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UNNIKRISHNAN ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR

Manama,Bahrain

Summary

Highly experienced and accomplished Civil Engineer with over thirty-three years of expertise in project management and engineering. With twenty-two years of dedicated service in Bahrain and the rest in India, have successfully delivered a wide range of construction projects in the industrial and infrastructure development sector. Proficient in handling major maintenance projects, excelled in overseeing various initiatives, including building amenities, infrastructure refurbishment, and complex road works. Skilled in preparing technical documents, ensuring safe project execution, and coordinating with diverse stakeholders that have been instrumental in driving successful project outcomes

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Civil Engineer

M/s Alba
02.2009 - Current
  • Responsible for all Capital Expenditure / Major Maintenance Projects at Smelter, Calciner and Jetty
  • Major Projects handled
  • Amenity Buildings plant wide
  • Long Vehicle Maintenance Building
  • Oasis Hall
  • Road Works
  • Refurbishment of concrete structures
  • Refractory Workshop
  • Cast House -3 Extension
  • Fuel Station
  • Sewer Line Laying

Senior Civil Engineer

Tebodin Middle East Ltd
09.2002 - 12.2008
  • Projects) for various projects at Coke Calcining Plant of Alba
  • Being a member of Alba’s projects department, involves from the conception up to the completion of all the projects
  • Details of projects as under
  • Distillate water post treatment plant
  • Flue gas de-sulpharisation project
  • Provision of open storage facility for green coke
  • Refurbishment of existing marine terminal
  • Repainting of calcined coke storage silos and blending coke silos
  • Provision of Enclosure building for green coke storage
  • Installation of blending hopper facility
  • Provision of Chemical Storage facility
  • Various upgrade projects for Calciner
  • Responsibilities includes preparation of contract documents, contract drawings, review of drawings and submittals by the contractor, site supervision, co-ordination with other departments and monitoring of the projects.

Senior Civil Engineer

A.A. Nass Contracting Co. W.L.L
11.1997 - 08.2002

Taj
05.2000 - 06.2001
  • Al Salam Project for BDF
  • The contract involved construction of 10 buildings at Shaikh Isa Air-base
  • Responsible for total planning, execution and liaison with the Client/Consultant

TDI
12.1999 - 05.2000
  • Worked for the extension of, -Nass Jetty at Hidd
  • The job involved sheet pile walls and concrete capping beam
  • Responsible for total planning, supervision and co-ordination with Client / Consultant

11.1997 - 01.1999
  • For the construction of Hidd Power and Water production facility Phase –1 for MEW Bahrain, associated with the construction of seawater intake culvert, control and administration building, chemical store and road works
  • Responsibilities were planning, execution and material scheduling, liaise with government organization and co-ordination with main contractor, consultant and the client.

Assistant Manager

03.1997 - 11.1997
  • For the Makeup water pipeline system project at NTPC power plant in India
  • Responsible for the total planning and execution of the project, negotiating and appointing of subcontractors, preparation and monitoring of cash flow, budget etc
  • Liaise with client, consultants & government agencies.

Bhagheratha Electrical & Structural Ltd
09.1991 - 11.1997

Assistant Manager

BPCL
08.1996 - 01.1997
  • For the 22 km long Naphtha pipeline project for, at, India
  • Responsible for all the Civil works connected with pipeline consisting of major road crossing and four rivers/channel crossings including one across the navigational channel
  • Also associated with preparation of extra claims for the project.

Assistant Manager

Gas Authority of India Ltd
03.1996 - 08.1996
  • Responsible for all related civil work, preparation of valuation and claims.

Senior Engineer

Ramthirtha Cut, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
06.1994 - 03.1996
  • Responsible for total project planning and monitoring, material scheduling, site execution and preparation of valuation.

Senior Engineer

09.1991 - 03.1994
  • The construction of 1.50km long Bridge across river Kali at Karwar, Karnataka for Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
  • India
  • Responsible for the supervision of marine jobs, casting /launching of PSC girders and also preparation of valuations.

Senior Engineer

Consolidated Foundations (India) Ltd
01.1989 - 09.1991
  • Railway Bridge across Narmada river at Hoshangabad, Madiya Pradesh, India
  • