SHIVA KUMAR CHINNARI, PMP®
E-Mail: cskhcc@gmail.com / chinnari_kumar@yahoo.co.in
Phone: +971-50-2185702 (UAE) / +971-56-2100355 (UAE) / +971 2 6272275 (UAE) / +91-8978805789
MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
~ CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT~
Extensive exposure in driving critical assignments across the career with proven success in ensuring optimum results
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Solutions focused and result oriented professional offering over 23 years of a successful career with diverse roles distinguished by commended performance and proven results.
• Presently working with China Machinery Engineering Corporation as Contracts and Claims Manager for Al Dhafra PV2 IPP Project.
• Proven leadership in steering construction and projects stakeholder engagement, techno commercial management, financial management, procurement management, risk management etc. to maximize benefits.
• A Project Management Expert with hands-on experience in the implementation of EPC projects, skilled in handling all aspects of Procurement, contracts & Subcontracts management.
• Worked for TAKREER, BOROUGE, RIL, GAZPROM Neft Badra B.V, Netherlands, IOCL, ISPRL, NHAI, and NALCO for ADNOC’s Crude Flexibility Project, TAKREER (CFP), SCTP, TAKREER Project, Polyethylene Color Grade Compounding Project, Borouge, J3 Project works at M/s. Reliance Industries Limited’s, Central Processing Facilities (CPF) Phase 1 at Badra Oil Field, Republic of Iraq , LSTK-B Package of Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s Paradip Refinery Project , Chandikole, Paradip section of NH - 5A and 2nd Phase Expansion of Aluminium Refinery & Ash Pond, Crude Oil storage Cavern Project.
• An out-of-the-box thinker with proven track record of establishing processes, streamlining workflow and creating work environment to enhance productivity
• An innovative professional with strong planning, communication, interpersonal & negotiation skills
CORE COMPETENCIES
Engineering, Procurement & Construction Liaising & Coordination Resource Management
Techno-commercial Costing & Budgeting Contract Management
Procurement Management
CERTIFICATION
• Project Management Professional, PMP® issued on September’2022, Credential ID-3355779
• Pursuing RICS Membership
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager Contracts and Claims , China Machinery Engineering Corporation, Abu Dhabi July’21 – Present
Project handling:
Title : EPC contract for PV2 Project to develop and construct the PV2 Plant with a maximum power export of 1,500 MW (AC) on a site at Al Dhafra, Emirate of Abu Dhabi on a build, own and operate basis. (Greenfield Project)
Client : Al Dhafra PV2 Project Company
Value : USD 948,500,953
Duration : 24 months
Scope : Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Permitting, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance for the PV2 Power Plant @ Abu Dhabi.
Status : Completed (Handover in Process)
Manager Procurement, Contracts & Subcontracts, Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd, Abu Dhabi Oct’19 – June’21
Project handled:
Title : Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up Works for ADNOC’s Crude Flexibility Project @ Abu Dhabi. (Brownfield & Green field Project)
Client : Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER)
Value : USD 3.068Billion
Duration : 54 months
Scope : Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up Works for ADNOC’s Crude Flexibility Project @ Abu Dhabi.
Status : On Going
Sr. Manager Contracts, Subcontracts and Procurement, Essar Constructions Overseas Limited, Abu Dhabi Feb’16 – Oct’2019
Projects handled:
Title : Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up Works
Works for Takreer’s Spent Caustic Treatment Plant Unit @ Abu Dhabi. (Brownfield Project)
Client : Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company (TAKREER)
Value : USD 30.862million
Duration : 27 months
Scope : Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start-up Works for Takreer’s Spent Caustic Treatment Plant Unit @ Abu Dhabi
Status : Completed
Sr. Manager Contracts, Subcontracts and Procurement, Essar Constructions Overseas Limited, Abu Dhabi Jun’14 – Jan’2016
Projects handled:
Title : Engineering, Procurement, and Construction
Works for Polyethylene Color Grade Compounding Project of M/s. Abu Dhabi Polymers Co. Ltd, Borouge, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi.(Brownfield Project)
Client : Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Limited, Borouge
Value : USD 34.5.00 million
Duration : 22 months
Scope : Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Works for Polyethylene Color Grade
Compounding Project.
