MuhammadUsman Tufail
Planning Engineer / Project Controls / Power BI & AI Workflows
I help construction and EPC projects convert schedules, cost data, manpower, procurement and site reports into clear management dashboards, recovery plans and control systems.
Precision on the world's toughest projects
Results-driven Planning & Project Controls Engineer with 7+ years delivering EPC, oil & gas refinery, and infrastructure projects across Bahrain and Pakistan.
Certified PMP® and Bahrain-registered engineer with deep command of Primavera P6 / EPPM, Earned Value Management, forensic delay analysis, and Extension of Time claims under the SCL Protocol.
Currently supporting BAPCO Energies refinery projects through MCSC Bahrain — owning end-to-end planning, controls, dashboards and client reporting on a USD 4.5M+ live portfolio, and building AI-assisted workflows for project controls.
Core expertise
From baseline to recovery — the full project-controls lifecycle, backed by dashboards and AI.
Planning & Scheduling
Baselines, CPM logic, resource & cost loading, recovery plans and look-aheads in Primavera P6 / EPPM and MS Project.
Cost Control
Budget vs actual tracking, IPC billing, cash-flow curves and value-of-work-done across multi-million-dollar portfolios.
Delay Analysis & Claims
Forensic delay analysis, Time Impact Analysis, EOT, prolongation and disruption claims under the SCL Protocol.
Power BI Dashboards
Executive dashboards for EVM, DPR/WPR, manpower, procurement and KPIs — built from real project data.
Manpower & Productivity
Manhour calculation, manpower histograms, productivity indices and resource-levelling for site execution.
AI Workflows
Claude-assisted DPR generation, schedule audits, scope verification and cost-workbook cleaning for faster controls.
Featured case studies
Real projects — the problem, my role, the deliverables, and the measurable result.
High Lift Pump House Substation Upgrade
BAPCO Energies · BHD 1.23M (~USD 3.3M). End-to-end P6 scheduling, EVM, baseline, EOT claims and weekly dashboards under strict PTW & H₂S protocols.
New Fire School Building
BAPCO Energies · BHD 481K (~USD 1.3M). Lump-sum project controls, budget vs actual dashboards, IPC billing and procurement tracking.
Gilgit–Shandoor Road, Package III
NLC Pakistan · Rs. 15,053M. Baseline schedule, delay events, EVM, progress curves and full EOT / prolongation / force-majeure claims.
Balance Work Plan & Manhour Model
Manhour calculation, manpower histogram and productivity assumptions to convert remaining scope into a credible, resource-loaded recovery plan.
Where I've delivered
Lead Planning & Control Engineer
MCSC Bahrain — BAPCO Energies ProjectsEnd-to-end planning and project controls for two concurrent BAPCO refinery projects (USD 4.5M+). EOT claims, EVM reporting, weekly Power BI dashboards, IPC certification, and full PTW & H₂S compliance.
Project Planning, Monitoring & Control Engineer
National Logistics Corporation (NLC) — PakistanLed planning across four simultaneous infrastructure projects (Rs. 18+ Bn) on Primavera P6, EPPM, and Oracle EBS. Full EOT, prolongation, force-majeure and price-adjustment claims — delivering a 30% improvement in project-controls efficiency.
Project Planning & Monitoring Engineer
Habib Rafiq (Pvt) Ltd. — Capital Smart City, PakistanMaster schedule, Level II and Level III plans for a multi-billion PKR integrated township. Resource estimation, monitoring dashboards and senior-management briefings.
Planning Engineer / Bridge Engineer
Frontier Works Organization (FWO) — Jaglot–Skardu RoadLed the Bridges Task Force on the Rs. 31 Bn Jaglot–Skardu Road EPC project — delivering 8 bridges 20% ahead of schedule and earning 5 formal commendations from senior management.
See the dashboards I build
Four full executive report pages — Portfolio Overview, an 18-month EVM deep dive, Progress & Manpower, and Cost & Procurement — with interactive charts, live tooltips and full data tables, built from anonymized project data.
AI workflows that save days
DPR generation, WPR-vs-DPR checking, contract-scope verification, budget-workbook cleaning and schedule audits — practical AI workflows built for planning engineers.
Skills & credentials
Scheduling & Controls
- Primavera P6 Professional & EPPM
- Microsoft Project
- Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Baseline & Recovery Planning
- Resource & Cost Loading
- Schedule Risk Analysis
Claims & Analysis
- Forensic Delay Analysis
- EOT & Variation Claims (SCL)
- Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
- Prolongation & Standby Claims
- Contract Administration
- IPC Billing & Cost Control
Reporting & Analytics
- Earned Value Management (EVM)
- Power BI Dashboards & KPIs
- Oracle EBS / ERP
- Advanced Excel (Pivot, Power Query)
- AI-Enabled Project Controls
- Executive Progress Reporting
Certifications
- PMP® — PMI (2024)
- RE — CRPEP Bahrain (2025)
- PEC Pakistan Registered (2019)
- Primavera P6 Professional & EPPM
- Power BI with Excel
- PTW — Oil & Gas Certified
Let's work together
Open to senior Planning Engineer, Project Controls Engineer and Planning Manager roles across the GCC — plus freelance controls, dashboards and claims support. 30 days notice · Bahrain resident · transferable visa.