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Thirumurugan K

Uttarpradesh,India
Thirumurugan K

Summary

Ambitious Additional General Manager with over 20+ years of experience in driving projects, procurement, Contracts, revenue growth, and service excellence for well-established Energy/Power related organizations. Proven expertise in executing robust strategies, managing large budgets, and improving processes that result in reduced costs, higher quality, and greater yield. Instrumental in supply chain management, overseeing multi-venues, controlling project cost & time, and keeping project cost within the Budget .Adaptive and deadline-oriented with capacity to execute multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with strong managerial acumen.

Overview

22
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
1
Certification

Work History

Energy Efficiency Services Limited, New Delhi, India

Additional General Manager
2016.07 - Current (8 years & 2 months)

Job overview

  • Manage the design, plan, and implement of energy efficiency related projects
  • Develop, maintain, and execute the project proposal or work plan to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing the project, staffing requirements and allotment of available resources to various phases of project to assure that the project requirements can be met
  • Establish or oversee the work plan, staffing, and budgeting for each phase of project execution, including design, planning, procurement, and implementation and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
  • Establish the project engineering, procurement and implementation budget and take responsibility for the regular review and reporting to accounting on forecasted expenditures under the budget, as well as controlling expenditures so that the project remains within budget
  • Conduct regularly scheduled project meetings with management, clients, and subcontractors to facilitate, confirm and communicate status of the project execution plan, schedule and engineering, procurement, and implementation activities
  • Provide or coordinate engineering support for development and permitting activities as needed
  • Oversee the execution of and compliance with implementation contracts and work with implementation team to ensure adequate scopes of work are executed under those contracts
  • Support project developers in developing the project and provide risk management assistance to secure power-off take arrangements, financing agreements, equity acquisition agreements, and requests for proposals (RFPs) related to the projects/sites
  • Work in partnership with supporting departments such as finance, contracts, legal etc
  • To assure a seamless transition of sites into the implementation phase
  • Coordinate and work with the legal department to facilitate the development, negotiation and execution of project contracts such as Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), term sheets, contracts, supply agreements, equipment purchase agreements, warranty agreements, commissioning agreements
  • Participates and assists with the implementation and financial closings
  • Coordinate the external bidding process required to procure goods and services necessary for all phases of project execution, including preparation of bid packages, evaluation of proposals, contract negotiations and recommendations to senior management
  • Conversant with government & CVC guidelines for the procurement of goods and services through , e-procurement & e-tendering, contracts etc and having knowledge of ERP systems
  • Work with Asset Management and Operations departments to define the requirements for adequate project turn- over and then assist with the transition of the project to Operations upon project completion
  • Oversee work product of the Sr
  • Manager(s) and quality control personnel to project during execution of project and ensures compliance with reporting requirements under contracts and lender agreements, and to internal management
  • Developing of project implementation policies / Guideline for effective project management
  • Providing timely response to the queries raised through RTI, Grievance, Parliamentary Committees, Lok Sabha &
  • Rajya Sabha queries
  • Liaising with diverse stake holders such as Client, suppliers, sub-contractors, multilateral agencies, Government authorities, foreign delegates for successful completion of the projects within timeline


GE Power, Sites, India

Construction Site Manager - Power plant
2008.07 - 2016.07 (8 years)

