AMIR YOUSEFI

Nationality: Iranian (Resident of Sultanate of Oman)

Date of Birth: 28 /08/1978 (37 years old)
Marital Status: Married
Profession: Industrial Engineer, Executive MBA
Specialization: Project Management
Current Position: Chief Executive Officer
Current Organization: RAMPCO Oman Engineering and Construction
Language Proficiency: English, Persian
Computer Literacy: MS Office, MS Project, Primavera
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +968-95847677
Address: Al- Khuwair, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

15 years of successful experience in oil, gas and petrochemical industry, managing Projects with International
organizations from various viewpoints such as EPC Contractor, Plant Construction, Proposal Management etc.

 Experience includes Planning, Budget estimation and overall management of various projects for oil, gas
and petrochemical processing plants and infrastructure in Industrial free zones.
 Work executed includes:
• review of tender documents, cost estimation,
• preparation of Techno/Commercial offers,
• analysis of pre-contract documents and resolutions as per requirement,
• initial project set-up and coordination with the client project team/ internal departments (like
operations and procurement /construction / commissioning teams),
• scheduling and progress reporting,
• quality control,
• project cost control and monitoring,
• change/variation control,
• resource planning and mobilization,
• preparation of execution plan & project procedures,
• ensuring compliance with HSE regulations, Risk monitoring etc.
 Successfully executed Green field & Brown field Mega Size Projects in Oil, Gas and Petrochemical
industry, which includes refineries and petrochemical plants, overhaul and turnaround of refineries and
Industrial Infrastructure projects.
 Previous assignments include international projects with Itochu, National Iranian Petrochemical Company,
MES and ORPIC.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

2011 Executive MBA

Master of Business Administration (MBA), GPA 18.88/20 (Rank 1st)
Industrial Management Institute Shiraz, Iran

2001 Industrial Engineering

Bachelor of Technology (BTech), GPA 16.91/20
Shiraz University
Shiraz, Iran
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Trainings
• Project Management (PMBOK)
• Strategic Management
• Finance Management
• MS Project
• Primavera
• ISO 9000, OHSAS 18000 and ISO 14000 Basics

Professional Membership
Member of Iran Institute of Industrial Engineering (IIIE)

Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Claim Management
• Proficient user of Planning Software
• Experience of using PMBOK, ASME, ANSI, API and MS Office.
• Team Building and motivation
• Presentation Skills

RESPONSIBILLITIES

 To oversee and manage the Construction Discipline Managers in the execution and performance of
their respective functions related to the work progress, technical quality and allocated budget /
resources. Resolving conflicts in the areas of interfaces between the disciplines.
 Implementing project variation procedure.
 Managing scope changes.
 Provide WBS, development and updating of overall master schedule and look-ahead schedules,
along with schedule critical path analysis, and earned value progress tracking and reporting.
 Developing contracting strategies, Compilation of tender documents, bid evaluation and awarding
of contract.
 Estimating the requirements, developing vendors/ sub-contractors, negotiating with them and
monitoring deliveries/task completion, according to project schedule, budget and contracts.
 Focus on Scope deficiencies.
 Improve team alignment and communication.
 Ensuring the possible interference between Field and Project activities are identified and
controlled.
 Ensuring the construction of modules are in accordance with relevant codes, practices and
company specifications and procedure.
 Coordinating timely company input to the sub-contractors during all phases of contract.
 Plan and mobilize the required manpower and other resources according to scope of work.
 Arranging permits and Supervision of site work to ensure the fabrication and installation as per
project specification, with all the safety norms of the client adhered to, within the scheduled
period.
 Expediting the fabrication and delivery of materials as per erection sequence.
 Detecting all possible delays and constraints and propose remedial action.
 Participating in progress meetings.
 Participating in lessons learned reviews and provide input to closeout report sections upon
completion of work at site.
 Interacting with multiple clients and contractors for smooth co-ordination of interfaces in the
Brown Field Project.
 Co-Ordination with Procurement for timely delivery of materials and equipments and conducting
Factory Acceptance Tests.
 Accountable for delivering high quality and timely key interventions on assigned
Project/Modifications.
 Change control and Risk monitoring.
 Preparing Claims and Counter-Claims to Clients and Sub-contractors
 Sub-contractors invoice auditing and preparation of documents for payments
 Company Strategic management
 Management representative for IMS, Quality, Safety and Environmental Management systems

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EXPERIENCE RECORD

Apr 2013 – present RAMPCO Oman Engineering and Construction LLC

Chief Executive Officer

RAMPCO Oman Engineering and Construction LLC is subsidiary of RAMPCO GROUP of IRAN, which
represents RAMPCO GROUP in the Sultanate of Oman. RAMPCO is an international leading group in Engineering,
Construction and Maintenance in Oil, Gas & Petrochemical industry. RAMPCO as one of the first private contractor
companies in the Middle East in large EPC & turn-key projects provides Engineering, Procurement, Construction,
Project management & Maintenance management and repair Services, from petrochemical complexes, refineries and
power plants to tanks & terminal, pipelines to renewable energy.