Status : Completed.
Responsibilities across all projects:
• Review Contract Documents to make sure of Scope of works and its contractual obligations under the Agreement and prepare necessary documents / reports and analysis related to contractual issues / legal requirements stipulated therein.
• Review and Follow up to/on the submission of all the required Bank guarantees, Insurances and other specified documentation and verifies the acceptability to COMPANY.
• Reviews all projects documentation/correspondence to identify any contractual or commercial implications that may impact adversely.
• Assist Project Team with reviewing, Commenting and responding to COMPANY’s / SUBCONTRACTOR’S / VENDOR’S correspondences. Besides advising, in particular, upon any contractual/commercial aspects raised therein.
• Regular visits to the site, to follow up the project status / situation and Initiates preparation of appropriate contractual responses for issue by Project Team to extinguish and/or mitigate such matters.
• Study, evaluate, prepare and submit Variations/Change Orders and claims in light of contractual obligations and in conjunction with the technical input from the Project Team and settlement of claims by COMPANY.
• Preparing an appropriate strategy for initiating the cost / schedule impact of such claims for approval by COMPANY.
• Maintaining and updating contemporary records for the events that happened for Extension of Time claim.
• Complete final settlement and close-out of the contract.
• Responsible for floating inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, conducting pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation, negotiation and finalization and award of contract.
• Evaluating vendors / suppliers and processed orders for purchases through new contracts, competitive bid.
• Negotiated with vendors for best price and coordinated supply and delivery terms, subsequently ensuring the timely delivery along with the warranty and guarantee requirements.
• Ensured release of payments, timely as per the agreed terms and conditions.
• Issuing Agreements / PO, conducting weekly and monthly progress review meetings with vendors & subcontractors and participating in Client meetings. Updating and taking necessary action for client findings,
• Scrutinizing and maintaining all BG’s, workmen compensation policies / labour license of assigned VENDORS and SUBCONTRACTORS as per contractual requirement.
• Ensuring adherence to the time limit of clauses leading to variations & other obligations.
• Recordkeeping of all the correspondences of subcontractor, subject wise as well for important events, timely reply of the same.
• Tracking documents, preparing monthly cost statements and forwarding the same to HO.
• Acquiring the certification and tracking monthly RA Bills, reconciliation of work done quantities Vs Subcontractor billed quantities.
• Identifying responsibilities, correspondence, obligations, ambiguities and/or additional item payments / claims, variation orders, deviation permits, Extension of Time (EOT) and Compensation for delays.
• Complete final settlement and close-out of the Subcontract including issuance of Initial Acceptance certificate (IAC), Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) along with the claim settlement.
Highlights:
• Played a key role in adding new revenue streams by identification of potential changes, preparation of the trend notices, administration and getting approval of trends and final award of VARIATIONS.
• Improved the execution of project activities from inception to completion stage.
• Took measures like timely mobilization of resources and Long Lead Item (LLI) vendors to conclude projects on time and within budget.
• Handled new projects like SCTP, TAKREER, Abu Dhabi Polymers, Crude Oil Storage Caverns, Refinery’s and faced & overcome key challenges like timely mobilization of resources, full filling clients requirements and handing over project deliverables.
• Received appreciation from clients NALCO, IOCL, ISPRL, BOROUGE, TAKREER for executing 2nd Phase Expansion of Aluminium Refinery & Ash Pond, Crude Oil storage Cavern Project, LSTK-B Package of Indian Oil Corporation Limited’s Paradip Refinery Project and Polyethylene Color Grade Compounding Project, Borouge and SCTP, TAKREER Project for successful completion.
Contracts – Lead (HOD), Punj Lloyd Ltd., Gujarat Nov’13 – May’14
Projects handled:
Title : J3 Project works at M/s. Reliance Industries Limited’s – World’s largest Petrochemical complex,
Jamnagar, India
Client : Reliance Industries Limited, Jamnagar, India
Value : USD 55.00 million (As per Initial Estimate)
Duration : 27 months
Scope : Construction of various plants in DTA & SEZ area of the Refinery
Responsibilities:
• Floated inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, handled pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation, negotiation and finalization and awarding the contract. Timely mobilization of the required resources as per project requirement.
