planning

I have been engaged in planning for 21 years dealing with production through multi disciplinary projects, from inception through commissioning. My career has progressed from the shop floor (Boilermaker) to the current post of Planning Lead. Experience has been gained in production, power generation, process plant, petro-chemical, aluminium smelting, breweries, Copper mining, covering all disciplines. Currently I form part of the Owners team, based in Warri, Nigeria. Present project portfolio totals some US $5 Billion, ranging from Flow stations through to Central Processing Plants.

Planning     Monitoring      Controlling    &     TIA    (Time Impact Analysis)

Contracted as Loop Check Co-ordinator on Petrovietnam's Dung Quat Refinery project. Implemented processes for the management of Project Issues and Actions using a web-based database tool. Role as Loop Check Co-ordinator involved liaison between management teams of 5 zones in Project site. Implemented a deliverables tracking system for Loops, Devices, Plant Systems and Plant Areas.

Contracted to implement management processes for the control of project deliverables to achieve a crucial deadline on Shell's, Bonga Project (Nigeria). System comprised Wonderware InSql, InTouch and InControl within a system of 12 networked industrial PCs and 30 paired Subsea Control Modules. 

Working within the LUL Connect Project Delivery team to ensure effective implementation of station enabling works for integration of Radio services into the entire London Underground railway infrastructure. Work involved top down monitoring of work completions together with problem-solving and control of issues at the implementation level, to ensure contractors’ compliance with stringent LUL processes and procedures for access, method-statementing, deviation issues and certification. 

Controlled simultaneously several projects within the London Underground Jubilee Line Extension Project including installation and inspection of Public Address System equipment, development of a fault analysis/maintenance monitoring and control system and Radio Communications System equipment. 



Compilation of method statements, obtaining of access permissions and work completion certification documents for work in station control rooms, equipment rooms and other non-public areas.

The role involved site survey, feasibility study, management of installation and commissioning, client liaison on both technical and commercial issues. 



As a systems trouble shooter work involved management of a wide range of situations both in technical and in business settings. Wide variation of experience gained mostly on short duration, problem projects, which resulted in a series of successful outcomes. 

Nine (9) years of experience in preparing and monitoring schedules for Offshore/Onshore Gas Pipeline EPC Projects, Offshore Platforms FEED/DED Projects, Civil Works Projects and identifying the time/duration and resources required to complete the projects.

Experience gained over the years includes:

• Prepare Schedules (Level 1~3) using Project Management Software i.e.

EDUCATION:

Post Graduate Diploma in Project Engineering and Management, NICMAR, India (Jul, 2005 - Mar, 2007)

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering, Dr. R.M.L. University, India (Jul, 1998 - Jun, 2002)

CAREER YEARS: 7.5 Yrs. + 2 Yrs. Post graduate Diploma in Project Engineering and Management

CAREER SUMMARY / PROFILE:

Employed by Project Services Group as the Project Control Section Manager responsible for a specific part of the BNFL Engineering business including Thorp, Magnox, MOX & Transport. Duties include overall responsibility of ensuring a team of 16 people provided the depth of cost engineering & planning services required by various project managers within BNFL.