Ilyas Ahmad
Tabuk
Summary
Experienced Senior Planning Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in construction, project management, and project control across Pakistan, UAE, and KSA. Skilled in project planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and cost control to ensure efficient project delivery. Specialized in forensic delay analysis and the preparation of extension of time (EOT) claims, including the preparation and assessment of prolongation costs, disruption claims, and acceleration claims. Well-versed in AACE and SCL protocols for delay and disruption analysis, with a strong ability to evaluate project delays and prepare contractual claims. Proficient in industry-leading planning and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, Oracle Fusion ERP, Microsoft Office, and AutoCAD. Experienced in risk management, change management, and strategic decision-making. Strong analytical, report writing, and presentation skills, dedicated to improving project timelines, minimizing risks, and ensuring successful project outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Planning Engineer & Delay Analyst
Shibh Al Jazira Contracting Company
Tabuk
08.2023 - Current
- Conduct detailed delay analysis using methodologies such as Time Impact Analysis (TIA), Window Analysis, and As-Planned vs. As-Built Analysis.
- Prepare and submit Extension of Time (EOT) claims, including detailed narratives, schedules, and supporting documentation.
- Assess and quantify prolongation costs resulting from project delays.
- Prepare and submit disruption claims, identifying and quantifying the impact of disruptions on project progress and costs.
- Prepare and submit Acceleration Claims, including the analysis of additional resources and costs incurred to meet revised project deadlines.
- Demonstrate the contractor’s concurrent delays, and prepare robust claims to support the contractor’s position.
- Review and analyze project schedules to identify critical delays and their impact on the project timeline.
- Provide expert advice on delay-related issues, and support the project team in resolving disputes related to delays.
Planning Engineer
MOBCO Construction Company
Tabuk
11.2022 - 07.2023
- Prepare the Project Program using Primavera, and obtain approval from the client for the Project Baseline.
- Decide on proper milestone sequences for each project stage using Primavera.
- Set targets for activities based on each phase of a project plan, and ensure it meets the client’s specifications.
- Make estimations for timescales and costs.
- Project Monitoring & Reporting.
- Monitor day-to-day work progress and provide accurate daily, weekly, and monthly reports, swiftly communicating potential progress delays or project slippages.
- Track and analyze field results, continually comparing planned progress with actual progress, and reporting any differences to the Project Manager.
- Perform project coordination, analyze expenses, and identify opportunities to save costs.
- Ensure projects are handled on time and within budget by overseeing project planning, inventory services, cost control, team leadership, and project management.
- Manage stakeholder and team communication, attending crucial meetings, and providing current status updates to vendors, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
- Drive continuous improvement by working with leadership teams, identifying gaps in key performance areas, and planning activities to increase overall project efficiency.
- Preparation of Revised and Recovery Baseline.
- Making EOT and obtaining approval from the consultant.
- Preparation of Disruption Claims and Acceleration Claims.
Planning Engineer
China Railway No.2 Construction Co. Ltd
Dammam
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Prepare baseline programs along with costs and resources.
- Develop Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
- Prepare manpower and equipment histograms.
- Prepare monthly and weekly cash flow for the project.
- Prepare schedule narrative reports and look-ahead programs, distributing them to the site team.
- Coordinate and monitor the daily progress of site activities, preparing daily and weekly progress reports.
- Organize, attend, and participate in project-related meetings.
- Coordinate all design, procurement, development, and approval processes.
- Identify critical activities and the critical path of the project, coordinating with all discipline engineers to ensure the timely completion of critical activities.
- Weekly meetings with consultants and clients.
- Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
- Preparation of Disruption Claims and Acceleration Claims.
Planning Engineer
Rafiet General Contracting
Ajman
12.2019 - 05.2022
- Prepare the WBS and detailed baseline schedule of activities, allocating resources and costs, and monitoring project progress.
- Produce an Activity BOQ to cost each activity, and utilize it to direct the project team with daily scrums and internal weekly planning and review meetings.
- Implement a new set of Standard Document Formats to minimize the workload for the construction team, reducing their documentation work by an hour on average.
- Collaborate in preparing the material procurement plan for long-lead materials and an online tracking tool for approvals, supply, and delivery processes.
- Implement project activities according to the plan, and ensure compliance with the client’s specifications.
- Compose monthly progress reports, look-ahead plans (two-week), and monthly earned value analysis reports, including S-curve, to assist internal decision-making.
- Preparation of Disruption Claims and Acceleration Claims.
Planning Engineer
Innovative Engineering Services Pvt-IES
Islamabad
02.2019 - 12.2019
- Prepare a complete, detailed Baseline Program, Recovery, and Revised Completion Program.
- Prepare progress reports using the PMS method and narrative reports for baseline and PMS.
- Lead the sub-contractor’s daily progress review meetings, and follow up on pending tasks.
- Follow up with sub-contractors for POS, payments, and material delivery to the site.
- Prepare project revenue plans, supervise the site team regarding daily assigned tasks, and identify upcoming risks.
- Prepare and analyze project risk analysis sheets with higher management.
- Present weekly progress, risks, and upcoming activities to internal higher management in weekly progress review meetings.
- Prepare and update cash flow and resource S-curves, and assign cost and man-hours using Primavera P6.
- Weekly program updates and preparation of graphical reports and charts according to progress.
- Compare Target vs. Baseline and establish means and methods for recovery, highlighting critical activity delays.
- Monitor/Track Subcon's planned and available resources on-site.
- Track technical submittals/approvals delays.
- Submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports to clients and consultants, providing information about progress.
- Conduct daily online Subcon meetings for critical task discussions and site progress tracking.
- Conduct internal daily meetings with management for any technical issues.
- Attend weekly customer/client progress review meetings.
- Report to the Planning Manager and Project Manager about current work progress, and compare the plan with actual progress.
- Prepare and conduct weekly progress review presentations and meetings with internal and client management.
- Prepare Extension of Time (EOT) claims using TIA techniques, and assist the Planning Manager.
- Supervise programs received from subcontractors, and notify them of delays as required.
- Prepare Look Ahead, Weekly, and Monthly plans.
- Prepare cash flow charts and resource curves.
- Identify late nomination of provisional sum subcontractors and their effects on the program.
- Monitor progress throughout the construction process, and compare it with the projected schedule of work.
- Prepare action plans and assist the Planning Manager in time extension claims.
- Manage daily technical activities, maintenance schedules, emergency repairs, and maintenance with all safety precautions.
- Preparation of Disruption Claims and Acceleration Claims.
Junior Planning Engineer
SARIM BLDG CONT, L.L.C
Ajman
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Project schedule preparation.
- Man-hour and cost-loaded program using Primavera P6.
- Monthly forecast plan.
- Cash flow histogram.
- Submit baseline programs and periodic updates.
- Revise the schedule in the event of any change in the sequence of activities.
- Attend weekly meetings to discuss the progress of each activity.
- Alert all related departments for their respective delays.
- Monitor production output to achieve the planned finish date.
Civil Engineer
Netracon Technologies Pvt Ltd
Chitral
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Implement drawings on-site.
- Supervise construction work on-site.
- Coordinate all project activities with the Project Manager and construction team.
- Report on construction status to the PM and Head Office.
- Draw and implement construction plans.
- Layout of the building.
- Estimate quantities of material.
- Supervise concrete works and conduct concrete tests.
- Site supervision of laborer works and evaluation of their performances.
- Monitor, log, and record site work progress.
- Calculate quantities and costing.
- Daily and Monthly Progress Reporting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
Karachi, Pakistan12-2015
Skills
- Project Planning
- Project Scheduling
- Monitoring & Controlling
- Report Writing
- Revised/Recovery Schedule
- Forensic Delay Analysis
- Extension of time (EOT)
- Prolongation Cost Claims
- Disruption Claim
- Acceleration Claim
- Formal correspondence
Certification
- Construction Delay and Disruption Analysis Delay Analysis for EOT Claims
- Claims Management and (EOT)
- Contract, Delays and Claims with Primavera P6
- Basic Delay Analysis
- Forensic Planning/Delay Analysis for Construction
- Project Management with Primavera P6
- Project Planning and Controls
- Project Management/Creating WBS
- Oracle Primavera P6 Professional
- Primavera and Power BI Integration
- Advanced Planning Baseline Schedule with Primavera P6 & Excel
Timeline
Sr. Planning Engineer & Delay Analyst
Shibh Al Jazira Contracting Company
08.2023 - Current
Planning Engineer
MOBCO Construction Company
11.2022 - 07.2023
Planning Engineer
China Railway No.2 Construction Co. Ltd
06.2022 - 11.2022
Planning Engineer
Rafiet General Contracting
12.2019 - 05.2022
Planning Engineer
Innovative Engineering Services Pvt-IES
02.2019 - 12.2019
Junior Planning Engineer
SARIM BLDG CONT, L.L.C
01.2016 - 12.2017
Civil Engineer
Netracon Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
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