Overview:
A result oriented professional, with over 12 years work experience in planning & scheduling with Multinational organisation involved in EPC business of Power plants (Thermal & Gas) . Has global exposure and experience working with multi nationalities & interested in challenging assignments.
Presently working with ALSTOM Power United Kingdom, for 2165MW Pembroke power station at Pembrokeshire, United Kingdom.
Looking for Planning /Scheduling job in Power plants preferably with MNC’s into Power plant EPC business.
Proficiency Forte:
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:
Project
Project Scope
Designation
Client
Pembroke 5 x KA26-1single shaft( 2167 MW) Gas Fired Power plant, Wales, United Kingdom
EPC
Site Lead Planner
RWE Npower – United Kingdom
Langage 1xKA26B-2 MS ( 878MW CCPP) Gas Fired Power plant, Plymouth, United Kingdom
EPC
Site Lead Planner
Centrica Energy– United Kingdom
Gautami 469MW CCPP , Gas Fired Power plant, Andhra Pradesh, India
EPC
Site Lead Planner
GVK Industries,Hyderabad,India
Jegurupadu 228 MW CCPP, Gas Fired Power plant, Andhra Pradesh, India
EPC
Site Planner
GVK Industries,Hyderabad,India
4x50 MW Refurbishment Projects , Korba, Chattisgarh - India
Refurbishment
Consortium Site Scheduler
Chattisgarh State Electricity Board , Korba, Chattisgarh
ST-CMS 250 MW Lignite fired power plant ,Neyveli , India
EPC
Planning Engineer
CMS Energy,India
HPCL Refinery Vishakhapatnam,
India
HRSG Erection
Planning Engineer
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) / HPCL
NTPC Kayamkulam ,Kerla , India
HRSG Erection
Site Engineer
Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL) / NTPC
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%, 1stDivision
10+2: Queen’s Inter College, Varanasi, 76.0%, 1stDivision
Date of birth: 30thJuly, 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].
VINEET KUMAR RAI
e-mail - [email protected]
Address
Mr. Vineet Kumar Rai
40 Rocky Park
Pembroke
SA71 4NY - UK
Mob– +44 (0) 7879130137