CAREER SUMMARY

 Prime Contracts Engineer                                                             April 2022 to Nov 2022

TotalEnergies, Rome, Italy

 For AMIRAL (US$ 11 Billion) petrochemical complex at Jubail, Saudi Arabia. Which will be integrated into the existing JV between Saudi Aramco & TotalEnergies - Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical (SATORP processing 450,000 barrel per day of Arabian Heavy Crude Oil).

• Prepared bid documents for the different packages that make up the project.
• Part of team that evaluated the Technical and Commercial bids for the above-mentioned bids.
• Preparation of Contracts.
• FEED contracts administration

Consultant                                                                                       April 2016 to March 2022

London, UK

 For UK and Africa based companies on procurement strategies for Services and Spare Parts for large scale, capital-intensive commercial farming, Solar Farm, etc some examples are as follows:

 Republic of Guinea: 5MW X 5.  Total outlay US$ 12.2 million. Each sub-project taking nine months on BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) 5 years including PPA (Power Purchase Agreement).

• Republic of Tanzania Kapunga Rice Project Ltd 3,500 Ha, 25,000 per annum production. Spare parts and plant planning and supply.
• Republic of Ghana: Project for 20,000 homes for the Ghana Police Service. On site casting using light gauge steel and light weight concrete.

Senior Contracts Engineer                                                            March 2012 to June 2015

Qatar Petroleum Gas Operations

Mesaieed, Qatar

 Contracts (Offshore and Onshore) including EPIC, Works, Services, Consultancy and Shutdown/Turnaround Contracts pertaining to QP’s Offshore Gas Production Platforms and turbines - North Field Alpha (NFA) linked by pipelines to four Natural Gas Liquid (NGL) processing plants, associated Gas Distribution Stations (more than 70 GDS’), interconnected hydrocarbon pipeline network (over 3,100 km) and tank farms.

• NDA, Prequalification and preparation of bidders list for management approval.
• Review and finalisation of Scopes of Work to enhance clarity, reduce ambiguity and risk, Pricing Schedules and Contract Strategies.
• Preparation and issue of tender documents utilising in-house standards derived from NEC, FIDIC, LOGIC and the like. In addition, BIMCO Charters such as Supplytime 2017, WINDTIME and GENCON.
• Review bids. Negotiate qualifications, deviations and exceptions to QP’s tender documents.
• Review technical bulletins and clarifications. Finalise and issue to bidders.
• Commercial evaluation including reconciliation with estimates, negotiations, preparation and submission of Award Recommendations to Tenders Committee.
• Preparation of Letters of Award, chair Kickoff Meetings, preparation of Contracts after consolidation of scope, updating Bill of Quantities and Terms and Conditions.
• Contract support, assuming lead role in disputes resolution, insurance and other claims.
• Issue of variations, change orders.
• Maintenance of claims register. Monitor bond validities. Timely renewals of ongoing and negotiations thereof.  Settlement of final accounts and closeout.
• Review of Lessons Learnt and Contractor appraisal.
• Part of team involved in review of and improvement of procurement governance, business and work procedures
• Stand-in for Lead Contracts Engineer when necessary.
• Software used – SAP

Contracts Engineer                                                       September 2005 to December 2011

ADNOC Refining (Ruwais and Abu Dhabi Oil Refineries)

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Contracts including EPIC, Turnaround and Works Contracts for what is now the 4th largest Refinery in the world (817,000 b/d processing capacity) with its inter-refinery pipelines, cogeneration plant (capacity 650 megawatts), desalination plant (14 million imperial gallons/day), carbon black (40,000 t/d), sulphur recovery/processing unit, tank farms, export jetties and cabotages among other assets.

• Multi-disciplinary Scope finalisation including service agreements with Nuovo Pignone and Mitsubishi among others.
• Selection of appropriate Tender strategies, Schedule of Prices/Bills of Quantity and Specifications analysis and finalisation.
• Bidder pre-qualification and short listing.
• Preparation and issue of project specific tender documents.
• Receipt of bids and evaluation of exceptions and qualifications raised by tenderers.
• Negotiations of contractual/commercial deviations raised.
• Provide clarifications to tenderers.
• Commercial evaluation and price negotiations.
• Preparation of recommendations for award for management’s approval.
• Contract preparation including scope consolidation.
• Preparation and issue of variation orders and amendments.
• Guidance to internal stakeholders on contract interpretation and performance.
• Contract Closeout after Punch List clearance and Contractor appraisal.
• Contribute to company’s improvement efforts with respect to Quality and HSEMS.
• Assist Vendor Appraisal Department.
• Software used – MAXIMO.

Contracts Manager for International Consultants                 January 1997 to July 2005

Sundance International Supplies Ltd                              

London, United Kingdom.

• Project buying, tender processing and evaluation, negotiations and agreement of terms and conditions, placing contracts and purchase orders.
• Sourcing of equipment for downstream distribution and transit trade of petroleum products. This included forecourt equipment, storage and offloading/loading facilities, procurement of trucks and other related plant and equipment.
• Negotiation and drafting of contracts and sub-contracts with customers and sub-contractors related to bottling, transportation, construction, textile and other similar industries.
• Sourcing of maintenance, freight and other services for clients.
• Offer of cost-effective solutions to clients including credit-financing schemes.
• Inspection of new and used capex equipment for clients.
• Sourcing strategies, cost reduction exercises and supplier reviewing.
• Approved and endorsed contractual and financial commitments and invoices submitted by contractors on behalf of the company as per delegation of authority.

Director of Operations of UK branch                               January 1994 to December 1996

Jutalal Velji [JV] Group (UK) Ltd                                

United Kingdom and Tanzania.

• Promoted as Director of Operations and moved to UK to establish UK branch of JV Group of Companies with the view of forming joint venture with PepsiCo World Trading Inc., targeting Pepsi Cola’s bottlers in Russia and Commonwealth of independent States (countries which were part of the former USSR).

General Manager                                                                       May 1988 to November 1993

Plant Manager                                                                            December 1983 to May 1988

Maintenance Engineer                                                             July 1982 to December 1983

 Tanganyika Sisal Spinning Co. Ltd/Tasco Estates Ltd.

Part of JV Group, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

12,000 tonnes per annum spinning facility and backward integration of estate covering 10,500 hectares of land.  Combined workforce of 600 personnel at two sites.

• Developed new markets and introduced new products to Japan, The Republic of Korea among other countries.
• Sourced and procured machinery and Project Managed World Bank funded 2,000 tonnes per annum fine yarns expansion.
• Rehabilitating, training and start-up of 10,000 tonnes per annum sisal spinning factory, which had lain idle for six years.

Pan Africa Enterprises Ltd                                            September 1979 to May 1982

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Production Engineer

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

 Bachelor of Technology - Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1974 to 1979)

Regional Engineering College (now known as National Institute of Technology), Warangal, India

Production Management

The Eastern & Southern African Management Institute, Arusha, Tanzania (1984).

PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality:                                           British Citizen

Place of Birth:                                       Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Driving License:                                   British

Languages other than English:            Fluent Swahili, Hindi and Malayalam.