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Lead Contracts Engineer

Location:
Qibla, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Posted:
February 07, 2020

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Mukesh Bhayani

BE, MBA, CCMAP, FIE, KSE

Certified Contract & Commercial Management (CCMAP) Advanced Practitioner

ICRA Certified Lead Auditor of ISO 9001

Phone : +965-********

Email : adbny7@r.postjobfree.com

Career Aspirations:

Constantly seeking to work with team of innovative minds to keep the business on the leading edge by passionately focusing on driving customer success.

Brief summary:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and MBA in HR & Marketing

Certified Contract & Commercial Management Advanced Practitioner (CCMAP)

ICRA Certified Lead Auditor of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

30 years of total post-graduation experience in Oil and Gas

15 years’ experience as Contracts Professional in KIPIC & Kuwait Oil Company

Thorough understanding of engineering, procurement, construction techniques EPC & LSTK. Other forms contracts like FEED/ Construction/ Consultancy/ Operation & Maintenance (O&M) contracts and its related works/services/negotiation.

Excellent understanding & extensive experience of the procurement and contract administration processes and principles from preparation and issue of Bidders Lists, Contracting Plans and bid invitation package preparation through to award, administration and close out of Contracts;

Certifying and processing invoices, budget preparation and monitoring, monitoring schedule and highlighting PTO delay, Vendor/ subcontractor administration and approval, handling estimates.

Strong grasp of procedural requirements & necessity of providing brief for Management purposes. Proficient in contractual correspondence, contract verbatim, report writing with analytical, logical and problem-solving skills.

High level Negotiation skill, Organization Skills, Analytical Skill, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Relationships, Complex Analysis, Train fresh graduate trainees.

Education:

Master’s in business administration – Human Resource & Marketing 2000

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, India.

Bachelor of Engineering - CIVIL Engineer 1986

Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India.

Professional Body Certification/ Membership:

Certified Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Advanced Practitioner

ICRA Certified Lead Auditor of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001

Fellow Member of Institute of Engineers, India

Member of Kuwait Society of Members

Pursuing “Project Management Professional (PMP)” from Project Management Institute (PMI).

Senior Contracts Engineer

Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company, Al Zour, Kuwait (March 2019 till date)

About Company: (Subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation)

Al-Zour Refinery is a grass root facility Project worth $ 17 billion under engineering, procurement and construction phase.

Serves as the primary point of contact in relation to tendering, contract management, contract compliance and contract issues for project worth $ 7 billion

Provides professional advice, expertise, and practical assistance in the pre and post Contract advisory services in a manner that is consistent with Company regulation, policy and procedures with established milestone.

Assists the assigned end-user departments by monitoring of the ongoing Contracts, Contract replacement and extension notification, review and finalization of department's input to the Contract Request, tender clarifications, and evaluation of tenders and represents the department in various tender and evaluation committees.

Ensures an effective contract management system and procedures are in place and managed for engineering, procurement, construction techniques.

Provides technical support to different projects with respect to contract administration, interpretation, policies and procedures to ensure that contractual commitments delivered

Liaises with legal, risk management, tax, and accounting personnel as a condition precedent to submitting to management for approval;

Monitors and ensures the business provisions of assigned contracts are administered to ensure compliance with contractual terms and conditions. Keeps the Team Leader advised as to the scope, financial, and risk features of applicable contracts.

Manages Change Notes, Change Proposals including review and process Change Orders for approvals, and procedures and management of claims.

Facilitates discussions and interaction with Legal on matters related to Claims, Performance Bank Guarantees.

Ensures documentation to negotiate change orders are properly produced and maintained;

Functions as a part of a negotiating team consisting of project management staff, to establish the terms and conditions of a contract, concerning change orders/ Claims and settlement agreements.

Certifying and processing invoices, budget preparation and monitoring, monitoring schedule and highlighting PTO delay, Vendor/ subcontractor administration and approval, handling estimates.

Takes Lead Role to ensure post contract administration activities such as; acquiring performance bonds and insurance policies from contractors, issuance of change orders, Contractors performance monitoring.

Ensures project/facility acceptance documents are prepared and are followed through.

Identifies contractual problems and take appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution.

Maintains the business line needs/requirements by exercising contract extension options and incorporating additional scope while negotiating the best rates possible with the contractor.

Participates and contributes to the development of Major Projects policies and procedures, exhibiting integrity, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills to deliver an effective outcome.

Proficient in contractual correspondence, contract verbatim, report writing with analytical, logical and problem-solving skills.

Advises as subject matter expert on issues pertaining to claims, change order requests, project handover and closeout to ensure that project deliverables are met.

Contracts Engineer

Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait

(March 2006 – Jan 2019)

Manages, provides advice on and administers all activities concerned with contracts for works and services associated with projects carried out under various contract forms and modes of reimbursement.

Provides technical support to different projects with respect to contract administration, interpretation, policies and procedures to ensure that contractual commitments deliver and meet project goals and expectations

Serves as the primary point of contact in relation to tendering, contract management, contract compliance and contract issues.

Provides professional advice, expertise, and practical assistance in the pre and post Contract advisory services in a manner that is consistent with Company regulation, policy and procedures with established milestone.

Assists the assigned end-user departments by monitoring of the ongoing Contracts, Contract replacement and extension notification, review and finalization of department's input to the Contract Request, tender clarifications, and evaluation of tenders and represents the department in various tender and evaluation committees.

Carry out evaluation of bids including issuing necessary pre-award bidder clarifications and final recommendation for award of contract.

Manages post award contracts and administrative activities like conducting Kick-off meeting, co-ordination of all contract submittals and correspondence.

