Project Manager

VikasShair:

**** ****** *** **** # ***, Jackson TN 38305, Email: *****.*@*****.***, 909-***-**** (Cell). 510-***-****(Home)

DIRECTOR CONSTRUCTION/FACILITIES

Career Summary:

32+ years of international work experience in construction, real estate, engineering, procurement & facilities maintenance, out of which 25+ years are in Project/Program management. Managed design/build of approx 6 million sq. ft. of building spaces: Educational, Residential, Commercial, Industrial & Retail buildings, including: Mechanical, HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP) installations, Security System, Fire alarm/Fire fighting, BMS, IT Infrastructure, Phones, Audio Visual, Utilities:Power back up support(UPS, Generators), Roads, Pathways, Signage, Sewage, Drainage. Managed multiple building renovations & tenant improvements. Led development of works plan, design, estimates, budget, technical specifications, contract formations, & bid proposals. Assigned contracts to contractors, vendors, subs on competitive prices and installed machinery, plants & equipments in multiple organizations. Aided multiple project teams in their risk management/mitigation, organizational change & safety efforts. An engineering professional who is detail oriented, visionary with ‘Can Do’ attitude & a decision makerwith creative problem solving abilities, and high leadership qualities.

Employment

Executive Project Manager/Engineer.

SKUAST-K. University (Off Site). Jackson TN, USA. April 2012-Till date

Program/project management for infrastructure building/facilities projects for multi campuses & satellite stations. Prepare capital outlay & maintenance budgets. Develop and implement facility goals and policies, including the short-term/ long-range strategic plans. Train, & manage engineers, designers & tradesmen& evaluate their performance. Manage design, drawings, specifications, prequalification & RFPs/RFQs, award contracts. Manage design/build of Buildings including: HVAC works (chilled water system, district cooling system, Single/Multi Splits-VRV), plumbing, electrical installations, security system, fire alarm/fighting, IT installations. Manage university road networks, path ways, road signage, plumbing/ sewage/drainage, aqueducts, electric substations, street lighting, landscaping works. Manage university assets & properties: offices, laboratories, residential apartments and family homes. Manage procurement/installation of equipment’s, plants/machinery, and furniture/fixtures in multiple buildings/laboratories. Chair weekly project meetings to review progress, material submittals, quality, safety aspects, site constraints, client approvals/rejections, building permits, carry out due diligence for continuous improvement/process. Manage conflicts, risks, change orders, request for information (RFI). Manage completion of maintenance works in accordance with university standards & allocated budgets. Ensure safety practices on work sites. Review and approve contractor project invoices. Manage snag/ punch list, site walkthrough with all project participants. Complete all close out processes including preparation of ‘As Built’ drawings, warranties, operating manuals, testing & commissioning reports

Project Manager:(On Site at Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Corporate Office)

CBRE Inc. Jacksonville Florida, USA. June 2010-Janaury 2012

Project Management as related to Bank of America (BAC) Infrastructure projects, and building renovations.

Owner’s representative. Responsibilities include coordination with architects/engineers, critical facility commissioning agents, property managers, bank project/portfolio managers, client, engineering services, operations team, general contractors, subs, vendors & suppliers. Project planning: client orientation, scope of work, preparation of estimates/budget & RFP, bid leveling & contract award. Respond to RFI, ASI, CVI. Coordinate with contractors for city permits/inspections/notice of commencement & with utility agencies for underground services locate. Prepare project schedules on MS Project. Chair weekly progress meetings, manage change & risk management processes, prepare bank of America critical facilities work authorization submittals; critical environment work authorization (CEWA) work window & MOP approvals on share point. Oversee quality of works per BAC critical facilities guidelines and quality manual/check list, route project funding for approvals, update project data base (Skire): VOC, project roles/status, cost control, schedule variance, project invoices, and payments. Accountable for all project deliverables from planning phase, through design, construction & close-out phases. Led a team of around 20-30 professionals during various project phases.

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Project Manager: (Onsite atCountrywide Bank)Bank Real Estate Services Department. (CA, HI, NV Div.) Countrywide Financial Corporation. Fremont, California, USA. July 2007-March2009

Project Management as related to capital improvement projects, & tenant improvements.

