SUNNI SILUVAI PICHAI, PROJECT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MEP

SUNNI SILUVAI PICHAI

PROJECT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MEP

QMMC W.L.L

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
Experience
25 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :25 years, 2 Months

PROJECT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MEP at QMMC W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since November 2017

Administrating the contract with appropriate process of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing.
•Building, developing and growing business relationships vital to success of the project and maintaining Client & Contractor relations.
•Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with Senior Management and stakeholders.
•Working with stakeholders to coordinate scope, schedules and cost with proper planning and control for the various elements of a project.
•Coordinating activities of estimate, engineering, procurement and site execution within budget in line with the project requirement.
•Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
•Estimating the resources and activity durations needed to achieving project goals and approving all site procurement orders.
•Determining and assessing need of project staffing and initiating appropriate recruitments and training as necessary.
•Delegating tasks and work responsibilities to appropriate personnel and identifying to resolve issues and conflicts within the team.
•Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path and preparing schedule and milestones with appropriate tools.
•Tracking project milestones and deliverables and developing to deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
•Proactively managing changes in project scope and identifying potential crisis to devise contingency plans and reserves.
•Developing best practices and tools for execution and management and handling meeting for risk assessment with all stakeholders.
•Ensuring timely management of cost flows, budgets, claims and variations and closing of payment applications as necessary.
•Ensuring and monitoring the implementation of QA/QC and HSE policies with audits.
Accountability:
I am responsible for all projects, ensuring and implementing the initiating process with smooth mobilization, planning to align with business objectives, supporting to manage executions, influencing stockholders, monitoring and controlling works, resources, schedule, budgets, procurement, inventory, confirming maintenance of plants, facilities etc. with key performance indicators.

I am representing as Project Head for Sogelec Iskan WLL in implementing all processes for MEP Design and Built works for Tunnels and Underground Stations for Metro Rail projects in Lusail, Qatar.

Projects:
2B+G+22 Al Kharaej Res. Tower, Lusail
Project Consultant: Dara Consulting
Main Contractor: Al Bandary
My Team size: 240 at peak

3Nos. Palaces and Majlis at Gharaffa
Client

PROJECT / CONSTRUCTION MANAGER MEP at Sogelec Iskan
  • Qatar - Doha
  • November 2015 to November 2017

Roles & Responsibilities:
• Working with stakeholders to coordinate scope, schedules and cost with proper planning and control for the various elements of a project.
• Coordinating activities of estimate, engineering, procurement and site execution within budget in line with the project requirement.
• Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Estimating the resources and activity durations needed to achieving project goals and approving all site procurement orders.
• Delegating tasks and work responsibilities to appropriate personnel and identifying to resolve issues and conflicts within the team.
• Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path and preparing schedule and milestones with appropriate tools.
• Tracking project milestones and deliverables and developing to deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
• Proactively managing changes in project scope and identifying potential crisis to devise contingency plans and reserves.
• Developing best practices and tools for execution and management and handling meeting for risk assessment with all stakeholders.
• Ensuring and monitoring the implementation of QA/QC and HSE policies with audits.

I am responsible for all projects, ensuring and implementing the initiating process with smooth mobilization, planning to align with business objectives, supporting to manage executions, influencing stockholders, monitoring and controlling works, resources, schedule, budgets, procurement, inventory, confirming maintenance of plants, facilities etc. with key performance indicators.

I am representing as Project Head for Sogelec Iskan WLL in implementing all processes for MEP Design and Built works for Tunnels and Underground Stations for Metro Rail projects in Lusail, Qatar.

Projects:
1. LRT Rail - MAR02 & QAP01 and Tunnels
Project Consultant: ICE
Designer: Cundall WLL
Main Contractor: QDVC
My Team size: 300 at peak

2. 2B+22 Adagio Hotel at West Bay
Client: Sheikha Fathima Jassim Al Thani
Project Consultant: IDEP Consult
Main Contractor: IMAR
My Team size: 60 at peak

3. 2B+4 Residential Building in Lusail
Client: Ambassador Nassir Bin Abdul Aziz
Main Contractor: GCC
Role: Design Review & Approvals

4. Theme Park at Mall of Qatar
Client: Abdulla Al Othaim
Project Consultant: KEO
Main Contractor: IMAR

Achievements:
The overall MEP design of project, Extreme Land was value engineered and got approved by the consultant KEO. The cost saving was around 30% against the estimated budget.

