RANA NOUSHEEN
Planning & Cost Control Engineer
Abu Dhabi
Summary of Career
1. Understanding the Project Scope, Listing out major Deliverables, Milestones, and the timeframe provided for the Project and, developing the WBS Breakdown & Baseline Schedule, and update cost and resource loaded schedules using Primavera P6.
2. Development of WBS breakdown in terms of Budget breakdown.
3. Updating the Actual Schedule against the Baseline in Primavera P6, to track the progress and delays.
4. Updating the Actual Costs against the Budget to track the Forecast.
5. Preparation of Earned Value Management (EVM) Reports.
6. Preparation of Project Control Statement (PCS).
7. Handle cost engineering functions involving cost control, cost reporting, development of ETC & EAC (forecasting), development of Fee Estimates.
8. Interpreting various Key Performance Indicators- KPIs from the Reports like; % Budget Expended, % Forecast Earned (Progress), % Forecast Expended, % Billed etc.; to understand the financial performance of the Project.
9. Dashboard Reporting using Microsoft Power BI; to understand the performance of the Project.
10. Prepare cash flow reports & invoices.
Experience as Internship as a Structural Engineer
01 June 2018
02 June 2019
* Assisted the Principal Structural Engineer in the design of the structure.
* Reviewed CAD-operator prepared drawings.
* Checked Contractor shop drawings.
* Visiting the project site along with Senior Engineers to check for structural drawings being followed correctly.
Experience as Graduate Project Controls Engineer
10 June 2019
To date
* Assistant to a highly experienced Project Controls Manager employed at a reputed Multi-National Consulting Organization in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
* Work with the Project Controls Manager to assist in the Planning & Cost Controlling of Design & Construction Supervision Projects.
* Setup the WBS Breakdown.
* Preparation of Fee Estimates.
* Preparation of Project Control Statement (PCS).
* Comparing Contractual & Performance Budget by considering factors;
~ Contractual: Approved Budget, Variation Orders, Projected budget;
~ Performance: Actuals to date, Estimate to Complete (ETC), Forecast/ Estimate at Complete (EAC).
* Develop the baseline schedule of the Project.
* Updating the Actual Schedule against the Baseline to track the progress and delays.
* Preparation of weekly and monthly reports as per Project requirements.
Master 20 June 2019
Master of Technology - Structural Engineering & Construction Management. From Kakatiya University (August 2017 – June 2019). * Cumulative Grade Point Average: 8.3 (Hons). * Second overall topper in the Institute. *PG Project / Journal Paper: “Behavior Of Different Grades Of Fresh & Hardened Magnetic Water Concrete Cast With Water Subjected to Varying Magnetic Field Strengths For Different Exposure Times” published in The International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science (IJTIMES), (UGC APPROVED), Volume 5, Special Issue 06, June-2019. Website: http://www.ijtimes.com/papers/special_papers/SPACE20.pdfBachelor 25 July 2017
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering. From Kakatiya University (September 2013 – July 2017). * Cumulative Grade Point Average: 8.1. *UG Project : “Strength Characteristics of High Volume Fly Ash Concrete”.