Job Handled:
• Reporting to the Board of Directors.
• Strategic Management
• Making high-level decisions about policy and strategy.
• Keeping the Board of Directors informed about policy issues.
• Providing executive leadership across an organization.
• Evaluating the success of the organization.
• Developing and implementing operational policies.
• Acting as the primary spokesperson for the organization.
• Developing the organizations culture and vision.
• Recruiting new staff members.
• Develop an organizational environment that promotes positive staff morale and performance.
• Retaining existing staff members.
• Winning new business by participating in several tenders.
• Shaping market opportunities.
• Influencing senior stakeholders.
• Where necessary, challenge current performance levels.
• Guiding companies through periods of growth.
• Solidifying a company’s position in the marketplace.
• Setting goals.
• Building alliances and partnerships with other organizations.
• Giving a clear sense of purpose to a company and its employees.
• Profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow management.
• Personnel Management
• Finance
• Budget Management
• Financial Analysis
• Negotiating
• Problem solving.

Jan 2013 – Apr 2013 RAMPCO Oman Engineering and Construction LLC
JV Deputy Project Manager (RAMPCO Project Manager)

This project was awarded to Galfar and RAMPCO Oman UNINCORPORATED Joint venture to perform major
turnaround of ORPIC Sohar Refinery in March 2013. Sohar refinery, Oman’s largest oil refinery is located in east of
Oman with a capacity of 106,000 BBD. The turnaround had been done with employing more than 2500 workers and
specialists.

Project Handled:

 Preparation works such as checking and execution of pre-shutdown requirements i.e.; equipment, tools, facilities
and miscellaneous fabrication works.
 General Shutdown works such us blinding & de-blinding, opening, provision of low voltage explosion proof
lightings, pull-out, un-loading / re-loading of medias, sieving / re-classification, cleaning, reinstall, box-up,
defects rectification & repairs and testing of all Stationary Equipment, and other equipment including Reactor
and Regenerator, Columns, Heat Exchangers, Fin Fan Coolers, Vessels, Piping and etc..
 The turnaround had been done with employing more than 2500 workers and specialists.
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 Job Handled:

• Coordinate and manage all interfaces and information management between the Client and JV Partner, sub-
contractors and all internal parties involved.
• Support and oversee the planning and development of:
 Execution plans
 Scope of work
 Schedules and budgets
 Selection of Sub-Contractors
 Project Reports
• Manage communications with the Client and Sub-contractors, for instructions that may affect Scope of Work,
Schedule, Costs and/or applicable standards and specifications.
• Ensure that adequate evaluations of the Project are performed with the participation of qualified personnel during
the sessions (internal and external, if required), that all resulting actions are pursued and resolved, and documents
are updated.
• Conducting routine daily meetings with the Client and Project Team as contractor PM.
• Change/Variation control and Risk monitoring.

Jul 2009 – Aug 2012 RAMPCO Engineering, Construction of Petrochemical Co.

Steering committee member

This project completed by RAMPCO as main Electro-Mechanical contractor of Kavian Petrochemical Company,
which is one of the biggest steam cracker plants in the World. It is located in Assaluyeh, Pars Special Economic
Energy Zone (PSEEZ), Iran

Project Handled:

RAMPCO as main construction contractor preformed supply of construction materials, steel structure and equipment
erection, piping, electrical and instrumentation, pre-commissioning of 2,000,000 Ton/Year Olefin Plant in two train.

Job Handled:

• Preparing of Techno/Commercial proposal, budget estimating and negotiation client till awarding the contract.
• Support and oversee the planning and development of:
 Scopes of work
 Schedules and budgets
 Selection of Sub-Contractors and vendors
 Sub-contractors and suppliers invoice processing

• Change control and Risk monitoring

• Responsible for procurement and Sub-contractor selection process
• Cost and cash flow management
• Scope, variation and claim management

Feb 2005 – Jul 2009 RAMPCO Engineering, Construction of Petrochemical Co.

