Professional Experience
Al Habtoor Leighton Group UAE
August 2008 – Current
Senior Planning Manager
March 2011 – Current
Pre contracts & Tender Planning
Key Project: Airport Midfield Terminal Tender Bid, 3-4 Billion USD, Multinational JV Partnership
- Worked in team of 5 planners, liaising with with all members of the team along with the wider
Technical and Commercial Teams
- Maintained several variations of a complex 10,000+ activity schedule, including Critical Path Analysis, Labour Forecasting, Narratives and Sequencing and Zoning layouts.
- Collation of all the information for a high class technical submission which included various compliant and alternative options.
Senior Planning Manager
March 2009 – March 2011
Project: Zayed University, $820M USDClient: MUBADALA
- Manage project planning function; measure and analyze program performance, and deviation, reporting to Project Manager
- Developed design planning & program function campus wide, in line with construction schedule
- Develop & Manage Construction program for Male Campus comprising of 8 buildings with facilities, classrooms, residences, and a sports hall
- Develop & Manage completion plan for 17 buildings for 2600 rooms across male & female campus including handover to client
- Manage Planning software (Primavera 6.2) server environment for 11 planners and manage & advise 5 junior planners within site team.
- Worked on Zayed University project which recorded 20 million LTI Free Man-hours
Divisional Planning Department
- Management of diverse planning assignments with Divisional Office (Inclusive of Tender planning/Inputs of planning systems & procedures)
- Research & establish method for earned value analysis using Primavera software.
Divisional Safety Department
- Worked with Divisional Safety Team to implement positive key performance indicators using site safety meter across both divisions of UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai).
- Manage positive Key Performance Indicators (KPI) monitoring & reporting using Site Safety Meter (SSM) tool.
Achievements –
Successful implementation of design planning & monitoring function
Successful monitoring of Male Campus Planning & implement Completion Planning for the campus
$ Impact –Approx. 400 Million portfolio
Senior Planning Manager
August 2008 – March 09
Project: Tameer Towers, Shams Abu Dhabi $1.8 Billion USD
- Lead team of planners (3) for detail programming and planning of a prestigious residential and commercial development in Shams Abu Dhabi, Reem Island
- Develop program monitoring and reporting structure for the overall project
- Develop & manage various project delivery options during value engineering phase of the project.
- Manage P6.1 client server environment for project team
- Develop resource management strategy during value engineering phase of the project.
- Develops detailed project plans, work plans, schedules, project estimates, conversion schedules, resource plans and status reports
- Participate in the meetings with Clients and internal meetings whenever required
Leighton Contractors LTD
Planner
Jan 2007 – Aug 2008
Project: Ipswich Logan Motorway Interchange Upgrade $255M
- Development of Project Delivery Strategy - Inclusive of consultation with the Construction Manager to build detailed project plans & work schedules around all staging elements
- Governance and ownership of entire project plan, planning and managing key elements to completion
- Co-ordinate with Area Managers for detail construction programs which includes interfaces among various disciplines
- Develop Earthworks management plan through Time Change Diagram
- Analyse & forecast resources against agreed plan for subcontractors that includes for retaining walls & earthworks management
- Co-ordinate with site Supervisor and subcontractors on progress matters and prepare Monthly and weekly reports
- Measure and analyze project programme performance and deviation for project manager
- Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the progress of works against agreed construction program
- Supervise 2 junior engineers within site team
- Lynchpin on project communication, anticipating the downstream impacts across all areas (i.e changing road network logistics; manage and implement complex staging strategies; and managing key subcontractors closely to ensure performance measures met)
Achievements
Achievements –
Successful implementation & communication of staging works strategy across all stakeholders
$ Impact –255 million portfolio
Bluevisions Management PTY LTD
Feb 2005 – Dec 2006
Programming & Scheduling Officer (Secondment)
May 2006 – December 2006
Project: Major Projects Division – Capital works, Clearways & Major Periodic Maintenance $500M
- Responsible for programming, reporting and forecasting of nearly 300 projects
- Develop project templates, project register and reporting strategy within primavera P3e software
- Prepared and monitored cash flow forecast for 300 projects on the monthly basis
- Administering users and provide customised training for users to manage their projects within Primavera P3e
Senior Consultant
December 2005 – April 2006
- Prepared ongoing extension of time claims on delays occurred for building works
