Dayo Kehinde

Construction Project Coordinator | Senior Project Manager

Calgary, CA.

About

Highly accomplished and PMP-certified Construction Project Coordinator with over 10 years of progressive experience, specializing in managing complex commercial, healthcare, infrastructure, and energy projects up to USD 250M from preconstruction to closeout. Proven ability to streamline critical project documentation, ensure schedule adherence, and foster seamless collaboration among multidisciplinary teams, contributing significantly to successful project delivery and cost savings. EIT-registered with APEGA and trained in Alberta OHS legislation, poised to leverage deep expertise in project governance and execution to drive impactful results in challenging environments.

Work

Julius Berger Group

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Senior Project Manager (Project)

Nigeria, West Africa, Nigeria

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Summary

Leads EPC projects across Nigeria, Benin Republic, and Germany, overseeing daily construction activities and strategic evaluations for high-value infrastructure, energy, and commercial builds.

Highlights

Coordinated daily construction activities across multidisciplinary teams on projects valued up to USD 250M, consistently aligning scope, schedule, cost, and HSE objectives.

Spearheaded technical and commercial evaluations for an 8-hectare mixed-use development, conducting feasibility reviews and risk assessments to inform critical go/no-go decisions.

Directed delivery planning for a USD 60M healthcare facility, effectively coordinating consultants and contractors from feasibility to execution, ensuring seamless project progression.

Orchestrated the execution of a USD 10M power project, achieving a 50% reduction in operating costs and generating annual savings of approximately USD 1M.

Streamlined RFI, submittal, and change request processes, enhancing document control and accelerating decision-making across projects.

Facilitated weekly coordination meetings with contractors and consultants, meticulously tracking action items to safeguard critical project milestones.

Julius Berger Group

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Project Manager (Project Coordination)

Abuja, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Managed the planning and execution phases of major infrastructure and commercial projects, optimizing strategies and ensuring successful bid-to-project transitions.

Highlights

Developed comprehensive execution strategies, procurement plans, schedules, and risk registers for major infrastructure and commercial projects, reducing planning time by 15%.

Managed bid documentation and contractor prequalification, improving bid success rates by 25% through strategic commercial evaluations.

Authored commercial proposals and feasibility studies in collaboration with engineering, commercial, and operations teams.

Monitored project budgets, schedule adherence, and change events, providing critical reports for robust project governance.

Ensured seamless bid-to-project handovers, verifying scope alignment and procurement readiness for timely construction commencement.

Julius Berger Group

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Senior Project Coordinator

Abuja, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Orchestrated planning, procurement, scheduling, and construction for large-scale projects, ensuring efficient execution from tender award to closeout.

Highlights

Directed the planning, procurement, scheduling, and construction phases for projects exceeding USD 500M, ensuring end-to-end efficiency from tender to closeout.

Enhanced document control and inter-team information flow by effectively managing RFIs, shop drawings, submittals, and change orders.

Optimized procurement, material deliveries, and contractor mobilization, safeguarding project schedules and minimizing site disruptions.

Resolved critical technical queries by meticulously reviewing drawings and specifications with consultants and site teams throughout construction.

Proactively tracked project schedules, procurement statuses, and contractor performance, identifying and mitigating risks to ensure milestone adherence.

Chaired coordination meetings, produced comprehensive progress reports, and managed action items to ensure cross-functional alignment.

Ensured 100% compliance with contractual and HSE requirements by coordinating all inspections and turnover documentation.

Prime Sources Energy

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Project Coordinator

Lagos, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Coordinated planning and execution for 15 concurrent energy and infrastructure projects, optimizing timelines and supporting site teams.

Highlights

Managed planning and execution for 15 concurrent energy and infrastructure projects, providing critical support to site teams and subcontractors.

Developed project schedules, cost estimates, and resource plans, successfully reducing delivery timelines by 20%.

Monitored construction progress, procurement, and contractor performance, proactively resolving site issues to maintain project momentum.

Streamlined material deliveries and fostered seamless communication between office and field teams, eliminating project downtime.

Bouygues Group

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Project Engineer

Abuja, Nigeria, Nigeria

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Summary

Coordinated site activities and enforced HSE standards for large-scale construction projects, ensuring alignment with designs and schedules.

Highlights

Managed on-site activities, collaborating with engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure strict adherence to project drawings and schedules.

Conducted rigorous site inspections and enforced stringent HSE standards, contributing to a record of zero lost-time incidents.

Education

University of Sheffield

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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MSc Structural Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

Kumasi, Ghana, Ghana
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BSc Civil Engineering

Languages

English

Certificates

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Project Management Institute

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Registration

APEGA

Alberta Occupational Health & Safety Legislation Awareness

ACSA

Leadership for Safety Excellence

ACSA

Principles of Health & Safety Management

ACSA

Construction Culture in Canada

Builders Code

Workplace Communication & Complex Conversations

Certified Cost Engineer

PMI Member

Southern Alberta Chapter

Skills

Site & Field Operations

Site Coordination, Contractor & Consultant Liaison, Stakeholder Communication, Quality Assurance.

Technical Project Management

RFIs & Submittals, Shop Drawing Review, Scheduling & Progress Tracking, Document Control.

Commercial & Compliance

Change Order Management, Cost Tracking, Contract Administration, HSE Compliance.

Software & Tools

MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, Procure, RFI & Submittal Management, Change Order Management, Document Control Systems, P2M.

References

References

Available on request