RESUME OF CHOKKA SUNDER RAJU

Email: christochokka@yahoo.com.sg

Blk7, #06-136, Boon Keng Road, Singapore, Pin no- 330007

Seeking Senior Management role in the field of Construction-Execution/Planning/Control

An astute professional with over 23 years plus of rich and enormous experience in Execution, Planning, Co-ordinating, Project & Cost Control and Managing the Design and Procurement of large Projects by Directing a Project team; Strong organizational experience with expertise in multidimensional execution of projects for multiple clients; Monitor progress of the project at all stages; Profound experience to maintain high quality standards to meet challenges of this fast paced, high turn-over industry; Multitasking ability to sketch the plan, prioritize the work and manage the complex projects under aggressive timelines; Tendency to thrive in dynamic and fluid environments while remaining pragmatic and focused; Highly ethical, trustworthy and discreet;

• Possessing valuable insights, keen analysis and team approach to implement best practices to achieve business excellence. Adept at working in high pressure environments with strict deadlines and multiple deliverables
• Proven skills in enhancing overall administration. Well versed with efficiently handling all activities involving Resource planning, Team Building, Design, Development and Co-ordination with internal Departments.
• Superior Communications & Interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact with wide range of people

Core Competencies

• Visionary Leadership
• Project Management & Execution
• Material Management
• Team Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Strategic Planning
• Proactive and industrious
• HSE Leadership

Executive Highlights

• Successfully handled several projects from inception to completion
• Sound ability to develop strategies to achieve individual goals as well as organizational goals
• Excellent decision making skills with a positive approach
• Received accolades from my superiors for my effort & hard work shown in meeting the project dead lines
• Interfaced and corresponded on a daily basis with top clients and Sub-Contractors on various outstanding issues
• Monitored progress of the project and evaluated compliance with set standards
• Efficiently completed the projects on schedule and budget
• Exceptional knowledge in analytical and creative problem solving

Educational Qualifications

• Master in Business Administration (MBA in General Management, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA in Shipping Offshore & Finance), Norwegian Business School (Handelshøyskolen BI – Oslo)
• Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Calicut University, Kerala

Certificate

• PMP certificate from Chicago Management Institute
• Certificate for Safety for Project Managers
• The Role of Directors: Duties, Responsibilities & Legal Obligations
• Finance for Directors
• Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility and Investor Relations

Membership

• Singapore Institute of Director (SID)                                                            Current member
• Institute of Engineers Singapore (IES)                                                         Current member
• Tunneling and Underground Construction Society Singapore (TUCSS)        Current member

Professional Experience

Bechtel Corporation, Riyadh Aug 2013 – Jan 2015

Planning Manager – Reporting to Project Control director

Project Cost: USD $ 10 Billion

Key Deliverables:

• Working in the central Planning for the whole Line1 & Line 2 (38 stations, 5 park & ride, 7 bridges, tunnels, cut & cover, NATM tunnel)
• Inform and Guide all Project Managers to deliver all project activities within time & budget
• Liaise with internal and external customer stakeholders to identify and proactively manage changes to the Projects within the scope
• Conduct Progress weekly meeting and workshops with Project managers to resolve critical issues pertaining to Design, Permits, Procurement, manpower, machinery and construction
• Prepare a detailed planning using Primavera P6 Ver6.3
• Maintain the Schedule quality using Acumen fuse and informing the delivery planners regarding the changes made and validation
• Working, with the support of the Project Management Office, provide a single point of contact for monitoring, tracking and reporting the status of the projects
• Follow up progress status, updates and productivity through daily reports
• Lead, coach, mentor, motivate and supervise 15 Project planners in developing good PM practice
• Weekly & Monthly report and Overall Schedule update analysis for the client, Consultants & Management
• Provide information to enable decisions to be taken on project. Identify and manage internal and external dependencies and Critical path for Line 1 (52 & 60 month) & Line 2 (48 & 60 month)
• Resource and cost loading of the programme
• Earned value management
• Risk management
• Document control management using Aconex and KPIs
• Resource management and KPIs
• Reporting to the construction management and teams regarding the onsite productivity versus the planned production rate
• Reporting to the procurement department regarding the dates for procurement of Items
• Administrative work of P6, giving access rights (Read, write)
• Maintaining the P6 Database 31,32,33
• Change notice using P6 for time impact
• Maintain EPS, OBS structure and creating New user in P6
• Guide the planners in logic sequencing and integration of EPPR (Design software) into P6
• Seamless integration of E, P & C as well as sub-contractor and systems programme.
• Projects:

