Emeka Lewis is a Nigerian project manager with over 7 years of experience in oil and gas operations. He holds several certifications in project planning, scheduling, and risk analysis. His background includes experience planning maintenance shutdowns, developing schedules and budgets, and monitoring project progress. He is proficient in project management software like Primavera and Microsoft Project. Lewis is currently a Principal Planning and Scheduling Engineer for Eiffage Oil and Gas on a platform construction project in Nigeria.
1. UZOH EMEKA LEWIS
NO 15 Pemac Road Rumudara, Rivers State Nigeria.
NATIONALITY: NIGERIAN, STATUS: MARIED
Phone: +234(0)7069551413
Email: emekauzoh123@yahoo.com
PROFILE
Planning and Organizing, Scheduling, Risk analysis and Control, Cost Control and Reporting
Engineer with over 7yrs work experience, seeking a Project Management position with
responsibilities including problem solving. Also contribute effectively to the project
management research, Quality control and map out strategic planning objectives of my
company organizational goals.
Summary of Work Experience
I am a Certified Project Planning Professional and Certified Project Risk Engineer with
experience and sound knowledge of various Oil & Gas operations, Civil Infrastructural
projects including (ENGINEERING, FABRICATION, CONSTRUCTION in EPC & EPCM)
with respect to Design, Estimating & Planning, Construction and Co-ordination.
With my experience, I have worked in different projects SUCH AS (OGMA AND DSQ),
offshore platform revamp/maintenance, Ofon platform Construction (fabrication
Construction and Installations), Pipeline Fabrication at Bonny, Oil and Fuel Storage
Tank (Vessel) fabrication for Petrochemical, SeparatorVessel construction, and Hot
Tapping projects as Planning/ Reporting Engineer, Scheduler, Risk Engineer, Project
Control Engineer and Project Coordinator (Monitoring and Supervision).
I have also worked in TOTAL E&P Project; OFON as Principal Planning/ Scheduling
Engineer (Monitoring, control, and Supervision) see my CV below.
I have a very good understanding of SAFETY AND QUALITY CONTROL/ ASSURANCE as
a planned systemreview procedures to measure & control the quality of the inventory
as it is being developed. As a result of my vast experience acquired in various oil and
gas companies in Project Management/ Risk Analysis, it has built up my career to
become a professional in the area of Planning, Project Risk/Control, Scheduling, and
Cost Control Engineering.
Fully vast with Project Risk Tools, i.e. Primavera Risk Analysis, crystal ball, and
Decision Tree.
I am proficient in the use of planning, scheduling and controlling tools such as
Primavera (P6), Microsoft Project, and Project Manager.com including Schedule
Analyser etc. With vast skill in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Power
Point, and Access.
2. EDUCATION
2013- Till Date University of Lagos Nigeria
M.Sc. - Project Management (in view)
2003- 2008 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
B.Tech- Production Technology (Upper Division)
Option: Electromechanical Technology and Control
1997-2001 NIOMP STAFF SECONDARY SCHOOL ITAKPE
Senior Secondary School Certificate.
WORK EXPERIENCESUMMARY
2013- Till Date: Eiffage Oil and Gas
Title: Principal Planning/Scheduling & Reporting Engineer (Contract)
2011-2013 : OILSERVE
Title : Senior Shutdown &Maintenance Planning Engineer (Contract)
2009-2011 : Integrated Oil & Gas Engineering Company, Bonny, Rivers State.
Title : Scheduling/ Reporting Engineer (staff)
3. SKILLS
EXPERTISE AND COMPETENCE
Project Planning, Scheduling, Tracking & Controlling.
Manpower Control, Schedule Control
Risk Control (Define risk, Develop and Update risk register. Assesse and mitigate
risk (Risk Modelling).
Oil and Gas OPEX and CAPEX experience.
Standard Man hours Estimation and Forecasting
Earned Value Management SAP Project Performance Measurement
Delay Analysis & PERT Master Risk Analysis and Project Reporting
Primavera P6, Ms Project, and Project Manager.com and Decision Tree
Software.
Delay Analysis and claims
Decision Tree
SAP Project System in view
Cost control.
NDT (MPT,UT,VT,RFI,and RT) and CAWI as a Welding Inspector
Competent in Auto CAD Aided design.
EXTRA PROFFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Design, supervision, and testing of wet and dry fire hydrant for safety
purposes.
Consulting planner for high rise building/Civil Infrastructural projects.
Design, supervision and testing of water sprinklers for safety purposes.
Pipe layout strategy, material selection and testing.
Design and supervision of water treatment unit for biological stable waterand
medical purposes.
Plumbing design and its strategy development.
Design, supervision testing and installation of solar energy system for
alternative power supply (solar engineer).
