Overview:

Project Management/Planning

• Generation of Weekly & Monthly Site progress report, highlighting critical areas and its follow-up with various project partners.
• Addressing Interface issues with various functions and its management
• Issue early warning to Site & Project Management on critical, near -critical systems/packages & possible way forwards from Schedules
• Help project monitor, report & track Punch list items/ Field service Instructions etc through various reporting tools.

Scheduling

• Extensive knowledge in power plant construction planning for work breakdown structures, networks, schedules, critical path analysis,Earned Value Analysis,reports and other project planning documentation.
• Preparation, updating & monitoring of Master Time Schedule [MTS] & System Site Schedule [STS or Site Level 3- L3] using Primavera.
• Preparation of setup for Construction Monitoring System[CMS] from BoQ, drawings, productivity etc and its Updating and reporting on weekly & Monthly basis
• Critical path analysis & way-forward discussion with subcontractors/team members
• Quantity based progress monitoring using spread sheets.
 

Claim Management

• Assist Contracts management with Claim management function using Schedules and critical path analysis 
• Assist site management/contracts management in tackling potential claims from client & subcontractors .

Experience starting from the recent:

Ø      May’07 to Till date - Lead Site Planner atALSTOM Power - United Kingdomas EPC contractor.

Jan’10 - till date

Project: Working as a Lead site Planner in ALSTOM Pembroke Site, 2166MW Combined Cycle Power project, Pembroke –Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.

Customer: RWE Power – Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.

Unit type: 2166 MW – 5 x KA26-1 single shaft, gas only, direct sea cooling, on a full turnkey basis. All 5 units having ALSTOM make GT26 gas turbine, Steam turbine, Generators & heat recovery steam generator (HRSG).

Responsibilities-

·  Responsible for preparation and revision of System Time Schedules (STS) for Site covering all site activities including the scope of Power Plant and the Turnkey packages of all other sectors/business. 

·  Responsible for breakdown structures, networks, schedules, critical path analysis, reports and other project planning documentation. 

·  Co-ordination with different erection team regarding interface issue & timely completion of various    equipment and systems. 

·  Preparation of Subcontractor time frame Schedule as a part of Contract document. 

·  Sub-Contractor schedules monitoring and controlling weekly basis with progress line comparison. 

·  Co-ordinate the Sub-Contractor schedules and ensures proper interfacing amongst the different schedules. 

·  Master Time Schedule Update for Site construction portion along with delay log, identification of risk & opportunies and Critical path analysis. 

·  Cold  & Hot commissioning Schedule preparation & updating the status with progress line comparison & critical path analysis. 

·  Responsible for Forecast TOP  (Package Turnover to commissioning) follow up with contractors / Issuing Target / Forecast TOP to be achieved during the week. 

·   Provide inputs to the Construction Monitoring System (CMS) Engineer for CMS updates. 

·   Maintaining a database for all data and periodic updates. 

·  Provide inputs for the generation of the periodic Time Schedule Reports identifying the delays, critical paths and developing recovery plans and crash schedules with the sub-contractors.

Projects handled with similar responsibilities as mentioned above

May’07 – Dec’09

Project:  Langage  1xKA26B-2 MS ( 878MW CCPP)

Customer : Centrica Energy at Langage energy centre – Plymouth ,Devon – United Kingdom.

Unit type : 878 MW – 1x KA26B –2 Multi shaft , 1 Block consists of 2 ALSTOM make GT26 gas turbine with generator, 2 heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), & 1 Steam turbine and generator.

Worked as a Lead Site Planner in ALSTOM Power- UK as EPC contractor

Ø     Jan’07 to April’07 - Project Planner at ALSTOM Switzerland

Deputed in designated department dedicated for all Asia & Middle-East site projects planning setup & preparation

·        Responsible for the setup of site project planning preparation based on BOQ, project location productivity by implementing standard Alstom projects planning & scheduling setup.

Ø     June’04 to Dec’06 - ALSTOM Project India Limited-Plants Division

March’05 – Dec’06

Project :  Gautami 469MW CCPP

Customer : Gautami Project Limited, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

Unit type : 464 MW CCPP, having ALSTOM make two GT13E2 gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG),one steam turbine and generators.

·        Worked as a Lead Site Planner in ALSTOM Projects India Limited, as EPC contractor For Design, Engineering, and Construction.

·        Overall responsible for Site Scheduling & Planning job

·        Preparation, Updating of Site portion [Civil, M&E, Commissioning ] of MTS for Project Management

·        Assist in Preparation of Level 3 Site time schedule in Primavera/MS Project for Subcontractor.

·        Weekly, Monthly reporting of Progress, Critical path , Action plan and recovery methods to site/top Management.

·        Monitoring of Punch lists critical for block handover to client

·        Lead the Civil Turn Over [CTO], Turn Over Package[TOP] concept with subcontractors and monitor & report the milestone progresses.

·        Provide early warning to management on possible critical paths/ delays and possible way forwards

·        Assist Construction Monitoring System[CMS] Engineer with Preparation, updating & timely reporting of Progress, Productivity & man-hours with forecast.

June’04 – Feb’05

Project :  Jegurupadu 228 MW CCPP

Customer :GVK Industries Limited, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh.

