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- 1. Key Skills Execution &Construction Management Detailed Engineering Resource Planning & Budgeting Procurement & Contract Management Site Management Techno-commercial Operations Contracting/ Sub-contracting Testing & Quality Assurance Team Building & Leadership Consistent track record of driving completion of projects within schedule & budget and improving profitability of assigned projects by establishing effective project delivery processes & by realigning team focus; targeting leadership assignments in Project Planning & Execution with an organization of repute in Construction industry Profile Summary A result-oriented professional with over 26 years’ experience in Construction Management, execution, contract management in Oil & Gas, Refineries Pipelines, Power and Petro Chemical industries Gained hands-on extensive construction experience in Power Piping – ASME 31.1, Process Piping – ASME 31.3, Gas Pipeline – ASME 31.8 and Condensate & NGL Pipeline – ASME 31.4 Excellent track record of spearheading end-to-end project management, inclusive of planning, executing, monitoring, controlling, value engineering, capital expenditure management, waste reductions, cost control and safety; managing GC- 30, New 250 kms 6” Burried Flow Line in North Kuwait Proven skills in pipeline construction management & manpower planning, Piping fabrication and installation, related to Oil & Gas, petrochemical Industries Deft in manpower allocation for pipeline and piping works and equipment resource allocation Specialist in utilizing latest Project Management Processes to improve project delivery capability Expert in reviewing operational practices, identifying areas of obstruction, quality failures, advising on system and process changes for qualitative improvement Flair for adopting modern construction methodologies / techniques, latest engineering tools for improving quality and to produce cost- effective solutions at pre-construction & construction stage An enterprising leader skilled in repositioning projects to achieve excellence; possess the unique quality of managing high pressure environments with ease and open mind Career Timeline vide your picture here K.BALAJI Construction Manager [email protected] +96560476641 (Kuwait)/ +91-9500824787 (India) +91-9944644275 Tak Erectors, India as Junior Engineer Chellappan & Company, India as Junior Engineer Real Fab, India as Junior Engineer Jun’88 – Mar’89 Jan’90 – Mar’92 Jan’93 – Mar’95 Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Kuwait as Construction Manager Mar’95 till date
- 2. Education Diploma in MechanicalEngineering from Srinivasa Polytechnic, Kalamavur, Pudukottai District Work Experience Mar’95 till date with Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Kuwait as Construction Manager Current Project: GC- 30 New 250 km/ 6” Buried Flow Line in North Kuwait Client: Kuwait Oil company/ Consultant: AMEC (Forster Wheeler) Growth Path: Junior Engineer Mar’95 – Dec’95 Execution Engineer Jan’96 – Aug’01 Sr. Engineer Sep’01 - Oct’04 Asst. Construction Manager Oct’04 – Jan’11 Construction Manager Feb’11 – till date Jan’93 – Mar’95 with Real Fab, India as Junior Engineer 1 x 500 MW Talcher Kaniha Power Plant, Orissa Jan’90 – Mar’92 with Chellappan & Company, India as Junior Engineer Nagarjuna Fertlizer, Kakinada Jun’88 – Mar’89 with Tak Erectors, India as Junior Engineer 4 x 500 MW SUPER THERMAL PLANT (Ramagundam) Key Result Areas: Directing, controlling and managing all aspects of the project including in- house engineering, procurement, construction, interfaces, administration functions and all external work undertaken by contractors and consultants throughout the design, supply, construction and commissioning phases of the projects Extending support for development of project schedules, master schedules, resource schedules, execution methodologies, milestones, budgets and cash flow projections; monitoring the same with respect to cost, resource deployment, time over-runs and quality compliance Reviewing the construction schedule regularly and monitoring the progress Administering various construction activities in pipeline like Survey, ROW, Mainline, Joint Coating, Lowering, Testing, Pre commissioning and so on Supervising all construction activities including providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction & coordination for site management activities Conducting periodic meeting with field construction team for reviewing the progress and discussing the need for corrective action Regulating construction activities in pipeline like tie-ins, crossing and hydro testing Monitoring construction, testing, pre commissioning of station / unit piping, Aromatics Unit Piping, Naphtha Cracker Unit Piping, Float Glass Unit Piping Devising erection and commissioning of