Project Controls Manager– Various Projects, QATAR/ UAE

As the Project Controls Manager for Atkins Site Operations – Middle East, Jayachandran has provided planning, commercial, contract administration and claim management support to various project teams across the GCC. This has involved liaising with various project delivery teams, clients, sub-consultants and contractors to address a diverse range of planning, commercial and contractual matters, helping to ensure project timelines and budgets are maintained. His duties and responsibilities have extended to:

Conducting technical workshops with the Contractor, giving guidance on the required detailing of the project schedule in line with the requirement stated in the Contract and to the level of satisfaction of the Clients.
Review the Contract Programme, Construction methodology and the details showing the estimates of allocated resources along with other backup documents like S curves, cash flows and resource histograms
Implementing and maintaining project controls related to time and cost management.
Reviewing and assessing contractor extension of time claims and responding to claim notifications
Administering construction contracts and consultancy services agreements.
Drafting, assessing and arranging the execution of consultancy and sub-consultancy agreements and any associated variation orders.
Implementing and maintaining change management systems
Reviewing and assessing interim payment certificates, applicable to construction contracts and consultancy agreements.
Drafting and arranging issue of contractual correspondence to clients and contractors, addressing numerous contractual and commercial matters.
Supporting the drafting, review and issue of consultancy services invoices.
Preparation and Management of Risk Register.
Experience with Convrgnt Value Engineering (2009 – 2013)

Senior Planning Engineer

Project: Dubai World Central

Client: Dubai Civil Aviation

Project: Jashanmal headquarters Building

Client:  Jashanmal

Project: Millennium Hotel, Mussanah Fit-out Project

Client:   OMRAN (OMAN)

During his time as a Senior Planning Engineer on these project, Jayachandran was involved in planning, project coordination and providing contractual support across the projects. This assignment involved liaising with a project team consisting of specialist subcontractors that required robust coordination and planning, emphasised by the complex nature and status of the project, as well as the strict timelines.  His duties and responsibilities extended to:

Preparation and update of the baseline programme in Primavera (P6).
Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly progress reports.
Preparation and update of several additional works programmes in P6 and other formats.
Monitor the project team to ensure timely completion of planned activities.
Monitor project progress and interface with clients, project team and sub-contractors to ensure adequate progress.
Review of sub-contractor programmes to assess alignment with the baseline programme.
Preparation and update of Progress Layout Plans based on project progress.
Preparation and submission of Extension of Time claims.
Monitor site progress including finishes and other subcontractor packages to present it in daily, weekly, monthly reports and internal presentation layouts.
Follow up and monitor the subcontractor’s procurement logs to ensure that it is in line with the Baseline programme and revised schedule dates.
Attend weekly progress meetings with the Client and Consultant and present project progress, areas of concern and recovery plans.
Submission of revised and mitigation programmes in consultation with the Construction Manager.
Monitor resources and advise the sub-contractors for enhancements.

Experience with Bouygues Batiment International (2008 – 2009)

Senior Planning Engineer

Project: Formula 1 Theme Park Project

Client: Union Properties

During his time as a Senior Planning Engineer on these high-profile project, Jayachandran was involved in planning, project coordination and providing contractual support across the development. This assignment involved liaising with a project team consisting of specialist subcontractors that required robust coordination and planning, emphasised by the complex nature and status of the project, as well as the strict timelines.  His duties and responsibilities extended to:

Preparation and update of the baseline programme in Primavera (P6).
Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly progress reports.
Preparation and update of several additional works programmes in P6 and other formats.
Monitor the project team to ensure timely completion of planned activities.
Monitor project progress and interface with clients, project team and sub-contractors to ensure adequate progress.
Review of sub-contractor programmes to assess alignment with the baseline programme.
Preparation and update of Progress Layout Plans based on project progress.
Experience with DLF (2005 – 2008)

Chief Manager (Planning & Coordination)

Project: DLF IT SEZ Park, Chennai

Client: DLF Developers Chennai Ltd

During his time as a Chief Manager (Planning & Coordination), Jayachandran was Client representative responsible for developing 7 million sq. ft. of development over 11 clusters of IT SEZ campus space, preparation of Project Charter, Project Planning, monitoring and Controlling, Review and Approval of Contractors Programme, Project coordination with various design architects and specialist, Involvement with architects/ consultants /Contractors to avoid delays, preparation and management of Risk Register, , Approval of Change Request, Chairing the Progress Meeting, Analysis of Contractor’s Claim & advising on Contractors Mitigation Plans.

Experience with PATI-BEL JV (2002 – 2005)

Engineer (Planning)

Project: Golden Quadrilateral Expressway Project

Client: National Highway Authority of India

During his time as Engineer(Planning), Jayachandran was responsible for submission of baseline Programme, Update of Programme, Preparation of Notification and developing the Claim, administered all construction operations entailing providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction and site management activities, developing KPI, S-Curve and Man-hour Histogram, Freezing of target Programmes in consultation of Project manager, Generating Weekly and Monthly reports

Experience with AL Sudarshan Construction Ltd (2000 – 2002)

Engineer (Projects)

Project: North South Expressway Project

Client: National Highway Authority of India

During his time as Engineer (Projects), Jayachandran responsible of Surveying, project Execution, Quantity take Off, Planning of Works including the Equipment’s and Manpower, Giving report to the Planning Department, Conducting the Quality Control test as required MOST &IRC specification.