Orpington, England, United Kingdom
Professionally qualified civil engineer with an impressive 24 year track record in managing and executing large-scale infrastructure and energy transition projects across the UK, UAE, and India. I excel in project and construction management, as well as designing and implementing complex civil engineering solutions that consistently meet and exceed the highest quality standards, on time and within budget. I am adept at leading multidisciplinary teams, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. My unwavering commitment to sustainability, innovation, and safety underpins every engineering practice and team leadership initiative. I am an expert consensus builder, negotiator, and problem solver, capable of uniting diverse global teams and fostering alignment across various organizational levels.
My responsibilities include: - 1) Support and advocate the implementation of health, safety and environmental systems, strategies, standards and processes across the board on all Onshore & Offshore projects within EUCA. 2) Play a pivotal role in leading and driving some of the ‘strategic’ initiatives of Worley’s Energy Transition business from the Construction Management perspective to ensure successful execution of EPC / EPCm / PMC / IPMT type contracts by adopting Worley’s ‘Right to Left’ delivery model. 3) Responsible for providing business leadership in growing a sustainable and effective business by finding opportunities within the existing vertical markets and collaborating with the Global Integrated Delivery (GID) team and promoting a ‘Work Share’ model. 4) Responsible for participating in Bids & proposals and developing ‘Win Strategies’ for the business to deal with market competitiveness. 5) Accountable for providing ‘functional’ support and ‘corporate governance’ to a portfolio of major Onshore & Offshore projects at all project stages, including Feasibility & Concept Phase, Detail Design & Execution Phase as well as Completions & Commissioning Phase for EPC, EPCm/ PMC / IPMT type Contracts. 6) Responsible for cross-functional liaison with the Project Delivery team(s) including Engineering, Project Controls, Supply Chain, Commercial and key Stakeholders to ensure seamless functionality of all respective disciplines on all Onshore & Offshore projects to allow executing the projects in a safe, timely and cost-effective manner. 7) Responsible for developing strong customer relationships by participating in customer stewardship meetings ensuring continuous improvement. 8) Responsible for leading Construction Readiness Reviews and participating in Project Risk Reviews for all major projects within the EUCA project portfolio. 9) Responsible for Strategic Resourcing (6-12 months lookahead). 10) Responsible for forecasting and managing Budget for the function.
The Etihad Rail Network comprises of a proposed national rail network, which will link freight facilities & future passenger services, and will form a part of the planned Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) rail program. The project is a Design & Build contract for a 605 km Freight railway that runs from Ghweifat (Saudi border) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi up to the Port of Fujairah in the Emirate of Al Fujairah connecting all seven Emirates in the UAE and is valued circa USD 6 billion. My responsibilities included: - 1. Working as Employer’s Representative in two out of six packages (Package 2A & 2D totaling up to 244km out of 605km, circa (USD 1.3 billion), responsible for the full administration of the Contract, including oversight of Health, Safety and Environment, construction supervision, stakeholder management, interface management, quality assurance, project controls, risk & cost management. 2. Responsible for managing multi-disciplinary teams within Jacobs including Civils, Tunnelling, Track and MEP. 3. Responsible for implementing Value Engineering ideas using ‘Cutting Edge’ technologies such as Rapid Dynamic Compaction & Dynamic Replacement in the field of Earthworks and Ground Improvement, Modular & Precast Construction for significantly complex structures to save time & cost. 4. Responsible for proposing Innovative solutions associated with the sequence of construction in some of the most complex pre & post-tensioning reinforced concrete structures (cast in situ & pre-cast I girder launching to a height up to 40m using specialized Lifting techniques known as ‘Super Lifts’ to implement accelerated working and save time & cost to the project. 5. Responsible for managing a cross functional team of over 40 members including design, construction supervision and contract & commercial. 6. Responsible for providing mentorship, continual professional development and succession planning through effective Leadership.
