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Kelvin Finapiri

First Name: 
Kelvin
Last Name: 
Finapiri

 

 

Idanye Kelvin Finapiri  CPPSP             Planning & Reporting Engineer

 

Address (Permanent):Behind Access Bank, Off BUC Rd, Bonny Island R/State, Nigeria                                                                                                                                                                                              Email Address: Kelvin_idanye@yahoo.co.uk, Kelvin_idanye@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone Number Nigeria:       +234.8032331669, 234.7056344631

Career Objective                                                                                                                                                  A techno-managerial professional with extensive experience in project Planning/Reporting Engineering, ranging from; construction and installations, precomm, and commissioning to ready for Start-Up (RFSU) phase, in Oil & Gas Sector. Seeking a techno-managerial role with a dynamic organization to apply accrued planning and reporting expertise to make tangible contributions in achieving organizational objectives. I am a strong willed well focused person, aptly able to adapt to any working environment, inherently flexible in adjusting and able to explore new career opportunities as well as expanding frontier of knowledge in any organization, a motivated and team leader who possess keen eye for details, together with professional skills like analytical, organizing, time management and communication.

 

 

Personal Information

 

Birth Date:

17 June 1975

Gender:

Male

Nationality:

Nigerian

Marital Status:

Married

Number of Dependants:

5

Driving License:

Nigeria; Yemen

CPPSP Cert No.

CPPSP210040110

PMI Member  Id. No.

1031842

Int’l Passport No.

A00381016

Professional Experience

 

 

July  2011 to date:

Senior Planning & Reporting Engineer

TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited

Company Industry: Exploration and Construction and Production

Job Role/Department:  Senior Planning & Reporting Engineer
Key Responsibilities:

 

Develop and review all Planning and Project Controls Procedures.

Develop and reviews all progress measurement systems.

Develop and maintain all planning documents.

Evaluate, review and approve contractor’s procedures, schedules, S-curve, other planning documents/progress measurement files/identify critical path.

Reviewing of Contractor Invoice/cost.

Reviewing of Contractors monthly progress and report trend to management.

Weekly, monthly, six monthly and annual reporting.

Physically progress measurement.

Weekly and monthly meetings attendance.

Forecasting and Look ahead preparation.

Site regular visitation.

  

 

 

Jan -  June 2011 :

Lead Planning/Reporting Engineer
Nigerian Westminster Dredging & Marine

Olero Creek Restoration Project, Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.

Client:  Cheveron Nigeria Limited/Saipem Contracting Nigeria Ltd.
Company Industry: Construction

Job Role/Department:  Lead Planning/Reporting Engineer
Key Responsibilities:

 

Project Controls Procedures preparation.

Baseline Schedule development and tracking.

Develop Construction Schedule for the project with (P6.7 software) for all Construction, Pre-com/Commissioning activities.

Create mini schedules with Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel for Progress measurement and reporting.

Preparation of daily, weekly, and monthly Project status reports.

Daily/Weekly and Monthly Progress reports to Management.    

Progress Meeting with clients and Subcontractors.    

Mar 2010  - 31July 10:

Planning/Reporting Engineer
Technip

Offshore Associated Gas Project-1 (OAG-1), DAS Island, Abudhabi, UAE.

Client:  Abudhabi Gas company (ADGAS)
Company Industry: Construction

Job Role/Department: Planning/Reporting Engineer
Key Responsibilities:
Daily monitoring and tracking of  Project schedules with “Primavera Project Planner” (P3.1) /Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel for Progress measurement from construction completion, pre-commissioning, commissioning, test run, performance test, and commercial production to handover.

Daily meeting with Clients, Vendors, Subcontractor and Contractor key Personnel to review the status of activities and re-strategies where necessary.

Daily site inspection for physical progress measurement.

Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly project status reports to management and client.

Preparation of Daily, weekly and Monthly Progress reports to Management.                                                                                                  

July 2008 –March 2010:

Commissioning & Start-up Planner/Reporter
Technip

Yemen <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />LNG Project Site, Balhaf. Republic of Yemen.
Client: Total
Company Industry: Construction
Job Role/Department: Commissioning & Start-Up Planner
Key Responsibilities:
Generating project schedule for project monitoring/tracking and reporting.

Interface with construction schedule for Commissioning level 4/5 schedules.

Preparation, tracking and reporting of vendor packages and equipment like GTGs, Boilers, MR & PR Compressors, and Desalination Units, Jetty Loading Arms, and recommend corrective measure on delays on schedule.

