Prenolan Gangan

MBA | PMP | Project Management Engineering Professional | Capital Projects & Asset Management | Oil & Gas & Energy Sector

Ad Dammām, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

About

Project Management Engineering Professional with a proven track record of delivering complex, capital-intensive engineering projects across the Oil & Gas and Power Generation sectors. Expert in driving strategic business goals by optimizing asset efficiency, engineering out bottlenecks, and salvaging distressed timelines. Recognized for alignment with stringent Zero-Harm Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) mandates while protecting project budgets and Quality KPIs. Core Expertise: Project Engineering & Execution: Delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure and plant modifications from concept through commissioning. Resource & Cross-Functional Leadership: Orchestrating contractors, vendors, and multi-disciplinary teams within tight constraints. Operational Efficiency: Utilizing root-cause analysis and creative mechanical engineering solutions to maximize asset uptime and reduce OPEX. Risk & Compliance Management: Strict adherence to ECSA standards, ASME/API codes, and complex SHE frameworks. Safety & Quality Management: Ensuring alignment with stringent Zero- Harm Safety, Health and Environmental(SHE) mandates while protecting budgets and Quality KPI's

Experience

  • Mechanical Project Engineer at aramco
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Lead multi-disciplinary mechanical engineering scopes for large-scale capital infrastructure projects, serving as the primary technical interface between the Aramco Project Management Team (PMT) and Tier-1 EPC contractors. Key Impact & Achievements: Project Execution: Directed on-site construction and installation of critical underground wet utilities, industrial HVAC networks, and Fire Protection Systems from procurement to commissioning. Contractor & Delay Mitigation: Orchestrated daily operations with EPC contractors, accelerating issue resolution and successfully mitigating critical-path site delays. Safety Excellence: Enforced strict compliance with Aramco safety protocols, consistently maintaining a Project Safety Index (PSI) above the 90% target. Quality & Compliance: Championed QC procedures across all mechanical scopes, keeping the Project Quality Index (PQI) above 95% and swiftly resolving NCRs. Commercial & Budget Control: Managed scope variations, evaluated change order requests, and audited complex contractor progress invoices to ensure strict financial control. Supply Chain Management: Streamlined interface management for long-lead mechanical equipment procurement, ensuring technical compliance and on-time site delivery.

  • Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Full-time · 15 yrs 1 mo)
    • Senior Engineer, Capital and Network Strategy Lead, Asset Investment Planning
      Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 · 6 mos

      Provided senior technical and commercial leadership in capital allocation and long-term network strategy. Engineered optimized portfolio investment frameworks that successfully balanced NERSA regulatory compliance, grid reliability, and strategic financial objectives. Key Impact & Achievements: 10-Year Infrastructure Planning: Developed and optimized a comprehensive 10-year refurbishment investment plan, engineering network solutions aligned with customer mandates and NERSA requirements. Capital Justification & Governance: Formulated and defended complex technical-economic business cases to secure executive division board approvals for multi-million dollar asset investments. Portfolio Optimization: Spearheaded strategic investment planning using risk-based asset management principles to maximize network impact under resource constraints. Grid Reliability & Assurance: Delivered rigorous technical assurance to ensure capital deployments directly improved organizational performance, infrastructure reliability, and grid sustainability.

    • Project Engineer- Eskom Gx Medupi Power Station (Mega-Project)
      Apr 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Managed the engineering coordination, design review, and commissioning for the critical Package 08 (Outside Buildings) industrial HVAC infrastructure for the Medupi Power Station mega-project. Acted as the core technical integrator between Tier-1 EPC contractors, Group Capital, and Generation teams.

    • Lead Mechanical Engineer, Auxiliary Plant Centre of Excellence(CoE), Group Technology
      Mar 2009 - Mar 2020 · 11 yrs 1 mo

      Served as a designated Subject Matter Expert (SME) within Eskom Group Technology. Directed complex mechanical designs, Engineering Change Management (ECM) frameworks, and fleet-wide plant refurbishment projects across the national power station network. Held concurrent appointments as Engineering Design Work Lead (EDWL). Key Impact & Achievements: Design Governance & International Codes: Authored and approved complex mechanical designs, enforcing strict compliance with Eskom standards as well as SANS, ASHRAE, BS, and API international codes. Multi-Disciplinary Leadership: Managed cross-functional engineering teams (Process, Electrical, C&I, Civil), tracking project man-hours, resource allocation, and budgets to ensure on-time delivery. Corporate Standards Development: Formulated corporate design guidelines, training curricula, and national engineering standards in collaboration with the Eskom Steering Committee of Technology (SCOT). Strategic Procurement & Tenders: Developed comprehensive Tender Evaluation Strategies and compiled high-value Technical Specifications and Works Information packages for utility-scale projects.