PROJECT MANAGEMENT ~ MECHANICAL / INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION (CEMENT INDUSTRY) 11+ years’ rich experience in Project Management (Project Planning, Execution & Monitoring) PROFILE Aspiring, Sincere, Hard working & focused planning engineer with a vast experience of over 11 years in Project Planning, Execution, Cost and Schedule control in Cement Industry & other Infrastructure Projects and also involved in doing feasibility study for setting up new cement project in Himachal Pradesh & Nepal. Currently I am heading as a Senior Manager – Project Planning & Monitoring with Reliance Cement Company Limited (ADAG Group Company), Navi Mumbai with their Business Development team for their new upcoming Greenfield cement projects. Established professional credibility in the areas of Project Planning, Project Monitoring, Project Control, Site Supervision & Execution of projects with safety Handling additional responsibility of developing Project Feasibility for new upcoming projects in Himachal Pradesh & Nepal. Highly proficient in MS Project, SAP-PS, Primavera P6, spreadsheet usage, and MS PowerPoint. Adept in swiftly ramping up projects in close co-ordination with Contract cell, Materials, Consultants & Contractors and ensuring on time deliverables. Expertise in monitoring contractor planners in weekly update of schedules and progress figures, control and analyze contractor construction progress. Deft at establishing and maintaining project baselines, critical path analysis and mitigation action planning. Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong analytical, team building, problem solving and organizational abilities. Carrier Path Core Competencies: Financial Management o Understands basic cost-to-completion projections and assist team in making decisions accordingly. o Understands the billing procedures & deal with the vendors accordingly for their timely dispatches. o Assures project legal documents are completed and signed. Communication o Facilitates team and vendors meetings effectively. o Holds regular status meetings with project team & other stake holders. o Keeps project team well informed of changes within the organization and general news related to the project. o Effectively communicates relevant project information to superiors. o Delivers engaging, informative, well-organized presentations. o Resolves and/or escalates issues in a timely fashion. o Understands how to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully. Technical Understanding o Possesses general understanding in the areas of Mechanical Engineering. o Understands designing of equipments, erection activities, spare planning, maintenance planning etc. o Possesses a thorough understanding of Project technicalities. o Maintains awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential application on different infrastructure projects. Professional Qualities: Leadership o Challenges others to develop as leaders while serving as a role model and mentor o Manages the development of team by ensuring, when possible, that project tasks are in line with each Innovator's career interests. o Inspires coworkers to attain goals and pursue excellence. o Identifies opportunities for improvement and makes constructive suggestions for change. o Manages the process of innovative change effectively. o Remains on the forefront of emerging industry practices. Teamwork o Consistently acknowledges and appreciates each team member's contributions. o Effectively utilizes each team member to his/her fullest potential. o Motivates team to work together in the most efficient manner. o Keeps track of lessons learned and shares those lessons with team members. o Mitigates team conflict and communication problems. o Plans and facilitates regular team activities outside of the office Contractor & Vendor Management o Manages day-to-day contractor & vendor interaction. o Sets and manages superior’s expectations by setting tight targets. o Develops lasting relationships with contractor & vendors personnel that foster client requirement. o Communicates effectively with contractor & vendor to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions. o Continually seeks opportunities to meet set targets for specific projects. o Builds a knowledge base from each project & share with vendors & contractor for value addition to there part of project execution. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE RELIANCE CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Senior Manager Project planning & Monitoring (Feb 2011 – Till date) Planned, directed, and managed designated projects in coordination with the project managers. Ensured that objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities. Analyzing results of operations to discover more efficient ways to utilize resources. Coordinating the successful simultaneous development of several projects. Involved in negotiation of contracts that ensured quality and safety. Reviewed project status reports during each operational phase. Prepared weekly project status reports for management. Build credibility, establish rapport, and maintain communication with stakeholders at multiple levels, including those external to the organization. Worked in tandem with the Project Managers to manage cost, schedule, and performance of projects, while working to ensure the ultimate success. Direct the coordination of all implementation tasks involving third party vendors. Always associated with best practice in project management and project planning, monitoring & control. Involved in preparing the financial and technical viability of the proposed new projects. Involved in doing the budgeting for department and cash flow accordingly for the month. Planning and Scheduling for the projects of Project Development department and Monitoring and submitting a weekly development of the same to top management. Keeping of the track of the same in SAP-PS. Coordinating with different department for submission of the statutory records to government department in time. Developing new methodologies for monitoring projects from Project Monitoring Office. As an additional responsibility, working on the Project Feasibility for the new upcoming projects in Himahcal Pradesh & Nepal. ACC LTD Manager Project Planning & Monitoring (Dec 2009 – Feb 2011) Involved in preparing the Feasibility reports for new projects and presenting the same to management for there approval and sanction. Involved in doing the costing for the projects and coordinating with finance team for financial feasibility of the same. Coordinating with the local statutory authority for necessary approvals related to project. Tracking the progress of individual Capex and reporting the same to top management. Doing the survey for land and other necessary amenities for new upcoming projects in east region. Working on SAP-PS project as Assistant Project Manager for addition of new functionalities which help a project monitoring team in functioning better from new location. Doing work on vendor development for making the project execution team more competitive in terms of delivering the result on time. Exploring the possibilities for outsourcing the project jobs and suggesting the necessary changes in design which helps the erection & logistic team performing better in less time. Ensuring for safety audits and proper submission of safety reports from all the team members from project team members. ACC LTD Asst. Manager Project Coordination – South West Region (Apr 2008 – Dec 2009) Involved in monitoring progress for SW region projects and providing necessary support for getting the project completed in scheduled time period. Monitoring the inception of project approved budget through proper planning. Controlling the project progress through one to one interaction and assisting the execution team from getting the necessary statutory clearances in time from government authority. Ensuring safe working environment through regular site visit and Holcim norms. Ensuring in time delivery of all the equipment and follow with the supplier for the same. Have carried out various tender evaluations for different project activities. Working on SAP Project System module as a end user for monitoring progress, budget inception, Equipment orders etc. Have a short exposure of Catia V5 and Pro-E software’s and also carried some assembly projects in these software’s. Involved in erection and commissioning of ACC Bellary & Kolar Green Field Cement projects. Involved in erection and commissioning of ACC Chanda Project for Pyro Section. Regular visit to vendors for there progress of equipments for ACC ongoing projects. ADITYA CEMENT LTD. (A UNIT OF ADITYA BIRLA GROUP) Sr. Mechanical Engineer (Apr 2007 – Mar 2008) Involved in Designing modification & Erection of VRM, World Largest Coal Mill, i.e. Four Roller Vertical Mill Make:LOESCHE at Aditya Cement, a unit of Aditya Birla Group. Responsible for proper planning using of erection activities involved in Coal Mill from Raw Coal Feeding to Fine Coal firing. Well versed with SAP for making PR and project related activity. Involved in doing planning as per the available front and its progress monitoring through M S Project & Primavera. JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LIMITES Mechanical Engineer (Feb 2006 – Mar 2007) Involved in Up gradation of Complete Plant, Purchased by M/s Jaypee Associates Ltd. from U P Government i.e. Dalla Cement plant, It include Raw Mill, Kiln feed System, ESP, Bag Filter, Cooler Grates, Coal Mill, Multi Cyclone system etc. Have carried out too many modifications in much equipment as per the requirement of the up gradation of plant with the available specification and the AutoCAD software. Upgraded equipment involves complete Raw meal transport like Air Slide, Bucket Elevators, Screw Conveyors, Belt Conveyors, etc and Clinker Transport i.e. DPC, DBC, Kiln, Coal Mill & Coal Mill Transport etc. Improving availability of Equipments involved in Clinker Production by reducing Downtime. Documentation as per ISO System and OHSAS Systems. Using Computer Aided Maintenance Management (CAMM) software, for keeping the records of all the maintenance work done at Centre Line. Motivating workers for safety and environment friendly working systems Using Oracle based Shift Management Systems Software for Shift activity record and also well versed with ERP software for Material Management system. HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. Mechanical Engineer (Jun 2002 – Jan 2006) Solved the entire design problem with assistance of Consultant M/s M N Dastur & Co. Ltd. Involved in Designing, Fabrication, Erection and Commissioning of Crushing Plant Steel Str. And it’s Equipment. Maintenance Plan of all the Crushers which includes Jaw and Cone Crushers and Material Handling Systems used for Conveying of Aggregates. Documentation as per ISO System and OHSAS Systems. Looking for Preventive, Predictive And Breakdown Maintenance of All the Crushers, Vibrating Screens, Feeders, Screw Conveyors, and Conveyor Belts etc. Have carried out overhaul of different machineries at Plant workshop premises. Spare parts planning for Different machineries categorizing in Fast Moving and Stand by stocks. Carrying Failure analysis & Troubleshooting of different Crushing Plant Equipments. Have Designed Dust Suppuration system for fighting with rock dust at Crushing Plant Premises. Have given Record Availability of 83% against Budgeted Availability of 70%. Job Allocation for all the Mechanics and Fitter for works at Plant Premises. Training and Motivating Workers for Safety and Environment friendly Working System. EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS B.E Mechanical Engineering, 2002 (65%) Rajiv Ghandi Engineering College of Engineering & Research Tech., Chandrapur HSC, 1998 (52.21%) K V No. 1, Gaya SSC, 1996 (51.50%) K V No. 1, Gaya Trainings: Seminar on PERT & CPM Four week training on Project Management & Claim Management. Training for user end at SAP-PS Module. Computer Proficiency: Application Packages: MS-Office, MS-Project, Primavera, C & C++ Programming Language, Auto CAD. OS Platforms: Windows 95/98/2000/XP. Expertise in SAP, Project System Module, M S Project, Primavera, Working on it in the ongoing project. Diploma in Software Development from CEDTI, Aurangabad Certificate of participation from registered education provider from “Project Management Institute (PMI)” in “Effective use of MS-Project in Project Management”