PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Naveed Iqbal
Phone-559 770 8215
Professional Engineer & Project management professional (PMP) with 20+ years experience in Utility companies, Building Construction and Infrastructure, Pipeline, Petrochemical, Power generation & Oil Refineries. Worked with world`s prestigious companies including PG&E Corp; General Electric, Suncor, Halliburton, WorleyParsons and executed projects of Shell, ExxonMobil and Imperial Oil from $50M to $1.5B.
Managing small and major capital projects for oil and gas industry, well experienced in project management skills including scope development, cost and schedule, design and construction management, team building, resource planning, procurement and permitting. Specific knowledge and experience of the oil and gas facilities and pipeline engineering principles and practices.
EDUCATION:
Mechanical Engineering
Master of Business Administration
Certification & Memberships:
P. Eng; License (APEGA, Alberta Canada)
PMP (Project Management Professional) - PMI USA
Primavera P6 v21, Unifier, Ecosys, Oracle Risk Analysis, MS Project planner, Cost estimation
CCP (Certified Cost Professional) status in progress - AACEI USA
Valid Motor Vehicle driving license
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
WSP USA Inc, 2018 – Current, Lead Engineer / Senior Project Controls Engineer
Collect and post accruals received from construction and engineering contractors, vendors of materials and equipments. Establish forecast to complete based on achieved progress, run data analysis using BI and generate variance reports and explanation of variance.
Generate report using SAP for GR (goods receipts), PO(purchase orders) and WO(work orders).
Verify project cost and schedule milestones, progress payments, delay and claim analysis & variance analysis.
Develop and maintain cost control reporting, forecasting and change management to present to the management. Followed company procedures, standards, specifications and standards.
Maintain project change log, initiate and manage project change notices (PCNs), coordinate with estimator and scheduler to prepare cost and schedule impacts to analyze potential PCNs, coordinate with management and set up monthly meeting as required during this process and submit PCNs for approval.
Highlight any deviations to the project control procedures and get them signed as required. Responsible to support quality assurance by ensuring process compliance to project control standards. Responsible to support quality control by completing project control deliverables on time and adherence to accuracy for required results.
Manage commitments, actual costs and allocations and participate in bid evaluation and award process. Calculate incurred costs and maintain estimate to complete (ETC) and estimate at completion (EAC), perform cost variance and analyze the root causes, maintain project contingency and escalation plans.
Develop and produce projects cost reporting requirements and complete cost closeout and benchmarking deliverables.
Maintain project baseline and control budget for scope of work, estimate work hours cost, schedule / milestone dates and durations and facilitate decision making for PCNs.
Raise flag and inform project control manager for potential deviations from control budget as early as possible to implement mitigation and recovery plans and maintain supporting documents.
Maintain contractors list, ensure they understand their obligation for successful projects completion.
Manage project budgets, schedules and deliverables to meet external customer goals.
Prepare monthly and weekly project performance reports – budget and forecast reports and finance status reports, utilizing the financial tracking software (SAP/BW system).
Con-Edison New York, 2018 – 2018, Contractor Senior Project Controls Engineer
Develop and implement standard schedules to ensure activities are performed in accordance with approved budgets and schedules. Develop, coordinate, and maintain detailed project schedules within Primavera P6.
Manage, coordinate and maintain financial, schedule, estimate, budget, resource, procurement and other data within Primavera P6 and other databases.
Perform schedule development and maintenance, project scope coordination and analysis, critical path analysis and project execution plan preparation, resource optimization, cash flow projections, variance analysis, and performance reporting.
Develop, coordinate and maintain status reporting, Key Performance Indices KPI’s
and executive dashboards including CPI, SPI.
Analyze schedule information and provide project teams with recommended corrective action to ensure projects meet required in service dates. Prepare detailed schedule reports critical path method, look ahead and milestones, what-if scenarios, baseline versus actual.
Facilitate schedule development and maintenance with the project team including engineering, licensing, permitting, procurement and construction.
General Electric Company, 2017 – 2018, Lead Project Management Specialist
Project of $880M dollar value, (total TIC $18B), Responsible for project management, planning, project control and risk management on Hydro Power 735KV AC Substation and HVDC Convertor Station, facility buildings, telecommunication, implementing project strategy to deliver project completion on time and with in budget to earn revenue.
Analyze budgets & financial performance and prepare management reports of resource utilization. Develop, maintain and analyze construction schedules integrating commissioning for multi-site execution; and evaluating project performance, schedule achievability and proposing recovery plans applying EVM and CPM methodologies.
Accurately and consistently forecasting project resource, material and contract costs.
Review contractors schedules for logic accuracy, driving all project related tasks to completion, developing and maintaining detailed project schedules and work plans.
Monitoring critical project milestones, and identifying ways to resolve schedule issues.
Coordinating any required contract work, conducting site visits, assessing project performance and implementing cost, schedule, scope and quality objectives.
Communicating status of all projects to stakeholders and management.
Ampirical Solutions LLC, California, 2017 – 2017, Project Manager
Work for High voltage Electric Transmission, distribution and Substation construction projects, Telecommunication & underground Gas pipeline construction projects. Plan, direct, coordinate and participate in the development of engineering and construction projects and implement company procedures and guidelines for their timely completion according to assigned project budget, cost and schedule.
Lead a team of Design and Construction Engineers in the execution of Transmission & Substation projects from initiation of the project through close out.
Manage project budgets, schedules and deliverables to meet external customer goals.
Project status reporting to management with comprehensive cost reviews and projections.
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. California, 2016–2016, Contractor Project controls Engineer
Work for High voltage Electric Transmission, distribution and Substation construction projects, Telecommunication & underground Gas pipeline construction projects. Plan, direct, coordinate and participate in the development of engineering and construction projects and implement company procedures and guidelines for their timely completion according to assigned project budget, cost and schedule.
