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Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

1. Comprehensive Cost Estimation: Specialized in detailed cost assessments for marine engineering projects, including ship construction, refits, docking, undocking, repairs, and maintenance, ensuring precision in financial planning and execution.2. Collaboration and Coordination: Worked closely with naval architects, shipyard personnel, and project managers to define project specifications, technical requirements, and scope for seamless execution.3. Bid and Tender Preparation: Prepared competitive and industry-compliant bid packages for shipbuilding and repair contracts. Reviewed tender documents, including scope of work, ITTs, drawings, and specifications, ensuring alignment with project objectives.4. Technical Analysis: Developed and issued RFQs, addressed technical clarifications for subcontractors, evaluated quotations, and made strategic recommendations to optimize lump sum and miscellaneous costs.5. Project Planning: Determined work sequences, equipment availability, and resource requirements based on tender demands and historical data, contributing to efficient financial forecasting and scheduling.6. Crew Management: Estimated manpower needs for various project phases and ensured resource optimization by leveraging historical job records.7. Cross-functional Leadership: Led teams during site inspections and developed comprehensive project scopes of services and supplies, ensuring end-to-end accountability.8. Strategic Costing: Independently handled routine project cost estimates and collaborated with departments for larger projects to ensure accuracy across all scopes of services and supplies.9. Pricing Strategies: Recommended pricing strategies informed by market competition and customer decision-making processes, ensuring profitability and competitive positioning.10. Invoicing: Prepared invoices for complex projects, and finalized them in consultation with customers and management.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1. Cost Estimation and Budget Forecasting: Accurately estimated costs for engineering projects, delivering precise budget forecasts and comprehensive financial plans to clients.2. Project Management: Developed and executed project plans, managing scoping, scheduling, budgeting, and procurement to ensure seamless project execution.3. Procurement Expertise: Efficiently procured equipment, materials, and resources, balancing cost optimization with timely delivery to meet project needs.4. Fabrication Oversight: Supervised the fabrication of pipes and equipment foundations in workshop settings, ensuring adherence to technical specifications and quality standards.5. Installation and Commissioning Leadership: Directed the onboard installation and commissioning of Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS), ensuring smooth integration and operational readiness.6. Commissioning Activities: Conducted thorough commissioning to validate system functionality and performance, adhering to regulatory and client requirements.7. Regulatory Compliance: Stayed updated on evolving ballast water management regulations and incorporated these changes into project designs and implementations.8. Documentation and Reporting: Maintained detailed engineering drawings, compliance records, and comprehensive project status reports, ensuring transparency and traceability.9. Training Delivery: Delivered hands-on training to ship crews and maintenance personnel in collaboration with OEM representatives, ensuring smooth operation and maintenance of installed systems.10. Budget Management and Cost Optimization: Successfully managed project budgets, monitored expenditures, and implemented cost-saving measures while maintaining system quality and performance.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1. Scope Review and Estimation: Analyzed customer-provided scope of work data and specifications to develop detailed labor, material, and subcontractor cost estimates. Compiled comprehensive project summaries with itemized pricing for management review.2. Bid Preparation: Created final bids incorporating precise costing and pricing strategies, ensuring alignment with project requirements and competitive standards.3. Database Management: Maintained an organized quote database and prepared estimation reports to support planning, scheduling, and budgeting processes.3. Labor Budgeting: Developed accurate labor budgets for use in project planning and scheduling, facilitating resource allocation and efficiency in project execution.4. Strategic Project Planning: Collaborated with production management to design and execute strategies for coatings and decking projects. Prepared detailed work packages for seamless distribution to production teams.5. Change Order Management: Prepared estimates for change orders, monitored repair work progress and issued variation orders for additional tasks. Negotiated with owner representatives and coordinated approvals with repair managers.6. Client Coordination: Liaised with shipowners and superintendent engineers to arrange special materials as required, ensuring timely availability and adherence to project specifications.7. Final Invoicing: Prepared and delivered final invoices based on initial quotations and approved change orders, maintaining financial accuracy and transparency.

Goa, India

1. Naval and Coast Guard Vessel Repairs: Managed repair and maintenance projects for Indian Navy and Coast Guard vessels, ensuring adherence to technical specifications and quality standards.2. Quotation and Tender Management: Prepared detailed quotations based on Navy enquiries, uploaded tenders to the Naval Tender Portal, and managed subcontractor tender processes through the Goa Shipyard Ltd portal.3. Cost Estimation: Accurately estimated man-hours and prepared material takeoffs for repair projects, ensuring efficient resource planning.4. Job Scope Assessment: Conducted vessel site visits to assess repair requirements and develop additional quotations aligned with repair specifications.5. Supplier Negotiation: Evaluated supplier offers, devised negotiation strategies, and drafted proposals for management approval to secure cost-effective solutions.6. Work Documentation and Client Verification: Prepared detailed work-done reports, verified them with clients, and ensured transparency and accountability in project execution.7. Procurement and Logistics: Assisted in planning and procuring goods and equipment, maintaining coordination with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely deliveries.8. Order Management: Created and managed service and purchase orders for subcontractors using BAAN software, streamlining administrative processes.9. Final Invoicing: Compiled and delivered final invoices, ensuring accurate billing and compliance with contractual agreements.

Goa, India

1. Supervision of Blasting and Painting: Oversaw blasting and painting activities for barges, ensuring compliance with quality standards and project timelines.2. Steel Fabrication and Welding Management: Managed steel renewal and repair work, outfitting operations, and welding supervision, coordinating manpower to achieve project goals efficiently.3. Project Estimation and Execution: Evaluated and executed the procurement of goods and services necessary for yard operations, maintaining cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.4. On-Site Barge Repairs: Led the repair of three barges—M.V. Bhaskar, M.V. Bhaskar II, and M.V. Anushree—at an anchored location in Gujarat over three months, delivering successful project outcomes.5. Steel Renewal Expertise: Directed and performed steel renewal tasks to restore structural integrity and meet operational standards.6. Material Inspection: Conducted detailed inspections of materials to ensure quality and compliance with project requirements.