CURRICULUM  VITAE

                                                         CHIMA STEPHEN

                                              NO. 3 ElelenwoRoad,PortHarcourt.

                                                   G.S.M:+2348039107389

                                                E-mail: step_chidi@yahoo.com

§  BACK GROUND SUMMARY

I AM A HIGHLY ARTICULATE MECHANICAL ENGINEER THAT HAS VAST KNOWLEDGE OF COMPLEMENTARY DISCIPLINES SUCH AS PROCESS, SAFETY, INSTRUMENTATION, ELECTRICAL AND CIVIL ENGINEERING.

I ALSO POSSESS RELEVANT PERTINENT INNOVATIVE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

§  WORK EXPERIENCE, EMPLOYER, FUNCTION AND POSITION                                                             

ZAKHEM CONSTRUCTION NIG. LTD   APRIL   2011 – MARCH  2013                           PROJECT ENGINEER

       PROJECT - ELP2 / Client – NNPC

      Expansion of the existing Escravos – Lagos pipeline system from PS1 KP38 to PS5    

      Alagdado/Itoki with 36”x 342Km Class 600 Gas Transmission Loop Pipeline.

     JOB DESCRIPTION

·         Managing and coordinating multidisciplinary engineering activities to ensure projects are executed in a  safe, efficient, cost effective and timely manner.

·         Prepare Project quality & execution plans at the start of project.

·         Conduct kick-off meetings & interactive planning session.

·         Front end engineer design validation prior to detail design work.

·         Review project key drawings like P&ID’s and overall plot plan.

·         Request technical information from client and ensures its timely flow from client.

·         Manages Interdisciplinary interfaces & information flow for smooth execution of project.

·         Ensures design team is aware of, and complying with client's Basis of Design, standards & codes.

·         Identify long lead items & Equipment at early stage of project.

·         Assesses procurement process through the project to ensure goods meet specification and are delivered        

·         on time and within budget.

·         Identifies trends with lead engineers, takes action to avoid cost overruns & raise change orders.

·         Supervises work in accordance with the approved schedule using MS Project / Primavera.

·         Use S-curves to monitor and control project progress.

·         Prepare, monitor & control manpower loading plan.

·         Prepare weekly and monthly reports, progress monitoring and updates.

·         Monitor & control document control index as per project scope.

·         Monitor any deviation from the agreed original scope and contract.

·         Effectively manages assigned budgets within project total scope.

·         Monitors cost aspects of the project within direct control and forecasts final costs.

·         Ensure timely delivery of project documents to client per agreed milestones.

·         Monitors closure of all identified risks & opportunities.

·         Prepare lesson learnt, clients satisfaction survey and project closeout reports

     VAST KNOWLEDGE ON

·         Engineering,Procurement And Construction Management (EPCM)

·         Production, Drilling, And Well Operations

·         Mechanical Testing, Handling and Supervision of Gas pipeline Construction

·         Natural Gas Pipeline Threats, Pipeline Codes, Installation And Regulations

·         Quality Assurance/Quality Control Principles