Michael Oyedeji

A disciplined, results-driven Project Planner and Controller with over 13 years of experience across major civil engineering, utilities, and infrastructure projects. An expert in Primavera P6, specializing in developing robust, logic-linked construction schedules, managing critical path environments, and executing accurate Earned Value Management (EVM). Possesses deep expertise in JCT and NEC contract administration, proactively managing Early Warnings, assessing Extension of Time (EoT) entitlements, and integrating Compensation Events to protect project margins and timelines.

Highly collaborative, with a proven track record of uniting site engineering teams, commercials, and subcontractors behind a shared "Accepted Programme". Committed to safe, ethical delivery, leveraging thorough variance analysis and look-ahead metrics to anticipate risks and ensure complete contractual compliance.

Project Planner (Consultant) at Severn Trent Water (2025-08 – Present)

Develop, maintain, and model comprehensive project schedules for AMP7 & AMP8 Waste Treatment Projects in strict accordance with NEC4 contract requirements.

• Develop, maintain, and model comprehensive project schedules in Primavera P6 and Oracle Primavera Cloud (OPC) in strict accordance with NEC4 contract requirements.
• Evaluate contractors' Clause 31 Programmes for logic, resource viability, and critical path validity, delivering strategic acceptance or rejection recommendations to the Project Manager.
• Integrate contractors' Clause 32 programmes into the client's Integrated Master Schedule, ensuring robust baseline control and clear dashboard reporting for senior leadership.
• Conduct meticulous delay and variance analysis to assess and substantiate Extension of Time (EoT) entitlements and commercial variations stemming from compensation events.
• Lead collaborative monthly progress meetings, actively engaging design, commercial, and site delivery teams to resolve logic constraints and forecast mitigation strategies.
• Manage regulatory compliance dates and critical internal targets through precise activity coding, ensuring clear risk visibility across the project portfolio.
• Generate weekly and monthly progress reports, detailing performance metrics including EVM (SPI/CPI), critical path changes, and resource histograms.
• Establish 4–6 week look-ahead schedules alongside site engineering teams and supervisors to optimize workforce productivity and secure key deliverables.

Senior Project Planner at Turner and Townsend Ltd (2023-07 – 2025-08)

• Provided high-level project controls and scheduling support from tendering and pre-award phases through construction delivery using Primavera P6 and Asta Powerproject.
• Created detailed Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) to drive resource loading, resource leveling, and robust progress tracking.
• Collaborated with Project Managers and commercial leads under NEC contract terms to implement change control logs, track early warnings, and model compensation event impacts.
• Produced comprehensive dashboard graphics, S-curves, and risk registers, effectively communicating milestone progress and scenario analyses to client stakeholders.
• Drove a weekly KPI tracker that highlighted operational successes and areas for improvement, improving cross-functional team alignment with primary project milestones.
• Facilitated bi-weekly progress updates and review meetings, consistently assessing constraint logs to preemptively mitigate threats to the critical path.

Project Planner at Mobilynx Ltd (2020-05 – 2023-07)

• Engineered detailed master construction schedules in Primavera P6 for office refurbishment and residential infrastructure initiatives, including green energy integrations.
• Applied Earned Value Management techniques and S-curve tracking to continuously analyze planned versus actual performance, addressing potential variations proactively.
• Integrated contract modification and compensation events seamlessly into active schedules, ensuring seamless operational continuity and minimizing field disruptions.
• Utilized 4-week and 16-week look-ahead forecasts to manage resource allocations and maintain alignment across distinct subcontractor work packages.
• Offered specialized risk mitigation planning to design and site operations teams, reinforcing full compliance with safe working methods and environmental targets.

Planning Engineer at Stabilini Visinoni Limited (2017-12 – 2020-04)

• Managed schedules in Primavera P6 for complex civil engineering structures, including a nine-story reinforced concrete frame development.
• Supervised a multidisciplinary team, conducting detailed site inspections to verify progress and translate real-time status into accurate, updated schedules.
• Integrated civil, structural, and MEP dependencies into unified master networks, validating critical path integrity and identifying operational opportunities.
• Collaborated directly with Site Agents, Foremen, and field supervisors to integrate health, safety, and operational safety metrics directly into construction schedules.

Project Planning Engineer at MP Infrastructure Ltd (2011-01 – 2017-12)

• Established framework project schedules for heavy utility construction, including power station and substation developments.
• Maintained schedule baselines by coordinating resource-smoothing and leveling routines alongside project managers to address critical labor and plant shortages.
• Maintained accountability by tracking expenditure trends against budgetary forecasts and generating remedial schedules to manage cost overruns.

Civil Engineer & Graduate Roles at TFC Ltd / Jiyoda Engineering Ltd (2003-06 – 2010-12)

• Coordinated foundation civil works for infrastructure projects, managing quality control, technical assessments, and site selection criteria.
• Chaired progress reviews with international consultants to align engineering methodologies with international best practices and site-specific criteria.

MSc in Civil Engineering and Construction Management – University of Derby (2023-02)

MSc in Building – University of Lagos (2008-05)

BSc in Civil Engineering – Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (2001-05)