Ali has over 14 years planning and programming experience, which includes a number of high profile blue chip clients with complex organisational structures and user interfaces. He has working experience in main contracting, construction management and consultancy. Experienced in construction, fit out, refurbishment and infrastructure.
I am currently working for EC Harris as Senior Planning Manager.
Senior Planning Manager responsible for the planning function within the Middle East and North Africa Region for Group5 Construction International. My role includes the following:
1. Tender planning inc. risk management
2. Business development
3. Management of Planning Procedures
4. Development and approval of company Clause 14 Programmes
5. Contract planning (on a visiting basis)
6. Recruitment, training & development of the planning department
7. Development of EOT Claims, Delay Events, Variations
Program Planning Manager
Confidential Client, UAE – Working within the Program Management Office, as the Program Planning Manager. Managing a portfolio of over 90 Projects both Capital and Non-Capital in nature and reporting directly to the Client on a monthly basis.
Responsibilities: Program Planning Management duties include:
Senior Planning Manager on various office building and refurbishment projects from £25 - 65 million value in the City of London and West End, including 60 Threadneedle Street. Developing contract programmes, reporting progress against programme and producing what ifs and recovery programmes. Reporitng on risk. Supervising one or two junior planners.
Planning Manager on Power Upgrade Project for EDF
>35 years working experience in Infrastructures (Buildings, Highways, Railroads) and Oil & Gas EPC Projects.
Actual Position: Project Control Manager
Education: Mechanical Engineer Graduate, Rome University, March 1974
Languages: English: Daily use at work; Italian: Mother tongue; French/Spanish: Fair
Computer Skills: Primavera P3/P6, MS Office
Master Plans, WBS, Cost Control, Planning, Reporting, Delay Analysis, EoT Support, e
Currently employed in the Scheduling Unit of the Project Execution Metrics Division (PEMD) of Saudi Aramco’s corporate Project Management Office Department (PMOD), supporting Jazan Refinery & Terminal, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Power, Manifa Core Processing Facilities, King Abdullah Petroleum Science & Research Centre, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology and Thuwal Town Development projects with regards to all aspects of Project Controls.
Current Role
I am currently working as a Senior Planning Manager within the Abu Dhabi Program Management office of Davis Langdon LLP, with over 10 year’s postgraduate experience on a variety of multi million cultural, mixed use, pharmaceutical, commercial, residential projects and Programs of work.
I have experience working at both Program and Project level and have an excellent understanding of reporting requirements at all levels from Project to Executive level. By aligning both time and cost, I have created reports which:
•Define the concept for project execution and identification of the project critical path elements
•Define key milestones for programme monitoring purposes
•Developing management tools, in this case ‘critical indicator curves’, ‘resource-weighted’ and ‘cost-loaded’ programmes to identify potential areas of weakness for immediate rectification
•Approve sub-contractor programmes and coordinate with all parties to ensure compliance with the project master programme.
•Time management of EOT Claims submitted by Arabtec.