CURRICULUM – VITAE

(Head of Project Operation – Project Management & Control, Procurement & Construction
Management for Oil and gas, Refinery & petrochemical & chemical and Industrial Plants)
________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ramdas Saharkar
(rgstskj@rediffmail.com)

B-209 Chadda Crescent

Sector-17 Vashi
Navi-Mumbai – 400705

Res India: 91- 22-27660141

Mobile: 91- 98206 55325
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Key Technical skill:

Well Experience in project planning/scheduling of EPCM / EPC-LSTK projects using Primavera P3
Planning Software, developing Logic Diagrams &thorough understanding of contracts and ability to
analyse schedules, progress reporting documents, and forecast trends

Experience profile in brief:

Well experienced in Overall Project Management and Control services, including other functions like
Procurement & Construction Management for EPCM / EPC-LSTK projects in Oil & Gas, Refineries &
Petrochemical as well as Chemical and Industrial Plants, in India & abroad.

In India
- TOYO ENGINEERING INDIA LIMITED, MUMBAI.
- ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED, NEW DELHI
- COAL INDIA LIMITED CALCUTTA

International
- TOYO ENGINEERING CORPORATION JAPAN
From Nov 93 to Oct 94 Deputed to TOYO ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Japan for CAPC Project - Ethylene Plant in West Java Indonesia.

- TSKJ Nigeria Ltd, Port-Harcourt Nigeria

(A JV co. Technip France, Snamprogetti Italy, MW Kellogg Ltd UK & JGC Japan)
From Nov 97 to Nov 2003 worked as a Project Control Engineer for Construction planning & Project
Co-ordination for LNG Project Phase - I, II & III in Nigeria

- SNAMPROGETTI SAUDI ARABIA LTD as Project site Control Coordinator for SAUDI ARAMCO PROJECT
at YANBU REFINERY in SAUDI ARABIA.

- SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO. LTD SEOUL KOREA for ENGINEERING & INTERFACE COORDINATION
activities of Ethylene Plant for TASNEE Petrochemicals Saudi Arabia.

- PETROFAC INTERNATIONL LTD SHARJA (UAE) for Karachaganak 4th Stage Stabilization and sweet gas
processing Project at KAZAKSTAN for KPO (Karachaganak Petroleum Organization BV)

- JACOBS ENGINEERING INDIA PVT LTD, for project implementation of DHT, HGU, SRU & OSBL facilities
for HPCL at Mumbai refinery.

- SNC-LAVALIN Engineering India Ltd, Presently working as Head of Project Operation division &
responsible for Project Management & Controls, including other functions like Procurement &
Construction Management for medium & Large Size projects.

(RAMDAS SAHARKAR)

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 CURRICULUM – VITAE (Personal data & Experience)

A Name: RAMDAS G. SAHARKAR

B Date of Birth: 15 April 1957

C Nationality: Indian

E Educational BE (Civil). Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering

Qualification:
F Prof. Qualification: • MPMI - Member of Project Management Institute, USA
• MIE - Member of Institute of Engineer's India.

G Computer Skills: • Knowledge of "M S Office professional Packages”

including MS Access database.
• Well Conversant with “MICROSOFT PROJECT” Project
Control Software
• Well Experienced with "PRIMAVERA" (P3) Project Planning
& Control Software

H Passport details: No: F1665718 Date – Feb 15, 2005.

Place of issue – THANE (Mumbai) valid till – Feb 14, 2015.

Experence profile:

1.1 SNC-LAVALIN Engineering India Ltd (Mumbai, INDIA)

(From Apr 09 - till date)

Presently working with SNC-LAVALIN Engineering India Ltd as Head of Project Operation
division & responsible for Project Management & Control, including other functions like
Procurement & Construction Management for medium & Large Size projects

Detailed responsibilities includes preparing budgetary offers against tenders, discussions

with prospective clients, project planning and scheduling, co-ordination with licensor, client
and site personnel, detailing of basic engineering package, vendor development,
procurement, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.

• To identify scope of schedule activities.

• Heading Project management activities for various phases of EPCM projects from
concept to commissioning Phase i.e. process, basic & detail engg. contract,
Purchase, construction supervision, commissioning etc.
• Preparation of technical proposals in coordination with various depts., vendors/ sub
vendors, clients etc.
• Coordination during execution/ Procurement and commissioning of the project
• Leading the team of professionals for project implementation.
• Coordinating with external agencies for techno-commercial negotiations,
preparation of tender / contract documents, cost estimates, including billing,
variation / deviation proposals, claims, etc.
• Interpreting contractual obligations & rights and evaluation of technical / financial
problems for management reporting.
• Coordination between various, Engineering consultants, Engineering Departments,
Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning Management (EPCM) of
Petro chemical / chemical Expansion Project.
• Finalization of execution plan, schedules and reporting structure/ formats.
• Development of execution plan/ schedules, consolidating, analyzing and issuing
MIS reports and coordination of workflow.
• Reporting to MD and Director

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1.2 JACOBS ENGINEERING INDIA PVT LTD (Mumbai, INDIA)
(From June 08 – Mar 09)

Worked as General Manager (Project Controls) for the project Control functions of medium
& Large Size projects for project implementation of DHT, HGU, SRU & OSBL facilities for HPCL
at Mumbai refinery.

