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Devendra Khanolkar

Construction Manager
Surat

Summary

  • An ambitious professional, great team member with experience in the field of Desk Operation, Commissioning, Erection, Maintenance, Service Engineering, Material Planning, Technical Support, Safety, Liaison & Coordination and Team Management for 2
  • 700 MW Super Critical Power Station. Currently spearheading as a Manager - Operations department of 700 MW Super Critical Steam Generator with Nabha Power Limited, L&T PDL, Rajpura, Punjab, India.Well versed in overall troubleshooting, overhauling, servicing, operations, and maintenance to ensure maximum operational availability of equipment/ systems. Proficient in drawing well-balanced conclusions whilst dealing with complex service and emergency issues and interpreting procedures and guidelines in order to resolve them. Multitasking credentials with excellent planning, execution, problem solving and troubleshooting skills, as well as the ability to handle multiple tasks in high-pressure environments and under tight deadlines. Team member of various digital initiative taken NPTI trained Involved in turbine and boiler maintenance during capital overhauling on deputation to respective department Field commissioning and trial runs for all Rotary Equipment's a power station including Fans, Pulverizes, Air Preheaters, Oil Burners, Coal Burners, Fuel Firing Systems and BRP etc. along with Safety valves floating, High Pressure steam lines flushing and initial charging of 700 MW Super Critical Active and significant contribution to Hydro test, Light up, Synchronization and COD 2
  • 700 MW Super Critical Power station. Identifying scope for modifications in equipment, process flow, work practices, consumables, power, etc. for controlling & reducing conversion cost per unit produced. Executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifying the system as & when necessary to achieve substantial reduction in O&M expenditure like start up time optimization,DM water optimization Core team member of RCM implementation drive Simulator commissioning along with skill of modification ability at back end. Working as simulator instructor and completed orientation of 3 No.of batches of highly experienced professional Inspection, handling& maintenance of wide range of equipment's and material during project execution. Completed 6 Nos of overhaul as a part of mechanical maintenance team of turbine and boiler. Core team member of every start-up and shutdown of unit Team leader of various energy improvement initiative technique and commissioning of Energy management system software and their bench-marking at drive level for efficient monitoring.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Desk Operation Engineer

Nabha Power Limited
  • Worked as desk operation engineer for 700 MW Steam Generator.
  • Cold, Warm, Hot & Very Hot Start up.
  • Pre-Boiler and Boiler clean up.
  • Maintaining parameters of steam, water, air, flue gases and metals close to normal working range as per unit load.
  • Pulverizer operation and maintaining thermal balance in steam generator.
  • Fans, RAPH and other boiler auxiliary operation and condition monitoring.
  • Proficiency in handling all kind of emergencies in plant operation.
  • Operation of Fuel oil pump house and BOP area.
  • Operation assistance for turbine and auxiliaries.

Field Engineer

L&T-MHI Boilers
  • Company Overview: The EPC contractor for steam generator.
  • Responsible for field commissioning and trial runs for all rotary parts which were erected under my supervision, namely pulverizes, fans, RAPH, BRP, Fuel Oil firing system, coal firing system, safety valves etc.
  • Assisting in commissioning of other equipment like dampers, gates, Wind box, soot blowers etc.
  • Field engineer for all other commissioning activities including hydro-test, chemical cleaning, light up, steam blowing etc.
  • Coordination with turbine and BOP team for successful synchronization and COD
  • Supporting O&M team during initial days for smooth and successful handover.
  • Safety valves Commissioning, with the safety valve technical persons from vendor (FUKAI), for exact and safe setting of popping pressure and blow down of all high pressure safety valves including spring loaded and ERVs.
  • The EPC contractor for steam generator.

Construction Engineer

Nabha Power Limited
  • Coordinating from client side to expedite the progress with quality and safety along with managing the supply chain of materials including material inspection, record maintaining, issuing of material, preparation of Material Dispatch Clearance certificate & Material Receipt certificate.
  • In charge of erection of all rotary equipment including all Fans, Pulverizes, RAPH and BRP.
  • Assistant supervision for erection of pressure parts, Boiler structure, Ducting.
  • In charge of mechanical erection for Water system components (CW Pumps, horizontal pumps, various tanks, DM plant erection and commissioning, chlorination system) before taking over responsibilities in commissioning team.
  • Chimney civil works and flue cans erection.

