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Pradeep Kumar

Pradeep Kumar

Summary

Professional Summary. :-Chartered engineer civil with certify project management professional (PMP) having 24+ years’ experience (India 21+ years, and 3+ year’s abroad experience in Metro Rail ).Project feasibility studies report studies, ,Methodology Review for Railway depot and track, Civil, MEP, utilities, Steel Structure building,

Embedded Rail system, Embedded Block rail system for track rail, In metro rail Depot at grade,& elevated depot.

constructing , Design phase Construction phase in bridges, highway ,Metro Rail. Overlook& Evaluate the contractors prequlification,establish& Implementing of project plan. Review the contractor shop drawings or compliance & integration with exhibition design,& third party stakeholder. Overlook contractors off site production.

Skilled in the inspection & reporting of construction progress, monitoring & recording the issue & defect, incident investigation ,Planning of works.

Elevated Viaduct, superstructure substructure. Precast yard for elevated bridge segments, pretension box and u shape girders. Elevated metro rail station, depot and track. Extra dossed bridge, balance cantilever bridge with precast and cast in situ method. Expertise in pre-stressing ,pretension & post tension girder, Box, U, I shape Girders, Long line & short line method for bridge segment & girders. Steel Structure bridge with composite Metal decking.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Senior Constrction Engineer

Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company
Neom, Saudi Arbiya
05.2023 - Current

Project:-Trojena project Management Consultancy (PMC ) service Contract -In Kingdom

Role and Responsibilities:

  • As Project Management Consultant Supervise the sitewide infrastructure ,lake valley & bow.
  • In charge of Lake excavation slipway foundation and access road Main Contract 4800000745 at Trojena
  • Ensure compliance and monitor Contractor, internal, external, and sub-tiers ensuring compliance the project ES&H Plan.
  • Monitor and report on the work activities by the Contractor ensuring contractual compliance.
  • Oversee and manage all construction activities by the Contractor.
  • Ensure that design and construction activities of the Contractor are coordinated and executed in accordance with all other client packages and contract documents.
  • Conduct and participate in, progress meetings in addition to any other contractually required gatherings, all hands, stand-downs, committee meetings etc. ensuring all meetings have accurate minutes generated and retained.
  • Monitor cost ensuring adherence to budget, and providing accurate forecasting, reporting, and tracking of all changes.
  • Ensure contractors comply with environmental processes/procedures including appropriate disposal and tracking of waste/hazardous materials in accordance with contractual, local, state, and federal requirements.
  • Track, document, and communicate Contractor progress to Project Management and others as directed by the management team including client organizations, funding agencies, regulatory bodies, and third-party stakeholders.
  • Review, process, and provide recommendations on Contractor impacts to operations, third parties, and/or impacts to adjacent properties and stakeholders.
  • Ensure Contractors execute precondition surveys. Provide reviews, process, and provide recommendations on survey(s) and mitigation plan(s) monitoring the overall effectiveness of the program.
  • Review and verify the Project Contractor’s applications for payment.
  • Review, analyze, verify, and recommend approval or revision of the Contractor’s schedule and progress updates.
  • Ensure Contractor compliance to the approved quality program.
  • Ensure the completion and retention of all required project documentation in accordance with Inspection and Test Plans and contract requirements.
  • Review Contractor’s Inspection and Test Plans and recommend approval or revisions.
  • Verify Contractor’s compliance with approved Inspection and Test Plan.
  • Monitor the Project Contractor’s submittal schedule to ensure that no work activities are initiated prior to approval of associated submittals.
  • Coordinates with the client, project management and project services in setting up required procedures, policies and strategies.
  • Reviews construction estimates, budgets, forecasts, schedules, and costs for acceptability. Reviews certain specifications and drawings for economic constructability