• Issued Work Orders / PO’s and conducted weekly and monthly progress review meetings with subcontractors.
• Updated and took necessary action for client findings in weekly/monthly review meetings.
• Prepared the Contract Appreciation Document, Study of Contract document & highlighted all the important clauses which are favourable & unfavourable, General Contract Administration & Legal Matters Interpret the Contract
• Identified responsibilities, correspondence, obligations, ambiguities and/or additional item payments / claims.
• Ensured adherence to the time limit of clauses leading to variations, arbitration & other obligations.
• Replied and submitted the correspondence in time along with tracking documents, making monthly cost statements.
Sr. Engineer Subcontracts, Petrofac International Limited LLC Dec’12 – Oct’13
Projects handled:
Title : Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the Central Processing Facilities
(CPF) Phase 1 at Badra Oil Field, Republic of Iraq. (Greenfield Project)
Client : GAZPROM Neft Badra B.V, Netherlands
PMC : GAZPROM Neft Badra B.V, Netherlands
Value : USD 330.00 million
Duration : 18 months (Train-A, B & C)
Scope : Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the Central Processing Facilities
(CPF) Phase 1 at Badra Oil Field including commissioning and start-up of relevant facilities
Responsibilities:
• Conducted weekly and monthly progress review meetings with Subcontractors.
• Ensured timely updation and took necessary action for client findings in weekly / monthly review meetings.
• Handled the certification and tracking of monthly RA Bills, reconciliation of quantities with Subcontractor billed quantities
• Ensured timely reply and submission of correspondence, tracked documents, prepared monthly cost statements
• Identified variation items and finalized the same in concern with HO Team and its approval
• Floated inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, involved in pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation, negotiation and finalization, as well amendment to existing subcontract.
PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS
• Oct’10 - Nov’12 with Punj Lloyd Limited, Gurgaon as Sr. Manager Contracts & Sub-Contracts
o Project handled: LSTK-B Package (EPC) of M/s India Oil Corporation Limited’s Refinery at Paradip, Orissa, India. (Greenfield Project)
• Mar’08 –Oct’10 with Hindustan Constructions Company Limited, Mumbai as Manager Contracts & QSS
o Project handled: Under Ground Crude Oil storage cavern Project at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India of M/s. Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited, New Delhi (Greenfield Project)
• May’07 –Mar’08 with Hindustan Constructions Company Limited, Mumbai as Sr. Engineer Contracts & QSS
o Project handled: Four Laning of Km. 0+000 to 77+000 of Chandikole, Paradip section of NH - 5A in Orissa
• Dec’06 –May’07 with ERA Constructions India Limited, New Delhi as Contracts and Billing Engineer
o Project handled: 2nd Phase Expansion of Alumina Refinery of National Aluminum Company Ltd. at Damanjodi Orissa
• May’03 –Dec’06 with Gayatri Projects Limited, Hyderabad as Contracts, Planning Engineer, Quantity Surveyor & Site Engineer
o Project handled: 2nd Phase Expansion of Red Mud Pond & Expansion of Ash Pond works of National Aluminum Company Limited at Damanjodi, Orissa
• May’97 - Nov’00 with Gayatri Projects Limited, Hyderabad as Site Engineer
o Project handled: Sri Ram Sagar Project works (irrigation canals & Minor Structures) at Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh (Earth Works & Concrete Lining)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming Language : C (Basics)
Operating System : Windows98, XP Professional, Ms-Dos
Word Processor : Microsoft word
Spreadsheet : Microsoft Excel
Technical Package : AutoCAD
Internet & E-Mail : Internet Navigation
Software application : SAP
ACADEMIC DETAILS
• B.Tech. (Civil) with 69.90% from Siddhartha Engineering College Vijayawada, Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh in 2003
• Diploma in Civil Engineering with 72% from MRAGR Govt., Polytechnic, Vizianagaram, SBTET Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India in 1997
TRAINING ATTENDED
• National Institute of Construction Management and Research (NICMAR), Hyderabad, sponsored by Hindustan Construction Company Ltd, Mumbai.