Construction Manager

L&T
08.2024 - Current
  • Identified and resolved construction issues promptly to prevent delays.
  • Monitored daily progress on-site to maintain a clear understanding of challenges faced by the team members or any required adjustments in plans or schedules.
  • Communicated daily with vendors to keep project fully operational.
  • Monitored subcontractor operations and applied effective time, resource, and money management strategies to delivery under-budget project completion.
  • Verified completed projects met approved time, quality, and cost estimates.
  • Implemented safety protocols for reduced workplace injuries, conducting regular site inspections and safety meetings.
  • Improved project efficiency by streamlining communication between architects, engineers, and subcontractors.
  • Completed projects within time constraints by effectively managing schedules and allocating resources.
  • Developed strong relationships with subcontractors, leading to efficient collaboration on complex construction projects.
  • Managed procurement processes for timely delivery of materials while minimizing costs, ensuring smooth project execution.
  • Supervised team of Number construction workers to maintain productivity and quality of work.
  • Increased client satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality workmanship and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Reduced construction costs through diligent budget management and effective negotiation with suppliers.
  • Collaborated with contractors, architects, engineers, and public agencies to complete projects within timeline limitations and budget constraints.
  • Prepared and managed project budgets to accurately track costs and expenses.
  • Contributed innovative ideas during design phase discussions that led to cost-effective solutions while maintaining desired aesthetic appeal.

Manager - Operation dept.

Nabha Power Limited
10.2011 - Current
  • Company Overview: Currently spearheading as a Manager - Operations department of 700 MW Super Critical Steam Generator with Nabha Power Limited, L&T PDL, Rajpura, Punjab, India.
  • Core team member of start-up team for every cold, warm and hot start-up
  • Data analysis of all operational issues
  • Development of Energy management system and benchmarking at drive level in main plant and in CHP/AHP on the basis of historical data
  • Team member of various cross functional activity like water audit, energy audit, ISO implementation and Audits
  • RCA of all operational problems and core team member of cross functional team for analysis of problems
  • Core team member of RCM implementation
  • Core team member of various digital initiative like plant vital parameter application
  • Development of various dashboard for analysis of activities and for decision making system
  • In charge of Planning of all recommissioning activities of units after overhaul
  • Team member of maintenance department on deputation during overhauling activity
  • Simulator instructor during external training program
  • Currently spearheading as a Manager - Operations department of 700 MW Super Critical Steam Generator with Nabha Power Limited, L&T PDL, Rajpura, Punjab, India.

Education

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Finolex Academy of Management and Technology
Ratnagiri

12th - undefined

Br.B.K.Khardekar College
Vengurla

10th - undefined

Vengurla High School
Vengurla

Executive MBA - Construction Management

NICMAR UNIVERSITY
Pune

Skills

Operations

Accomplishments

  • Ensured on time completion of the project and all the delegated packages with Safety & Quality as per the planned L3 schedule.
  • Maintaining Continuous Condition Monitoring & successfully completed erection & commissioning of all major equipment's of the Plant to achieve highest possible efficiency and less Maintenance.
  • Pursued a certification course in 'Project Management' from L&T's internal self-learning portal ATL (Any Time Learning).

Extra-Curricular Activities

Selected in a state-level kabaddi competition, 2003 Selected in a state-level kabaddi competition, 2005 Selected in a district-level volleyball competition, 2007

Software

Microsoft project

Primavera P6

Autocad

BIM

Certification

NPTI post graduation course

Timeline

Construction Manager

L&T
08.2024 - Current

Manager - Operation dept.

Nabha Power Limited
10.2011 - Current

Desk Operation Engineer

Nabha Power Limited

Field Engineer

L&T-MHI Boilers

B.E - Mechanical Engineering

Finolex Academy of Management and Technology

12th - undefined

Br.B.K.Khardekar College

10th - undefined

Vengurla High School

Construction Engineer

Nabha Power Limited

Executive MBA - Construction Management

NICMAR UNIVERSITY
Devendra KhanolkarConstruction Manager