Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies, delivering landmark projects that create long-term progress and economic growth. Bechtel has been working on major projects in Australia for more than 60 years.

The Amrun Project, near the Embley river in north Queensland, will extend Rio Tinto’s Weipa bauxite mine to ensure a steady supply of bauxite to Rio Tinto’s two alumina refineries in Gladstone, Queensland, & export markets. Increased bauxite production will be staged, up to a maximum of 50 million dry product tonnes per annum (mdptpa). Amrun includes construction of various infrastructure, including port & shiploading facilities, beneficiation plant & product handling facilities, diesel-fuelled power station, borefield & dams, barge & ferry operations, & access roads.

Contributions to Amrun Project

• My role as Field Planner started from Early Works of Construction phase.
• Data analysis & Reports preparation to assist Project Management in decision making.
• Workout project control plans & detailed staffing utilization plans for discipline activities.
• Ascertain correct scope of work is reflected on all schedules.
• Integrate interdisciplinary schedule requirements & constraints to establish logical work sequences for assigned disciplines. Work with the performing organizations & units to coordinate work sequences with the total project plan.
• Establish & implement methods for determining activity durations within assigned disciplines.
• Develop quantity release, installation curves for assigned disciplines. Perform quantity, manpower, & cost resource loading for assigned schedules.
• Undertake performance monitoring & control functions.
• Develop & monitor short term (3 week) construction schedules.
• Monitor schedule deviation for assigned disciplines, including subcontractor submittals, & recommend corrective action/workaround solutions for project considerations.
• Determine critical-path activities for assigned contracts, & identify significant activities supporting interdisciplinary requirements.
• Identify & report activities that have a critical or potential impact on the schedule, prepare & present the Schedule Impact Report (CIAR).
• Claims analysis, prospective & forensic schedule analysis.