Zine Eddine Zouaghi

Project Controls and Risk Manager: Oversees project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management. Involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks, ensuring compliance, and maintaining project timelines and budgets.

Worked with ECE’s Project Management Office (PMO) and Major Projects Divisions.
Supported Automatic Train Control (ATC) Line 1 and Line 2, Toronto, Canada ($1B+ CAD).
Supported Easier Access Phase 3 Program, Toronto, Canada ($500M CAD).
Supported Islington Station Redevelopment Project ($170M CAD).
Supported Warden Station Redevelopment Project ($200M CAD).
Supported Fire Ventilation Upgrade Program ($250M CAD).
Supported Subway Station Second Exits Program ($370M CAD).
Supported Escalator Replacement Program ($70M CAD).
Assessed, analyzed, managed, mitigated, and oversaw risks associated with large multi-disciplinary engineering design and complex infrastructure projects.
Established risk management processes and plans.
Fostered a proactive risk management culture.
Used Monte Carlo risk analysis software applications for cost and schedule modeling at project and program levels.
Maintained project risk registers.
Set up Early Warning systems.
Facilitated workshops bringing together diverse stakeholders and subject matter experts to collaborate on project goals and objectives.
Applied construction methods, practices, relevant codes, standards, regulations, and project management environment applicable to urban transit projects.
Used strong analytical and critical thinking skills to support effective risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

Worked with Aecon’s Civil East Major Projects Division.
Supported Ontario Line – Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel, Toronto, Canada (Multibillion CAD), Client: METROLINX.
Supported Power Downtown Toronto Tunnel, Canada (Multimillion CAD), Client: Hydro One.
Supported Dominica International Airport Project, Dominican Republic (Multimillion USD), Client: Dominican Government.
Supported Regional Express Rail (RER) - Lake Shore West, Toronto, Canada (Multimillion CAD), Client: METROLINX.
Supported Regional Express Rail (RER) - Lake Shore East, Toronto, Canada (Multimillion CAD), Client: METROLINX.
Supported Construction of Barrie Rail Corridor Enabling Works, Barrie, Canada (Multimillion CAD), Client: METROLINX.
Developed and delivered timely bid schedules for proposals.
Collaborated with the JV team on bid schedules.
Produced reporting to help the project management team tackle rail closures complexity.
Facilitated simulations and estimating of the cost of the rail access scope.
Proposed staging suggestions that were raised to the client as an RFI and later issued in an addendum.
Reduced the duration of the works by more than 6 months.
Generated cash flow reports based on the project schedules.
Resource loaded schedules and produced commodities progress and manpower histograms and S-Curves.
Reviewed and incorporated cost and quantities estimates into the schedules.
Supported rail access schedule implementation management and reporting for Lake Shore East, Barrie Rail Corridor Enabling Works, and Ontario Line – Southern Civil Stations and Tunnel projects.
Developed guidelines for Acumen Fuse Rail Access Scheduling Management, Schedule Review, and Assessment.

Worked with TTC’s PMO and Major Projects departments.
Supported Bloor and Yonge Station Capacity Improvements, Toronto, Canada ($1.5B CAD).
Supported Waterfront East LRT, Toronto, Canada ($1B CAD).
Supported SRT Life Extension, Toronto, Canada ($150M CAD).
Developed WBS Detailed Construction Schedules and Master Project Schedules for the SRT project adhering to the stage-gate process used by TTC.
Evaluated staging and scenario alternatives for the WELRT project.
Updated and maintained Master Project Schedules through coordination with all project stakeholders.
Reviewed and consolidated comments for consultants/designers' schedules and basis of schedule reports.
Established communication channels with stakeholders to provide regular updates on project progress and schedule adjustments.

Supported DUQM REFINERY - EPC 3 OFFSITE FACILITIES, Oman ($800+ M USD) for Duqm Refinery.
Implemented project dashboards with key performance indicators (KPIs).
Updated and maintained schedules.
Measured physical progress.
Performed trend analysis.
Prepared reports.
Monitored engineering design, material and equipment procurement, and construction for the pipeline package.
Prepared detailed analysis of critical paths.
Prepared highlights and prompted corrective actions for timely delivery.

