I have gained a vast experience in Planning over the past 35 years covering many areas within the various industries working on Major Projects including Design Feed, EPC contracts, LNG, Oil & Gas, Refinery Petro-Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Commissiong & Start Up and Offshore Projects both in the Norwegian sectors & the Middle East, Qatar, Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia & Russia The past 17 years I have varied my experience working in Asia Postings in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Shanghai, Japan & Thailand. I have been assigned to many EPC contracts and successfully completed the Planning role from the initial Feed through to Project Completion and achieved the project targets and to budget My expertise is the Construction Planning & responsibilities and to manage the planning activities of the multi disciplined construction subcontractors and commissioning teams |
Education:
Eston Grammar
Longlands College
Ashwood University
Qualifications:
• 7 O ’Level Pass
• B.A. Degree
Business Administration
In Project Management
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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 [1]
Colin_kidner@yahoo.co.uk [2]
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 the1st 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