                    Riyadh Metro Project, Line 1 & 2

Sembawang Engineers and Constructors (Apr'08 - Jul'13) (Left SEC for Full time MBA b/w June 2011 to Dec 2012, Rejoined in Jan2013)

Planning Manager (Estimation & Proposal dept.) (Planning programme using, p6.0)

Key Deliverables:

• Formulating long term/short term goals and meeting client requirements with in the stipulated time
• Attending site, coordinating, managing& engineering meetings for Tender and Detailed Planning Programme
• Developing and analyzing construction means and methods, work techniques, sequences and procedures.
• Responsible for the Site Utilization Plan - Traffic & drain diversion, Cutting and filling of earth, Earth control measures, Tress cutting; Integration of programs
• Allocating resources - Personnel and Machinery distribution for Various Projects
• Resource loading the Planning Program (Cost, Manpower & Machinery)
• Accountable for creating the Tabulation of Cost by Activity, Calendar month and Major Items of work
• Projecting Cash flow (S-Curve)
• Responsible for the tabulation for Project Funding (Quarterly)
• Preparing Activity Movement Chart for Project; Preparing Write-ups for Projects
• Responsible for the Technical Review Report
• Preparing for Adjudication (Presentation by using Ms PowerPoint)
• Earning value analysis for ongoing projects
• Generating reports of updated Project schedule, Manpower, Key performance indicators for materials, Machinery and cost estimates for on-going projects.
• Responsible for the Delay Analysis and Claims for on-going projects.
• Generating Monthly / Bi-weekly Reports for the clients and Consultants for on-going projects.
• Handled several projects. The accomplished projects are furnished below:
• Jurong Rock Caverns (Petro-Refinery Project, Singapore).
• Marina costal Expressway (Underground Road Expressway, Singapore) - Awarded
• LNG Terminal - Jetty, dredging, Break water works (Cochin, India).
• Public Water Board - 60 MGD Waterworks Plant (Selater, Singapore) - Awarded
• Area 24 - 30 Storey Office Bldg, Two 27 Storey Residential Bldg (Jakarta, Indonesia).
• Public Water Board - 15 MGD Membrane Bioreactor Plant (Jurong Island, Singapore) - Awarded
• Mass Rapid Transit - Urban underground Railway.
  • C919 Botanical & Stevens Station & Tunnels (Singapore) - Awarded.
  • C918 Duchess Station & Tunnels (Singapore).
  • C916 Beauty world Station & Tunnels (Singapore).

Achievements:

• Completed all the Programme Planning within the Tight Time deadlines.

Dubai Contracting Company, Dubai (Aug'06 - Apr'08)

Sr. Planning Engineer, Projects

Key Deliverables:

• Leading and directing Project Team on all Day-to-Day Issues
• Preparing the Detail Planning Programme using p3.1 and execute the works at two sites
• Developing and analyzing construction means and methods, work techniques, sequences and procedures
• Prepare Construction programme of works, labour chart and cash flow
• Managing site work for proper progress and allocation of resources / Labour distribution
• Monitoring, follow-up and co-ordinating with all sub-contractors working on site to ensure strict compliance with the agreed programme of works
• Revising and updating programme of works, labour chart and cash flow
• Monitor key performance indicators like Concrete, Steel, Formwork, Blockwork, Tiles
• Monitor site progress and work programme & updates related to all activities & sub-contractors
• Co-ordinate with the Estimation Department for variations / work change order details
• Earned Value Analysis, Delay Analysis, Look ahead (2 weeks, 1 month), Extension of time (EOT)
• Generate Monthly / Bi-weekly Reports for the clients and Consultants
• Supervising Construction Sites and Direct Site Managers and Subcontractors to ensure Performance, Quality, Cost Schedules and Safety are maintained
• Managing quality assurance aspects and delivering the project with in the schedule and budget
• Handled several projects. The accomplished projects are furnished below:
• B+G+2 Commercial and Residential development at Jumeirah 3, Dubai; Project Cost: UAE Dirham's 310 millions
• Construction of 48 storeys High Rise Building (Bright Star) at Sheikh Zayed Rd. Project Cost: UAE Dirhams 920 million. Was also working with ACCONEX software for Documentation control in this Project.

Achievements:

• Completed all the Programme Planning within the tight deadline and successfully completed the project within time but slightly over budget due to additional scope of works and variations in works.