Supported Basement Flooding Protection Program and other Proposals/Projects, Toronto, Canada (Multimillion CAD).
Client: City of Toronto and other important clients.
Enhanced project reporting by providing reports that highlight delays and delivery targets.
Delivered concise reporting, timelines, and presentations to the project management team.
Facilitated workshops to develop cost loaded and resource loaded schedules.
Maintained and updated the resource loaded project schedules for the assigned areas.
Reviewed and commented on the contractors’ initial project baseline plans and schedules.
Developed resource loaded schedules for project proposals.
Developed resource loaded schedule baselines for the awarded projects.

Supported TOUATGAZ Processing and Production facilities EPC2 Project, Adrar, Algeria ($1+ Billion USD).
Client: TOUATGAZ JV between SONATRACH-EP & ENGIE-EP (NEPTUNE ENERGY).
Delivered comprehensive presentations of project status for external and internal stakeholders and sponsors meetings.
Enhanced the project status dashboard to reflect accurately the current project status and the most relevant information at each stage.
Reviewed and controlled the Contractors EPC overall project planning, procedures, and reports against best practices.
Reviewed the contractors project extensions plans and schedules of 100+ million USD.
Provided concise management reporting and presentations to support the decision-making process.
Provided monthly multimillion USD verification and approval of the project progress across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Pre-commissioning, and Commissioning phases.
Performed data, trend, and forecast analysis of the project completion and ready for start-up (RFSU) dates.

Supported SSAGS EPC Project, Port Harcourt, Nigeria ($1+ Billion USD) for SPDC (SHELL).
Implemented project risk management starting from the related procedures.
Executed presentations, workshops, risk register updates, and qualitative risk reporting.
Delivered quantitative risk analysis using specialized software packages.
Developed detailed shutdown and turnaround schedules (4 Flow stations) for the project brownfield activities using Primavera P6.
Planned, monitored, controlled, and coordinated the yard piping and integrated modules prefabrication activities utilizing MS Project.
Coordinated with the commissioning department on the implementation of the correct pre-commissioning and commissioning sequence on the overall project schedule.
Performed CPM schedule what-if scenarios and simulations analysis using Primavera P6.
Mentored and coached junior planning engineers.

Supported Zubair, Majnoon, and Sealine Projects, UAE / IRAQ (50 Million USD) for Weatherford, Shell and Leighton.
Developed detailed planning package including planning procedure, project baseline schedule using Primavera P6 R8.3, progress measurement procedures, S-curves, histograms, initial resources, and mobilization plans.
Maintained overall CPM schedule updated with the identification of delays and critical path activities.
Developed and implemented the earned value / progress tracking system.
Prepared monthly progress invoices and coordinated with the client team for validation.
Prepared and updated daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.

Supported El-Merk lot 3&4 EPC Project (Offsite Facilities), Algeria (0.5 billion USD) for Groupement Berkine (Anadarko, Sonatrach & Eni JV).
Developed a detailed commissioning planning according to the start-up priority requirements.
Revised the overall schedule according to the required start-up sequence.
Maintained and updated the overall schedule using Primavera P6 R7.
Reviewed and consolidated the weekly and monthly progress measurement system reports from partners.
Coordinated with client for approval and validation of the monthly progress certificates.

Supported El-Merk lot 1&7 EPC Project (CPF and Telecom), Algeria ($2+ Billion USD) for Groupement Berkine.
Implemented and maintained Earned Value Progress Tracking/Measurement System.
Identified variances and delays between the project baseline and actuals in terms of progress and resources.
Maintained and updated the project schedule in Primavera P6 including the identification of critical and cause of delays.
Assigned a second subcontractor close follow up after successfully managing the first.
Reviewed planning of progress reports and coordinated meetings.
Prepared and updated critical internal and external reports on daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

Supported New LNG train GNL2K EPC Project Skikda, Algeria ($1.5+ Billion DZD) for KBR.
Developed the initial budget, periodic forecasts, and implemented the project cost management process.
Implemented the invoicing process with the client KBR (direct, indirect, and reimbursable costs).
Developed estimates, price proposals, and invoices for non-contractual work (Change Orders).
Managed a team of 2 Cost Controllers, 2 Quantity Surveyors, and a change order delegated engineer.
Interfaced with the client for invoicing, progress tracking, and contract administration.
Prepared project status reports and handled consultations concerning contract administration.

Supported various pipelines projects in Algeria for Sonelgaz and Naftal.
Developed initial planning, WBS, and budgets for new projects in a multi-project environment.
Used MS Project to maintain, update, and identify critical path activities on the CPM schedule.
Prepared project status reports that identified possible project overruns or delays at an early stage.