BABU NATARAJAN, Contracts Manager

BABU NATARAJAN

Contracts Manager

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Location
India
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management
Experience
35 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :35 years, 4 Months

Contracts Manager at xxxxxxx
  • Singapore - Singapore
  • My current job since November 2017

Contracts Management, Proposal Coordination, Claims Management

Senior Cost and Contracts Engineer at xxxxxx, Abudhabi, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2007 to October 2017
Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer at xxxxxx, Abudhabi, UAE
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2005 to November 2006

Responsible for the projects which are mainly awarded from Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO). Responsible for the projects specifically focusing on the following major activities.

• Coordinate preparation of budgets during FEED as well as Tendering stage.
• Reviewing vendor drawings, tender specifications and techno-commercial evaluation.
• Claims management with customer, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Assisting the procurement department during procurement for the projects..
• Preparation of Project documents, schedules and alert of changes to the preset plans.
• Preparation of Invoices and its realization.
• Final checking of the project drawings and other documentations with regard to the scope and other standard documentation requirements.
• Monitor and Review progress of site activities and ensure proper support is provided on site to ensure progress as per the set time line.
• Preparation of the progress reports to the client.
• Prepare and finalize implementation plan for the project.
• Monitoring of project cost.
• Monitoring of customer approvals.
• Set guidelines for an effecting document control procedure for the project.
• Provide information to the Contracts Manager for the formulation of contract tenders.
The major projects are listed below:

 DEL / ILF - Ras Al Khaimah Gas Tie-in Works.
 TECHNIP/ NPCC - Cathodic Protection System for Well Casings.
 ADCO - Bleed off High Annulus Pressure on AGGI Wells

Senior Electrical Engineer at Hitech Consultants
  • India
  • June 2003 to April 2005

Responsible for the execution of Industrial Projects which included handling contractors, site progress monitoring, the status, progress and client liaison required to ensure the quality of the supplied products or services

Senior Electrical Engineer at Qatar
  • Qatar
  • February 2002 to May 2003

Responsible for the execution of US army projects which includes project related activities from the start of the project until the handing over to customer.

The major projects are listed below:

 FY 01 - SLI ENHANCEMENTS, DOHA
 FY 02 - SLI ENHANCEMENTS, DOHA

The above projects include construction of new buildings, security systems, traffic controls etc. at the US Army Base at Doha

Senior Engineer at ISEDA Constructions
  • India
  • June 1999 to January 2002

Responsible for execution of projects which primarily included the following activities,

• Co-ordination between Contracts, Procurement, design and execution departments.
• To plan and schedule for the special consulting laboratory and surveying services to meet the Quality Control requirements of the technical specifications
• Follow up the deliveries for the Project and ensure timely availability at site.
• Schedule preparation and its monitoring.
• To provide all the necessary technical information, tools and equipment to ensure that the work is executed in accordance with drawings and specifications
• Preparation of the Monthly Cost, Trend, Exception Reports and the Project Monthly Report
• Maintain a relationship regarding planning and scheduling matters with respect to execution of man-hours and durations
• Co-ordination of Engineering, Procurement and construction including Testing & Commissioning for the projects

Senior Project Engineer at S.S.H Contracting
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 1993 to May 1999

Responsible for the execution of Saudi Aramco projects which includes tendering, procurement, inspection, project execution, commissioning, as-built documentation etc.

The major projects are listed below:

 Tower building power upgrade, Dhahran. Contract # 44084/00
 Print shop facilities, R & D building, Dammam. Contract # 45657/00
 Sandblasting & Painting shop, Abqaiq. Contract # 45652/00
 15 KV primary cable routing, Dhahran. Contract # 38356/00
 Replacement workshop Phase - II, Abqaiq. Contract # 37784/00
 Multipurpose building. #2, Portable # 341, Dhahran. Contract # 621669/00
 Heavy equipment workshop, Abqaiq. Contract # 43672/01
 MSO facilities, Lighting & Fencing, Dhahran. Contract # 37725/00
 Long Term Storage Shop, Dhahran. Contract # 45491/00
 Upgrade DPC - 915 facilities, Dhahran. Contract # 45511/00
 13.8 kV loop distribution system, Dhahran. Contract # 45491/00
 Sand separation basin for lift station, Shedgum Gas Plant. Contract # 45578/00
 Lightning protection system for R&D bldg, Dammam. Contract # 45657/01

Senior Engineer at ISEDA Constructions
  • India
  • December 1988 to September 1993

Responsible for execution of projects which primarily included the following activities,
• Customer handling
• Co-ordination between purchases, design, installation departments.
• Local sourcing of materials, custom clearance of over seas shipments etc.
• Follow up the deliveries for the Project and ensure timely availability at site.
• Schedule preparation and its monitoring.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at University College of Estate Management
  • March 2018
Diploma, Certified Commercial Contracts Manager
  • at National Contracts Management Association
  • February 2013
Bachelor's degree, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • at University Of Kerala
  • November 1988

Specialties & Skills

Proposals
Claims Administration
Cost Estimation
Quantity Surveying
Electrical
Contract Administration
Contracts Administration
Estimation
Claim Management
Construction Management

Languages

Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Intermediate
Tamil
Intermediate
English
Expert

Memberships

The Institution of Engineers (India)
  • MIE
  • April 1999
The Institution of Engineers (India)
  • CHARTERED ENGINEER
  • April 1999
National Contracts Management Association, USA
  • Member
  • February 2013
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM), USA
  • MEMBER
  • December 2014

Training and Certifications

Certified Commercial Contracts Manager (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2013
Valid Until:
February 2018