Role: Project Planner

Mobile Number       +447725 040 850

Email              lwoayki@gmail.com

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Personal Profile:

Lucette has more than 14 years of experience in Planning within the Rail industry.  She is an organised individual, creative and detailed oriented planner. She is a Team player with great negotiation and communication skills. Lucette is very knowledgeable of methods, principle, procedures, standard practices of the planning process with strong analytical skills. She has an excellent understanding of principles and practice within the project control, project scheduling and planning. She enjoys challenges and has the ability to influence others to bring overall benefits to a project or the Client by demonstrating what Primavera could bring to the project as the only source of information as a Project Control tool throughout the project lifecycle.

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 WSP Group  

 February 2014 – Present -  Project Planner - Freelance

Work on the following projects:

London Overground Capacity Improvement Scheme (LOCIP), North London Line - Willesden TMD (Budget circa £1.5m) -  As part of LOCIP to extend existing 4 car trains to 5 car trains across the entire network, a new stabling facility is to be created at the Willesden TMD (Train Maintenance Depot) and Satellite sidings to cater for the increased train lengths. WSP works as Sub-Contractor to Laing O’Rourke, responsible for all aspects relating to the completion of the Design & Design Assurance development of track and ballast to the TMD and satellite sidings, completion of facilities for the operation and maintenance of the sidings including power provision from Grip 3 - Grip 5 in compliance with the Crossrail’s (CRL’s) design requirements and the Works Information. 

My role is to develop a schedule of work to that is agreed by the client to be set as a baseline.

• Communicate when work needs to be completed and the interdependencies between activities to the Project Team
• Accurately assess the progress of the work against the Agreed Schedule (Baseline) and calculate the variance to the Project Team
• Define when the information is required from others in order to complete the work on time to be able to assess any forecast or unforeseen delays to the programme
• Identify when deliverables will be completed and assess the impact of changes to the schedule on future deliverables issue dates.
• Provide a weekly report data for the progress, issue to dates for the Project Management.
• Ensure the inclusion of the budget estimate within the schedule against the Cost of Work completed against the baseline programme

Muscat & Salalah Airport:  Design & Construction of the Cargo and MRO (Maintenance Repair & Operation) Facilities at Muscat International and Salalah Airports (Budget Circa £5m)

WSP is undertaking the Detailed Design of the Cargo and MRO Facilities at both Airports as a Main Contractor. My main duty is to make sure that the Main Programme is progressing as per the Contract Baseline and report any anticipated delay or issues to the Management Team due to the very tight timescale. I gather information from Engineers who are based from different part of the Business and make sure that the programme is updated and coordinated properly prior to the Team Meeting in Oman.

• Carry out general planning duties as per all my projects.
• Develop & Maintain multi-disciplinary Programme
• Periodic reporting on performance , monitoring progress against Key Milestones.

Paddington - CrossRail

Short term assessment for producing a report capturing the Time delay analysis /  impact on the overall programme.      

• Revision of historical data from the early stage of the Programme (Baseline - 2012) to current Programme (June 2014).
• Investigation on Time Impact delay analysis applicable to specific PMI and CEs 

East Coast Main Line (Level Crossing Closures) (budget circa £1m)

All Level Crossing on the East Coast Main Line route from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh to be closed as per Network Rail Policy and be replaced by alternative and appropriate means of crossing. Currently working on the Grip 2 & 3 of the Project (Output Definition & Feasibility).

• General planning duties
• Produce Baseline programme
• Produce Cost Loaded programme
• Produce various cost Report from Primavera for the Application of Payment. 
• Produce Expenditure Graph, capturing the Agreed Budget against the Actual Expenditure per Period

Farringdon – CrossRail

• Short Term assessment to close down all outstanding MEP works
• Liaise with NGB Planner for the Period End Progress 

• Investigation on various CEs for Time Delay analysis / Impact on the overall programme.

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London Underground - Lifts & Escalators Replacement- Capital Programmes Directorate - Project Planner – Freelance - (From 2009-2014 on various projects as detailed below)

April 2013 – February 2014 Transferred from the Escalators Pan TfL Programme to the PMVT (Primary Means of Vertical Transportation)Team - Lifts Replacement & Refurbishment  Pan TFL Programme after creating & setting up all the programme for the Escalators Pan TFL Programme (Escalators Replacement Transport for London Programme),  

Programme value about £38Million for 15 Lifts Replacement at 6 London Underground Stations 30 years Maintenance Agreement.

