Sodienye Banigo

Certified Project Manager with 10+ years delivering complex, multidisciplinary engineering and infrastructure projects across government, civil works, and energy sectors. Proven success managing complex project portfolios under Firm Fixed Price contracts, driving execution excellence through structured governance, cost control, and cross‑functional leadership. Skilled in contract administration, schedule management, risk mitigation, subcontractor coordination, and stakeholder engagement.

Professional Experience

R W Tomlinson Ltd Ottawa, ON 2023 – Present

1. Project Manager

• Directed multidisciplinary teams delivering civil and infrastructure projects while maintaining governance rhythms, risk registers, and ETC/EAC reviews aligned with PMO standards.
• Achieved 10% cost savings through proactive financial monitoring, schedule optimization, and scope alignment.
• Delivered 90%+ client performance ratings by strengthening communication channels and stakeholder engagement.
• Developed and controlled WBS and integrated master schedules across multiple workstreams, ensuring on‑time and on‑budget delivery.
• Coordinated with internal teams, subcontractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with technical, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Embedded structured reporting, KPIs, and continuous improvement practices to drive execution excellence.

Project Manager (Plant Projects)

• Managed a $60M+ portfolio of multidisciplinary engineering and construction projects under Firm Fixed Price contracts, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and technical baselines.
• Led integrated engineering, operations, and procurement teams, fostering collaboration and execution excellence.
• Developed and maintained detailed project schedules, risk registers, and EAC forecasts aligned with PMO standards.
• Achieved $3M+ in cost savings through scope optimization, vendor renegotiation, and procurement lead‑time improvements (20%).
• Implemented a Lessons Learned framework that improved delivery efficiency and strengthened PMO governance.
• Coordinated cross‑site execution across 3 regions, improving delivery speed by 25%.
• Delivered a major debottlenecking initiative that increased processing capacity by 200%.

Project Manager (Routine & Turn Around)

• Managed multi‑million‑dollar maintenance and upgrade projects across oil & gas facilities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Implemented preventive maintenance strategies reducing downtime by 35% and extending asset life cycles.
• Coordinated cross‑functional teams and contractors across multiple sites, improving delivery efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Developed WBS and cost estimates for multiyear capital projects and infrastructure programs.
• Developed and tracked KPIs aligned with corporate governance and reporting standards.

Project Engineer

• Oversaw execution of sustainable electrification projects for remote communities, ensuring compliance with engineering and safety standards.
• Developed project control procedures, installation plans, and progress measurement systems updated weekly.
• Built dashboards tracking earned value, resource allocation, and milestone progress.

Project Controls Analyst Research, AMEC PLC, Knutsford, UK 2012 – 2012

Technical Helpdesk Analyst, O2 Telefonica, UK 2009 – 2011

Team Lead /Database Administrator, NIIT Yenagoa, Nigeria 2007

Education

DevOps Certificate - University of Toronto, ON

Master of Science in Engineering Project Management - The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Master of Science in Database Professional - Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria