NIHAR MEHTA, B.E. [CIVIL, GOLD MEDALIST], M. E. [ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING]
**, ****** ******** ******, *.C. Dutt Road, Alkapuri, Vadodara-390005, Gujarat, India. Mobile No: +91-922-***-****; Email id: ************@*****.***; CURRICULUM VITAE: NIHAR MEHTA
D.O.B. 24.05.1975
SUMMARY:
Over 14+ years of Overall Design Development experience involving Civil & Environmental Engineering Applications with AutoCAD as backend tool for all drawings related to engineering.
Over 9+ years of related hands on experience in mainstream Environmental Engineering Applications, Occupational Health, Safety protocol routines, Remediation of Contaminated Sites, Due Diligence, Permits, Regulation, Environmental Audits, ISO Audits, Compliances, NOC’s, CCA’s, CTE’s etc.
Health, Safety, Environment & Hygiene Studies management along with Training, Mock Drills, Accident Incident Investigation along with Safety Audits etc. carried out in INDUSTRIES as an EXTERNAL AUDITOR.
Experienced in Designing, Managing Effluent Treatment Plants for Pharmaceutical Waste Industry, (API, and Bulk Drug as well as Formulation Plants), Dairy & Chocolate Industry waste effluent, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, Fine Specialty Chemicals, Paints/Tinters and Automobile Industry, Electroplating Industry etc.
Experienced in working out the hydraulic design calculations of sewerage conveyance network, Effluent conveyance pipe carriage system and storm water conveyance network i.e. PIPE HYDRAULICS.
Experienced in carrying out Water Audit Studies and suggesting Water Conservation Practices for varied industries and Water Balance from Material Balance Diagram.
Experienced in Due Diligence of Contaminated Sites Remediation Projects for varied industries.
Experienced in carrying out Treatability Studies and form design basis for Waste Water Treatment Plant for Pesticides Waste Industry, Fine & Specialty Chemical Industry, Food & Beverage Industry, and Yarn Manufacturing Industry as well as Paint Industry.
Experienced in carrying out Technical & Economical Performance Evaluation of Existing Effluent Treatment Plant, Treatability Studies, and Basic Engineering for Augmentation of Existing ETP for varied industries.
Experienced in carrying out Detailed Engineering for Existing & Upcoming Waste Water Treatment Plants for varied industries.
Experienced in detailed designing of Sewage Treatment Plant, Packaged & Modular Sewage Treatment Plants, and Municipal Sewage Treatment Plants.
Hands on experience in Extension of Existing Treated waste water sump established at intermediate pumping station.
Knowledge of applying treatment techniques for Dye stuff Industries and Textile wastes handling.
Experienced in providing Consultancy Services for preparation of Detailed Project Report & getting Financial Assistance from Ministry of Environment and Forest (MOEF, Delhi) for Installation of Multi Effect Evaporator System and Additional Secondary Treatment System of Common Effluent Treatment Plants under Centrally Sponsored scheme of CETP’s.
Skilled in adopting and applying newest technologies like Membrane Bio-reactors, Submerged Aerobic Fixed Film reactors, Moving Bed Bio-film reactors, Fluidized bed reactors related to Environmental Engineering in Turnkey project.
Expertise in AutoCAD, Auto LISP, 3D Model Making & Viewing as well as Rendering.
Seasoned Professional and skilled in analytical design & development.
Proven Leadership qualities, excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Standard methodologies and techniques adopted in Service Industry.
Experienced in dealing with Vendors of different sectors applicable to Environmental Engineering Service Industry.
Ability to co-ordinate, handle and manage Environmental Engineering turnkey projects independently from head to toe.
Applied for Functional Area Expert in Water & Waste Water Technology, Municipal Solid Wastes, Hazardous Waste & Landfill site design under NABET Accreditation and attained it.
Demonstrated expertise in requirement gathering, data collection, designing and documentation.
Proficient in handling team by providing proper guidance and mentoring.
Involved in client co-ordination and providing post production support during erection, handing over & commissioning of major waste water treatment projects.
