A highly dedicated, resourceful and innovative professional with 15+ years’ experience in managing construction projects in various organizations at different roles.  Possess excellent analytical and problem solving skills, excellent project/ program management skills, remarkable contract management skills, excellent Communication and interpersonal Skills, excellent leadership skills with the ability to lead an entire team together with confidence and required motivation to achieve the desired goals. Being a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) and a Post Graduate in Advanced Construction Management from NICMAR with 15+ years hands-on experiencein the areas of Project Execution, Planning, Construction and Project Management, I have a thorough understanding of the technical and commercial aspects of the business. As a senior Project Management Professional, I am well aware of the dynamic nature of this field; the importance of accurate planning, monitoring & control to the successful delivery of the projects and the implications on the overall business profitability.

At present, being the Planning Manager I am responsible for planning, monitoring & control of residential/ commercial projects. My core responsibilities include among others, developing tender schedules; developing baseline schedules (Cl. 14.1/ 8.3); project management and control for the assigned projects; preparing weekly and monthly progress monitoring reports and MIS reports for top management; monitoring the resource planning, monitoring & control across various projects; contractual correspondence related to time/ cost, contract, programme, progress issues; developing EOT/ recovery/ acceleration schedules; conducting & participating in various progress, coordination & technical project meetings; regular liaison/ coordination with Projects Director, Senior Project Manager, Project Manager (PMC), Consultant Resident Engineer and sub-contractor  Planning Engineers, Project Engineers, Construction Managers and Project Manager/ Director on issues related to programme/ progress and possible solutions for potential road blocks, etc.

KEY SKILLS

r         Leadership Skills                              r         Communication Skills               r         Analytical Skills 

r         Planning/Scheduling                        r         Monitoring & Control               r         Project/ Program Management

r         Reports/MIS                                    r         Site Management                    r         Training & Development

r         Construction Management                 r         Project Mamnagement             r         Constract Management

r         Primavera P6                                   r         Primavera P3                         r         MS PRoject 2013

r         MS Office 2010                                r         Windows 10                         r         Outlook & Internet Applicatons

CORE COMPETENCY • Core strengths in Project Planning, Monitoring, Control & Management of construction  projects.  • Adept at designing & implementing planning systems and procedures to ensure strict adherence to contractual requirements.  • Key competencies in present construction methodologies and in managing manpower & materials resources to register maximum productive output. KEY COMPETENCIES • Excellent knowledge in preparing and reviewing Tender programs, Baseline programs (with Resource and Cost Loading), Recovery Programs, Acceleration programs etc.• Excellent knowledge in analyzing and preparing EOT Claims using various Delay Analysis Methods. • Excellent knowledge of FIDIC, Conditions of Contract for works of Civil Engineering Construction and its implications on project contracts and contract documentation for EOT submissions. • Proficient in the use of project management software (Primavera P3/P6 and MS Project) for project/ program planning, monitoring & control.• Proficient in implementation of industry best practices (as per PMBOK by PMI) for project/ program planning, monitoring & control.• Key competency in managing manpower & materials resources to register maximum productive output. • Strong technical background coupled with extensive experience in present day construction methodologies and advanced construction techniques. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (SENIOR PLANNING ROLES - 2005-2015) • Planned, scheduled, monitored & controlled various short and long term projects from concept to hand over.• Accomplished responsibility for developing and reviewing tender programs for some projects. • Accomplished responsibility for developing and reviewing baseline (Cl.14.1/ 8.3) programs for various residential, commercial projects as per the drawings, documents & proposed construction methods. • Architected & submitted various weekly, fortnightly, monthly project monitoring reports for Project Manager/ Engineer/ PMC/ Client Representative/ Client/ Head Office.• Scheduled, conducted and participated in progress, coordination and technical project meetings.• Developed and reviewed Extension of Time Programs and Contract Documentation for claims as per contract documents & FIDIC Conditions of Contract.   • Developed and reviewed various recovery/ acceleration programs as per contract documents & FIDIC Conditions of Contract.• Accomplished responsibility for the contractual correspondence related to time/ cost, contract, schedule, progress issues, EOT claims, etc.  • Accomplished responsibility for Planning, Monitoring and Control of resources (Manpower, Plant. Equipment) & Cost.  • Developed and monitored various material approval/ Procurement schedules, especially for long lead items in coordination with procurement department & other subcontractors.   • Accomplished responsibility for Project Cost Control and preparing weekly, fortnightly and monthly Cost reports and MIS reports for top management.• Maintained Regular liaison/ coordination with Site Engineers, Construction Managers, Project Managers, Consultant, PMC, & Client Representative on issues related to program/ progress and possible solutions for potential road blocks.  • Accomplished responsibility for troubleshooting & resolving complex technical problems to ensure meeting project deadlines with highest quality standards.