Shahzad Sikandar is an experienced planner and delay analyst with 12 years of experience in construction planning, programming, delay analysis, and claims. He has extensive experience using Primavera and other scheduling software. Currently he works as a senior planner for Parsons Brinckerhoff on the ASHGHAL LRDP Programme in Qatar, where he conducts delay analysis and develops recovery programs. He has previously worked on projects in the UK, Pakistan, and Qatar for contractors and clients across various sectors.

1. Shahzad Sikandar
Address: 39 Bedford Road, Ilford IG1 1EJ
Mobile: 00447450649671: shahzad_19j@hotmail.com
OVERVIEW:
An experiencedPlanner/DelayAnalystwithwealthofknowledgewithinProgrammedevelopment,control
& Claims,working across various sectors such as Civils, Rail, WaterandPower for both main contractors
and Clients.
Broad experience of Delay Analysis, Construction Planning; Building Tender Programmes; Developing &
Maintaining Contract Programmes, Progress reports, Recovery Programmes, Critical path analysis,
Filtering, Change Control & Maintaining baselines; Milestones tracking; Plan Vs Actual; Resource
analysis and building custom layouts for reporting on earned value etc.
KEY INFORMATION:
 Years of experience – 12 Years
 Nationality – British
 Driving License – UK
 Age – 37 Years
KEY SKILLS:
 Programme Development, Review, Integration & Control
 Earned Value
 Primavera Versions P3, P3e, P6, P6.1, P6.2, P6 R8.2 (Expert)
 ASTA Power Project / MS Project
 Acumen Fuse
 Float Path Analysis
 Resource and cost loading
 Review of Contractor’s Programme
 Claims (Client Side PMA sand Contractor’s Claims Preparation/EOT)
 Delay Analysis (Planned vs Impacted, TIA & Windows Analysis)
 FIDIC
 NEC Contract
 Narrative and Report Writing
 Road Calc (Eagle Point) / AutoCAD
EXPERIENCE BACKGROUND
Gained by working with Contractors and Clients
 Design & Procurement
 Enabling works
 RC Works
 Heavy Civils
 Structural Steel
 Fit-out
 Civils, Mechanical, Electrical and Communications
 Roads and Drainage
CAREER HISTORY:
Employed by David Adamson & Partners Qatar–
April 2014 – Present_________________________________ Senior Planner / Delay Analyst
Working in Parsons Brinkerhoff (PMC) – ASHGHAL LRDP Programme (100 Billion QAR)
 Responsible for advising on the format and content of claims submission to General
Engineering Consultants & Contractors

2.  Responsible for conducting independent delay analysis of GEC/Contractor’s claims
(EOT/Prolongation)
 Draft narratives for counter claims in defence of contractor extensions of time claims, and
provide advice regarding retrospective analysis for Extension of Time, prolongation
costs, disruption, programme critiques and delay analysis critiques.
 Rationalize baseline and current Programme for multibillion billion pound programme
 Support/work with claims manager in responding to GEC claims submission and provide
independent narrative on time element of claims
 Asses & challenge Contractors impact assessment programmes and narrative
 Carry out independent Time Impact Analysis
 Undertake Programme reviews
Trojan Project Consulting – August 2011 – April 2014 Senior Planner
London Underground / Crossrail – TottenhamCourt Road Rail Station Upgrade (£400
Millions)
 Responsible for detail review of Contractor’s Design, Procurement, Implementation &
Commissioning Programme as per Contract & Works Information and feed observations
into programme response (Programme acceptance/rejection)
 Liaise with Contractor in implementing criteria for project planning and scheduling activities
to suit customer need for Programme control and reporting
 Identify any changes in the period and establish critical path string/s for review with Project
Manager to establish cause and effect of any potential delay
 Suggest mitigation measures and develop recovery programmes and assess mitigation
put forward from the contractor is reasonable
 Monitor / compare site progress against submitted Programme and highlight any disparity
 Assist commercial team for any change assessment
Laing O’Rourke & IMTECH JV– Beckton Sewerage Treatment Project (£145 Million)
 Responsible for development and control of Design, Procurement, Construction and
Commissioning Programme
 Monitor progress and produce regular progress reports & Provided support to engineers
in planning & implementing programmes for work packages
 Working with Project Manager, Project team & Subcontractor to ensure project
programmes are monitored and maintained on a weekly basis
Appraisal and co-ordination of subcontractors’ programmes
Produce phasing diagrams
Identify Risk and Opportunities
 Performing critical path evaluations to ensure targets and objectives are achieved,
highlight any delay and suggest mitigation measures
Provided planning support for commercial submissions such as variations or compensation
events
Preparation of EOT claims
Black & Veatch – Old Whittington WWTW Project (£16 Millions)
 Construct and control fully cost loaded Design, Procurement, Construction and
Commissioning Programme (Clause 31 & 32)
 Setup/ Implement Earned Value and report on performance indicator (Time & cost)
 Analyze critical path and anticipate any delays and suggest mitigation
Appraisal and co-ordination of subcontractors’ programmes.
Generate programme future spend and produce cost profile/reports
London Underground – September 2010 – August 2011 Planner
Various Station Upgrade & Refurbishment Projects (PMO Office)
 Develop Station refurbishment programmes and Capture progress and report into Master
Programme Database (MPD)

