RAJENDRA RIVONKAR
Goa
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Project Manager with over 17 years of extensive experience in shipbuilding, ship repair, and oil & gas EPC projects across the Middle East and India. Proven expertise in managing complex, high-end projects from inception to completion, with a strong focus on quality control, budget management, and timely delivery. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, with over 5 years in managerial roles, including commissioning onboard systems and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Skilled in vendor negotiation, client handling, and resource optimization, consistently delivering projects that exceed client expectations. Strong leadership abilities, fostering a high-performance culture and driving continuous improvements across operations. Certified PMP professional pursuing an Executive MBA from SP Jain, with a commitment to leveraging innovative approaches to streamline operations and achieve business objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
ZAMIL SHIPBUILDING(KSA)
Dammam, Eastern Province
12.2023 - Current
- Currently Handling Project worth + 25 million
- Created comprehensive project plans, oversaw schedules, and efficiently distributed resources
- Overseeing budgets, controlling costs, and providing regular financial updates
- Coordinating with various stakeholders, managing expectations, and addressing concerns
- Ensuring compliance with technical standards and regulations, collaborating with engineering teams, and reviewing technical documents
- Overseeing quality control processes, conducting inspections, and addressing non-conformity
- Additional responsibilities include identifying and mitigating project risks, leading cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to maritime regulations and safety standards, monitoring progress, managing deviations, overseeing final stages, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing lessons learned.
- Managed contract negotiations between clients, seeking mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Made sure contractual obligations were met ahead of agreed service delivery.
Head of Piping & HVAC Department
ZAMIL OFFSHORE SERVICES COMPANY (KSA)
Dammam, Eastern Province
12.2019 - Current
- Managed all piping activities on repair and new build naval projects
- Led and supervised 170+ piping team members, including qualified engineers
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
- Reviewed piping scope and estimated hours to enhance planning efficiency
- Engaged in pre-bid client meetings for proposal development
- Collaborated directly with clients to address project concerns
- Managed material and equipment requirements in the piping department, ensuring no delays occurred
- Ensured timely resolution of critical events and potential delays through accurate reporting
Construction Superintendent
ZAMIL OFFSHORE SERVICES COMPANY (KSA)
Dammam, Eastern Province
01.2022 - 12.2023
- Executing overall project activities in accordance with construction schedules to complete the works on time and within budget
- Attending meetings with top management and clients to discuss the project
- Monitoring team control system to maximize productivity of manpower, equipment, and control of consumable wastage
- Coordinating between different disciplines to support project deliverables
- Monitoring progress towards baseline schedule, ensuring compliance with procedures, quality, and safety standards
- Facilitated construction team by clarifying engineering documents and proposing design modifications
- Managed site instructions, daily diary, record sheets and other forms of site reporting.
- Supervised work of contractors and subcontractors to achieve targets against deadlines.
- Liaised with clients to determine scope of work and project requirements and provided regular updates during work.
- Delivered contracted construction work according to time, quality and cost estimates.
- Ordered construction supplies, tracked usage and minimized cost overruns.
- Performed detailed safety briefings and new team member inductions, reducing onsite risks.
Project Maintenance Engineer
ABU DHABI SHIPBUILDING PJSC. (UAE)
Abu dhabi , United Arab Emirates
04.2016 - 01.2019
- Managed yearly critical spares inventory to support maintenance activities
- Ensuring vessels have optimum utilization rates and zero loss time
- Liaised with UAEN regarding maintenance-related queries and issues
- Coordinated and executed PAT to define refit package scope
- Preparing/finalizing Refit work package
- Managed and monitored cannibalisation points and warranties for ships in refits
- Monitoring and reporting progress of major maintenance activity to clients/stakeholders
- Liaising with clients, suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors on project-related matters
- Maintained adherence to project contractual requirements
- Conducting the analysis of maintenance trends and developing technical reports
- Handling RFQs and execution
- Preparation of monthly milestone data.
