Project Manager
Emirates Electrical Engineering
Total years of experience :19 years, 4 Months
• Managing and supervising the site construction team to expedite the construction activities
• Liaising with client, sub-contractors and vendors for expediting the project execution.
• Represent EEE in the correspondence and meetings with the external stakeholders.
• Ensure the completion of works within project schedule.
• Updating and monitoring project budget and cost.
• Monitoring and updating the Cost to complete.
• Managing the procurement activities in coordination with supply chain team
• Certification and submission of progressive invoices
• Managing the project close-out activities until handing over.
Project: 132/33KV substation and associated works for Qatar Petroleum at Halul Island
Designation: Manager - Interface & Construction Coordination(01/04/2013 - 01/04/2017)
• Liaising with client, sub-contractors and vendors for expediting the project execution.
• Represent L&T in the correspondence and meetings with the customer / sub-contractor.
• Ensure proper communication and reporting to customer as well as other internal and external project stakeholders.
• Coordinating to ensure efficient cooperation and communication within internal departments (Design, Procurement, logistics & quality control departments).
• Expediting the project engineering document submissions and follow-up for client approvals.
• Review technical documents (drawings, method statements, material submittals & test plans) when required.
• Coordinating the procurement of major electrical equipment’s including FAT and TPC inspections.
• Coordination with site for civil and electrical works including installation of equipment’s and monitoring work progress with respect to schedule.
• Coordination for the shore protection works.
• Coordinate project related critical logistics movements to Island.
• Subcontractor management.
• Initiate and manage contractual claims and liabilities according to the conditions of contract.
• Support contracts departments for the preparation of EOT claims.
• Ensure health and safety compliance in line with QP Offshore oil and gas standards.
Project: Kahramaa Phase-X substations project (3 nos. 132/11KV substations)
Designation: Manager - Electrical Construction (16/01/2013 - 30/03/2013)
• Managed a team of Engineers & Foremen for the electrical installation works in substations.
• Involved in resolution of technical issues by discussions/negotiations with Client, Consultant and subcontractors.
• Coordination with equipment manufacturers to ensure continuous support during installation.
• Prepare the monthly progress billing and obtain approval from the client/consultants for the works done.
• Managed a team of Engineers, technicians, un-skilled workers and sub-contractors for the electrical installation and the MEP installation works in the electrical substation projects. Succeeded in building and maintaining a motivated team to achieve the project objective.
• Managed technical teams to execute stringent work schedules like outage maintenance work of Transformers and completed the works safely on time.
• Liaising with the sub-contractors for the completion of site execution works within schedule. Successfully negotiated the contract variation claims with the sub-contractors to reduce the additional claims by 60%.
• Created and maintained a system for sub-contractor monitoring through certification of progressive billing and monthly material reconciliation.
• Achieved to identify the required design modifications in the initial phase of installation and led the implementation of required changes in installations, obtaining the approval from client.
• Created and nurtured relationships with the clients and consultants.
• Coordinated with planning & procurement department for timely delivery of materials at site & tracked the logistic activities.
• Prepared and monitored the overall project execution schedule using MS Project.
• Coordinated the preparation of as-built drawings.
• Coordinated the snag clearance prior to the final handover of substation. Achieved to rectify 90% of snag points within 6 months from substation energizing.
• Handled warranty issues and final closeout documentation works as per KAHRAMA (Qatar Electricity & Water Authority) requirements.
* Project Coordinator, SIEMENS (PTD Division), Dubai, U.A.E (01/01/2007 - 18/06/2009)
(Siemens Power Transmission and Distribution (PTD) is one of the world leaders in the Power Transmission and Distribution field. Siemens PTD at Dubai is involved in the Design, Installation & commissioning of 132KV GIS Substations.)
• Coordinated with the internal departments for the preparation of design drawings for the Substation primary engineering works. Monitored the site installation of these works.
