Senior Planning Engineer
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Subject: Application for Senior Planning Engineer Position
Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to express my interest in the Senior Planning Engineer position. I am a PMP-Certified Planning Engineer and Project Controls Professional with more than 10 years of progressive experience in planning, scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls for electrical infrastructure and power projects.
Throughout my career, I have developed and maintained detailed project programs using Primavera P6,covering engineering, procurement, civil construction, electrical installation, testing, commissioning, and handover. My experience includes developing WBS and baseline schedules, monitoring planned versus actual progress, preparing S-curves and management reports, performing critical-path analysis, developing look-ahead schedules, and implementing recovery plans for delayed activities.
My project experience includes 132 kV and 220 kV grid stations, substations, transformer installations, switchyards, protection and control systems, and associated transmission-line works. Selected project exposure includes the 132 kV Peshawar Cantonment/WAPDA House Grid Station, PESCO secondary transmission and grid-station programs, 220 kV Mansehra Grid Station, 132 kV Tirah Maidan Grid Station with associated transmission line, 132 kV Mamund Grid Station, 132 kV Shah Kass Grid Station, and the 220/132 kV Haripur Grid Station.
As a Senior Planning Engineer, my responsibilities have included establishing integrated project schedules, coordinating engineering and procurement deliverables with site execution, monitoring contractor and subcontractor progress, tracking long-lead electrical equipment, identifying critical and near-critical activities,analyzing schedule variances, and preparing delay analysis and recovery programs. I have also been involved in planning for electrical installation, testing, commissioning, shutdowns, energization, and final project handover.
I bring a strong combination of electrical engineering knowledge, project planning expertise, Primavera P6 proficiency, analytical capability, and PMP-based project management practices. I am particularly experienced in converting complex project requirements and site progress information into practical schedules, performance reports, forecasts, and actionable recommendations for project management.
I am currently based in Saudi Arabia and am seeking an opportunity where I can contribute my planning and project-controls experience to major engineering, power, infrastructure, or EPC projects. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience can support the successful and timely delivery of your projects.
Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss my suitability for the position.
Sincerely,
Jawad Khan
Makkah, Saudi Arabia
+966531328937
Jawad Khan, PMP®
Senior Planning Engineer
Address: Makkah, KSA, 24237 Transferrable Iqama · Email address: [email protected] ·
Phone number: +966531328937 · WhatsApp: +966570561887
SUMMARY
PMP-Certified Planning Engineer & Project Controls Professional with 10+ years of experience in project planning,
scheduling, progress monitoring, and project controls for electrical infrastructure and power projects, including 132
kV and 220 kV substations, transmission lines, electrical installations, testing, and commissioning. Experienced in
developing and maintaining Primavera P6 baseline and detailed schedules, WBS, critical-path analysis, resource
planning, S-curves, look-ahead programs, delay analysis, recovery schedules, and planned-versus-actual progress
reporting.
PROJECTS
132 kV Peshawar Cantonment / WAPDA House Grid Station Peshawar
2015â??2016 Planning Engineer
â?¢ Developed WBS and baseline program in Primavera P6.
â?¢ Planned civil works, foundations, control building and switchyard.
â?¢ Monitored procurement and equipment deliveries.
â?¢ Prepared weekly/monthly progress reports and S-curves.
â?¢ Coordinated subcontractors and site teams.
â?¢ Updated planned vs actual progress.
PESCO Secondary Transmission Lines & Grid Stations Program Various Districts
2016â??2018 Planning Engineer
â?¢ Integrated substation and transmission-line schedules.
â?¢ Planned tower foundations, erection and conductor stringing.
â?¢ Prepared resource-loaded schedules.
â?¢ Maintained procurement and material tracking schedules.
â?¢ Conducted critical-path and schedule-variance analysis.
â?¢ Prepared recovery and look-ahead programs.
Tirah Maidan Grid Station & 55 km Transmission Line Tirah
2018â??2019 Planning Engineer
â?¢ Developed integrated Primavera P6 program.
â?¢ Coordinated engineering, procurement, civil and electrical activities.
â?¢ Linked transmission-line milestones with substation commissioning.
â?¢ Prepared monthly progress updates.
â?¢ Monitored tower foundation, erection and stringing progress.
â?¢ Developed recovery schedules for delayed activities.
Mamund Grid Station & 20 km Transmission Line Mamund
2019â??2020 Senior Planning Engineer
â?¢ Led planning and scheduling activities.
â?¢ Developed baseline and resource-loaded P6 program.
â?¢ Managed procurement and long-lead equipment tracking.
â?¢ Prepared 3-week/6-week look-ahead schedules.
â?¢ Conducted critical-path analysis.
â?¢ Prepared management dashboards and S-curves.
â?¢ Coordinated civil/electrical interfaces.
â?¢ Monitored subcontractor performance.
132 kV Shah Kass Grid Station Khyber Agency
2020â??2021 Senior Planning Engineer
â?¢ Managed integrated engineering-to-commissioning schedule.
â?¢ Planned transformer and switchgear installation.
â?¢ Coordinated cable trench, earthing and control-building works.
â?¢ Monitored electrical equipment installation.
â?¢ Prepared testing and commissioning program.
â?¢ Managed schedule risks, constraints and recovery actions.
220/132 kV Haripur Grid Station Haripur
2021â??2023 Senior Planning Engineer
â?¢ Managed master schedule in Primavera P6.
â?¢ Developed detailed WBS covering engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning.
â?¢ Monitored transformer, switchgear and protection-system procurement.
â?¢ Coordinated civil/electrical interfaces.
â?¢ Prepared monthly schedule updates.
â?¢ Conducted critical-path analysis.
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