Manish Seta, Project Controls Lead

Manish Seta

Project Controls Lead

Tata Projects

Location
India - Ahmedabad
Education
Higher diploma, Project Management
Experience
16 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 2 Months

Project Controls Lead at Tata Projects
  • India
  • My current job since September 2023
Senior Planner at Bechtel India Pvt Ltd
  • India - Gurgaon
  • April 2022 to September 2023

 RioGrandeLNGLiquefactionProject(2x4.5MMTA-Phase1, 4.5MMTPA-Phase2)-NextDecade, Texas, USA (November 2022 - September 2023)
 Ohio One, Intel Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility, Ohio, USA (April 2022 - November 2022)
- Leading team to develop Level 3 Schedule for Engineering and Procurement Scope of work.
- Setting up Level 5 Progress Measurement tools for Engineering, Procurement, and Subcontracting scope of work.
- Aligning the key engineering deliverables, assessing improvement areas in E&P Schedule.
- Identifying key procurement packages to support 50% Model review to issue deliverables on time to support fabrication,
shipment and construction.
- Coordinating with Construction team to align the schedule for implementation of AWP (Advance Work Packages).
- Developing Skyline charts for Supply Chain planning, development of Family of Curves by commodities (Quantity
release curves, Fabrication Curves, Installation Curves).
- Initiating, Tracking and monitoring of Trends under the change management program.

Field Project Controls Manager at Black & Veatch
  • Indonesia - Semarang
  • July 2019 to April 2022

 Ledlargescaleprojectsin2majorregions(APACandIndia), andexcelledincrucialaspectsofprojectexecution, suchas project initiation, schedule development and management, cost management, EVM reports development, and analysis.
 Schedule development based on key parameters such as constructability, procurement deliveries, commissioning
sequence, and safety.
 Spearheaded a team of 10+ professionals, comprising planners, schedulers, cost engineers, quantity surveyors, site
procurement representative, and subcontractor teams comprising of planning and billing engineers.
 Maintained cross-functional cooperation by simultaneously coordinating with construction, commercial and contract teams, and overseeing multiple disciplines (mechanical, piping, structural, electrical, etc.)

 Promoted 3 times in a span of 6 years, from Project Control Senior Associate to Project Control Lead Analyst. Led Two (2) strategically important projects as Field Project Controls Manager.
 Contributed to enhance project execution from inception to completion, and which helped in increasing in savings and contribution to Project Gross Margin (PGM).
 Identified R&O (Risk & Opportunity), while foreseeing possible risks with a potential to erode the revenue, or opportunities causing an increment.
 Supporting Legal and Project Teams for Arbitration documentations.
Key Projects:
 Tanjung Jati B Coal Fired Power Plant Re-Expansion Project (2x1000 MW), Indonesia, (Jul 2019 - Apr 2022)
- Steered the re-expansion of Tanjung Jati B coal-fired power plant, with an agenda to add 2-1000MW ultra-supercritical
units, aiming to create the biggest thermal power station in Indonesia with total installed capacity of 4640MW.
- Maximized PGM (Project Gross Margin) by 12% since association with project
- Optimized project budget worth USD $500 million; collaborated with subcontractors with a contract value up to USD
$50M, and coordinated with 12 vendors, monitored progress, and reviewed payments.
- Successfully negotiated change order of USD $2M from Client for additional efforts.
- Minimized the overall TFA (Technical Field Advisor) services cost from various vendors by cumulatively by 10%.
- Successfully negotiated additional works in lieu of BOQ reduction with subcontractor which resulted in savings of ~5%
of contract value against base value.
- Construction Management & Construction Indirect (CMCI) analysis to optimize EAC to increase profitability.
- Leading team for Schedule & Cost recovery for Force Majeure Claim.

Field Project Controls Manager at Balck & Veatch
  • India - Pune
  • November 2012 to June 2019

 Indian Oil LNG Regasification Project (5MMTPA), Chennai, India, (Dec 2015 - Jun 2019)
- Spearheaded project planning, delay analysis, resource analysis, and development acceleration plan, and commissioned
the project in 2019, which significantly contributing to India’s goal of raising the share of natural gas to 15% by 2030.
- Led the coordination for completion of the for Captive Power Plant System including 3x9.27Mw Rolls Royce Gas Engines, WHRUs, and Control Building. Coordinated Marine Erection works including LNG Unloading Arms, Knock
Out Drum and Deluge valve houses erection.
- Evaluated cost recovery mechanism from Consortium partner for engaging with subcontractors on their behalf, resulting
in 10% reduction in contract value for the related scope of work.
 Kazanskaya CHPP - 3, 310MW, Republic of Russia | May’14 to Dec’15 | Approx. 30 Million USD
 Developed Level - 1/ Level - 2 Schedule for various proposals.

Deputy Manager - Planning at Punj Lloyds Ltd
  • India - Jamnagar
  • May 2012 to November 2012

 Directed “Crude Oil Storage Terminal” project in Jamnagar, Gujarat for CAIRN Energy, consisting of 7 Cone Roof
Tanks - Each tank of 56000 m3 capacity, 4 Floating Roof Tank - 1x56000 m3 Capacity & 3x35000 m3 Capacity

Civil Engineer / Proposal Engineer at Black & Veatch
  • India - Pune
  • March 2006 to September 2009

Key Projects:
 Energía Sempra - Costa Azul LNG Regasification Terminal, México. (Capacity 1.0 Bcf per day)
 ReliancePetroleumLimited-JamnagarExportRefineryProject, (TGTU), Jamnagar, Gujarat, India(0.8MMTPA)  CPS Energy - J K Spruce Unit-2, San Antonio, USA (750MW)

Billing & Quality Engineer at Sobha Developers
  • India - Pune
  • February 2006 to March 2006
Structural Engineer at Prothious Engineering Services Pvt Ltd
  • India - Nashik
  • September 2005 to January 2006

Education

Higher diploma, Project Management
  • at The University Of Salford
  • November 2011
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at North Maharashtra University
  • July 2005
Diploma, Civil Engineering
  • at Government Polytechnic
  • June 2002

Specialties & Skills

Schedule Development
Schedule Analysis
Risk Analysis
Project Controls
Power BI
Primavera P6
Palisade @Risk
MS Project
Microsoft Excel

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Native Speaker