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Hi, I'm

Barış Emre Özçelik

Planning & Project Controls Lead · Civil Engineer · PMP®

Nuclear Mining Ports High-Rise Primavera P6 Power BI EVM Delay Analysis

I help engineers understand how real construction projects are planned, monitored, and recovered — not just how scheduling software works.

Over the past eight years, I've worked on some of the world's largest industrial projects, including nuclear power plants, mining facilities, ports, and high-rise developments.

Today, I share those lessons through The Project Control Hub.

Why I built this hub

Most project controls resources focus on software. They teach where to click. They explain which button to press.

But very few explain how experienced planners actually think.

After years of working with Primavera P6, delay analysis, Earned Value Management, forecasting, and executive reporting, I realized something:

Projects don't succeed because someone knows Primavera. Projects succeed because people make better decisions.

That's why I created this platform. Every article here is based on lessons learned from real projects — not classroom examples.

What you'll learn here

Instead of learning isolated software features, you'll learn how Project Controls works as an integrated system.

Planning Philosophy Primavera P6 Critical Path Method Delay Analysis Earned Value Management Recovery Scheduling Progress Measurement Risk-Based Planning Power BI Reporting Construction Productivity

My experience

Nuclear Power

Planning & Project Controls Lead

IC İçtaş — Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant

Leading planning, forecasting, progress measurement, Power BI reporting, and delay analysis on one of the world's largest nuclear construction projects.

Mining

Senior Planning & Project Controls Specialist

Tekfen Construction — Ma'aden Phosphate 3

Managed Level 4 Primavera schedules, Earned Value Analysis, productivity studies, and recovery planning on a major EPC mining project.

Ports

Project Control Specialist

STFA — Nador West Med Port

Supported schedule control, SPI/CPI analysis, and delay reporting for an $800M international port development.

High-Rise Buildings

Project Planning & Technical Office

Residential & Commercial Construction

Developed WBS structures, schedules, BoQs, and progress reporting across residential and commercial building projects.

My approach

I believe Project Controls is much more than scheduling. It's about turning uncertainty into decisions.

Every schedule should answer one question:

"If something changes today, what happens tomorrow?"

That philosophy shapes every article, diagram, and lesson published on this platform.

Beyond the job title

Outside work, I'm passionate about simplifying complex engineering concepts. I enjoy turning technical subjects into practical lessons that engineers can immediately apply on site.

Whether you're a student, a planning engineer, or an experienced project manager, my goal is the same: help you think like a Project Controls professional — not just use the software.

Certifications

PMP® — Project Management Institute Oracle Primavera P6 Advanced Planning & Baseline Scheduling Planning & Cost Control Power BI Reporting Advanced Microsoft Excel

What's next?

The Project Control Hub is a long-term project. Every week, I publish a new lesson covering the principles, tools, and real-world decisions behind successful Project Controls.

My goal isn't to build another blog. It's to build one of the most practical free learning resources for construction planning and project controls.

Let's connect

If you enjoy practical engineering content, follow the weekly series on LinkedIn and YouTube. I'd be glad to have you along.