Ashwin Powar, Civil Engineer

Ashwin Powar

Civil Engineer

Black & Veatch

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Master's degree, Environmental Engineer
Experience
6 years, 6 Months

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Total years of experience :6 years, 6 Months

Civil Engineer at Black & Veatch
  • India - Mumbai
  • April 2011 to August 2013

Lot-B, Thames Water (AMP 5)
Responsible for preparation of general arrangement drawings, Site layouts, piping details, Civil Specs, Hydraulic calculations, Thrust block calculations, DFE, Waiver, Raising RFI, Schedule of design deliverable, Design fee estimates, Raising RFI, compiling Design report, preparing various documents required for project i.e. Design Hazard Register, Sustainability Assessment Report, Site Waste Management Plan, DSEAR assessment report, reviewing sub contractors quotations etc., Co-ordinating with Electrical -Mechanical- Instrumentation department for various inputs. Ability to work independently on the project.
Project Name: - Wickham STW (262 m3/day).
Job Title: - Lead Engineer.
Responsibility:-
1. I have experience in Outline and Detail Design drawings, project report, estimating design fee for Wickham STW and also carried out key role of coordinating on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK) and off shore Team (Black & Veatch, Mumbai).
2. I have prepared Hydraulic Calculation for Formula A and Flow to Full Treatment (FTFT) flow. For Formula A flow, Hydraulic calculation started from proposed Soakway to existing Inlet Chamber. For FTFT from Humus Tank to Reed Bed.
3. I coordinated with Thames frame work listed vendor and laisioned with the vendor’s.
4. I have prepared Sustainability Assessment Report and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK).
5. I have prepared Site Waste Management Report in liaison with European Waste Codes.
6. I have prepared Planning Permission Drawings and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK).
7. I have prepared Civil Specifications and coordinated with off shore Team (Black & Veatch, Mumbai).
Project Name: - Washwater STW (6500 m3/day).
Design Component: - Nitrifying Sand Filter (NSF) chamber, NSF Feed Pumping Station, NSF Plant, NSF Backwash Pumping Station, Humus Tank and Storm Tank.
Job Title: - Lead Engineer.
Level of Responsibility:-

1. I have prepared Toposurvey Specification for Sewage Treatment Works.
2. I have prepared Hydraulic calculation for Flow to Full Treatment (FTFT) to sewage treatment works. As the FTFT flow increased from 57 LPS to 80 LPS, the challenge was minimize hydraulic loss in existing Primary Sedimentation Tank as V notch is submerged at 80 LPS.
3. As per client brief, we require to provide new Storm Tank of 66 m3 capacity. I prepared the calculation in which we recommended to increase the V notch level by 10 mm, which help us to achieve required capacity. This saved the cost of new Storm Tank.
4. I coordinated with Thames frame work listed vendor and laisioned with the vendor’s data.
5. I have prepared Sustainability Assessment Report and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK).
6. I have prepared Site Waste Management Report in liaison with European Codes.
7. I have prepared Planning Permission Drawings and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK).
8. I have prepared Civil Specifications and coordinated with off shore Team (Black & Veatch, Mumbai).
Project Name: - NYZ Bracknell STW.
Design Component: - Sludge Dewatering Building, Return Liquor Tank, Return Liquor Pumping Station, Refurbishment of Existing Digester Tank. Sludge Buffer Tank and Sludge Transfer Pumping Station and Washwater System.
Job Title: - Asst. Engineer.
Responsibility:-
1. I have prepared GA for Washwater system and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK) and off shore Team (Black & Veatch, Mumbai).
2. I am involved in preparing As Constructed Drawings and coordinating with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK) and off shore Team (Black & Veatch, Mumbai).
Project Name: - Dancers End WTW.
Client:-Thames Utilizes (UK)
Design Component: - RC Roof for Service Reservoir.
Job Title: - Asst. Eng
Responsibility:-
I have prepared civil general arrangement drawing, civil specifications and coordinated with on shore Team (Black & Veatch, UK).

Environmental Engineer at PHE Consultants Pvt.Ltd
  • India - Mumbai
  • January 2007 to January 2011

Consortium Company: Mott Macdonald (U.K.)
Mott Macdonald Pvt.Ltd (India)
R.V.Anderson (Canada)
PHE Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Responsible for preparation of general arrangement drawings, Site layouts, piping details, Hydraulic calculations, P&ID, HFD, PFD, process design, planned, monitored and executed Toposurvey, geotech investigation and wastewater sampling sub-contractor, coordinating with client and addressing the technical issues of wastewater treatment and pumping station, short listing vendors, collecting site data for detail design. Ability to work independently on the project

Description of Duties:

1. Assisted in Hydraulic, Detail and Process calculation for Flow (ADWF) of 81 MLD, 241 MLD, and 400 MLD sewage treatment plant.
2. Assisted in designing the Kannamwar Nagar Pumping Station for 22 MLD.
3. Preparing Design Report, Hydraulic Flow Diagram, and Process Flow Diagram.
4. Preparing and completing the detail design drawings for Sewage Treatment Plant.
5. Planned and monitored the Toposurvey activity at designated locations.
6. Planned and monitored the Geotechnical Investigation activity at designated locations.
7. Planning and monitoring the field and laboratory tests of the soil / rock samples carried out by the sub-contractor.
8. Coordinating with client for addressing key technical issues related to Pumping Station / Treatment Plant.
9. Coordinating with equipment manufacture / supplier for budgetary offer and specification as per project design requirement.
10. Bid Analysis

Education

Master's degree, Environmental Engineer
  • at S.P.College of Engineering
  • September 2011

Specialties & Skills

Process design wastewater
Detail Design
Wastewater Treatment
Hydraulic Design
Project Management
Process and Detail Design of Wastewater Treatment
wastewater treatment
Hydraulic

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM),United Kingdom
  • Non Chartered Member (MCIWEM)
  • October 2012

Training and Certifications

Benchmark certificate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013
Valid Until:
July 2013

Hobbies

  • Drawing,Cricket,Photography
    I am national winner in camlin drawing competition.