Engineer Bridge and Strucure -K2

Hill international Pvt Ltd
New Delhi , India
11.2017 - 04.2022

Project:- Quality and safety audit consultancy (QSAC) service for Sahnewal- Khurja Section with khurja Dadri link of Eastern Dedicated Fright Corridor ,RM 440 KM single track.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • As Quality and safety audit Consultancy Fright Railway infrastructure. oversight ,monitor the 03 Project management consultant and 06 design and build civil and system contract as world bank representative .
  • Provide the supports to client for the delivery of Technical Assistant service focusing on, Bridges and structures of fright railway infrastructure.
  • Supervise the fabrication of open web girder bridge
  • Inspection of steel structure , pre-assembling butt welding , assembly welding ,fitting of stiffeners
  • Supervise ,Trail assembly of steel open web girder at factory
  • Inspection and monitor the Coating application of structure element
  • Erection and launching of open web girder with carne ,Push launching , method
  • Conducting the progress review meeting .meeting along with the client
  • Review the RFI submitted by the contractor, with reference to construction reference drawing , method statement and construction sequence
  • Daily and weekly progress reports on progress and resources
  • Preparation of response letters to the contractor related delay , claims ,approvals, and utilities and traffic diversion works
  • Review of contractors details work programme , three month weeks rolling programme and high lightening delays on monthly basis
  • Review the method statements , ITP , progress documents
  • Review the construction surveillance reports prepared by the engineer and feedback from site to management
  • Attend the site inspection in the absence of engineer
  • Ensure the safe working of all construction activities , machinery and workers at site
  • Testing of concrete cube , rebar and couplers as per the frequency and highlighting the issue ,if any to the contractor
  • Good records and coordinates with projects internal audit
  • Review the contractors resource for site works
  • Supervision of viaduct , PSC I girder, box girder , Open web steel girder ,RFO ,RUB, important ,Major , Minor bridge , inc
  • Preparation of monthly presentation to client to highlight the issue with respect to safety ,quality and progress
  • Assisting management in certification of as -built drawing s and monthly bill submitted by the contractor
  • Construction supervision of RCC , PSC I girder box girder , open web steel girder up to span 95 meter works , pile foundation
  • Review of technical submittals shop of drawings, materials, fabrication process, erection, and follow up the non-destructive test on welding and structure
  • To Implementations supervision supports for The World Bank
  • Installation and implementations safety arrangements plans during Execution & construction, bridges and structures Earthwork MSE structure within the project
  • Directed and monitored Project management consultants and Design build contractors, railway flyover, major bridges, road under bridge, minor road under bridge, and bridges foot over bridges, station building .crossing station, Indian railway and EDFCCIL quarters.
  • PMC-DB Engineering, -TYPSA-ICT-BARSYL JV, Systra India Pvt ltd and DB engineering
  • Design and build Contactor -Tata Project- GMR JV.MGCPL L&T ECC
  • Monitoring and supervising the design build contractors, project management consultants of three projects of Sahnewal-Kurja section with Khurja -Dadri link is a portion of eastern Dedicated Freight, CP301, CP302, and CP303
  • Residential staff building bridge and structure of railway infrastructure , civil structure of system contractor
  • RFO 04, major bridge 37, Major RUB 39, Minor bridge 416, Minor RUB 203, FOB 06 Nos and
  • Crossing Station 21, residential staff building at CP 303
  • Major bridge 04 Nos, Major RUB 02 , Minor bridges 50 , Minor RUB 33, FOB 08 no's and Junction station 01 Nos at CP 302
  • Elevated viaduct if 4.5 km , included 75 M steel open web girder, cast-in situ span of 34.18 , PSC I girder span 45m and 41.5
  • Important bridge 02 Yamuna and Markanda river , Major bridge ,RUB 49, Minor Bridge 145, ROB 02, RFO 04 FOB 13, Junction station 05 , Crossing station 09
  • 10 no of open web girder steel structure composite RFO 8 no RUB , 2 no important bridge and 44 no major bridge 2 no ROB plate girder composite deck .

Resident Engineer Elevated Viaduct and Station.

