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Career Summary:

I am a Civil Engineer and Post Graduate in Advanced Construction Project Management with 12 years of experience, working for leading Construction, Engineering and Project Management companies in the UAE, Oman and India.

I have participated in a wide range of high profile projects -Program Management of large scale City developments, High-rise Residential & Commercial towers, Shopping Malls, Luxury Villas, Residential townships and Heavy Industrial construction. I am experienced in all facets of Project Management, Project Controls, Budgets and Cashflows, Planning and Scheduling, Productivity and Resource monitoring, Progress Monitoring / Controlling and Delay analysis.

Over the course of time, I have held positions of progressively increasing responsibility and complexity. The last 6 years of my career have been focused on implementing Planning & effective Project Controls from a Project Management perspective. I have strived to be a successful team player in a multi-cultural environment with a proactive emphasis on continuous Professional Development.

My greatest strengths lie in effective team-building, management & motivation of my team members to perform to highest standards of excellence.

Educational Qualifications:

1999-2000                                             Post Graduate Dip. In Advanced Construction Project Management (PGD.ACM)

                                                                        NICMAR (National Institute of Construction Management and Research), India

1993-1997                                             Bachelor of Engineering (Civil), REC, Trichy, India (CGPA : 8.5)

Professional Certifications/Membership:

1. Member of Project Management Institute, USA
2. Member of Institute of Engineers (MIE), India

Software Skills:

Primavera Version 7.0, 6.0 for Planning, Scheduling, Resourcing and Cost Management

Primavera Project Planner Version 3.1

Primavera Contracts Manager

Microsoft Project

MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Professional Experience – Role Description

As PLANNING MANAGER & DEPARTMENT HEAD (2005 to 2010)

• Led & managed a team of 8 Planners & progress chasers involved with different projects and represented the Planning department as Team Head.
• Implemented the Performance Management system and conducted reviews/appraisals of team members.
• Implemented & used Management Information Systems in relevant areas of planning and project management; followed and adhered to ISO 9001:2000 requirements.
• Develop, Update, Monitor & Report - Project Baseline Schedule to cover all activities of the project to meet the client’s project goals, objectives & milestones.
• Resource and Cost Loadingof Baseline schedules (Primavera 7.0)
• Identify & Plan Project Milestones, constraints, Authority Approval requirements, resource requirements, design & engineering requirements.
• Develop various sub-programmes including Design Programmes, authority submission schedules and monthly look-ahead schedules to guide the construction & project mgt teams.
• Prepare Weekly and Monthly reports for the Client/Company Management
• Advise the Senior Mgmt and Clientregarding status of the project based on the schedule updates and feed back from the sites.
• Initiate necessary Recovery Measures in case of schedule delays.
• Develop and implement Earned Value Technique of performance monitoring.
• Attend and coordinate Site & Client meetings
• Initiate and manage the necessary planning and programme related Correspondence.
• Manage and control EOT, Claim situations and Mitigation strategies.
• Develop Risk Management, identification and risk response planning procedures for the project.

As SENIOR PLANNER / Planning Engr. with leading Contracting Companies (1997 – 2005)

• Develop Baseline Schedule with resource loading and cost loading.
• Update and analyze the Baseline Schedule on weekly basis.
• Revise Baseline Schedule in case of delays.
• Analyze and report to management in case of anticipated schedule delays.
• Prepare Weekly & Monthly report for Client.
• Preparation of Extension of time claim programmes.
• Coordination of various subcontractors works progress and payments.
• Review and recommendation of Subcontractors claims.
• Implement ISO 9001:2000 reporting system for the project.
• Develop Weekly Programmes. Daily programmes with Manpower deployment.
• Productivity Monitoring Reports
• Prepare & update material/Shop drawing submission register, Procurement schedule.
• Valuation and billing

Tender Planning:

• Pre tender site visits.
• Make tender programmes
• Forecast manpower and plant requirements for the project.
• Prepare method statements and assist the estimators in arriving at the rates.

