RAJESHKUMAR KAPADIA, Senior Contracts Engineer

RAJESHKUMAR KAPADIA

Senior Contracts Engineer

ABUDHABI GAS INDUSTRIES LTD (GASCO)

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, CIVIL ENGINEERING
Experience
32 years, 0 Months

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Senior Contracts Engineer at ABUDHABI GAS INDUSTRIES LTD (GASCO)
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since November 2012

Nov 2012 - Till Date
ABUDHABI GAS INDUSTRIES LTD. (GASCO)
ABU DHABI - U.A.E.
SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER
PROJECT : MULTI PROJECTS FOR ASAB, BUHASA, HABSHAN, RUWAIS, PIPELINES - FEED, EPC & PMC. (Contract Value - Total Approx. US$ 1 Billion)

1) Preparation of Enquiries for EPC, FEED & PMC including preparation of Special Conditions of Contract, Responsibility Matrix, Pricing Preamble, Scope of Work etc.
2) Floating the Enquiries
3) Follow up, Receipt of bids, Method-statements, histograms - raise queries and resolve bidder's qualifications/exceptions.
4) Finalization of proposals - qualifications/exceptions, mitigation of bidder's qualifications / exceptions.
5) Preparation of Approval Note for Management Approval.
6) Preparation and Award of Contract Agreement.
7) Mobilization of Contractors
8) Verification of Contractor’s Insurances, Bank Guarantees etc
9) Identify possible variations and aspects of the impacts there of. Finalization of contracting strategy for projects. Preparation of contract Variation as per change in Scope/Variations.
10) Monitoring contracts performance, Correspondence with contractors regarding contractual issues/claims & resolving the same. Meetings with contractors

SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER at PETROFAC INTERNATIONAL LTD
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • May 2009 to October 2012

May 2009 - October 2012 PETROFAC INTERNATIONAL LTD. SHARJAH - U.A.E.
SENIOR CONTRACTS ENGINEER
PROJECT: EPC FOR ASAB FULL FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - ADCO - ABUDHABI, U.A.E. (Contract Value - US$ 2.3 Billion)

1) Preparation of Enquiries for Construction Subcontract including preparation of Special Conditions of Contract, Responsibility Matrix, Pricing Preamble, Scope of Subcontract Work etc.
2) Floating the Enquiries
3) Follow up, Receipt of Subcontractor's bids, Method-statements, histograms and QA/HSSE procedures - raise queries and resolve Subcontractor's qualifications/exceptions.
4) Conducting Negotiations with Subcontractors, Finalization of proposals - qualifications/exceptions, mitigation of subcontractor's qualifications / exceptions.
5) Preparation of Approval Note for Management Approval.
6) Preparation and Award of Subcontract Agreement.
7) Mobilization of Subcontractors
8) Verification of Subcontractor's Insurances, Bank Guarantees etc
9) Identify possible variations and aspects of the impacts there of. Finalization of Subcontracting strategy for projects. Preparation of Subcontract Variation as per change in Scope/Variations.
10) Monitoring Subcontracts performance, Correspondence with Subcontractors regarding contractual issues/claims & resolving the same. Meetings with Subcontractors
11) Expediting / follow up for the Progress.

SUB CONTRACTS ENGINEER at DODSAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • November 2007 to April 2009

Nov 2007 - April 2009 DODSAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION LLC - OMAN MUSCAT, Oman
SUB CONTRACTS ENGINEER
PROJECT: EPC FOR PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN - PDO - QARN ALAM PROJECT - OMAN - (Contract Value - US$ 800 Million)

1) Preparation of Specifications, Statement of Work, Contract Clauses and Tender documents along with special Conditions of contract.
2) Floating Tenders / Enquiries
3) Collection of Quotations & preparing comparative statement. Verification of contractor's profile to confirm suitability / stability.
4) Conducting Negotiations with contractors
5) Preparation and Issue of LOI / Work Order, SAP Order.
6) Mobilization of Subcontractors
7) Implementing Contract Management Strategies for assigned Contract in conjunction with Project Manager.
8) Amendment / Change Order as per change in Scope, Variations.
9) Monitoring Subcontracts Performance, Closing of Subcontracts.
10) Hiring of construction Equipments
11) Procurement of Construction equipments
12) Expediting / follow up for the Progress

CONTRACTS MANAGER at EMIRATES TRADING AGENCY - M & E DIVISION
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2006 to November 2007