1.3 PETROFAC INTERNATIONL SHARJA (UAE)

(From Oct 06 – April 08)

Worked as Proposal Engineer for providing Project Control support to Proposal team for
SAS Full field development project for ADCO (Abu Dhabi Company for onshore Oil
Operations)

Worked as Project Control Engineer for Karachaganak 4th Stage Stabilization and sweet
gas processing Project at KAZAKSTAN, for KPO (Karachaganak Petroleum Organization BV)

Project comprises the installation of additional one train, upgradation of Utilites & Tie
in with Existing facilities in the Gas Processing Complex.

The responsibility includes the following:

• To develop all planning and scheduling tools to be used in control, monitoring
and reporting of project status.
• To identify scope of schedule activities.
• To determine milestones to support project schedule, including identification of
contractual milestones.
• To establish activity durations and sequence for specific work disciplines.
• To identify inter-discipline restraints or interfaces, which define activity sequences
and work with the performing organizations and units to coordinate work
sequences within total project plan
• To develop quantity release or installation curves for a specific work discipline
and review quantity logs to ensure total quantities are represented for each
discipline.
• To assist in the development of manpower requirements for specific work
disciplines and assist in resource leveling analysis to perform quantity and
manpower resource loading for assigned schedules.
• To determine critical path activities for work areas and / or work disciplines and
monitor schedule deviations and proposes corrective action/work around
solutions.
• To identify and reports activities which have a critical or potential impact on
schedule.
• To prepare schedule, manpower, and quantity progress and performance
reports.

1.4 SAMSUNG ENGINEERING CO. LIMITED SEOUL (KOREA)

(From Nov 05 – Sep 06)

Worked as General Manager - Project Co-ordination functions Ethylene Plant - Tasnee

Petrochemicals Ltd - Al-Jubail Saudi Arabia.

The function involves the Engineering Coordination with the different departments of
company & Interface Coordination work with other EPC Contractors involved in Engineering
& Construction of different Process plants & Utilities being under construction for the owner
investment programme inside the Petrochemical Complex.

The responsibility includes the following:

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 • To act as a focal point for the entire project related activities and reporting to
Project Manager.
• To maintain close co-ordination with Consultant & Client job officers
• Coordinating with other departments, contractors, vendors for establishing methods
for implementation of engineering packages, follow up contractor sourcing
material, approval of contractor documents etc

• To act as a focal point of contact for all interface issues within scope of Contact &
responsible for coordination & reaching detailed interface agreement with the
various other contractor working within the complex.
• To develop the procedure, how the interface with the other contractor can be
coordinated.
• To call for interface meetings as deemed necessary in addition to the
correspondences exchanged among the relevant parties for ensuring good
cooperation and proper implementation of interface programs by concerned
parties.
• To ensure that all detailed engineering required for interface points is completed
to the required detail to enable construction, pre-commissioning and
commissioning to be executed in an efficient manner within all parties involved in
realization of the project.

1.5 SNAMPROGETTI SAUDI ARABIA LTD (SAUDI ARABIA)

(100 % subsidiary of Snamprogetti SPA Italy Eni group)
(From Apr 04 – Sep 2005)

Worked as Project Control Co-ordinator for Snamprogetti Saudi Arabia Ltd

The function involves the Site control activities of the CCR PLATFORMER & LSRN
ISOMERIZATION PROJECT at SAUDI ARAMCO in YANBU REFINERY.

The responsibility includes the following:

• Ensuring compliance with the provisions of the project control procedures and
controlling the Project schedules.
• Ensure that all project control documents meet the contractual requirement.
• Responsible for coordinating the project control team and participates in the
analysis of the adverse trends and reports to the Project Manager in order to
implement the corrective action to maintain project targets.
• Responsible for developing, distributing and maintaining project schedules and
other related project control tools.
• Responsible for input to the weekly/monthly reports, progress & performance reports
and day to day interface with the taskforce team.

1.6 T S K J NIGERIA LTD PORT-HARCOURT (NIGERIA)

(A Joint Venture co. Technip France, Snamprogetti spa Italy, MW Kellogg Ltd UK & JGC Japan)
(From Nov 97 – Nov 03)

Worked as a Project Control Engineer, Nigeria LNG Project, for Construction Planning &
Progress Monitoring, using COPR & PROM Software developed by Snamprogetti spa Italy, for
ensuring the progress evaluation at any level of WBS of the project.
Responsibility includes.

