Dinesh Prem Makhijani
Mumbai
Summary
Experienced Senior Project Manager gifted at meeting tight deadlines, driving business opportunities, and working well in team-based environments. Engaging and personable to manage key milestones and deliver exemplary customer service.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Sr. Manager - Projects
Reliance Industries Ltd.
06.2016 - Current
- Jamnagar LDPE Project Construction Site June 2016 to July 2017
- Project Execution of Instrumentation Work in LDPE Plant that included Vendor Package for Extruder, Pneumatic Conveying System and Nitrogen Air Compressor
- Preparation of Engineering Documents such as Cable Schedule, Instrument Index List and sourcing of the Instruments/Bulk MTO Items for Project Requirements
- Coordination with the OEM's/Other Disciple Engineers for the Work Front Availability and Follow up with Contractor for arranging Manpower and completion of Inspection Tests
- Reliance JIO Giga Fiber Intracity/Enterprise/ FTTX Project July 2017 till Date
- Project Management that includes Monitoring & Reporting Progress of the Enterprise Sites on PAN INDIA basis, Highlighting the Areas of Concern & Shortfalls to the Management
- Monitoring the GIS Updation of Links on PAN INDIA basis and ensuring the Process HOTO for handover to the Operations Team INDIA basis, Highlighting the Areas of Concern & Shortfalls to the Management
- Coordinating with cross functional teams such as Network Planning , O&M, RE/ROW/Business to ensure that the bottlenecks in the Project Execution such as ROW are streamlined and smooth implementation of the Site Work is done within TAT
- Implemented Azure/DEVOPS based web portal for tickets that need to resolved by the resp cross functional teams , done regular meetings/ VC 's with the Circle Network Planning/RE teams for resolving the ground level issues and providing the Construction Front to the resp teams . Taken user inputs and provided valued added inputs in form of templates for gauging the TAT for closure /work flow of the ticket.
- Implemented Power BI based web portal for inputting the tickets that pertaining to Customer Service issues post HOTO wherein the customer connection is not live/ interrupted due to balance cabling/S2Connection /ODN plan that is not implemented due to Local/Society issues. . provided escalation matrix wherein the ticket is first assigned to local level person/ State/ HO so that system generated mails monitor the inputs time period from the resp. Team leads. Achieved 100% achievement of zero customer escalation issues in the above project
- Achieved 100 % targets in Special Projects such as OTB / S2 Augmentation/ Customer Service portal to mention a few
HOD (Instrumentation)
Sterling Electro Pvt. Ltd.
04.2013 - 11.2015
- Generated Project Enquiries from New Customers such as GE , Yokogawa and GCMIL to mention a few
- Detailed Engineering that included Preparation of Data Sheets, Engineering Drawings, RFQ's and Bulk Instrumentation Material Take Off List
- Procurement of Bought Out Components such as Field Instruments, DCS/PLC System, Instrumentation Cables, Cable Trays, Tubing and Other Miscellaneous Hardware
- Site Mobilization, Appointment of Sub Contractors, Arranging Site Tools & Tackles and Calibration Equipment, Review of the Job Progress with the Client and ensuring Monthly Billing to maintain healthy cash flows
- Appointment of Engineers & other departmental Staff
- Budgeting and achieving Profit Margin & Turnover of the Project and Department vis-à-vis Targets
Project Manager – E&I
Danem Engineering WLL.
03.2011 - 02.2013
- EPC Project Management of Electrical & Instrumentation in the GCC Region
- Detailed Engineering & Coordination with Qatar Petroleum Lead Engineers for approval of the Drawings/ Documents
- Procurement of Bought Out Components such as Panels, Switches, Instruments, Cables, Cable Trays, Tubing and Other Miscellaneous Hardware
- Site Coordination including Regular Visits to the Sites, Attending Review Meeting and highlighting Key Areas of Concern for remedial action
General Manager – Instrumentation
Rohini Industrial Electricals Ltd.
