Kaushalkumar Vidja

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About Kaushalkumar Vidja

17 years of Total Experience in Project Control ( Planning & Cost), Risk Management, Claim Management - starting from Proppsal, Feed,Early works to EPC projects(Oil & Gas, Power Plant, Petrochemical plants)Responsible for implementation of best planning and scheduling practices in and assignment/project in accordance with procedures and Contract requirements. Acts as the Planning Focal Point for several project scopes.Develop and maintain planning control structures in alignment with approved project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).Develop and maintain baseline project plans and schedules using appropriate scheduling software.Monitor and control planning activities through all phases of project lifecycle.Liaise with engineering, procurement and construction functions, and others as required, including third parties, to ensure awareness of project activities, their status, and their impact on the project schedule and manpower requirements.Produce and issue updates to project plans and schedules.Produce and issue updates to project manpower requirements.Assess and communicate schedule impact of change notifications.Monitor overall project progress status, achievement of major milestones, and analyse project performance in relation to planned performance.Attend internal project progress and performance status meetingsProvide guidance and support to subordinate Project Controls planning staff as required.Liaise with cost discipline to ensure accurate and timely control and forecasting of man-hour budgets and ensure that the impact of all change requests are properly assessed and included in the schedules.Participate in schedule risk analysis as required.Assist with audits to ensure compliance with relevant Planning procedures.Project schedules shall be maintained in accordance with approved contract and project Work Breakdown Structure.The project schedule shall be base-lined at the time of approval by the client of funding for the project.A standard set of agreed milestones shall be maintained within both the schedule and the cost reporting database.