• Preparation of database for Quantities & Cost based on subcontract document in

the form CPI (Capital Pay item system) for providing the Quantitative support for
project planning & monitoring the progress as well as invoicing & cost control.
• Coordination with scheduling group for furnishing the actual progress data of
completed activities of various work packages of project.
• Preparation of Agenda, Minuets of meeting & related documents such as Status
reports indicating progress, Manpower, delay analysis, reasons for delay & counter
measures for recovery etc, for presentation during weekly/Monthly review meetings
with Client & Subcontractor

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 • Preparation of Monthly Progress Report for Construction & Compilation of Complete
Project Report for Engineering, Procurement & Construction.

Projects worked for:

o Phase I – LNG Train 1 & 2, Common Facilities for Power Generation & Utilities &
Officiates, 2 No of LNG Tanks & LNG Jetty.
o Phase II – LNG Train 3, Expansion of Existing Common Facilities for Power
Generation, Fractionation Unit & Associated Utilities & offsite, 1 No of additional
LNG Tanks & LPG Jetty.
o Phase III – LNG Train 4 & 5, Associated Utilities & offsite & 2 No of additional LNG
Tanks & LPG Jetty

1.7 TOYO ENGINEERING INDIA LIMITED BOMBAY (INDIA)

(From Oct 92 - Oct 97)

Worked as Assistant Project Manager India for the followings Project Management functions
of the Project.

• Propose the formation of a Project Group during the initial project phase, issue of
the Project Procedure during this phase.
• Act as the single point of contact with the Client and to ensure that positive
relations are maintained with Client Representatives within the Contract obligations.
• Ensure that the performance of the work is in accordance with the Contract
specifications, within budget and maintaining Project schedules in accordance with
agreed milestones.
• Ensure the development and review of project planning and to monitor the progress
of allocated projects, maintaining agreed schedules and within quality / cost
estimates.
• Ensure proper allocation of resources for the successful completion of the project.
• Provide for the management of all Subcontracts during all phases to ensure correct
fulfilment of the requirements.
• Plans for pre-tender, pre-contract stages and post-contract award administration
including commercial commitment, ensuring the contracting strategies and the
ultimate contracts developed are consistent with our management’s approved
policy.
• Expediting engineering progress, obtaining vendor information for major
equipment’s and package items including floating enquiries, Bid Evaluation, vendor
drawing review and release of construction drawing for trouble free construction
• Co-ordination with sites for vendor support requirement. Commercial evaluation
and negotiation, as and when necessary.
• Carry out modifications in technical Scope of Work to clarify requirements and
obligations as per the agreed contracting strategy.
• Identifies wherever deficiencies in Scope of Work acceptance and specification.
Carries out duties related to contracts, such as preparation of variation orders,
claims, insurance co-ordination, co-ordination with finance with respect to
performance and bid bonds etc

Projects worked for:

o Ethylene Plant for Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd in West Bengal India
o Refinery Project for Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemical in Mangalore India
o Ethylene Plant at Chandra Asari petrochemical center at West Java Indonesia.
o Float Glass Project for ASAI GLASS PLANT Project in MUMBAI India.

1.8 ENGINEERS INDIA LIMITED, NEW DELHI, INDIA

(From June 84 to Sep 92)

Worked as a Senior Engineer for Construction Management & Planning of EPCM projects
And minor revamping and expansion projects for Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) at
URAN terminal Bombay offshore in Maharastra state India.

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 • Multi-discipline project construction supervision activities like Civil Construction,
Structural Steel Fabrication & Erection, Piping Prefabrication & Erection and
Equipment Installation work
• Planning/Scheduling & Progress Measurement Certification
• Contract administration of subcontracts for all the disciplines like Civil & structural
work, Piping Prefabrication & Equipment erection, electrical & Instrumentation,
Painting & Insulation etc
• And other Construction management activities during the entire Construction phase
of project.

Projects worked for:

o LPG II Recovery (Liquefied Petroleum Gas recovery) Project.
o Effluent Pretreatment & Disposal facilities.
o C2C3 - Ethane Propane Recovery Project.

1.9 COAL INDIA LIMITED, CALCUTTA, INDIA

(From June 79 to May 84)

Worked in the capacity of Construction Engineer for

• Construction of Residential Housing complex and infrastructure facilities
development work, including swimming pool, recreation center and all connected
utilities and infrastructures like, Road, drainage and fire water, drinking water
facilities & area electrification etc.

2.1 Notice period for Joining: one month from acceptance of offer.

2.2 Expected salary range: Negotiable

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