Chandan Kumar
Senior Contract Specialist
Summary
Senior Manager – Unit Head- Contracts Specialist Strong background in the Oil & Gas sector, Power industry, and diverse water treatment projects such as WTP, STP, ETP, Vessel & Cross Country pipelines. Proven track record in contract optimization, risk mitigation, and adeptly handling a spectrum of contract-related tasks such as negotiation, claim management,delay analysis, extended stay claim preparations, risk analysis, extra claims, construction dispute resolution, Arbitration ,Fidic Contracts, and tender risk evaluation.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Contracts Manager
Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited
11.2018 - Current
- Turned Claim portfolio from Rs 5 Crore to Rs. 190 Crores
- Submitted various kinds of Claims to client
- Have initiated the submission of Hindrance reports as part of Progress reports to avoid LD in later stage and get unconditional E.O.T
- Claimed and received the amount as per Change in law
- Supported, Assisted and acted as an effective team player in various cases of disputes with Client/Subcontractor
- Many more value addition, please see page number 2 onwards
- Functioning as the focal point for all contract-related matters across projects, I am primarily responsible for Contract lifecycle
- This encompasses identifying risks, formulating mitigation strategies, handling dispute resolutions, and generating comprehensive contract Closure reports.
Manager
RattanIndia Power(Indiabulls Power)
03.2017 - 11.2018
- I Was working with RPL(Formerly known as India bulls Power ltd) Manager- Contracts and Commercials
- Successfully managed contracts and commercial activities for a 67.5MW solar power project in YIL, Pavagada, Karnataka
- Effectively oversaw contracts and commercial aspects of a 2X27 MW solar power project in SCL, Katol, Maharashtra
- Skillfully handled contracts and commercial operations for a 94.5 MW solar power project in YIL, Bhadla, Rajasthan
- Efficiently supervised contracts and commercial activities for a 67.5 MW solar power project in RIS2L, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Drafted, interpreted, and negotiated a diverse array of contracts, such as purchase ,subcontracts and various other type of and project agreements.
Manager
TAHAL Group
07.2015 - 03.2017
- (A Kardan Group of company)
- I have worked with TCEPL, Gurgaon (A Kardan Group of company) for the execution DBOT Gadag worth 4700 Million INR
- DBOT GADAG: - The project which will provide drinking water to 131 villages of Ron and Naragund taluk
- The Contract Value is around 4700 Million INR.
Manager, Contracts and Procurement
Punj Lloyd, Jindal Group, Reliance Industries
07.2010 - 03.2015
- Contracts and Procurement Professional – various Reputed Organisation
- I have worked with the company like Punj Lloyd Group, Jindal water, Reliance Industries for the following projects and honed contact and project management skills for mega projects
- KKBMPL Project Phase-II - Spread 6 & 7 of GAIL India Ltd -24" - 227 km - 1450 Million INR
- HDNPL LSTK Project of ONGC - 12" - 99 km - 1130 Million INR and 18" - 110 km - 450 Million INR
- DBPL Project - 7 Spreads of GAIL India Ltd, 36", 30" & 24" - 825 km - 5500 Million INR
- DVPL-11 Project of GAIL India Ltd, 48" -145 km 2000 Million INR
- JICA assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project Cl of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority - 808 Million INR
- JICA assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project C3 of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority - 1385 Million INR
- Working for mega projects and looking after various fabrication, piping and Civil contracts have also extended project management services to others for execution of jobs
- JICA assisted Guwahati Water Supply Project Cl of Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority - 808 Million INR
Education
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Patna, India 06.2006 - 06.2010
LL.B - Law
Ishan Institute of Law
Noida 06.2020 - 07.2023
Skills
Contract Negotiation
Dispute Resolution
Contract performance monitoring
Stake Holder Management
Document control
Contract closeouts
Contract creation
Accomplishments
- Recent Contractual Implementations
- Effective implementation of File, Folder System (Documentations)
- Green Book Implementation
- CAD Preparation for every Project
- AaG (At a Glance) Format I & Ill (Monthly)
- LD/PRS Saving along with timely EOT (Extension of Time)
- Hindrance Register
- Contemporary Records Updation
- Arbitration documentation
- Correspondence (Client, PMC and Sub-Contractors) - Effective Reply Preparation
- Sub Contract Management
- Meetings with Client/ PMC and inter Department Meetings
- Training to Sub-ordinates (Team and Other Dept
- Engineers)
- Top Management Reporting
- Budget Analysis along with project Team (Monthly)
- Use of Indian Contract Act for Claims Generation Where Signed Contract fails to support Contractor
- Drafting of Letters
- Imparting Project Team - Knowledge for Area of Concern for probable Claims
- Implementation of Standard PO and Sub-Contract System
- JV and Consortium Agreement Vetting
- Tender Risk Evaluation
- Recent Claims Type Claimed
- Additional Procurement (On behalf of Client/ PMC)
- Idling of resources due to hindrances in already handed over ROU & Station plots
- Re-route
- Change of Soil Strata (With respect to provided bore log)
- Non availability of approach for front
- Change in alignment of HDD
- Extended stay Claim
- Un-known Under-ground Xing/ Irrigation Facilities
- Changes in working methodology by Client/ PMC
- Additional Crossing (Pond)
- Issue of FIM: station material from different location not from the designated dumpsite
- Collection of piping Material from diff site, Cutting & re-erection
- Crossing Increase and its width & depth (With Respect to BID Drg)
- Up-gradation of Existing Road
- Rework due to modifications
- Additional Scope (Change in scope)
- Additional Monsoon Claim
- Extended Stay Compensation
Certification
Project Management
Timeline
LL.B - Law
Ishan Institute of Law
06.2020 - 07.2023
Senior Contracts Manager
Triveni Engineering and Industries Limited
11.2018 - Current
Manager
RattanIndia Power(Indiabulls Power)
03.2017 - 11.2018
Manager
TAHAL Group
07.2015 - 03.2017
Manager, Contracts and Procurement
Punj Lloyd, Jindal Group, Reliance Industries
07.2010 - 03.2015
B.Tech - Mechanical Engineering
National Institute of Technology
06.2006 - 06.2010