Mitali Nikam Potbhare, Sustainability Engineer

Mitali Nikam Potbhare

Sustainability Engineer

ALYSJ JV

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Master's degree, Construction Management
Experience
16 years, 7 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 7 Months

Sustainability Engineer at ALYSJ JV
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since December 2015

Currently, I am part of the Sustainability team for this very prestigious, challenging & oneof-
a-kind of project, which is not only a major infrastructure project in the world but also
very time-bound & a well-integrated project. The Sustainability team has been very
efficiently delivering a huge responsibility of integrating the project design & construction
process along with all the various stakeholders - Qatar rail (client), PMC, DVE (Design
Verification Engineer), Consultants (Atkins, Arcadis, KEO Consultants, Alpin) to successfully
reach the Goal of a ‘4 star certification for GSAS Railways v2.1 - Design & Construction
management rating system’, which has never been attempted in any other Railways project
in Qatar.
I am extremely proud of being an integral part of the whole process for past 2 years to have
helped achieve the recent key milestones of ‘Letter of Conformance’ (LOC) for all 4 GSAS
stations from GORD Trust (certifying authority for GSAS rating systems) which validated the
integrated Design (Architecture, Materials, MEP etc.) through a monthly workshop series
of ‘PCRs’ (Project Certification Reviews). My key role has also been to facilitate all the 4
GSAS Stations achieve the Construction Management Stage 2 - 4 Star certification, after 2
Site Audits from GORD & extensive evidence documentation as per GORD requirements on
GSASgate.
Key Responsibilities:
· Responsibility include developing, improving and monitoring Sustainability
Management Plans, Strategies and Calculators relating to all GSAS requirements for
Railways Design and Construction Management certification.
· Collated evidence for GSAS Design & Construction Management scheme for all 4
certification stations - Bin Mahmoud station, Ras Bu Abboud station, Al Sudan station,
Al Sadd station to help it achieve the CM Stage 1 & 2-4 Star certification.
· Developed credit submission schedule for GSAS design for each station and track
progress.
· Submitted the evidence to certification body GORD and attend pre-construction review
(PCR) workshops.
· Prepared monthly Sustainability Progress Reports to be submitted to the Client.
· Participated in sustainability, environmental, engineering and construction meetings /
workshops, as required.
· Reviewed drawings, reports, analysis, specifications, calculators and materials for GSAS
certification compliance
· Monitored the GSAS construction management scheme progress by regular site
inspections and report to senior management.
· Communicated/conducted presentations on sustainability to JVs staff and
stakeholders.

Key Project:
The Doha Metro is a planned rapid transit system in Qatar's capital city that is scheduled to
become operational by the end of 2019. It will have four lines with an approximate overall
length of 300 km and 100 stations. The Doha Metro Gold Line, also known as the Historic
Line, is designed to support the underground transportation system in Central Doha, Qatar.
The Gold Line 'Design & Build' (D&B) Contract was assigned by Qatar Rail to the ALYSJ Joint
Venture, which is led by AKTOR and includes L&T, Yapi Merkezi, STFA and Al Jaber
Engineering's participation. It is a planned rapid transit system in Qatar's capital city that is
scheduled to become operational by the end of 2019.

Manager - Sustainability & Project Planning at Wave Infratech
  • India - Delhi
  • September 2013 to June 2015

Responsibilities included being able to single handedly liaison with all the various
international project consultants at every stage of the project, ensuring fulfilment of the
project’s goals, reviewing Energy & Daylight simulation reports as per actual built-in design
and for project feasibility. I was involved with providing design inputs to optimize on the
building’s performance & project planning and management with respect to the projects
timeline and deliverables.
Key Projects:
· Wave Mega City Centre, Noida ( spread across 152 acres ) - LEED Core & Shell
· Wave City, Ghaziabad (spread across 4500 acres ) - IGBC Green Homes, IGBC Green
Township
· Wave Estate, Mohali (spread across 300 acres ) - LEED Core & Shell
· Wave One, Noida ( 2 million sq. feet ) - LEED Core & Shell

Team Leader - Sustainability at LEAP Sustainability Design Consultancy
  • India - Delhi
  • January 2012 to August 2013

Responsible for the Delhi office’s Projects as a team lead for Green Building Projects Certification.

