Nijat Hamidov

Project Control & Services Specialist

EDUCATION

2004 – 2007                  Masters (Honors) – Hydromechanics and Water ways, Construction and Engineering University, Baku, Azerbaijan.

2000 – 2004                  Bachelors (Total 4.7 of 5) – Applied Mathematics and economic cybernetic, Baku State University, Azerbaijan. 

PROFILE

q  Well-organized, innovative, proactive and result oriented professional having ideal blend of business processes and management knowledge.

q  Major strengths are good communication and negotiations skill. Attitude is flexible and adaptive with an ability to perform under crunch situations.

q  International exposure aided with strengths has enabled to work independently and as a team member with excellent leadership qualities in any diverse environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Total: Ten Years

Overall skills:

q  Project Control;

q  Risk Management;

q  Contract Management;

q  Management of decision processes (Stage gate reviews, peer reviews and etc.)

q  Negotiation and Interface Management;

q  Change management and Knowledge management;

q  Strategic Planning;

q  Functional Planning;

q  Estimating and Quantity Surveying;

q  Policies and Procedures defining;

q  Tenders evaluation;

q  Performance improvement (Continuous Improvement);

q  Process simulations and trend analyzes;

2012 May – Present                 Kazakhmys Services Limited - Kazakhstan, Almaty

                                               (Zhomart 2 Development (Pre-feasibility - Commissioning))

Designation                Head of Project Controls

Profile

q    Develop, implement, maintain and Project Controls process (Manpower, Schedule, Cost, Contracts, Reporting, MoC, Risk Management, Document Control/IM, Knowledge Management);

q    Raise the profile of Project Controls;

q    Develop project KPIs & dashboards;

q    Developing structure of team for each phase of project;

q    Long term, mid-term and short term challenges identifying, prioritizing and defining;

q    Industrialization of project (adding project to industrial map of government);

q    Ensure contractors/vendors adherence to Client’s Project Services process

q    Peer reviews of ops simulation models (to understand and optimize Opex values);

q    Participate to corporate level exercises (i.e. Building up Stage gate review process, Business process improvement and etc.);

q    Opex and Capex budgeting with consideration of inflation rates to understand IRR and NPV of project;

q    Review contractors’ DSPs, PEPs, constructability reports and other technical documents and incorporate it into Project documents

2012 Jan – 2012 May               AZFEN integrated BP Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey Region

                                               (Projects: Sangachal Terminal– Shah Deniz 2 Early Works)

Designation                Business Services Manager

Profile

q    Managing and supervising Planning, Cost, Subcontracts, Contracts, Documentum and IT services;

q    Provision of best technical practices and building up Project Control and Project Services systems;

q    Long term, mid-term and short term challenges identifying, prioritizing and defining;

q    Creating measurement systems to automate processes related to quantity & hours measurement and task & code assignment;

q    Liaising with country TAX & Customs;

q    Estimate review and verification based on MTOs, manhours, equipment list, metrics, etc;

q    Contribution to the project execution plan and procurement/contracting strategies;

q    Bid/tender commercial evaluation;

q    Leading the baseline schedule preparation and critical path analysis process;

q    Leading schedule resource loading and levelling process;

q    Leading the earned value analysis and schedule risk analysis;

q    Development and maintenance of of KPIs & dashboards;

q    Update of actual costs, forecast, budget changes and commitments in the cost system;

q    Generation of cash calls, VOWD and other finance related documents (Payment Certificates, Invoices and etc.);

q    Physical progress and VOWD variance analysis;

q    Contractors estimate review and verification (different classes during different project stages) from suitability, deliverability and overall quality perspectives based on MTOs, manhours, equipment list, metrics, etc;

2010 Oct – 2011 Dec               BP Azerbaijan Georgia Turkey Region

                                               (Operations: Sangachal Terminal)

Designation                Planning and Performance Coordinator

Profile

q    Implementing Continuous Improvement Strategy across Sangachal Terminal;

q    Support Sangachal Leadership team in the tracking of progress within Annual Operating Plan and develop it;

q    Provide production and presentation for all partners and internal performance data;

q    Implement appropriate systems, maintenance and associated performance measures to support the Performance Management tool.

