Professional Experience

Al Habtoor Leighton Group UAE

August 2008 – Current

Senior Planning Manager

March 2011 – Current

Pre contracts & Tender Planning

Key Project: Airport Midfield Terminal Tender Bid, 3-4 Billion USD, Multinational JV Partnership

• Worked in team of 5 planners, liaising with with all members of the team along with the wider

Technical and Commercial Teams

• Maintained several variations of a complex 10,000+ activity schedule, including Critical Path Analysis, Labour Forecasting, Narratives and Sequencing and Zoning layouts.
• Collation of all the information for a high class technical submission which included various compliant and alternative options.

Senior Planning Manager

March 2009 – March 2011

Project: Zayed University, $820M USDClient: MUBADALA

• Manage project planning function; measure and analyze program performance, and deviation, reporting to Project Manager
• Developed design planning & program function campus wide, in line with construction schedule
• Develop & Manage Construction program for Male Campus comprising of 8 buildings with facilities, classrooms, residences, and a sports hall
• Develop & Manage completion plan for 17 buildings for 2600 rooms across male & female campus including handover to client
• Manage Planning software (Primavera 6.2) server environment for 11 planners and manage & advise 5 junior planners within site team.
• Worked on Zayed University project which recorded 20 million LTI Free Man-hours

Divisional Planning Department

• Management of diverse planning assignments with Divisional Office (Inclusive of Tender planning/Inputs of planning systems & procedures)
• Research & establish method for earned value analysis using Primavera software.

Divisional Safety Department

• Worked with Divisional Safety Team to implement positive key performance indicators using site safety meter across both divisions of UAE (Abu Dhabi & Dubai).
• Manage positive Key Performance Indicators (KPI) monitoring & reporting using Site Safety Meter (SSM) tool.

Achievements –

Successful implementation of design planning & monitoring function

Successful monitoring of Male Campus Planning & implement Completion Planning for the campus

$ Impact –Approx. 400 Million portfolio

Senior Planning Manager

August 2008 – March 09

Project: Tameer Towers, Shams Abu Dhabi $1.8 Billion USD 

• Lead team of planners (3) for detail programming and planning of a prestigious residential and commercial development in Shams Abu Dhabi, Reem Island
• Develop program monitoring and reporting structure for the overall project
• Develop & manage various project delivery options during value engineering phase of the project.
• Manage P6.1 client server environment for project team
• Develop resource management strategy during value engineering phase of the project.
• Develops detailed project plans, work plans, schedules, project estimates, conversion schedules, resource plans and status reports
• Participate in the meetings with Clients and internal meetings whenever required

Leighton Contractors LTD

Planner

Jan 2007 – Aug 2008

Project: Ipswich Logan Motorway Interchange Upgrade $255M

• Development of Project Delivery Strategy - Inclusive of consultation with  the Construction Manager to build detailed project plans & work schedules around all staging elements
• Governance and ownership of entire project plan, planning and managing key elements to completion
• Co-ordinate with Area Managers for detail construction programs which includes interfaces among various disciplines
• Develop Earthworks management plan through Time Change Diagram
• Analyse & forecast resources against agreed plan for subcontractors that includes for retaining walls & earthworks management
• Co-ordinate with site Supervisor and subcontractors on progress matters and prepare Monthly and weekly reports
• Measure and analyze project programme performance and deviation for project manager
• Performs field inspections to gather data relevant to the progress of works against agreed construction program
• Supervise 2 junior engineers within site team
• Lynchpin on project communication, anticipating the downstream impacts across all areas (i.e changing road network logistics; manage and implement complex staging strategies; and managing key subcontractors closely to ensure performance measures met)

Achievements

Achievements –

Successful implementation & communication of staging works strategy across all stakeholders

$ Impact –255 million portfolio

Bluevisions Management PTY LTD

Feb 2005 – Dec 2006

Programming & Scheduling Officer (Secondment)

May 2006 – December 2006

Project: Major Projects Division – Capital works, Clearways & Major Periodic Maintenance $500M

• Responsible for programming, reporting and forecasting of nearly 300 projects
• Develop project templates, project register and reporting strategy within primavera P3e software
• Prepared and monitored cash flow forecast for 300 projects on the monthly basis
• Administering users and provide customised training for users to manage their projects within Primavera P3e

