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Civil engineer and construction planning professional with more than 25 years of experience across the Philippines and the Middle East, covering buildings, transport and water infrastructure in contractor, consultancy and developer environments.
Skilled in Primavera P6 scheduling, delay and extension-of-time analysis, cost performance monitoring and automated reporting.
Currently leads a team of approximately eight Planning and Cost Control professionals across four projects in Oman.
Seeking a Senior or Lead Planning Engineer role in New Zealand, with a particular interest in high-rise and mid-rise building projects.
• Primavera P6 baseline and master programmes; progress monitoring and recovery planning
• Forensic delay analysis and extension-of-time (EOT) claims
• Power BI dashboards integrated with P6; VBA reporting automation; advanced Excel
• Monte Carlo quantitative schedule risk analysis (QSRA)
• Earned value and cost performance analysis
• Contractor and consultant coordination; team leadership and planner training
Planning Director (Head of Planning) Jan 2025 – Present
Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG, Muscat, Oman
• Lead approximately 4 planning and 4 cost control staff across four projects, reporting to the Project Director and COO. Projects include Const. of Plaza Residential and office Bldg. at Sustainable City Yiti, the Raysut Water Reclamation Plant expansion, ROP New General Hospital (BP2 Package I) and the Construction of New Central Public Health Laboratory.
• Develop and maintain Primavera P6 master baseline programmes; review weekly and monthly progress, identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Developed Power BI dashboards and automated VBA reporting integrated with P6 and site data, saving approximately three working days per weekly reporting cycle. We had saved 2-3 days per week as a total planning team effort.
• Review budgets and compare actual cost with earned value to identify variances; review EOT submissions before issue to the client.
• Train company planners in automated reporting and prepared a project-technology training module for Omani graduate engineers.
• Const. of Plaza Residential and office Bldg. at Sustainable City Yiti: project value is approximately USD 195 million.
Planning Manager Sep 2024 – Oct 2024
Assistant Planning Manager Jul 2022 – Sep 2024
Senior Planning Specialist May 2019 – Jul 2022
Red Sea Global, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Managed programme updates for infrastructure at the AMAALA and Laheq developments, coordinating design, procurement and construction inputs.
• Reviewed contractor baseline programmes and EOT submissions; prepared tender schedules for design and construction packages.
• Assessed the time impact of proposed changes and presented recovery and mitigation plans to senior management.
• AMAALA Development: Approx. USD 6.13 billion, comprising approximately 140 projects; assigned to the AMAALA Airport Project (approx. USD 224 million) and AMAALA Yacht Club Project (approx. USD 2 billion).
Senior Planning Engineer Aug 2014 – Jan 2019
Parsons Corporation (PMC), Doha, Qatar
• Provided client-side planning for Lusail regional infrastructure and the Crescent Park landscaping and public realm works.
• Reviewed contractor and consultant EOT claims through schedule and delay-event analysis, providing objective recommendations to the client.
• Assessed the time impact of variations, design changes, obstructions and authority approvals; prepared delay notices, risk reports and recovery recommendations.
• Lusail development: approximately USD 45 billion. Assigned to the USD 1.2 billion Lusail Infrastructure Programme and CP10C2 & CP10J Landscaping Packages, with a combined value of approx. USD 104 million.
Senior Planning Engineer Jul 2010 – Aug 2014
El Seif Engineering and Contracting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
• Led baseline programme development, integrating construction methodology, subcontractor sequencing, resources, and long-lead procurement.
• Monitored project progress, performed delay and root-cause analysis, and coordinated recovery actions with site teams and subcontractors.
• Prepared EOT submissions, schedule analyses, progress updates, and client reports to support contractual and project delivery requirements.
• Supported major projects including Doha International Airport Package 15 (Airport Operation facilities), Haramain High Speed Railway – KAEC Station (approx. USD 107 million), and the Sports Hall & Athletics Stadium, King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.
Planning Engineer Jul 2008 – Jun 2010
Al Rostamani Pegel LLC, Dubai, UAE
• Prepared resource-loaded baseline programmes and look-ahead plans, tracked site progress and approval delays, and prepared EOT submissions for Parklane Tower and The Pad Tower, Business Bay.
Planning Engineer Feb 2007 – Jun 2008
Al Arrab Contracting, Doha, Qatar
• Prepared baseline programmes and progress reports, monitored construction on site and maintained delay records for EOT submissions on The Pearl Qatar towers.
Project Engineer May 2001 – Feb 2007
OUA Construction, Philippines
• Coordinated daily site activities, foremen, subcontractors and suppliers; managed local authority permits and inspections, prepared tender estimates and coordinated shop drawings.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering – Saint Mary’s University, Philippines, 2000
• Licensed Civil Engineer, Philippines, valid until Sep 2028.
• Member, Saudi Council of Engineers, valid until Oct 2027
Tennis and active involvement in church community life.
Available on request.
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