Somshekhar D Shivagunde, C Eng,Mie, Mba Email & Phone Number

Muscat, Muscat Governorate, OM

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Construction of Flood protection dam in Wadi Aday gorge (G2 Dam) comprising of 40 m high Asphaltic Concrete Core Rockfill Dam, Labyrinth Spillway, Bottom outlet Culvert. 35m deep cutoff wall and grout curtain. Length of main Dam 220m, length of spillway 120m.Leading the construction of G2 Dam with Client facing role. One of the important and last in the.

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Served as Owner’s Engineer and managed Construction Supervision and contract Administration of the Contractor work on the Wadi Al Jifnain Flood Protection Dam (JIF07) in Muscat Governorate. JIF07 Dam works is valued at about 110 US$ Million. Dam salient features are plastic concrete core Earthen Dam 6.4 km long, 18.5m tall, with two concrete spillways and.

Consulting Engineer in Infrastructure projects

Duqm, Sultanate Of Oman

• Construction of two flood protection Dams Viz Jurf Dam-19 m tall and 1.5km clay core earth fill Dam with Concrete spillway 300 m long and Saay Dam- 16.4 m tall and 3.66 km long with central clay core earth-fill dam.
• Led the successful team to build the Jurf and Saay Flood protection Dams at Special Economic Zone, Duqm.
• Maintained positive client relations throughout the contract period.
• Prepared overall planning, Budgeting, Method Statements, and Contract Management.
• Finalization of clay core mix, granular fill mix, Clay Slurry & Plastic concrete for Cutoff Wall, Stable grout mix for Curtain, and Consolidation grouting.
• Successfully negotiated variation order with the Engineer and Owner.

Muscat, Oman

Successfully appraised Tender Bid of Jurf and Saay flood protection Dams at Duqm SEZ resulting in the award of work given under tough competition.

Ghor Mazra, Jordan

• IBN Hammad RCC Dam 60m tall on Wadi Ibn Hammad near the Dead Sea, Jordan.
• Successful approval of RCC Dam construction placement methodology, method statements along with shop drawings.
• Assisted and Supervised RCC & GERCC Mix design program and performed test strips and test section, analyzing of results of laboratory and Test sections. RCC Dam quality assurance and statistical analysis of concrete.
• Advised on Equipment sizing for Batch plants, RCC cooling system design, and size, etc.
• Provided concept Design of RCC Belt Conveyor Delivery system.
• Provided Logistics management plan for Quarry production, Crushing & screening, stockpiling, transportation to batching plant.

Izki, Oman

• Lead the successful team for Construction of 23m tall Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dam on Wadi Umti for Recharge of local aquifers.
• Delivered Oman’s & Contractor’s first Hard fill Mix RCC Dam within time and high-quality standard which was well appreciated by the Ministry of Dams at Wadi Umti Recharge Dam.
• Enabled Contractor to prequalify for new tenders and succeeded in getting repeat orders.
• Supervised in-house Design and fabrication 120 m3/hr. RCC Belt Conveyor Delivery system, Custom made shutter forms for Dam and Ogee. Saved on costly procurement from the market by 50%.
• Supervised Hard fill Mix design, analyzed results of laboratory and Test sections. Co-ordinated with Consultants.
• Prepared Methodology of RCC placement, and method statements.

Uttarkhand, India

• Performed the project management operations of HRT & Underground Powerhouse at Loharinag Pala Hydro project-600 mw, Tapovan Vishnugad Hydro Project-540mw, Bichom Dam & 4.4 km long HRT at Kameng Hydro Project-600 mw.
• Managed Project planning, execution,cost control, scheduling.
• Managed cross-functional teams for Vendor development, Material procurement, and logistics co-ordination with approved vendors.
• Organized and wrote construction method proposals for approvals, prepared MIS reports for management & Client review.
• Implemented ERP solutions using built smart platforms in Planning, estimation, budgeting, and Procurement modules.
• Contract management, arbitration, co-ordination with legal counsel for claim management.

Thane, India

• Ghatghar Pumped Storage Scheme-250 MW, Civil works for Saddle RCC Dam No.1 - 9m tall with 14,688 cu.m of RCC placement completed 37 days. Upper RCC Dam-15m tall with 36,750 cu.m completed in 54 days, while the biggest.
• Managed construction of India’s first three Roller Compacted Concrete Dams for Ghatghar Pumped Storage Scheme 250 mw.
• Team member in Design of 400 m3/hr. RCC Belt Conveyor Delivery system, Chilling Plants, Ice Plants, Wet belt conveyor systems for cooling concrete aggregates, Methodology of RCC placement, and method statements. Saved.
• Team member to deliver Ghatghar Lower Dam which was 9th fastest RCC Dam when completed in June 2006.
• Peak monthly progress delivered of 90,103 cu.m by RCC belt conveyor delivery system designed by me, with the delivery of a daily peak of 5,323 cu.m.
• Prepared Construction Programme, Cash flow, and Budgeting for the contract.

Thane, India

• Ghatghar Pumped Storage Scheme-2 x 125 mw: Construction of civil works for Upper Intake structure, Underground Inclined Pressure shaft, Underground machine hall Cavern, and transformer Hall cavern, Cable & power.
• Managed site works of underground tunneling & inclined pressure shaft.
• Monitored the progress, cycle time, explosive consumption, drill bit and accessories consumption, Underground excavation with twin Boom Rocker Boomer, shotcreting with Topshot Runner, Concreting activities for Turbine.
• Actively provided inputs for Construction Programme, Cash flow and Budgeting for the contract.

Kolhapur Area, India

G+2, ‘RATIKAMAL CHAMBERS’- Supervised Contractor’s work of construction of a Real Estate Project.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management

Post Graduate Diploma In Construction Management, Construction Management

Construction Management.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Civil Engineering, Ist Distinction

Diploma In Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering, Ist

Civil Engineering