Jafar Zaidi

Experience

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  Northern Territory Government

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Investment Tracking Coordinator

  Worked for NTG - Department of Mines and Energy . The organisation is playing vital rule for the infrastructure of Territorian people. Work comprise on investment tracking mainly from China, South Korea, Japan and India. Compiled the database for all signed deals after 2006 to 2017. Project facts sheets with geological mapping.BIO Data base for executive members of NTG including Honourable Chief Minister with staff.Investigating the public listed companies stock exchange and MOU announcements. Show less

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  KBR, Inc.

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  Project Controls | Quantity Surveyor

  Employed with KBR and completed the construction for Japanese most expensive foreign invested LNG project (ICHTHYS) in Darwin. Work comprises in Project Controls Engineering and Earned Value Management System.Conduct studies to determine size and scope of construction projects.Assess the value of the labor (Norms) associated with the tasks/activities for whole scope.Develop project timelines and budgets.Document daily manpower and man-hours for productivity, cost/payroll, and control purposes.Construction progress by using Microsoft office.Assessing of contractor’s progress claims & reviewing/evaluating their application of payments accordingly.Handle and process all the Budgets, Variances, performance, take-offs and progress via “COBRA light”.Monitoring of construction activities to follow schedule.Assisting and coordinating the technical issue for pre-commissioning and commissioning issues.Prepare documents for E&I report as built/ redline markup drawing. Monitor Budget and Evaluate Take-offs submitted by subcontractors and update through Earned Value Management System. Receiving reports from Subcontractors on earned quantities and update the tracking management system.Construction tracking updates to INPEX (Client).Reporting to Project Controls Manager and providing all the issues, improvement plan and day-to-day ongoing tasks.Liaise with commercial team for claims and answer queries from construction to commissioning phase.Time sheets, weekly and daily report management of system vendor engineers working with transition team. Show less

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  Marais Laying Australia

  May 2019 - Dec 2019

  Project Engineer

  Worked as a Project Engineer on the construction of Australia’s largest wind farm at Stockyard Hill. The project consists of 149 approved wind turbines with a capacity of 530MW, potential to power approximately 390,000 homes annually. The Stockyard Hill Wind Farm has the potential to harness one of Victoria’s best wind resources and will provide substantial environmental, community and economic benefits. Work comprises in Project Engineering, Cost and Contracts Administration.Mainly responsible to support the Project Manager and site Superintendent in the construction process.Close monitoring of construction site e.g. underground cables through mechanical trenching from one Ring Main Unit to turbine tower.Produce construction schedule, update construction progress and share weekly progress report to management & client. Manage weekly/ monthly cost reports.Manage and control cost (earned value/ planned value / budget / forecast/ committed cost etc).Managing CPI and SPI.Managing change management / Risk and opportunity cost.Manage monthly site variations and progress claim for client. Prepare the MTO documents and construction tracker.Track down of machinery on site and raising P. O’s. Closing of ITP’s and ITR’s.Attended meetings with Contractor / Internal to address, resolve, or highlight any E&I issues throughout project. Show less

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  KBR, Inc.

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2022

  Project Controls | Cost Control Specialist

  Worked on Royal Australian Navy’s Defence Project, Future Submarines for KBR. KBR was engaged by Naval Group France, and the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the Concept Design Report and Detailed Design Report for the Submarine Construction Yard. In the role of Major Design Services KBR was responsible for the development and management of the design to meet Naval Groups Infrastructure requirements for all design disciplines. Responsibilities were included to supporting the project design team with daily monitoring and regular reporting against schedule and forecast.Manage Quarterly Audit, Project Statistic Report and Cost Performance Report for senior leadership team.Input to the Monthly client reporting.Managing monthly accruals and cashflow for internal reporting purposeMonthly reporting on Actuals, Forecast and Estimate to go. Periodic construction support dashboard update with actuals and forecast.Revise estimate on design changes by getting feedbacks from discipline leads and assisting commercial to update client on changes.Weekly actuals earned values and manhours reports to discipline lead and make sure the project cost is under forecast. Assisting commercial on monthly payment claims and forecast reporting. Maintenance of design change register to inform decision making process regarding the issuance of contract notices as applicable.Administration of the contract through effective contract management, correspondence management, including milestones, claims and notices/letters.Support the management of contractual Risk and Opportunities including those associated with the interface of the various contractual arrangements.Prepare change order estimate and adhoc support to project tender team Show less

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  Bechtel Corporation

  Feb 2022 - Sept 2022

  Cost and Trend Engineer

  I had worked on Western Sydney Airport with Bechtel as its delivery partner and the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the airport for resident of NSW. Primarily, I was responsible for cost and change orders for Airside Civil Pavement Package 3.7km long single runway with provisions for a second runway to reach the long-term design capacity.Monthly incurred cost report where variance and analysis are observed.Estimate the change order and assist commercial.Monthly reporting internal and with client.Maintain the budget, current forecast, and project forecast.Reviews and analyses Contractor quantity reporting submittals for accuracy and completeness.Responsible for the development and accuracy of cost engineering reports for the assigned contract package.Promotes the creation of a work environment- openness, trust, communication, teamwork, innovation, and satisfaction. Show less

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  Synergy Group

  Oct 2022 - Dec 2023

  Cost Controls / Estimator

  Cost / Estimation Engineer.Contractor to Australian Department of Defence

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  Aramco

  Jan 2024 - now

  Cost Engineer