3.  Understand Programme Management framework and code programme in line with
requirement to facilitate Programme reporting for decision making
 Check and Validate Schedules before submission to MPD
 Prepare short term look ahead programme
 Assist senior planner in claims
GallifordTryConstructin Plc UK – April 2006 – September 2010 Planner
Kings Lynn Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (£ 25 Million)
Great Billing Thermal Hydrolysis Plant (£ 30 Million)
Cannock Energy from Waste Plant (£ 20 Million)
 From Tender programme develop fully resourced and cost loaded Design, Procurement,
Construction and Commissioning Programme
 Assist Project Manager in identifying Programme opportunities and highlight any delays
to key milestones and completion dates
 Integrate Subcontract/external Schedule into overall Master Programme
 Carry out Critical path analysis and analyze back log and suggest mitigation measures
 Create what if scenarios
 Generate Cost profile and EV reports
Trojan Engineering & Management Services – April 2003 – August 2003 Planning
Engineer
Right Bank Outfall Drain Project
 Assist in construction planning and scheduling of RBOD (Carrier drain, about 260 km
Long), using Primavera P3 project planner
 Meeting and coordination with client Representative (Mott McDonald’s Pakistan).
 Data collection and compiling for RBOD construction planning and scheduling
 Generating tabular and graphic reports (Including S-Curve, Histogram and Tables)
Ghoury Engineering Company – March 2002 – April 2003 Site
Engineer
Housing Scheme Gulistane-e-Johur
 Part in construction supervision of RCC framed bungalows in Gulistan-e- Johour, Karachi,
Pakistan
Review and detailing of drawings
Part in procurement of materials and labour
Engineering Consultant Intl. Pvt Ltd Karachi Pakistan – August 2001 – March 2002
Junior Engineer
National Highways (N5) Rehabilitation Project
Karachi Northern Bypass Project
 Part in traffic studies for Karachi Northern By Pass project
 Planning and supervision of Various kind of traffic Surveys including O-D Survey,
classified Counts, turning Movement Counts, travel time and delay studies, speed
Surveys
 Assist senior engineer in highway design
 Coordinate diversion of Utilities with local Govt.
 Designing traffic signal layouts
 Cost estimation for ancillary work
 Assist senior engineers in preparing PC-1 forms
EDUCATION:

4.  2005 MSc, Civil Engineering University of East London, United Kingdom
 2001 B.Eng hons, Civil Engineering - NED University of Engineering & Technology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:
Member Project Management Institute (PMI – USA)
Member Pakistan Engineering Council
Member Institute of Engineers Pakistan
PERSONAL:
 Languages: English, Urdu, Sindhi, Hindi & Punjabi
 Nationality: British
 References available on request