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Ferdinand Fincalero, PMP

First Name: 
Ferdinand
Last Name: 
Fincalero, PMP
Ferdinand M. Fincalero, PMP
Senior Planner / Civil Engineer

Qualifications:
-     Civil Engineer (Philippine professional license since 1990).
-     Project Management Professional (PMP) (ID#1296814).
-     Currently a Senior Planning Engineer with Ed Zublin AG (3 years in Abu Dhabi).
-     Formerly a Planning Engineer with Saudi Aramco (2 years in Saudi Arabia).
-     Former Planner and Designer of Norconsult Telematics (6 years in Saudi Arabia).
-     Former Project Engineer for almost 5 years in the Philippines construction industry.

Skills Summary Profile:
-     Proficient in Primavera project planner versions P3, P5, P6, and P6.2 in producing Master Program of Works detailing a quality WBS and its corresponding detailed activities as per project specifications and requirements along with the required resources loading for the full schedule development.
-     Periodically monitor and update the Master Program of Works with the gathered information from the project team, project stakeholders and by own initiative of project site inspection. Correspondingly, schedule update status is disseminated to the project management team with a brief narrative, analysis and schedule recommendation. Updating of schedule sometime covers approved work variation orders.
-     Prepare and compile weekly or 2-weeks schedule update report containing the different layout presentation as to Level-1, 2, 3 and 4 of the work program.
-     Prepare and compile monthly or bi-monthly project progress report for the Client.
-     Runs a series of schedule what-if scenarios in forecasting project issues for time impact analysis.
-     Prepare and compile presentations for Extension of Time claims as per agreed schedule analysis methodology.
-     Attend meetings on project time management issues with the project team and the Client.
-     Prepare tender work programs.
-     Since my graduation and achievement of the Philippine civil engineering licensure board examination, my construction career began as a Project Engineer for almost 5 years wherein I gained a solid foundation of knowledge and experience in dealing with various project and construction disciplines such as in project pre-planning activities, scheduling, material procurement, site execution, project management, project control and monitoring, project closure and handover, and in communication with the different project stakeholders. Various completed projects are briefly mentioned in my detailed CV.
-     Currently holding a Project Management Institute (PMI) certification of being a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Professional Since: 
May-1991 (33.4 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
May 1991 (33.4 yrs experience, WARNING: 0.1 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
20

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