q    Supporting Various Business Processes for Performance Improvement;

q    Interface with Planning teams to implement improvement plans;

q    Leading Process Mapping for across Sangachal Terminal (Operational Process)

q    Development of management KPIs & dashboards;

2010 Sep – 2010 Oct               KCA Deutag (Baku, Azerbaijan Office)

                                               (Client BP: Offshore Engineering Contract)

Designation                Planning Consultant

Profile

q    Correct and set up proficient Planning System for Offshore Engineering Program with implementation of Man Hours;

q    Gap analyze for corporate planning;

q    Prioritizing and smoothing planning man hours to fit ideal plan with actual manpower;

q    Issuing: SPI/CPI (Schedule/Cost Performance Indicator) Graph

q    Evaluation of what if scenarios and build up risk chart with probability trend;

q    Created 1 year budget plan with a strong reflection to critical issues;

2009 Nov – 2010 Sep               Azerbaijan Methanol Company AZMECO (Baku, Azerbaijan Office)

                                               (Client AZMECO: Methanol Plant Construction)

Designation                Lead Project Controls Engineer (Deputy Project Control Manager)

Profile

q    Responsible for develop planning and progress measurement systems;

q    Creating efficient Procedures for approval by QA/QC and by Top Management;

q    Develop Work Breakdown Structure and develop Level 2 (Strategic) plan;

q    Organize meeting with different type of vendors, contracts and subcontracts to identify critical path of project;

q    Project Coordination Plan preparation and subcontracts management as per PCP;

q    Responsible to develop efficient progress and manning measurement systems;

q    Update Client Project Execution Plan based on information from subcontracts and EPC contractor;

q    Liaising with Procurement expediters to ensure of delivery of milestones;

q    Setting up efficient Project Control Systems for AZMECO;

2007 – 2009 Nov                      AMEC Engineering Services (Baku, Azerbaijan Office)

                                               (Client - BP/AIOC Offshore Exploration and Production)

Designation                 Planning Engineer

Profile

q    Responsible for the planning and scheduling of all flow lines related projects;

q    Develop proficiency in the use of AMEC corporate project control systems;

q    Attending Client Interface Meetings and advising/controlling to Planning/Project control issues;

q    Provide and develop work plans for designing and implementing jobs with necessary information, and provide for the efficient scheduling, coordination, assignment and organization of work;

q    Create, use, and maintain facility/equipment history and other technical files to include information in current job plans to anticipate work requirements and avoid job delays;

q    Support the Offshore Production and Field Team Leaders to evaluate job feedback to improve future work;

q    Integrated Material Delivery for Long Lead Delivery Items and incorporating information about them to suit client changes;

q    Ensure materials delivery dates are fitting with offshore implementation through PAMMS (similar MAXIMO);

q    Create detailed procurement cycle between Engineering, Fabrication and Implementation phases;

q    Develop and Prepare Planning and recourse information and performance reports as required;

q    Monitor and trend work performance using Key Performance Indicator and other performance measurement systems to develop and recommend methods for improving engineering performance;

q    Organization of Material Transfers onshore and offshore; Liaise with QA/QC team and provide sufficient information of deliveries and prepare logistic report to Material Control Team.

q    Integrated Fabrication Planning;

q    Produce Reports and support the Engineering, Construction, and Field Team Leader to ensure compliance with the monthly PM calendar;

q    Manage time resources and report to Cost team, forecast of offshore labor and onshore engineering resources;

q    Close out all reports to implemented jobs;

q    Continuously built up templates on resource allocation for each discipline in the UK, London Office and traveled (as required) to assist and advice in developing detailed plan for Test Separator’s Job;

q    Developed of Manning Level and provided sufficient information on Critical path of procurement materials;

q    Deputy to Principal Planning Engineer and Training to junior engineers;

Project                                    Second Test Separator Design and Offshore Implementation

q  Integrated schedule for Feed, Detailed Design, procurement and offshore implementation;

q  Integration of plan with Offshore platform shutdown;

q  Develop manning level for engineering and construction resources;

q  Interaction with London team for integration of their plan with Baku EMS plan;

Project                                    Flowlines (Lead Planning Engineer)

q  Led the planning team for 60 flowline projects (Production and water /gas Injection flowlines);

q  Developed template plan for each type of well;

q  Material and resource planning;

q  Integration of Flowline plan with overall EMS plan;

2003 – 2007                             Saipem – AIOC Projects Baku, Azerbaijan

Designation                 Planning Engineer (Single point responsibility) (Career started as Engineering Technician and MTO estimator 1.5 year, Quantity Estimator and Junior Planner 1.5 year and finally Planning engineer nearly 1.5 years and acted as Single Point Responsible for planning department last 4 month )

Profile

q    Planning and Scheduling activities, Progress Control & Monitoring;

q    Lead the team of 3 planners for execution;

q    Control of Engineering and Construction plans and reports using Primavera P3 ;

q    Interface with the Company, client and subcontract teams;

q    Management, updating and distribution of Project Engineering / Construction plans at all levels;

q    Prepare quantity take off and materials estimation from client drawings;

q    Develop PO’s through from SAP on base of created MTO’s.

q    Material and Nesting Control;

q    Production and distribution of resource histograms, progress and productivity reports, man-hour trends etc;

q    Produce ad-hoc plans as required within the Project;

q    Create execution plan on demands for difficult business tasks and different scenarios;

q    Built up different scenarios plan for tenders such Gas Compressor job, Low Water Jackets, Wind Tubes, Barge;

Project                                    ACG Field Jackets and Piles Construction

q  Roll UP Winch Supervisor on Heavy Frames (more than 4500 tones);

q  Load Out Analyze Engineer;

q  Create planning norms & book of reports;

q  Push Pull Manager on CWP, WA, EA, DWG & PCWU Jackets (Azeri’s field and Gunashli field Developments);

q  Material Take Off preparation, prioritizing them and tracking of usage;

Project                                    Kashagan Full Field Development Project

q  Develop quayside plans for shipment deliveries and for shipment upgrades;

q  Create efficient schedule for marine vessels to minimize cost loss and to optimize productivity;

q  Built all plans for Kashagan Barges Winter Lay-ups;

q  Integrate Machines Maintenance plan with overall Erection & Fabrication plan to give better vision to Operations team and inform possible delays, risks or give better deadlines for difficult based tasks;

q  Pre preparation for Barges Winter layout, tracking all critical path equipment delivery plan and coordinating with Project Procurement team;

2001– 2002                              AzINMASH and Cybernetic Institute, Baku.

Designation                Internship (Technician)

Profile

q    Design of Presentations;

q    Design AutoCAD drawings;

q    Solution of mathematical problems;

AWARD / ACHIEVEMENTS

q  AIOC HSE Reward in 2004

q  EMS HSE Reward in 2008

q  2003 Talented Youth Reward (By Azerbaijan Government)

q  International Project Management courses

q  SAF Tools Certificate

q  Advance Level MS Excel and MS Word Certificate by Microsoft (Certificate)

q  SAP Courses by Saipem representative

q  Project Management for Executives – PMP 1812-C180_06

q  Arena simulation program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS

COMPUTER SKILLS

q  MS Word, Excel, Visio, Power Point, MS Project, PhotoShop and Adobe Acrobat

q  Primavera P3.1, P3e & P6, AutoCAD, Corel Draw, Photo Paint, Taglio, SAP, Maximo, Performance Management Application and etc. Computer Hardware

LANGUAGES

q  Native - Azerbaijani, Fluent in English, Russian and Turkish, Intermediate - German

INTEREST

q  Music, Art, Money and Mark collection, Wrestling, Ping pong, Playing Chess, Swimming, Reading books and scientific publications (Financial, Mechanical, Directional Drilling news, Mine Journals and etc.)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

q  Executive Member of AMEC Sport committee.

q  Member of IT group in University

q  Wrestling Player at University level