Cover Letter
I would like to introduce myself as Eslam Zaher, Project Management Professional (PMP®), Senior Planning
Analyst and Planning Team Leader at SEGAS LNG Plant (Gas Natural, Eni & EGAS), Damietta Port, Egypt.
I have an Integrated Technical Diploma in Oil & Gas Processing, in addition of being involved in the construction,
pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, Operation and Maintenance phases of 2 major plants in Egypt
(MIDOR Refinery & SEGAS LNG Plant).
My most valuable achievement was leading the Steering Committee meetings of the first Major Plant Shutdown
in 2010.
The following are major Projects, Contracts and Standards that I got to manage during these assignments:
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Contracts:
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10 Shutdowns Management Projects with the major scope of:
1. GE/NP Frame 7 Gas Turbines Major Inspection.
2. GE/NP Frame 7 Gas Turbines Hot Gas Path Inspection.
3. GE/NP Frame 7 Gas Turbines Combustion Inspection.
4. GE/NP Axial Compressor (AN200) Major Inspection.
5. GE/NP Centrifugal Compressors (MCL1002), (BCL804) and (3MCL1405) Minor Inspection.
6. HITACHI Frame 5 Gas Turbines CI and HGPI.
7. SIEMENS Helper Motors Minor Inspections.
8. Regeneration Gas Heater Replacement.
9. Mercury Bed Replacement.
10. Driers Bed Replacement.
11. Acid Gas Removal and Solvent Regeneration Towers Inspections.
12. Static Equipment Legal Inspection.
13. LNG Loading Pumps Replacement.
14. By-Pass Lines Installation.
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Implementation Project.
CMMS Implementation Project.
Project Management System Implementation (Oracle® Primavera® P6®).
Emergency Diesel Generator Installation Project.
Ethane Storage Package Installation Project.
Long Term Equipment Preservation Project.
Long Term Painting Project.
Long Term Service Agreement – Contractor: General Electric/Nuovo Pignone.
Long Term Service Agreement – Contractor: HITACHI.
Global Maintenance Contract – Contractor: Egyptian Maintenance Company.
On Call Maintenance Contracts – Contractors: Atlas Copco and Mantrac (CAT).
Turnaround Service Contracts, Vendor Service Calls – Contractors: Original Equipment
Manufacturers.
Standards:
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A Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) – ANSI/PMI 99-001.
Collection and Exchange of Reliability and Maintenance Data for Equipment – ANSI/API 689.
Maintenance – Maintenance Key Performance Indicators – BS EN 15341.
Regards,
Eslam Zaher, PMP®
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Personal Information:
Address: Miami – Alexandria – Egypt
Marital Status: Married
Mobile: +20 100 300 72 98
Age: 37 Years
e-mail:
Nationality: Egyptian
eslam.zaher@gmail.com
ezaher@segas.com.eg
Eslam Zaher, PMP®
1. Objective
Seeking a Senior Position in a Multinational Oil, Gas or Petrochemical Company, in
which I would be able to deploy my 14 years of experience in Maintenance Planning,
Shutdown Planning, Risk Management and Project Management.
2. Professional
Experience
Union Fenosa Gas - Spanish Egyptian Gas Co. (SEGAS)
2006 Current Date
Maintenance Planning Analyst
2003-2005
Maintenance Planning Assistant
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Damietta LNG Plant
Leading Company/Contractor Planners during all Project Management Phases, ensuring that
all Project activities are planned in accordance with Company IMS Procedures, Legislative
Requirements, Industry Best Practices – with the main duties of :
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Defining and Validating Work Scope.
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Developing Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
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Resources Definition, Assignment & Leveling.
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Leading Cost Estimation Process.
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Developing Budget Estimates.
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Maintaining Work Packages Delivery Process.
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Risk Management (Identification, Analysis, Response, Monitoring and Controlling)
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Developing Project Baseline.
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Change Requests Management (MOC).
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Issuing Customized Look-ahead Reports.
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Maintaining Project Metrics (Progress Curves, Labor Histograms).
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Monitoring and Controlling Critical Path.
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Issuing Tracking Reports "Using Gantt and S Curve Charts".
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Developing Shutdown Close-Out Report.
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Updating Lessons Learned Database.
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Initiating and Coordinating Shutdown Steering Committee Meetings.
 Initiating and following Long Delivery Items Procurement Process "ETAs".
Project Management System Implementation (Oracle® Primavera® P6®), developing:
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Enterprise Projects Structure (EPS).
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Resources Breakdown Structure (RBS).
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Roles and Responsibilities.
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Projects, Resources and Activities Codes.
 Maintenance and Engineering Portfolio Management.
CMMS Implementation, Operation and Administration, performing:
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Stakeholders Requirement and System Interfaces Analysis.
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Gap Analysis and System Selection.
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Equipment Data Population.
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Revision of Equipment Hierarchy.
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Development of Preventive Maintenance Plans.
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Testing, Training and Start Up of the CMMS.
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Defining Plant Shutdown PM Actions.
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Yearly Workload Assignment and Leveling.
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Monthly and Weekly Workload Scheduling.
 Development Key Performance Indicators Reports (KPIs).
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Implementation Project, performing:
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Criticality Analysis.
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Functional Failure Analysis.
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Task Selection.
 Preventive Maintenance Optimization.
SPIRs, Spare Parts Requirements and Stock Levels Definition.
