Ross Thomas Beattie

Working as the lead planner, representing Kaefer at the ExxonMobil FEP site

• Lead in the development of multi-layer schedules from tender through to project execution using Primavera P6
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure schedules are realistic and achievable
• Lead weekly production meetings to ensure schedule accuracy through critical path analysis and drive the team to target key areas of work
• Prepare weekly resource histograms to highlight to management areas where work was over/under resourced and advise on the best course of action
• Ensure planning best practices and processes are followed by the junior planning team
• Track project progress through weekly planning meetings with the supervision team and from personal verification out in the field
• Update schedules accordingly based on current progress and prepare detailed earned value reports, including s-curves, and planned vs actual work scopes
• Assist the multidisciplinary supervision team in scoping potential work packages in the field and integrate the schedule with input from the various functions
• Regularly liaise with the client and senior stakeholders to communicate schedule status, any risk to baseline dates, and any scope growth.

Worked as part of the planning team on the build & assembly of 5x Type 31 Frigates for the Royal Navy

• Lead in the development and maintenance of a multi-layer schedule using Oracle Primavera P6 from the early manufacturing stage, through block integration to vessel acceptance with input from key project stakeholders
• Developed a manufacturing footprint which allowed for accurate tracking of units through the build and ensured the correct units were delivered for assembly in the order required as per the build method
• Lead in the development of schedule driven quarterly lookaheads which help to ensure the correct areas of the ship are being targeted in a sequenced way
• Prepare, analyse, and deliver weekly packs for reviews with management and sub-contractors with the goal of identifying any barriers to the completion of the scope set out in the quarterly look ahead, and if required carry out any reforecasting or scope reprioritisation
• Ensured accurate mapping of activities from the level 4 schedule back to the level 3 customer reporting schedule for client update purposes
• Highlight and advise on potential areas within the schedule that require assessment prior to weekly updates
• E.g. spend no progress/progress no spend
• Lead weekly production meetings to further ensure schedule accuracy through critical path analysis and review of top/bottom performing areas of work
• Prepare ‘What-If' and scenario-based schedules in accordance with programme requirements to show impact of varying build methods or scope creep
• Prepare, analyse and talk to weekly earned value and due date performance reports in order advise management on areas where more focus may be required or areas that are working ahead/behind the baseline
• Prepare weekly resource histograms to highlight to management areas where work was over/under resourced and advise on the best course of action to resolve.

Worked as part of the PMO team on the development of the EV London charging hub network

• Liaised with senior management to understand the scope and then build the activities into the plan, ensuring sound logic and durations were in place
• Carried out resource smoothing exercises post budgets being added into the plan and highlighted peaks in demand for resources
• Developed a reporting process and communicated this to the wider PMO team

Worked as part of the planning team on the design and manufacture of radar equipment for the defence and commercial markets.

• Produced and ensured accuracy of fully resourced, multi levelled plans within SAP
• Updated the plans as per the progress and feedback from work package managers
• Interpreted and advised on any changes in regards to cost & schedule, and communicated to the project/programme manager on how best to resolve them
• Generated, interpreted and communicated weekly updates to the project and programme manager regarding work on the critical path.

Worked as part of the scheduling team on the assembly of the second of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales.

• Fully developed a multi-layer schedule for the flight deck and catwalks using Oracle Primavera P6, incorporating the use of ‘steps' as an accurate form of recording progress
• Delivered information to allow progress reviews with management and the sub-contractors to take place, in order to identify any barriers to the completion of the scope set out in the 2 week look ahead and carried out any reforecasting as necessary
• Experienced in data handling within Primavera P6/Microsoft Excel
• Carried out various imports/exports to add/remove and edit large volumes of activities
• Adjusted activity relationships and resource assignments that weren't included in the baseline or had since changed
• Prepared weekly earned value and due date performance reports for management
• Prepared weekly resource histograms to highlight to management areas where work was over/under resourced and advised on the best course of action to resolve the issue
• Highlighted potential areas within schedule that required assessment prior to weekly updates
• E.g
• Spend no progress/progress no spend and critical path analysis
• Ensured ERP business systems data alignment checks were carried out to ensure schedule accuracy.

• Experienced project management as a whole through placements in planning, scheduling, change, risk and corporate governance.