Aecom India Pvt Ltd.
Ahmadabad, India
04.2017 - 11.2017

Project :- General engineering consultant Ahmedabad Metro rail project Consortium SYSTRA-RITES-OCG-AECOM.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • As General engineering consultant position NK 47 manged the civil contacts Elevated viaduct 07 km and 06 elevated station R2W2 East _west Local, and Bridge over Sabarmati River.
  • Directed and monitored contractors quality assurance ,quality control, progress meeting , work schedule, contractor monthly evolution , payment invoice.
  • Prepared daily inspection and safety standard reposts as per contracts.
  • Directed the detail design consultant for design and drawings as per work programme and schedule
  • Reviewed the technical submittals, shop drawings and materials and fabrication process and Non-destructive test on steel structures and welding
  • Overall responsibility includes to coordinate with designers and consultants to ensure conformance of structural and architectural design and requirement
  • Responsible for setting up Casting Yard and Casting of U Girder / Segments for the project
  • Other responsibilities include - Casting and planning of precast box and U segments
  • Checking of Bar Bending Schedule, Rebar Fixing
  • Casting of Pre-cast Box type (Post-tension) Segment; Profiling of Duct for stressing, shuttering, concreting, finishing, curing, stacking, transporting and all associate's work
  • Administer all work yard operations and ensure compliance to safety policies
  • Supervision of Fabrication of Launching girder for elevated viaduct
  • Supervise the erection and dismantling of launching girder elevated viaduct
  • Supervise the span by span construction of viaduct with over head launching girder


Assistant Resident Engineer

Egis rail KSA
Riyadh, Saudi Arbiya
05.2015 - 04.2017

Project::- Riyadh Metro transit consultant .Project management and Construction management service Riyadh metro line 1,2 and 3. Consortium of Parson- Systra - Egis rail.

Role and Responsibility

  • As PMCM responsible for Riyadh metro Line 1 North Secondary Depot.
  • Elevated precast segmental Viaduct , 5.4 Km and segmental casting yard of elevated viaduct.
  • Casting of Pre-cast Box type (Post-tension) Segment; Profiling of Duct for stressing, shuttering, concreting, finishing, curing, stacking, transporting and all associate’s work.
  • Lead the construction team and is responsible for construction oversight and compliance of all the contractors’ work activities. Shall ensure all construction works are carried out as per project safety, quality plan and as per schedule & within budget.
  • Lead the ES&H implementation activities, conduct joint safety inspections with Contractor’s senior staff and participate in the clients' ES&H programs and ensure compliance to local/national regulatory safety codes
  • Help client in formation of contract strategy for the procurement of subcontracts, including bid evaluation
  • Lead in managing the contracts awarded by client in the field and ensure that the contractual obligations are met by the contractors
  • Manage and arrange inputs from various project entities to ensure continuous construction work front availability through review of look ahead schedules, resource charts, engineering deliverables, material delivery schedules and any other service requirements including contractor submittals
  • Implement project quality management plans, ensure contractors compliance to project quality requirements and the works are executed as per IFC drawings, standards, codes, and project specifications
  • Keep the Project Director apprised of any change in contractor’s activity or cost prior to incurring additional time or materials outside of the project scope.
  • Plan and review the construction project and contractors’ submittals and supervise the team’s activities on site
  • Chair the weekly contractor progress meetings, addressing contractual obligations, ES&H, Quality and progress, whist enforcing client requirements to protect schedule and budget.
  • Direct field staff to ensure their continued development by use of performance evaluations, varying assignments, and promoting positive project morale.
  • Ensures required permits and licenses are in place prior to the start of works at site
  • Facilitate, liaison, arrange and manage the interface with government agencies, client, internal functions, contractors, and other stakeholders for the successful completion, manage and handover of works
  • ·Mentor, motivate, manage, and act as a role-model for the team and contractors in terms of behaviours and values and monitor their performance
  • ·Ensure the closure of construction activities are systematic and complete in all respects

Manger Civil

IL&FS Rail Ltd
Gurgram, India
06.2010 - 05.2015

Project :-.Civil Contract, Development of Metro link from Sikanderpur station to sector 56.in Gurgaon. A network of 7 km along Golf course road connecting Sector 55-56 to Delhi Metro at Sikanderpur in Phase –II. Including five elevated station & Depot

Project:- Gurgaon Metro Rail Project 6.1km-long rapid rail route that will connect Sikanderpur on Delhi Metro Line 2 (DMRC) with the DLF Cyber City region in Gurgaon near Haryana

Role and responsibilties.

