Ranish K.T.
Planning & Controls Leader
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Summary
Planning & Controls Leader with 30+ years of experience in multinational LNG and petrochemical organizations. Managed 100+ concurrent projects valued over US$1B, achieving 90%+ on-time and on-budget delivery.
Education
NIT Calicut, IndiaMay 1993 - May 1993
B.S.E (B-Tech) Mechanical Engineering
Experience
Senior Planning Engineer / Planning SpecialistMay 2007 - Present
QatarEnergy LNG (formerly Qatargas / RasGas)
- Direct a brownfield portfolio of 100+ projects, each ranging from US$10M to US$300M, across initiation, FEED, and EPC phases, ensuring alignment with LNG business objectives.
- Lead project planning and controls teams to govern a distributed portfolio executed by 10+ FEED contractors and 10+ EPC contractors, enforcing standardized project controls frameworks and execution methodologies.
- Approve and assure contractor planning deliverables, including planning packages, baseline schedules, schedule basis, methodologies, level 5 hourly plans, schedule risk assessments, impact of variations, and claim resolutions.
Project Planning and Controls2014 - Present
QatarEnergy LNG (formerly Qatargas / RasGas)
- Develop and optimize schedules, resource-loaded plans, and integrated shutdown/outage strategies to maximize resource efficiency, minimize outage duration, and protect critical production windows.
- Conduct in-depth schedule and progress analyses, diagnose bottlenecks and slippages, identify critical paths and trends, forecast and track earned value EVM, and recommend delay mitigation and recovery strategies to PMT
- Drive readiness reviews for major milestones, contribute to technical tender evaluations, rank contractors, and support periodic performance reviews and contract governance.
Asset Planning2007 - 2014
QatarEnergy LNG (formerly Qatargas / RasGas)
- Championed and designed Integrated Activities Planning (IAP), a pioneering portfolio/project/activity integration framework for manufacturing assets, significantly improving visibility of shutdowns, projects, and routine activities.
- Stewarded CAPEX/OPEX planning cycles, monitored cost overruns, and aligned asset-level plans with corporate strategy using SWOT analysis and structured business planning.
- Tracked objectives, KPIs, budgets, flagged underperforming areas, implemented remedial actions
Specialized Mandates2007 - Present
QatarEnergy LNG (formerly Qatargas / RasGas)
- Major Underwater pipeline failure investigation.
- Primavera admin for 100+ users till 2017, design and maintain enterprise structure and data. Train P6 users.
- Played a key role in enhancement initiatives integrating Primavera.
Lead Planning EngineerJul 1998 - Apr 2006
TRAGS LTD
- Delivered project controls, contract execution, and planning for projects across major petrochemical and industrial clients, including QatarEnergy, QatarEnergy LNG, QAPCO, Qatar Steel, Ooredoo, and a US Army base.
- Exercised end-to-end contract and project control from tendering through close-out
- Spearheaded planning, monitoring, and control activities, allocating resources and tracking costs for multiple concurrent initiatives.
Planning Manager2002 - 2004
TRAGS LTD
- Planning Manager – EPIC of piping, telemetry, and electrical works across 12 WHJ offshore platforms.
- Lead Planning / Cost Engineer – portfolio of projects worth over US$50M, including pigging, purging, and overhaul works, vessel and tank rehabilitation, new large bore pipeline at Halul Island; ABB cooling water piping; US Army construction projects; Qatar Telecommunications works; space-frame structures, etc.
Senior Project Controls Engineer2003 - 2006
TRAGS LTD
- Senior Project Controls Engineer – EPIC pipeline between QP Refinery and QVC; SRU stack dismantling, fabrication and erection; Khalifa Stadium civil construction, etc.
- Lead Planning Engineer – more than 15 major shutdowns worth over US$35M, including Offshore PS2/PS3, seawater replacement projects at RasGas, and multiple shutdowns at QP/Qatargas
Project CoordinatorNov 1997 - Jul 1998
Vijay Fire Protection Systems Ltd
- Coordinated fire protection projects for major petrochemical and power clients, including Gas Authority of India Ltd (Patta project).
- Planned and monitored schedules and costs for fire protection systems (hydrant networks, medium/high velocity spray, sprinkler, dry chemical powder, and foam systems) across petrochemical facilities.
Project EngineerAug 1993 - Jun 1997
Mukand Ltd
- Executed project engineering, costing, planning, commissioning, and post-commissioning preventive maintenance for industrial projects within a US$400M engineering and steel group.
- Managed pickling plant project, coordinating suppliers, vendors, and design/construction contractors, and issuing MIS reports on schedule, variance, and cost performance; scope included SS and lined piping, ETP, tanks, pumps, clarifiers, agitators, aerators, and hot water generators.
Technical Skills
Skills: Primavera, MS Office Suite, MS Project, SharePoint, Power BI, AI Generalist 2025, SAP MM Siemens 2006, Piping Engineering IIT 1995