Zia Ullah

• Developed comprehensive Baseline Programs by leveraging my hands-on experience in Complex Infrastructure Projects, despite the design being in the concept stage and limited information being available at the commencement of the EPC Contracts. • Developed comprehensive Excel/Power BI Dashboards following established project reporting procedures. Utilized these Dashboards to prepare and present weekly and monthly progress reports, as well as for progress review meetings. Successfully tracked the progress of all project disciplines and stages, including associated documents and trackers, ensuring alignment with project objectives. • Created progress monitoring tools within the dashboards, employing earned value management (including Earned Schedule) to effectively manage and monitor actual progress against planned progress across all project stages. By analyzing schedule trends and key performance indicators (KPIs), identified areas of concern and offered management recommendations for remedial action. • Coordinated daily with the design teams, Procurement department, and subcontractors to obtain real-time updates on the manpower, equipment, and material delivery, while also tracking project cash flow to ensure program feasibility and compliance with the Project Master Plan and contractual documents. • Proactively notified the PMC and/or the employer of any delay events that occurred during the project. • Participated in the Joint Site Walkthroughs at the project's handover stage, prepared the punch list

As a Planning Engineer at Habib Rafique (PVT) Ltd, working on the Capital Smart City Islamabad project valued at approx. 2.0 billion SAR, I played a crucial role within the organizational system that comprised over 2,000 professionals. This system included internal departments for design and planning, separate execution departments for the different disciplines, as well as a QA/QC department, all operating under the top supervision of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK). In the Planning & Development department, as a Planning Engineer, my responsibilities centered around: • Conducted detailed and organized planning for the development of the newly released lands. • This involved creating realistic integrated schedules in coordination with all departments, encompassing tasks such as land development (including extensive cut and fill operations), Laying of underground wet and dry utilities, construction of bridges and culverts, as well as various Villas and high-rise building works, while diligently considering the construction sequences and management priorities. • Closely monitored schedule progress on/off sites, prepared comprehensive reports for stakeholders, identified risks, opportunities, areas of concern, and challenges, and provided remedial measures. • Coordinated inter- and intra-departmental meetings to resolve design, procurement, and execution-related issues.

In my role as a Scheduling Engineer at ConPro Services (Pvt.) Ltd., a Pakistan-based national-level corporate private limited company renowned for its expertise in managing complex and large-scale construction projects, I, under the supervision of a seasoned Planning Engineer, hold the following key responsibilities in the project "Construction of 1008-Flats for the Workers Welfare Fund, Ministry of Labor ": • Collaborated with the project teams to gather project scope, activities, and resource information for a comprehensive understanding of project requirements. • Created precise project schedules, ensuring accuracy, and up-to-date timelines, and optimized resource utilization through leveling and smoothing techniques. • Monitored project progress against the planned schedule, promptly rectifying any out-of-sequence activities or open-ended tasks to maintain schedule health in adherence to the DCMA 14 points. Recorded schedule changes in the change log and delay events in the delay register. • Prepared detailed progress reports, compiled schedule updates, and effectively communicated them to the team, enabling informed decision-making. • Demonstrated expertise in preparing recovery and revised schedules as needed, employing crashing or fast-tracking techniques as required. • Actively contributed to project meetings, providing valuable scheduling insights and recommendations that fostered efficient execution and minimized delays. • Provided support to the Planning Engineer in developing and implementing project control procedures, enhancing overall project governance and control