  • As Client /Employer .
  • Executes work against established project construction management policies, plans, and programs for the orderly execution of projects
  • Leads the safety culture within the project teams across the client, PMC, contractor and stakeholder entities
  • Establishes and implements staffing plans for the construction management function on proposals, programmed overhead, and awarded projects
  • Regularly monitors the progress of active projects and ensures that responsible actions are being taken by members of the project team
  • Reviews and approves project execution plans, project plans and programs, and other critical project plans and/or documents
  • Supervises assigned staff and provides for proper delegation of management authority, responsibility, and accountability
  • Ensures that project related problems are resolved promptly and that an integrated approach is followed in the performance of the project
  • Reviews and approves the release of project cost estimates, schedules, major trends, and forecasts to customers. Also reviews and approves major changes or deviations to these control documents.
  • Responsible for a multi-functional team who have management oversight and compliance of the contractor, ensuring works are carried out as per the drawings, specifications and standards, as per schedule and ensures compliance to ES&H plans, quality standards and local/national regulatory safety codes
  • Coordinates with Engineering Department to ensure complete design packages are issued to Contractors as well as resolving Technical Queries (TQ’s), Request for Information (RFI) and Field Changes
  • Lead and coordinate with contractors, engineers, client, and other stakeholders
  • Engages with stakeholders at project level when required to improve underperformance
  • Ensure the closure of each project is systematic and complete in all respects
  • Maintains an effective relationship with other client, the contractors, third party stakeholders and functional departments and coordinates all jobsite contractual activities

Project :-

1.Civil Contract, Development of Metro link from Sikanderpur station to sector 56.in Gurgaon. A network of 7 km along Golf course road connecting Sector 55-56 to Delhi Metro at Sikanderpur in Phase –II. Including five elevated station & Depot

2.Gurgaon Metro Rail Project 6.1km-long rapid rail route that will connect Sikanderpur on Delhi Metro

Line 2 (DMRC) with the DLF Cyber City region in Gurgaon near Haryana


Assistant Manager

Gammon India Ltd
New Delhi , India
12.2008 - 05.2010

Project :- Part Design and construction of elevated viaduct from Jungpura flyover to Okhla (7.6 Km) including seven nos. elevated stations viz. Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir, Govindpuri and Okhla. On Central Sectary ate to Badarpur Elevated DMRC Line 3

Role and Responblites:-

  • As contractor reparsentative ,Elevated segmental viaduct , and cable stayed bridge with precast segments.
  • Responsible of Febrication of launching girder , erection and dismantling of launching girder at site
  • Responsible for Launching of elevated viaduct segment with overhead launching girder
  • Responsible for planning of LG and whole lifting operation and ensure the safe system of work for lifting operation is fully implemented
  • Reviewed of Contract construction requirements including Client's specifications
  • Responsible for setting up Casting Yard and Casting of i Girder / Segments for the project
  • Other responsibilities include - Casting and planning of precast box segments
  • Checking of Bar Bending Schedule, Rebar Fixing
  • Casting of Pre-cast Box type (Post-tension) Segment; Profiling of Duct for stressing, shuttering, concreting, finishing, curing, stacking, transporting and all associate's work
  • Ensured that Technical Risk Assessments are comprehensive and complete, safety practices and procedures are implemented, and engineering design and corresponding design documentation follow project Quality Assurance plan and construction procedures



Manager Site

Conmix Piling LLC
Sarjah, UAE
10.2008 - 12.2023

Project:-· 2B + G + 24 floor office building on plot no (106) 30, main structure Building, Piling and shoring.

Role and Responsibilities:-

  • Coordinated with Government Authority for various permissions like Demarcation, Shoring, and Piling of high raised building In UAE projects.
  • Reviewed and interpreted discipline design drawings and specification to ensure current revision level, and correct technical execution of the work.
  • Execute the pilling for1500 mm dia for main building 600 mm for shoring .
  • Pile load test , statics ,vertical and dynamic.

Assistant Manager civil

Gammon India Ltd.
New delhi , India
01.2002 - 09.2008

Project :- Part Design and construction of elevated viaduct from Jungpura flyover to Okhla (7.6 Km) including seven nos. elevated stations viz. Lajpat Nagar, Moolchand, Kailash Colony, Nehru Place, Kalkaji Mandir, Govindpuri and Okhla. On Central Sectary ate to Badarpur Elevated DMRC Line 3.

  • Cable stayed bridge Moolchand ,with precast segment conctrction.

