As Manager Project Services - Program, I was accountable for the process, procedures, systems and people for the program of work in Potash - covering estimating, scheduling, project controls, cost control, reporting.

I am currently the Head of Project Services for the Potash business. I manage a team of sub-functional specialists in estimating, planning and scheduling, cost engineering, project controls and reporting for the projects in this Business.

-The production of pre-tender cost estimates for electricity transmission projects, with a high focus being applied to transmission via extra high voltage cables

-The production of cost and scheduling models with the use of expert judgement and historic data

-The development of cost estimation models to reduce the resource time required for estimation.

-The identification of the independent variables to which cost is highly sensitive is central to this

-The use of EclipseCS estimating software

Lead the planning, development and coordination of project schedule for EPC US$ 615 million, 280 MW hydroelectric project involving construction of an asphalt faced rockfill dam, 15 km long headrace tunnel, 15 km long transfer tunnel, penstock, surge tank and powerhouse.

Track delay issues, analyze data and provide weekly & monthly reports to key stakeholders and the client.

Prepare delay claims and support preparation of claims by creating delay fragnets.