Construction Project
Resume:
Ashok Kumar Biswas
Address: ***, ********* *********, *** **, Faridabad, Haryana 121003, India
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PROFILE
Highly accomplished professional; aspiring for challenging strategic
position within construction sector to apply accrued skills and expertise
to fructify organisational objectives.
Offering over 42 years of experience in civil engineering, project
management within construction and infrastructure projects. Proficiently
managed hydroelectric projects, tunnel, multi-storeyed building complexes,
construction of roads and drainage facilities in hilly as well as plain
areas. Has an ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders
and to turn proposals into reality. Proven track record in management roles
that demand rigor, a high level of drive and dedication and a focus on
delivering business outcomes through the use of methodologies. Always
wanting to be actively involved in all aspects of the project life-cycle
can deliver high-value projects in organisations.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
. Site / Project management
. Quality Planning & control
. Budget estimation & Planning
. Quality Assurance & Maintenance
. Organisational skills
. Business Administration & Planning
. Technical Knowledge / Expertise
. Leadership & Supervision
. Strategic Planning & development
. Stakeholders / Client Relationship & operations management
. Risk Assessment & Management
. Time / Schedule Management
. Prompt Decision making skills
. Excellent Numerate & Analytical skills
. Working knowledge of MS office suite
MAJOR SPECIALISATION/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Construction of total Hydro- electric Project which includes
construction of Dam, Tunnel, Power-House Spillways etc as per design/
drawing
. Executed various types of Dams like Rock-fill, Concrete, CFRD etc as
per design
. Executed Surface as well as Underground Power House of various
capacities
. Executed construction of CFRD (concrete face rock fill dam) of 280 &
1200 MW
. Rich experience in RCC structures (conventional)
. Execution of tunnels in most challenging environment efficiently &
effectively.
. Experience of total construction of Railway tunnel in India with a
finished diameter of 9 meters and length of 3kms. Has experience of
different tunneling method like NATM, DBM, TBM
. Extensive experience in rock bolting, shotcreting, concrete lining in
tunnel & other areas
. Experience in construction of Power-House both surface & underground
. Total investigation of hydro-electric project and preparation of
Detailed Project Report (DPR) including statutory clearances from
various government agencies
. Excellent ability in management of man-power & resources
. Experience in issuance of tender & finalization contract
. Experience in construction of bridges within schedule time &budget.
The abutment & pier consisted of cast-in-situ Piles
. Experience in construction of all weather rural roads of more than
200kms with rich specification in hilly as well as plain terrain
. Experience in construction of multi lane highways & express ways of
more than 75Kms in a time bound manner which include testing of
material.
. Proven Experience in managing construction of highways / expressways
in PPP & BOT projects.
. Experience in construction of multi-storied office building complex
with about 14000 Square meter with fire fighting arrangement,
elevators, HVAC & horticulture. The complex consisted of both under-
ground and over-head water tanks with water-proofing
. Experience in any type pf civil engineering works involving large man
power & materials
. Experience in execution of project involving international fund &
international contractors
. Experience in procurement construction materials and machineries
. Experience in imparting basic training to the work-force & junior
executives
. Experience in mass earth-work in excavation & embankments.
EMPLOYEER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (A Govt. of India
Enterprise), India
. Monitoring & Supervision of rural roads in six districts of Bihar from
preparation of detailed project report, tendering to award, execution
including quality checks to handing over to the Bihar govt.
. Finalization of contract for various roads, worth 60 million USD
. Construction of single lane 200kms of all weather rural roads of high
specification worth about 20 million USD.
. Construction, supervision of rural electrification works in six
districts of Bihar including LT& HT lines, 33kv sub-station
. Effective co-ordination with various government agencies of state as
well as central for both rural roads & electrification works s
General Manager: SIANG & DIBANG Basin Project (ARUNACHAL PRADESH, India
(Jan 2005 to December 2006)
Survey and Investigation & preparation Detailed Project Report (DPR) of
two Hydro-Electric project of 2000 MW and 1000 MW capacity.
Preparation of Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) of various Hydro-Electric
Project with a total capacity of about 20000 MW capacity.
Designation: Chief Engineer DHAULIGANGA HYDRO EECTRIC Project (Aug 2000-
Dec 2004)
. Total construction of 280 MW hydro-electric Project by International
donor (Asian Development Bank) of more then 250 million USD and with
the participation of major International Contractors.
. Construction of Concrete Face Rock-filled Dam (CFRD). The height of
the Dam was about 50 meters from river bed level. The depth of cut-off
wall was approx 40 meters. The top width of Dam was approx 90 meters.
. Construction of Diversion Tunnel of finished diameter 9.5 meters along
with shotcreting, rock-bolting and concrete lining. The methodology
used was DBM. Also constructed Head Race Tunnel of 5kms in length and
finished diameter of 6 meters
. Construction of Under-ground Power House with about 30mtrs width,
length 105 meters and depth about 25 meters.
. Construction of permanent Residential Quarters of about 400 units (3
storied) along with all facilities like drinking water system (under-
ground & over-head tank), fire-fighting arrangement, High school,
hospital, consumer store, recreation club etc.
. Effective management Human resources of about 800 man power.
Designation: Senior Manager, Training & Human Resource Division Corporate
Office.(January1996-July 2000)
. Preparation of various training modules for newly appointed engineers
and various other categories of Executives.
