Education:

Eston Grammar
Longlands College
Ashwood University

Qualifications:
•     7 O ’Level Pass
•     B.A. Degree
Business Administration
In Project Management
•     
Contact Details:
Thailand
. Tel 0066 878973116 Mobile
Tel 0066 861528047 Business

British Passport
No.761234612
Expiry 21 Jan 2019

E mail:
Colin_kidner@hotmail.com
Colin_kidner@yahoo.co.uk

Experience

 2014  – To Date     YASREF Refinery Yanbu Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

                             Spie-Commissioning & Start-Up

                               Senior Planning Engineer

 Preparation & development of the overall master Schedule from Level 1 to 3 as per procedures & standards and individual schedules for all units within the refinery to include units such as Delayed Coker Unit, Crude Distillation, Naphtha Hydro Treater CCR Reformer, SRU & ARU units,Hydrocracker,etc.Weekly monitoring of MC status & alignment of priority system requirements for pre-commissioning & start-up  & utilisin

P6-8.3.2 software and implementing good planning practicesMonthly reporting covering Planned v Actual % progress, Critical  Path mitigation measures where required,KPI reports.  

2013 – 2013 Dec  AOC-JGC JAZAN Refinery & Marine Project

                              Aromatics & Naphtha Process Division.

                            C/o JGC Corporation,2-3-1 Minato Mirai,Nishi-ku

                             Yokohama, 220-6001 - Japan

                           Lead Scheduler Aramco Overseas Co B.V

Reviewing weekly progress from the contractor updating and validating submitted Planned v Actual figures and utilising P6 V8.3.2 latest version Developing and implementing planning guidelines and procedures

 Coordinating the development, integration and maintenance of level 3 & level 4 schedules 

Analyses of forecast progress data, and recommending rectification measures for highlighted schedule variances and critical path concerns and Milestone issues, in order to support engineering, procurement and site preparation ability to meet required RFL dates.

Analyses of contractors’ schedules and progress

2012 – 2013    AIOC WC-PDQ Topsides (Fabrication of Topsides Drilling Facilities & Intergration of Living               Quarters-ATA Yard,Baku,Azerbaijan

  Senior Planning Engineer

Compiling weekly KPI curves for Electrical/Piping & Hydro Testing disciplines Updating all progress for all disciplines and to record all site instructions and implement into the overall schedule.

Resource histograms updated to reflect realistic manning levels.Produces various tabular reports weekly monthly submit 4 week look ahead schedules by discipline, behind schedule activity schedules.Update and review LVL 3 overall schedule monitoring Critical Path and highlighting any schedule variances and concernsIdentify project status make recommendations to upper management on strategies for any recovery plans provide back up scheduling support to PMT

2011 – 2012  KBR(Kellogg Brown & Root) Aramco/Al-Khobar/Saudi Arabia

Design Feed – Jazan Refinery & Marine Terminal 

Senior Planning Engineer

Develop internal project measurement system for Feed Design Generate weekly Planned & Actual % figures & Productivity

Update Master Schedule on a weekly basis utilising WMS Work Measurement  Implementing good planning practices and conducting analyses of forecast progress data, and recommending rectification measures for highlighted schedule variances and critical path concerns

Producing weekly discipline curves histograms & overall progress 

Submit weekly & monthly report to client liaise with PCM Utilising Primavera P6 Release 7 Planning Software

   2010   Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company/BP/Ras Shukier /Egypt Cairo

Lead Construction Planning Engineer

Planning the refurbishment of (92) Platforms which comprise of Satellite Platforms & (9) Complex’s which where built & installed in 1969

The work scope consisting of Helideck repairs, Boat landing replacements & repairs, Riser repair & replacements including High Pressure Gas Lines & Oil lines.

Producing Overall schedule  GOS 7 Day Look ahead Plan  & 3 Month & 90 Day Look ahead Plans & Overall integrated Plan

2009 – 2010  MTP HPPO Dow Chemicals/Foster Wheeler. Thailand PropyleneOxide TPO Project, Map Ta Phut, Rayong Thailand                

            Lead Construction Planning Engineer.

A integral part of our Project Control Team where 4 construction Planners who I managed which had various      deliverables throughout the EPC Phases within the project.

Development of Planning Procedures & Overall Master Schedule Developed internal progress measurement system (CMS) Construction Measurement System – All disciplines and to liaise with contractors Updating weekly schedules and implementing good planning practices.