Job overview

  • Performing on-site construction & commissioning of Steam boilers system and equipment
  • Preparing & providing the site Project schedule, highlighting, and analyzing issues which may potentially jeopardize the Project's performance and/or ability to meet agreed upon deliverables.
  • Providing technical advice and guidance to customer representatives regarding installation, operation, calibration,repair and maintenance of fossil fired steam generator equipment and systems at customer's sites.
  • Performing administrative functions such as: writing technical reports, ordering materials, securing quotations,preparing job status reports, reports to customers, time sheet and expense sheets on a complete timely, and thorough basis
  • Reading and interpreting electrical/mechanical flow and instrument diagrams dial and laser alignment and thermal growth equipment.
  • Decisive actions involving complex issues concisely, developing recommendations for customers based on findings and guidance from company resource through Strong technical writing skills to eliminate or minimize adverse impact, ensure quality and operate within budget.
  • Updating management and other employees involved with work activities through Strong communication skills.
  • Adjusting to revised priorities and unforeseen problems at customer facilities while meeting tight schedules.
  • Involved into considerable travel and/or temporarily residing at customer sites even through call to provide solution on technical issues.
  • Time management to prioritize multiple tasks and balance administrative requirements with customer support.
  • Taken, challenging assignments in industrial environments possibly in remote areas or international locations with extensive travel and an uncertain schedule.
  • Act as the Company's representative in resolving and reporting on complex technical issues and logistics problems while maintaining good customer relations and protecting the interest of GE Steam Power, Inc.
  • Activities include conducting and managing inspections, performance testing, projects, and writing detailed reports,maintenance and operations consultation.
  • Leading a team of Service Engineers on a project and act as the primary customer contact for various work
    assignments.
  • Demonstrating a technical issue in Construction, maintenance and operations of GE Steam Power supplied equipment including utility and industrial boilers, pulverizers, environmental control systems, burners, fuel firing equipment, controls, and auxiliary components. Mentor to others and train them in specific areas of expertise.
  • Ensuring, EHS requirements and guidelines in site activities, periodically communicating necessity and importance of such measures and undertakings to construction team to assure zero injury safety results.
  • Initiate and maintain liaison with prime client and engineers to facilitate construction activities.
  • Acting as the management representative in clients' meetings and official correspondence with clients,
    subcontractors and external parties, and supervising relevant negotiations and discussions, as well as resolving pressing clients' concerns and ensuring client satisfaction.

HARITA – NTI LTD., (a TVS Group of Company), Chennai, India

Senior Engineer, Polymer Energy
2006.10 - 2008.07 (1 year & 9 months)

Job overview

  • Total Project Management starting from Scratch to End
  • Responsible for continuous monitoring of project progress vis-Ã -vis plan and identify the causes of cost/time overruns, if any
  • Develop In house Production, Planning and Executing
  • Develop Erection Planning according to the customer requirement
  • Material Planning & Purchasing of raw materials for in house production
  • Vendor evaluation for fabricating the required material
  • Follow up with suppliers to ensure the receipt of materials on time
  • Responsible for in house fabrication of heavy reactors, conveyors etc.,
  • Ensuring the Quality of the Fabricated Product
  • Managing the incoming material to Stores and overall inventory
  • Planning schedules for various items on suppliers for supplying the items keeping in view the Sales plan and the inventories
  • Material management through of SAP (ERP) Environment
  • Prepared Weekly status reports to facilitate accurate tracking of project progress against set goals.
  • Taking care of Import & Export of materials needed for the Production and erection
  • Utilized CAD software, to prepare and release designs.
  • Developed products and prototypes for the polymer energy plant
  • Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
  • Facilitated communication between office personnel, subcontractors and customers.

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED (BHEL), Site, India

Field Construction Engineer
2005.11 - 2006.10 (11 months)

Job overview

  • Fabrication & Erection of Power plant related Structures such as column, Beams, bracing's etc., as per construction plant drawings.
  • Erection and commissioning of Boiler, Boiler auxiliaries & ESP and Familiar with combustion systems, and flue gas cleaning systems
  • Familiar with pre-commissioning activities for boilers, dampers, soot blowers and rotating machinery etc.
  • Piping Erection & Fabrication as per designed drawings and familiar with high alloy steel Such as P91,P92, T91 for Reheater line and Main Steam Line.
  • Taken care of Quality of welding using NDT techniques (RT, UT & DPT)
  • Taken care of Ducting work for Boiler Inlet and Outlet
  • To review construction drawings and develop execution plan.
  • Project Planning (PERT Chart, Gantt chart) as per the BOM using MS Project
  • Implement construction safety plan, develop job safety analysis, rigging plans
  • Responsible for site construction, quality, safety and schedule
  • Co-ordinate with contractors independently.
  • Representative of BHEL part to the customer in commissioning, troubleshooting, material supply and all other activities of the contracted power project.

TURN COMPS, Site, India

Field Engineer
2004.04 - 2005.10 (1 year & 6 months)

Job overview


  • Construct the structures for power plant such as Columns, beams, Hangers, purlin etc.,
  • Create structural models by using computer-aided design software
  • Follow construction safety guidelines
  • Choose appropriate materials based on structural specifications
  • Monitor on-site construction processes and supervise construction workers
  • Prepare and allocate budgets
  • Track and report on project progress
  • Collaborate with contractors and project managers
  • Liaise with professional staff such as Client, contractor and Government authorities.

Q-Flex Cables Ltd, Chennai, India

Graduate Apprentice Trainee
2003.04 - 2004.04 (1 year)

Job overview


  • Optimized production processes to maximise return on investment.
  • Scheduled manufacturing teams to achieve timely project completion.
  • Enhanced manufacturing systems and equipment to meet evolving production demands.
  • Coordinated labourers and suppliers to meet strict production deadlines.
  • Implemented diligent quality control measures for enhanced production outputs.
  • Efficiently managed parts and product revision histories to ensure a seamless production process.
  • Troubleshot equipment issues, resolving technical problems to enable rapid resumption of production activities.
  • Calibrated and maintained machinery, reducing equipment failure.
  • Supported engineers and manufacturing staff to bring products from concept to fruition.
  • Achieved quality and safety compliance through rigorous manufacturing monitoring.

VISBLE MAGNETICS LIMIETED, Chennai, India

Production Engineer
2001.12 - 2003.02 (1 year & 2 months)

Job overview

  • For Visible Magnetics., to manufacture the magnets used in Electrical meters.
  • Drew up production schedules and budgets for projects.
  • Planned staff and materials costs to meet production schedules.
  • Supported tender process for equipment to verify best quality for best price.
  • Established safety procedures and protocols for workers safety and to minimize carbon footprint.
  • Analyses data to control costs and enhance service delivery.
  • Installed and modified equipment to fulfill production goals.
  • Created CAD software designs to model products for manufacturing.

Education

Annamalai University , Chennai, Tamil Nadu

PG Diploma from Materials Management
2010.07 - 2010.12 (5 months)

IGNOU , Chennai, Tamil Nadu

M.B.A from Operations Management
2007.07 - 2008.12 (1 year & 5 months)

University of Madras , Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical
1997.06 - 2001.04 (3 years & 10 months)

Skills

  • Analytical skills. Analyses various factors of a energy relates projects, such as types of project and manufactures through make in India concept to identify new or innovative technical solutions to deliver a quality project at a reduced rate to the customer.
  • Communication skills. Clearly presenting the Company and business concepts to both internal and external Customers. They are required to communicate project status, requirements, etc. to clients, vendors, employees,managers and supervisors.
  • Contracting skills. Familiar with contracting procedures, assist with identifying and hiring inspectors, engineers, Subcontractors, and material suppliers for specific phases of the project by keeping in mind technical requirements of the project and contractual obligations in order to identify responsibility matrix for the work as well as monitor, scheduling and workflow.
  • Financial skills. Interpreting project financial reports and prepare cash flow forecasts and report this information to upper management and use it to determine potential impacts to the project budget.
  • Interpersonal skills. Providing leadership to, collaborate and work with diverse team, including company management, engineers, construction workers, drivers, labours and project technicians as well as communicate project status and resolve issues with clients, vendors, employees, managers and supervisors.
  • Management skills. Tracking every aspect of the implementation of a project to the transition of operations and ability to use project scheduling software and methodology to monitor resource, schedule and contract requirements.
  • Operations management,Vendor Management & Supply Chain management
  • Cross-functional team management, Project budgeting
  • Manage and mitigate project risks to ensure the project is completed on schedule and within budget.
  • Familiar with procurement procedures of union government, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and multilateral agencies i.e., ADB, WB.KFW
  • Familiar with various safety standards and holder of First Aid Certificate with International EHS Passport issued by IOSH.
  • Familiar in Co-ordination with multilateral agencies likes UNEP, UNIDO & World bank etc.,
  • Proficient in Software's like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Outlook, Auto Cad, SAP etc.,
  • Experienced in organizing and coordinating training programs and workshops.

Languages

English
Fluent

Accomplishments

  • World's Largest government national program have been achieved through implementation of Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP): encompassing nationwide implementation, operating and maintenance of 1.3 Crore LED Street Lights and adding up on daily basis. A market transformation bringing LED technology in Street Lights PAN India results in 8860MU's energy saved per year by avoiding peak demand of 1476 MW and reduction of Co2emission 6.1MT.
  • Solar Study Lamp (SoUL) project created Guinness Book of World Record on 2nd Oct 2018 for “Most people around 5,700 students assembling solar powered lamps and lit their lamp simultaneously. This project was third highest in EESLs consolidated revenue growth in FY2019.
  • Hon'ble Prime Minster of India Mr. Narendra Modi appreciated about our prestigious projects SoUL & AJAY at 1st international Solar Alliance to build a balance solar eco system.
  • Market transformation of LED lights usage in India by aggregating demand across the country & through bulk
    procurement of lights by EESL, tends to decrease in market price of LED lights which in turn affordable for public.
  • First Employee of GE, India installed a Super Critical Boiler successfully with the support of designs & drawings provided by GE, USA without any prior training and management awarded a Cash price and Quick promotion
  • First polymer energy plant in India was successfully installed & commissioned to convert waste plastics into Crude oil which further distilled to Petrol, Diesel etc.,
  • Expertise in pressure parts welding joints especially in P91 Welding which is more sensitive joint in boiler
    construction.

Certification

  • International EHS Passport holder by IOSH
  • Non-Destructive Testing Level II certificate Holder
  • National Service Scheme (NSS) Certificate Holder
  • Certificate holder for First Aid & Blood Donation Campaign
  • Leading Cricket player at inter school & inter college level competitions



Prime Ministers Appreciation

Solar LED Lights & study lamps are installed & maintained in rural, semi-urban and urban areas which don't enjoy adequate coverage of power such as Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand. This solar related projects have been appreciate by Prime Minster during 1st International solar alliance program.

Timeline

Additional General Manager

Energy Efficiency Services Limited
2016.07 - Current (8 years & 2 months)

Annamalai University

PG Diploma from Materials Management
2010.07 - 2010.12 (5 months)

Construction Site Manager - Power plant

GE Power
2008.07 - 2016.07 (8 years)

IGNOU

M.B.A from Operations Management
2007.07 - 2008.12 (1 year & 5 months)

Senior Engineer, Polymer Energy

HARITA – NTI LTD., (a TVS Group of Company)
2006.10 - 2008.07 (1 year & 9 months)

Field Construction Engineer

BHARAT HEAVY ELECTRICALS LIMITED (BHEL)
2005.11 - 2006.10 (11 months)

Field Engineer

TURN COMPS
2004.04 - 2005.10 (1 year & 6 months)

Graduate Apprentice Trainee

Q-Flex Cables Ltd
2003.04 - 2004.04 (1 year)

Production Engineer

VISBLE MAGNETICS LIMIETED
2001.12 - 2003.02 (1 year & 2 months)

University of Madras

Bachelor of Engineering from Mechanical
1997.06 - 2001.04 (3 years & 10 months)
  • International EHS Passport holder by IOSH
  • Non-Destructive Testing Level II certificate Holder
  • National Service Scheme (NSS) Certificate Holder
  • Certificate holder for First Aid & Blood Donation Campaign
  • Leading Cricket player at inter school & inter college level competitions



Thirumurugan K