Proposal/Project Manager

This project was completed by MES (Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding) and RAMPCO consortium to execute
Lump Sum Turn Key project of Mehr Petrochemical Company in Assaluyeh Pars Special Economic Energy Zone
(PSEEZ), Iran

Project Handled:
Grant License and to furnish the Process Design Package, Basic and Detail Engineering, Supply and delivery of
equipment, construction, erection, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of 300,000 Ton/Year HDPE
Plant with total cost of 182 Mn USD. RAMPCO portion was civil detail design, local procurement, construction,
erection and installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning assistance.
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 Job Handled:

• Preparing of Techno/Commercial proposal, budget estimating and negotiation with consortium partner and client
till awarding the contract.
• Coordinate and manage all interfaces and information management between the Client and consortium Partner,
sub-contractors and all internal parties involved.
• Support and oversee the planning and development of:
 Overall Planning and WBS
 Execution plans
 Scopes of work
 Schedules and budgets
 Selection of Sub-Contractors
 Project Reports
 Sub-contractors and suppliers invoice processing
 Quality Assurance and Control

• Manage communications with the Client and Sub-contractors for instructions that may affect Scope of Work,
Schedule, Costs and/or applicable standards and specifications.
• Ensure that adequate evaluations of the Project are performed with the participation of qualified personnel during
the sessions (internal and external, if required), that all resulting actions are pursued and resolved, and documents
are updated.
• Conducting routine weekly and monthly meetings with the Client and Project Team as construction contractor PM.
• Change/Variation control and Risk monitoring.
• Responsible for civil detail design, local procurement and construction of plant.
• Cost and cash flow management
• Scope and claim management
• Supervising overall execution of project during construction stage including civil and buildings, steel structure
fabrication and erection, piping, equipment installation, electrical, instrumentation, pre-commissioning and
commissioning assistance.
• Responsible for project coordination between engineering and construction. Developing solutions to complex
issues in conjunction with Project Control Manager and site manager, review monthly project to report progress
against deliverables and highlight any key technical issues.
• Responsible for overall project management, bid process, budgeting, vendor and subcontractor management and
project direction
• Conducting provisional acceptance of plant.
• Project handover and supervising activities required for warranty period.

Sep 2003 – Dec 2012 RAMPCO Engineering, Construction of Petrochemical Co.

Proposal Manager

Job Handled:

Cost estimation and providing technical and commercial proposal for all of bids for RAMPCO as Proposal Manager.
These proposals include various range of plants such as Ammonia, Urea, HDPE, PTE, LNG, Methanol, Refinery and
etc.

Sep 2002 – Sep 2003 RAMPCO Engineering, Construction of Petrochemical Co.

Project Planning & Control manager

Project:
Interconnection project that connects BIPC to Petzone

Project Handled:
Client of this project was Mahshahr Petrochemical Special Economic Zone (PETZONE) and scope of work was
infrastructure including piling, civil and steel structure of piperack and pipeline to connecting Bandar Imam
Petrochemical Co. (BIPC) to all other petrochemical plant inside PETZONE. This project had been executed in live
plant condition with crossing of existing facilities and roads.

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Job Handled:

• Defining Scopes of work

• Preparation of Work Breakdown Structure
• Preparation of master and detail Schedules
• Sub-contractors and suppliers invoice processing
• Progress Calculation and S-Curve preparation
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly report
• Cost and Budget controlling

2001 – Sep 2002 Fars Scout Industrial Company

Planning & Project Control Expert/Manager

Project Handled:
Siri Island Onshore facilities instrumentation revamp project had been done for National Iranian Offshore Oil
Company (NIOOC). This project as EPCC project includes process design, simulation and construction of Control
System, Cabling and renewing of all filed instruments and valves.

Job Handled:

• Defining Scopes of work

• Preparation of Work Breakdown Structure
• Preparation of master and detail Schedules
• Sub-contractors and suppliers invoice processing
• Progress Calculation and S-Curve preparation
• Preparation of daily, weekly and monthly report
• Cost and Budget controlling

Overview

I am passionate about embracing new challenges and it is my keen interest to be an integral part of a leadership team
of demanding projects, whilst undertaking strategic directions. My interests lay in organizations where vision,
creativity, innovative thinking, different opinions, employees and customers really matter, and where clear and open
communication is a business foundation.

With my proven track record, I strive to continue as an empathetic, creative and people oriented leader, and excel
working with internal teams and external stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.

DECLARATION

I do hereby declare that the above given statements are true to the best of my knowledge and any supporting
documents required, can be presented upon request.

AMIR YOUSEFI

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