Evaluation of all contractor & sub contractor’s weekly/monthly progress report/claim based on the agreed and signed-off quantities between the Main Contractor and the various Sub-contractors’ Recommending rectification measures as necessary to                               support on-time and on-budget project completion Identify project status make recommendations to upper management on strategies for any recovery plans provide back up scheduling support to PMT

2008 - 2009  Pluto LNG Project FWW/Parsons, Laem Chabang, Thailand

                   Lead Planning Engineer LNG Offshore Module Yard (Primary Yard) 

Planning analyses and tracking of construction of 65 LNG modules through the Laem Chabang Primary Yard, highlighting schedule variances and critical path concerns,and recommending rectification measures as necessary to support on-time and on-budget project completion Liaising between construction contractors, EPCM   management and site supervision to accurately report on progress status, as well as actual and forecast project progress managing and mentoring of EPCM planning team 

Developing and implementing planning guidelines and procedures Co-ordinating the development, integration and maintenance of level 4 schedules. Analyses of forecast progress data, and recommending rectification measures for highlighted schedule variances and critical path concerns, in order to support engineering, procurement and site preparation ability to meet required RFL dates. Analyses of contractors’ schedules and progress.

2007-2008 April  PetroRabigh UOU Project, Aramco, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia

                          Lead/Snr Planning Engineer                 

Responsible for Area 3 Construction planning to review and update LVL 3 EPC Construction schedules from sub-contractors.

Validate accurate contractor progress utilising the established PMS and identify progress status & new priority work fronts, highlighting schedule requirements and target deliverables.

Provide back up scheduling support for other construction areas for the PMT

2005 - 2007  Kuwait Oil Company/Aramco Joint Venture

                       Snr.Core Planning Engineer/Scheduler

 Head of Onshore/Offshore Project Planning & Scheduling: Duties Review and coordinate 22 different projects from Desalination Plant, Expansion of Water Treatment Plant, Offshore Loading Facilities, and Integrated Well Jacket etc.Review EPC and Baselines/Target schedules determine accurate contractor progress and identify project status, make recommendation to upper management on strategies for any recovery plans provide back up scheduling support to PMT

2004 – 2005       W.S. ATKINS Kowloon, Hong Kong

                        Snr. Planning Engineer/Scheduler

Compiling the EPC schedule for a 2million square ft facility which produced microchips & circuit boards for Microsoft based in Dong Quang China with a workforce which would peak at 2000 employees. Developing 25 work packages which would be broken down into level 4 schedules, monitoring resources and delivering on time to a very tight schedule

China US$150 Million   

2003 – 2004       DUPONT World Trade Centre, Singapore

                        Snr. Planning Engineer

Representing the Client DuPont in the coordination of SAP systems across Asia Pacific, collating data from AP Leads (26) synchronizing progress and developing the Master Schedule for GO-LIVE FEB 03,monitoring progress, performing critical path analysis, reporting and validating data, producing detailed analysis reports on progress status, look ahead schedules, resource histograms, various criticality schedule views, S curves planned actual status and producing 4 week look ahead schedules highlighting any negative variance within the schedule.

                        Singapore US$200 Million

2002 – 2003       SANBE FARMA Bandung, West Java, Indonesia

                        Snr. Planning Engineer

Representing the Client on the1^st FDA approved new Sterile Preparation Manufacturing Plant in Indonesia.
Duties to compile a detailed level 4 EPC schedule, monitoring SVP (small volume parental) area &, Low Volume parentals section of the plant.

Additionally incorporating a Utilities building and a Waste Water Treatment Plant, preparing and tracking progress measurement by relative weighted EPC using PMS(Project Measurement System).

Indonesia US$180 Million.

1999 -2001         MERCK, SHARP & DOHLME, Tuas, Singapore

                        Snr. Planning Engineer

Representing the Client on a new Greenfield Secondary Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility.
Responsible for monitoring/validating progress, preparing and maintaining schedules, preparing productivity reports, performing critical path analysis, participating in project risk reviews and providing various management metrics reports.
Responding to Clients Project Controls Manager. Initially located in New Jersey USA and later transferred to Singapore construction site

                        Singapore US$350 Million                       

1997 – 1999       WYETH Pharmaceuticals, Singapore

                        Snr. Planning Engineer

Seconded to Clients project management Team on a new Greenfield Pharmaceutical Facility, responsible for monitoring/validating Management Contractors progress, reviewing the EPC schedules, preparing schedule variance reports, conducting schedule float analysis and validating manpower plans. Reporting to the Project Controls Manager.
Project successfully completed within budget and target schedule

                        Singapore US$250 Million                                                                                

1995 – 1997       ICI Wilton Site, Middlesbrough, Projectand Design Office

                        Planning Engineer

All aspects of design planning, multi-discipline EPC, from sanction through to Construction handover. Developing Level 1 - 4 programmes incorporating CPM (Critical Path Method network, pert charts, incorporating PMS(Project Measurement System) Relative weighted measure tracking EPC S curves, Planned V Actual extensive use of Primavera P3, Microsoft Project Version 4.0 Flow charter Version 4, Lotus 123 and Freelance Graphics for charting etc.

