Project Manager

Organized and disciplined manager with a background in Oil & Gas Industry. Recognised as a team leader; builds synergy and motivates staff to succeed and deliver. Task oriented; works judiciously, efficient time manager and decision maker.

Flint Energy, Calgary 2006 - onwards
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
- Successfully managed Front End of 2 Projects in Alberta Oil Sand; totaling approx., 1.0 Million DFL hours.
- Plan and lead development of contracts, purchasing and construction management/execution strategies. Created CEP, resource loaded schedules and + 10% EDS estimates.
- Recruited, motivated, mentored teams to deliver projects in cold harsh Alberta environment.
SNC Lavalin ATP, Calgary 2005 – 2006
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
- Responsible for managing multiple EPC projects (power transmission & substations) in Alberta Oil Sands from FEED through to Commissioning.
Telecommunication Companies (Telus & Group Telecom) Toronto 2000 - 2005
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER – Technology & Operations
- Successfully managed and fulfilled numerous projects for Telus and Group Telecom customers including facility construction, laying of cables, HVAC, equipment installation, power distribution, etc.
Hughes Ispat Ltd., Bombay, India 1998 – 2000
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR – Program Management
- Developed and implemented strategies, processes and procedures for handling of major infrastructure projects and to ensure that the projects are managed and delivered in a consistent manner to effectively meet the desired business outcome and performance standards.
Oil & Natural Gas Corp, Bombay, India 1983 – 1998
PROJECT ENGINEER/MANAGER
Managed project form cradle to grave which included site survey, estimation, tender documents, bid evaluation, Award of Work, Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, Installation, Hook-up & Commissioning.
Nature of Experience
- Project management including planning, scheduling, reporting, inspecting, site construction, administration of variations/change during various phases of execution viz. Detailed Engineering, fabrication and installation etc.
- Site supervision, co-ordination of various 3rd parties like barges, inspection agencies, government bodies, security, equipment vendors, contractors and sub-contractors for deployment of resources at site.
- Managed simultaneously multiple Petro-Chemical projects worth over $250 million U.S. like:
o Gas Gathering Stations & Oil Terminals
o Modification of offshore oil platforms
o Revamping of Living quarters & replacement of major equipments

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP)
Project Management Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , USA
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – Marketing
Newport University, Newport Beach, California
BACHELOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MS University Baroda, India

Highlights of Experience
- 25 years progressive work experience of which 23 years in Project management. Executed numerous projects during career ranging from $10K to 250M in value.
- Supervised and managed project teams of more than 1000 members, comprised of Project managers, consultants, engineers, contractors, sub-contractors, craft labour and 3rd parties.
- Managed full project lifecycle, including needs assessment, project definition, planning, scheduling, budgeting, contract management, engineering through to construction, commissioning and turnover.
- Emphasised and prioritised Health, safety & environment policies of the company, conducted regular safety checks and quality audits.
- Defined project procurement & sub-contracting activities required to ensure timely delivery of resources for the project. Monitored conformity to requirements and established change procedure for scope revisions.
- Extensive experience as a key manager involved in Front End planning as part of an EPC contractor and client team including schedule, cost, workface planning adherence to project specifications, technical issues, etc.