Self motivated with strong analytical and problem solving skills and responsible for project deliverables within the allotted time period.
Experienced in providing the Adequacy statement of Proposed Effluent Treatment Plant for inclusion in Environment Impact Assessment Report.
Deliver Training Programmes in Circle (Internal and External) & follow up for the cascading of the same down the line.
Conducting Training Programmes for the Circle teams on various ESH Modules.
Conducting Audits/ Reviews to ensure the effective implementation.
Working closely with partners to drive safety practices.
Conducting Incident Investigations to find out Root causes and suggest Suitable Counter Measure to avoid the Reoccurrence of Incidents.
Conducting Incident Site Visits, Interviews of the relative Persons/ analyze the evidences to find out the Root Cause of the Incident.
Preparation Incident Reports providing root causes and other factors related to the Incident. Find Out gaps in the existing systems.
Suggesting Counter measures on the basis of Incident Analysis to avoid the reoccurrence.
Developing Incident Alerts on Learning from Incidents & Communicate to all employees to create awareness.
Drive ESH Culture in the Organization through Awareness Programs.
Communication related to Safety Alerts on various topics related to Industry and day to day life to create awareness and drive ESH culture.
Drive Good practices at the circle.
Develop Employee knowledge on ESH Systems, Procedures, and Guidelines through trainings.
Conducting ESH events time to time in the circle 4. Conduct Circle ESH Reviews.
Managing ESH Action Compliance (Visit Circle/ Partners/ Vendor Office, Visit Cell Sites, Conduct Employee/ Partners Interviews)
Preparation of Status Report identifying the Actions Compliance, Good Practices, Gaps in Implementation, scope of improvement.
Conducting monthly ESH committee meeting and maintain its record for action compliance.
Attending customer meetings and Vendor governance meetings.
Monitoring and maintaining circle ESH performance. TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Environmental
Engineering
1. Consultancy Services for Conveyance System of water & waste water i.e. pipe network design for sewerage carriage.
2. Preparation of Detailed Project Report writing for Common Effluent Treatment Plants.
3. Knowledge of Laboratory analysis of principal parameters like BOD, COD, TDS, pH, TSS, MLSS, MLVSS, etc. to form design basis for Treatability Studies and Qualitative Evaluation and performance appraisal of Existing Effluent Treatment Plants.
4. Detailed Engineering Design and Techno-economic feasible solution of Water Treatment Plants, Waste water Treatment Plants & Sewage Treatment Plants.
5. Managing and handling Turnkey Projects of ETP independently. Civil Engineering
1. Complete Management of Residential Multi storied apartments and Industrial Projects.
2. LISP Programming for compilation of Structural Design Drafting Aids 3. Supervision of Construction sites and responsible for subordinating 4 Project Managers.
4. Effectively dealt with vendors to cut and reduce the overall project cost by 9-10%
Auto-CAD
1. Expertise in drafting methodologies, standards and system development to suit and serve specific industry applications. 2. Checking of drawings and Quality Control.
3. Design Solutions in AutoCAD and develop programs in Auto-LISP as per the requirements of Designers.
4. Final Checking of Detailed Design drawings.
Teaching Skills
1. Provide Extensive training to Degree Level students in all subjects of Civil Engineering.
2. Conducting Theory and Lab practical sessions for Post Graduate Students.
3. Responsible for Solving Engineering problems in Estimation & Valuation (Bill of Quantities), Construction Planning Management, Surveying & leveling, Building Construction, Civil Engineering Drawing subjects.
4. Lead role in planning, managing and coordinating Study tours of Municipal Water & Waste Water treatment plant visits for students for practical demonstration.
Software’s
1. In-depth knowledge about MS Office tools, AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD Map, ACAD VBA, Auto-LISP, Architectural Desktop, 2. Brief insight about Bentley Water-CAD, Bentley Sewer-CAD, Arc View, Arc Info, Autodesk Land Development Desktop, Autodesk Survey, and Autodesk Civil Design.
3. 3D Solid Model Making & Rendering in AutoCAD.
