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- 1. BIJU DIVAKARAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING/DELIVERY PROFESSIONAL Date of Birth: 02-01-1966 Gender: Male Nationality: Indian; Marital Status: Married Current Location: Doha, Qatar Preferred Location: Qatar / UAE Passport status: Valid up to August 2024 Qatar Driving License: Validity up to July 2017 Visa Status: Business Visa Mobile: +974 66559635 Email.divakaranbiju@yahoo.com Seeking Top Level Management Role in the Domains of Construction Project planning and Execution, Administration, Client management, Training skills with a Progressive Business Organization in GCC Career Précis  An astute professional with overall 25 years of rich indigenous and overseas experience with project planning and construction management & operations , implementation, delivery, client servicing, Training Skills etc in diverse sectors.  Experience in execution of EPC Contracts.  Experience in FIDIC Contract Conditions Building partnership with channel partners, consultants, contractors, donors, external agencies, govt officials and other stakeholder  Expert with Project implementation and alignment of business partners objectives with corporate business objectives.  Understands the needs and direction of the project scope, business developing, budgeting, implementing profit and forging strategic alliances.  Excellent work in a highly complex, diverse, changing environment. Adapts well to and is energized by change whilst maintaining focus on key business goals and personal objective  Excellent relationship management, analytical and negotiation skills with deftness in swiftly ramping up projects / production operations.  Experience in dealing with the Government departments and managing relations with a diverse vendor base  Tendering, vendor selection, technical negotiations, cost control and operations oversight for Contracts.  Experience working with cross functional global project teams for finalizing technical requirements/deliveries and manage multiple Projects simultaneously  Strong key decision making and strategic planning and sound implementation of administration strategies to maximize revenue and enhancing business growth.  Strong Service Delivery through creation of office operational excellence model which encompasses performance management, quality compliance and clear goal setting.  Working in stressed environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables simultaneously.  Expertise in determining company’s vision, mission & strategic direction; Ability to formulate and implement tactical initiatives to achieve corporate strategic goals.  Strong key decision making and strategic planning and sound implementation of strategies to maximize revenue and enhancing business growth.  Working in stressed environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables simultaneously.  Exceptional communication and presentation skills with demonstrated abilities in training, team building skills. Career Scan June 2015 to present as an Executive Manager-Projects with Hamton International WLL Doha, Qatar  Strategic planning & implementing with demonstrate abilities in smooth functioning of overall project operations and enhancing construction operational efficiency to maximize customer satisfaction level  Key developing and building project in a rapidly expanding with significant opportunities of Qatar and international expansion.  Deliver accurate project planning and reporting including budget Vs actual status, revenue reports, tendering, project plans, milestone reporting  Closely organize with Government bodies Private clientele  Conceptualizing and screening new projects and conducting feasibility studies to determine the viability based on technical, financial & economic parameters.
- 2.  Directing the projects, including construction analysis of relevant business and policy issues.  Arrange meetings with potential clients & handle challenge objections in order to cross sell a product the customer  Handling day-to-day issues with Safety, Environmental, Construction, and Operations in a collaborative manner.  To ensure completion of work within time & cost parameters and effective resource utilization to maximize the output.  Follow up on updates, review the strategy and improve the quality of relationship with external stakeholders in a manner.  Liaison with material procurement, quality control & assurance and timely dispatch. Managing & developing production team a long with recruitment, training& appraisal.  Checking Daily status reports prepared by project managers and ensure adherence of baseline program.  Initiating cross-training with other departments to improve work flow and streamline project completion. May 2013 – 2015 as JOINT DIRECTOR /Executive Engineer/ Head of Quality Control Wing with Government of Kerala, India  To ensure that the projects contracted by Government are being executed as per the specifications and terms laid down in contract .Lead the team of Engineers for successful monitoring of projects.  To ensure completion of work within time & cost parameters and effective resource utilization to maximize the output.  Maintain strong commitment to accuracy, detail, confidentiality and quality Projects Executed  All WR projects of the Government in the Southern Region of state January 2007 – April 2013 as Operation Manager-Project with ITCC( Imperial Trading & Contracting Co) – Doha – Qatar  Leaded the implementation of all construction related activities including Construction Supervision, Budgeting, Planning (review of milestone, resources & cash flow).  