08.2009 - 02.2011
- EPC Project Management of Instrumentation Work in the South West Region
- Detailed Engineering & Coordination with Engineering Consultant such as EIL, Jacobs, Toyo for approval of the Drawings/ Documents
- Procurement of Bought Out Components such as Panels, Instruments, Cables, Cable Trays, Tubing and Other Miscellaneous Hardware
- Site Mobilization, Appointment of Sub Contractors, Arranging Site Tools & Tackles and Calibration Equipment, Review of the Job Progress with the Client and ensuring Monthly Billing to maintain healthy cash flows
- Appointment of Engineers & Technicians/Admin Staff at Site
- Budgeting and achieving Profit Margin & Turnover of the Project and Department vis-à-vis Targets
Sr. Project Control Engineer
Toyo Engineering India Ltd.
01.2004 - 07.2009
- Project Planning & Preparation of Master Project Schedule for complete EPC Package
- Coordination with the discipline engineers such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Instrumentation Engineers for updates on schedule and Actual Job Progress of the Drawings/Documents
- Attending Review Meeting and highlighting clients on Areas of Concern/ Counter measures and Impact on the Schedule
- Preparation of Weekly/ Monthly Progress Reports and reporting to the Project Manager for approval
- Preparation of Final Documentation for the Project
Sr. Project Engineer
Siemens Ltd.
11.2001 - 10.2003
- Study of the Instrumentation & Automation Needs of the Users
- Estimation of the Project Enquiries for Oil & Gas and Pharmaceutical Companies
- Understanding the Safety Integrated PLC needs of the customers and providing Right Fit Automation Solution
- Understanding the Automation Validation of the Pharma customers and providing Right Fit Automation Solution
- Attending to the Technical & Commercial Enquiries of the Customers
- Detailed Engineering & Project Execution of the Oil & Gas Customers such as ONGC, HPCL and Pharma Customers such as Wockhardt,Cipla to mention a few
Project Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
05.1998 - 09.2001
- Detailed Engineering & Project Execution of the Oil & Gas Customers such as ONGC, HPCL, IOCL to mention a few
- Worked with Engineering Consultant for Preparation of P&ID's, Data Sheets, Technical Specifications and Drawings
- Prepared RFQ's for Instruments, Control System and Miscellaneous Instrument Hardware Material
- Deputation to Site at ONGC Offshore to solve problems related to Site Activities
Project Engineer - Sales
Yokogawa Blue Star
10.1996 - 05.1998
- Study of the Instrumentation & Automation Needs of the OEM's/ End Users
- Send Quotation for the requirements, followed up with the customers and converted Orders from 50 OEM's in customer sales
- Attending to the Technical & Commercial Enquiries of the Customers
- Detailed Engineering & Project Execution of the Oil & Gas Customers such as ONGC, HPCL and Pharma Customers such as Wockhardt, Cipla to mention a few
Education
B.E. - Instrumentation
04.2001 -
- Graduation with Distinction, [Semester, Year]
MBA - Finance
04.2001 -
PMP Certification
06-2012
Skills
Project Planner
Instrumentation Project Management
Collaboration with OEMs for work front availability
Manpower arrangement and inspection test oversight with contractors
Reliance JIO Giga Fiber Intracity/Enterprise/ FTTX Project July 2017 till Date
Enterprise site performance tracking
Analyzing issues for management review
Interdepartmental project management
Streamlined project execution
Completed within TAT
Proficient in GIS and data visualization tools
Certification
Data Science
Timeline
Data Science
05-2025
Sr. Manager - Projects - Reliance Industries Ltd.
06.2016 - Current
HOD (Instrumentation) - Sterling Electro Pvt. Ltd.
04.2013 - 11.2015
PMP Certification
05-2011
Project Manager – E&I - Danem Engineering WLL.
03.2011 - 02.2013
General Manager – Instrumentation - Rohini Industrial Electricals Ltd.
08.2009 - 02.2011
Sr. Project Control Engineer - Toyo Engineering India Ltd.
01.2004 - 07.2009
Siemens WINCC HMI/PLC Hands On Training
05-2003
Sr. Project Engineer - Siemens Ltd.
11.2001 - 10.2003
Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Technology - B.E. , Instrumentation
04.2001 -
Somaiya Institute of Management - MBA, Finance
04.2001 -
Project Engineer - Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
05.1998 - 09.2001
Project Engineer - Sales - Yokogawa Blue Star
10.1996 - 05.1998
IACT GLOBAL - , PMP Certification