Swapnil Khobragade

In this role, Im responsible for taking a hands-on approach to manage the delivery of projects remotely for NESTE to their various portfolios located in Finland, Netherland and Singapore to ensure that solutions and the delivery process both satisfy the scope of work (FEED, EPCC, EPCM and Turnaround projects) following standard PIPE models. Im required to communicate across delivery teams to ensure that delivery is being achieved within acceptable quality, cost and schedule parameters and take proactive action to support project teams to achieve their goals. There is a strong and vital emphasis on Stakeholder management and good communications of my skills. Looking after and understanding the activity of the project teams, identify and manage program risk items, and ensure good technical governance procedures are followed.

Performance Measures:
• Achievement of project delivery milestones - deliver quality outputs to budget and schedule.
• Achievement of utilization targets.
• Contribution to company culture and values.
• Satisfaction of external clients with the quality of delivery and services
• Contribution to the professional development of technical staff.

Led the Project Planning team at NESTE-IDC (India
Design Centre), overseeing a portfolio valued at over $500
million, managing the planning and control of
Investment, Innovation & Technology for major and
complex projects throughout their lifecycle from
conceptualization to close-out.
Directed the implementation of advance work packages
with EPCM contractors for technology and strategic
projects, ensuring alignment with project goals and

Responsible for leading matrixed teams to deliver various oil & gas, energy projects. My primary role entailed spearheading end-to-end operations, including, but not limited to, preparation of project schedules, coordination with project stakeholders, formulation of detailed project report, seeking statutory affairs and other agencies approvals, contract negotiations, procurement, financial management, and resource optimization. I adhered to safety & confidentiality protocols, statutory regulations, as well as time & budget constraints, and proved instrumental in achieving 15% savings through competitive tendering process, backed by best practices.

Some of my key accomplishments here have been:
► Implemented emergency procedures to avert potential loss of infrastructure during Cyclone-Hikaa in 2019 and Cyclone-Shaheen in 2021; created awareness and recovery of resource management and disaster recovery planning, backed by contingency focus
► Deployed multiple cost control initiatives to multiple projects to achieve financial targets in 2020 & 2021, despite the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic; measures enabled the organization to gain each year through savings and/or additional income
► Supported senior management’s decision of outsourcing project support activities to external vendors as part of resource optimization initiatives; collaborated with vendor’s personnel, business stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure business continuity

delivery timelines by 20%.
Led a team offour site project planners in developing and
overseeing KPIs for oil and gas projects in Oman, resulting
in a 30% improvement in project performance metrics.
Compiled banana curves, manpower S-curves, and
schedules for project lifecycle phases, which facilitated
the acquisition of environmental and greenfield
construction permits 50% faster than the industry
average.
Engaged in the bidding process as a scheduler,
overseeing budgeting and estimation, preparing cost
estimates, status reporting, and invoicing, contributing to
a 15% increase in project bid success rate.

In this role, I was handpicked to spearhead project planning & monitoring onsite project activities. I oversaw project management. Provided planning expertise in the preparation of project plans, I ensured timely completion of the activities by adhering time and cost constraints. Led complete project plan preparations & proactively monitored to achieve organizational objectives.
I established a strategic cost reporting system for monitoring various overheads and devised project costing techniques. I also developed a robust MIS to provide feedback to management on project performance.
While implemented Primavera P6 as a Champion user for OC Asia Pacific in construction and greenfield scenario, I also functioned as a certified Onsite planner, Primavera P6 15.7, & Super-user; worked as a Single Point of Contact for monitor project progress and coordinated with Client: Vedanta Group and Consultant: Tata Consulting Engineering (TCE)
I played a key role in undertaking in mobilization and deployment of resources and cost control initiative.

standards, timelines, progress, and financial targets

In this role, I functioned as a young dynamic engineering asset to control and monitor site supervisors, staff and laborers while execution of projects in order to achieve site progress. I prepared and reviewed technical and commercial offers, POs, work orders, EOIs, bid documents, bank terms etc. I played a key to provide and assist engineering department in designs, plant layouts, plot plans, P&IDs, technical specifications, documents with previous onsite projects experience. Led a site and worked as a single point of contact for many clients, consultants, and project stakeholders. I also played a key role in business case preparation, corporate presentation, project alignment and negotiation meetings.

Oversee and control the physical and financial progress of
EPC projects worth $400 million, ensuring compliance
with financial targets and timelines across home office
and construction site operations
Amplified resource utilization across engineering and
construction works by 5%, mitigating idle time through
comprehensive monitoring and consistent updates to
project schedules