Test & Trial Engineer - New Building / Retrofit
ABU DHABI SHIPBUILDING PJSC. (UAE NAVY PROJECT)
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Responsible for ensuring all Test & Trial Activities on assigned Project
- Developing Commissioning Procedures, Plan, and schedules in line with Project Plan
- Performing Installation & Commissioning of all Platform Equipment's
- Preparing daily work schedules and coordinating with all trades to achieve the task
- Monitoring all pre-commissioning and commissioning work
- Having strong knowledge in operation and troubleshooting of all kinds of electrical equipment and performing defect analysis to find out the root cause and remedy
- Carrying out FAT/STW/HAT/SAT in the presence of owner representatives and class surveyors
- Coordinating with suppliers and different departments for project execution
- Controlling, monitoring, and closing commissioning punch lists and reporting
- Preparing and documenting test results and ensuring signed off by relevant authorities
- Coordinating with the project manager to prepare final documentation before vessel delivery
- Preparing and managing warranty claims.
Sr. Piping Engineer / Project Engineer
CHOWGULE & COMPANY PVT. LTD (SHIPBUILDING) (INDIA)
GOA, INDIA
09.2008 - 02.2011
- Handling all piping technical queries and investigating all field-related issues
- Responsible for fabrication/installation/testing & inspection of piping systems on board
- Monitoring the daily work activities of subcontractors and updating their progress
- Final conformity check of piping system as per P & ID, conducting hydro and pneumatic tests, fulfilling all trial requirements, and then handing over to the trial team
- Preparing, submitting, monitoring, and controlling project technical queries
- Liaising with customers on a regular basis to ensure that their requirements are satisfied
- Ensuring proper change control system is being used for any changes to the project
- Ensuring all project works are executed safely, timely, and within the budget
- Preparation, monitoring, and updating of project schedules for the assigned projects
- Assisting in the preparation, submission, monitoring, and control of additional work requests and change orders
- Monitoring schedule activities to achieve 'on time' results, including follow-up with external subcontractors and suppliers when required
- Liaising with clients, suppliers, vendors, and subcontractors on project-related matters
- Monitoring and reporting progress of projects to clients and higher management.
Education
Executive MBA - Operation Management
SPJAIN Institute Dubai
Dubai 03.2024 -
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
VTU
Belgaum Karnataka-India /2003 - 06.2007
Post Graduate Diploma - undefined
VIT Pune-Maharashtra-India
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Team building
- Leadership
Certification
PMP
Accomplishments
- Introduced Modular Piping Concept which saved considerable time during Installations.
- Known for my commitment, hard work, Competency at work.
- Received regular Promotions upon performance appraisal.
- Able to Develop “Can Do Spirit “within team.
- Received” Best Performer Award” at ADSB for Ghanatha Project.
Custom
- AutoCAD
- PDMS
Languages
English
Fluent
Hindi
Fluent
Marathi
Fluent
Konkani
Native
Personal Information
- Passport Number: T3980593
- Passport Date Of Issue: 12/09/2019
- Passport Expiry Date: 11/09/2029
- Date of birth: 12/25/85
- Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Executive MBA - Operation Management
SPJAIN Institute Dubai
03.2024 -
Project Manager
ZAMIL SHIPBUILDING(KSA)
12.2023 - Current
Construction Superintendent
ZAMIL OFFSHORE SERVICES COMPANY (KSA)
01.2022 - 12.2023
Head of Piping & HVAC Department
ZAMIL OFFSHORE SERVICES COMPANY (KSA)
12.2019 - Current
Project Maintenance Engineer
ABU DHABI SHIPBUILDING PJSC. (UAE)
04.2016 - 01.2019
Test & Trial Engineer - New Building / Retrofit
ABU DHABI SHIPBUILDING PJSC. (UAE NAVY PROJECT)
01.2011 - 01.2016
Sr. Piping Engineer / Project Engineer
CHOWGULE & COMPANY PVT. LTD (SHIPBUILDING) (INDIA)
09.2008 - 02.2011
Post Graduate Diploma - undefined
VIT Pune-Maharashtra-India
PMP
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
VTU
/2003 - 06.2007
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