Head Project Management & Controls - Deputy General Manager
Adani Natural Resources
Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months
Adani Group is one of India’s leading business houses with revenue of over US$13 billion. Adani has grown to become a global integrated infrastructure player with businesses in key industry verticals - resources (mining and trading), logistics (ports, shipping and rail), energy (power generation and transmission) and ancillary industries
•Mining development projects management (Coal & Iron ore) in various clusters located in states of Chhattisgarh, MP and Orissa in India having total peak capacity of over 100 MTPA
• Overview of pre-construction activities including preliminary activities, statutory clearances and permissions, land acquisition, consent to establish etc. Driving Infrastructure projects capex investment of over Rs 20 Billion INR (270 M USD) over a period of 3 years, including facilities such as Ore handling and processing plant, Modular Washery, Overland Conveyors, Pipe conveyors, In-motion wagon loading system, Railway line and siding, Power infra (132/33/11 KV), Traction Sub-station, Water treatment plant, water supply infra, Nullah diversion, Offices, service buildings, Township, R&R colony and roads.
• I was instrumental in setting up a Project Management Office at Head Quarters to manage and drive projects at various sites for India mining business
Key Responsibilities
• Review tender documents, participate in evaluation of bids and award of contracts, planning and Review of Project Scope, Specifications, Resource requirements, interfaces and completion timelines with reference to business strategy, mine planning and production plan.
• Preparation and review of budget and coordination for financial approval from Management
• Tracking and Monitoring of statutory clearances, land acquisition, Right of way, permissions and approvals
• Prepare and review the deliverables and align master project schedules in line with business requirements
• Monitoring of project progress, analysis of variation in cost, schedule and quality and oversee implementation of corrective actions
• Review progress reports from various projects and coordinate project review meetings
• Leading the processes of risk identification and monitoring and perform analysis of impact on project objectives for timely mitigation action.
• Management of contracts (EPC, Consultancy, BOQ etc), change orders, claims and disputes.
• Tracking of funding requirements and capex costs
• Management and interfacing with project stakeholders including contractors, vendors, statutory agencies, operations etc to bring harmony and drive the project forward
• Perform as SPOC for bringing about process improvements and implementation of lessons learned in upcoming projects
• Took active role in obtaining ISO 31000 Certification (Risk Management system) for Mining business
Larsen & Toubro is an Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering, construction, manufacturing and financial services with over USD 17 billion in revenue. L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T), serves the Oil and Gas sector around the world. Organized under Offshore, Onshore, Construction Services, Modular Fabrication and Engineering Services verticals, the company delivers 'design to build' engineering and construction solutions across the hydrocarbon spectrum.
Assistant General Manager: Offshore Oil and Gas Project Controls
• Played a key role as Project Interface Management lead of USD 1.6 Billion Hasbah Offshore Gas Facilities Increment II project awarded by Saudi Aramco
Key Responsibilities and Achievements
• Project management and execution of Offshore Domestic and International Oil and Gas projects ensuring timely completion, within budget and approved scope of work and harmonious closure of projects
• Some of the major projects executed are Saudi Aramco Hasbah II, ONGC MHNRD, British Gas with high emphasis on safety and quality.
• Contributed in winning the USD 1.6 Billion Saudi Aramco HASBAH II project
• Review of Project requirements and Preparation of key project deliverable which included Project Execution plan, Project Schedule, Project Controls Plan.
• Managed the interface between various stakeholders of the project (Consortium partner, L&T onshore team, fabrication yard, other parallel projects, operations, other public sector and govt. agencies etc)
• Monitoring the specialist equipment contracts with respect to contractual compliances and delivery milestones
• Implementation of Integrated Project dashboard for single platform monitoring and review of the project by various stakeholders located across different parts of India.
• Review of tender documents and provide inputs to Estimation and proposals with respect to contractual requirements
Established in 1970, IMCO is one of the leading engineering and construction companies in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Power & Water sectors operating in Kuwait and Qatar Projects combined worth QR 250 Million
I headed the Planning Department responsible for project management of combined worth QR 250 Million of EPIC projects located in Qatar Petroleum Dukhan field
• I was company representative for our client QP Onshore department for all projects
• One of my key task was to ensure reducing the working capital by improving the Cash inflow by timely invoicing so that we received payment as close as possible to the project progress achieved.
• I also helped in reducing the current invoice turnaround time (Submission of invoice till the receipt of payments) from 3-4 months to within 60 days.
• I was responsible for MIS reporting system by providing timely information for Management to take informed decisions
• Identified and established KPI’s for planning department which were in line with company strategy
Ranked among the world’s largest petrochemicals manufacturers, SABIC is a public company based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The company has more than 40, 000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 50 countries. SABIC is composed of five strategic business units - Chemicals, Polymers, Specialties, Agri-Nutrients, and Metals.
Project Management Lead: Petrochemical Project
• As part of my responsibilities I planned and coordinated in executing critical projects with minimum shutdown time, such projects include EO Reactor modification, Replacement of Heat Exchanger and Compressor, Repair of columns and vessels, Upgradation of DCS, ESD and Analyzer system for Ethylene Glycol and Polyethylene plants.
• I also prepared planning packages for Turnaround Capex projects taking into consideration clear scope responsibility, detailed schedules, interfaces with other projects and plant operations, resource mobilization and safety requirements.
• Leading schedule optimization workshops with all key stakeholders to enable completion of work in limited duration window approved by management
• Managed multiple projects and contractors at the same time by integrating into a single master program for monitoring and tracking
• Manpower cost optimizing and extensive planning of mobilization and demobilization.
• Developed project execution SOP on PMBOK guidelines
• Key tools and systems included SAP PS/MM for cost management, change control and material management functions and Primavera P6
Established in 1968, Teyseer group is one of Qatar's leading business organizations with 16 companies within the group which operate in an autonomous manner. Teyseer Services Company is primarily engaged in remote site management services, provided in a wide array of markets, such as oil and gas, mining, construction, forestry and major industrial projects.
Project Manager: Engineering and Construction
• Project Manager for Construction and commissioning of 22 MW captive power plant, potable water system, fire and safety and waste water treatment unit in 11 months. This project was part of Ras Gas Onshore expansion RGX2 project for constructing one of the world’s largest LNG trains 6 & 7.
• Project Manager for QP RLIC project in Raslaffan Qatar
• Integration of SAP system with contractor project schedule which enabled effective monitoring and control of activities.
• Helped to improve invoice processing which was impacting on our cash
Mufadi M Contracting is a leading Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Contractor in Al-Jouf region of Saudi
Arabia. It undertakes Roads, Pipelines, Sewage, water, lighting and power distribution network projects.
• Executed electrical & civil projects worth about SAR 12, 000, 000
• Design, supply and installation of MV substations and underground distribution network, power transformers, ring main units.
Goa State Electricity Board is a government owned Electricity distribution utility in the Indian state of Goa. Formed in 1963 it is the only licensee in Goa for transmission and distribution of electrical energy.
• I was part of the team who successfully augmented and revamped the aging and overloaded distribution facility along with erection and commissioning of new overhead lines
