Mohamed Khedr, MSc. PSP.
T: 403-800-1270 | C: 587-888-5234½mohkhedr@hotmail.com
Senior Planner / Scheduler
Project Controls & Risk Management Specialist
Sr. Planner / Scheduler with over 15 years of experience in the Scheduling and construction of large-Scale, complex projects; including developing and managing a custom-made progress reporting methodology.
Acted as a Project Management Consultant for major oil and gas firms such as Imperial Oil, Shell Canada, RWE, and Fluor International.
Experience varies from mining, roads, airports, refineries, pump stations, pipelines, and LNG facilities. Involved in all aspects of engineering from (FEED), Detailed design, Procurement, construction & commissioning.
Works included concrete / steel structures, mechanical, piping, Electrical and Instrumentation installations.
Master’s Degree 2003 North Dakota State University (USA), Construction Management department.
Planning & Scheduling Professional certified by (AACE-PSP 2006), was the 1st in Alberta (2nd in Canada)
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills
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Professional Experience
CAN-PM Services Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada 2017 - Present
Senior Planning Engineer – EPC
- Development of detailed resource loaded schedules in conjunction with the project team Using Primavera P6.
- Development of progress measurement systems and progress / productivity reporting (Dash-Board tool).
- Co-ordination of schedule interface activities between clients and EPC contractors.
- Provide regular forecasting of project schedule including key milestones.
- Lead regular schedule review meetings with the project team, clients and subcontractors.
- Production of weekly and monthly progress reports to the project management team.
- Perform contractor schedule reviews for contract conformance and quality assurance
- Perform Critical Path and Earned Value analyses.
- Perform Schedule Risk analyses and maintain risk register.
- Advise senior management of any potential threats to completion on time and propose remedial action.
Fluor International/KOC – Kuwait. 2015 - 2017
Lead Planning Engineer – PMC (The Jurassic Gas Facility - USD $320 million)
- Represented the Company in dealing with the Client (KOC) on all project control matters.
- Ensured that key KOC relationships are maintained at all levels within the project.
- Provided a complete Project Control Service to the project, covering all cost, planning and document control for the Engineering Services, Materials Management, Subcontracting and Construction Services in accordance with Department Procedures and Work Practices.
- Established project overall Level I & II project schedules for JGF – FEED phases in P6 and then created, updated and issued JGF project bulletin and project dashboard that includes Progress figures & S-curves.
- Prepared of internal and client weekly and monthly project status reports
- Reviewed of EPC contractor schedules and progress measuring systems.
- Reviewed the EPC Contractor's resource plans and execution methodology to ensure validity of schedules
- Performed Schedule Risk analyses and maintained risk register.
- Prepared and maintained the manpower projection plan for the project control team and liaise with the Manager, Project Control and Chief Engineers to ensure that the project is provided with sufficient resources at the required level
Imperial Oil, Ltd. – Fort McMurray, Canada 2012 - 2014
Senior Planner/Scheduler – Client (Mildred Lake Mine Replacement (MLMR) CND $6.9 billion
- Prepared internal and client weekly and monthly project status reports.
- Reviewed schedules, progress, manpower and relevant status reports submitted by contractors to ensure compliance with construction schedule.
- Monitored delivery of critical items through preparation and maintenance of equipment dashboard.
- Discussed any concerns with Fluor and IORVL PC team after reviewing and analyzing progress metrics.
- Monitored, review and approve key documentation relating to delivery of the EPC Contractor's work including Contractor's detailed schedules, staffing plans, manpower histograms, project progress, procedure updates, etc.
- Reviewed and verified the EPC Contractor's monthly progress figures and invoices.
- Performed Schedule Risk analyses and maintained risk register.
Shell Canada Energy - Calgary, Canada 2010 - 2011
Senior C&SU Planner/Scheduler – Client
- Prepared regular updates of CSU activities based on daily maintenance reports and site visits.
