Malachi Tadafe
Summary
Accomplished project planner with extensive experience in project planning and execution across various industries, including energy, construction, and engineering. Proven expertise in utilizing Primavera P6, MS Project, and Asta to develop detailed schedules, work breakdown structures, and manage resources effectively. Demonstrated ability to maintain compliance with policies and procedures while ensuring alignment with project objectives. Adept at risk management, stakeholder communication, and change control processes. Strong leadership skills complemented by excellent communication and presentation abilities. Committed to continuous improvement and achieving project success through strategic planning and effective team collaboration. Career goal is to leverage extensive project planning experience to drive successful project outcomes in a dynamic organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Planner
Clancy Group
01.2024 - Current
- Developed all the sourcing activities to the level of granularity shown in the SOS drawings
- Organised cross-product lines planning workshop with a detailed agenda based on a pre-provisioned template
- Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and company standards
- Validate integrated, detailed schedules from contractors to ensure alignment with project objectives
- Assisted in developing detailed work breakdown structures
- Identified all the required tasks to ensure that all equipment and material delivery is effectively forecasted
- Contributed to developing the department's procedures with continuous review and improvement
- Worked with Project Controls Manager to develop and consistently utilize Project Controls processes, procedures, and best practices
- Worked with the Project Controls Manager to ensure alignment of the project forecast Estimate at Completion (EAC) both in terms of time and cost
Project Planner
National Grid
01.2020 - 12.2023
- Developed all the sourcing activities to the level of granularity shown in the SOS drawings
- Organised cross-product lines planning workshop with a detailed agenda based on a pre-provisioned template
- Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, procedures, and company standards
- Validate integrated, detailed schedules from contractors to ensure alignment with project objectives
- Assisted in developing detailed work breakdown structures
- Identified all the required tasks to ensure that all equipment and material delivery is effectively forecasted
- Contributed to developing the department's procedures with continuous review and improvement
- Worked with Project Controls Manager to develop and consistently utilize Project Controls processes, procedures, and best practices
- Worked with the Project Controls Manager to ensure alignment of the project forecast Estimate at Completion (EAC) both in terms of time and cost
- Liaised with Project Managers and clients to clarify planning-related requirements, reporting purposes, and issues
- Developed and maintained effective working relationships with team members and other project personnel
- Communicated proactively with the project team, stakeholders, and project leadership on all issues and variances that may influence the project outcome
- Provided project planning input into proposals and bids
Project Planner
Bouygues
05.2018 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: (Residential Construction)
- Assessed risk to the delivery of schedules, recommending risk-reducing actions were required to gain better confidence in OTD
- Monitored and ensured all milestone activities were achieved by to project plan
- Assigned roles, resources, and costs to project schedules to create S-curves
- Imported sub-contractor mini-plans from Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project into Primavera P6 & vice versa
- Created project and resource calendar in line with scheduled start and finish and assigned calendars to each activity as per requirement
- Managed and supported the schedule change control requirements within the project
- Worked collaboratively with Project Managers to create project plans and schedules using Primavera P6
- Produced overall project plan by creating Enterprise Project Structure (EPS), Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and activities for the project using Primavera P6
- Created logic links between activities to ensure they are systematically executed and deadlines met
- Understand what makes each project tick and establish programs around key milestones
- Setting project baseline and tracking progress against the plan
- Collate and validate project progress and report to the Divisional Director
- Produced and circulated progress reports to project teams and the Leadership Team
- Worked with Risk Managers and the program team to identify potential risks to project delivery and apply mitigating measures to the planned work scope
- Identified and monitored all critical path activities and report findings to management
- (Residential Construction)
Project Planner
ExxonMobil
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Communicating effectively with stakeholders and sponsors to manage priorities and expectations
- Development of checklists to enhance compliance with the organisation framework for managing project
- Creation and updating reporting templates for a variety of project information
- To ensure reports are written and reviewed as at when due and labelled according to configuration management strategy
- To ensure timely distribution of project documentation to external stakeholders and the project team
- Using Microsoft project software for planning project deliverables, established links, critical paths, and dependencies
- Using planning tools for resource budgeting and being involved in establishing baselines for time and cost for proper project control
- Scheduling and organizing project meetings, taking minutes, and ensuring distribution to stakeholders as stated in the communication management system
- Procurement, installation, and commissioning of additional DP flow transmitters on test separator
Project Planner
Geotech Engineering
03.2014 - 12.2016
- Planned and ensured reporting requirements are included in all Subcontracts and Purchase Orders
- Assessed risk to the delivery of schedules, recommending risk-reducing actions were required to gain better confidence in OTD
- Set up end-to-end programs from appointment to commissioning and closeout
- Monitor work progress and expedite production labour to ensure customer needs are met
- Advised on techniques for analysing progress, identifying problem areas, establishing current position, and forecasting trends
- Planned/Produced project schedules, Man-hour histograms, S Curves, and shutdown plans
- Identified critical activities, continuously monitored, and reported to management
- Created and updated project plans, tender, and resource loading for assigned work scope(s)
- Consistently monitored progress against plan, monitored Budgeted Cost of Work Performed (BCWP), Budgeted Cost of Work Scheduled (BCWS), and determined the earned value to ensure the effectiveness of the project
- Prepared work breakdown structures to enable the associated resource and cost budgets
Education
BA (Hons) - Business and Advertising
Birmingham City University
Birmingham06.2011
Project in Controlled Environment - PRINCE 2 Certification
Project Management Scheduling Professional - PMI-SP
Skills
- NEC3 Forms of Contract Management
- SAP
- ERP techniques
- Project performance reporting
- Project execution plans
- Primavera P6
- Asta
- MS Project
- Leadership skills
- Excellent communication
- Presentation skills
- Team player
- Can-do attitude
- Positive Mental Attitude
- Fast Learner
- Adaptable
- PRINCE2
- Agile
- Waterfall Methodologies
- SDLC
- Project governance
- Change Control
- Stakeholder management
- Risk management
- Resource forecasting
- Project lifecycle coordination
- Project Engineering
- Change Management
- Project Reporting
- Communication
- Staff Management
- Strategic Planning
- Resource Management
- Factory Integration Tests
- Mechanical Installation
- Test Engineering
- Interface/Integration
- Health & Safety
- Project Planning & Design
- Process Improvement
- Client Engagement
- Contractor Management
- Mechanical Engineering
- Commissioning
- Problem-Solving
- Full Project Life-Cycle
- Relationship Building
- Leading Tool Box Talks
- Project Technical Support
- Organisation
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Project Planner
Clancy Group
01.2024 - Current
Project Planner
National Grid
01.2020 - 12.2023
Project Planner
Bouygues
05.2018 - 12.2019
Project Planner
ExxonMobil
02.2017 - 04.2018
Project Planner
Geotech Engineering
03.2014 - 12.2016
Project Management Scheduling Professional - PMI-SP
BA (Hons) - Business and Advertising
Birmingham City University
Project in Controlled Environment - PRINCE 2 Certification
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