Deputy Area Project Manager-Infrastructure and Material Handling
SNC-LAVALIN
Total years of experience :18 years, 1 Months
The infrastructure area consist of all the underground and aboveground services (compressed air, natural gas, fire protection, potable water, sewage network, raw water, and storm water) feeding the phase 2 plants, a compressor building with 4 compressors, a primary gas skid and a complete road network. The material handling area consist of a 5 km offshore conveyor, a new reclaim system and feed system capable of discharging simultaneously two vessel of alumina and or coke. As a deputy Area Project Manager, my key responsibilities included:
-Supervise Contractor’s project managers to ensure that project is delivered safely, as per quality standards and within budget
-Ensure safety procedures are implemented and targets reached
-Coordinate engineering interfaces between different areas
-Ensure all procurement procedure are followed and scope changes identified
-Coordinate construction activities and ensure interface between different areas
-Control and monitor Cost Budget. Final Cost Forecast is over 225 million US dollars.
-Control and monitor Engineering and construction schedule
-Prepare schedule mitigation plan for management approval
-Chairman of a weekly client review meeting to review progress and address any client concerns.
Achievements:
-Completed all works required to acheive the First Hot Metal target date
-Current Project cost forecast within the allocated budget
-Negotiated substantial cost saving on claims and variation orders
-Participated in Value added Engineering to reduce project cost
-No Lost Time Incident recorded for any Contractor’s working in both Infrastructure and material handling areas
The Service Buildings Area is made of 34 buildings; 11 Substations, 16 Electrical rooms, Workshop, Service Center, Administration building, Guard House and Mosque, for a total building surface of 30, 000 m2. As an Area Manager, my key responsibilities included:
-Supervise Contractor’s project managers to ensure that project is delivered safely, as per quality standard and within budget
-Ensure safety measures and procedures are implemented
-Coordinate construction activities and ensure interface
-Control and monitor Cost Budget. Final Cost slightly over 110 million US dollars.
-Control and monitor Engineering and Construction schedule
-Manage Contractors under the terms of a contract
-Ensure quality control inspection and records
-Review the main resources and equipments required for the project
-Propose solution to expedite site works and ensure timely completion
Achievements:
-Completed all works required to acheive the First Hot Metal milestone
-Assessed important Contractor’s claims and managed to close them at no cost
-No Lost Time Incident recorded for any Contractor’s working for the service buildings area
-Managed well under tremendeous amount of pressure to mitigate delays and provide access to operation personnel on time
The Construction Village was built before the start of the Qatalum Aluminium smelter project at the Mesaieed Industrial Park in Qatar. This camp had a capacity to lodge 10, 000 workers and was built on a massive area of 490, 000 square meters (about the size of 70 football fields). As a Lead Planner and Cost Engineer, my key responsibilities included:
-Prepare and presents Project Monthly Report
-Supervise, review, and evaluate project milestones and schedule
-Lead project schedule review meetings
-Prepare mitigation plans and evaluate the need of additional resources and their related cost
-Monitor and forecast project cost
-Prepare project cash flow
-Review and approve subcontractor invoice
-Review subcontractor variation orders
Achievements:
-Prepared acceleration schedule to recover delays and complete camp just in itme
-Negotiatied susbtantial cost saving on all Contractor variation orders
-Prepare the proposal Manpower forecast and schedule Roadmap
-Coordinate and plan for the modular construction strategy
-Coordinate engineering activities
-Set-up project management tool (PM+)
-Prepare the Manpower Forecasting and leveling (MFL)
-Prepare the project cash flow and cost flow
-Prepare project opening forms and budget revisions
-Prepare internal and client Monthly Report
-Analyze the operators needs and discuss solutions proposed by suppliers to choose the most convenient one.
-Estimate project costs and schedule
-Communicate with the different suppliers of equipments from the paste and paper industry
-Implement a chain of automated handling of paper rolls. Project cost: 1, 2 million USD
In Progress, Thesis still outstanding