Responsible for coordination with the site, getting information on existing set up, planning for modification, preparing cost estimates, seek cost approvals, support management reporting, reviewing and monitoring project delivery till commissioning and handing over, with high level of accuracy  Developed negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating client needs and goals  Prepare scope of work, cost estimate, bid packages and contract signing.  Manage work with different stakeholders involved in project construction work.  Support site team for quality deliverable and monitoring project in timely manner.  Worked with site teams for cost control, vendor bills certification and fund flow monitoring  Worked with units closely for site close out documentation and handing over protocols.  Coordinated with HR Department to proceed for overseas recruitment.  Update weekly status reports prepared by project managers and instructs the Manager Projects to modify schedules or plans as required to ensure adherence of baseline program.  On a daily basis overview activities of various head of departments involved in Project implementation like Material Controller, Managers of Technical Depts, HSE, QA/QC, QS, T&P.  Attended meetings with prosperous clients/Governmental organizations to build up relations in a view to gain new projects. July 2005 – October 2006 as contracts manager with Al Nahdha Al Omaniah Co: LLC- Ruwi, Sultanate Of Oman.  Prepare scope of work, cost estimate, bid packages and contract signing.  Manage work with different stakeholders involved in project construction work.  Support site team for quality deliverable and monitoring project in timely manner.  Managing daily activities of the construction wing including Contracts Administration, Project Management, Procurement coordination  Liaises with Legal & Finance Departments in relation to contractual and commercial requirements.  Obtained approval from Legal and Finance wing for special conditions relevant to the type of contract  Monitor and manage efficient receipt, storage, delivery, and distribution of products or materials  Develop procurement strategies in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.  Verified invoices in relation to Contracts and Frame Agreements.  Day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors;  Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters on site;  Resolved any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise.  Managed tender development/evaluation process and conduct clarification meetings with Sub Contractors Major Projects Executed  Two Dams of Ministry of Municipalities, Environment & Water (MRMEWR) @ Wadisahthan
- 3. April 2003 – June 2005 with Public Works Department, Government of Kerala, South India  Handled with consultants & contractors, overview of environmental aspects, monitoring of physical and financial control imparting training to team members, professional students, and senior officers.  Planned the work and efficiently organizing the site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines; Major Projects Executed  Inland Water transport facility of 3 waterways including vessel channel, roads & bridges May 1992-March 2003 with Kerala State Water Resources Department  Handled Construction of canal distributaries of MV Irrigation Project costing 522 million INR& construction of Residential villas of various types.  Design of constructing 27check dams across Meenachil river &Tributaries including the longest check dam of the state and a Check dam cum bridge across Uzhavoor river  To assist project manager at every level and Site Survey & Monitoring daily site activities  Prepared Entire Project Schedule and Monitoring and Tracking the Progress of work on Site. May 1990 – May 1992 as Trainee Engineer in Kerala State Irrigation Department  Manage independently and effectively all site work.  Day to day site measurement.  To check the quality and monitoring the job at the site.  Checked contractors bills and labour estimation for the project. Academic Credentials  Bachelor of Civil Engineering from MIT Manipal -Mangalore University, India, 1990 Professional Certification  Certified Project Manager - Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL)-Buildings, State Of Qatar  Certified Project Manager -Ministry of Municipality, Environment & Water Resources-Dams - Oman Professional Training/workshop  International Programme on Procurement Procedures (FIDIC) for World Bank Aided Project at Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad in association with Department of Economic Affairs, Government of India and World Bank in July 2004.  International seminar on FIDIC Civil Construction Contracts conducted by BECA, New Zealand in March 2004  International conference on Geo synthetics & Geo Environmental Engineering at IIT Mumbai.  Developing Assertive and Management skills – Spear head Training- Dubai in 2011 Linguistic Skills  English– Excellent Reading, writing and speaking  Hindi– Excellent Reading, writing and speaking  Malayalam – Excellent Reading, writing and speaking IT Skills  Well versed with Windows XP/7/2000/Vista ,MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)  Excellent working knowledge Internet savvy References: 1. Mr. Abdel Hamid Mahdy – Head of Section (Contract Manager) Public Works Authority (ASHGHAL), State of Qatar Contact No: +974 55197187 2. Mr. Girish Kumar – Qatar Petroleum (Civil Engineer) Contact No: +974 55201917 3. Mr. Sherry Abraham– KEO International Consultant, Qatar (Project Controls Manager) Contact No: +974 66568911