Dec 2006 - Nov 2007 EMIRATES TRADING AGENCY - M & E DIVISION. DUBAI, UAE
CONTRACTS MANAGER
PROJECT: STATIONED AT HEAD OFFICE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR VARIOUS PROJECT IN AND AROUND U.A.E. INCLUDING METRO RAIL PROJECT (Contract Value - US$ 400 Million)

1) Review, Understand & Verifying Subcontracts / Main Contract Agreements of various projects from Head Office, checking terms and conditions, preparation of letter in case of discrepancies in the Agreement, discussing and finalizing including signing of the Contracts/ Subcontracts.
2) Preparation / Verification of MOUs, JVs, MOAs, Share Holder's Agreement, Distributorship Agreement etc, consulting legal department, lawyers and concluding the agreements.
3) Providing Guidance & Support to the Project Team for various claims / correspondence with Client.
4) Participating in Special Projects like Metro Rail Project, Hanger Construction including set up of Progress Claims / Invoicing and Statutory declaration.
5) Interpreting Contractual Work requirement and obligation
6) Knowledge of FIDIC

CONTRACTS MANAGER at RELIANCE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES LTD
  • India
  • October 2002 to December 2006

Oct 2002 - Dec 2006 RELIANCE ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES LTD JAMNAGAR, India
CONTRACTS MANAGER
PROJECT: 1) EPC OF CHAIN OF RELINACE WEBWORLD, RELIANCE RETAIL OUTLETS THROUGH OUT MAHARASHTRA & GOA STATES.
2) EPC OF EXPORT ORIENTED RELIANCE REFINERY AT JAMNAGAR UNDER SEZ NORMS (Contract Value - US$ 6 Billion)

1) Preparation of Estimation for job; based on Rate Analysis, Prevailing Rates etc
2) Preparation of Specifications, Statement of Work, Contract Clauses and Tender documents along with special Conditions of Contract.
3) Floating Tenders / Enquiries
4) Collection of Quotations & preparing comparative statement. Verification of Contractor's profile to confirm suitability / stability.
5) Conducting Negotiations with Contractors
6) Preparation and Issue of LOI / Work Order, SAP Order.
7) Allocation of cost codes / WBS to activities, assigning correct WBS to each activity for correct cost estimation.
8) Mobilization of Contractors
9) Implementing Contract Management Strategies for assigned Contract in conjunction with Project Manager.
10) Amendment / Change Order as per change in Scope, Variations.
11) Monitoring Contracts Performance, Closing of Contracts.
12) Preparation of cost estimation every month WBS wise and submitting to Accounts for various projects undergoing.

SENIOR ENGINEER at LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
  • India - Kolkata
  • December 2000 to September 2002

Dec 2000 - Sep 2002 LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD Kolkata -India.
SENIOR ENGINEER
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF FLYOVER 2.4 KM LONG AT KOLKATA -INDIA

1) Preparation of Budget after award of Contract together with the Project Manager.
2) Allocation of cost codes / WBS to activities, assigning correct WBS to each activity for correct cost estimation.
3) Preparation of cost estimation every month WBS wise and submitting to Accounts for various projects undergoing.
4) Rate analysis, Negotiation with Clients for Non - BOQ items, settling rates.
5) Preparing Clients Bill against monthly progress, checking, following up the same.
6) Preparing Subcontractor's rate analysis, finalizing subcontractor's rates, Issuing Subcontracts.
7) Preparation of Subcontractor's bill Reconciliation.
8) Cost control, Budget Maintenance etc.

Project Description: Consist of Relocation of all underground utilities for pipes upto 2 m dia. Sewer line & 1.5 m dia water line and other gas, electric line etc. Piling of 800 mm & 1000 mm dia total 470 nos. with pile cap. With pier, pier head & beams of structural steel. Slab cast in situ.

SENIOR ENGINEER at LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
  • India
  • December 1999 to December 2000

Dec 1999 -Dec 2000 LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD Kheda - Gujarat, India
SENIOR ENGINEER
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE (345 M LONG) OVER WATRAK RIVER - KHEDA - GUJARAT, INDIA

1) As a shift Incharge for Construction of Bridge.
2) Casting of well, Sinking by JackDown method.
3) Casting of Wellcap, pier, pier Cap.
4) Erection of launching Girder for lowering precast Girder
5) Shifting & lowering of precast girder.
6) Casting of slab, abutment & approach slab etc.
7) Construction of Road including Earth work, Sub grade, Asphalt Paving, Road Markings, Road furniture.
8) Construction of Toll Plaza including Concrete approach road.