Project:- Part Design & construction of elevated viaduct from New Ashoak Nagar, Noida Corridor including Six, Elevated Stations. Viaduct form Noida sector15, 16, 18, Botanical Garden, Golf course and City Centre.

Project:- Construction of elevated viaduct Delhi Metro Rail RC 3C23,(Elevated Viaduct) DMRC Barakhamba- Indraprastha section 3.0 Km.

  • Extra dossed Bridge 193 M span with precast segmental construction .

Project :- Construction of elevated viaduct Delhi Metro Rail RC 3C23, (Elevated Viaduct) DMRC Tilk Nagar to Dwarika moarh, Section 6.0 KM.

Project :-Construction of Elevated Viaduct (Lot-1 & Lot -11) Trinagar to Rithala, New Delhi, 12KM.


Role and Responsibilities:-

  • As contractor engineer responsible for Elevated Viaduct, U shape segmental, launching girder, Pres-stressing. , Superstructure, and Substructure, Pile, pile cap, and Piers.
  • Responsible launching girder , erection and dismantling of launching girder at site
  • Responsible for Launching of precast elevated viaduct segment with overhead launching girder.
  • Responsible for planning of LG and whole lifting operation and ensure the safe system of work for lifting operation is fully implemented.
  • Reviewed of Contract construction requirements including Client’s specifications.
  • Responsible for setting up precast Casting Yard and Casting of i Girder / Segments for the project.
  • Other responsibilities include - Casting and planning of precast box segments.
  • Checking of Bar Bending Schedule, Rebar Fixing.
  • Casting of Pre-cast Box type (Post-tension) Segment; Profiling of Duct for stressing, shuttering, concreting, finishing, curing, stacking, transporting and all associate’s work.
  • Reviewed of Contract construction requirements including Client’s specifications.
  • Responsible for setting up Casting Yard and Casting of U Girder / Segments for the project.
  • Other responsibilities include - Casting and planning of precast box and U segments.
  • Checking of Bar Bending Schedule, Rebar Fixing.
  • Casting of Pre-cast Box type (Post-tension) Segment; Profiling of Duct for stressing, shuttering, concreting, finishing, curing, stacking, transporting and all associate’s work.
  • Administer all work yard operations and ensure compliance to safety policies

Junior Engineer Civil

SP SINGLA PVT LTD, Punjab PWD. Contractor SP Singla Pvt Ltd
Shimla, Bhatinda, India
07.1999 - 12.2001

Project- Railway over bridge approaches, with pile foundation, & diaphragm wall

Project:- Pre-stress Cast in situ Box Girder Bridges over river single span Chopal Shimla Himachal.

Project : Cast in situ balnace Cantilever bridge Sutluj river ,tatapani Shimla.

Role and Responsibilities:-

  • Work with Project Engineering Managers, Project Controls Leads, Contracts and Procurement Leads, ensuring effective inter-functional interface on the projects
  • Establishes/manages the overall bridge engineering budget, maintains ownership, and ensures execution within approved budgets
  • Keeps informed on the status of all projects involving assigned personnel with respect to schedule, budget, requirements, work quality and client satisfaction, and contributes leadership, experience and expertise in the solution of difficult problems
  • Review of Contract construction requirements including Client's specifications
  • ACCOMPLISHMENT
  • Abutment, pile cap& pier, superstructure, cast in situ restressed
  • Bearing fixing

Education

Diploma - Civil Engineering

GOVT POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE SUNDER NAGAR
SunderNagar
05/1996 - 06/1999

Master of Technology - Civil engineering

MANAV BHARTI UNIVERSITY SOLAN
Solan /India
01/2012 -

Bachelor of Technology - Construction Management

NATIONAL INSTITUE OF TECHNOLGY, IGNOU
New Delhi ?INDIA
01/2003 - 12/2008

Skills

  • Project Management professional
  • Concept-to-completion management skills
  • Construction cost analysis
  • Chartered civil engineer
  • Team-leadership and mentoring
  • Excellent communication
  • Analytically-minded
  • Safety planning and auditing
  • Microsoft Project
  • Ability to effectively manage staff a project team in a matrix organization
  • Strong, proven leadership skills and experience of managing large, interdisciplinary teams in a multicultural environment
  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical and communication skillsAbility to manage multiple assignments, changing priorities and work with ambiguity
  • Team Player, help others and receive help from others in achieving goals

