Donald Iyinbor

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY PMI Certified Project Management Professional | Project Planner | Project Controller | Architect A versatile Project Planner with years of experience in full project life cycle management and projects delivery in the Construction Industry. Key Skills include Project Planning; Forecasting; Pre-Tenders; Tenders; Project Cost Estimation; Project Control & Monitoring; Primavera P6; Microsoft Projects; Asta; Site Supervision; High-Value Project Management; Risk Management; Critical Path Analysis; Earn Value Management; Resource Management; High Level and Detailed Reporting; Scheduling; NEC 3&4 Contract Management; Multi-Unit Operations Management; KPI Review and Management; Project Engineering; Construction Project Expertise; Business Development Planning; and First Aid WORK EXPERIENCE Balfour Beatty Company/@One Alliance – Senior Project Planner (Infrastructure) 08/2023 – Current Planning / Execution-Installation Phases • Taking ownership of the project plan, driving the project team to deliver to the plan and challenging any delay and deviation. • Key member of a wholly collaborative team and using my experience, enthusiasm, and skills to help the team drive efficiency and outperformance. • Collaboratively develop and maintain robust detailed project plans for the Delivery Team in accordance with @One Alliance’s requirements ensuring methodology is consistently followed. • Ensuring project plans capture the full project scope and resources are considered and loaded as required. • Pro-actively identifying opportunities and risks in the plan. Monitoring the critical path and key milestones, advising the delivery team on any potential changes, leading challenges, and mitigation actions. • Providing support in developing 4D animations of the project plan to support the digital rehearsal project construction. • Designing and implementing effective and value-added communication plans ensuring relevant teams and individuals are clear and buy into the strategy and approach. • Ensuring planning standards are maintained across @One Alliance and published processes are adhered to. • Communicating complex information to a wide range of audiences (internal and external stakeholders), whilst working in pressurized situations to tight deadlines. Otis Elevators Company – Senior Project Planner (Construction) 10/2022 – 08/2023 Tender / Bidding / Execution-Installation Phases • Providing leadership to a team of Project Planners in delivering Projects spanning across Pre-Tenders, Tenders, Execution and Close-Outs. • Preparing programmes at Tender stages in-line with the prelims and procurement of materials issue to Contracts Manager and Estimator for approval, upon being awarded the contract review programme and re-issue as construction programme. • Engaging with clients to establish project objectives in line with their requirements and ensure timely deliverables. • Maintaining collaborative relationships with clients and other stakeholders (internal and external) for effective communication of requirements and project status. • Prepare Tender Programme, Construction Programme, high level, short-term target and finishes programs for each site as required. • Update all programs in-line with actual site progress, update progress reports for site meeting liaising with site teams with regards to progress. • Ensuring execution of projects via an established Quality and Management system. • Responsible for the development and management of project schedules and project controls tools. • Identifying project milestones, critical path development, conducting analysis and reporting on same. • Consulting with Project Management teams on regular schedule performance status reports. • Establishing project schedule resource requirements. • Providing performance updates / reports views for identification of variances and corrective action. BPC Construction Ltd - Project Planner (Construction) 02/2021 – 09/2022 Tender / Procurement / Pre-Commencement. • Defined project scope, guidelines, milestones, and task allocation to establish and maintain clear progress plans. • Assist with the production and monitoring of the information required schedule and co-ordination of design in conjunction with the design manager for key design elements, material samples submissions. • Assume responsibility for the preparation and monitoring of the delivery programme and information required schedule through planning and pre-commencement stages. • Assume responsibility for the production and monitoring of the project delivery programme, including an indicative construction phase programme for agreement of key handover dates with the delivery team. • Assist with identifying and evaluating contractors for the tender list including scope of works. • Assume responsibility for producing site constraints plans, site logistics and phasing plans and include relevant information within the package scopes. • Assist with the review of the design and specification for inclusion within the package scopes. • Manage and evaluate alternative design, specification, methods of construction, tolerances and interface details to negate construction and defect issues. • Identify and evaluate off site and infrastructure work