Manager Project

Profile Summary

Achievement-driven professional offering year-on-year success of over 25 years in spearheading the gamut of tasks right from planning, monitoring, controlling phases of project lifecycle to overall inter-discipline coordination, administration resource planning and closing of project.

Rich knowledge of skills, tools and techniques for project activities and trade-off between constraints

Experience of executing prestigious projects of large magnitude over $100Million Dollar

Possess in-depth knowledge of structural works including study of drawings, preparation of bar bending schedule, measurements of concrete works, effective resource utilization

Project Execution Expert: Drove the execution of multi-million dollar construction projects with the adoption of modern construction methodologies in compliance with safety and quality standards

Associated with industrial major players like Mr. Tom Albanese (Ex CEO of Rio Tinto & Present CEO of Vedanta), Jayakumar Jenakaraj (CEO Adani Australia), Anil Agarwal (Chairman Vedanta), P.K Mukarjee (Director Essar Steel)

Bagged KNPC Rolling Trophy for Safety in Heavy Engineering Industries and Ship Building Company (HEISCO)

Gained multi-disciplinary exposure in managing diverse range of construction projects including large industrial project works, quantity surveying, maintenance of industrial, residential buildings and structures across the career

Extensive exposure across Quality Assurance & Control and HSE Compliance & Management

A Resourceful Team leader with expertise in directing cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership that spurs people to willingly give 100% effort

Career Timeline

Key Skills

Strategic Planning

Strategic Marketing

Project Execution

Market & Competitive Analysis

Construction Operations

Distribution Management

Quality Management

Start-ups & Turnaround Management

Process Enhancement

Customer Relationship Management

Scope & Change Management

Business Development

Claim & Contracts Management

Product Positioning

Documentation & Reporting

Strategic Alliances

Liaison & Coordination

Contract Negotiations

Work Experience

Project Manager-EPCC, Heavy Engineering Industries and Ship Building Company (HEISCO), Kuwait

Key Result Areas: Jun’16 – Till Date

Working towards construction of blast proof Main substation building for KNPC and its peripheral; meeting project objectives within the constraints of time, cost, quality, risks and customer satisfaction. Client- Larsen & Turbo.

Followed Shell Dep standard.

Gas Train -5 civil works for KNPC. Client- Technicas Reudinas

Gathering Center 32(GC-32) Earthwork (1.2 x 2.1 KMs) and All Building works EPCC for KOC .Client- Petrofac

Steering the successful roll-out of project operations entailing defining scope, setting timelines, analyzing requirements, prioritizing tasks and identifying dependencies as per preset budgets

Developing & monitoring master schedules and weekly / monthly progress reports for projects including earned value, milestones, BOQ, techno-commercial bids, cash flow & budgets

Scrutinizing contract / tender documents for review of technical specifications, estimates, review of tenders and evaluations of day-to-day activities

Formulating plans, spearheading the execution and finishing project according to the strict deadline and within budget

Spearheading & regulating project performance baselines and implementing action plan to meet performance metrics

Ensuring utmost safety and quality as per KNPC standard in coordination with subcontractors

Highlight:

Appreciated by client and received incentive for achieving milestone

Awarded Best Performance for Safety among all the Contractor by KNPC.

Vedanta Resources LLC

Manager Civil Projects Aug’12 – Dec’15

Key Result Areas:

Contributed in community development & social responsibility activities like constructing two bridges, 5 culverts and water pump

Executed ESIA study of project including baseline studies for environmental permit

Spearheaded the preparation of CAPEX and OPEX

Core member in organizing:

oLogistics optional study for the transportation of marketable iron ore to export facility along with consultants like Royal Haskonings of Netherlands and Ausenco of Canada

oResidual strength study and repair modalities for the existing pier for the use of loading iron ore up to 15MTPA

Performed scouting survey for new barge port, rail route, road and port and checked feasibility of existing rail route, port and road for transportation of iron ore of 150 km, both greenfield