Procurement & Logistics Supporting Activities:
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Maintenance Contract Scope Definition.
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Spare Parts Specification and Requirement Identification.
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Reply to Vendors RFIs (Request for Information).
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Prepare the Technical Data Sheets required for RFQs (Request for Quotations).
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Coordinate the approvals of received Quotations.
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Lubricants Specifications, requirement and ordering control.
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On-Call and Cost-Plus Service Contracts follow up, renewal and control.
2000–2003
Foster Wheeler Petroleum Services
Middle East Oil Refinery, Alexandria
Technical Assistant
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Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Update and Reporting.
Maintenance Activities Supporting Manuals, Drawings and Specification Preparation.
Shutdowns and Overhauls Planning and Reporting.
Spare Parts and Lubricants Issue Control.
Follow up and control Manpower Supply Contractor Timesheets, Service Requisitions and
Invoices.
 Maintenance Periodic Reports Development.
 Preparation of Daily Work Schedule.
1999–2000
Daelim Construction Co., Ltd
Middle East Oil Refinery, Alexandria
Document Controller
 Construction Drawings and Specification Update and Control.
 Distribution of Specification and Drawings to the different disciplines (Elect/Mech/Inst)
according to the latest AFC (Approved for Construction) revisions.
 Construction Management and Control System "CMCS" Update and Reporting.
 Construction Periodic Progress Reports Development.
3. Professional
Certification
Project Management Institute (PMI®)
Project Management Professional (PMP®)
PMP® Number : 1451368 / Granted: 2011 – Expiry: 2017 (Renewed)
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4. Technical
Degree
2003–2004, Gas Natural Fenosa - Corporate University
(NAIT - Northern Alberta Institute of Technology – GESCO Group – GOGAS Consortium)
LNG Integrated Training Program
5. Technical
Training
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Asset Integrity Management System (AIM).
Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM).
Lubrication Engineering.
Computerized Maintenance Management System.
Fire Fighting.
Chemical Hazard Identification.
Permit To Work System.
6. Non-Technical
Training
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Data Analysis Techniques.
Problem Solving Techniques.
Effective Report Writing.
Time Management.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
7. Software and
Professional
Applications
Knowledge
Primavera® Applications:
Functional Administration and Implementation of:
 Primavera Project Management® for the Enterprise versions 3.5e/c, 5.0 and 6.0.
 Oracle® Primavera® P6® Release 8.2.
 Project Risk Management with Primavera Risk Analysis (Oracle® Pertmaster® 8.6).
Microsoft Applications:
 Microsoft® Office® Applications.
 MS Project.
 MS Visio.
Real Time Information Systems (RTIS):
 PI Process Book 3.0 (Plant Information System).
Electronic Documents Management Systems (EDMS):
 Documentum.
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS):
 PEMAC
 Maximo
 OCEN-MT
8. Memberships
9. Academic
Degree
10. Languages
Project Management Institute (PMI®) Member
The General Trade Union of Petroleum Workers - Egypt
1994–1998, Zagazig University
Bachelor of Commerce
 English – Fluent (Read & Write) – American University in Cairo.
 Spanish – Level III – Instituto Cervantes.
 French – Basic – High School.
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11. Professional
References
Reference 1:
Previous Colleague at SEGAS
Ivan De Lorenzo
Outage Planning Manager
Cheniere Energy, Inc
Mobile: +13379650280
E-mail: ivan.delorenzo@cheniere.com
Sabine Pass LNG Plant
Cameron Parish
Louisiana
USA
Reference 2:
Previous Contractor Project Manager at
SEGAS
Patrick McGuire
Director of Operations
KBR / AYTB JV
Mobile: +96655776108
E-mail: Patrick.McGuire@kbr.com
Address: Al-Yusr Townsend & Bottum Co.
Support Industries, Tareeg 124 & 175
Jubail Industrial City
KSA
Reference 3:
Previous Operation Lead at SEGAS
Reference 4:
Previous Operation Manager at SEGAS
Ahmed Farghaly
LNG Project Operations Manager
Eni Exploration & Production
Mobile: +447771805028
E-mail: ahmed.farghaly@eni.com
Address: Eni (UK) Ltd
Eni House, 10 Ebury Bridge Road
London SW1W 8PZ
London
UK
Yeo Yee Ngee
Day Assistant Process
Sakhalin Energy Investment Co.
Mobile: +79147536331
E-mail: ngee.yeo@sakhalinenergy.ru
Address: 35 Dzerzhinskogo Str.,
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Sakhalin Island
Russian Federation
693020
Reference 5:
Current Plant Director at SEGAS
Reference 6:
Current Maintenance Manager at SEGAS
Abdelkader Bennaceur
Plant Director
Union Fenosa Gas
Spanish Egyptian Gas Co. (SEGAS)
Damietta LNG Plant
Mobile: +201221006347
Email: ABennaceur@segas.com.eg
Address: 21-23 Charles De Gaulle Street
Nile Tower Building, 19th Floor
Giza
12211
Boumedienne Hamidi
Maintenance Manager
Union Fenosa Gas
Spanish Egyptian Gas Co. (SEGAS)
Damietta LNG Plant
Mobile: +201221038421
Email: bhamidi@segas.com.eg
Address: 21-23 Charles De Gaulle Street
Nile Tower Building, 19th Floor
Giza
12211
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