Guild of Project Controls: Compendium | Roles | Assessment | Certifications | Membership

Safak Vural

First Name: 
Safak
Last Name: 
Vural

Education & Qualifications

Bogazici University,

Bebek, Istanbul TURKEY

B.Sc. in Civil Enginnering, 2005

BIO

  • Develop the Project Planning/Scheduling Controls strategy, plans and procedures, reflecting both BP, (JV) and contractor roles and responsibilities.
  • Provide the necessary schedules to ensure the development of proper estimates and studies within a project stage and for sanction.
  • Coordinate and/or develop appropriate internal and external schedule benchmarks/technical limits.
  • Prepare and implement project wide WBS/CBS, working with the Cost Engineer
  • Ensure the preparation and development of appropriate detail and summary project control schedules.
  • Implement, and monitor schedules within each project stage and for entire project until completion/close-out.
  • Look ahead to ensure readiness to progress forward works.
  • Ensure the preparation and develop the interface schedules.
  • Coordinate preparation of schedule risk analysis
  • Provide schedule input to and implement the schedule element of risk management plan.
  • Coordinate the development of risk mitigation plans.
  • Link schedule element of risk process to change process and estimate.
  • Prepare and implement project wide progress measurement and reporting system, including roll-up levels, section weightings and reporting cycle calendar.
  • Developing and issuing various reports to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Prepare and present Project information to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Develop Project Closeout Plan.
  • Preparation of  EPC and Construction Schedules
  • Preparation of  Progress Measurement Systems and Integration with Other Departments
  • Preparation of Project Controls Procedures
  • Preparation of  Payment Certificate
  • Personnel Time Recording Database Setup and Management
  • Updating and Forecasting Works with consolidated EPC Schedules.
  • Monitoring Variations over Scope of Work
  • Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports
  • Supporting Preparation of Budget

 SKIILS

  • Integrated and Portfolio Project Management Approach
  • Proactive, Continuous improvement and Cooperative Style of Working, Leadership abilities
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Visio)
  • Primavera (P3, P6), MS Project, Basic “Spider Project” knowledge
  • Database programming, SQL
  • AutoCAD (2004-2009)
  • International Driving Licence (B Class)

COURSE/TRAININGS ATTENDED

  • Primavera 6 –106, PRM Training                                                                                             2 Days
  • Primavera 6 – 102, PRM Training                                                                                            3 Days
  • Primavera 3.1 - 102, PRM Training                                                                                          3 Days
  • Business Correspondence and Contracts in English, GRBS Training                                               5 Days
  • ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems Standard, Atilla Madazilioglu                                    5 Days
  • Process Management in Construction Projects, Unicon Training                                                   3 Days
  • Introduction to Arc Welding, Atilla Madazilioglu                                                                         2 Days
  • Introduction to NDE (DP, MT, RT, UT), Atilla Madazilioglu                                                           4 Days
  • Radiation Safety, Atilla Madazilioglu                                                                                         2 Days
Professional Since: 
Jul-2006 (17.8 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Jun 2006 (17.9 yrs experience, WARNING: 0.1 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
11
Guild Accreditation: 
GPC Member

Market Place

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