Raghava Gopi Chand Chetlapalle
Experienced Planner and Construction Project Manager
Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS limited), Hyderabad Oct 2015 - Present
Role: Domain Consultant (EPC/Construction) / Project Manager
Designation: Assistant Consultant
- Consultant for Design and Selection of Lintels for a prestigious UK Lintel Manufacturer
- Consultant for drawing and BOQ extraction from Customer’s legacy/in-house applications
- Consultant for Plant Life Cycle Asset Management (PLAIM) for EPC & Process Plant Industries
- Consultant to various EPC, Oil & Gas and Pharmaceutical Clients for Engineering Content & Document Management
- Domain Consultant for Microsoft for their Datacenter Construction and Maintenance
- Domain Consultant for Pharmaceutical Process design
- Business Consultant for Process Re-engineering (Planning and Project Management, Procurement and Finance) for Tata Projects Limited
- Contract Management for TCS Adibatla Campus
Tools Used: Smartplant 3D, Smartplant Foundation, MS Visio, MS Office Suite, MS Project, TCS In-house Project Scheduling tools, AutoCad, Ecosys
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CMC Limited, Hyderabad Nov 2014 - Sep 2015
*CMC Limited got merged with Tata Consultancy Services wef 1st October 2015
Role: Teaching Faculty
Designation: IT Manager
- Faculty for Construction Project Management Course designed by Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand
- Train Fresh and Experienced Graduates in all facets of Construction Project Management
Tools Used: MS Office Suite, MS Project, Primavera
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Larsen & Toubro Limited, Hyderabad Apr 2011 - Oct 2014
Role: Project Manager
Designation: Manager (Civil)
- Participate in estimate preparation for bids
- Perform pre bid Site visits and attend all pre-bid formalities
- Develop and implement plans for Quality, Safety and Risk Management
- Validate and Approve Project Execution Plan prepared by Site teams
- Manages project performance, schedule, and resources
- Resource (Manpower & Machinery) Planning
- Chair project meetings and ensure minutes are properly prepared/reviewed and promptly issued
- Perform detailed project performance review in all aspects viz. Schedule, Cost, Quality and Safety
- Prepare and verify progress payments to both Account Receivable and Account Payable
- Understand, Interpret and enforce the contract/contract documents
- Manage all change orders, including negotiating, processing, and assessing cost & schedule impact
- Represent the company and the Department at sector meetings and events
- Business Development to secure new Projects by responding to RFPs and Calls for Proposals on behalf of the department
- Management reporting by working closely with the Operations Manager, prepare, validate & periodically review project / budget plans, variances and develop regular reports
- Provide technical advice and expertise and use standard engineering principles and practices to assist in the operation and delivery of the departments programs and services to clients
- Prepare Construction methods and Plans for critical project activities
- Training and mentoring Subordinates and Peers
Tools Used: Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Visio, MS Office Suite, L&T In-house ERP for cost management and reporting
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DLF (Delhi Land & Finance Limited), Chennai Oct 2008 - Sep 2010
Role: Planning Manager
Designation: Deputy Manager (Planning)
- Overall Project Planning and Scheduling
- Communicate programs to site teams and monitoring of the progress
- Prepare progress payments to both Account Receivable and Account Payable
- Participate or lead claims/dispute negotiations with owner and stakeholders
- Resource (Manpower & Machinery) Planning
- Manage and issue change orders
- Coordinate overall project closeout and handover
- Project and Engineering Coordination
- Training of Subordinates and Peers
Tools Used: Primavera P6, MS Project, MS Office Suite
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Larsen & Toubro Limited, Delhi / Vijayawada / Chennai Jul 2006 - Sep 2008
Role: Construction Manager / Construction Coordinator
Designation: Assistant Manager, Construction
- Project Coordination from Head Quarters / Home Office
- Perform quantity takeoffs and estimate preparation
- Manage contract progress & reporting
- Coordinate Change management
- Resource (Manpower & Machinery) Planning
- Coordinate and review Contract Implementation, Administration and Management
- Monitor progress on daily basis
- Manage Change Orders
- Analyze DPR and track progress data to monitor Project health (EVM analysis)
- Assist Project Manager to create and issue tender packages and subcontracts and monitor their progress
- Prepare and track progress claims and estimates
- Oversee inventory and tracking of materials & equipment and expedite Pos/WOs
- Support in overall construction coordination and planning (multiple projects)
- Identify/forecast and support in resolving complex field technical issues
- Involve and assist with overall project closeout, snag list clearance and handover
- Consult with designers/engineers to review drawings and suggests alternate construction methods
- Cost control and reporting
- Manage Submittals and Signoffs
- Site Visits for periodical monitoring
- Training and Mentoring of Subordinates and Peers
Tools Used: Primavera P3, MS Project, MS Office Suite, L&T In-house ERP for procurement and PO release
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Larsen & Toubro Limited • Delhi, Vijayawada, Chennai Jul 2002 - Aug 2004
Role: Site Superintendent / Construction Manager
Designation: Senior Engineer (Civil)/ Graduate Engineer Trainee
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate construction project from start to finish, according to contract schedule, specifications and budget
- Prepare, administer, and submit construction project budget estimates, construction schedules, and project timelines
- Prepare progress reports (DPR, WPR & MPR) and update management
- Perform Constructability review
- Develop and maintain Construction plan in consultation with the Project team
- Ensure construction project milestones and completion dates are met
- On-site support for sub-contract management
- Coordinate work with internal and external stakeholders
- Inspect work progress & quality regularly to ensure standards/ codes are strictly adhered
- Oversee, implement and enforce all Safety related policies and procedures
- Coordinate and participate in regular audits Quality and Safety processes
- Training and Mentoring of Subordinates and Peers
Tools Used: MS Project, MS Office Suite
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