• Coordinated the design activities of MEP services in the substation such as Fire Protection & detection systems, HVAC, Lighting & Small power works.
• Coordinated with the Client's consultants for the approval of the design drawings.
• Assisted the Project Manager in selection of sub-contractors.
• Monitored the sub-contractor works of services such as Fire Protection systems, Air conditioning (HVAC) and lighting works in the substation to ensure compliance with the schedule.
• Coordinated with procurement Engineer for Factory Inspection (FAT), delivery of materials at site and the site Inspection of equipment's by the consultant.
• Prepared and monitored project execution plan with Primavera software.
• Prepared monthly & fortnightly progress reports as per client's requirements.
• Attended Client meetings in the absence of the Project Manager.
• Monitored the defect clearance as per Dubai Electricity & Water Authority requirements.
* Engineer, Bios Systems & Solutions, Kerala (03/06/2006 - 02/12/2006)
(Bios Systems & Solutions is the distributor of major brands of Computer Systems & Peripherals and manufacturers of UPS and Inverters.)
• Supervising and coordinating the assembly of UPS & Inverters of range 500VA to 2KVA.
• Managing the after sales services.
• Prepare material lists of components.
• Procurement of materials and components.
• Leading the assembly of low cost security and energy saving products.
• Designed low voltage transformers of rating 100VA to 20KVA and Inductive chokes.
• Achieved to build an in-house transformer winding facility with the guidance from supplier.
• Monitored the monthly production planning for transformers and the material procurement.
• Implemented design modifications to existing products like Line Interactive UPS of class 500VA to 3KVA and battery chargers.
* Substation Operator (66kV Substation), Kerala State Electricity Board, (09/02/2005 - 01/06/2005)
(The Kerala State Electricity Board is the sole distributor of the Electrical Energy for the state of Kerala, India.)
• Planning and issuing permit for maintenance work at the Substation and the distribution sections. Took measures to restore power supply at the earliest minimizing interruptions; and updating the status to the Station Engineer.
• Trained the substation electricians on the operation of outdoor vacuum circuit breakers and the control panels.
• Periodic observing of substation equipments and recording the load consumption.
* Apprentice Trainee Engineer, The Aluminium Industries Ltd. (ALIND), Switchgear Division, Kerala (09/02/2004 - 08/02/2005)
(The Alind Switchgear Division is involved in the manufacturing of Circuit Breakers and Switchgear Panels. The product range of the company includes 33KV Vacuum Circuit Breakers, 11KV Switchgear panels, 33KV and 66KV Minimum Oil Circuit Breakers.)
• Achieved to create cross functional rapport to accelerate the works.
• Modified the design documentations to suit the manufacturing requirements for new orders and coordinated with the Production department to execute the current orders.
• Assisted the Design Engineer in the prototype testing of Solenoid operated Circuit breaker and Nitrogen chambered Vacuum Circuit Breaker.
* Junior Engineer (Assembly), Bios Systems & Solutions, Kerala (05/08/2003 - 06/02/2004)
(Bios Systems & Solutions is the distributor of major brands of Computer Systems & Peripherals and manufacturers of UPS and Inverters.)
• Supervised the assembly of UPS & Inverters of range 500VA to 2KVA.
• Prepared material lists of components.
Additional Informations
Computer Proficiency: AutoCAD 2000, Primavera Project Planner (P3 & P5), MS Project, MS Office
Training programs attended: • Microcontroller programming (PIC 16F87X)
• PLC programming (ABB, Siemens & Modicon) & SCADA (Wonderware Intouch)
• DCS -CS3000 & Prosafe RS PLC (Yokagawa India Ltd)
* MBA (2011-2012), University of Nottingham, United Kingdom.
* Post Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial relations (2004-2005), Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
* Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (1999-2003), M.P.Christian College of Engineering & Technology, Bhilai, India.
* Pre - degree (1997-1999), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India.
* S.S.C (1997), The Model School, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.