- Assessed & prepared expert reports on delay analysis for civil works project
- Managed Construction Program for University of Western Sydney Project for AW Edwards
- Prepared detailed construction program for Australian Technology Park project for FRH Ltd
- Status construction program for Auburn Power Centre for Reeds Construction
- Prepared detailed construction program for Masden Building, University of Sydney project for Capital Insight Ltd
Senior Planner
September 2005 – November 2005
Project: Engineering Design Delivery
- Assist Planning Manager to prepare monthly reports on design delivery for nearly 800 projects
- Manage design delivery variation progress within three major business units with engineering design delivery division
- Assist in developing strategy for building a project register within Primavera P3e
Contract Administrator (Secondment)
July 2005 – August 2005
Project: Oxford Street Upgrade $20M
- Prepared variation cost claims for road works which includes both civil and services works
- Co-ordinate with various subcontractors for new works, monthly progress claims and variations
- Assist project manager regarding acceleration variation claim
- Planning Engineer (Secondment)
March 2005 – May 2005
Project: North West Transit Way – Rapid Bus System – Road $520M
- Assist Planning Manager in setting up monthly client reports, cash flow forecast, trend graph curves
- Prepared customised reports for construction manager and project director
- Preparation of the status reports for design and procurement progress report using S curve methodology
- Recommend earthworks management based on time chainage diagram
Consultant
Feb 2005 – March 2005
- Managed detailed Tender process for:
Manly Wharf Upgrade for Department of Commerce
Wauchope Waste Water Treatment Plant for Reeds Construction
Auburn Power centre for Reeds Construction
- Contract Administrator for Oxford Street upgrade for Belmadar constructions
- Prepared delay analysis program for an engineering subcontractor on extension of time claim on major high-rise office building project in Sydney
- Contract Administrator for Department of Commerce
Hinds Blunded Pty Ltd
Feb 2004 – Dec 2004 (Part Time whilst at University)
Claims Analyst
Projects: Sewage treatment plant, railway, facilities management, and external road works for the stadium (All valued upwards of $20 Million AUD)
JR Knowles Australia Ltd
Aug 2003 – Dec 2003 (Part Time whilst at University)
Claims Analyst
Projects: Civil works involving major earthworks and piling works (All valued upwards of $20 Million AUD)
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Ltd Hong Kong
Aug 1999 – Mar 2003
Planning & Monitoring Engineer
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Projects: Metropolis, Hong Kong Commercial development including a hotel, office tower and two serviced apartments ($300 Million USD)
Client: Cheung Holdings Ltd
- Manage & Develop Construction program for complex multipurpose development in Hong Kong
- Manage complex staging of three footbridges connecting the existing railway station
- Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the progress of works against agreed construction program
- To assist Project Manager to prepare Bi-Weekly reports, that includes Progress of Works, Two Weeks Construction Program, Labour Supply Position etc
- Work with Construction Manager for close monitoring & co-ordination with various subcontractors
- Work with Commercial Manager to prepare detail analysis & preparation of claims. Also involves time & cost analysis due variation of works
- Co-ordinate with E&M Department to incorporate various subcontractors program related to building services
- Manage project outcomes through building successful relationships and key partnerships between Chinese/South Korean and British nationals
- Successfully develop effective reporting systems for both project team and South Korean head office requirements
Achievements:
Successfully influenced multiple extensions of time claims on two sections of the project
$ Impact– $300 Million USD Project Portfolio
Express Builders Co Ltd
Mar 1999 – Aug 1999
Planning Engineer
- Involved in tendering works for KCRC (Kowloon Canton Railway Corp.) contracts for Civil Works & Building Projects. The project involved construction of railway depot and associated road works
Australian Centre of Construction Innovation (UNSW)
April 2003 – Feb 2005
Postgraduate Research Scholar
Project: Safety & Quality Improvement - Performance Characterizations & Measurement in vertical supply chain ($230 Million)
Client: Central Coast Health NSW Australia
- Implemented process management practices to improve safety management on construction sites
- Research, Develop & implement key performance indicators (KPI) to improve Safety & Quality management processes on two hospital construction projects
- Develop the research to avail a master’s degree in engineering (By Research) in construction safety.
- Co-authored three research articles in leading journals/conferences
Achievements:
Successfully implementation of Positive KPI’s of safety. The research was considered as major success by the industry experts.
$ Impact – 230 million