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Arman Zakaria

Arman Zakaria

Construction Superintendent (Onshore/Offshore)
Pasir Gudang,01

Summary

Experienced professional in construction management, skilled at overseeing projects from planning to completion. Highly adept at coordinating teams, managing schedules, and ensuring top-notch quality and safety. Known for a collaborative approach, adaptability, and delivering exceptional results in challenging conditions. Demonstrated expertise in handling project budgets, subcontractors, and client communications for optimal outcomes.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Construction Superintendent

MISC Berhad
01.2024 - 11.2024
  • Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
  • Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions.
  • Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to organize operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.
  • Assessed potential risks on job sites proactively mitigating them before they escalated into larger problems.
  • Ensured seamless handovers to clients by thoroughly inspecting completed projects and addressing any outstanding issues promptly.
  • Ensured timely completion of construction projects by maintaining a keen focus on progress tracking and proactively addressing potential roadblocks.
  • Championed sustainable building practices, incorporating energy-efficient materials and methods into construction projects where possible.
  • Enhanced safety on the job site by enforcing strict safety protocols and providing regular training for all team members.
  • Established strong relationships with clients, fostering trust and open communication throughout all stages of construction projects.
  • Collaborated effectively with project engineers, and other key stakeholders to ensure successful completion of complex construction projects.
  • Continuously updated industry knowledge, staying abreast of new technologies and methods for improved construction processes and job site management.
  • Implemented cutting-edge technology tools, optimizing productivity across multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Streamlined budget management with accurate cost forecasting and diligent tracking of expenses, maximizing profitability for clients.
  • Fostered a positive working environment on construction sites by resolving conflicts promptly and promoting teamwork among diverse crews.
  • Managed subcontractor coordination, ensuring timely delivery of materials and services to meet project deadlines.
  • Increased construction project efficiency by implementing advanced scheduling techniques and streamlining communication processes.
  • Expedited issue resolution during the construction process by maintaining open lines of communication between project stakeholders and FSO Master and owner (Hibiscus).
  • Reduced project delays by proactively identifying potential risks and implementing contingency plans.
  • Developed comprehensive project documentation, including progress reports, punch lists, and closeout packages for client satisfaction.
  • Coordinated permitting processes with local authorities, resulting in faster approvals and minimal regulatory complications.
  • Maintained a clean job site at all times by implementing waste reduction strategies and promoting good housekeeping habits among crew members.
  • Optimized material usage through careful planning and resource allocation, reducing waste without compromising quality.
  • Oversaw personnel safety and efforts at work site and comply with company safety regulations.
  • Worked with personnel and managers to meet strict timelines.
  • Oversaw work crew attendance record, handled payroll, and ordered new materials for sites.
  • Implemented best practices and safe operating procedures.
  • Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation.
  • Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management.
  • Monitored job progress and performance of contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines.
  • Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
  • Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
  • Evaluated and updated safety protocols to reduce risks on construction and extraction sites.
  • Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
  • Communicated with stakeholders on job milestones.
  • Supported construction and extraction workers to facilitate timely completion of projects.

Field Construction Supervisor

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Incorporate
04.2010 - 12.2023
  • Represent as a company representative (ExxonMobil) at worksite (Offshore)
  • Directly reporting to Construction Planner/Construction Superintendent for supervising CSC contractor crews performing work on EMEPMIs facilities (Brownfield) which is involving fabrication, installation, commissioning of new facilities or upgrading
  • Fully involved and responsible in project management, shut down works, safety and risk management, materials management and contractor resources handling and management
  • Responsible in coaching, collaboration, communication and quality handling for contractors during each project execution
  • Responsible in an activities work planning and work execution at work site
  • Review JSA/SSP with workforce and ensure they are complied as per Owner expectation
  • Responsible in conducting and /or attending toolbox meeting and brief any potential hazards to contractors or vendors
  • Responsible in performing any additional work site inspection as per required by owner (ExxonMobil)
  • Responsible in supervising the work commencing at worksite and ensure contractors is complied with owner Safety rules and regulation
  • Responsible to ensuring that controls, restrictions and precautions are maintain trough out the daily activities
  • Responsible in an auditing of daily work permit activities and ensure to comply with owner Work Management System (ExxonMobil)
  • Responsible to ensure that work is confined within work permit approved time frame
  • Evaluate specific safety requirements and instructions for the work activity in consultation with the Operation Supervisor
  • Responsible to provide necessary feedback to platform Person-In-Charge
  • Responsible in follow up and ensure materials for an execution of work are available and delivered on time i.e
  • Logistic by vessel or chopper
  • Responsible in receiving materials supply by vendors and perform inspection to meet the ExxonMobil requirements and standard
  • As a company focal point / personnel at work site for each project involved with CSC’s
  • Supervised field crews to maximize quality and work efficiency.
  • Conducted post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement in future initiatives while celebrating successes along the way.
  • Enhanced team performance through regular feedback, performance evaluations, and targeted training opportunities.
  • Reduced excess spending by effectively utilizing given resources.
  • Mitigated risks by conducting thorough site assessments and implementing appropriate safety measures.
  • Inspected completed work to verify quality standards and compliance with criteria.