England US$280 Million

1993 – 1995       BP MILLER 16/88 Platform Aberdeen (Offshore)

                        Project Planner/Scheduler

Working as a member of the project management team on the BP Miller 16/88 Platform. Daily update of all registers, hydro testing, radiography and piping. Implementation and monitoring of punch lists and compilation of work schedules compiling look ahead schedules system hand over dossiers. All documentation generated on Microsoft Project Version 4.0 software

                        England US120 Million

1991 – 1993      BP Magnus Platform Exploration Aberdeen (Offshore)

                           Planning Engineer/Scheduler

Compiling detailed construction programme’s during red shutdown and production shutdown on the Magnus 211/212 Platform. Continuous sequence and priority review to meet completion requirements.
Manpower utilization and look ahead programmes, scheduling of pipe work installation & commissioning activities

England US80 Million  

1990 - 1991        Belleli Saudi Heavy Industries North Dohme FieldQatar (Offshore) Joint Venture Bechtel & Technip               Planning Engineer/Scheduler

Implementation of computed generated estimate system, all job carding of work and development. Monitoring and development of schedules for all offshore installation work. Artemis 6000 software in use for all project status measurement Persian Gulf

US650Million

1989 – 1990       ICI Chemicals & Polymers, Billingham, Cleveland, England

                           Planning Engineer/Scheduler

Responsible for all front end programmes for Cassel works for all EPC projects incorporating resource loaded schedules , development of the WBS & CPW logic network (precedence) Bar charts , flow charts etc.Working and reporting directly to Production Group Manager

US80Million

1984 – 1989       ICI Chemicals & Polymers, Wilton Cleveland, England

                           Planner/SchedulerUpdating of daily returns for site auditor generating a weekly program of costs and progress planned V actual measurement For all EPC projects. Compiling Monthly progress reports and expenditure on CapitalAnd Non capital projects.

US45Million

1983 – 1984       Brown & Root (UK) Ltd Morecambe Bay, England

                           DP 4 Platform Slant Drilling (Offshore)

                           Assistant Planning Engineer 

Producing Level 1-4 schedules, monitoring progress for all disciplines and tracking critical path activities and compiling tabular reports and daily look ahead schedules.Generating weekly reports,S curves and resource profiles.

1982 – 1983       William Press & Son Ltd. Seal Sands Cleveland England

Bonus Surveyor/Assistant Planner.In charge of the site bonus scheme for a workforce of 380 employees, working the (TIBS) Teesside Incentive Bonus scheme

This consisted of pricing all discipline activities on a job card basis

From standard tables and norms, then calculating the bonus factor against clocked hours & weighted measures to achieve the weekly Bonus figure.

1978 – 1982       William Press & Son Ltd. Sullom Voe Oil Terminal

                           Shetland Isles, England

                           Assistant Planner.Preparation of EPC schedules, project plans, front end programmes from level 1-level 4

                            Incorporating good planning practices and procedures

1973 – 1975       William Press & Son Ltd. Greatham Tank Farm Cleveland      

Bonus Assessor

Bonus Assessor compiling weekly bonus factor with site surveyor for all EPC activities

TRAINING

   Asbestos Awareness Training                           Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia

Heat Stress Awareness                                      Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia

Chlorine Safety                                                   Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia First Aid Course                                            Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia

Defensive Driving Course                                  Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia

Hydrogen Sulphide Seminar                             Saudi Aramco Saudi Arabia

CGMP (Current good manufacturing practices)  ICI Wilton Olefines Teesside

Estimating and Cost Control                           William Press & Son Shetlands

Safety Auditing                                                BP Magnus Platform North Sea

Safety Awareness                                           BP Magnus Platform North Sea

Management Accounts                                    Faithful & Gould Pte. Singapore

Contractual obligations and remedies            Faithful & Gould Pte. Singapore

Contract Negotiations                                      Bechtel/Technip Doha Qatar

Schedule Network Analysis                             DuPont Singapore

CPA critical path analysis                                  Faithful & Gould Pte Singapore

Primavera P3 3.1                                               Foster Wheeler Saudi Arabia

Primavera P3 3.1                                               Foster Wheeler Thailand 

Microsoft Project 3.1 98,2007                          Faithful & Gould Pte. Singapore              

Planning Software utilisation & Training

Primavera  P6 .2 R7 & R8.3.2                        Crown Systems/Oracle Singapore

Microsoft Project Professional 2003,4 & 7

Microsoft Office suite 2003

Open Plan

Artemis 2000 & 6000

Lotus 123