Preparation/tracking of Standalone/Look ahead schedules for individual         systems and subsystem for different disciplines.                                                                                                        

Prepare daily, weekly and Monthly reports to management with the use of TOTAL Progress Software – ICAPS

Integrated-Commissioning -And -Progress -System.

Site inspection for physical progress measurement.

Report weekly/monthly Commissioning progress to Management.

Feb - June 2008:

Project Controls Planner/ Scheduler (Train 6)
TSKJ Nigeria Limited (a joint venture of Technip, Snamproghetti, Kellogg and Japan Gas Corporation)

Nigerian LNG Project site Bonny Island, Nigeria
Company Industry: Construction
Job Role/Department: Planner/Scheduler
Key Responsibilities

 

Weekly and monthly update of project schedule.

Daily/weekly workforce tracking and reporting to MWKL Tower office   in UK, and KBR Huston office on weekly basis.

Weekly manpower Contractor and subcontractor (direct and indirect) tracking and updating and Equipment.
Weekly and monthly general man-hours and equipment report to client and Management.

Jan 2006 – Jan 2008:

Commissioning Planner/ Reporting (Train 6)
Job Role/Department:Planning & Scheduling

Schedule Updating, and weekly progress reporting to the Commissioning manager and Project Control Department.

Preparing/Tracking and updating  of Schedule with Primavera Project Planner schedule with the necessary Work Breakdown Structure(WBS) with task definition, logic formation and milestone well defined and progress tracked with  the use of Software KBR  Progress tracking Software – TOSTR

Turn -Over -System -Tracking -Report

Weekly and Monthly Progress tracking and reporting.

Subcontractor’s manpower/equipment hours planning/reporting.

Punch list tracking and transmittal to TOSTR for sign off.

Preparing mini-schedules and tracking for different groups.

Weekly/monthly Progress reports to Commissioning manager, Project controls and Client.

 

 

Jan 2004 – Dec. 2005:

Scheduling/Reporting

TSKJ Nigeria Limited (a joint venture of Technip, Snamproghetti, Kellogg and Japan Gas Corporation)

Nigerian LNG Project site Bonny Island, Nigeria
Company Industry: Construction
Job Role/Department: Scheduler/ QA Assistance
Key Responsibilities

General Scheduling and reporting activities.

Commissioning and Subcontractor manpower tracking, and reporting.

Preparing of mini schedules for job execution/Progress reporting.

Leave schedule Calculation/Subcontractor administration.

Material requisitions preparation

 

 

Educational Background and Professional Qualifications:

 

Institutions/dates :

 

Higher National Diploma     2008

RiversStatePolytechnics, Bori (Nigeria)

Business Administration & Management.

 

National Diploma       2003

RiversStatePolytechnics, Bori (Nigeria)

Business Administration & Management


PROFESSIONAL MEMBESHIP/ CERTIFICATIONS:
 America Certification Institute (ACI)Certified Project Planning and Scheduling Professionals (CPPSP) - March 2010 (UAE).

Certificate serial no. CPPSP210040110

Project Management Institute (PMI) - Member ID No: 1031842

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) - Training 2007

Albert & Benjamin Ross - preparation for Project Management Professionals (PMP) certification

Primavera  Project Planner Software Training -  2004

 

PMIProject Mgt. Inst. Planning & Scheduling-  in view July 2011

PMI – Project Mgt. Professional (PMP) July 11(in view)

 

OTHER TRAININGS:
YEMGAS / TSKJ HSE Training/Confined space entering training
YEMGAS/TSKJ Commissioning Training
Nigeria LNG special Live Plant Induction

YEMGAS/YLNG SIMOPS

YEMGAS/TSKJ/NLNG Defensive driving course

 

 

Career Level:

Mid Career

Notice Period to Work:

1 month

 

Target Job Location:

Any Location

Target Industry:

Construction; Engineering; Installation, Maintenance and Repair; Manufacturing and Production; Industrial; Manufacturing; Mechanical; Oil/Petroleum; Technical/Maintenance; Petrochemicals, LNG Plants , Onshore/Offshore jobs

IT Proficiency:

 

Primavera Project Planner (P3)

Over 6 years of usage

 

 

Primavera Project Planner (P6)

MS Office (Project, Excel etc)

Adobe Professional

Over 6 months of usage

Over 5 years of usage

 

 

Internet and Mail applications

Outlook

ICAPS/PRODOM

Over 7 years of usage

2yrs of usage

 

 

 

Language

Skill Level

Years of Experience

 

English

Very good

From Birth

 

Arabic

Beginner

Over 1 year

 

         
Professional Since: 
Jul-2004 (20.1 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Jul 2011 (13.1 yrs experience, WARNING: 7.0 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
42

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