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Point Cook, Vic, Au

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Projects / Program Manager (November 2022 – Present) Senior Projects Engineer (October 2016 – October 2022) Project / Contract Manager (May 2005 – October 2016) I direct business development activities for EPCC Oil & Gas projects, power plants, and tank farm/steel plant construction, including preparations of proposals and bids, feasibility studies for potential projects, client negotiations, and finalising project orders. I lead project activities, managing vendors and controlling logistics, ensuring on-time availability of materials at project sites. I develop project schedules, budgets, and cost estimates, and I mobilise human and material resources across multiple projects. I investigate plants and equipment, troubleshooting and resolving mechanical failures, developing maintenance standards to mitigate such occurrences. I also manage site subcontractors, including construction managers, engineers, and administrators and monitor quality and HSE aspects at all project sites and the Head Office. The following are highlights of the value I’ve brought to this company:• Successfully led deployment of multiple projects, including four shutdown projects at Yemen LNG plant with individual budgets of USD $7m. • Spearheaded power plant construction with CAT, MAN B&W, Cummins, GE, and Mitsubishi engines across Yemen, worth USD $30m to USD $50m. • Led major cross-country pipeline works, well head, manifold, and flare piping projects.• Managed storage tank constructions and internal vessel cleaning projects from end to end within projected timeframes.

Aden, Yemen

I managed the erection, testing, and commissioning of equipment for the steel plant and associated captive power plant, supervising all fabrication and erection works. I developed cost and materials estimates and co-ordinated the on-time procurement of project materials. The following are highlights of the value I’ve brought to this company:• Following training at Caterpillar factory in Germany, erected and commissioned 30 mw power plant with four CPGS CAT 16CM32 diesel engines. • Erected and commissioned steel plant equipment, including two 20-tonne induction melting furnaces, 25-tonne ladle refining furnace, continuous casting machine, and 60-tonne rolling mill.• Built and commissioned two 80-tonne weight bridges and constructed two 1000 kl diesel storage tanks

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

I managed the engineering workshop, setting horizontal boring machines and vertical turret lathes for heavy machining jobs. I supervised fabrication works, preparing cutting plans, materials cost estimates, and requests for materials.The following are highlights of the value I’ve brought to this company:• ·Supervised fabrication of sponge iron plants and sinter plants, including kilns and associated equipment, water/diesel/air tanks, chimneys, and mixing drum assemblies, hoppers, and wind boxes. • Managed casting and machining jobs related to sponge iron projects, 8 M diameter girth gears, preparing support roller assemblies, and machining 1 M diameter heavy shafts.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering, First Division