Sodienye Banigo

Professional Experience

R W Tomlinson Ltd Ottawa, ON                                                                                             2023 – Present

1. Project Manager
   
    

• Directed multidisciplinary teams delivering civil and infrastructure projects while maintaining governance rhythms, risk registers, and ETC/EAC reviews aligned with PMO standards.
• Achieved 10% cost savings through proactive financial monitoring, schedule optimization, and scope alignment.
• Delivered 90%+ client performance ratings by strengthening communication channels and stakeholder engagement.
• Developed and controlled WBS and integrated master schedules across multiple workstreams, ensuring on‑time and on‑budget delivery.
• Coordinated with internal teams, subcontractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with technical, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Embedded structured reporting, KPIs, and continuous improvement practices to drive execution excellence.

NLNG Limited, Nigeria                                                                                                                  2018 – 2022

Project Manager (Plant Projects)

• Managed a $60M+ portfolio of multidisciplinary engineering and construction projects under Firm Fixed Price contracts, ensuring adherence to cost, schedule, and technical baselines.
• Led integrated engineering, operations, and procurement teams, fostering collaboration and execution excellence.
• Developed and maintained detailed project schedules, risk registers, and EAC forecasts aligned with PMO standards.
• Achieved $3M+ in cost savings through scope optimization, vendor renegotiation, and procurement lead‑time improvements (20%).
• Implemented a Lessons Learned framework that improved delivery efficiency and strengthened PMO governance.
• Coordinated cross‑site execution across 3 regions, improving delivery speed by 25%.
• Delivered a major debottlenecking initiative that increased processing capacity by 200%.

NLNG Limited, Nigeria                                                                                                                  2014 – 2018

Project Manager (Routine & Turn Around)

• Managed multi‑million‑dollar maintenance and upgrade projects across oil & gas facilities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Implemented preventive maintenance strategies reducing downtime by 35% and extending asset life cycles.
• Coordinated cross‑functional teams and contractors across multiple sites, improving delivery efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Developed WBS and cost estimates for multiyear capital projects and infrastructure programs.
• Developed and tracked KPIs aligned with corporate governance and reporting standards.

Pivot GIS LTD, Nigeria                                                                                                                  2013 – 2014

Project Engineer

• Oversaw execution of sustainable electrification projects for remote communities, ensuring compliance with engineering and safety standards.
• Developed project control procedures, installation plans, and progress measurement systems updated weekly.
• Built dashboards tracking earned value, resource allocation, and milestone progress.

Additional Experience

Project Controls Analyst Research, AMEC PLC, Knutsford, UK    2012 – 2012

Technical Helpdesk Analyst, O2 Telefonica, UK            2009 – 2011

Team Lead /Database Administrator, NIIT Yenagoa, Nigeria      2007      

Education

DevOps Certificate - University of Toronto, ON 

Master of Science in Engineering Project Management - The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

Master of Science in Database Professional - Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria