SAJU S
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Summary
Accomplished Director of Design at the Kerala Public Works Department, with expertise of about 30 years in the design of bridges, buildings, engineering investigations, and quality control processes. Proficient in renowned structural design software, and skilled in leading engineering teams to innovate and optimize designs. Successfully developed in-house software solutions, enhancing project efficiency. Strong communicator with a proven track record in training and mentoring engineers.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Design
Public Works Department
05.2023 - 05.2025
- Involved in guiding the engineering team to work on the conceptual design, GAD development, detailed design, obtaining approval, and preparing the construction drawings of various bridges across the different districts of the state. Worked on the lead of designing about 75 major bridges, and several minor bridges.
- Large-span bridges with optimized sizes, with effective construction technology, have been introduced as practice.
- Latest trends in bridge and building design have been introduced, and the design procedures re-established to suit the requirements of the latest codes of practice.
- Engineers have been given specialized training in modern trends in design and methodologies, as per revised codes of practice.
- Monitoring of QC activities carried out by 14 QC labs under the Kerala PWD.
- Monitoring of engineering investigations carried out by three regional I&QC labs under Kerala PWD.
- Monitoring of research activities conducted by the Design Wing, including the Kerala Highway Research Institute.
- Key role in developing in-house design software for the design wing of the department.
- Key role in developing the software, Bridge Maintenance Management System (BriMMS), for the Bridges Wing of the department.
- Key role in developing in-house software for engineering investigations for the department.
Senior Bridge Engineer (Joint Director), Design
Public Works Department
07.2015 - 04.2023
- Responsible for carrying out the detailed design review, value engineering of all the submissions of about 155 major bridges, including flyovers, and several minor bridges. Type bridge structures include extra-dosed bridges, bowstring bridges, integral bridges, box girders, and voided slabs of both PSC and RCC.
- Coordinating with highway design engineers in the planning stage to align the bridges in highway projects.
- Key role in the design part, as well as the construction part, for strengthening and replacing five flood-damaged major bridges in the state.
- Key role in providing advice to the bridges wing to execute major bridge rehabilitation works.
- Provided training on innovative and aesthetic approaches in the design of bridges to subordinate design engineers.
Deputy Director, Design
Public Works Department
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Proofchecking the design of more than 100 bridges designed by subordinate design engineers for the department.
- I worked on the committee for drafting the Quality Control Manual for the department, which was published in 2015.
Assistant Executive Engineer, National Highways
Public Works Department
05.2011 - 08.2011
- Executing construction and maintenance of Roads and Bridges under National Highways.
Assistant Director, Design
Public Works Department
04.2004 - 04.2011
- Responsible for the planning and design of more than 20 major bridges, several minor bridges, culverts, and retaining structures for the department.
- Prepared in-house design spreadsheets for the design of bridge superstructures, substructures, and foundations, as per the latest IRC/IS codes.
Assistant Engineer, Buildings
Public Works Department
01.2001 - 03.2004
- Executed the design and construction of eight government buildings under the jurisdiction of the section office.
- Responsible for maintenance and repair works of government buildings under the jurisdiction of the section office.
- Key role in developing spreadsheets for rate analysis of various items of building works, which reduces the time required for approval and preparation of estimates for building works.
Structural Engineer
Valsaraj & Damodaran, Structural Consultant
Kochi
11.1996 - 12.2000
- Responsible for organizing subsoil investigation activities and assessing the type and capacity of the foundation. Special care was provided in the finalization of the type of foundation, and in the design of the foundation, considering the poor subsoil properties at the site.
- Responsible for the structural design of residential and multistoried buildings up to 12 stories and executed.
- Developed analysis model in software. Loading, as per BIS, was followed. Carried out the structural designs using in-house-developed software.
Research Associate
Calicut REC
Calicut
08.1994 - 11.1996
- Developed a cyclic triaxial test setup for cyclic loading for the study of the behavior of marine clay.
- Carried out a wide literature survey for the research project.
- Responsible for the purchase of various equipment and tools required for the project.
Education
Master of Technology - Structural Engineering
Regional Engineering College, Calicut (NIT Kozhikkod)
Calicut08-1994
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Trivandrum
Trivandrum11-1990
Pre Degree Course - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry
Government Arts College, Trivandrum
Trivandrum05-1986
Secondary School Leaving Certificate -
SCVBHS
Chirayinkeezh03-1984
Skills
- MIDAS Civil
- ETABS
- STAAD Pro
- SAFE
- CSi Bridge
- SOFiSTiK
- Tekla Structures
- Visual Basic
- Visual C
- Python
- Artificial Intelligence programming
key Projects
Key projects handled include various types of bridge structures, including Extradosed Bridge, Concrete and Steel Bow String Bridge, PSC Box Girder Bridge, PSC Voided Slab Bridge, and PSC/RCC/Steel I Girder Bridge, etc Refer to attachments for the details of the key projects handled.
