Project Management Professional with 16 years of experience in planning, management,& execution
Last Updated: 3rd June 2018 (over 4 years ago)
Summary
Proficient in analysing project requirements & specifications and setting up most effective control system to meet project objectives in as per contractual specifications
Expertise in monitoring project schedules & budgets, and controlling project cost through timely decision making and adept resource management
Incisive acumen in managing various techno-commercial matters including tendering, contract evaluation, estimation & bidding, and finally contract negotiation and finalization
Dynamic & proactive with excellent stakeholder management skills, based on strong foundation of meticulous planning, clear communication, and deep analytical & problem-solving skills
Enviable Visual Basic & Financial Modelling skills as recognised by L&T through Knownet Guru award
Education
Executive MBA
Jul 2006
— May 2007
2006 - 2007 (Score 79.75%)
Chemical Engineering
Jun 1997
— May 2001
1997 - 2001 (Score 76.30%)
Experience
Contracts Manager
Mar 2016
— Current
Communication Management with Client and Subcontractors
Preparation and negotiation of contract terms of Subcontracts and Purchase Orders
Resolution of contractual issues through negotiation and escalation
Settlement of disputes and claims
Conducting Subcontractor performance
assessments
Performing risk analysis and contingency planning
AGM-Commercial
Sep 2015
— Feb 2016
Assessment of soft costs such as Insurance, Finance, Commodity & Currency Hedging
Coordination with procurement team to obtain cost segmentation into various tax zones
Coordination with engineering team to obtain commodity breakup for hedging
Coordination with treasury to determine availability of various financial options
Senior Cost Control Engineer
Aug 2010
— Aug 2015
Conducting Training programs on Project responsibility in ERP.
Currency-wise Cashflow Modelling and Forecasting for projects and proposals
Engineering of payment terms and estimation of finance cost provision for proposals
Coordination and preparation of various Capital Cost estimates for Process Units, Pipelines,
Utilities & Off-sites and Transmission Lines in
Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
Cost Control including Cost Budgeting,
Monitoring, Forecasting, and Reporting
Change Order Management, Contract Re- measurement and Invoicing for various projects
Providing mentorship and guidance to Junior Cost Controllers
Interview and selection of candidates for Cost Control
Development of Project execution strategies particularly in areas of Cost Management.
Business Process Improvement w.r.t. Cost Control
Liaising with procurement and planning
departments for Cost phasing and Control
Manager
Jun 2007
— Aug 2010
Preparation of Project Information Memorandum (PIM) and Syndication of debt for viable projects ranging from ports, roads, gas pipelines, LPG bottling plants, LPG Caverns, Single Buoy Moorings (SBM), Wind Farms and Refineries
Assistant Manager
Jul 2001
— Mar 2006
Logistics Coordination including port clearance,
custom duty payments, mobilization of trailers, cranes and forklifts, and arrangement of various permits
Onsite Local Procurement Coordination including vendor identification, enquiry floatation and PO placement
Planning & Scheduling for SRU Capacity Enhancement Project, Kuwait
Engineering Coordination for Hydrogen Generation Unit for CPCL, Chennai
Pre-commissioning Engineer for Off-sites and Utilities project at IOCL, Barauni