Concepts
1. Networking Techniques.
2. Net based Solutions.
3. Basic Knowledge about Oracle, PL/SQL & Visual Basic. 4. Brief overview about Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and reasonable hardware technology concepts.
5. Basics of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) & 3d Studio Max. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Currently working as a FREE-LANCER on Bio-filter Technology for waste water treatment with one of the most prestigious business group in Vadodara. CTC: 15 Lacs/Annum
• Vapi Green Enviro Ltd. Formerly known as Vapi Waste & Effluent Mgmt. Co. Ltd.
[VWEMCL] (April 2015 to August 2016)
Position: General Manager – TSDF
‘Vapi Waste & Effluent Management Co. Ltd takes care of one of Asia’s largest CETP along with TSDF site for Storing, operating secured landfill site as per Hazardous Management Guidelines prescribed by GPCB; It is recently named and known as Vapi Green Environ Ltd. In Charge of Projects and Operations at Existing COMMON SOLID WASTE PROJECT Site as well as CETP Operations!
Also In charge of NEW INTEGRATED TSDF Site coming up in Phase – IV GIDC VAPI consisting of Landfill site, Treatment of Hazardous wastes, MEE for Leach ate Treatment, Waste Heat Recovery Boiler, Gas Scrubbing System and Turbine Generator for Co-Generation of POWER to TAKE CARE OF THE ENTIRE PROJECT AND ITS PROSPECTIVE OPERATIONS!
GEECPL (March 2014 to April 2015)
Position: General Manager – Environmental Engineering & Consultancy Any prospective inquiry floated related to Public Health, Water, Waste Water, Air, Soil/Land Pollution mitigation, EHS Coordinator, HSE officer, EIA Studies, air, rain water harvesting, storm water network designing, green building concepts, ecology, permits, remediation, compliances, solid waste management, land fill sites, CETP's grant and subsidy, MOEF & GPCB presentations, Biogas Plants, air dispersion, plume behavior, Risk assessment, Hazards (HAZOP) & Safety ISO Coordinator, Environmental Audits, NOC’s, CCA’s & CTE’s, Plumbing Consultancy, Modular Packaged MSEP Sewage treatment Plants
(FABRICATION + DESIGNING + TURNKEY SUPPLY) + GETTING ORDERS FOR THE COMPANY, HEAD & LEAD THE BARODA HEAD OFFICE and a sound team of 20 professional was the role! Sr.
No.
Name of the Client
Detailed Description of Project
Coordinated
Role/Responsibility
1
DUBOND PRODUCTS
INDIA LTD,
Location: Rakanpur Santej,
District: Ahmedabad
Consultancy Services for getting the
NOC and CTE for the unit/plant
premise and all documentation
routines + liasoning with statutory
body.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite
Coordinator.
2
ASCENT CONSTRUCTION
PVT. LTD. Location: Thane
W, Mumbai
3rd Party Evaluation for providing
Plumbing Consultancy Services for
optimal saving of the pipe route,
diameter, pipe size etc. for water
supply, Rain Pipes for Storm Water
drainage, & Waste Water Discharge.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite
Coordinator.
3
NEW SWAN MULTITECH
LTD. Vithalapur, Ahmedabad
Rural
Providing Consultancy Services for
Treatability cum Feasibility Studies
for a Greenfield ETP, Detailed Design
Engineering for ETP & STP with
technical specs for Piping, Electrical,
Mechanical, and Civil &
Instrumentation Works.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite
Coordinator.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: GOT ALL THE ORDERS FOR THE COMPANY
KADAM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS (March 2011 to February 2014) Position: Deputy General Manager – Environmental Engineering SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS: Selected as FAE for WP by NABET AND ISO AUDITOR as well as Coordinator for GPCB AUDIT SCHEME LEAD
Sr.
No.