Project Description: Consist of 8 wells 6 m outer dia. With 750 mm wall thickness and 31 m deep each from River bed, pier on well of 1.75 m dia., 8 m high with pier cap on top with elastomeric bearings over it. 4 girders resting (simply supported) 42 m long and 1.2 m high each to form one span with insitu slab. Girders are precast post tensioned transported from casting yard 0.5 km away with trolley & lowered, erected using Fressinet system

ENGINEER at LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
  • India
  • June 1996 to December 1999

Jun 1996 - Dec 1999 LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD Adani - Port - Mundra - Gujarat.-India.
ENGINEER
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIPURPOSE JETTIES AT ADANI - PORT - MUNDRA - GUJARAT.-INDIA

1) Rate analysis, Negotiation with clients for Non - BOQ items, settling Rates.
2) Preparing Clients Bill against monthly progress, checking, following up the same.
3) Preparing Subcontractor's Rate analysis, finalizing Subcontractor's Rates, Issuing Subcontracts.
4) Maintaining Retention, BG and insurance.
5) Preparation of cost estimation every month WBS wise and submitting to Accounts for various projects undergoing.
6) Preparation of Subcontractor's bill Reconciliation.
7) Prepare Financial/ Contractual claims as required and negotiate Variations with the Client.

Project Description: The work consists of 'T' shape Multi purpose jetty with Approach 572 m long, 10 m wide, with 4 berths. Which includes 338 hollow PSC piles of avg. 40 m length & 1 m dia., Steel piles 52 m length & 1 m dia, Precast beams, planks, muffs, deck slab etc.

ASST. ENGINEER at LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
  • Nepal
  • August 1994 to June 1996

Aug 1994 - Jun 1996 LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD Construction of Head works at SMHP Nepal.
ASST. ENGINEER
PROJECT: IRRIGATION PROJECT - CONSTRUCTION OF HEAD WORKS AT SMHP NEPAL

1) Site Execution work in 1 km open excavation Tunnel.
2) Construction of coffer dam & temporary crossings across the river including precasting of box culvert for crossings.
3) Excavation in river bed, dewatering, shuttering, Reinforcement, concreting etc.
4) Construction of Headworks, Settling basins, Gabion work, slope protection.

Project Description: The work consist of 1 km long open Excavation tunnel - triple duct, Modification of Intake structure, Construction of setting basin 1km long, pre setting basin 1 km long.

ASST. ENGINEER at LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD
  • India
  • July 1992 to August 1994

Jul 1992 - Aug 1994 LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD Kaiga - Karnataka State - India
ASST. ENGINEER
PROJECT: CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR POWER STATION ( 2 X 235 MW) AT KAIGA - KARNATAKA STATE - INDIA

1) Orientation in Site Supervision, planning & Client billing.
2) Collection of weekly programme, requirement of resources, compilation and preparing weekly programme, monitoring.
3) Site execution of spent fuel storage Bldg. and switchyard control Bldg. including rock blasting, excavation, reinforcement, shuttering, concreting of large pour in layers without any cold joints, hydro testing, epoxy grouting.
4) Raising Client Bill against monthly progress, following up.
5) Preparation of tenders for Subcontractors, terms & conditions etc.

Project Description: The Work Consist of Construction of 2 nos. Reactor Bldg., 2 nos. Service Bldg., 1 no. Control Bldg., 2 nos. Turbine bldg, 2 nos. DG bldg, 1 no. Ventilation stack, switch yard, switchyard control bldg, tunnel & other misc. Structures.

Education

Bachelor's degree, CIVIL ENGINEERING
  • at VICTORIA JUBILEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE -MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
  • June 1992

Aug 1989 - Jun 1992 VICTORIA JUBILEE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE -MUMBAI UNIVERSITY MUMBAI, INDIA CIVIL ENGINEERING, (BE with honors), GPA 65.78%

Diploma, SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT
  • at APTECH
  • January 1991

2001 DIPLOMA IN SOFTWARE MANAGEMENT APTECH, India

Specialties & Skills

Contract Administration
Cost Estimation
Budget Preparation
Negotiation
ITT, CONTRACTS , COST ESTIMATION,CLAIMS, VARIATIONs

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