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Paul Allen

First Name: 
Paul
Last Name: 
Allen
  • Programme / Project Controls Management – High Profile Infrastructure and Major EPC Projects
  • Financial / Contract Management – Accounting, Commercial Risk Evaluation, Business Intelligence
  • Project Delivery Processes – Workflows, Quality Assurance, Governance, Best Practice Guidelines
  • Business Applications – SAP ERP, Oracle EPM, MS Access 2010, Primavera P6 v8.3, MS Project 2013
  • Construction Management – Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Stations, Gas Processing Plant

 

  • Major projects include: Sizewell-B Nuclear Power Station ($4BN), Hong Kong International Airport ($40BN), UK Channel Tunnel Rail Link ($12BN), 2022 FIFA World CupTM Qatar
  • Focused on project deliverables using advanced metrics and project management methodologies employing critical path analysis, earned value, dashboard displays, scorecards, schedule and cost performance indices. Proven application on 7 Nuclear and 12 Gas Turbine Power Plants.
  • Capable of managing complex projects, contributing to the successful delivery of power generation, building and civil engineering contracts. Planned the motorway link A50-M1/M6, coordinating demolition, ground treatment, earthworks, road bridges and extensive traffic management schemes in excess of 600 utility diversions.
  • Proficiency in both strategic planning and bid preparation; culminating in successful bids for major projects; securing $80M contract win for approach structures to Deeside Cable-Stayed Bridge.
  • In depth understanding of processes and systems. Implemented change management system for the South Humber Bank Gas Turbine Power Plant (UK) and the building fit-out tracking system for Hong Kong Airport.
  • Committed to Health and Safety. Supervised workforce at Gas Processing Plant (Trinidad), achieving 1.3 million man hours worked without a reportable accident.
  • Adept at identifying potential problem areas, minimizing issues of conflict, formulating and executing solutions, further enhanced by a strong commercial acumen. Implemented successful commercial agreement on US Gas Turbine Power Plant, saving $6M in claims liability.
  • Fine tuned project management and commercial skills developed from projects worldwide, enabling an intuitive and proactive approach to working with all personnel. Demonstrated ability to engage internal and external project teams, analyze highly complex project portfolios and develop viable and substantive findings and recommendations.
Professional Since: 
Sep-1988 (35.6 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Sep 1988 (35.6 yrs experience)
Years Experience: 
44

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