Accomplishments

  • Chartered engineer civil with certify project management professional (PMP) having 24+ years' experience (India 21+ years, and 3+ year's abroad experience in Metro Rail ).Project feasibility studies report studies, ,Methodology Review for Railway depot and track, Civil, MEP, utilities, Steel Structure building
  • Embedded Rail system, Embedded Block rail system for track rail, In metro rail Depot at grade,& elevated depot
  • Constructing , Design phase Construction phase in bridges, highway ,Metro Rail
  • Overlook& Evaluate the contractors prequlification,establish& Implementing of project plan
  • Review the contractor shop drawings or compliance & integration with exhibition design,& third party stakeholder
  • Overlook contractors off site production
  • Skilled in the inspection & reporting of construction progress, monitoring & recording the issue & defect, incident investigation ,Planning of works
  • Elevated Viaduct, superstructure substructure
  • Precast yard for elevated bridge segments, pretension box and u shape girders
  • Elevated metro rail station, depot and track
  • Extra dossed bridge, balance cantilever bridge with precast and cast in situ method
  • Expertise in pre-stressing ,pretension & post tension girder, Box, U, I shape Girders, Long line & short line method for bridge segment & girders
  • Steel Structure bridge with composite Metal decking
  • Pre-stress Cast in situ Box Girder Bridges over river single span Chopal Shimla Himachal
  • ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY
  • Work with Project Engineering Managers, Project Controls Leads, Contracts and Procurement Leads, ensuring effective inter-functional interface on the projects
  • Establishes/manages the overall bridge engineering budget, maintains ownership, and ensures execution within approved budgets
  • Keeps informed on the status of all projects involving assigned personnel with respect to schedule, budget, requirements, work quality and client satisfaction, and contributes leadership, experience and expertise in the solution of difficult problems
  • Review of Contract construction requirements including Client's specifications
  • ACCOMPLISHMENT
  • Abutment, pile cap& pier, superstructure, cast in situ restressed
  • Bearing fixing

Affiliations

Membership of relevant International Institutions /Bodies: Chartered Engineer India ID: M1620740 Member of The institution of Engineers of India ID: M1620740 Saudi council of engineer, civil engineer Membership number ID: 255734. Project management professional, PMP Number: ID: 2993802. Project Management Institute Member ID :5273971

Additional Information

  • Driving Licence LMV -Saudi Arabiya, India.

Languages

English
Upper intermediate
Hindi
Fluent
Arabic
Elementary

Certification

  • Certified Project Management Professional.
  • roject management professional, PMP® Number: ID: 2993802
  • Chartered Engineer India ID: M1620740
  • Member of The institution of Engineers of India ID: M1620740
  • Saudi council of engineer, civil engineer Membership number ID: 255734.
  • P.
  • Project Management Institute Member ID :5273971

Timeline

Senior Constrction Engineer

Saudi Arabian Bechtel Company
05.2023 - Current

Engineer Bridge and Strucure -K2

Hill international Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - 04.2022

Resident Engineer Elevated Viaduct and Station.

Aecom India Pvt Ltd.
04.2017 - 11.2017

Assistant Resident Engineer

Egis rail KSA
05.2015 - 04.2017

Manger Civil

IL&FS Rail Ltd
06.2010 - 05.2015

Assistant Manager

Gammon India Ltd
12.2008 - 05.2010

Manager Site

Conmix Piling LLC
10.2008 - 12.2023

Assistant Manager civil

Gammon India Ltd.
01.2002 - 09.2008

Junior Engineer Civil

SP SINGLA PVT LTD, Punjab PWD. Contractor SP Singla Pvt Ltd
07.1999 - 12.2001

Diploma - Civil Engineering

GOVT POLYTECHNICAL COLLEGE SUNDER NAGAR
05/1996 - 06/1999

Master of Technology - Civil engineering

MANAV BHARTI UNIVERSITY SOLAN
01/2012 -

Bachelor of Technology - Construction Management

NATIONAL INSTITUE OF TECHNOLGY, IGNOU
01/2003 - 12/2008
Pradeep Kumar