Senior Contracts & Commercial Consultant (International)

RAJA SHANMUGA BHOOPATHY

Senior Contracts & Commercial Consultant (International)

Chennai, India Remote Consulting

Mob: +91-861**-***** Email: ***************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Senior Contracts & Commercial Consultant with over 35 years of international and pan India experience in construction contracts administration, claims management, commercial controls, and dispute resolution. Extensive expertise in FIDIC (Red, Yellow, Gold Book), World Bank–funded contracts, EPC and item rate contracts. Proven ability to work independently in remote and site based roles supporting contractors, consultants, and employers on large infrastructure, metro rail, power, water, petrochemical, and township projects.

CORE EXPERTISE

• Construction Contracts Administration (FIDIC, World Bank, EPC)

• Claims Management – EOT, Delay & Disruption, Variations, LDs

• Commercial & Cost Control

• Subcontract & Vendor Contract Management

• Contractual Correspondence & Notices

• Tendering, Procurement & Bid Evaluation

• Dispute Avoidance & Amicable Settlements

• Contract Risk & Liability Assessment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Freelance Senior Contracts & Commercial Consultant India / Remote 2017 – Present

• Providing independent contracts and commercial advisory services for infrastructure, real estate, metro rail, power, and industrial projects.

• Drafting, reviewing, and responding to contractual notices, claims, variations, and correspondence.

• Supporting tender evaluations, subcontract negotiations, and contract finalisation.

• Preparing claims substantiation, entitlement assessments, and executive commercial reports.

• Advising project teams on dispute avoidance strategies and contract risk mitigation.

General Manager / Senior Management Roles – Contracts & Projects 2005 – 2017

Key Organisations: RE Gitec / IGIP (German funded projects), Tiruchitambalam Projects Ltd, Doshi Housing, Isha Homes, Chettinad Builders, BGR Energy Systems (BK Birla Group).

• Led end to end contract administration for projects up to INR 800+ Crores.

• Managed contractors and subcontractors including scope control, claims, EOT, and final accounts.

• Successfully handled and settled variation orders and claims exceeding INR 5 Crores.

• Worked closely with international consultants, funding agencies, and senior client representatives.

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL & MAJOR PROJECTS

• Chennai Metro Rail Phase 1 – FIDIC based elevated station contracts; claims and variation settlement.

• World Bank / KfW Funded Urban Infrastructure Projects – Storm water drainage and sewer systems.

• 2 250 MW Thermal Power Plant – EPC civil and structural contracts.

• Large Townships (up to 5 million sq ft) – contracts, subcontract management, and commercial control.

• Petrochemical & Industrial Plants – WWTP, ETP, and utility infrastructure under international standards.

TECHNICAL & DIGITAL SKILLS

• Contract Forms: FIDIC (Red, Yellow, Gold), World Bank D Contracts, bespoke forms

• Planning & Controls: Primavera P6, MS Project

• ERP & Systems: SAP MM, Kanix2K

• Documentation: Advanced MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint

• Design Review: AutoCAD (Review)

• AI enabled delivery: Advanced use of AI tools for claims drafting and reporting

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

B.E. Civil Engineering – Anna University (First Class)

National Productivity Council – Managing Projects for Results (Contract Law)

Construction Industry Development Council – Construction Productivity Program

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English, Tamil, Hindi

Work Mode: Remote / International Consulting / Site Support

Availability: Immediate

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