NDT and CAWI as a welding inspector.
Extractor layout design, selection, ducting and supervision.
4. EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
Eiffage Oil & Gas Construction Metallique, Aveon Offshore Facility, Rumuolumeni Port
Harcourt (Project: Total E & P- OFON: Jacket, Piles, Topside, and Helideck- Platform Phase 11
Projects)
Principal Planning/ Scheduling & Reporting Engineer (NOV 2013- Till Date)
Prepare procurementplanandprogressmeasuringprocedure onthe layoutdrawings,detailed
drawingsandspecifications.
In collaborationwiththe projectmanagementteamtoestablish the productionschedule,
planningsystem,proceduresandprocessesusedtotrack, update, control,analyse trend and
reportthe projectprogress. Alsodevelopandmanage projectriskplantotrack probabilistic
eventthatmay hamperthe project.
Identifythe riskincollaborationwithprojectteamanddevelopriskregisterfor tracking.
Monitorphysical progressagainstkeydeliverablesandtracktrendson schedule overrun.
Reviewandprovide ownersinputtocontractorsas theydevelopschedulesfortheirproject
componentsandreviewcontractorsschedulefor accuracy.Also analyse contractual documents
to reviewscope of work,scheduleandidentifyprojectrequirementsandconstraints.
Issue,coordinate andcontribute toall aspectof the projectplanningandschedule development
for the projectusingp6 and primaveraPERTRisk analysis.
Provide weekly/monthlyprogressupdates,forecastcompletiontogetherwiththe critical path
and trendanalysistoreconcile projectprogressagainsttarget.
Use planningsystemandtoolstotrack and integrate all partsof the project.
Develop costcontrol sheetandmonitorcostas project progresses. Develop,maintainand
control resource utilizationmatrix/histogramandprovide look- aheadforecastprojectplan.
Lead the integrationandroll-upof sub-contractorsschedules,alongwithowner’stask,resulting
inan overall ownerprojectmasterschedule.
Reportingandanalyse the rootcause for delaysof the critical construction&procurement
items.
Controllingthe projectprogramtoensure timelyandeconomiccompletion,ensuringthat
effectivecorrective actionsare takenonidentifiedproblems.
Create and manage integratedmasterschedule(s)andcreate riskmanagementplanstoall
assignedprograms.
Monitorand verifyresource workprogressinall areasforthe purpose of progressinvoicing.
DevelopProjectRiskModellingandSchedule ValidationwithPERTMASTER Riskanalysis
software forprojectriskanalysis,contingencyplanning,recoveryplanandriskmitigation.
Provide monthlyprogressupdates,forecastcompletiontogetherwith the critical pathandtrend
analysistoensure timelyandaccurate informationare availabletothe deliverygroups.Assess
the impact of approvedchangesandany deviationfromthe keyprojecttargetsandmilestones,
includingproductivitymonitoringand whatif scenariostoaidprojectmanagementdecision
making.
Evaluate scope change requestforthe impacton schedule andthe critical pathof the project.
Prepare reconciliationbetweenearlierscheduleandcurrentschedule andprovideschedule
impactassessmenttochange control process.
Establishprobabilistictechniquestodetermineandcontinuouslycommunicate the possible
range of schedule completiondatesforthe projectwhile the inclusionof trackingschedulerisk
mitigationefforts,the criticalityof the mainpathstocompletion,floatconsumptionandthe
release of the 50/50 schedule contingencytoensure timelycompletionof projects.
5. OILSERVE (Project: Offshore Production Platform Shutdown, Maintenance & Installation)
Senior Shutdown & Maintenance Planning Engineer (Nov 2011-Oct 2013)
Establishincollaborationwiththe projectmanagementteamto developandmaintainthe
planninginterface betweenthe operations,maintenance andengineeringteam.
Establishandembedthe WorkPreparationschedulingandExecution(WPSE) process.
Coordinate the WPSEprocessto resolve maintenance planningandschedulingissuesbetween
the disciplineengineers,shutdownplanners,andIAPandassetmaintenance team.
Focuson effective utilizationof resourcesthrough the optimizationschedulingof planned
maintenance activities.
Monitorplanningperformance anddataqualitytoidentifyimprovementopportunities.
Timelyprovisionof maintenance plansandworkpackagestoassetoperationsandshutdown
planners,progressedtoanexecutionreadystate withresourcesandmaterialsrequisitionedfor
all assetareas.
Activelyparticipateinprovisionof anoptimizedMaintenance andIntegrityFunctional Activity
Plan(Includingshutdownactivities),heldinprimaveraandbased onthe planentrycriteriaand
time horizonsof IAP.
