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Objective: -
Dedication, Innovation and Excellence in all challenging fields of work in order to deliver my best performance and commitment to the Organization, by blending Technical expertise with communication, Leadership and Project Management skills.
Professional Experience:
Total about FIFTEEN YEARS (15 years) of experience in Planning, Scheduling & Project Controlling using Primavera and Project Management including Cost control for Turnkey EPC Projects like Oil & Gas, Power, Petrochemical, Chemical and Industrial plant sectors in INDIA, MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE.
Experience Profile
Since March 2007, working in a well established US based MNC company M/s. FOSTER WHEELER ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD, SINGAPORE engaged in providing Planning & Project control services.
Present Position: Planning Engineer
Projects Involved in Foster Wheeler:
Project: Singapore Bulk Vaccine Facility Project (SN02), Tuas Ave 8, SINGAPORE
Owner: Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) Biologicals, Singapore
Period: 12-Mar-2007 to Till date
Position: Project Planning Engineer
Nature of work: EPCM main contract for Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning activities of Pharmaceutical Project which includes Civil, Mechanical, ACMV, Architectural, Fire Fighting, Electrical & Instrumentation works for Admin, QA/QC Laboratory, Spine, Coupling, PS Process, Utility buildings & Offsite utilities infrastructure areas. Foster Wheeler is the Client for this Pharmaceutical project.
Roles & Responsibilities in Foster Wheeler: -
* Reporting to Project Control Manager
* Setup and maintain project control systems, including schedule, progress, cost and manhour elements.
* Developing work scope, developing plans, establishing progress curves, measuring and reporting progress achieved, etc.
* Supervise and mentor a group of Planners for preparation of Engineering, Procurement & Construction CPM Schedule in Primavera P3e (Version 5.0) including manpower Resources.
* Setup and maintain progress measurement system like Physical Progress, Progress distribution, Histogram in Foster Wheeler Standard Software, updating the progress on weekly basis, preparation of Reports, Histogram for analyzing the progress.
* Finalizing of Sub-contractor's Progress Measurement weightage system during Kick-off meeting.
* Updating of Engineering, Procurement & Construction Progress in CPM Master Schedule (Primavera – Ver P3e), review with Construction Management & submission to client.
* Issuance of Level 3 Primavera schedule to Subcontractors for submission of their detailed Level 4 schedule.
* Analyzing of Sub-contractor's Level 4 detailed schedule for approval / issue of comments.
* Follow-up with the Sub-contractor's work schedule and tie-up with the main Master Schedule to avoid delays on any particular scope of works.
* Identifying the critical path activities in a project which has total float value of less than or equal to zero, to discuss with the project team on mitigating the activities to avoid slipping into the negative float.
* Ensure programming logic and create the Local relationships between the tasks to avoid critical lags that will hinder the available floats in the program.
* Perform analysis on the variance between Target start and Target finish with the Present start and Present finish, Early start and Early finish with the Late start and Late finish and propose the possible methods upon discussing with the project team to complete the project as per the required schedule.
* Ensure project on schedule according to contractual and owner's requirements and take remedial measures for completion of the project on time.
* Organizing of Construction Co-ordination weekly meeting with all Sub-contractor's representative, reviewing of constraints, progress, further action to be taken, etc.
* Organizing of Weekly Schedule review meeting with client (GSK), analyze the schedule with progress, take note for priority activities and advise concern superintendants to take action on priority basis.
* Preparation of Monthly Progress Report with Histogram, P3 schedule, Narrative report, etc.
* Maintaining of Project Control related documents as per ISO 9001 procedure.
15-Aug-2006 to 10-Mar-2007: ( 7 months )
Employer: SEMBAWANG ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PTE LTD
( A Punj Lloyd Company), SINGAPORE.
(Agency staff, supplied supplied by Adecco Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore)
Designation: Planning Engineer
Roles & Responsibilities in Sembawang ENC: -
* Reporting to Project Manager in Project Management Team and Utilities Division.
* Setup of new baseline Schedule in Primavera Project Planner (Version 3.1) for new EPC Turnkey Projects and manpower, resources loading, etc.
* Planning & Co-ordination of EPC Turnkey Contract for 2 x 750 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project (Ca Mau 1 & 2), Camau City, Vietnam.
* Updating of Engineering, Procurement and Erection progress & Preparing of Primavera Progress Report and submission to Client on weekly.
* Preparing of Recovery Plan Schedule from P3 CPM schedule.
* Preparing of Control Budget for new EPC Turnkey Projects.
* Co-ordination & Liaison with Engineering & Procurement Sections for Balance Drawings / Documents submission, expediting & delivery of materials as per the Recovery Plan.
* Liaison with Vendors for Balance Drawings / Documents submission as per the Schedule / Recovery plan and conducting of weekly meeting with all vendors.
* Preparing of Monthly Progress Report with Histogram and submission to Client.
* Preparing of system wise Documentation file (Installation / Erection Procedure, Operation & Maintenance Manual, Spare parts List, Drawings, Data sheets, etc) and submission to Client.
* Maintaining of Planning documents as per ISO 9001 standards.