electronic weighing equipment, weigh feeder / screw feeder / batch weighing machines) Regulating fabrication and erection of plant piping / structural Supervising cost benefit analysis of the projects including feasibility studies and assessment of project requirements Providing strategic & technical inputs on methodologies of construction; directing daily construction activities including program management, cost management, HSE management and quality management and the daily, weekly and monthly construction progress reports Conducting weekly progress review meetings with civil team, contractors & consultants and identifying bottlenecks/hold-points; monitoring site progress with respect to the master network and approved construction schedule; implementing modifications and improvements in completion schedule Monitoring preparation of tender documents and sub-contractor / contractor agreements; appointing sub- contractors and tracking procurement schedules to ensure target dates are being met Reviewing quality at project site by exercising rigorous quality control plan & procedures, implementing ISO or similar systems, conducting onsite inspections followed by corrective preventive actions
- 3. Guiding the entireCivil Team of Managers & Engineers on all technical and administrative matters for smooth progress of work Implementing strategy in terms of technology, schedule, target cost, engineering, procurement, subcontracting, construction and pre-commissioning / commissioning and start-up assistance Highlights: Led sucessful completion of the prestigious GSVC project within approved budget of US$120 MILLION Ensured completion of construction milestones within a short stipulated time of 35o day's / 11month 20day;s (GSVC PROJECT) Managed a high network project worth 77 US$ Involving an esteemed set of clientele SAIPEM., CH2ML PROJET FOR GASCO UAE For shah gas project pkg_5 o In borouge phase3 project p3b package with 16 million safe man-hours IT Skills Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Tools: MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Adobe Reader Personal Details Date of Birth: 23/06/1967 Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Malayalam Address: 21/H Sri Ragavendrapuram Extension , 2nd Street, Srirangam, Trichy- 620006 Passport No.: K2005209 / valid till 30-12-2021 Nationality: Indian Marital Status: Married No. of Dependents: 4 Driving Licence: Nil Visa Status: 25/ 01/2018 Please refer to the Annexure for Projects
- 4. Annexure Projects Organisation: Larsen &Toubro Ltd., Kuwait Title: GC- 30, New 250 kms 6” Buried Flow Line in North Kuwait Client: Kuwait Oil Company Consultant: AMEC (Forster Wheeler) Role: Construction Manager Title: PO-Unit (Polyolefin) Package - P3B Client: (Borouge-3) Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited Role: Construction Manager Period: Oct’13 – Mar’15 Title: Shah Gas Development Project. GASCO– Package -5 Client: Abu Dhabi Gas Development Co. Ltd., (AL Hosn) Role: Construction Manager Period: Feb’11 – Sept’13 Title: Gas Supply from Station V to Facility (A4 & A5) Client: Qatar Petroleum Role: Asst. Construction Manager Period: Jun’09 – Jan’11 Title: New Depot Project, Kuwait Client: Kuwait Aviation Fuelling Company- KAFCO/ KNPC (MAA Refinery to Kuwait Airport) Role: Asst. Construction Manager Period: Mar’07 – May’09 Title: Mora Vapi Pipeline Project, India Client: GSPL Role: Asst. Construction Manager Period: Jun’05 – Feb’07 Title: DHDH (HGU- Panipat) Refinery Project, India Client: IOCL Role: Asst. Construction Manager Period: Oct’04 – Jun’05 Title: Sidhpur Sagnar Pipeline Project, India Client: IOCL Role: Sr. Engineer Period: Dec’03 – Oct’04 Title: Paguthan Baroda Gas Pipeline Project, India Client: GSPL Role: Sr. Engineer
- 5. Period: Nov’02 –Nov’03 Title: Bhadputh Paguthan Gas Pipeline Project, India Client: GSPL Role: Sr. Engineer Period: Sept’01 – Oct’02 Title: Jamnagar Loni Pipeline Project, India Client: GAIL Role: Execution Engineer Period: Mar’00 – Aug’01 Title: 110MW Power Plant, India Client: IPCL-Dahej Role: Execution Engineer Period: Oct’99 – Feb’00 Title: Hydrogen Plant & DHDT, India Client: IOCL-Baroda Role: Execution Engineer Period: Mar’98 – Sept’99 Title: 90MW Power Plant, India Client: GACL-Dahej Role: Execution Engineer Period: Jul’97 – Feb’98 Title: Effulent Treatment Plant, India Client: ONGC- CPF Gandhar Role: Execution Engineer Period: Jan’96 – Jun’97 Title: Crude Filter Unit, India Client: ONGC-Uran Role: Junior Engineer Period: Mar’95 – Dec’95 Organisation: Real Fab, India Title: 1 x 500 MW Talcher Kaniha Power Plant, Orissa Client: NTPC Contractor: BHEL Organisation: Chellappan & Company, India Title: Nagarjuna Fertlizer, Kakinada Client: Nagarjuna Contractor: BHEL Organisation: Tak Erectors, India Title: 4 x 500 mw Super Thermal Plant (Ramagundam) Client: NTPC