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Venugopal Babu

First Name: 
Venugopal
Last Name: 
Babu

Professional Summary:

15 years of Extensive experience in Project Management, Planning and Execution of Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning in Nuclear Facilities, Petrochemicals, Aluminum Smelter and Gold, Copper & Molybdenum Processing Plant Projects.

Strengths:

  • Possess excellent Team leading and management skills.
  • Establish strong, productive and enjoyable working relationships
  • Good attention to detail and time management skills.
  • Motivated, outstanding positive can-do attitude and desire to grow job in responsibility.
  • Very good analytical and communication skills.
  • Ability to effectively manage deadlines and multi-task.
  • Sound knowledge and experience in piping, fabrication, erection and commissioning.
  • Extensive exposure in Project Planning, Resource Management, Estimation, Risk Management and Project Tracking for large projects.
  • Working experience in Primavera software and Microsoft Project software.

 

Project Execution Specialties: 

  • Experience and adequate knowledge with Feasibility Study / FEED
  • Detailed Engineering
  • Procurement and Logistics Management
  • Program Development
  • Methodology Management
  • Risk Management
  • Project Portfolio Management
  • Project / Schedule Management - Control Systems
  • Time Impact Analysis and Forensic Planning
  • Earned Value Analysis
  • Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning and Start up

 

Honors:

Academics Qualification               :   Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering – 1999 to 2002

                                                   Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – 1995 to 1998

Additional Certifications               :    ASNT Level -II (PT, MT & RI)

 

Software Knowledge                    :    Primavera (P3, P3e, P6 V2, P6 V7, P6 V8.2 & P6 V8.3),

                                                    Microsoft Project 2003, 2007, 2010 & 2013,

                                                    AutoCAD 2000 and Microsoft Office.           

                                   

Work Experience:

Company          :           Kazakhmys Project B.V, Kazakhstan

Designation      :          Lead Planner

Duration            :           September 2012 to till date

Client                 :          Kazakhmys Project B.V, Kazakhmys

Project              :          Bozshakol Copper Project

 

 

Company          :          Ma’aden Gold and Base Metal Co., Saudi Arabia.

Designation      :          Senior Scheduler / Estimator, Projects

Duration             :         December 2009 to August 2012

Client                 :          Ma’aden Gold and Base Metal Co., Saudi Arabian Mining Co.

Project              :          Five Ma’aden Gold Projects and One Water Pipe line project.

 

Company          :          Centamin Egypt Limited,Australia.

Designation       :          Senior Project Planner and Scheduler 

Duration            :          December 2008 to October 2009

Client                :          Centamin Egypt Limited and Sukari Gold Mines.

Project              :          Sukari Gold Project, Pharaoh Gold Mine NL, Egypt (Turnkey Project)

 

Company          :          Kempe Engineering LLC, Australia.

Designation      :          Project Planner and Scheduler 

Duration              :         September 2007 to November 2008

Client                 :          Bechtel, Australia.

Project                :          Hot Butt Cleaning and Hot Bath Processing Plant (Turnkey Project),

                                   Sohar Aluminum Smelting Project, Sohar, Oman  

 

Company            :           Jobby Engineers Private Limited

Designation        :           Planning Engineer, Projects

Duration              :           September 2006 to August 2007

Project                :           Nuclear Demonstration Desalination Plant(NDDP),

                                     Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Kalpakkam, India

 

Company          :           M/s Rudhra creators and contractors.

Designation      :           Planning Engineer

Duration            :           December 2005 to August 2006

Project              :           Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut NigamLimited. (BHAVINI),

            500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), Kalpakkam, India.

 

Company         :           RMEC Projects Ltd., Pune.

Designation      :           Planning Engineer

Duration            :           June 2002 to December 2005

Project              :          Fast Reactor Fuel Reprocessing Plant (FRFRP)

                                 Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam, India

 

Company         :          Spic Jel Engineering Construction Ltd, Chennai.

Designation      :           Junior Engineer

Duration            :           June 1998 to November 1999

Project              :          Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL), Expansion Plant III, Manali, Chennai, India.

 

Personal Details:

Date of Birth                                       :           August 27, 1978.                   

Sex                                                    :           Male

Marital status                                       :           Single

Nationality                                          :           India

Passport number                                  :           H-4461956 (Valid until March 2019)                                                 

Languages known                               :           English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

Driving License                                    :          Indian and Saudi Arabia (Valid in GCC expect U.A.E)

Professional Since: 
Jun-1998 (26.2 yrs experience)
Oldest experience: 
Dec 2009 (14.7 yrs experience, WARNING: 11.5 years variance with Professional Since)
Years Experience: 
5

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