Santanu Das, Project Manager/Project Director

Santanu Das

Project Manager/Project Director

LULU Group International

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
29 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :29 years, 6 Months

Project Manager/Project Director at LULU Group International
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since December 2016

Projects: Shopping Mall Projects & Retail Fit-out projects in Dubai, Sharjah (Dec 2016 to till date)
Salient Features: Steel Framed structure, substations, façade, Skylight, parking, Interior works, HVAC, Fire fighting, BMS & all building services.

Job responsibilities included:
• Strategic Planning to set out new project location.
• Liasoning with Landlord & establishing Engineering scope matrix.
• Project Feasibility Study.
• Establishing Project Budget and it’s approval from board.
• Appointment of Engineering Consultant & other Traffic, Fire Consultants.
• Developing initial block layout & oversee concept design.
• Oversee the detail design development process.
• Tendering process to appoint Main Contractor.
• Oversee procurement of equipment & other finishing items.
• Monitor project progress, manage contractual claims, analyze extension of time claims, managing variation to control budget.
• Monitoring Risk Registar.
• Liasoning with Government Authorities for necessary approvals.
• Final delivery of the project to operation.

Resident Engineer Project Manager at Halcrow
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • September 2011 to November 2016

Projects: 1. Villa projects for Al Falah Community Development (Sept 2011 to Sept 2012)
Salient Features: Infrastructure works including services, substations, roads, villa construction, Pre-cast concrete structures, walls, hollow slabs etc.

2. STEP pump station project (Sept 2012 to Nov 2014)
Salient Features: Deep Grouting, Diaphragm wall, shaft excavation (120m deep 29m dia), Monitoring ground water level using piezometer reading, displacement monitoring, shotcrete concrete, Potable water Building, VFD Building, Office Building, Sub-station, Treated Sewage water Building etc.
3. REEM OASIS Villa Project- Infrastructure & Building (Nov 2014 to May 2016)
Salient Features: Infrastructure works including deep and shallow services, road works, villa construction etc.

4. Internal Road Project at Kalba- Infrastructure & Road (June 2016 to Nov 2016)
Salient Features: Infrastructure works for services, road works etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Construction management
• Construction quality Control
• Progress & Quality reporting - weekly & monthly report.
• Analysis of NCR and recommended action,
• Contractor’s S-curve monitoring, Earned value analysis
• Monitoring change in logic in Project programme
• Monitoring Risk Registar
• Reviewing & recommending Approval - Method Statements, Material Submittals, Schedule of Work and monthly Progress Payments
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Control on QA, QC related to work activities and safety procedures at site
• Bill Certification
• Co-ordination with project related staff to ensure smooth functioning of Project
• To positively promote the Company, its mission & core values, to ensure Business professionalism & Integrity
• Active participation / contribution in the project progress review meetings

Resident Engineer Project Manager at Parsons Brinckerhoff
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2008 to September 2011

Projects: Consultancy Services for the Design and Construction Works of Two 132/11kV Substations.
Salient Features: Two 132/11kV substation building, transformer foundation, building finishing works, Switchgear, Pump House etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Project management
• Co-ordination & Planning of the progress of site activities
• Reviewing & recommending Approval - Method Statements, Material Submittals,
• Schedule of Work and Monthly Progress Payments
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Bill Certification & Review of variation claims
• Contract management & administration
• Preparation of Dashboard report, variance analysis
• Drafting contractual letters
• Liaison with the Local Government Authorities for obtaining the NOC/approval

Civil Consultant at Tecnimont
  • India - Panipat
  • October 2007 to November 2008

Projects: PP Plant & Product Warehouse, Naphtha Cracker Project, IOCL.
Salient Features: Warehouse construction, steel structures, PP plant, Pipe Rack, Control Building, Underground trenches etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Supervision of Civil works of PP Plant & Warehouse.
• Supervision of Structural works of Pipe Rack, Equipment supporting structure.
• Construction quality Control
• Progress & Quality reporting
• Control on QA, QC related to work activities and safety procedures at site
• Bill Certification & Review of variation claims

Section Manager at Kettaneh Construction SA Ltd
  • Saudi Arabia - Rabigh
  • August 2006 to October 2007