PROJECT MANAGER at MECHEL ENGINEERING W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2010 to October 2015

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Roles & Responsibilities:
•Administrating the contract with appropriate initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and closing the projects with implementing QA/QC and HSE policies.
•Defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with Senior Management and stakeholders.
•Working with the client, the contractor, other managers, project engineers, and discipline leads to coordinate budgets, schedules, and plans for the various elements of a project.
•Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
•Estimating the resources and participants needed to achieving project goals and approving all site procurement orders.
•Determining and assessing need for additional staff and initiating appropriate recruitments and training as necessary.
•Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and identifying to resolve issues and conflicts within project team for smooth progress.
•Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
•Tracking project milestones and deliverables and developing to deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
•Proactively managing changes in project scope and identifying potential crises to devise contingency plans.
•Developing best practices and tools for project execution and management and handling meeting for risk assessment with all stakeholders.
•Coordinating the activities of engineering, procurement and site execution in line with the project requirement and ensuring timely management of cost flows and closing of payment applications as necessary.

Accountability:
I am responsible for complete project/s mobilization, execution and handing over and reporting to the GM.

Acting as the process owner for implementing the process such as design & engineering and claim management of IBEM & PMS monitoring program.

Projects:
Barwa City Amenities Zones - Phase III, Package II at Mesaimeer.
Value: QR. 120 Million.
Project Managers: QPM
Client Representative: Tanween
Consultant: AECOM
Designer: MZ&Partners (MZP)
Main Contractor: SPQ
My Team size: 520 at peak

Qatar University - Students Housing Project at Duhail.
Value: QR. 65 Million.
Consultant: QDC
Main Contractor: SEG
My Team size: 380 at peak

QNB Bank at Umm Saeed
Car Showroom at Industrial Area

Achievements:
I, with GM, set up a team for engineering, procurement and execution for a MEP design & built project at Barwa City for Amenities Zones, Package II.

The overall MEP design from the consultant was value engineered and got approved by the design and supervision consultants MZP, AECOM and QPM.

The saving in material procurement was 10% against estimated budget.

Sr. PROJECT ENGINEER at MSCEB WLL
  • Bahrain - Manama
  • April 2007 to November 2010

.• Reviewing MEP design/project specifications and commenting to resolve technical issues.
• Reviewing the budget/costing and proposing value engineering for effectiveness.
• Liaising with client and meeting with contractor on MEP design and construction issues.
• Reviewing and approving technical submittals, shop/as-built drawings and T&C procedures, O&M manual, etc.
• Overlooking site activities and approving site MEP works adhering to project requirement.
• Reviewing variations and claims to contractors and subcontractors.
• Ensuring the project activities complying with QA/QC and HSE standards.
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and identifying to resolve issues and conflicts within project team for smooth progress.
• Tracking project milestones and deliverables and developing to deliver progress reports, proposals and presentations.
• Preparing project reports and forwarding the information to all concerned stakeholders for their better input and involvement.
• Certifying the project deliverables from the contractors and specialist sub-contractors.

I was responsible for complete MEP design reviews, material approvals, site super vision, signing-in and handing over and reporting to the Director.

Accountable for all MEP related deliverables and project monitoring.

Projects:
1. Raffles City, Manama.
a. 3 nos. 52-storey residential tower buildings
b. 200 Bedroom Hotel Apartment
c. 4-Storey shopping mall
d. 47 Sky villas and
e. 8 Storey car parking
Value: USD. 150 Million.
Project Managers: SOM
Client: Capital Land, Singapore
Main Contractor: NASS Contracting
Team size: 16 Engineers for design and site supervision
2. a. 2B+G+22 Diplomat Apartments, Manama, b. 11 KV Infrastructure works at Amwaj Millennium, Bahrain, c. 2B+G+2 Shopping Mall, Nass Centre, Manama, d. Many palaces and Majilis, Bahrain.

MEP ENGINEER at AAC W.L.L (ARABIAN MEP)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • February 2006 to March 2007

• Effectively communicating project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Estimating the projects and bidding for tender works with value engineering proposal.
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel and identifying to resolve issues and conflicts within project team for smooth progress.
• Liaising with client representatives, consultants and local authorities having jurisdiction. Raising RFIs and forwarding RFP for the betterment of the projects.
• Identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path and assisting planning, engineering, procurement and executing & monitoring at site.
• Developing best practices and tools for project execution and management and handling meeting for risk assessment with the concerned parties.
• Coordinating the activities of engineering, procurement and site execution in line with the project requirement.

I was responsible for complete MEP Estimation, Value Engineering, project coordination and reporting to the CEO.

Worked in alignment with project requirements from office and ensuring that the deliverables are up to authorities’ requirements and site approvals.

Projects:

1. 2B+G+22 Parcel-1C Residential Apartments, Pearl Qatar
Value: QR. 65 Million.
Client/ Main Contractor: UDC/CDC
Consultant: KEO
Team size: 10 at office and 240 at peak
2. 2B+G+22 Parcel-2A Residential Apartments, Pearl Qatar.

Achievements:
I did MEP estimation with VE proposal for 35% cost saving to the client, The Pearl Qatar parcels were awarded to the company.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at EMINENT CONTRACTING LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2003 to January 2006

• Liaising with client representatives, consultants and local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Preparing technical submittals, shop drawings, as-built drawings, T & C procedures and O & M manual submittals.
• Performing planning, engineering, executing and monitoring at site.
• Assisting contract administration with contract manager.
• Evaluating resource, reviewing project cost flow and ensuring timely delivery of materials at site.
• Coordinating other services and suppliers for design input/submittal and value engineering.
• Preparing progress reports and assessing & evaluating interim valuation/claims.
• Setting inputs to internal auditing of the company for complying with international certifications.
• Validating the staff requirement based on the projects and recommending for new recruits.
• Assisting project team through technical clarification on client / consultant meetings.
• Ensuring the project activities complying with QA/QC and HSE standards.

I was responsible for complete project/s initiation, mobilization, engineering, procurement, executing and approvals of MEP works up to handing over and coordinating to the Project Heads and reporting to the GM.

Acted in a role of MEP head in technical office. I was responsible for the process such as Estimation, Design & Engineering and Claims / Variation for all MEP works.

Projects:
1. Outlets at Mall of Emirates, Dubai, UAE
2. Terminal-2, Dubai International Air Port, UAE
3. 2B+12 Building, Dubai, UAE

MEP Turnover: AED. 120 Million.
Team size : 180

Achievements:
I developed an estimation and engineering team for technical office works and it was quite improved from 4 to 20 MEP office staff.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at SHANKAR ELECTRICALS LTD
  • India - Chennai
  • April 1999 to January 2003

Attending site visits, estimating the design work hours and evaluating the cost.
•Estimating electrical works and preparing technical and commercial bids for tenders.
•Preparing prequalification documents for tender bids for the review of electrical head.
•Preparing design drawings and technical submittals and ensuring approvals.
•Implementing the innovative methods for adopting for a refined work environment.
•Liaising with clients, suppliers and local authorities having jurisdiction.
•Attending design review meetings and ensuring the deliverables as per the requirements.
•Preparing progress reports and assessing & evaluating interim valuation/claims.
•Ensuring, as a custodian, the overall documentation of all works related to electrical stream.

Accountability:
I was responsible for complete project/s design and estimation for engineering sub- consultancy works. I was reporting to Manager- Electrical.
Projects:
Sub-Urban Street lighting for Municipality

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Engineering
  • at St. Peter’s Engineering College, University of Madras
  • April 1999

courses: / LISENCES: UPDA A-Grade License for Electrical works from Urban Planning and Development Authority, Qatar Grade -B (2010) from Committee for Organizing Engineering Professional Practice (COEPP), Bahrain. ACCREDITATION: LEED - Green Associate – 10849374

Bayt Tests

IQ Test
IQ Test
Score 60%

Specialties & Skills

Engineering
Project Management
Site Management
Green Building
ESTIMATING
FASHION
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT WORKS
PERSONNEL
PROCUREMENT
PROGRESS
PROPOSAL WRITING
REQUIREMENTS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Native Speaker
Hindi
Intermediate
Malayalam
Expert

Training and Certifications

LEED (Training)
Training Institute:
GBCI
Date Attended:
June 2010
Duration:
40 hours
PMP Course (Training)
Training Institute:
Focal Qatar
Date Attended:
August 2010
Duration:
40 hours