Muddasser Ahmed Planning and Cost Control Professional
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I am a Planning Engineer with 6+ years of experience and a passion for optimizing project outcomes. With expertise in planning, scheduling, and costing, I have successfully managed complex projects using Primavera P6 and MS Project. My data analysis and reporting skills, along with tools like Power BI, drive informed decision-making and propel project success. Through effective communication and leadership, I foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, exceed stakeholder expectations, and deliver efficient solutions. I am dedicated to continuous learning and embracing industry best practices to inspire excellence in our endeavours.
> Completed 4 World Bank-funded projects with high quality, precision, and adequate planning.
> Applied Change Management procedures and managed EOT Claims for proper planning of the project up to its completion.
> Conceptualized the standard for the automated reporting system with interactive dashboards on Power BI.
> Prepared detailed cost and resource loading schedules and maintained flexibility for the change management process, applying variation and change orders into the schedules.

Subjects

  • Primavera P6 Beginner-Expert

  • Planning and Scheduling Beginner-Expert

  • Power BI Dashboards Beginner-Expert

Experience

  • Planning Engineer (Apr, 2023–Present) at National Steel Complex Limited - Karachi
    > Preparing Baseline Schedule in collaboration with the OEMs
    > Monitor and track the OEM's schedule and deliverables
    > Developed Project Charter and multiple formats
    > Introducing Power BI automotive reporting
    > Developing Project Management, Budget Management Dashboards on Power BI
    > Cost Controlling and Planning of the overall organization projects
    > Collaborate with all the key stakeholders for better information flow and management
    > Monitoring Project Expenses and resource utilization
    > Ensure compliance with project management methodologies
    > Monitor and guide the support staff for planning and cost control department
  • Senior Planning Engineer (Jan, 2022–Apr, 2023) at G3 Engineering Consultants (PVT.) LTD.
    Prepare a detailed project baseline within the approved
    planning process and procedures for tendering and
    execution stages.
    Prepare manpower and equipment schedules in close
    collaboration with estimation and project managers and
    loading costs to resources to get cash flow.
    Prepare shop drawings and procurement schedules and
    make all arrangements during the execution stage.
    Updating and monitoring the project progress against the
    approved baseline.
    Preparing daily, weekly, and monthly reports for the
    project.
    Doing Earned Value studies for ongoing projects.
    Preparing meeting presentations and various
    documents/calculations for planning purposes.
    Attending Internal and external meetings and making
    negotiations and arrangements.
    Providing analysis and recommendations for corrective
    action such as “Revised or Recovery plans”.
  • Planning Engineer (Jun, 2021–Jan, 2022) at Engineering Consultants (ECIL)
    Creating a fully cost & resource-loaded schedule. Creating work
    breakdown structure, defining & sequencing activities,
    developing resource calendar, schedule baseline & schedule
    updating on Primavera.
    Critical path analysis, cost estimation, look ahead plan, earned
    value analysis, bi-weekly progress reporting, S-Curve, crashing
    & fast-tracking of the project.
    KPI, Extension of time claim preparation, machinery
    management, preparing procurement plan, material tracking &
    delivery.
    Contractual letter correspondence with clients, consultants,
    and third parties.
    Establishing processes & SOPs & recommending modern
    practices to save execution time, minimize bottlenecks, control
    cost & reduce cycle time.
    Producing control charts & taking corrective action measures
    to avoid delays.
    Establishing a productivity database & developing recovery
    programs.
  • Planning Engineer (Nov, 2019–Jun, 2021) at MAC Engineering Contractors
    Improved and updated processes while forecasting annual
    revenues.
    Improved productivity % by implementing updated capacityplanning
    models.
    Monitored and evaluated engineering performance to
    recommend improvements.
    Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to
    facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
    Conducted technical evaluations of engineering designs and
    test results.
    Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize
    engineering processes.
    Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful
    project completion.
    Provide regular progress reports to project stakeholders,
    including project managers, engineers, and clients.
    Review and analyze sub-contractor schedules to ensure
    compliance with project requirements
  • Planning & Coordination Engineer (Aug, 2018–Nov, 2019) at Haji Syed Ameer & Brothers (HSAB) Contractors
    Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop
    effective solutions for challenging situations.
    Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work
    collaboratively and effectively and completed paperwork,
    recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing them for
    resolution.
    Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
    Creating work breakdown structure (WBS)-level-4, defining &
    sequencing activities, developing resource calendar & schedule
    baseline on primavera.
    Critical path analysis, cost estimation, look ahead plan, earned
    value analysis, bi-weekly progress reporting, S-Curve, crashing
    & fast-tracking of the project.
    Sub-contractors management, progressive billing, machinery
    management, preparing procurement plan, material tracking &
    managing budget.
  • Site Engineer (Feb, 2018–Aug, 2018) at Green Line BRTs (KIDCL)
    Recorded daily events and activities in the site diary to evaluate
    processes and improve productivity.
    Ordered and tracked the delivery of construction materials and
    supplies from vendors.
    Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for
    construction teams.

Education

  • Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) (Jul, 2023–now) from NED university of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan
  • Masters in Business Administration (MBA) (Aug, 2021–Jan, 2024) from Karachi University Business School
  • Bachelor in Engineering (Jan, 2014–Nov, 2019) from Mehran University of Engineering & Technology jamshoro

Fee details

    Rs15,000–30,000/week (US$53.82–107.63/week)

    Negotiable.
    Depends on the course and level of expertise, including the course itself.

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