Affiliations
- Institution of Engineers India (IEI), Fellow, F-1299359
- Geotechnical Society of India (GSI), Life Fellow, LF-0671
- American Society for Civil Engineers (ASCE), Affiliated Member, #12439107
- Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of ASCE, Member, #12439107
- Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) UK, Graduate Member, #072013660
- Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers (IIBE), Life Member, LM-6686
- International Association of Engineers (IAENG), Member, 118410
- Indian Roads Congress (IRC), e-Life Member, eLM-101352
Continuing Professional Development
- Bridge Engineering, 2022, NPTEL Online Certification, Indian Institute of Kharagpur, Elite
- Design and Construction Steel Bridges, 2021, Indian Association of Structural Engineers, New Delhi
- Health Assessment, Rehabilitation of Bridges, 2021, Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi
- Code of Practice for Concrete Bridges (IRC-112), 2020, Indian Academy for Highway Engineers (IAHE), Noida
- Foundation Design and Construction, 2019, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi
- Design and Construction of High Embankments, 2012, Indian Academy for Highway Engineers (IAHE), Noida
- Training in STAAD Pro, 2006, Research Engineers
- Quality Control in Highway Projects, 2005, NITHE, Noida
Lectures Delivered
- College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET)
- Govt. Engineering College (GEC), Trissure
- Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology (RIT), Kottayam
- Kerala Highway Research Institute (KHRI), Karyavattom
- PWD Training Centre at Neryamangalam
- Indian Institute of Infrastructure and Construction (IIIC), Kollam
Publications
- Guidelines for Aesthetic Design of Medium Span Bridges, Indian Highways, 04/2025
- BrIMMS – A Software for Inspection and Maintenance Management of Bridges, IABSE Congress, San Jose, 09/25-27/2024
- Role of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainable Bridge Design, IABSE Congress, New Delhi, 09/20-22/2023
- Smart Bridges based on Bridge Information Modelling, IEEE SPICES 2022, Trivandrum, 03/10-12/2022
- Expert System for Soil Classification and Property Prediction, IGC 1996, Madras, 12/11-14/1996
Awards
- State Award for the Best Executive Engineer for the year 2016-17 from the Chief Minister of Kerala, India.
- Best Paper Award in IEEE SPICES 2022, Trivandrum, 10-12 March 2022.
APPRECIATIONS
Certificate of Appreciation, Government of Kerala, 2015, For developing Quality Control Manual and Lab Manual for PWD
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/25/69
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
English | Speaking & Writing | Good
Hindi | Speaking & Writing | Fair
Malayalam | Speaking & Writing | Good
References
- Dr. Tom V Mathew, HoD, Dept. Civil Engg.IIT Mumbai Mob: 919819959439
- Dr. Samson Mathew, Director, NATPAC, Kerala. Mob: 919443176759
- Ms. Huygene Albert, Chief Engineer, Bridges, Kerala PWD. Mob:919495824102
- Ms. Suja rani T.S., Chief Engineer, Design, Kerala PWD. Mob: 9895755909
Objective
Continuous Learning | Sustainability Focus | Interdisciplinary Collaboration | Innovation | Mentorship | Extensive Experience | Problem Solving Attitude | Collaborative Leadership | Quality Assurance | Future-Ready Approach| Relationship Building
Websites
Timeline
Director, Design
Public Works Department
05.2023 - 05.2025
Senior Bridge Engineer (Joint Director), Design
Public Works Department
07.2015 - 04.2023
Deputy Director, Design
Public Works Department
09.2011 - 06.2015
Assistant Executive Engineer, National Highways
Public Works Department
05.2011 - 08.2011
Assistant Director, Design
Public Works Department
04.2004 - 04.2011
Assistant Engineer, Buildings
Public Works Department
01.2001 - 03.2004
Structural Engineer
Valsaraj & Damodaran, Structural Consultant
11.1996 - 12.2000
Research Associate
Calicut REC
08.1994 - 11.1996
Master of Technology - Structural Engineering
Regional Engineering College, Calicut (NIT Kozhikkod)
Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Trivandrum
Pre Degree Course - Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry
Government Arts College, Trivandrum
Secondary School Leaving Certificate -
SCVBHS
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