project in Abudhabi Emirate on Project Management Consultant's
CNG and CITY
Total years of experience :32 years, 0 months
a) SUMMARY: More than 31 years of work experience in Engineering, Project management and Operations of Projects in Natural Gas and Power/petrochemical /Process Industries.
More than 12 years experience in higher level management as AVP/General Manager /DGM.
1) July 2013 to Date --J.P.KENNY, Abudhabi
Currently serving with J.P.Kenny, Abudhabi on a Project Management consultant's assignment as Functional Head -Engineering &Projects for ADNOC 's Gas distribution project ( CNG &CITY), in the Abudhabi Emirate.
Major Roles & Responsibilities: Engineering and Project management of Compressed Natural Gas ( CNG) and City Gas distribution projects.
Project Management and project control, contracts administration, progress monitoring, Engineering management like managing design and detailed engg and quality control of
EPC works for development of CNG Stations and city gas distribution projects.Adoption of Existing Gas networks from developers.
Front End Engineering Design.
Formulation and development of Philosophy / Basis documents, specifications and procedures like the following,
Design Basis Memorandun
Functional specifications for engineering systems like Pressure Regulating Stations, Odorisation system, PolyEthylene Piping System, Customer Metering and Regulating system, SCADA system, High Rise building connections etc
Material and equipment specifications
Construction standards and procedures
Operation and Maintenance procedures
HAZOP and HSEIA study
Market demand study and consolidation of new load /demand
Gas Network Analysis, Design and Drawings
EPC Tender documents preparation for City Gas Distribution network projects implementation.
Preparation of scope of work and tender documents for EPC Tender for Compressed Natural Gas Station projects. Tender evaluation and processing for award of contract.
a) SUMMARY: More than 31 years of work experience in Engineering, Project management and Operations of Projects in Natural Gas and Power/petrochemical /Process Industries.
More than 12 years experience in higher level management as AVP/General Manager /DGM.
1) J P Kenny, Abudhabi: Currently working on gas distribution (CNG and CITY) project in Abudhabi Emirate on Project Management Consultant's (PMC) assignment for Abudhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (ADNOC Distribution)
Functional areas worked: Engg and Project Management
Position/ Designation: Head ( Engg & Projects)
Duration: About ONE Year ( July 2013 to Date)
2) Feb 1997 to July 2013: More than 16 years in MAHANAGAR GAS LIMITED, (a Joint venture of GAIL (India) Ltd. & British Gas, U.K.), worked on gas distribution (CNG and CITY) project in Mumbai, India
Broad/Major Roles & Responsibilities and Achievements:
➢ Organized various activities pertaining to Project Planning / Development planning of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) systems, like reviewing of new expansion areas, engineering and planning actions like gas network finalization, CNG Station planning, organizing the materials, contractors and statutory permissions, progress monitoring, etc.Significant contribution in formulation and update of Business Plan
➢ Major role in various aspects of Engineering and Project management activities in Mahanagar Gas's achievement of the following infrastructure in PNG and CNG sectors:
o CNG Stations (more than 70 Nos.) and City Gate Stations ( 03 nos)
o Steel Pipeline (more than 350 kms)
o MDPE Pipeline (more than 3500 kms)
o Domestic Connections (more than 6 lakhs Nos.)
o Industrial and Commercial Connections (more than 2000 Nos.)
➢ Organized CNG Station design and planning like site selection, technical feasibility, finalization of layout and construction drawings, selection of equipments and auxiliaries, in compliance to international standards like NZS, NFPA, NGV, API etc, and optimization of station capacity and utilization.
➢ Organised the formulation of budgets, procurement schedules, coordination with municipal and other statutory / nodal authorities like PNGRB, PESO, MIDC, etc. for carrying out the project activities.
➢ Instrumental in the conceptualization and formulation of the "Project Management, Procurement and Construction" Contract for execution of GAS distribution project and thereafter contributed significantly by developing, reviewing and improving construction contracts, including Scope of Work and Special Conditions of Contract, technical evaluation, selection and finalization of competent contractors for execution of project work with best in class HSSE &Quality performance.