in conjunction with the Building Services Manager and consultants. • Assist with the evaluation of tender returns and final contract negotiations. • Develop the site constraints plans, site coordination and phasing plans with the delivery teams including ongoing monitoring and updates as necessary to meet the delivery requirements of the project. • Agree phasing, handover, and occupation strategy with the delivery team. • Assume responsibility for the production and monitoring of the project delivery programme, including an indicative construction phase programme for agreement of key handover dates with the delivery team. Stepnell Construction Ltd - Project Planner (Construction) 06/2019 – 01/2021 • Led and motivated talented project teams, consistently achieving against KPIs. • Prepared programmes at tender stages in-line with the prelims and procurement of materials issue to Contracts Manager and Estimator for approval, upon being awarded the contract review programme and re-issue as construction programme. • Update all programs in-line with actual site progress, update progress reports for site meeting liaising with site teams with regards to progress. • Prepare Tender Programme, Construction Programme, high level, short-term target and finishes programs for each site as required. • Ensured adequate time is allowed in tenders and programs to complete the work safely and monitor during the work process by liaising with the Operations and Commercial teams. • Conducted technical and customer meetings, increasing communication, and strengthening stakeholder relationships. • Improved operations by generating project status reports and identifying issues for corrective action. • Generated project cost estimations, guiding effective decision-making. • Developed analytics tools to track project progress and impact. • Provided weekly performance feedback on resource allocation, risks, issues, and schedule adherence, keeping project teams on track. • Tracked and communicated project status, timelines, budgets, and action items from project inception to delivery. • Built positive, productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through outstanding client management skills. H.S & P LTD - Project Manager (Construction) 01/2012 – 04/2019 • Providing professional building design services to new build and refurbishment projects ranging from small extensions to complete building developments, including urban design advice for clients. • Job planning includes preparing bills of quantity for various types of clients including private residences, commercial properties and community centres. • Analyzing client’s brief in conjunction with the Principal Architect and undertaking lead consultant role, carrying out feasibility studies and detailed design and drafting of schemes and preparing specifications. • Liaising with external consultants, providing a brief for the detailed design and acting as a liaison link between the various professionals on projects, dealing with related problems and ensuring that project objectives are achieved and that design, financial and timescale criteria are met. • Managing communication and relationships with clients, colleagues and other key stakeholders on multidisciplinary projects and interfacing and coordinating with them appropriately. • Responsibility for site health and safety, including the implementation and supervision of procedures to prevent personal injuries, ensuring availability of appropriate personal protection equipment and maintaining proper storage facilities. Brownwoods Limited - Site Architect (Construction) 01/2011 – 12/2011 • Coordinated with clients, consultants, and contractors during construction bidding. • Coordinated with segment leaders to promote architectural goals and design concepts. • Verified construction detail documentation conformed to quality assurance and best practice standards. • Project management of residential and commercial building projects • Site supervision with responsibilities for tradesmen, materials and the designated health and safety manager. • Liaising with clients and other professionals, including production of weekly reports and ensuring that change requests are assessed and incorporated as appropriate. • Mentored less experienced architects and interns and trained new architectural team members. • Supervised preparation of technical drawings by architectural technicians, CAD technicians and drafters. LineSmiths Design Associates Ltd - Design Architect 01/2009 – 01/2011 • Maintained continued adherence with building regulations for optimal project compliance. • Provided design concepts and development proposals with precise production drawings of interior projects. • Compile and produce well presented, detailed and accurate technical drawings. • Monitored project progress, providing swift solutions and suitable alternatives to design problems. • Liaised with local authorities to verify project compliance with building and planning regulations. • Ensured high levels of client satisfaction, conducting initial consultations to establish architectural vision and concepts in line with client needs. EDUCATION University of Lagos Masters in Environmental Design – 08/2012 Ladoke Akintola University of Technology B. Tech Architecture – 08/2007