OTHER COURSE
• Diploma in Computer Application from NCLP, Bhubaneswar, Orissa in 2003
PERSONAL DETAILS
• Father’s Name: Late Devadattachari Chinnari
• Date of Birth: 14th July 1976
• Nationality: Indian
• Marital Status: Married
• Number of Dependents: 02 (Spouse & Kid)
• Language Known: Hindi, English, Oriya & Telugu
• Passport Details: P1673914 Valid upto 11.03.2027
• GCC Driving License No.2297300, valid till 08.02.2027
• Mailing Address: Flat No.102, C45, ME09. P.O. Box No. 122322, Abu Dhabi, UAE
• Permanent Address: LIC Office Lane, Opp. Shiv Temple, Kasturinagar, Rayagada-765001, Orissa, INDIA
• Refer to Annexure for project details:
Annexure: Projects Handled
LSTK-B Package (EPC) of M/s India Oil Corporation Limited’s Refinery at Paradip, Orissa, India (On going)
Client: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, New Delhi, India
PMC: Foster Wheeler (G.B.) Limited, U.K.
Project Value: USD 224.64 million
Duration: 21 months
Scope:
• Residual process design, balance detailed design & engineering including verification of work already undertaken
• Procurement and supply of all balance bulk items and materials (except tagged Equipment), Fabrication, Inspection by Third Party Inspection Agency (TPIA) as applicable
• Transportation of equipment/material to work site, Storage, Materials Management, Construction
• Obtaining statutory approvals, testing, training, pre-commissioning and assistance with commissioning, start-up, &
Performance Guarantee Test Run (PGTR), on Single Point Responsibility basis of the LSTK Package-B for the Paradip Refinery Project of Indian Oil Corporation Limited at Paradip, Orissa, India
Responsibilities:
• Prepared Contract Appreciation Document, Study of Contract document & highlighted all the important clauses which were favorable & unfavorable
• Handled the General Contract Administration & Legal Matters Interpret the Contract & identified responsibilities, correspondence, obligations, ambiguities and/or additional item payments / claims, Extension of Time (EOT) and Compensation for delays, Monthly Payments
• Tracked payments and delays in payment to claim interest on delayed payment, recordkeeping of all the correspondences subject wise as well and for important events
• Adhered to the time limit of clauses leading to variations, arbitration & other obligations
• Ensured timely reply and submission of correspondence, tracked documents, prepared monthly at a Glance (AaG) for submission to Head of Contracts (HOC) at Head Office (H.O), updating of customer complaint register
• Floated inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, conducted pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation, negotiation and finalization, award of contract
• Issued LOI’s, conducted weekly & monthly progress meetings with subcontractors & participated in meeting with client.
• Updated and took necessary action for client findings and prepared subcontractor orders (WO/LOI’s) and comparative statements for finalization of vendors, certification of subcontractor’s bills.
• Worked out quantities as per drawings issued by Design Engineering Subcontractor (M/s Alker / Lurgi)
• Prepared calculation sheets & supporting documents for RA Bills, compiled the joint measurements & BBS for certification of client bill
• Ensured timely completion of RA Bill’s, made reconciliation statements for client Vs subcontractor billed quantities and prepared the WIP statement
Civil Works for Underground Rock Caverns for Strategic Storage of Crude Oil Project at Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India of M/s Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited (EPC)
Client: Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserve Limited, New Delhi, India
PMC: Engineers India Limited, New Delhi
Project Value: USD 75.08 million
Duration: 36 Months (Completion Date: 15th January 2011)
Scope:
• Conduct detailed engineering & design, preparation of working procedures, construction drawings
• Supply of all materials, surveys, underground excavation for access tunnel, water curtain galleries including drilling of bore holes, main storage cavern, shafts & associated underground works using drilling & blasting technique, Geological mapping, mucking, disposal of muck to identified dump sites
• Geotechnical and Hydrological instrumentation testing and monitoring, water curtain testing, interfacing and coordination with other contractor Provision of services and support to owner
Responsibilities:
• Prepared Contract Appreciation Document, studied contract document & highlighted all the important clauses which are favorable & unfavorable
• Handled the General Contract Administration & Legal Matters Interpret the Contract & identify responsibilities, correspondence, obligations, ambiguities and / or additional item payments / claims,
• Oversaw extension of time (EOT) and compensation for delays, handled monthly tracking of payments and delays in payment to claim interest on delayed payment
• Handled comprehensive recordkeeping of all the correspondences as well subject wise and for important events
• Adhered to the time limit of clauses leading to variations, arbitration & other obligations
• Ensured timely reply and submission of correspondence, tracking of documents, updating of customer complaint register.