➢ Project and Construction Management of CNG Stations, City Gate Stations, High pressure Pipeline and Gas distribution networks for serving customers (domestic, commercial, industrial and vehicles) as part of CNG & City Gas Distribution (CGD) project of MGL.
➢ Contributed towards the implementation of the HSE Standards and norms in the various projects execution activities, participated in the counseling sessions of the contractors on a regular basis, so as to ensure that the standards / requirements of HSE are complied by the contractors.
➢ Major contributions in Business development activities pertaining to utilization of NG-based systems like gas geysers, air-conditioning, gas-based gensets, etc.
➢ Organised implementation of new systems / technologies like Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Automated Meter Reading (AMR), etc. in MGL. Developed documents like Design Philosophy, Codes of Practice, Project Development and Execution Plan, Value Assurance Plan, etc
➢ Organized material planning activities like material requirement and cost estimation, indenting, technical evaluation of bids, participation in finalization of purchase orders and work orders and organizing inspection of material, vendor development to ensure multiple vendors and optimize material cost.
3) Tata Power and Group companies: worked on power/process/petrochemical plant/ projects in Mumbai, Patalganga, Uran and Bhira.
Functional areas worked: Project Management, construction, operation&Maintenance.
Last designation: Executive Engineer
Duration: About 14 ½ years ( Aug 1982 to Feb 1997)
b) Details of professional experience:
3) Aug 1982 to Feb 1997: About 14 ½ years of work experience in with TATA Power and Tata Group of companies, Mumbai, India., worked on their Power Plant, process/petrochemical plants/projects in India
NATURE OF WORK:
➢ Worked on Project Management, construction and operation& maintenance activities in following Power / Process/ petrochemical plants
• 500 MW coal /oil /gas fired Thermal power stations.
• 200 MW Gas Turbine plus combined cycle power stations.
• Di Methyl Terephthalate Process Plant.
➢ Worked on Execution of project activities with overall responsibility of planning, scheduling, project management and control, contracts administration, progress monitoring, cost estimation, expediting material and equipment supply, coordination between consultant, suppliers and construction group, commissioning and operation.
➢ Worked on the Engineering Projects activities pertaining to Installation, testing and commissioning activities of Pipeline systems, pumps, Combustion Chambers, Turbine, Heat Exchangers, Boilers, Fuel Tanks etc.
➢ Worked on Shutdown maintenance of equipments like Boiler, Pumps, condenser, Heat Exchanger, Valves etc.
➢ Involved in commissioning, start up and trial run operation of 108 MW gas turbine power plant.
a) SUMMARY: More than 31 years of work experience in Engineering, Project management and Operations of Projects in Natural Gas and Power/petrochemical /Process Industries.
More than 12 years experience in higher level management as AVP/General Manager /DGM.
1) J P Kenny, Abudhabi: Currently working on gas distribution (CNG and CITY) project in Abudhabi Emirate on Project Management Consultant's (PMC) assignment for Abudhabi National Oil Company for Distribution (ADNOC Distribution)
Functional areas worked: Engg and Project Management
Position/ Designation: Head ( Engg & Projects)
Duration: About ONE Year ( July 2013 to Date)
2) Mahanagar Gas Ltd, Mumbai (a Joint venture of Gas Authority of India Ltd. & British Gas, U.K.): worked on Gas Distribution ( CNG &CITY) Project in Mumbai, India.
Functional areas worked: Engg, Planning, Project Management, operations.
Last designation/position: Asst. Vice President.
Duration: About 16 ½ years (Feb 1997 to July 2013)
In Mahanagar Gas, Major role in developing Gas Project from grassroot level ( from the level of 2000 consumers) to a profitable City Gas Major / Entity ( with about one million consumers) in the dense and congested city of Mumbai, with major contributions to Business Plan and development and organizing and management of Planning, Engineering, Projects, Contracts, Quality Control & Operations of Gas Distribution.