Owner’s representative. Manage tenant Improvements of leased corporate and retail offices. Effectively manage all project phases. Interface with clients to define requirements. Manage site survey of all assigned projects. Interface with customers, management. Coordinate with architects, contractors, subs and vendors. Outline scope of work, prepare estimates and budgets, Prepare bid packages (RFPs/RFQs), qualify contractors, award contracts to GC’s and vendors. Prepare drawings / Floor Plans in Visio for client approval. Analyze alternatives of project delivery system. Perform value engineering & constructability reviews. Oversee quality of works, contractor safety measures for compliance to OSHA. Liaise with city/utility agencies for permits & for new services, relocation & removal. Prepare, and establish project milestones and deadlines. Oversee site works carried out by contractors and vendors, Submit weekly site status/progress reports to management & attend weekly progress meetings. Develop success indicators and monitor program performance. Manage project finances, cost reports: commitments, cost/savings and overruns. Generate requisitions, purchase orders, & issue change orders. Process project invoices, & bills. Update project data base (DMS) on regular basis. Coordinate with all internal clients for space occupancy. Accountable for all project deliverables from planning to completion/close-out.

Head of Infrastructure at SKUAST-K University,India. January2000-March2007

Program/project management as related to capital improvement projects. Owner’s representative.Prepare capital outlay & maintenance budgets.Manage RFPs/RFQs design, drawings, specifications, pre-qualifications. Manage design/build of Faculty of Agriculture & Faculty of Veterinary Sciences buildings& services. Project management from initiation, planning, design, construction & close out of all buildings. Facility maintenance of existing faculty, administrative, academic& other buildings.

Contracts Manager at Rigid Construction Group LLC: Dubai, U.A.E. November1998-Janaury2000.

Project management as related to design/build of multiple pre-engineered steel structure buildings. 2 Aircraft hangers for Emirates School, 9 warehouses for multiple clients, 3 retail show rooms for major chain in UAE, and one school building, construction included interior fit out, HVAC, security alarm, firefighting system & installation of machinery/plants in the warehouses.

Resident Engineer at Zabeel Consulting Engineers, Dubai, U.A.E. March1997-November1998.

Owners Representative: Selected & appointed for the role by Dubai Municipality (Project Owners) for supervision of steel buildings (130 car showroom project) including asphalt road network, path ways, water, sewerage pipeline, storm water drainage, telephone, firefighting network and pump stations. Supervision of contractors, subs, vendors, material approvals, testing & commissioning.

Project Engineer at Promo Seven Holdings (A Project Management Company), Dubai, U.A.E. September1995-March1997.

Supervise construction & redevelopment of six Emarat (EGPC) gas stations including construction of super market(c store), Main Canopy, dispenser island, fast food restaurant (Mc-Donald, Pizza hut, KFC), auto car wash, lube express & car vacuum services.

Quality Control/Contracts Engineer at Mace Contractors Ltd. Abu-Dhabi, U.A.E. January 1994-September 1995

Execution & supervision of contract, “Miscellaneous Utilities for National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) offshore development”, and for contract “C-148/3 (construction of sewage system at Mussafah)”. Works included Micro Tunneling, Gas station, fuel bunkering storages, water storage tank, firefighting pump house, compressed air pipe lines, precast works, and sewage lines approx. 2miles, manholes, house connections.

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Assistant Executive Engineer/Assistant Engineer/Junior Engineer at SKUAST, University India. November 1983-January 1994

Supervise in house site staff & contractors for ongoing college construction &mep works, library, staff/student housing. Approve shop drawings, material submittals, and mock ups. Complete site supervision.

Skills:

Project Schedule: MS Project, Primavera.

Project Management tools: Prolog Manager, Project Talk. CAFM Explorer, Skire, Share Point, IBM Data Manager.

Drawing tool: AutoCAD, Visio, BIM and Navis Works. E-Center.

Estimating tool: CSI format, Timberline, CP bid, ROM Narrative.

Email: IBM Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook.

Finance tool: Manhattan, Ariba, First. Foundation Construction Accounting.

Other tools: MS Word, Excel & Power Point.

Education:

Master’s in Construction Management: California State University, East Bay. 03/2012

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering: National Institute of Technology, India, 8/1983.

Training:

CBRE foundations for Project Management, PJM level 1.

Energy conservation & energy efficiency in buildings.

Durability of concrete with blended cement.

Educational utilization of standards.

Internal auditing course (ISO 10011)

Awards:

For Outstanding Performance & for Collaboration & team work at Countrywide Inc.

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