Guiding the team for better results though Leadership skills

Working on prestigious LEED NC, C&S & Homes Projects in NCR, Mumbai & Pune.

Preparing Proposal Presentations

Responsible for co ordination and project handling.

Green building facilitation.

Sustainable architecture.

Internal team educations training workshops

Few Prominent Projects:
1. American School in Japan ( ASIJ ) - LEED EB
2. Nanjing International School ( NIS ) - LEED EB
3. ASF, Incubation Centre, Gurgaon - LEED CS
4. Lupin Research Park, Pune - LEED NC
5. ASF B3, Gurgaon- LEED CS
6. Symantec, Pune : Phase II & III - LEED CI
7. Paraxel, Hyderabad - LEED CI
8. Marico, Mumbai - LEED CI
9. Saiham Trade Centre, Dhaka - LEED ( USGBC ) CS
10. Space zero, Dhaka - LEED ( USGBC ) NC
11. Saiham Factory - LEED ( USGBC ) NC
12. ASF Housing - Green Homes

Assistant Manager - Sustainability at Godrej Green Building Consultancy Services
  • India - Mumbai
  • August 2009 to September 2011

Responsibilities included working on Energy modelling & Daylighting softwares like Vis Doe
4.0 (U.S), IES (U.K) for key projects. Preparing Energy Analysis Reports, suggesting the
most appropriate Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) for Energy & Cost Optimisation of
the project. Evaluated the Feasibility of the Project for the suitable Rating system and its
eligibility to obtain the certification level. Promoted Green Buildings & the organisation
through various mediums. Responsibilities included preparing design documentation
pertaining to Sustainability for key projects.
Key Projects:
· Godrej Enclave Towers, Vikhroli - IGBC Green Homes
· IT Park, Mumbai - LEED Core & Shell
· Sahar Project, Mumbai - LEED Core & Shell
· ING Vyasa, Mumbai - LEED Core & Shell
· Godrej Palm Groove, Chennai - LEED Core & Shell
· Eco-Tourism Botanical Park, Hyderabad - LEED Core & Shell
· Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation Head Office, Navi Mumbai - LEED NC
· TCGRE Commercial Project, Mumbai - LEED Core & Shell
· Leela Palace Hotel, Chennai - LEED New Construction
· Sahara Hotel, Mumbai - LEED New Construction

Architect & Project Manager at Aakar Abhinav Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
  • India - Navi Mumbai
  • July 2007 to July 2009

Responsibilities included designing of Large-scale Town-Planning Projects like Riverfront
Beautification, Urban Renewal & Decongestion for Nashik city under JNNURM Scheme.
Involved in designing of various Residential projects, Commercial Projects, Trust Buildings,
and Landscape Areas & Toll Plazas.

Architect (Internship) at Talati & Pantaky
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 2006 to February 2007

Responsibilities included various aspects of Planning, Schematic Designs, Working
Drawings, & Structural Drawings of Prestigious Commercial & Residential Projects.

Education

Master's degree, Construction Management
  • at NICMAR
  • September 2008
Bachelor's degree, Architecture
  • at University of Mumbai
  • January 2007

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Specialties & Skills

LEED AP
Sustainable Development
Sustainability
Energy Efficiency
Green Building
Energy Efficiency
Green Building
Architecture
Sustainability

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Marathi
Native Speaker

Memberships

USGBC Member
  • Member
  • January 2011
Indian Institutes of Architects ( IIA)
  • Member
  • May 2007
Indian Green Building Council (IBGC)
  • Member
  • April 2008
Council of Architecture
  • Member
  • May 2007

Training and Certifications

GSAS CGP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2016
IGBC AP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2009
LEED AP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2014
Valid Until:
April 2017

Hobbies

  • Traveling
  • Travel
  • Music
  • Photography