Participated in designing back-p facilities at Monrovia port and restructuring Monrovia port pier

Drafted layout design of 4 MTPA beneficiation plant-1PstP phase

Highlights:

Pivotal in administering basic infrastructure to final feasibility study of 30 MTPA iron ore mining project

Directed the development of:

oBase Camps with IFC standard at 3 mines

oGood Motor Able 80 km gravel road connecting all 3 mines

oAccess Roads, Fuel Facility for drilling

Executed pre-feasibility & feasibility study of project which was planned to be performed in phases from 4 MTPA to 30 MTPA

Finalized the final plant layout design and road, rail, port and port backup facility design concepts

Project Manager Civil, Konkola Copper Mines Zambia (Consultant McNally Bharath) Nov’10 – Jul’12

Highlights:

Completed construction & commissioning of:

o2 Concentrator Plant of 750 TPH and 350 TPH

o30-ton Cobalt Refining Furnace

Pivotal in:

oAdministering concept to tendering of Chingola Refractory Ore Refining Plant

oConstructing 1505-meter-deep Konkola Deep Mining Shaft

Site Manager, AL-Kaabi Contracting & Trading Co., Doha, Qatar Jul’03 – Sep’10

Highlights:

Constructed the cut and bend facility shed and office for Qatar Steel

Constructed lime handling plant for Qatar steel

Constructed Lime storage plant for Qatar steel

Executed civil works of 1.5 MT roll mills for Qatar Steel under the design of VOI Pomeni

Contributed in construction of civil foundations and related works of 2 number of 100Tn arc furnace, tundish reheating furnace, substation for Qatar Steel

Performed H2S and CO2 removal plant inside Qatar Petroleum

Led industrial civil engineering & maintenance activities in big industries like Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Steel, Qatar Fuel Additives, Qatar Petrochemicals, Qatar Fertilizers, Qatar Vinyl Company within Messieed Industrial City, Qatar

Lead the Plant shut down works in Qatar Steel, Qatar Fertilizer and Qatar Petroleum.

Organized evaluation and training programs for all personnel in order to meet company business objectives and broaden company and individual skills base succession planning and career development

Has been doing recruitment of labors an staff from various parts of India and Nepal

Previous Experience

Project Engineer - Technical Department, M/s Kitco Consultants, Cochin Nov’02 – Jun’03

As part of KITCO, I was in charge of the revamping of Cochin Export zone to Cochin Special Economic Zone. New roads, 2 MLD water treatment plant, sewage treatment plant, underground cable power supply and arboriculture work as part of overall landscaping of the zone were the work under taken.

Customer Support Engineer, M/s ACC Cements, Mumbai May’02 – Oct’02

Branding of Sureksha (flyash based cement) in the South Kerala was my main duty.

Project Manager & Engineer, M/s Choice Estates &Constructions Pvt. Ltd., Cochin Feb’95 – Apr’02

Construction of Choice Tower (14 floor apartment + 3 floor commercial building) and Choice Village (40 Villas and amenities like swimming pool club house etc) were my prime duty. Also I was the key person behind the up gradation of the Choice school building, landscaping of the campus, developing new ground and stadium, construction of Kindergarten and JT Pac indoor auditorium and Hostel building.

Education & Credentials

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management in (Business Administration) from Institute of Management, Kochi in 1997

B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) from Govt. Engineering College, Trichur, Calicut University in 1995

Diploma in E-Commerce from Radiant Systems, USA

Certifications & Trainings

Attended:

oSafety Training by British Safety Council

oTraining as Volunteer by Atkins for Doha Asian Games

oFirst Aid Certificate from International Red Cross

oMember of Institute of Chartered Engineers of Zambia

oCertificate in Export Procedure and Documentation

Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) Reg. No: 201680778

Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE) Reg No.: 36310

IT Skills

Proficient in:

oMS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

oMS Project

oPrimavera 6.0

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 2PndP February 1972

Languages Known: English, Malayalam and Hindi

Permanent Address: Nandanam, Nazreth Road, Aluva – 683101, Kerala

Present Address: 2C, Fort Orion, Kakkanad PO, Ernakulam – 682030, Kerala

Passport No.: Z3000753

Marital Status: Married

Driving License: Kuwait, Liberia and India

No. of Dependents: Three

Visa Status: Resident

Nationality: Indian

(Refer to Annexure for Projects Undertaken)

Annexure

Heavy Engineering Industries and Ship Building Company (HEISCO), Kuwait

Project# 1

Period: Dec’17 – Till Date

Role: Project Manager – EPCC

Client: Petrofac International Ltd.

Owner: KOC

Project: G32- Early Civil Works & EPCC for The Supply and Construction of Building & Shelters

Responsibility:

Levelling and grading of 1.2KM X 2.1 KM area and engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of 4 blast proof building and 4 substation buildings, 1 laboratory and 1 Maintenance & storage Pre Engineered shed.

Project# 2

Period: Jun’16 – Dec’17

Role: Project Manager

Client: Larsen & Toubro

Project: M20 Blast Proof Substation Building Inside KNPC Mina Ahmadi

Responsibility:

Civil & associated building works, replacement of old & obsolete substation M20 AT MAA Refinery

Project# 3

Client: Technicas

Owner: KNPC

Project: EPC & C of Gas Train Project at MAA Refinery

Responsibility:

Civil works for Construction of Utilities & Interconnecting Sub Area and API of Tanks at Gas Train-5 MAA Refinery

Project# 4

Owner: HEISCO

Project: Construction of Galvanizing Plant and Painting Shop at MAB – In House

Vedanta Resources LLC

Black Mountain Mines, Gams Burg, South Arica

(300,000 Tons of Zinc plates per annum production new greenfield mine)

Role: Manager Civil Projects

Period: Jan’15 – Dec’15

Responsibility:

Completed the engineering and plant layout for 300000 tons zinc plates processing plant

Consultant: SRK South Africa and TATA Consulting Engineers India

Western Cluster Ltd., Liberia, West Africa

(30 Mn Tons of Iron ore per annum production new greenfield mine)

Role: Manager Civil Projects

Period: Jan’15 – Dec’15

Responsibility:

Completed the engineering and plant layout for 3.50Mn tons(Phase-1) Iron ore processing plant

Consultant: Amec,SRK South Africa,Royal Haskonings, Ausenco and TATA Consulting Engineers India

Konkola Copper Mines, Chingola, Zambia.

(2 Concentrator Plant of 750 TPH and 350 TPH, 30-ton Cobalt Refining Furnace)

Role: Manager Civil Projects

Period: Nov’10 – Jul’12

Responsibility:

Completed and commissioned the construction of two concentrator and one cobalt furnace. Completed the feasibility study and engineering for Refractory ore recovery and 1505 mtr deep shaft.

Consultant: McNally Bharath

BIMAL UNNIKRISHNAN

Versatile, high-energy professional with a proven track record of completing all projects undertaken successfully, conceiving & implementing out of box ideas across Project Management / Construction Operations with an organization of high repute and +25Years experience. Member of Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) & Kuwait Society of Engineers(KSC)

Location Preference: G.C.C. and Africa

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Project Manager-EPCC, KNPC & KOC Projects. Heavy Engineering Industries and Ship Building Company (HEISCO), Kuwait

Manager Civil Projects, Western Cluster Ltd, Liberia and Black Mountain Mines South Africa, (Consultant: Tata Consultancy, Royal Haskonings, Amec) Vedanta Resources LLC

Project Manager Civil, Konkola Copper Mines Zambia (Consultant McNally Bharath) Vedanta Resources LLC

Jun’16 – Till Date

Aug’12 – Dec’15

Nov’10 – Jul’12

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