Re-create everything that I have done for the Escalators Pan TFL Programme for the PMVT (Lifts Replacement & Refurbishment) Pan TFL Programme. 

Whilst working on the PMVT Programme I was also assigned on a 3 Year Escalators Refurbishment Programme (circa 25m). This project covers 9 stations with around 20 escalators to be refurbished.  The 1^st Two stations (Vauxhall & Highbury Islington) have been delivered successfully and started working at Blackhorse Road & Kilburn Park with the Direct Labour Organisation Team. 

September 2009 – April 2013

Work on the Escalators PAN TfL Programme (circa £490m), which is a joint Procurement Escalator Strategy with London Underground & Crossrail.  50 Escalators Replacement for London Underground & 57 new Escalators for Crossrail - Authority for the whole life maintenance and future interventions for a contract duration of 30 years. 

Being the Main Planner for the PAN TfL Programme I had to make sure that the 30 years developed programme (Whole Life Programme) was Cost Loaded to reflect the AAMP for the final Funding Paper Submission to the TfL Board Committee Panel.

Involve in the development of the Funding Paper (Project Authority Submission to get the required Fund for the entire work)

• Work very closely with the Project Sponsor making sure that all the requirements are as per the Funding Paper (Cost Profile as per the Agreed Yearly Expenditure)
• Make sure that the proposed programme is as per the London Underground Project Governance (PMF) Standard and getting the Programme approved by the CPMO.

• Issue Project Forecast from Primavera to be incorporated in the Funding Paper

• Issue/highlight key Milestones (PMM & PAMs)

• Generate a Cost Breakdown Structure for Timesheets Booking

• Develop & Generate the New SAP Structure before making the Project live for all Timesheets booking

• Liaise with SAP to make sure that all the Forecast/Budget allocation is as per the Funding Paper

• Develop a Calendar for the main Contractor as per the NEC3 contract so the Contractor is aware of their Contract Obligation and LUL expectation for each Period.

• Work with Project Managers, Cost Managers and Project team to ensure project plan is accurately maintained and Cost loaded.

• Work closely with the Contractor making sure that they regular reports as per LUL requirements (and contractual obligations)

• Highlight problem areas and issues and suggest remedial action

Embankment Escalators 5-8 Replacement and Greenford Escalator 3 Replacement were the 1^st three Sub Projects (WSP) carried out from the Escalators PAN TfL Programme. While making sure that the Whole Life Programme was kept up to dates, I make sure that the Main Contractor’s Planner delivers as per London Underground specification under the NEC3 Contract Requirements.

Those projects / Programme have to be fully developed as per the project governance (Cost Loaded/Key milestones for MPD/Baseline) from the Stage 2 – Stage 6 (Project Close out)

Work very closely with the Principal Contractor since the Contract Award for the PAN TfL Programme, making sure that they meet all LUL requirements as per the NEC3 Contract prior to accepting their Programme.

Daily duties:

• Progress Monitoring/Reporting by coordinating / verifying and collecting information from the relevant discipline

• Create Monthly reports from Primavera and distribute them to the Project Team & Senior Management.

• Analyse data  to make sure that the work is as per the Plan / impact on Key Milestones

• Liaised with PM and relevant Team member to make sure that the programme is performing as per the baseline

• Highlight any issues which may cause in impact on Key Milestones or any other works

• Interface with other Disciplines

• Critical Path Analysis/ General Programme Control Analysis

• Issue periodic report regarding Cost / Forecast to QS and PM

• Produce Progress Report Template for Contractor 

• Run Report Writer from Primavera on Cost to date/progress on data etc…

• Produce Traffic Light Report based on Key Activities/ Milestones & issue it to Project Management Team.

• Earned Value/SPI/ KPI

• Analyse the Contractor’s programme for Acceptance & Baseline

• Evaluation/ Marking / Analysing contractors’ Programme.

Prior to the Escalators PAN TfL Programme:

• Bank 123 escalators replacement was my first programme on the Lifts & Escalators project. 