Name of the Client
Detailed Description of Project
Coordinated
Role/Responsibility
1
Al-Jazeera Factory for
Paints Co. & Tinting
Systems Co. Khamis
Mushayat, Abha, Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia
Consultancy Services for designing,
managing, Effluent Treatment Plant
of 200 m3/ day capacity for Paints
& Tinters Industry
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
2 Prashant Surface Consultancy Services & Project for Project Coordinator, Team Technology, Vatva GIDC,
District: Ahmedabad
treatability studies, basic and
detailed design engineering and
Turnkey managing, executing,
erection and commissioning a
green-field Effluent Treatment Plant
of 10 m3/ day capacity for
Aluminium Anodizing Unit.
Lead & Onsite Coordinator.
3
Gujarat Guardian, Modi
GUARD a subsidiary of
GUARDIAN GLOBAL, USA
Location: Valia Road,
Ankleshwar.
Consultancy Services for designing,
managing, Water Audit Studies and
per day water consumption as well
as optimizing the water
consumption practices for FLOAT,
COATER GLASS UNIT.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
4
PepsiCo at DLF, Gurgaon
Location: Sangareddy Plant at
Hyderabad
3rd Party Evaluation for Consultancy
Services being provided for detailed
design, erection & commissioning of
revamping/augmenting existing
plant to 1000 m3/per day with
suggestions, optimization of entire
process flow scheme with
mechanical, electrical, Piping &
Instrumentation.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
5
Coromandel International
Ltd.
Location: Ankleshwar District:
Bharuch Gujarat, India
Consultancy Services for
topographical survey, treatability
and feasibility studies, basic &
detailed design engineering, specs
for piping, electrical, mechanical, &
civil units for
revamping/augmentation of existing
ETP to 300 m3/ day capacity for
Pesticides Manufacturing Unit.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
6
Strides Arco Lab, now
known as MYLAN
Location: Bangalore
Consultancy Services being
provided for detailed designing,
erection & commissioning of
revamping/augmenting existing
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
plant to 300 m3/per day with
suggestions, optimization of entire
process flow scheme with
mechanical, electrical, Piping &
Instrumentation
7
Sun Pharmaceuticals
India Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Dahej, District:
Bharuch Gujarat, India
Consultancy Services & Project for
designing, managing, executing,
erection and commissioning Effluent
Treatment Plant of 400 m3/ day
capacity for Bulk Drug
Manufacturing Unit.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite Coordinator.
8
Sabero Organics Ltd.
Location: Dahej, District:
Bharuch Gujarat, India
Consultancy Services & Project for
designing, managing, executing,
erection and commissioning Effluent
Treatment Plant of 350 m3/ day
capacity for Pesticides
Manufacturing Unit.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite Coordinator.
9
Berger Paints
Location: Vitthal Udyog
Nagar, District: Vidyanagar
Gujarat, India
Consultancy Services & Project for
designing, managing, executing,
erection and commissioning Effluent
Treatment Plant of upgrading it
from 20 m3/ day to 60 m3/ day
capacity for Paints (Resin Based &
Water based Emulsion Paints)
Industry.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead & Onsite Coordinator.
10
Famy Care India Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Sarigam, State:
Gujarat, India
Consultancy Services for designing
Conveyance System for Effluent
carriage, Storm Water Design
Network & Sewerage Carriage
system as well as a new Sewage
Treatment Plant of 50 m3/ day
capacity.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
11
Modern Petrofils Ltd.
Location: Karjan Taluka,
Consultancy Services for carrying
out Water Audit Studies for
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead.
District: Vadodara, India
suggesting Water Conservation
Practices, Technical Appraisal of
Existing Effluent Treatment Plant
and suggesting modifications in
Existing ETP to uplift and enhance
its operation.
12
Siris Crop Sciences Ltd.
(M/s. Bharat Rasayan
Ltd.)
Consultancy Services for Treatability
Study and Basic Engineering for
setting-up of a new ETP for
Pesticides plant coming up in Dahej.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
13
Sodium Metals Ltd.
(Specialty Chemicals
Manufacturing Unit)
Location: Nandesari District:
Vadodara, India
Consultancy Services for Treatability
Study and Basic Engineering for re-
vamping Existing Effluent
Treatment Plant at Nandesari
Premises
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
14
Di-Amines & Chemicals
Ltd. (Ethylene Amines
Manufacturing Industry),
Location: Nandesari District:
Vadodara, India
Consultancy Services for Treatability
Study and Feasibility Report for re-
vamping Existing Effluent
Treatment Plant in PCC Notified
Area, Nandesari
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
15
Shiva Pharmachem Ltd.