28-Jan-2005 to 12-Aug-2006: ( 1 Year & 7 months )
Employer: SHIN EVERSENDAI ENGINEERING (M) SDN. BHD., Jalan 5 / 65C,
Pekeliling Business Centre, 53000 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.
Designation: Planning Engineer
Projects Involved in Eversendai:
Project: Erection & Commissioning of 3 Nos of Boiler packages for 3 x 700 MW
Coal Fired Power Plant, Tanjung Bin, Johor, MALAYSIA.
Owner: Malakaff Power Sdn. Bhd.
Client: ISHI Power Sdn. Bhd. (IHI, Japan)
Period: 28-Jan-2005 to 12-Aug-2006.
Position: Planning & Scheduling Engineer
Roles & Responsibilities in Eversendai: -
* Reporting to Planning & Contracts Manager.
* Setup of new Project Schedule for 3 Boiler Packages includes Erection of Structures, Pre-assembly & Erection of Boiler Pressure Parts and Non Pressure Parts, Main and Miscellaneous Piping, Ducting, Coal Bunker, Auxiliary Equipment, Painting & Insulation works.
* Planning of Manpower and Resources for Project Execution.
* Preparation of detailed schedule for Front End and Detailed Engineering activities from Level 1 to Level 3.
* Preparing of Catch up schedule with Histograms for Milestone activities (Drum Lifting, Hydrostatic Testing, Initial Firing, etc).
* Preparing and Submitting the Erection Procedures, Method statements for Lifting activities.
* Preparing of Monthly Manpower & Resources Planning (Crane, Diesel Generators, etc).
* Daily Follow-up, Monitor and updating of Project Progress in Drawings.
* Co-ordination with Client and all internal Department Heads for Resources allotment, Sequence of work and improve the project progress.
* Preparing of Weekly Progress Report which includes Contractual key dates, Organization chart, Weekly main activities, Main concern – Problem area, Safety, Quality, Welder List, Manpower, Construction Equipment, Progress, Weather Report and Submission to Client.
* Preparing of Monthly Progress Report which includes Introduction, Contractual key dates, Main activities, Manpower & Equipment report, Progress & Manpower Distribution Report with Histogram and submission to Client / Head Office.
* Managing of Asst. Planning Engineer, Planning Supervisors under my direct supervision.
* Maintaining of Planning & scheduling related documents as per ISO 9001 procedure.
05-Sept-1996 to 05-Jan-2005: ( 8 Years & 4 months )
Employer: SPIC JEL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
156, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Solinganallur, Chennai – 600 119. INDIA
(An ISO 9001 company in Joint venture with JEL, SINGAPORE)
Designation: Planning Engineer
Projects involved in SPIC JEL
AA) Postion: Senior Planning Engineer
Period: September 2004 to January 2005
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Mechanical & Electrical works for Hydro Cracker Unit Expansion Project, IOCL – Panipat Refinery, Haryana, INDIA
Owner: IOCL, Panipat, Haryana, India.
Client: Engineers India Ltd (EIL), New Delhi, India
BB) Postion: Senior Planning Engineer
Period: December 2001 to September 2004
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Gas & Cryogenic Piping &
Equipment for Second Launch Pad project, ISRO, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA
Owner: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Client: Mecon Ltd, Ranchi & Inox India Ltd, Baroda.
CC) Postion: Planning Engineer
Period: March 2001 to December 2001
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Piping & Equipments for ITC
Sunrise project, Bangalore, INDIA
Owner: ITC Ltd, Bangalore
Client: Bovis Lend Lease, Mumbai.
DD) Postion: Planning Engineer
Period: August 2000 to March 2001
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Oxy-chlorination plant,
Chemplast (Plant – II), Metturdam, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Owner: Chemplast Sanmar Ltd, Metturdam
Client: IDEA, Mumbai.
EE) Postion: Planning Engineer
Period: April 2000 to August 2000
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Mechanical & Electrical works for SA Co-generation Scheme, SPIC, Tuticorin, INDIA
Owner: SPIC Ltd, Tuticorin
Client: SPIC Ltd, Tuticorin.
FF) Postion: Planning Engineer
Period: June 1999 to April 2000
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Mechanical works in Hydrogen
Compression Unit, Reliance Petroleum project, Jam Nagar, INDIA
Owner: Reliance Industries Ltd, Jam Nagar, Gujarat.
Client: BECHTEL, France.
GG) Postion: Assistant Planning Engineer
Period: December 1997 to June 1999
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Piping & Equipment works in
Acrylic Fibre plant, Jhagadia, Gujarat, INDIA.
Owner: Vardhman Acrylics Ltd, Gujarat
Client: Kvaerner Power Gas (KPG), Mumbai.
HH) Postion: Planning Supervisor
Period: September 1996 to December 1997
Project: Erection & Commissioning of Equipment & Pipe Lines for Gas
Cracker Unit & Gas Processing Unit of UP Petrochemical complex, GAIL, Pata, U.P. INDIA
Owner: Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), Pata, U.P.
Client: Engineers India Ltd (EIL), New Delhi.
Roles & Responsibilities in SPIC JEL: -
* Reporting to Site Manager.