Detailed Career Sketch

      i.    KEO International Consultants, Abu Dhabi

(KEO International Consultants is a global provider of total professional consulting solutions in the construction industry. Founded in 1964, the firm is internationally recognized as a dynamic and highly capable leader in the delivery of Planning, Architectural Design, Civil Engineering and Project Management Services)

From                           :           Sep 2009 to date

                        Position held                 :           Senior Planning Engineer (Strategy, Planning and Urban Dev.)

·         Prepared and Submitted Master Schedule for Khalifa City-A Development in Abu Dhabi. Client : Abu Dhabi Municipality

·         Infrastructure Master Plan and Transportation Master Plan Schedules

·         Khalifa City-A Infrastructure Bundled Contract Master programming

·         Coordination of Infrastructure Consultant Timelines and Programmes

·         Public Realm – Landscape and Hardscape planning and programming

·         Production of schedules, resource histograms, layout plans for new project proposals

·         Staff Resourcing and Histograms for Khalifa City-A

·         Preparation of City Infrastructure, build-out Budgets and Cashflows.

·         Progress Reporting, KPIs, Project Controls, MyPrimavera

·         Contract Management using Primavera Contract Manager

    ii.    Limitless LLC (A Dubai World company)

(Limitless is a leading global master developer based in the UAE with landmark projects such as Downtown Jebel Ali, World Island and the Arabian Canal)

From                                        :           Aug 2008 to Sep 2009

                              Position            held                 :           Senior Project Engineer, Development

·         ArabianCanal, Dubai: Prepared and presented the overall development Master Programme of the project.

·         Al Wasl, KSA: Prepared and presented the overall development Master Programme of the project

·         Involved with other Land Development activities such as master planning, infrastructure & utilities planning and cost management.

·         Programming inputs for all areas of Land Development.

·         Development Statistics and Analysis

·         Single Family & Multi Family Design Coordination.

·         Infrastructure Master Planning and programming

·         Budgets and Cashflow planning

·         Coordination with Architects of Record

·         Coordination with Traffic Management and Traffic Studies consultants

   iii.    AL FUTTAIM CARILLION, Dubai, UAE

(Al Futtaim Carillion LLC is a Dubai based construction major jointly owned by Al Futtaim Group and Carillion Construction Overseas Limited, the international contracting and services group from the United Kingdom)

From                                  :           Jan 2007 to Aug 2008

                        Position      held                 :           Planning Manager

Projects Planned & Monitored

·         Dubai Festival City (DFC) – Site-wide Infrastructure Works (Dh. 500 million) – includes all Infrastructure Deep & Shallow services, District Cooling, Roadworks & bridges, soft and hard landscaping, DFC corniche development and all ancillary infrastructure activities.

·         Dubai Festival City (DFC) – Hillside Housing Project – Construction of Townhomes (Dh. 200 million) – includes Luxury showhomes, G+3 buildings and retaining walls.

   iv.    ARABTEC CONSTRUCTION LLC, Dubai, UAE

(Arabtec is UAE’s largest construction company and has constructed / is constructing prestigious landmarks such as Burj Dubai, Emirates Hills, Arabian Ranches, 21^st Century tower, Fairmont Hotel etc)

From                                 :           May 2003 to Jan 2007

                        Position held                 :           Planning Manager

Projects Planned & Monitored

·         G+52 (Le Reve’) tower at Dubai Marina (Dh. 250 million)

·         G+2 Buildings & 558 Villa complex at Dubailand

·         Meadows 1 & 3, 4, 5 - Construction of 1183 Residential Villas at Emirates Hills (Dh. 1 billion)

·         Construction of 7 Parks in Meadows & Springs (Dh 20 million)

·         Community Centres & Shopping Malls at Emirates Hills – Springs & Meadows Village and Dubai Silicon Oasis (Dh 50 million)

·         Springs 7, 8 Residential Development (Dh. 200 million)

·         20 luxury Residences at Emirates Hills (Dh 50 million)

·         638 Villas at ARABIAN RANCHES, Districts 4A & 4B (Dh.300 million)

·         Hattan 2 – Luxury Residential Development (Dh 150 million)

