manage project schedules and budgets to ensure successful delivery while consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations and project requirements.

Coordinate with clients, suppliers, contractors, and internal stakeholders to facilitate communication, resolve issues, and maintain project alignment.

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Administer change management processes, including pricing, cost analysis, negotiation, and execution of change orders.

Implement strategic vendor selection, procurement, and scope management practices to optimize project outcomes and cost control.

Prepare and present weekly project progress, risk, and financial reports to clients and corporate leadership teams.

Manage project turnover and closeout activities, including walkdowns, as-built drawing reviews, deficiency tracking, and commissioning documentation.

AtkinsRéalis (SNC-Lavalin), Calgary, AB February 2012 – June 2025 Project Manager, July 2023 – June 2025

Managing Centerra Cold Inc. Denak West Dewatering Pipeline installation Project.

Lead and manage the execution of pipeline detailed engineering scope and field engineering support for a 20 km pipeline from Denak West Pit to Endako Pit.

Supervise the development of the pipeline route, and ensure proper sealing of all related documents.

Review and approve final routing analysis report.

Oversee the technical evaluation of bids for materials, equipment, and services.

Contribute to the development of engineering work scopes, cost estimates, and project risk assessments as required.

Prepare field directives in response to questions and/or alternative design details (e.g., products, alignments, configurations).

Prepare and present monthly project reports summarizing expended hours/fees and comparing them to baseline data.

Review shop drawings and material specifications.

Coordinated Management of Change (MOC)

Manage an Operation, Maintenance, and Surveillance (OMS) manual preparation for the Denak West Pit dewatering system with input from vendors, the contractor, and TCMC personnel.

Oversee the Construction and Commissioning Report preparation. Managing FEL3, Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering proposals for several Clients (i.e. Vale, Freeport-McMoRan Mining Company). Lead and manage a designated bid team consisting of engineering, project management, commercial, legal, procurement and other key stakeholders, as required, to develop and submit major bid-compliant, high-quality proposals that meet the customers’ needs and business objectives, on time within established proposal budgets.

Create the proposal template and/or outline and obtain content, estimates and other inputs, as required, from the appropriate supporting groups; coordinate cross-functional communication between the team developing the proposal content.

Develop project organization charts and lead teams through strategic reviews (pink, red, green, and gold). Facilitate risk workshops, together with the risk management team and adhere to all Corporate Policies and Procedures, including Compliance, Risk and Levels of Authority.

Lead the facilitation of the Purchase Order acceptance process. Perform cursory review of Purchase Orders for accuracy and alignment with proposals.

Act as a point of contact with strategic partners during bid development to ensure business interests are maintained, along with a winning bid approach.

Study Manager, AtkinsRéalis (SNC-Lavalin), Kitimat, BC, March 2023 - June 2023 Delivered CAPEX and OPEX projects for Rio Tinto BC Works (Aluminum Smelter); developed and maintained project schedules, budgets, and resource plans, collaborating with cross-functional teams such as engineering, procurement, construction, and operations to ensure successful project delivery.

Manage project stakeholders and communicate project progress and resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, ensuring that they are utilized effectively and efficiently.

Conduct risk assessments and develop risk management strategies to mitigate potential project risks and ensure all projects comply with relevant safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. 3

Ensure all project deliverables meet or exceed quality standards and are delivered on time and within budget, and oversee the selection and management of contractors and vendors involved in the building portfolio projects.

Continuous monitoring of project performance and implements corrective actions where necessary to ensure successful project delivery.

Identify lessons learned and areas for improvement, incorporate them into future projects, and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Senior Project Manager, Atkins (member of SNC-Lavalin), Epsom, UK, November 2020 - February 2023 Project Manager on Sellafield Ltd. Projects:

Managing the UK Atomic Energy Authority STEP concept project to define the scope of work and project requirements in several increments.

EDF Sizewell C Enabling Work

Sellafield Emergency Water Tanks Modification

Sellafield Site Automated Access Control System Deficiencies Study

Sellafield Site Seismic Monitoring Study

Sellafield Site Emergency Environmental Monitoring Capability Study

Sellafield B14 OP5 & OP6 Civil Activity Support

Performing the following activities:

Developing / Implementing strategies and plans in line with the overall programme execution plan, setting out how the programme of work will be managed, organized, and executed.