* Setup of project execution schedule, project cost control budget and project implementation manual.
* Preparing of progress statements highlighting the critical areas, mile stone activities etc.
* Maintain project records of cost data for all cost analysis, project cost report and cost forecast.
* Identify areas of budget concern and potential impact on project financial performance and recommend remedial action.
* Maintain project ledgers showing Work Breakdown Structure budget line items and commitments, expenditures and forecasts.
* Flags significant projected over-runs and under-runs and highlight any misuse or wastage of resources.
* Issues project cost reports that include forecast final costs and cash flow requirements and total and period variances.
* Change Order Management – follow-up with client for additional work.
* Attend progress review meetings with client.
* Coordinate with discipline engineers with respect to job progress and constraints.
* Preparation of Monthly Progress Report for the Client / Head Office.
* Preparation of Management Information Reports which includes progress report, cost control budget report, cash flow statement & forecast, revenue bill register, manpower & construction machinery deployment schedule, NCR register, etc.
* Raising of Monthly Progress Invoices.
* Re-conciliation of Materials received from Client with Consumed Quantity.
* Maintaining of Documentation as per ISO 9001: 2000 Standards.
Raju Traders Private Limited, Tambaram (west), Chennai, India
(15-Apr-1996 to 03-Sept-1996)
Postion: Computer Programmer
Nature of work: 1. Developing of computer softwares in Oracle 8.0 & VB 6.0.
2. Updating of Accounts datas in Tally 5.0.
Dr. Ambedkar Transport Corporation Ltd - HO, (Tamil Nadu Govt.) Ayanavaram, Chennai, India
(13-Apr-1995 to 12-Apr-1996) ( 1 year Govt. Apprenticeship Trainee )
Postion: Government Diploma Act Apprentice in EDP Department
Nature of work: 1. Developing of Family Free Pass of Employees Software in
Foxpro 2.6.
2. Collecting of datas from all Depos, compiling & generating of
MIS Reports, submission to Asst. Manager.
Digital Network Computer Eduction, Tiruvattar, Kanyakumari Dist, Tamil Nadu, India
(25-May-1993 to 10-Apr-1995)
Postion: Computer Programmer cum Tutor
Nature of work: 1. Developing of Attendance software for Staff & Students in
Foxpro 2.5.
2. Guiding of Students in Computer Lab.
3. Guiding of College Final year students for preparing of Project
Reports.
Personnel Particulars
Name: G. GEORGE BENJAMIN
Father's Name: Mr. V. George
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic)
Gender & Marital status: Male & Married
Age & Date of Birth: 35 Years & 12-05-1973
Languages known: English, Tamil, Malayalam & Hindi
Mother Tongue: Tamil
Singapore Visa Details: -
Type of Visa: Employment Pass (Q1)
FIN No.: G5897570U
Date of expiry: 13-March-2009
Passport Details: -
Passport No.: E 5647961
Date of issued: 09-Jun-2003
Place of issued: Chennai, India
Date of expiry: 08-Jun-2013
Details of Academic & Professional Qualification
AA) Course: D.C.S.E. (Diploma in Computer Science & Engineering)
Duration: June 1990 to April 1993 (3 Years – Full Time)
Class obtained: First
Institute / University: Morning Star Polytechnic, Chunkankadai, K.K. Dist, India.
State Board of Technical Education, Chennai, India
BB) Course: B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)
Duration: July 2001 to May 2004 (3 Years)
Class obtained: Second
Institute / University: Annamalai University, Chidambaram, T.N., India
CC) Course: M.B.A. (Project Management)
Duration: September 2006 to May 2008 (2 Years)
Class obtained: Studying (Final Semester)
Institute / University: Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Singapore Study centre: Venkateswara Edu. centre.
Additional Qualification
AA) Course: Diploma in Oracle (Oracle 8.0, Visual Basic 6.0)
Duration: July 1999 to October 1999
Institute: The Stenographer's Guild, T. Nagar, Chennai, India.
BB) Course: PRIMAVERA – P3e (Ver 5.0)
Duration: 05-March-2007 to 07-March-2007 (3 days Full Time)
Institute: Crown Systems Pte Ltd, Shenton Way, SINGAPORE.
Extra Curriculum
AA) Type Writing English Junior Grade, State Board of Technical Eduction, Chennai, India (II class, Passed on January 1995).
BB) Hindi Prathamic (II class, passed on February 1991).
CC) Indian Light Motor Vehicle License (valid upto 11-May-2013)
Computer skill profile
Operating Systems: Windows XP & DOS 6.22
Construction Softwares: Primavera Enterprises P3e (Ver. 5.0), Primavera Project
Planner – P3 (Ver. 3.1) & MS Project 2007
Packages: MS-OFFICE XP (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
Internet / E.mail: Lotus Notes 6.5
DBMS & RDBMS: Foxpro 2.6, Oracle 8.0 & Visual Basic 6.0
Present Salary: Monthly Gross Salary of S$ 7,500 PM
Expected Salary: Negotiable
Time availability: First week of June 2008.
Reason for Leaving: Career Growth & Current employment is 2 year contract.
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