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Abdul Baseer Kashif

Protiviti
Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
Abdul Baseer Kashif
2
Languages
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience

Project planning, project controls and PMO professional with 10+ years of experience across energy, oil and gas, EPC, manufacturing, data centres and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Oman and India. Experienced in developing and independently maintaining approved schedule baselines; building integrated master schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning; resource loading and levelling in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project; critical path and delay analysis; schedule recovery and scenario comparison; and Earned Value Management (EVM), including multiple EVM metrics. Familiar with FIDIC contract forms. Demonstrated achievement contributing to delivery of a greenfield manufacturing project three months ahead of schedule through PMO establishment, planning and progress monitoring.

Work history

Senior Consultant

10 Months
Protiviti | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 01.2026 - Current
  • Supported internal audit and advisory engagements across capital projects and healthcare, enhancing compliance and operational effectiveness.
  • Conduct risk assessments, governance reviews, process assessments and operational control evaluations to identify control gaps and improvement opportunities.
  • Coordinated with client stakeholders to manage document requests, track deliverables, and streamline engagement planning and reporting.
  • Reviewed project governance and performance indicators to assess compliance and identify improvement opportunities in operational controls.

Manager

4 Years 2 Months
Ernst & Young | Mumbai, India | 10.2021 - 12.2025
  • Led PMO and project management activities for capital projects, including a 24 MW data centre project for ST Telemedia, monitoring progress, coordinating stakeholders and supporting resource optimisation.
  • Established and optimised PMO frameworks to improve project monitoring, progress reporting, cost visibility and governance across project activities.
  • Directed PMO activities for a greenfield paint manufacturing plant, coordinating cross-functional teams and monitoring execution against delivery objectives.
  • Prepared project schedules, budgets and business cases for manufacturing line expansions, supporting feasibility assessments and management decision-making.
  • Monitored project performance against milestones and KPIs, identified delivery risks and coordinated corrective actions to support time, cost and quality objectives.
  • Coordinated engineering, operations and finance stakeholders to align project activities, resolve execution issues and improve project reporting.
  • Mentored junior colleagues and supported team development to strengthen project coordination, reporting and delivery capabilities.
  • Achievement: Contributed to delivery of a greenfield paint manufacturing project three months ahead of schedule through PMO establishment, structured planning and close progress monitoring.

Planning Control Planning Engineer

1 Year 7 Months
Al Turki Enterprises | Muscat, Oman | 12.2019 - 07.2021
  • Developed and maintained project schedules using Primavera P6, aligning activities with project milestones and execution objectives.
  • Developed and independently maintained approved project schedule baselines, supporting schedule performance monitoring and baseline control.
  • Built and coordinated integrated master schedules across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning interfaces.
  • Performed resource loading and resource levelling using Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project to support schedule and resource coordination.
  • Conducted critical path and delay analysis, compared schedule recovery scenarios and developed catch-up plans to address schedule variances.
  • Applied Earned Value Management techniques using multiple metrics to assess project performance and support schedule and cost monitoring.
  • Conducted project risk assessments, maintained risk registers and supported mitigation planning to address execution challenges.
  • Prepared progress reports and coordinated with PDO representatives and stakeholders to communicate project status and support compliance with project requirements.
  • Managed project budgets of up to USD 5 million, performed Earned Value Analysis and identified cost-saving opportunities.
  • Worked with project teams in the context of FIDIC contract forms; specific contract-administration responsibilities should be detailed where applicable.

Planning Engineer

1 Year 5 Months
Nasser S Al Hajri & AEMS | , Saudi | 07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Supported planning and project monitoring for the Fadhili Gas Program, a grassroots gas processing facility with a stated capacity of 2,500 MMSCFD.
  • Prepared and maintained Primavera P6 schedules covering execution through commissioning, coordinating activities against project milestones.
  • Monitored critical path activities, conducted delay analysis and developed catch-up plans to address schedule variances and maintain project progress.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary interfaces across engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning to improve workflow alignment and resource utilisation.
  • Prepared project performance reports and applied Earned Value Analysis to monitor progress against schedule, budget and quality objectives.
  • Coordinated with vendors and contractors on equipment delivery, system integration and commissioning activities to support timely execution.

Planning & Piping Engineer

2 Years 8 Months
Sanmathi Enterprises & Cardan Engineering | Bhilai, India | 10.2015 - 06.2018
  • Developed and managed project schedules for piping installation works involving approximately 500,000 inch-metres, coordinating activities with master project schedules and technical requirements.
  • Conducted material take-offs, prepared piping material requisitions and evaluated vendor bids against engineering specifications and project requirements.
  • Reviewed piping design calculations, including pipe wall thickness and support structures, to support compliance with applicable engineering codes and project specifications.
  • Coordinated with engineering teams and subcontractors to resolve technical issues, monitor progress and manage material availability.
  • Prepared progress reports and coordinated with clients and project stakeholders on scope changes, execution risks and delivery requirements.

Education

Master of Business Administration

The University of Western Australia | /2023 - /2025

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

Amity Univeristy | /2011 - /2015

Skills

Primavera P6
Microsoft Project
Integrated Master Scheduling
Schedule Baseline Management
Critical Path Analysis
Delay Analysis
Schedule Recovery Planning.
Earned Value Management (EVM)
Cost & Schedule Performance Monitoring
Budget Tracking
Risk Register Management.
PMO Frameworks
Project Progress Reporting
KPI Monitoring
Performance Reporting
Power BI
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office.
Resource Loading & Levelling
EPCC Coordination
Stakeholder & Interface Management.
FIDIC Contracts
Compliance Documentation
Process Engineering
Quantitative Analysis.

Languages

English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent

Certification

  • Advance Business Management |IIMK|December 2024
  • Primavera P6 Training | Credo Systemz | June 2019
  • PMP Preparation Certification
  • Process Piping as per ASME B31.3 | Institute of Piping Engineering and Building Services | December 2015

Timeline

Senior Consultant

Protiviti
01.2026 - CurrentRead More

Manager

Ernst & Young
10.2021 - 12.2025Read More

Planning Control Planning Engineer

Al Turki Enterprises
12.2019 - 07.2021Read More

Planning Engineer

Nasser S Al Hajri & AEMS
07.2018 - 12.2019Read More

Planning & Piping Engineer

Sanmathi Enterprises & Cardan Engineering
10.2015 - 06.2018Read More

Amity Univeristy

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical
/2011 - /2015Read More

The University of Western Australia

Master of Business Administration
/2023 - /2025Read More
Abdul Baseer Kashif