Col (Dr) Manish Kothari

Top Management Professional, Open For Roles in :- Project Management, Construction Operations, Infrastructure Planning & General Administration

Executive Synopsis:

• A dynamic result-oriented professional with 23+ years of diversified experience in Indian Army with pioneering success in delivering optimal results in high-growth, risk intensive and challenging environments.
• Encouraging team leader and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills.
• Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
• Portrayed inspirational thought of integrous leadership, strategies, and solutions with proven record of accomplishment.
• An engineering post-graduation degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee in Civil Engineering and a commendable educational track record along with equally impressive professional career record, targeting senior assignment in construction management, projects managements & infrastructure development, facility management, supply chain management and HR & Administration with a leading organization of repute across PAN Global Locations.

Career Highlights: Notable Accomplishments During Career Since 1999 Till Date:

• Successfully carried out construction works in high altitude area of Leh and desert of Rajasthan for amount worth Rs 200 Cr.
• Secured “Chief of Air Staff Commendation Award” for distinguished service and received appreciation letter from district authorities for outstanding construction work in independent capacity amounting to Rs. 400 Cr, while performing duties Garrison Engineer (Executive Engineer).
• Achieved goals like timely completion of various projects to include high rise buildings, underground shelter, roads, culverts, bridges, hangers etc within time bound manner by effective planning & resource management.
• Independently handled planning/execution/logistics of Runway resurfacing and reconstruction of active Civil Defence runway in a cosmopolitan city (a project worth Rs.250 Cr).
• Was deputed to Delhi Police as Superintending Engineer for raising their housing development corporation, which was successfully.

Responsibilities Undertaken Till Date:

HR Management & Administrative Role:

• I was directly in command of 300 + men under me and was responsible for their HR management and administration. of various projects handled by me.
• Acted as a bridge between the staff, executives, users and the work force. Provided leadership for working collaboratively with all stake holders.
• Provided leadership and directional roles in formulating and achieving the overall targets & objectives.
• Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of team members for ensuring efficiency in operations and meeting of individual,imparting training for enhancement of overall end results.
• Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

SOPs & Govt Approvals:

• Was involved in approvals and construction policies, and procedures; and also involved in maintaining the accountability for the performance contractors as well as the executives.
• Developed strategies, tactics and SoPs for effective and timely achievement of objectives within desired budgets.
• Prepared the lesson learnt, course corrections and future strategies for effective implementation and streamlining of works procedures.
• Acted as nodal point for collaborating with civil departments as per there policies for various activities associated for completion of projects.
• Formulating strategic plans, reviews, preparing, documenting & completing action plans, implementing service standards, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions; achieving timely project objectives.
• Steering diverse responsibilities including strategy planning & execution, new initiatives and operations;analyzing needs strategic direction & identifying initiatives and meet goals in desired time frame.
• Translating work strategy into operational tactics; managing operations involving resource mobilization and execution within timelines; ensuring strict adherence with service standards

Planning & Budgeting:

• Was involved in planning, budgeting and providing the engineering advice to the users whenever needed.
• Prepared the annual budgets programme with construction linked activity for all the projects handled, so to keep a track of payment mechanism.
• Creating operating budget plan at roll-up &department levels;conducting benchmark analysis &preparing documentations .
• Working towards development; planning & executing effective techniques in bringing efficiency in projects to improve quality &achieving maximum cost savings.

Contract Management & Execution:

• Was responsible for Execution of projects, Project monitoring Engineering, contracts, Tendering, procurement, planning & budgeting, cost monitoring, product quality, safety, estimation, etc.
• Was directly involved in the contract preparation, tendering, execution of the projects .
• Streamlining systems to enhance operational effectiveness within cost, time & quality parameters; managing systems for change management entailing mapping of work processes & studying requirements
• Safety measurements,resource management and quality control.

PMI ID:8300500