Manage project budgets, schedules and deliverables to meet external customer goals.
Lead a team of Design and Construction Engineers in the execution of Transmission & Substation projects from initiation of the project through close out.
Report project status weekly and monthly to upper management with comprehensive cost reviews and projections.
Prepare monthly and weekly project performance reports – budget and forecast reports and finance status reports, utilizing the financial tracking software (SAP/BW system).
Prepare project performance analysis, Scorecards, cost and schedule status reports. Identify cost and schedule variances from objectives and recommend corrective actions.
Create, maintain and update schedules. Document, monitor and communicate project milestones and risks with appropriate stakeholders.
Participate in project meetings, collect progress data and revise project plan if needed.
Verify project cost and schedule milestones, progress payments, delay and claim analysis & variance analysis.
SS Corporation, Canada, 2015 – 2016, Project Manager / Estimator
Develop proposals, project plans and manage project scope, budget, deliverables, communication, performance reporting, risks, conflicts, and scope changes.
Prepare estimates and participate in design reviews, monitoring of schedules, coordination of construction processes, hiring and oversight of trade contractors.
WorleyParsons Canada, 2007 - 2015, Sr. Lead Project Controls Specialist / Coordinator
Worked for projects of Shell, SynCrude & Suncor Alliances with WorleyParsons Canada.
Developed conceptual, preliminary and definitive project estimates and lead reviews.
Developed project schedules and reported schedule performance on a regular basis.
Estimation of manpower, equipment, tools, materials and consumables.
Performed Schedule Risk analysis, what-if analysis to highlight impacts of changes.
Provided cost control, procurement support and cash flow forecasting.
Trained project controls employees regarding the impact of project controls processes to the project development and implementation process.
Facilitated EPC contracts. Coordinated contractor bids, reviews and awards.
Prepared, tracked and presented funding (AFE) documentation.
Developed project report templates and provided detailed reporting to management.
Maintained Project Change Management process (PCN/Trends).
Oversaw cost control and cash flow forecasting including reporting and reviews.
Conducted delay analysis and recommended corrective / preventive actions.
Developed and maintained project contract log, change order register, trend log, cost report and risk register.
Monitoring actual cost of executed work and estimating cost required for remaining work.
Suncor Energy Inc. Canada, 2005-2007, Project Controls - Senior Planner/Scheduler
Maintained operation of plant to deliver production targets of 260,000 bpd.
Produced and managed owner integrated master Construction schedules.
Followed up on forecast quantities, hours, and physical progress; prepared and submitted weekly and monthly reports, and overall schedule analysis to PM and project team.
Interfaced with both internal and external stakeholders, including subcontractors, developing resource loaded baseline schedules with hours, cost and quantities.
Monitored schedule deviations and variances and assisted in developing alternate methods for corrective action; conducted recovery plans, contingency planning and schedule compression techniques. Performed what-if scenarios for schedule analysis, mitigating potential schedule slippages and impacts.
Reviewed monthly progress report, S - Curves and prepared key performance indexes, ensuring indicators in compliance with company goals.
Halliburton Canada, 2004-2005, Project Controls - Construction Planner /Scheduler
Worked for Syncrude Canada - UE-1 Upgrader Expansion Revamp project ($2,000 M)
Developed and updated resource loaded schedules (including manpower, equipment and material) based on physical progress, quantities installed by using Primavera P3. Verified contractor progress reports to evaluate construction progress / status.
Analyzed contractor and owner monthly schedules and prepared reports for the purpose of mitigating the impact of these risks and provide dispute resolution.
Implemented and updated plan versus actual progress curves. Reported and analyzed weekly and monthly deviations from plan.
Analyze project progress to develop variance reports with project baseline schedule.
Identify deliverables, assign budgets, and check points to those deliverables, status progress against control points, calculate earned hours and progress.
Cintas Canada Ltd., 2003-2004, Operations Project Engineer
Responsible for safe operation & maintenance of the plant and manage operating budget.
Provided leadership in determining and executing facility capital expenditures.
Assist in the development of operation, maintenance and safety procedures.
Proficient in reading and interpreting engineering drawings PFDs, P&IDs, single line, schematic, plot plan and key plans, piping ISOs and datasheets, line lists and s/down key.
Descon Engineering Ltd Pakistan, 1994-2000, Senior Project Engineer
Largest EPC Company of Pakistan and also actively involved in major oil and gas projects in Middle East. Worked for Engineering, EPC, Fabrication and construction projects.
Prepared feasibility studies, capital plans, and funding request documents.
Completed assigned projects within defined budget, schedule and scope.
Performed project engineering and coordinated regulatory approvals.
Provided contract administration and construction management.
Developed request for proposals, made recommendations and awarded contracts including equipment procurement.
Participated in management reviews and internal audits for various clients.
Participated in preparation of construction work packages, prepared and reviewed quality, inspection and turnover documents.
Some of the projects are as under:
Rousch power plant 412 MW Project (NEM BV Holland) - US $100 million.
Attock Refinery Upgradation, Mitsui Engineering Japan
Ittefaq Foundries Limited Pakistan, 1991-1994, Project Engineer
The company provides heavy Mechanical Engineering services to industry on a turnkey basis. Worked for Engineering, EPC, Fabrication and construction projects.
Reviewed engineering and design deliverables, man-hour estimate and control budget.
Established the basic design criteria for the project with the client. Responsible for planning, scheduling and organizing all phases of the project.
Coordinating and managing design reviews Plot Plan, PFD, P&IDs, HAZOP, 3D model, progress & performance, constructability.