Avneet Kumar

With over a decade of experience in project planning, project management, and project engineering, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. Core competencies include developing and maintaining integrated critical path schedules, evaluating and raising early warning signals for projects, and leading and coordinating planning and scheduling functions. Proficient in various project management tools and techniques, possessing strong knowledge of project and construction management processes.

Lead Project Planner at Equinix DC, Data4 DC, Astellas Pharma, UCB, Genentech, Pfizer Lab (2022-12 – Present)

• Developing Design Schedule from Conceptual Phase to Detailed Engineering
• Developed and documented project planning in Primavera P6 for various sectors including Pharma, Manufacturing, Data Centers
• Responsible for realistic MEPF project planning in Primavera P6 in coordination with Site team and General Contractor, TIA(Time Impact Analysis)
• Coordinating with Various Vendors including Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Clean Room, and Other Vendors and developing Integrated EPC schedule
• Develop, maintain, and analyze integrated critical path schedules for major projects and/or portfolio of projects in accordance with contract specifications
• Weekly dashboard highlighting key progress, red flags and challenges to the management
• Mentoring Junior Planners on Project Planning, Scheduling, Risk, Cost
• Gather project progress information from Project Manager and project team members to update and monitor the project
• Evaluates and updates data regarding schedule dates, physical percent complete, resource requirements, subcontractor commitments and project accruals
• Develops time-phased project cost and resource forecasts; validates project costs; updates requirements as required
• Performs performance reporting for a portfolio of projects or programs using Earned Value Management

Senior Manager(Planning) at Gelatin Capsules Project (2020-08 – 2022-11)

• Planning In charge for Two Greenfield Project from Concept to Commissioning
• EPC Coordination with 16 Vendors and tracking their progress on weekly basis
• Responsible for conducting meetings with Internal and External Stakeholders
• Developed CQV schedule and follow-up on daily basis with site QA team so that we receive FDA license on First time right approach
• Responsible for CEO and MD Monthly Review presentation and taking queries and suggesting measures so that project could be completed on time
• Evaluate and raise project early warning signals to Project Managers/Stakeholders

Planning Manager(Developer) at Airport Expansion-Hyderabad (2018-09 – 2020-07)

• Formulate Work Breakdown Structure for the project in line with the overall Project Control framework and business requirements for Passenger Terminal Building with Up and Down Ramp and Remote Apron System
• Collect all inputs related to project plan preparation (time per activity, inter-linkage, sequencing, resources) by areas from respective managers on Project Task Force and prepare the base plan
• Ensure alignment of functional schedules prepared by functional managers with the overall project schedule
• Ensure collation of engineering, procurement, and construction activity reports, prepare the project progress reports on a weekly & monthly basis for CEO review and Stakeholder meeting
• Monitor progress, data collection and analysis of critical path & overall schedule, resourcing plans to detect early warning signals for delays and suggesting remedial actions

Project Scheduler(Engineering) at Oceaneering (2015-07 – 2018-08)

• Coordination with Various Engineering Disciplines to develop project schedules
• Monitoring Manhours on Resource Tracker and developing the S-Curve and Earned Value Reports
• Work closely with Program Managers to develop and maintain detailed resource loaded schedules of projects
• Developing Schedule as per standard template for proposals
• Assigning Product codes, Activity codes for ease in filtering activities and generating reports as per stakeholder's requirement
• Reporting via OBIEE/Tableau
• Develop Layouts in P6 as per project manager requirement for different Projects

Planning Manager(Client) at Reliance Industries (2014-02 – 2015-06)

• Managed planning and coordination for DTA and SEZ area for Sulphur recovery unit, overseeing pipe rack and piping works
• Developed weekly dashboards and monthly look ahead plans using Primavera P6 for efficient project tracking
• Project Schedule Monitoring of Subcontractors on P6
• Ensured timely completion and adherence to quality standards for seamless project execution
• Weekly Meeting with Contractors and their performance check-up as per the target date given by them and looking at productivity norms
• Conducting Audit of Subcontractors for GFC drawings and register checkup so that work is happening as per latest GFC drawings

Planning Manager (Contractor) at L&T MMH (2008-06 – 2014-01)

• Preparing one- and three-months look ahead, JCR and ACE For Raw Material Handling, Blast Furnace, Coke Oven, Stacker-Reclaimer, Steel Melting Shop
• Prepare Manpower histograms, tables, s-curve with reference to baseline
• Project Scheduling for Entire EPC using Primavera P6 software (WBS- L1, L2, L3, and L4)
• Preparation of Weekly, Monthly & Three Months look-ahead schedule, updating actual progress and all related information
• Preparation of executive progress summary report/Presentations to the top management on project status for periodical review
• Attending weekly review meetings with updated minutes of meeting & discussing previous meeting minutes
• Design and Procurement Coordination with EDRC
• Prepare the 3-week look-ahead schedule and make the micro plan with the coordination of Discipline Engineer
• Guiding an internal site team regarding the importance of targets, milestones, and current progress status to create awareness amongst them

MBA in Project & Engineering Management – NICMAR-Pune (2010 – 2012)

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – NIT-Jalandhar (2004 – 2008)