. Imparting technical up-gradation skills to the various ranks of
employees.
. Acted as a technical Faculty in certain technical areas.
Designation: Manager, Multi-storied Office Complex (Jan 1991-Dec 1996)
. Construction of total multi-storied office building with basement and
with a total floor area of 14000 sq meters worth 6 Million USD as per
the following:
. It was RCC structures like column, beams, mosaic floors and outside
stone cladding.
. It had HVAC, elevator, fire fighting arrangements and with full net
connectivity.
. It had one under ground and two over head water tanks for water supply
system.
. The office complex had a well planned internal roads with
horticultures spreading over three hectares of land.
Designation: DEPUTY MANAGER. 60 MW RANGIT HYDRO ELECTRIC Project (Sept 1986-
Dec 1990)
. Total Investigation and pre-construction activities as per Design
division.
. Rock drilling and Drifting as per requirement.
. Total acquisition of land required for the project from the
government as well as from the private owner.
. Planning and development of infrastructure
. Clearance of explosive license from the authorized govt. department
. Construction of explosive magazine.
Designation: ASSITANT MANAGER, DHAULIGANGA HYDRO ELECTRIC Project (Oct 1982-
Aug 1986)
. Total Investigation of the 280 MW hydro-electric project which
includes the following activities:
. Topographical Surveying of the project.
. Rock drilling of about 700 meters in about 16 locations to verify the
over-burden of river bed.
. Drifting of approx. 1000 meters in 6 locations to identify the rock
conditions
. Associated in preparation of geological mapping along with geologist.
. Identification of sand and rock quarry after laboratory tests to be
used as construction materials.
. Preparation of Detailed project Report (DPR) in association with
Design and Geological division of the company.
. Statutory clearance of the DPR from the various government department.
. Construction of residential colony for the employees
Employer: Government of West-Bengal
Designation: Assistant Engineer (Aug 1971-Sept 1982)
. Worked in Minor Irrigation Project .The irrigation was done with deep
tube-well and River-pumps.
. Total in-charge of 100 minor irrigation installations.
. Preparation of command area for various crops for each installation
for the purpose of irrigation.
. Running and maintenance of the installations through out the year.
Employer: TEESTA URJA PRIVATE LTD
Designation: Senior General Manager (May 2008- May 2009)
. In-charge of constructions of 8OO million USD with total capacity of
1200 MW of hydro-electric project. The following activities were
carried out by me and under my direct supervision:
. Construction of CFRD dam. The cut-off wall was approx 30 meters. Top
of the dam was about 75 meters.
. Construction of Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of 6.5 meters finished diameter
with 13.5km long along with rock-bolting, shot Crete and concrete
lining .The methodology of tunneling was Drill & Blast Method (DBM).
. Supervised and actively associated in construction of Pressure Shaft
of depth 750 meters.
. Construction of underground powerhouse with reinforced shotcrete with
dimension 130 m length, 30 m breadth and 30 m depth (approx).
. Construction of approach road of about 10kms in hilly areas.
. Effective management of man-power of about 1000 employees
Employer: Jain Group of Industries
Designation: Vice-President (June 2009- Aug 2010)
. Total in-charge of construction of multi-lane highways with a total
length of 75kms with rich specification worth 33 million USD.
. Construction of 3 bridges & 35 culverts of various spans. The span of
the bridges were approx 70mtrs, 60 meters and50 meters. The abutments
and Piers of the bridges were constructed over cast-in-situ Pile
foundation of 1.2 meters diameter and depth of 20 meters.
. Effective liasioning with the client and local people.
Employer: Leroy Infra Projects Ltd
Designation: Regional Director (Sept 2010- July 2012)
. Construction of Broad Gauge Railway Tunnel worth 45 million USD. The
diameter of the tunnel was 9 meter with length 3kms and Horse-Shoe
type. The technology adopted was New Austrian Tunnel Method (NATM) in
a rock condition varying from class 3 to class 6 which was a very
challenging job. The work involved shotcrete with wire-mesh
reinforcement, rock-bolting up to 9 meters and support system with
Lattice-Girder or steel joist as per rock condition.
. Procurement of various construction materials in time.
. Effective co-ordination with the client and local people.
. Effective management of man-power of about 400 staff s..
Presently working in a Calcutta based Infrastructure Company as GENERAL
MANAGER for 48 MW H E Project since August 2012:
. As General Manager of the Project, I was responsible for total
construction of the project from concept to commissioning which
includes following:
. Total investigation i.e Topographical Survey, Geological Mapping, Geo-
Technical Investigation etc.
. Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR).
. Construction of Dam, Tunnel, Power-House, Spill-way, Approach road,Residential complex etc.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
. B E (Civil) (First Class) Calcutta University, India, 1971
. Higher secondary (First division) West Bengal board of secondary
education
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
. Certified charter engineer from the INSTITUTION OF ENGINEER (INDIA)
. Certified as Assessor / Lead Assessor from internationally certified
agency IQA
. Member of M.I.E (Member of Indian engineer)
. Working towards fellowship in civil engineering from INSTITUTE OF
ENGINEER (INDIA)
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth : 22nd May, 1948
Nationality : Indian
Passport : Valid
Gender : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Skills : English, Hindi & Bengali
Driving Licence : Indian Driving Licence (Valid in EU)
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