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Shahnawaz Aziz
Commercial & Project Controls Manager
Dubai
Summary
AI enthusiast and Project Management Expert with nearly two decades of experience. Known for exceptional track record in guiding teams to integrate project controls and commercial strategy. Expertise ensures project success and supports broader corporate goals through stakeholder collaboration.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
Certificates
Work History
Lead Commercial Engineer/ Project Controls
Jacobs (Halcrow International Partnership)
08.2023 - Current
- Led pre and post-award contract administration, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions, managing risk registers, and aligning project execution with budget and schedule.
- Drove change management processes, overseeing contract changes, structuring change orders, and identifying opportunity to negotiate to maximize entitlements and safeguard project margins.
- Managed financial performance, ensuring strict adherence to cash flow requirements, overseeing project profitability, and producing detailed financial reports to senior leadership.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize project execution, mitigate risks, and streamline procurement and subcontracting activities, maintaining contractual compliance.
Project Controls Manager
China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp. (CPECC)
06.2014 - 08.2023
- Developed and implemented project controls procedures, aligning goals with client requirements and monitoring progress using Primavera P3, while managing stakeholder expectations.
- Created and managed project schedules (Level 1-4), ensuring resource allocation and delivering timely progress reports to senior leadership and clients.
- Monitored project performance through S-curves and manpower histograms, resolving bottlenecks, addressing risks, and preparing claims for any project changes or disputes.
- Coordinated with teams to refine progress measurement systems, conducted diagnostic reviews, proactively managed risks, and supported final settlement processes to ensure on-time project delivery.
Planning & Cost Control Manager
Belhasa Projects (Subsidiary of Belhasa International)
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Developed detailed cost estimates for new projects, allowing for more informed decision-making during the bidding process.
- Coached team members on proper documentation practices for financial transactions associated with each project, minimizing errors and discrepancies in cost accounting records.
- Influenced decision-making processes by providing timely and accurate financial data to support the evaluation of new business opportunities and investments.
- Enhanced communication between project teams by developing comprehensive cost reports, ensuring timely updates on budget status.
- Identified new opportunities for cost savings and implemented initiatives to improve corporate budget oversight.
Senior Commercial Engineer – Project Controls
Al Fara'a Integrated Construction & Industrial Group
02.2011 - 07.2013
- Developed and tracked project milestones to support on-time and on-budget project delivery.
- Managed complex multi-phase projects from inception through completion, ensuring timely delivery that met or exceeded client expectations.
- Developed key performance indicators to monitor team progress and effectiveness on an ongoing basis, making data-driven decisions to optimize resource allocation and workload distribution.
- Improved team performance by implementing effective communication strategies and collaborative techniques.
- Implemented cost-saving measures without compromising quality or safety, positively impacting overall profitability margins on completed projects.
Planning & Costing Engineer - Project Control Department
Electro-RAK Group of Companies
08.2009 - 01.2011
- Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
- Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Performed complex calculations to analyze and optimize EPC processes.
Engineer - Project Planning
BESL Infra-Projects Ltd.
06.2006 - 07.2009
- Participated in weekly progress meetings, providing updates on schedule adherence, resource allocation, and overall project health.
- Monitored project progress, identifying potential risks and implementing corrective actions to mitigate their impact.
- Maintained excellent communication with clients, providing regular updates on project status and addressing concerns promptly.
- Assisted in the preparation of accurate cost estimates and budgets, ensuring financial feasibility of proposed projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
India06.2006
Diploma - Project Planning and Management
CADD Center
India2008
Skills
Project Performance Evaluation
Contract management
Guiding Effective team dynamics
Strategic Commercial oversight
Experience in large-scale data analysis
Skill enhancement programs
Project Planning
Alternative dispute resolution management
Strong understanding of cultural and political dynamics
Conflict management proficiency
Risk assessment and mitigation
Collaborative stakeholder management
Team collaboration leadership
Strategic Competitive Management
Analytical reasoning
Process optimization
Project Cost Reporting
Change Management
Certification
Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
Accomplishments
- Ensured document traceability during project execution and mediated to resolve differences between the project stakeholders.
- Steered project from concept stage to the end of defect liability period for an efficient commercial closeout.
- Improved project revenue and achieved cashflow breakeven much earlier than anticipated.
- Supervised a culturally diverse and high-performing project team to align and meet project expectation.
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- Charted Institute of Arbitrator
Interests
Global Economics
Geo-political affairs
Reading
Exploring New Landscape
Human Behaviour
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
On-SiteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingTeam Building / Company RetreatsCompany CulturePersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsSoftware
SAP
Primavera
Microsoft Office
Python
Power BI
Other Productivity Improving Softwares
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
Malayalam
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
Timeline
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers, Project Management Institute (PMI)
05-2025
Certified Associate with Charted Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
08-2024
Lead Commercial Engineer/ Project Controls
Jacobs (Halcrow International Partnership)
08.2023 - Current
Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
02-2022
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
02-2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Everyone, deeplearning.ai
01-2020
Project Controls Manager
China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp. (CPECC)
06.2014 - 08.2023
Planning & Cost Control Manager
Belhasa Projects (Subsidiary of Belhasa International)
08.2013 - 06.2014
Senior Commercial Engineer – Project Controls
Al Fara'a Integrated Construction & Industrial Group
02.2011 - 07.2013
Planning & Costing Engineer - Project Control Department
Electro-RAK Group of Companies
08.2009 - 01.2011
Engineer - Project Planning
BESL Infra-Projects Ltd.
06.2006 - 07.2009
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Anna University
Diploma - Project Planning and Management
CADD Center
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Visa Status: UAE Golden Visa (Valid till 01/2034)
Hsse And Sustainability
- Supported a compliant HSSE culture and sustainable guidelines for assigned project in-line with the project requirement and best practices.
- Ensure adequate awareness on HSSE requirement is cascades to all sub-ordinates to meet the HSSE standards.
- Aware of guiding logistical activities during tight security situations.
- Involved in Core-Community handling Conflict Resolution during site construction activities.
Degree
B.Eng (Mech)
Personal Information
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
- Visa Status: UAE Golden Visa (Valid till 01/2034)
Hsse And Sustainability
- Supported a compliant HSSE culture and sustainable guidelines for assigned project in-line with the project requirement and best practices.
- Ensure adequate awareness on HSSE requirement is cascades to all sub-ordinates to meet the HSSE standards.
- Aware of guiding logistical activities during tight security situations.
- Involved in Core-Community handling Conflict Resolution during site construction activities.