ERDI AKKUS

Client: Shotton Mill Limited (Eren Holding), Contractor: ENKA Construction SA

Project: The conversion and expansion of Shotton Paper Mill Project (an existing non-operational paper mill)

• Ensured compliance with CDM Regulations and NEC4 contract requirements in project planning.
• Developed and maintained project schedules for all work packages, including demolition, excavation, piling, concrete, precast, steel, cladding, architectural, MEP, and infrastructure works.
• Prepared and tracked mitigation and target schedules, coordinating with subcontractors and in-house managers.
• Monitored critical path activities, identifying delays and implementing recovery plans.
• Led interface management, integrating subcontractor schedules.
• Assessed compensation events and their time impact.
• Conducted direct meetings with subcontractors to align schedules and resolve issues.
• Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports for the client and senior management.
• Led stakeholder meetings to review schedule updates and risks.

Client: General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), Contractor: ENKA in consortium with Siemens

Project: Tripoli West 671 MW Simple Cycle Power Plant (€403M). The project won the ENR 2023 Global Best Projects-Power/Industrial Award of Merit

• Controlled and monitored total project expenditures, verifying and processing invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Managed cost centres and codes for project material and service requests, as well as purchase and service orders.
• Prepared and maintained accurate project schedules, estimates, and budgets, ensuring compliance and effective fund management.
• Tracked and updated the project budget, preparing quarterly forecast updates.
• Monitored project expenditures, recorded running costs, and ensured alignment with budgeted costs for payment certificate preparation.
• Prepared progress payment certificates for both clients and subcontractors.
• Tracked contractual issues and assessed their cost impact.
• Compiled and analysed weekly cost commitment reports, comparing forecasted budgets with committed, realised, and paid amounts.
• Developed and maintained project schedules, including baseline management, resource loading, and progress updates.
• Integrated earned value methods into cash flow analysis and project tracking.
• Generated and analysed daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Draughted and reviewed construction work schedules to ensure alignment with project goals.

Client: Ministry of Electricity of Iraq (MOE), Lump Sum Turnkey (LSTK) contract in consortium with General Electric (GE)—Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning (EPCC)

Project: Dhi Qar 750 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant Project ($335M)

• Developed and maintained the baseline schedule, integrating engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCC) activities while ensuring compliance with contractual milestones.
• Conducted monthly schedule updates, tracking project progress and identifying potential delays using critical path analysis (CPA).
• Monitored site progress through daily, weekly, and biweekly lookahead schedules, ensuring alignment with project execution plans.
• Coordinated progress tracking and reporting, including daily, weekly, biweekly, and monthly reports, integrating earned value management (EVM) for cost and schedule control.
• Managed drone-based site progress monitoring, capturing and archiving aerial photographs to document construction advancements.
• Provided planning support for commissioning and start-up activities, ensuring a smooth transition to combined cycle operation.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to resolve schedule conflicts and optimise resource allocation for efficient project execution.

Client: Agence pour l'Amélioration et le Développement du Logement (A.A.D.L)
Project: 4800 Apartment Housing Development ($125M)

• Managed contracts and progress payments for subcontractors, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Developed and monitored the work schedule and budget, optimizing cost and time performance.
• Prepared and tracked employer progress payments and handled administrative correspondence.
• Generated daily, weekly, and monthly activity reports, providing structured project insights.
• Conducted site progress tracking, identifying delays and optimizing production timelines.

Client: Tumad Mining Ind. And Trad. Inc. (Nurol Holding) Ivrindi Gold and Silver Mine Beneficiation Plant Project, ($ 34M)

• Follow-ups, quality controls and inspections at the site
• Inspection of steel fixing, formwork and concrete
• Regulation of related quality documents
• Able to complete 1 mt thick slabs pours around 1500 m2
• Interacted effectively with the site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design and construction documents.
• Assessed processes to ensure that construction progressed as scheduled and met contract specifications.
• Provided review of design modifications and requests for clarification.

Client: Royal Saudi Air Force / Perini Management Services, INC

F-15 Fleet Modernization Program, Electronic Warfare Range ($ 80M)

• Prepared budget, cost comparison tables, measured performance with EVM, unit price analysis and unit manhour analysis
• I worked with engineers, designers, purchasers, and suppliers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, timelines, potential setbacks, and limitations.
• Reviewed and approved invoices and payments, verifying the accuracy of expenses.
• Reported quarterly budget cost estimations and control, revisions, and evaluation of deviations.
• Tracked site progress, workforce, and issues for real-time project monitoring with daily reporting.
• Updated schedules on Primavera P6, cost performance, and risk assessments for management review weekly
• Provided high-level progress, financial analysis, and contractual insights for stakeholders with monthly reporting.

Owner: l'Agence pour l'Amélioration et le Développement du Logement (A.A.D.L) 2000+1000 Apartment Housing Project ($ 90M)

• Built working schedules and updated regularly.
• Created a material supply program that works well with the baseline schedule and order tracking, from placing to delivery, enabling precise and timely execution.
• Worked with engineers, designers, purchasers, and suppliers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates and unit price analysis.
• Used Excel efficiently for cost analysis, budget, cash flow, and cost control and reporting them
• Daily, weekly, and monthly construction site reports

Client: Offices de Promotion et de Gestion Immobilières (OPGI)
Projects: 3000 & 2300 Apartment Housing Developments ($160M Total)

• Managed cost control and financial oversight, verifying subcontractor progress payments against actuals.
• Developed and maintained the master procurement program, ensuring timely material and contract execution.
• Tracked contracts and milestones, issuing regular reports to management for risk mitigation.
• Ensured compliance with Lump-Sum contract requirements, compiling necessary documentation.
• Created and adjusted work schedules to optimise resource allocation and meet project deadlines.
• Analysed project outcomes and provided structured daily, weekly, and monthly reports for performance tracking.

Central Finance and Contracts Unit (CFCU) | Kırklareli Reception & Removal Center (EU-IPA, €15M)
Managed cost control, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring compliance with EU funding.

• Prepared tender documents, BOQs, and procurement strategies for contract management.
• Assisted in planning and scheduling, integrating cost and time controls.
• Analyed commercial risks, contract variations, and claims for dispute resolution.
• Developed progress and cost reports (daily, weekly, monthly) for performance tracking.
• Coordinated with stakeholders and subcontractors to optimise project execution.
• Conducted work valuations, payments, and compliance monitoring.

• Residential Project including 14 Storey & 75 House & Carpark ( $2M )
• Coordinated with site personnel, clients, and local government officials to achieve on-time project delivery.
• Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure the best prices for materials and services.
• Planned and implemented a comprehensive construction schedule to guarantee completion of the project on time and within budget.
• Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies.