Vishal Ravindran

· Planning, scheduling, and budgeting for a scope of work and reporting progress of cost from start to finish.

· Stay updated on civil engineering principles, construction techniques, project management methodologies, tools, civil standards, and codes.

· Acquired a thorough overall understanding of post-award contracts such as commitment P2P (procure to pay) in SAP (purchase requisition/ purchase order to service entry)

· Ensure compliance with project HSE policy and procedure- health, safety, environment, and local regulations.

· Conducted risk assessments related to cost factors developed strategies for mitigating risk or potential cost overruns and made corrective actions. and recovery measures (root cause analysis)

· Allocated the budget in the system by using WBS (work breakdown Structure), CTR (Cost, time, resource), and cost center

· Monitored actual status, tracked VOWD (value of work done) accrual, checked the progress, calculated work remaining, and forecasted the construction activities for each work package bi-weekly.

· Reported the performance to measure the cost such as earned value analysis, variance analysis, and forecast analysis.

· Prepared and issued a cost EAC (estimate at completion) through the cost control report (Plan, Actual & Forecast)

· Managed the construction deliverables and activities to keep within the budget and timeline to achieve project goals or objectives.

· Reviewed procurement plans regularly. Responsible for end-to-end category management phase.

· Involved in pre-awards such as RFP/RFQ (request for proposal/ quotation), created ITT (Invitation to tender), and received bids.

· Identified cost opportunities to maximize value, cash flow forecasting using S-curve analysis which is done from the owner side, and implemented cost-saving initiatives.

· Conducted regular site and material inspections to maintain quality control.

· Identified cost changes as well as trends and managed project change orders.

· Involved in project delivery till closeout. Monitored project budgets, resources, and schedules to meet project milestones on time and within budget.

· Incorporated estimate method for accuracy to develop accurate and comprehensive cost estimates to establish a cost baseline.

· Reviewed the technical scopes of work, specifications, drawings, documents, and data sheets necessary for the EPC/Contractor bid package.

· Analyzed project requirements and used benchmark data to determine the unit price of resources, labor, and materials. (Lump sum or unit rate) and calculated the budget.

· Stay updated on market fluctuation, supply chain, incoterms, tax, and trade compliance in sourcing.

· Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders in claims that impact cost, negotiated variations, and further contractual obligations.

· Followed construction methods to ensure smooth project execution.

· Adhered to best design specifications, quality standards, and quality assurance/ quality control policies.

· Performed overall cost control process. Reviewed project cost plans and prepared progress insights and reports to predict potential cost overruns or underruns.

· Verified the spending expenditure against the cost baseline to maintain financial targets.

· Checked supplier records through previous performance, assessment, screening, and qualification.

· Estimated the budget for the activity by reviewing quantity take-offs and BOQ (bill of quantity)

· Developed the estimation by breaking down the scope with the allocated budget plus contingency or reserve.

· Developed schedules to prevent delays, prioritizing critical path tasks.