Land Transport Authority (Statutory board of Singapore) (Aug'98 - Jul'04)

Senior Project Engineer (Planning, Monitoring & Execution)

Key Deliverables:

• Receiving relevant information regarding project design, drawings, engineering and checking for compliance
• Site Supervision & Executing the MRT site works within the approved budget & in accordance with the contract specifications, proper progress like……

1) Site clearance and Earth control measures

2) Utilities diversion/supports, Road diversion/steel, concrete decking

3) Top down method using Diaphragm walls for Station

4) Bottom up method using Diaphragm wall/secant pile/Soldier, Contiguous bored piles for Station and TBM Shaft.

5) Cut and cover method using sheet piles

6) Jet Grouting works

7) Earthworks & Strutting works

8) Soil nails, grouting works

9) Concreting works (Station Box, Entrances, Vent Shaft, sumps, bomb pits)

10) Waterproofing works

11) Backfilling & Strut removal

12) Landscaping (External & Reinstatement Works)

13) Pipe Jacking Shafts and Piping works

Tunneling works

1) Tunneling using EPBM (Earth Pressure Boring Machine)

2) Mixed Shield/Slurry TBM

3) Rock Head Shield TBM

4) Rings built using precast segments

5) Second stage concrete for Track works in Tunnels & Stations

6) Monitor Track Layout

• Monitoring site progress and work programme & updates related to all activities & sub-contractors.
• Attending to the site, coordination, management & engineering meetings.
• Co-ordinating with the Estimation Department for variations / work change order details.
• Handled several projects. The accomplished projects are furnished below:
• Construction of Mass Rapid Transit (Railways, Urban - North East Line) Project Cost: Singapore $ 2.1 Billion
• Construction of Mass Rapid Transit (Railways, Urban - Outer Circle Line); Project Cost: Singapore $ 3.6 Billion

Achievements:

• Successfully completed the project within Time and Cost.

Jurong town corporation (Statutory board of Singapore) (Aug'95 - Aug'97)

Project Engineer

Key Deliverables:

• Responsible for preparing site utilization plans with the contractors / consultants agreement and getting the approval from the Management.
• Supervise all construction activities, providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction & coordination with site management activities including HSE management.
• To ensure that the quality of work is as per contract specifications and completed in accordance with the programme.
• Attending site, coordination and management meetings.
• Reviewing and getting approval of subcontractor's work procedures and method statements from the Management.
• Preparing site progress photographs.
• Co-ordinating with Quantity Surveyor in preparation of monthly valuation and as on site progress measurements.
• Handled several projects. The accomplished projects are furnished below:
• Construction of Cement Terminal Port at Jurong port, berth (J21-J22); Project Cost: Singapore $ 660 millions
• Reclamation of Five Jurong Islands to One Island; Singapore $ 1.2 billions
• Construction of Ramps, Shore protection works, Dreading Works; Project cost: Singapore $ 400 millions

Achievements:

• Successfully completed the project within Time & Cost.

Andaman Lakshadweep harbour works (Ministry of surface Transport, Govt. of India) and Contractors

Site Manager (Oct'91 - Apr'95)

Key Deliverables:

• Planning day to day Site activities to execute on the following day.
• Managing site of work for proper progress and allocation of resources / Labour distribution.
• Monitoring, follow-up and co-ordinating with all sub-contractors works.
• Attending the site, coordinating, management & engineering meetings.
• Co-ordinating with the Estimation Department for variations/work change order details.
• Developing and analyzing construction means and methods, work techniques, sequences and procedures.
• Preparing, submitting and obtaining approval for sequence and Method Statements.
• Handled several projects. The accomplished projects are furnished below:
• Construction of Extension of Port at Port Blair. Project cost: Rs 50 crores.
• Construction of Sea wall at Campbell bay. Project cost: Rs 20 crores.
• Construction of Bridge at 21Km in Campbell bay. Project cost: Rs 10 crores.

Achievements:

• Successfully completed the project but over budget and project delay due to additional scope of works and variations in works.

Trainings

Training program on -

• Microsoft products, Primavera p3.1, p6v8.3, AutoCAD R14, Risk Analysis using Monte Carlo, Presentation Skills, Thinking outside the Box

Technical Qualifications

• Primavera (p6.3, p3.1), AutoCAD R14, Ms Office like in Ms Excel, Ms Project and Ms Word.
• Well versed with Primavera (p3.1 and p6v8.3), mainly for preparing Detailed Programme, updating Construction programme, Generating reports for presentation, Look ahead (Bi-weekly, Monthly), Key performance indicators, using Earned value technique, forecasting Futuristic costs, Delay Analysis and Expected project completion date.
• Material Management in SAP

Personal Details

Date of birth: 16^th June, 1968

Nationality: Singaporean

Languages Known: English & Hindi