Ensuring the scope of work to be delivered within a contract and the interfaces to other elements of the programme are clearly defined.

Identifying key stakeholders for the project and maintaining effective communication with them.

Driving contract activities to ensure they are delivered safely on time and to budget; monitoring / Managing progress of the schedule, tracking progress against milestones, deadlines, budget and providing key stakeholders with periodic reports.

Anticipating, managing, and resolving issues within the contract. Identifying risks and facilitating the resolutions.

Preparing monthly reports and applying the principles of KPIs, forecasts, and Earned Value Management (EVM).

Ensuring that lessons-learned and knowledge-capture are properly practiced. Prepare Monthly Project Status Report (PSR).

Managing EDF Energy Sizewell B Power Station (SZB) FEED Projects including:

SZB Fuel Storage Pond Rack Resolution and SZB Fuel Storage Pond Orphan Core Components (BPRA/WABAs) Relocation.

Water Treatment Plant Bypass Connections Installation and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade. Performing the following activities:

Defining project scope of work, managing stakeholder engagement, working with suppliers to identify options and receiving technical information and exploring and comparing different technical options to resolve issues.

Preparing Project Optioneering Report; identifying and evaluating project risks and responses and safety functional requirements and developing project Basis of Design and preparing ROM cost estimate.

Chairing project meetings; driving interface management between EDF stakeholders, engineering team, Operations and Suppliers.

Senior Project Manager, SNC-Lavalin, Sarnia, CA, January 2018 - October 2020 Managing a portfolio of capital brownfield projects for Imperial Oil Sarnia and Nanticoke Refineries, from Pre-FEED Stage to Commissioning involving:

Turnaround and non-Turnaround projects with TIC range of $0.5M to $55M.

Replacement of end-of-life analyzers (over 85 units) to maintain on-stream measurement capabilities along with new shelters for housing the analyzers with TIC of $55M.

Installation of two new modular steel pipe bridges crossing Vidal St., complete with new piping, pressure and flow meters/indicators.

Modifications on Coker Unit to achieve a 3-year run length for the unit as a strategic goal for Sarnia Refinery.

Replacement of end-of-life Amine Drum complete with piping, instrumentation and a new platform. 4

Responsible for end-to-end visible leadership including HSSE, timing, budget, and quality.

Applying the principles of Earned Value Management (EVM).

Developing Project Specific Procedures and Guidelines for MOC (Management of Changes).

Preparing and developing project execution plans and cost estimates.

Creating project schedule and identifying the critical path to ensure scope, cost, quality, and time objectives are met; identifying the individual and overall project risks, risk responses and contingency plan.

Reviewing and approving Vendor Purchase Specifications and supervising Technical/Commercial Bid Evaluations.

Conducting constructability review process with all project stakeholders and providing input during the preliminary field review, site visit and/or meetings.

Interface management between engineers, construction contractors, vendors, and Operations.

Managing multi-disciplinary project activities, including CWP (Construction Work Package) scope, Early Project Design Basis, and P&ID development.

Participating in HAZOP, 3D models review and Constructability meeting. Rapid Response Project Ltd., Calgary, CA February 2012 - October 2016 Project Engineer

Project: SMED Energy, Ecuador Esmeralde Refinery, API 25 Crude Oil Upgrading facility Project: Husky Macklin Sour Oil Battery Modifications (Capacity: 4500 m3 /d Liquid)

Prepared Project Initiative Contract, cost estimates, project plan and schedule.

Developed process equipment RFQ

Designed and procured a Coriolis Flow Meter

Developed Scope of Work (SOW), Construction Work Packages (CWP) EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran CERTIFICATION

PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)

ProjectWise Champion

Water Reactor Technology

Construction Design Management (CDM) 2015

Managing Project Communication

Managing Health & Safety during the Design Phase

Project Procurement

Loss Prevention Observation System (Imperial Oil Ltd. / Exxon Mobil)

Basic of Supervising training (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association)

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office

ACHIEVEMENTN

Awarded by ExxonMobil Canada as a “Client Focus” Project Manager for completing the Coker Unit Run Length Extension project as planned and under budget.

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