Coordinate the resolutionof maintenance planningandschedulingissuesbetweenthe discipline
engineers,shutdownplanners,andIntegrate ActivityPlanning(IAP) assetmaintenance team.
Ensure maintenance workmanagement processis inline withMaintenance Integration
Execution(MIE) guidance.
Promote constantimprovementof maintenance planningcontentinthe CMMS.
Supervise the planpreventive (non- urgent)corrective workfrominitial unplannedordertofully
plannedandresourcedorder.
Discusswithoperations,Maintenance andEngineeringdepartmentstodetermine their
shutdownworkscope.Ensure thatall preventive,maintenance,inspection,recertification,
repair,overhaul andmodificationsrequirementsare includedinsuchscope of workand also
discusslogicforany critical activity.
Integrate dailyprogressreports,Equipment StatusReport,ActivitySummaryCode andvarious
lookaheadschedule byusingprimaveraandexcel;andalsomake recoveryplan(If necessary).
Analyse the critical equipmentinthe schedule.
Followupof progresswithmanagementandclientondailyprogressmeetingthroughprogress
reports.
Monitoringthe project/shutdownexecutionprocessandrepresentingthe contractorduring
execution.
Performa checklistof all the tasksexecutedwithregardstocommercial partof the contract.
Providingcomprehensivefinal shutdowncloseoutforevaluationandfuture reference.
6. IntegratedOil &Gas Engineering Company, Bonny, Rivers State Nigeria.
Scheduling and Reporting Engineer (Jan2009 - Nov 2011)
Developandupdate the overall projectprogressmeasurementandmonitoringproceduresso
each elementof the projectperformsthe workprocessconsistently.
Developmentof anintegratedprojectscheduleleadingtothe creationof the overall project
baseline scheduleanditssubsequentmaintenance.
Monitorphysical progressagainstkeydeliverablesandtracktrendson schedule overrun.
Provide weekly/ monthly progressupdates,forecastcompletiontogetherwiththe critical path
and trendanalysis.
Evaluate bidschedule andreview contractor’sexecutionschedule anddevelopthe key
milestonedatesforcritical projectsforalignmentwithoverallintegratedproject.
Verifythatcontractorsreportedprogressiscorrectand accuratelyreflectedinthe overall
projectintegrationplan.
Reviewscope change requestforthe impacton schedule andcritical pathof the project.
Prepare reconciliationbetweenbaseline scheduleandthe currentschedule andprovide
schedule impactassessmentstochange control process.
Ensure optimizationof resourcesandtimelycompletionof tie/insandshutdownprograms.
Supportshutdownexecutioninthe field.Alsotrackshutdownprogress,reportdeviation,and
recommendrecoveryplan.
Developprojectmonitoringandcontrol tools (S-Curve)
Develop,maintainandcontrol resource utilizationmatrix/histogramandprovide look- ahead
forecastprojectplan.
TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED/ PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Summary of Professional Trainings/Certifications
Certified Project Planning Professional { AAPE: Mountech Engineering Institute}
Certified Risk Engineer (AAPE)
Certified Primavera and Microsoft Project Professional USA (Mountech Engineering
Institute)
Certified Project Scheduling Professional {PMI-SP-Trainer: PMI-REP JK Michael}
Project Schedule and Cost Control {Automated Multiple Solution}
HSE & Construction Safety Management For Oil & Gas (HSE/ CSM)
PERT Master Risk Analysis (Cost & Schedule Risk Analysis)
Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) {American Welding Society}
Professional Memberships
Project Management Institute (PMI), USA MPMI
American Academy of Project Management (AAPM)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Nigerian Society of Engineers (GNSE)
Member of American Welding Society (AWS)
7. HOBBIES
Reading
Industrial Scientific Research and Publications of Scientific Journals
Attending Seminars and Conferences
REFERENCES
Available on Demand
Other Projects Handled As a Planner & Scheduler
1. Client: Total Exploration & ProductionNigeria
Project Title:Ofon Phase 2 Offshore ProductionPlatform and Living Quarter
Pipe Spool,Structural Fabrication and Installation Completed
2. Client:MPN(Mobil)
Project Title:Hot tapping Construction Project(Etim-Enim)
Job No: 10063 (Pipe Spool and Structural Fabrication) Complete
3. Client:Eleme Petrochemical
Project: Storage Vessel/TankFarm
Job No: CPHN11028 (Pipe Spool and Structural Fabrication. Completed
4. Client:Delta Afrik
Project Title:Ekpe-AsaboPipeline ConstructionandInstallations.
Job No: 10037 (pipeline constructionand installations Completed
5. Client:NigerianAGIPOIL
Project Title:USANDeep WaterProject FPSOmaintenance
Structural Fabricationand Installation Completed