GANESH KHATRI
Senior Project Controls Manager | Senior Scheduling Manager | Capital Program Controls Leader
South Ozone Park,NY
Summary
Senior Project Controls professional specializing in integrated master scheduling, risk management, and forensic delay analysis across infrastructure projects. Skilled in optimizing resource utilization and implementing recovery strategies while mentoring project controls teams. Recognized for enhancing program governance and delivering actionable performance insights.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Assistant Director / Manager – Project Controls
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – Long Island Railroad
Queens, New York
03.2020 - Current
- Provide program-level project controls leadership for rail infrastructure capital programs valued between $15M and $230M supporting MTA capital improvement initiatives.
- Lead and supervise project controls analysts, schedulers, and consultants supporting multiple concurrent capital projects.
- Provide strategic oversight for project scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and performance reporting.
- Established and maintained project controls standards, scheduling governance frameworks, and reporting protocols to enhance consistency across program teams.
- Mentor and coach project controls staff on Primavera P6 scheduling, CPM methodology, and schedule risk analysis.
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams including engineering, procurement, construction management, and PMO leadership.
- Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) using Primavera P6 across major infrastructure programs.
- Perform resource forecasting and manpower planning to support program delivery strategies.
- Implement schedule acceleration strategies including fast-tracking and resequencing to mitigate delays.
- Perform Time Impact Analysis (TIA) to assess delays related to scope changes, RFIs, and contractor performance.
- Conducted forensic delay and schedule window analyses to inform claims review and facilitate dispute resolution.
- Review contractor baseline schedules, recovery schedules, and progress updates for contractual compliance.
- Prepared executive program dashboards and schedule forecasts to provide leadership with clear insights into SPI/CPI performance.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Senior Project Controls Consultant
JCMS Inc.
New York City, New York
01.2018 - 02.2020
- Delivered project scheduling and project controls advisory services for infrastructure capital programs valued up to $800M.
- Developed resource-loaded Primavera P6 CPM schedules including WBS development and logic sequencing.
- Conducted schedule health checks, delay impact analysis, and schedule recovery planning.
- Produced 2-week and 6-week look-ahead schedules to enhance field coordination and optimize construction sequencing.
- Coordinated scheduling activities with contractors, construction managers, and project executives.
- Supported change order negotiations and conducted schedule impact assessments to align project timelines with stakeholder expectations.
- Prepared monthly schedule narratives and program reporting packages to provide comprehensive updates on project status and progress.
- Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and web strategies.
Planning Engineer
Gulf Riyadah Company (Al Fozan Group)
Saudi Arabia
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Coordinated planning and project controls for industrial and petrochemical construction projects.
- Developed CPM project schedules and progress tracking systems.
- Monitored schedule performance and conducted variance analysis against baseline schedules.
- Created daily and weekly progress reports to enhance project performance monitoring.
- Facilitated monthly stakeholder meetings and project review sessions to drive alignment and project visibility.
- Assisted project managers with progress-based invoicing and documentation submission to clients.
- Prepared meeting minutes and action item tracking reports.
Planning Engineer
National Contracting Company (Rezayat Group)
Saudi Arabia
01.2012 - 01.2015
- Coordinated scheduling activities for large power generation construction projects to ensure timely progress.
- Developed and maintained CPM construction schedules.
- Collaborated with senior planners to forecast project completion and monitor schedule performance.
- Prepared daily construction progress reports and schedule updates.
- Facilitated progress invoicing documentation and client submissions to support project management efforts.
- Organized monthly project review meetings with stakeholders.
- Prepared meeting minutes and tracked action items.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna Univsersity
Chennai, India 04.2008 - 04.2012
Skills
- Earned value management
- Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS)
- Primavera P6 Enterprise Scheduling
- Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling
- Schedule recovery
- Time Impact Analysis (TIA)
- Resource Forecasting & Resource Leveling
- Master schedule development
- Schedule Risk Analysis
- Forecasting analysis
- Critical Path Monitoring
- Program Controls Governance
- Performance reporting
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder & Contractor Coordination
- Capital Program Project Controls Leadership
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
- AACE International
Certification
- PMP – Project Management Professional
- PMI-SP – PMI Scheduling Professional
- Certificate in Forensic Delay Claim Analysis – Project Controls Academy/Chris Carson
- Power BI Certification – Project Controls Academy/Microsoft
- P6 Advanced Certification
Advanced Project Controls Expertise
- Primavera P6 Enterprise Scheduling
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) Development
- Resource Loading & Resource Leveling
- Schedule Health Checks
- Schedule Risk Analysis
- Critical Path Monitoring
- Earned Value Performance Monitoring (SPI / CPI)
- Schedule Forecasting & Variance Analysis
- Construction Progress Measurement
- S-Curve Performance Tracking
Project Experience Summary
- Rail Infrastructure Capital Programs – MTA Long Island Railroad
- Transportation Infrastructure Programs – United States
- Industrial & Petrochemical Construction Projects – Saudi Arabia
- Power Generation Construction Projects – Combined Cycle Power Plants
Professional Leadership Strengths
- Project Controls Governance & Leadership
- Strategic Schedule Planning
- Infrastructure Capital Program Oversight
- Project Risk Identification & Mitigation
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Executive Reporting & Decision Support
Personal Information
Title: Senior Project Controls Manager Senior Scheduling Manager Capital Program Controls Leader
Key Program Achievements
- Developed and maintained Primavera P6 Integrated Master Schedules supporting infrastructure programs valued between $15M and $230M.
- Implemented resource forecasting and leveling strategies improving manpower utilization across concurrent projects.
- Applied fast-tracking and schedule resequencing strategies helping maintain critical project milestones.
- Conducted Time Impact Analysis (TIA) to evaluate delays related to design changes and contractor performance.
- Supported claims analysis and dispute resolution through forensic schedule analysis.
- Improved executive reporting through schedule performance dashboards and variance analysis tools.
Core Leadership And Technical Expertise
- Capital Program Project Controls Leadership
- Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS)
- Critical Path Method (CPM) Scheduling
- Primavera P6 Enterprise Scheduling
- Time Impact Analysis (TIA) & Delay Claims
- Forensic Schedule Analysis / Window Analysis
- Resource Forecasting & Resource Leveling
- Schedule Recovery & Fast-Tracking Strategies
- Earned Value Management (SPI / CPI)
- Change Order & Claims Analysis
- Program Controls Governance
- Executive Performance Reporting
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder & Contractor Coordination
Timeline
Assistant Director / Manager – Project Controls
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – Long Island Railroad
03.2020 - Current
Senior Project Controls Consultant
JCMS Inc.
01.2018 - 02.2020
Planning Engineer
Gulf Riyadah Company (Al Fozan Group)
01.2015 - 01.2017
Planning Engineer
National Contracting Company (Rezayat Group)
01.2012 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Anna Univsersity
04.2008 - 04.2012