Hesham Ibrahim

• 28+ years of experience in project controls including cost control, project planning, progress reporting, change management, and field estimating. Experience in LSTK (Lump Sum Turnkey), EPCm (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management, CLSTK (Convertible LSTK), LSPB (Lump Sum Procure and Build), Unit Rate.   
• Assumed the responsibilities of the Project Controls Manager on various industrial project within contractor and owner organizations.
• Lead project scheduling function for SADARA Program which was the largest chemical complex ever built in the world in a single phase, with 26 integrated world-scale manufacturing plants, over 3 million metric tons of capacity per year 

Jeddah Central Development Company (PIF) - Development Program (Saudi Arabia)

Project controls executive director (Feb. 2022 to Date) 

Assumed the responsibilities of Project Controls for Jeddah Central Development Program. Responsibilities include Leading scheduling, cost, estimating and contracting teams for the following:

• Issuing Scheduling, cost & estimating manuals/procedures 
• Integrating Master Schedule for different program packages 
• Issuing and updating progress reports (Weekly & Monthly)
• Updating and analyzing schedule critical path 
• Break down the budget 
• Performing schedule risk analysis
• Implement cost control system for each package
• Identify and follow up the contactor’s deliverables

Saudi Aramco Joint venture Project Support 

Scheduling & Planning Specialist (Sep. 2016-Jan22) (Saudi Arabia)

During my assignment with Saudi Aramco’ Joint-Venture projects support division, I supported the following projects

• Crude Oil To Chemical Program (Petrochemicals - Engineering Phase - UK)
• AMIRAL Petrochemical Program (Petrochemicals - Engineering Phase - Italy)
• Fadhli Co-generation Projects (Power generation - EPC Phase - Saudi Arabia)
• PREFCHEM Program (Petrochemicals - EPC Phase – Malaysia)
• The Fine Chemicals & Raw material Project (Huajin Aramco Petrochemical) (Engineering Phase - China)
• SAMREF residue upgrade Project (Refining - Engineering Phase – Saudi Arabia)
• Abqaiq & Khurais restoration Projects (Oil - EPC Phase – Saudi Arabia)
• South Korea Refinery - Residue Upgrading Complex (RUC) & Olefin Downstream Complex (ODC) Project (Refining - EPC Phase – South Korea)
• Haradh & Hawiyah Field gas Compression Program (Gas - Pre-commissioning & commissioning Phase – Saudi Arabia)

This support included:

• Establishing and reviewing systems & sub-systems pre-commissioning schedule
• Performing integration of Pre-commissioning, commissioning and startup schedules
• Issuing project progress reports (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)
• Consolidation and analysis of project dashboard and quantities data
• Updating project schedules
• Support risk analysis & sensitivity analysis 
• Project assurance review for downstream projects (Identify gaps, risk and opportunities, provide recommendation / consultation & independent assessment in all project phases)
• Support forensic schedule analysis 

SADARA (Aramco & DOW) - Petrochemical Program (Saudi Arabia)

First-Product Project controls Manager & Head of Planning and Scheduling (Nov. 2013 to Aug. 2016) 

Assumed the responsibilities of Project Planning and Scheduling Head for the SADARA Petrochemical Program. Responsibilities included:

• Integrating and updating Pre-commissioning and Commissioning schedule for different program assets 
• Issuing and updating progress reports (Daily, Weekly & Monthly)
• Analyzing and control of achieved construction quantities against planned
• Updating and analyzing schedule critical path (monthly)
• Issuing program final closeout report
• Assessing change management schedule impact
• Performing schedule risk analysis
• Frist-Product assets cost control
• Endorsing achieved progress of contractor invoices
• Analyzing contactors’ claims

Saipem S.p.A. / Snamprogetti SPA (Italy, Saudi Arabi & UAE)

Project Controls Manager (Oct. 2006 to Sep. 2013)

During my employment with Saipem, I assumed the role of Project Controls Manager supporting the following projects:

• Shah-Habshan-Ruwais Railway Project 410 Km (infrastructures project) – site on UAE (Oct. 2012 to Oct.2013)
• Arabia & Hasbah platform, pipelines, cables hookups & pre-commissioning - Wasit project (On/Offshore project) Abu Dhabi office & site on KSA (Jan. 2012 to Sep. 2012)
• Manifa Water injection facilities & utilities project Site on KSA (Oct. 2009 to Dec. 2011)
• Khurais Water injection facilities & utilities project Head office in Italy & site on KSA (Oct. 2006 to Sep. 2009)

Responsibilities included:

• Establishing EPC Project Controls Dossier
• Integration of subcontractors’ project schedules
• Issuing weekly and monthly reports to client
• Controlling and endorsement of subcontractors’ schedules and invoices 
• Cost control – Contractual quantities, budget & change orders
• Program schedule and critical path analysis
• Assessing change orders schedule impact
• Performing schedule risk analysis
• Establishing contactor final closeout report
• Identifying and preparation of claims

ABB Process solution & services (Algeria) 

Head of Project controls (Oct. 2004 to Sep 2006)

Moved to ABB’s country offices in Algeria to assume the role of Project Controls Head supporting several oil and gas projects of Different types (pipelines, compression stations, gas plants & pumping station).

Responsibilities included:

• Establishing country Project Controls guidelines
• Oversight of all projects’ schedules, cost control and invoicing activities
• Generating monthly corporate cashflow updates
• Consolidating weekly and monthly projects’ reports for senior management review
• Tracking projects’ change order trends
• Supporting new projects bidding process
• Field and site reviews and verifications
• Forecasting corporate country 5-year business plan

ABB Process solutions & services (Algeria)

Project Controls Manager (Feb. 2003 to Sep. 2004)

Started my employment with ABB as Project Controls Manager on OK1 project - New & renew 5 oil pumping station

Responsibilities included:

• Establishing EPC Project Controls Dossier
• Integration of subcontractors’ project schedules
• Issuing weekly and monthly reports to client
• Controlling and endorsement of subcontractors’ schedules and invoices 
• Cost control – Contractual quantities, budget & change orders
• Program schedule and critical path analysis
• Assessing change orders schedule impact
• Performing schedule risk analysis
• Establishing contactor final closeout report
• Identifying and preparation of claims

Techint Cimimontubi (Egypt) 

Cost Controller/ Project Control/ Project Controls Manager (Aug. 1993 to Jan. 2003)

During my employment with Techint Cimimontubi, I assumed multiple roles starting with cost controller then project planner and ultimately promoted to Project Controls Manager supporting the following projects:

• Port said power station - Two Units 2x340MW turbines and BOP Contracts 
• Alexandria maximization of gas oil production plant – AMOC - Mechanical Contract (10,000 tons of piping and erection different types of equipment, insulation and painting) 
• Alexandria Petrochemical plant - SIDPIC - Erection of 7 Cracking heaters Contract
• Sidi krir power station & Ayoun mousa power station - 2 boilers and BOP Contract each
• El-Arish 2x30 MW Power Stations - Two Turbines and BOP Contracts
• Mahmoudia & Damanhour Two Combine cycle power stations 4x65 Mw.

Suez Canal University - Faculty of commerce 

Qualification: Bachelor of Accounting