Harsha Rao Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Ka, In

India

Managing the engineering design services of greenfield multi-product manufacturing facilities for key Clients in the Pharmaceutical space.

India

Managing the engineering design services of greenfield multi-product manufacturing facilities for key Clients in the Pharmaceutical space.

Singapore

Managing overall design, permitting and construction support services for a Pharmaceutical Greenfield Project in Singapore, a new Multi-Product API manufacturing facility.

Singapore

Lead Project Engineer providing engineering, project management and procurement expertise to manage the execution of a $22M CapEx Project in a "Live" manufacturing plant. Design Management. Managed engineering design integration of the new LFU plant with the existing process and utilities systems by collaborating with design teams across China and Singapore, equipment suppliers and the construction team including facilitation of P&ID, tie-in lists, HAZOP, equipment footprints and foundations, pipe routing and regulatory authority submissions.Project Procurement. Administered overall procurement of equipment and service contracts to the tune of S$18M. Managed procurement strategy/planning, ITB package preparation, strategic sourcing, tender management, contract negotiations and administration, purchasing and supply chain optimization. Achieved supplier OTD of 95% and NCR of less than 2%.Construction. Oversaw the delivery and installation of cold box, recycle compressor and motor including alignment, turbines, HV/LV switchgears, auto-transformer, DCS/SGS panels, centrifugal pumps, vacuum insulated pipes, piping, valves, instruments and cables, including supports.

Singapore

Managed small to medium scale Capital Projects from concept to completion in Abbott Nutrition Plant within the GMP Manufacturing area and Utilities sector as part of the PMO team. Stewarded multiple projects involving multi-discipline (civil, mechanical, process, automation, electrical and instrumentation) engineering works that involved modifications to existing systems or installation of new systems within the process plant. Oversaw project budget and schedule and managed end to end procurement of all goods and services including development of ITB packages, sourcing, proposal evaluation, price negotiations and award of contracts. Lead multiple cross-functional stakeholders and external contractors to execute projects within tight plant shutdowns and with zero quality or safety non-compliance.

Singapore

Project lead for EPCI projects' pipeline design team with responsibility of executing and supervising subsea pipeline engineering design, developing and controlling deliverables' register, tracking critical path of key milestones, chairing interface meetings across all internal disciplines and third party consultants to coordinate work flow, liaising with Client for clarifications and approvals and ensuring timely completion of work.Managed long-lead procurement packages of pipelines, umbilicals, subsea composite cables and fibre optic cables during project bids to get competitive pricing, with a proven track record of winning projects. Reviewed ITB documents, discharged technical clarifications, performed feasibility studies to optimize design, initiated RFQs/RFPs, evaluated technical and commercial vendor proposals, negotiated contracts with vendors and devised project execution strategies with management team to optimize company resources, reduce costs and mitigate risks.

Singapore

Worked on multiple projects for Oil majors including Petronas, ONGC, Reliance, Chevron, Total and BP in Malaysia, India, Indonesia and Australia. Performed feasibility, conceptual, FEED, Detail and EPCIC bid engineering of offshore oil and gas submarine pipeline systems including risers, expansion spool pieces, rigid jumpers as well as onshore pipelines in accordance with widely used industry codes and standards such as DNV/ASME/ANSI/ASTM/API/ISO.Supported the Proposals team to win multiple EPCI projects by performing SURF bid engineering to optimize the engineering solution and managing key long-lead procurement packages during project bid stage ("Advance Procurement"), negotiating competitive prices and ensuring technical compliance to Client specifications and installation requirements.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Focused on: - Leadership - Strategic Management and Change