Projects: Construction of Polymar HDPE & Butene Plant (PC-3), Saudi Aramco Rabigh Refinery.
Salient Features: Reactor Foundation, steel structures, Dryer Building, Pipe Rack, Control Building, Sub-station, Butene Plant, Underground trenches etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Site management
• Supervision of structural works of Pipe Rack.
• Preparing Method Statements
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Control on QA, QC related to work activities and safety procedures at site
• Liaison with client, processing variation order
• Co-ordinating the material requirement for construction activities
• Planning manpower and calculating productivity analysis
• Corresponding with client regarding contractual matter

Asstt. Construction Manager at Larsen & Toubro
  • India - Nalgonda
  • April 2005 to July 2006

Projects: Rural Water supply project at Nalgonda District
Salient Features: HDPE, PVC, DI pipe line for water supply, 5 no water treatment plant including overhead water tank etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Construction management
• Co-ordination & Planning of the progress of site activities
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Liaison with client, processing variation order
• Co-ordinating the material requirement for construction activities
• Planning manpower and calculating productivity analysis
• Preparation of budget, cash inflow and outflow

Asstt. Manager at Reliance Engineering Associates Pvt Ltd (REAL)
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 2004 to April 2005

Projects: Petroleum Retail outlet project at Karnataka
Salient Features: Petroleum Retail outlet material procuring, sub-contractor finalizing, rate analysis for new items, contract conditions and specification developing etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Processing variation order
• Co-ordinating the material requirement for construction activities
• Procurement of materials
• Analysis of rates and negotiating with contractors
• Preparing the work orders and purchase orders

Dy. Project Manager at Electrosteel Castings Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • August 2003 to November 2004

Projects: Water Supply Project at Bangalore Municipal area
Client: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board- Karnataka Government
Salient Features: DI pipeline for water supply, Procurement of fittings, Processing and negotiation of work orders etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Project management
• Co-ordination & Planning of the progress of site activities
• Procurement of material and processing work order
• Liaison with client, processing variation order
• Planning manpower and calculating productivity analysis
• Preparation of budget, cash inflow and outflow

Dy. Project Manager at Supreme Telecommunication Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • February 2002 to August 2003

Projects: Optical Fiber Cable Laying for SC Railway from Dharmavaram to Wadi (360 Km)
Client: Railtel Corporation of India Ltd
Salient Features: OFC cable network for 360km, Obtaining NOC for track crossings, Pre-fab centers, Processing and negotiation of work orders etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Construction management
• Construction quality Control
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Control on QA, QC related to work activities and safety procedures at site
• Liaison with client
• Preparation of budget, cash inflow and outflow

Consultant at Reliance Engineering Associates Pvt Ltd (REAL)
  • India - Bengaluru
  • February 2001 to February 2002

Place of Work: Bangalore - India
Projects: Optical Fiber Cable Laying for Bangalore City
Salient Features: OFC cable network involving Horizontal Directional Drilling, Manholes etc.
Job responsibilities included:
• Co-ordination & Planning of the progress of site activities
• Construction quality Control
• Progress & Quality reporting
• Review and Approval of Daily Work Program
• Control on QA, QC related to work activities and safety procedures at site

Project Engineer at Simplex Concrete Piles India Ltd
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 1994 to February 2001

Place of Work: Surat, Kandla, Bangalore - India
Job responsibilities included:
• Co-ordination & Planning of the progress of site activities
• Progress & Quality reporting
• Supervision of Construction activities of water treatment plant, heavy foundations, substations, conveyor gallery, pipe rack etc
• Preparing bar bending schedule, detailing structural drawing
• Supervision of structural pipe rack, tank farm platforms, truss & gantry girder for warehouse.
• Quantity surveying and preparing material reconciliation statement

Project 1: Reliance Petrochemical Plant, Hazira (Gujarat-India), Period: Nov 1994 to May 1997
Salient Features: Pre-cast Piling, Structural Pipe Rack, Water Treatment Plant, Cooling Tower, Tank Farm, Loading-Unloading Shed, Equipment Foundation, Cable trenches etc.
Project 2: IFFCO Fertilizer NPK/DAP Plant at Kandla-India, Period: May 1997 to Dec 1999
Salient Features: Pipe Rack, NPK Plant, Conveyor belt gallery, Transfer tower, Fuel Oil tank, Sand Piling, Stone Piling etc.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at Jalpaiguri Govt Eng College
  • September 1994

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Specialties & Skills

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Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Six Sigma Green Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2012
Project Management Professional (PMP) (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 2024

Hobbies

  • Singing