• Floated inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, conduction pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation, negotiation and finalization, award of contract, Issuance of LOI’s
• Conducted the weekly and monthly progress review meetings with subcontractors and participated in meeting with client. Updating and taking necessary action for client findings.
• Prepared calculation sheets & supporting documents of tunnel for RA Bills Compiling the joint measurements for certification of client bill, Ensuring timely completion of RA Bill’s, making reconciliation statement of cement, steel & Aggregate, etc.
• Made WIP statement (i.e., actual work done Vs. client certified), subcontractor orders (WO/LOI’s) in SAP and comparative statements for finalization of vendors
• Updated all documents as per Integral Management System (IMS) adopted by the company for the department, certification of subcontractor’s bills & entry of the certified quantities in SAP and release of the same for further processing.
Four Laning of Km. 0+000 to 77+000 of Chandikole – Paradip Section of NH - 5A in the State of Orissa, Development of Adequate Road Connectivity to Major Ports in India
Client: Nation Highway Authority of India (NHAI), New Delhi, India
PMC: Lea Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, India
Project Value: USD 65.55 million
Project Duration: 36 months
Scope:
Handled the four laning of Km 0+000 to 77+000 of chandikol – Paradip port section of NH-5A in the state of Orissa
Responsibilities:
• Handled the monthly tracking of payments and delays in payment to claim interest on delayed payment
• Maintained comprehensive record keeping of all the correspondences as well subject wise and for important events, strictly adhering to the time limit of clauses leading to variations, arbitration & other obligations
• Ensured timely reply or submission of correspondence, tracking of documents, floated inquiries as per the project drawings and specifications, conducted pre-bid meetings, techno commercial evaluation,
• Issued LOI’s, conducted weekly and monthly progress review meetings with subcontractors and participated in meetings with the client
• Prepared the calculation sheets & supporting documents of Bridges & Structures for Interim Payment certificate’s (IPC’s)
• Compiled the joint measurements & BBS for certification of client bill, Ensuring timely completion / certification of IPC’s
• Prepared material reconciliation statement/s for cement, steel, bitumen & Aggregate etc. ( i.e, actual Vs Theoretical consumption)
• Oversaw the reconciliation of structures (findings executed Vs client certified quantities), prepared work in progress (WIP) statement, updated structures stage wise.
2nd Phase Expansion of Alumina Refinery of M/s National Aluminum Company Limited at Damanjodi, Orissa
Client: National Aluminum Company limited (NALCO), Damanjodi, Orissa, India
PMC: Engineers India Limited, New Delhi, India & Mecon Limited, Ranchi, India
Project Value: USD 6.527 million
Project Duration: 15 Months
Scope: Civil & structural works I & II in Aluminum Refinery, Damanjodi, Orissa
Responsibilities:
• Made the RA Bills (Clients and Subcontractors), reconciliation of materials and quantities, subcontractor orders and comparative statements
• Executed work in site as per drawings issued by NALCO & Consultant and interacted with the consultants
• Ensured monthly tracking of payments and delays in payment to claim interest on delayed payment
• Record Keeping of all the correspondences subject wise for important events
Other Projects
2nd Phase Expansion of Red Mud Pond & Expansion of Ash Pond works of M/s National Aluminum Company Limited at Damanjodi, Orissa
Client: National Aluminum Company limited (NALCO), Damanjodi, Orissa, India
PMC: Engineers India Limited, New Delhi, India
Project Value: USD 5.49 million
Expansion of Ash Pond at M/s National Aluminum Company Limited’s Alumina Refinery at Damanjodi, Orissa
Client: National Aluminum Company limited (NALCO), Damanjodi, Orissa, India
PMC: Mecon Limited, Ranchi, India
Project Value: USD 6.59 million
Project Duration: 18 Months
Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Canals and Minor Structures for Irrigation and CAD Department, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Client: AP. State Irrigation and CAD department
Project Value: USD 5.15million
Project Duration: 48 Months