Commissioning Supervisor

Bentini-Namfatt Energy (BNFE)
11.2007 - 04.2009
  • Responsible in hook up & commissioning and monitoring normal operation of 6 (sixth) nos Pumping station which is owned by Petrodar Oil Company (PDOC) for delivery of 210,000 bbl/day crude oil along 1400km pipeline from Palouge (South Sudan) to Port of Sudan (North Sudan)
  • Responsible in an installation, pre-commissioning & start up and developed procedure covering the power generators (Rolls Royce), instrument and plant air system, water system (utilities and potable water), instrumentation and PLC control (SCS), close drain and open drain system
  • Responsible in testing and pre-commissioning activities and developed procedure covering mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation
  • Responsible in developed safety procedure covering evacuation plan and emergency response plan for all 6 (sixth) pumping station
  • Ensure daily work progress and contract status are received and correct and that an operational meeting is conducted with the project engineer and key personnel at construction site
  • Responsible in an operating for 6 (sixth) nos of pumping station which is covering normal operation monitoring (SCS and field), planned shutdown and an emergency shutdown
  • Responsible in monitoring and expedite punch items killing progress to achieved mechanical completion and provisional acceptance certificate
  • Responsible in coordination / dealing with project team management (PDOC), vendors engineering teams (Wartsila, Rolls Royce & etc) and project management team (OGP) to ensure smooth and safe activities at worksite
  • Responsible in receiving commissioning materials, carry out physical inspection and identified specification
  • Fully coordinate with material controller / coordinator
  • Responsible in data verification and compiling such as result on the calibration of electrical or instrument devices which is carried out by sub-contractors or vendors
  • Responsible in job delegation to PDOC commissioning engineers and list down their details scope of works
  • Responsible and witness in an inspection and test plan, coordinating with QAQC team and owner representative (OGP and PDOC)
  • Responsible and ensuring all safety aspect or requirement are met during commission activities and generate each job safety analysis
  • Reported to Lead Commissioning Manager and Project Manager daily and weekly

Team Leader

Upstream DownStream Process Services (UDPS)
07.2007 - 10.2007
  • Responsible in providing services and maintaining water injection system in smooth operation by monitoring / adjusting an operational parameters from DCS and field at Angsi platform (PCSB offshore asset)
  • Responsible in start-up water injection system i.e
  • Recovery from power failure, emergency shutdown and perform trouble shooting
  • Responsible to carry out daily report for all an operational readings, adjustments and an inspections to Owner and Management for clarification and justification
  • Responsible for chemicals injection rate to enhanced daily production and chemicals inventories on board by expedite any shortage
  • Maintain high standard of housekeeping in work areas of responsibility and platform generally
  • Assist, monitoring and witness any activities that performed by vendors or sub-contractors and ensure to comply with Petronas Health Safety and Environment Policy
  • Responsible in start up the hypo chlorinator unit system and maintained it in smooth operation
  • Responsible in performing lab testing such as particle count, turbidity test, BSW testing, EDQ testing and etc
  • Responsible with work planned or schedule by owner such as weekly pigging, weekly chemical batching and ensure to comply with Petronas Health, Safety and Environment Policy
  • Responsible in management of water injection system at Angsi platform such as manpower movement / schedule, advice to platform superintendent regarding the water injection achievement and etc
  • Responsible: Detect identify and react to abnormal conditions onboard that may develop into emergency situations
  • Demonstrates and apply personnel commitment to Health, Safety and Environment Policy and Management System
  • Assist in the management of any emergency situation which may arise to Petronas Emergency Response Procedure and perform nominated task in Emergency Response Team
  • Participation in HAZOP’s also
  • Prepare all permit (PTW) for designated areas of responsibilities and ensure all activities carried out is comply with Petronas Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation

Technical Representative

MACES Sdn. Bhd.
07.2006 - 02.2007
  • Responsible in providing services and maintaining water injection system in smooth operation by monitoring / adjusting an operational parameters from DCS and field at Dulang platform (PCSB offshore asset)
  • Responsible in startup water injection system i.e
  • Recovery from power failure, emergency shutdown and perform trouble shooting
  • Responsible to carry out daily report for all an operational readings, adjustments and an inspections to Owner and Management for clarification and justification
  • Responsible for chemicals injection rate to enhanced daily production and chemicals inventories on board by expedite any shortage
  • Maintain high standard of housekeeping in work areas of responsibility and platform generally
  • Assist, monitoring and witness any activities that performed by vendors or sub-contractors and ensure to comply with Petronas Health
  • Safety and Environment Policy
  • Responsible in start up the hypo chlorinator system and maintained it in smooth operation
  • Responsible in performing lab testing such as particle count, turbidity test, BSW testing, EDQ testing and etc
  • Responsible with work planned or schedule by owner such as weekly pigging, weekly chemical batching and ensure to comply with Petronas Health, Safety and Environment Policy
  • Responsible in management of water injection system at Dulang platform such as manpower movement / schedule, advice to platform superintendent regarding the water injection achievement and etc
  • Responsible: Detect identify and react to abnormal conditions onboard that may develop into emergency situations
  • Demonstrated and apply personnel commitment to Health, Safety and Environment Policy and Management System
  • Assist in the management of any emergency situation which may arise to Petronas Emergency Response Procedure and perform nominated task in Emergency Response Team
  • Participation in HAZOP’s also
  • Prepare all permit (PTW) for designated areas of responsibilities and ensure all activities carried out is comply with Petronas Health, Safety and Environmental Legislation