- Focused on meeting project target dates, contractor schedules were challenged as required and necessary.
- Worked interactively with project team members to accurately maintain & update shutdown schedules.
- Created charts and tables for resource loading, leveling, monitoring and controlling along with issuance of management progress reports to include earned value and performance indices.
- Identified and analyzed deviations and trends against budgets and schedules, investigated such deviations with the relevant group and advised the Project Manager.
- Performed Schedule Risk analyses and maintained risk register.
RWE Dea of Germany – Alex, Egypt 2007 - 2010
Senior Planning Engineer – Client
- Involved in planning activities for North Idku, a USD $300 million project, an offshore gas initiative.
- Established processes, practices & tools to effectively execute projects and Turnarounds.
- supervised the planning department to ensure the team reached project goals and objectives.
- Recommended required remedial actions based on recognition of potential schedule issues.
- Ensured that variations / change orders and / or EPC Contractor's concession requests are carefully processed and analyzed to safeguard budget and schedule integrity
- Perform Critical Path and Earned Value analyses.
Shell Canada Ltd. - Calgary, Canada 2003 - 2006
Project Planning Engineer - Client
- Supervised development of Level 1 & 2 project schedules for Shell Canada- FEED phases in P3.
- Participated in developing the Planning/Scheduling Procedures for Shell Oil Sands G. Division.
- Developed and maintained project execution & control schedules for the (AOSPE) Project CND 6.7 Billion.
- Created charts and tables for resource loading, leveling, monitoring and controlling.
- Analyzed project bids, specifications, and contract Schedules for the AOSPS Project.
- Prepared the weekly, monthly and other as-required status reports and / or presentations to Shell Management.
- Performed Schedule Risk analyses and maintained risk register.
North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND, USA 2002 - 2003
Master’s Degree MSc. (Construction Engineering & Management)
Teaching/ Research assistant (Planning / Scheduling Advanced Courses)
- Responsible for an intense research project on “advanced Planning and Scheduling techniques” involving schedule risk analysis using Pert master probabilistic scheduling software.
Education & Achievements
Master of Science, Construction Engineering & Management North Dakota State University, USA, 2003
Master thesis:Schedule Risk Analysis using Monte Carlo Simulation (applied to Oil & Gas projects).
Presentation:AACE International’s 50th annual conference [1]in Vegas- June20th, 2006
Technical paper:ProjectRisk Management using Monte Carlo Simulation,
Published (white paper) through AACE International. 2006
Exceptional achievement
My research is part of the AACE International’s Professional Practice Guide:
PPG #2: Decision and Risk Management. Chapter XV: Schedule – Page 9 No. 27.
Project Risk Management using Monte Carlo Simulation, by Mohamed Khedr, MSc. PSP.
AACE Transactions, 2006 http://www.aacei.org/resources/ppg/toc/toc_4060-07.pdf [2]
Certifications & Degrees
PSP: The Planning and Scheduling Professional Certificate
AACE International, USA, 2006 (I was the first in Alberta and 2nd in Canada to get it)
PMP: The Professional Certificate of Project Management
The American University in Cairo, 2001
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management Department
Cairo University, Faculty of Engineering, 1997
Technical Proficiency
Primavera, advanced user P3/P4.2/P5/P6 (8.2), MS Project, Sure Track, MS Office, MPM, Expert Choice, Maintenance & Shutdown training, Bluebeam, Prolog and Pertmaster (Schedule Risk Analysis software)
Technical Training
Skanska Cementation International
NEBS Management Course, Health & Safety Course / Team Building- Management Course, 1999
Institute of Material Technology, Aachen, Germany
Concrete Behavior against various c/w ratios & additives, 1992
Institute of Water works Engineering, Karlsruhe, Germany
Stresses of Waterway Embankment subjected to lat. shearing forces, 1990
CSTS (Construction Safety Training Systems)
Shel Canada Training, 2010
Fall Protection (OSSA)
Imperial Oil Training, 2011