·         6 Changing Rooms at Arabian Ranches (Dh 10 million)

·         562 Luxury Villas at ARABAIN RANCHES, District 3, 5 (Dh. 500 million)

·         Dubai Silicon Oasis – DSO – P006 – Residential Development (Dh 400 million)

·         Palmera and Alvarado Residential Development at Arabian Ranches (Dh. 600 million)

·         Moh’d Bin Rashid Housing Programme – 1484 Residential Villas

Claims / EoT Experience

·         Community centres at Meadows & Springs – Time Impact Analysis using CPM networking

·         Meadows 4B (139 villas) : Time Impact Analysis and Programme

·         Meadows 1,3 (565 villas) : Time Impact Analysis and Programme

·         Dubai Silicon Oasis – Package P006 : Detailed Claim preparation and Programme

·         DSO Community centre : Interim Claim Programme & Windows Snapshot Analysis.

·         Arabian Ranches (District 3B) : Interim & Final Claim Programme

·         Regular notifications of time impact due to Variation Orders (VO) for all projects

·         Review of subcontractors claims, programmes, delay notifications

     v.    TEEJAN TRADING & CONTRACTING Co. LLC, Muscat, Oman (Jun 2001 thro’ May 2003)

(Teejan, an ISO 9001 company, is one of Oman’s leading Engineering & Construction companies with projects spanning the length and breadth of the Sultanate. It is part of the Teejan Group which has business interests in engineering, construction, packaging, hospitality and F&B)

As Senior Planning Engineer, Projects Planned & Monitored

·         Health Centre at Al Mawaleh, Extended Health Centre at Ibri

·         300 Classroom school at Wilayat Nakhal, Civil works for 132 KV Substation project at Salalah

·         Mirbat-Sadh-Hadbin Road project in Salalah Region

·         Landscaping and Monument construction projects, 6 storeyed building in Al Khuwair area

   vi.    TATA HOUSING DEV. CO. LTD, Bombay, India (Dec 1999 thro’ May 2001)

(Tata Housing is India’s only pan-national realty developer with landmark Residential & Commercial projects in all leading Metros of India. It is the realty arm of the multi-billion dollar TATA Group of India).

                        As Planning Engineer, Projects Planned & Monitored

·         G+24 Residential Tower in Prabhadevi, Bombay – Peregrine

·         G+32 Residential Tower in Parel, Bombay – Glen Eagle

·         G+16 Residential Tower in Thane, Bombay – Glen Dale

·         Townhouses Development in Bangalore & Goa, India

·         Technopolis, IT Park.

  vii.    Larsen & Toubro (L&T) ECC, Madras, India (July 1997 upto Aug 1998)

(L&T is India’s largest Construction & Engineering conglomerate)

As Graduate Engineer Trainee/Site Engineer, Responsibilities Undertaken

·         Worked on Slipforming of a 70 m high IBAU Silo, double walled ring silo

·         Worked in Township development for L&T cements as Site engineer in executing 4, 5 bedroom villas and also townhouses

·         Reinforcement planning and site management, Site Execution, QA/QC, Safety issues at site

·         Trained in DOKA formwork planning and execution

·         Preparation of Project Schedules and Bar Charts

Personal Details

Age & D.O.B                 :                       34 Years, 21.07.1976

Nationality                    :                       Indian

Passport No.                :                       F4251816, issued at Dubai

Marital Status               :                       Married (one daughter, one son)

Driving License             :                       UAE & Indian

Languages known         :                       English (Excellent knowledge), Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Konkani, Marathi

References

1.     Mr. Manoj Unnikrishnan, Sr. Planning Manager, DAVISLANGDON, Bahrain. Tel: +973-39869599

2.     Mr. Palakkal Siraj, Project Development Manager, Qatar Petroleum, Doha. Tel +974-5117496

3.     Mr. Valliapan, Commercial Manager, Arabtec, Dubai. Tel: +971-50-5598521

4.     Mr. Shiju Bhaskar, Development Director, Limitless LLC, Dubai. Tel +971-50-6587173