Commissioning Supervisor

Ranhill Engineers And Constructors
02.2006 - 06.2006
  • Responsible in an implementation of hook up and commissioning on Field Process Facilities (FPF) which is producing 210,000 bbl/day of crude oil under Melut Basin Oil Development Project at Republic of Sudan
  • Responsible to developed commissioning and start up procedure covering power generator, instrument and plant air system, fire water system, foam proportioning system, heating medium system, flare system, chemical injection system, crude oil processing system and close drain & open drain system
  • Responsible in construction and commissioning work progress system such as utility system, storage system, water system dehydration module system and etc
  • Responsible in monitoring and an expediting punch killing items to get mechanical completion certificate and provisional acceptance
  • Responsible in an overall system commissioning works and start up the plant (1st oil)
  • Also perform trouble shoot and process monitoring parameters as per design requirement
  • Responsible in developed testing and pre-commissioning procedure covering mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation
  • Developed plant start up safety procedure covering evacuation and emergency response plan
  • Responsible in review procedure for plant start up and normal operating which is developed by third party
  • Responsible to identify all the resources such as construction and engineering data, planning on any task, generate procedure and job execution such as reinstatement procedure, tightness test methodology and etc
  • Coordinating with project management consultant (PMC), plant owner (PDOC) and engineering team including witness an inspection, commissioning the system, material receiving, plant start up and etc
  • Responsible in safety procedure and ensure to comply with owner requirement
  • Responsible in daily activity report and submit to project management consultant (PMC) and Lead Commissioning Manager / Project Manager for perusal and appraisal
  • Responsible in execution of work versus work planning and ensure on time

Senior Operation Technician

Titan Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
10.1998 - 01.2006
  • Actively involved in commissioning and start up of new 2nd Naphtha Cracker plant covering the waste heat boilers and furnaces system, quenching system, crack gas, ethylene and propylene compression system, hydrogenation system, columns distillation and the system, C2 hydro-reactors system and etc
  • Responsible in process & operation and maintaining the equipment such as steam boilers, centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps, steam turbines, hydrogen reactors, heat exchanger and etc
  • Involved in preparation of standard operating procedure for 2nd Cracker plant and revised as necessary
  • Actively involved in plant turnaround and start up for 1st Naphtha Cracker plant and 2nd Naphtha Cracker plant
  • Responsible in an operating and control the process parameters via DCS and at field to ensure smooth daily operation and meet the production target and quality
  • Responsible with permit to work (PTW) i.e hot work permit, cold work permit, confined space entry work permit
  • And ensure it is comply with applicable companies Health, Safety and Environment Policy
  • Responsible to coordinate day and night shift instruction from plant superintendent and disperse oral and written instruction to maintain shift continuity
  • Responsible to adhere and enforce safety rules and procedure by adopting safety requirement to all team mate working in safe and sound environment
  • Responsible in coordinate production and maintenance activities to accomplish the up keep and repair of equipment including initiation of necessary work order
  • Responsible in coordination plant operation in control room (CCR) together with plant operators as per instruction given by shift superintendent in case of emergency
  • Responsible to conduct necessary training to achieved improve operating and production levels including hands on training to new operators
  • Familiar with DCS control panel of Yokogawa Centum CS and Baily-Infi 90
  • Assisted in the capacity of supervisory level such as daily operation report writing, maintenance planning, man power planning and etc
  • Implement the skills training for new operators and assisted them performing start up, shut down and normal routine works
  • Maintaining continuous two way communication between the integrated plants and ensuring no interruption of an operation

Education

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Skudai, Johor
04.2001 -

Skills

Construction scheduling

Software

Words

Excel

Power Point

Timeline

Construction Superintendent

MISC Berhad
01.2024 - 11.2024

Field Construction Supervisor

ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia Incorporate
04.2010 - 12.2023

Commissioning Supervisor

Bentini-Namfatt Energy (BNFE)
11.2007 - 04.2009

Team Leader

Upstream DownStream Process Services (UDPS)
07.2007 - 10.2007

Technical Representative

MACES Sdn. Bhd.
07.2006 - 02.2007

Commissioning Supervisor

Ranhill Engineers And Constructors
02.2006 - 06.2006

Diploma - Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
04.2001 -

Senior Operation Technician

Titan Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
10.1998 - 01.2006
Arman ZakariaConstruction Superintendent (Onshore/Offshore)