(Pharmaceuticals
Formulation Unit)
Location: Karakhadi District:
Vadodara, India
Consultancy Services for Treatability
Study of upcoming New Effluent
Treatment Plant at Karakhadi,
Taluka: Padra, District: Vadodara.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
16
Cadbury India Ltd. (A Unit
of Kraft Foods Ltd.) now
known as Mondelez
Location: Malanpur District:
Gwalior, India
Consultancy Services for
Performance Evaluation of Existing
ETP, Treatability Studies and Basic
Engineering of Modifications in
Existing ETP with a Scheme of Zero
Liquid Discharge.
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
17
Green Environment
Services Co-operative
Society Ltd.
Consultancy Services for
Preparation of Detailed Project
Report and getting Financial
Project Coordinator, Team
Lead
Location: GIDC Vatva District:
Ahmedabad, India
Assistance from MOEF (Delhi) for
Installation of MEE and Additional
Secondary Treatment System of
CETP under the Centrally Sponsored
Scheme of CETP’s.
POST TENSION SERVICES INDIA PVT. LTD. (Jan 2008 to Feb 2011) Position: Production Manager/HSE Dept. (Design & Coordination) The Entire Post Tension Services India Pvt. Ltd. Team (TECHNICAL & DESIGN) got felicitations by Guinness World Records for Designing & Drafting of Satsang Bhavan within Govind Devji Temple based at Jaipur, India.
Post Tension Services India Pvt. Ltd. with its head office at Vadodara deals in unbounded mono-strand PT Cables, with in house designing, drafting, site execution and stressing activity capabilities, catering services to clientele all around India.
Look after the drafting standards and system development.
Manage 10 draftspersons with allotment of work, lining up as per project schedule and time bound quality output of project based PT Drawings, Stressing Schedule drawings, Reinforcement drawings & Forming Plan details.
To train the new employees and HSE, QUALITY ASSURANCE ROUTINES AT WORKS, PLANT PREMISE
SAFETY, RISK, HAZOP & ISO ROUTINES MANAGEMENT AT WORKS, i.e. PLANT PREMISE.
Checking of the drawings and quality control.
Design solutions in AutoCAD and develop programs in Auto LISP as per the requirements of designers.
Final checking of details of the reinforcement prior to installation.
Discuss with the DIRECTOR regarding all the LISP programs. Polytechnic, the M.S. University of Baroda, (September 2002 till June 2006) Associate Professor in Civil Engineering Department.
- Provide extensive training to Diploma Level students in all subjects of Civil Engineering.
- Conducting Theory Lectures & Lab Sessions in Civil Engineering Subjects.
- Responsible for solving Engineering problems in Estimation & Valuation, Construction Planning & Management, Civil Engineering Drawing.
- Lead role in Study Tours of Narmada (Sardar Sarovar Project), Nimeta Water Treatment Plant & Atladra Sewage Treatment Plant.
EDUCATION
Bachelor Honors in Civil Engineering (May 1997)
The M.S. University of Baroda, Faculty of Technology & Engineering,
Graduated with Distinction (Recipient of 3 gold medals)
Ranked 1st out of 93
Masters in Environmental Engineering (May 2008)
The M.S. University of Baroda, Faculty of Technology & Engineering Graduated with Distinction
Ranked 1st out of 10
Completed Post Graduate Study in Environmental Engineering with majors in Waste Water Generation & Treatment, Air Pollution, and Water Supply & Distribution & Solid Wastes Management.
Compiled Dissertation Thesis assigned by Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board as a CASE STUDY OF TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY SCHEMES IN GUJARAT using Bentley Water Cad Software.
High School Education (English Medium from Nursery through High School) Rosary High School, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. (June 93) REFERENCES: Available upon request
All original documents/certified copies available upon request.