Suedlink Project, Germany (Tender Stage) Western Rail Link to Heathrow Project, UK (GRIP 1, 2 & 3) M11 Jct 7A Project, UK (Preconstruction Buildability Assessment for the purpose of ToCAP Consenting) Chelmsford North East Bypass Project (Preconstruction Buildability Assessment) A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme, UK (Preconstruction Buildability Assessment for the purpose of DCO Consenting)
Crossrail Farringdon Station Project was a £375 million project that involved construction of two new station boxes at Farringdon known as the East & West Ticket Halls for the operation of Crosrail services upon completion. The project also included construction of combined platform tunnels, cross passages and escalator barrels to facilitate the commissioning of the new railway. My responsibilities included: - 1. Responsible for ensuring on-site health and safety, quality and environment compliance during construction. 2. Led planning and implementation at the Western Ticket Hall prior to and after the arrival of tunnel boring machine's (TBMs). 3. Successfully implemented ‘Top-Down’ and ‘Bottom-Up’ construction techniques for the construction of 30m deep East & West Ticket Hall Boxes. 4. Streamlined timelines and cost-savings by creating championing new ‘Value Engineering’ proposals such as Modular Construction of station boxes including precast roof segments. 5. Ensured compliance with completion protocols by introducing and evaluating Temporary Works design briefs as a project’s Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC). 6. Oversaw third party interfaces with Network Rail & London Underground to ensure minimal disruptions are caused to the operational services during construction. 7. Involved in the review & approval of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Inspection & Test Plans, Material Compliance Records, Environmental Management Plans, and other critical construction documents. 8. Closed snagging works upon completion of Civil works. 9. Compiled and submitted clients’ technical packages after civil works completion.
Blackfriars Station redevelopment project was a £550 million project involving widening of the existing Rail Bridge including redevelopment of the existing station with a new entrance at the South bank of river Thames to accommodate the upgradation of Thames Link services. Station boxes were connected with newly built 400m long platforms spanning across the river Thames with a solar panel glass roof over the entire length of the platform offering a sustainable approach for providing power to the station buildings. My responsibilities included: - 1. Played a key leadership role in managing Marine Logistics as a ‘Marine Lead’ on the project. 2. Facilitated safe and efficient river deliveries by reviewing & approving Safe System of Work procedures for operating safety/lookout boats, flat top pontoons, tugs and crane mounted Jack-up barges on the river Thames. 3. Developed safe procedures for the installation and removal of Arch Closure Boards to control the movement of river traffic. 4. Streamlined marine logistical operations by developing a 12-Month Look Ahead Marine Logistics Programme based on Tidal charts. 5. Resolved commercial issues associated with marine logistics to ensure compliance with NEC-3 Option C contract conditions. 6. Liaised with 3rd Party Stakeholders such as the Port of London Authority to obtain various river consents for the smooth operation of Marine plant through navigable spans. 7. Managed expectations of multiple Marine Subcontractors to ensure river deliveries are met on time to meet the construction programme.
East London Line project was a £650 million project that entailed modification of the East London Line Rail network to National Rail standards with the extension of line to connect ‘Dalston’ in the North and ‘New Cross Gate’ in the South of London. Scope that I was responsible for included demolition of old existing Rail bridge structures and construction of sub & super structures for the new GE19 Rail Bridge comprising of upto 2m dia Augured piles, Pile Caps, Abutments, cast in situ reinforced concrete bridge deck & track troughs for the installation of 3rd Rail DC Conductor system. Scope also included launching of prefabricated Warren truss Rail bridge steel structure over live main line railway during a Blockade possession including replacement of existing Dalston Lane Road bridge by installing pre-cast foundations and launching pre-stressed concrete girders. Scope also included demolition of Victorian buildings and carrying out significant number of Utility diversion works in the middle of a densely populated borough in the East London area. I was responsible as a Section Engineer for managing the delivery of all the Civil works associated with the GE19 Rail Bridge and Dalston Bridge replacement works.
Mumbai International Airport Taxiway project was INR 110 million project that entailed construction of a new Taxiway parallel to the existing secondary runway 1432 at the ‘Airside’ of Mumbai International Airport. Scope included construction of a 0.8km long new Rigid (Concrete) Pavement taxiway to accommodate greater number of Aircrafts during taxing operation and improve the efficiency of the Main runway during take-off and landing operations. I was responsible as a Senior Engineer working for the PMC organization managing the supervision, inspection and testing of all construction activities associated with the Taxiway construction carried out by the D&B Contractor(s).