Senior Consultant

December 2005 – April 2006

• Prepared ongoing extension of time claims on delays occurred for building works
• Assessed & prepared expert reports on delay analysis for civil works project
• Managed Construction Program for University of Western Sydney Project for AW Edwards
• Prepared detailed construction program for Australian Technology Park project for FRH Ltd
• Status construction program for Auburn Power Centre for Reeds Construction
• Prepared detailed construction program for Masden Building, University of Sydney project for Capital Insight Ltd

Senior Planner

September 2005 – November 2005

Project: Engineering Design Delivery

• Assist Planning Manager to prepare monthly reports on design delivery for nearly 800 projects
• Manage design delivery variation progress within three major business units with engineering design delivery division
• Assist in developing strategy for building a project register within Primavera P3e

Contract Administrator (Secondment)

July 2005 – August 2005

Project: Oxford Street Upgrade $20M

• Prepared variation cost claims for road works which includes both civil and services works
• Co-ordinate with various subcontractors for new works, monthly progress claims and variations
• Assist project manager regarding acceleration variation claim
• Planning Engineer (Secondment)

March 2005 – May 2005

Project: North West Transit Way – Rapid Bus System – Road $520M

• Assist Planning Manager in setting up monthly client reports, cash flow forecast, trend graph curves
• Prepared customised reports for construction manager and project director
• Preparation of the status reports for design and procurement progress report using S curve methodology
• Recommend earthworks management based on time chainage diagram

Consultant

Feb 2005 – March 2005

• Managed detailed Tender process for:

 Manly Wharf Upgrade for Department of Commerce

 Wauchope Waste Water Treatment Plant for Reeds Construction

 Auburn Power centre for Reeds Construction

• Contract Administrator for Oxford Street upgrade for Belmadar constructions
• Prepared delay analysis program for an engineering subcontractor on extension of time claim on major high-rise office building project in Sydney
• Contract Administrator for Department of Commerce

Hinds Blunded Pty Ltd

Feb 2004 – Dec 2004 (Part Time whilst at University)   

Claims Analyst

www.hindsblunden.com.au

Projects: Sewage treatment plant, railway, facilities management, and external road works for the stadium (All valued upwards of $20 Million AUD)

JR Knowles Australia Ltd

Aug 2003 – Dec 2003 (Part Time whilst at University) 

Claims Analyst

www.jrknowles.com.au

Projects: Civil works involving major earthworks and piling works (All valued upwards of $20 Million AUD)

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Ltd Hong Kong

Aug 1999 – Mar 2003

Planning & Monitoring Engineer

www.harbour-plaza.com/hpme

Projects: Metropolis, Hong Kong Commercial development including a hotel, office tower and two serviced apartments ($300 Million USD)

Client: Cheung Holdings Ltd

• Manage & Develop Construction program for complex multipurpose development in Hong Kong
• Manage complex staging of three footbridges connecting the existing railway station
• Perform field inspections to gather data relevant to the progress of works against agreed construction program
• To assist Project Manager to prepare Bi-Weekly reports, that includes Progress of Works, Two Weeks Construction Program, Labour Supply Position etc
• Work with Construction Manager for close monitoring & co-ordination with various subcontractors
• Work with Commercial Manager to prepare detail analysis & preparation of claims. Also involves time & cost analysis due variation of works
• Co-ordinate with E&M Department to incorporate various subcontractors program related to building services
• Manage project outcomes through building successful relationships and key partnerships between Chinese/South Korean and British nationals
• Successfully develop effective reporting systems for both project team and South Korean head office requirements

Achievements:

Successfully influenced multiple extensions of time claims on two sections of the project

$ Impact– $300 Million USD Project Portfolio

Express Builders Co Ltd 

Mar 1999 – Aug 1999                                

Planning Engineer

• Involved in tendering works for KCRC (Kowloon Canton Railway Corp.) contracts for Civil Works & Building Projects.   The project involved construction of railway depot and associated road works 

Australian Centre of Construction Innovation (UNSW)

April 2003 – Feb 2005                            

Postgraduate Research Scholar

www.acci.unsw.edu.au

Project: Safety & Quality Improvement - Performance Characterizations & Measurement in vertical supply chain ($230 Million)

Client: Central Coast Health NSW Australia

• Implemented process management practices to improve safety management on construction sites
• Research, Develop & implement key performance indicators (KPI) to improve Safety & Quality management processes on two hospital construction projects
• Develop the research to avail a master’s degree in engineering (By Research) in construction safety.
• Co-authored three research articles in leading journals/conferences

 Achievements:

Successfully implementation of Positive KPI’s of safety.  The research was considered as major success by the industry experts.

$ Impact –  230 million