Certifying and processing invoices, budget preparation and monitoring, monitoring schedule and highlighting PTO delay, Vendor/ subcontractor administration and approval, handling estimates.

Ensure monitoring of on-going contracts status, participate in contract renewal and amendments discussions, Review supplier performance.

Prepares and process Adjustment Orders for approvals, and procedures and management of claims.

Negotiates with contractors concerning adjustment orders and contractor’s claims and settlement agreements.

Ensures that all contracts in the allocated area are planned properly and awarded on time for the smooth operation of the plant and other services, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Ensures that all tenders and contracts are accurately prepared, finalized and executed as per established procedures, and best business practices. Ensures that all tenders and contracts cover HSE, QA/QC and other stipulations. Audits overall activities against procedures, identify non-compliance, and recommend course of action for continuous improvement.

Takes Lead Role to ensure post contract administration activities such as; acquiring performance bonds and insurance policies from contractors, issuance of change orders, settlement of disputes and claims, Contractors performance monitoring.

Identifies contractual problems and take appropriate action to ensure a satisfactory resolution. Follows up on those problems which demand management attention.

Advises as subject matter expert on issues pertaining to claims, change order requests, project handover and closeout to ensure that project deliverables are met.

Participates and contributes to the development of Major Projects policies and procedures, exhibiting integrity, leadership, interpersonal and organizational skills to deliver an effective outcome.

Deputy General Manager

Essar Oil Limited, India (Now Nayara Energy)

(Nov, 2004 - March, 2006)

Responsible for Project Management for State-of-the-Art Brownfield Refinery Complex

Multi-disciplinary experience in project execution in oil & gas industry with main focus on preparation /evaluation /negotiation of tenders /contracts of high and medium scale projects with complexity and diversity.

Negotiated terms of agreements, draft contracts and obtain necessary permits and licenses

Keep tracking procurement progress & site activities progress, and coordination with Unit directors/manager, project director, design manager, site mangers, sourcing & procurement on various issues and progress reporting, raising red flags and submission of daily/weekly/monthly reports;

Head of Department

TATA Chemicals Limited, India

(1989 - 2004)

Responsible for lead / plan/ manage the whole project life-cycle till the successful fulfillment of the contractual obligations; including all project activities such as equipment procurement, installation & testing, timely coordinate with customer and project team, overall control the project activities for managing Capital jobs of 2620 MT per DAY capacity state of the art Fertilizer Complex.

15 years multi-disciplinary experience in project execution in oil & gas industry & major industrial structures with focus on preparation/evaluation/negotiation of tenders/contracts of high and medium scale projects with complexity and diversity.

Prepared & reviewed the contract packages, preparation of final tender documents, bid evaluation, Participated in negotiation with Bidders & issuance of contracts.

Planned, scheduled & executed the construction of the Main plant is involving Ammonia & Urea, 2 nos. Gas Turbine units, 110 Meters high Prilling Tower, Electrical Sub stations, Ware houses, Workshops and Office premises.

Monitored Contractor and vendor performance and contributed to project evaluation of these in project close-out report.

Computer Software Competency:

MAXIMO eBEAMS for contracts and invoicing - Expert

Oracle for budget and financial approvals - Expert

SAP R/3 for Project System Module - Expert

DIMS, MS Excel, MS Word, MS Office, MS Power Point - Expert

MS Project - Hands on Experience

Initiatives handled:

Active Member as “Change Agent” for implementation of eBEAMS.

‘Focal Point’ for eBEAMS.

Compiled overall reports of State Audit Bureau.

Documented, implemented, upgraded ISO 9001

Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 9001

Conducted Internal ISO audit for other teams in KOC

Member of Task team for “Monitoring of Contract Expenditure”.

Member of Task team for “Material Inspection and Selection”.

Member of Task team for “Monitoring of Replacement Contact”.

Member of Task team for “Contract Administration Strategies & Processing”

Member of Task team for “Coordination for Ahmadi Projects” with Engineering Group.

Member of “QMS Task Force”.

Investigation Report on Bowling Equipment Malfunctioning at Sports Center.

Documented, implemented, upgraded ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001

Documented, Implemented, upgraded and achieved Golden Sword of Honor Award by British Safety Council (BSC 5 Star)

Internal Auditor for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001.

Responsible for implementation of TBEM, COQ, 5S, ARI, AQP.

Qualified Internal Assessor for “Business Excellence Champion’s Program” (BECP).

Seminars /Courses attended:

Certified Contract & Commercial Management (CCM) Advanced Practitioner

“Project Management” SMPM 0100 Project Management Body of Knowledge- 5th Edition for PMP

“Tender and Contract Management” - Advanced

“Claims Analysis and Dispute Resolutions”

“Tendering Laws and Regulations”

“Tendering Laws Regulations” - Advanced

“Tender and Contract Management”

“Contract, Tenders & Contractors” by Commercial Affair Group, KOC.

“Negotiation skills Workshop” by Petroleum Training Centre, KPC.

“Negotiation Skills” - Basic

“QMS Internal Auditor Course ISO 9001”

"Team Building Workshop” at NITIE, Mumbai.

“Self-Development for Managerial Effectiveness” at Shri Ram Center, New Delhi.

“Effective Personal Productivity “by LMI, USA.

Himalayan Trekking at Darva Top (13,400 Feet) as Managerial Training by TATA Adventure Steel Foundation.

“Achievement Motivation Workshop” India.

“Management Development Program” at Essar Learning Center, Hazira, India

“Alternative sources of Energy Systems " at Lucknow, India

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Indian

Skype ID : bhayani.koc

Language skills : English -Excellent

Hindi -Excellent



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