Involve on every tender process to all disciplines. Developed and baseline an interface programme for every disciplines 

• Victoria 123 Escalators  Replacement – budget circa £4million

• Bank Lifts 6 & 7 replacement - budget circa £2million. 

April 2009 – September 2009 - Initially employed for the Station Modernisation Programme in the Scope & Design department.

I was in charge of Sloane Square/Bank/Paddington & South Kensington Station Modernisation work (overall budget of £10m)

• Develop a programme based on the LU Standard “PROMS”, making sure that we meet all our deliverables for our Stage Gates Review.

• Monitor progress and reporting cost to Project Manager by working closely with the QS (actual to date against forecast)

• Participate in Tender Programme /Bid & Tender evaluation process

• Develop, maintain & update programme throughout it project lifecycle

• Identify critical paths & setting milestones as per the LUL standard

• Notified early warning where possible to highlight threats to the programme

• Cost loading programme and produce a Primavera Report on a monthly basis based on the Authority /Baseline / Actual of Cost of Work Done vs Forecast

• Project Control/Cost Control/ Change Control

• Monitor progress & reporting issues to Project Managers.

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Tube Lines – London - Freelance

Project Planner - July 2008 – March 2009

JNUP (Jubilee & Northern Lines Upgrades) – Control Centre Communication Project. 

This project support the Transmission Based Train Control Project .The purpose of the CCCP Project is to create a New Control Centre for Jubilee Line (at Neasden) and Northern Line (Highgate). 

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Network Rail - London

Project Planner - October 2005 – July 2008

Work on the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Project (Major Project & Investment) which is a cab based signaling & train control system. ERTMS will offer a significant performance & capacity benefits as well as further enhancing safety beyond the capability of Train Protection Warning System. The first deployment of the system is on the Cambrian Lines in Wales.  The budget for this project is £60m.

My main duties:

• Ensure that the plan is fully resourced and cost loaded 

• Report the actual performance and variance against plan, financial forecast to the Management Team at each Period End. Actual Cost against baseline & forecast for each contract.

• Analyze actual cost against the work done (EV / SPI / CPI)

• Critical Path Analysis

• Highlight key milestones and critical path issues to members of the team.

• Produce a “Traffic Light Report – RAG” - to monitor both Main Contractors & Network Rail deliverables so we can monitor their progress on a weekly basis.

• Planning, scheduling, monitoring and control of project related activities.

• Collate & analyze project progress data from the entire team (included contractor)

• Prepare, develop and provide Projects Summary documents, schedules and Management support data for the Projects Managers.

• Involve in the development of the Business Plan for future years (P3e Schedule of  Resources & cost loading schedule)

• Produce report writer from P3e according the management requirements.

• Produce & developed Business Plan for the future Financial Year (liaise with the department head regarding future works and resources

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Initiate Consulting - London

Assistant Project Manager / Planner- June 2004 – October 2005

• Assistant Project Manager at Barclays Capital working on the Birmingham & Manchester Offices Fit Out Projects.

• Planner at Metronet Rail SSL on the “SSL Capability Upgrade Programme”. 7 – Car Specified Right Project (Phase 2 Feasibility Report)

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TRANS4M (SSL Alliance) – London - Project Planner - April 2003 – May 2004

THALES TELECOM SERVICES (Ex Racal Translink) – London Planner - March 2001 –April 2003

RACAL TRANSLINK – London - Project Support Office Administrator - July 2000 – February 2001

SHL Systemhouse (part of MCI WorldCom) – London - Assistant Project Manager – International System Integrator - December 1996 – May 2000       

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Software knowledge

Microsoft Word/ Microsoft Excel/ MS Project/ Microsoft Mail/ Outlook Express

Commence Database/ PowerPoint/ CaseWise : Corporate Modeler  (Process Dynamics Modeler)/ NEC3 Contract processes for Programme Submission/ Visio / Proficient in Primavera – Version 3 to Version 8/ ARM (Active Risk Manager)

 LEAN Training 

SPM Project Management (Project Management Training.) 

Additional information

• Languages - French (Mother Tongue) - English (spoken & written)

• Very hard worker and determine to get things right for the first time

• Quick learner and very organized person.

• Flexible and always willing to help other Planners with their work and give guidance to Junior and new planners.

• Use own initiative to produce report to highlight  important key milestones & Cost Report  to senior Management  

References 

Available on request