Unit type : 1 unit of 228 MW CCPP, having ALSTOM make GT13E2 gas turbine, heat recovery steam generator (HRSG),steam turbine and generators.

·        Worked as a Planning Engineer in ALSTOM Projects India Limited, as EPC contractor For Design, Engineering, Construction.

·        Generation of Overall Progress S Curve from excel base monitoring system  for Senior Management.

·        Updating of L3 Schedule with subcontractors for a portion of plant

·        Weekly, Monthly reporting of Progress, Critical path , Action plan and recovery methods to site/top Management.

·        Assist in Preparation of Level 3 Site time schedule in Primavera/MS Project for Subcontractor

Ø     Aug’02 to May’04 - ALSTOM Project India Limited-Power Services Division

Aug’02 – May’04

Project :4x50 MW Refurbishment Projects

Customer : Chattisgarh State Electricity Board , Korba, Chattisgarh

Unit type : 4x50 MW Refurbishment Projects ( LMZ steam turbines, coal fired boilers ,ABB-Advent control system and balance of plants)

·        These units were commissioned in late 1960’s.All four units have been de-rated to 40 MW & the Plant utilization Factor (PUF) is also about 70% in recent years. In order to restore the rated/design capability and performance CSEB retained ALSTOM Power (I) Ltd. for carrying out the renovation and modernization (R&M) works of 4 x 50 MW so as to achieve the life extension of 20 years at rated parameters.

·        Worked as a Consortium Site Scheduler (A Consortium of ALSTOM Power India Limited New Delhi, ABL Limited Durgapur and Asea Brown Boveri Bangalore )

·        Responsible for preparation and updating of refurbishment schedule.

·        Preparation of daily & weekly Report for client and Senior Management.

·        Preparation of Progress S-Curve

·        Follow up with sub contractor for any delay and their corrective action plan to meet the key milestone date.

Ø     Aug’00 to July’02 – ABB ALSTOM POWER

Aug’2000 – July’02

Project:ST-CMS 250 MW Lignite fired power plant 

Customer :ST-CMS Electric Pvt. Ltd. Tamilnadu, INDIA.
Unit type: 1x250 MW Lignite Fired Power Project (First solid fuel based IPP in India), ST and auxiliaries supplied by ABB, Mannheim, Germany.
Unit having 1 steam turbo-generator, 1 once through critical boiler

·        Worked as a Planning & Scheduling Engineer in ABB ALSTOM POWER (A Consortium of ALSTOM Power Germany, ALSTOM Power India Limited and Austrain Energy and environment Austria (AE&E), which has been selected as EPC contractor For Design, Engineering, Construction.

·        The duration was 34 month from date of NTP (Notice to Proceed)

·        Preparation of detail Weekly report for Project management highlighting critical areas , action required , drawings & material concerns etc

·        Updating of L3 Schedule with subcontractors for a portion of plant

·        Preparation of Progress S-Curve

·        Update Site portion of MTS and its reporting to Project Planner. 

Ø     June’98 to Aug’00 – GEC ALSTHOM

June’99 – Aug’2000

Project:Customer: Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) at HPCL Refinery   Vishakhapatnam
Unit type: 2 units of CCPP, each unit having 1 gas turbine,1 heat recovery steam generator (HRSG),1 steam turbine and generators.

·        Worked as a Planning Engineer in GEC Alsthom which was the Contractor for Erection testing & commissioning 2x60 TPH HRSG Boiler supplied by BHEL.

·        Preparation of daily & weekly Report for client.

·        Update of L3 Schedule with subcontractors.

June’98 – May’99

Project :Customer : Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) at  NTPC Kayamkulam ,Kerla

Unit type: 2 units of CCPP, each unit having 1 gas turbine,1 heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) & 1 steam turbine and generators.

·        Worked as a Mechanical Engineer in GEC Alsthom which was the  Contractor For Erection testing & commissioning of 2x188.4 TPH HRSG Boiler supplied by BHEL.

·        Ensure Quality of erection as per FQP

·        Responsible for Safe work environment

Major Clients:

 Education:

·        Bachelor of Engineering

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra, India.

Final year project in PERT/CPM analysis of a thermal power plant schedule.

           10th: Queen’s Inter College, Varanasi, 64.83%, 1^stDivision

10+2: Queen’s Inter College, Varanasi, 76.0%, 1^stDivision

Date of birth: 30^thJuly, 1975 at Ballia (Uttar Pradesh)

·        Training

• Power plant training at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Rihand, India which included theoretical sessions and practical sessions including    scheme tracing of a 500 MW KWU thermal utility.
• Training of Primavera project Planner for enterprise (P3e/C) version 3.5
• ALSTOM EHS elevator training program – Advance Level
• Training of Primavera enterprise project Management (P6)

Computer Proficiency :

• Primavera Enterprise [  Engg. & Constrn.] - Version 6.0
• Primavera project planner [P3]
• Microsoft Projects' 2000
• Various Microsoft applications [ Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visio etc].

e-mail - vineet_krai@yahoo.co.uk

Address

Mr. Vineet Kumar Rai

40 Rocky Park

Pembroke

SA71 4NY - UK

Mob–    +44  (0) 7879130137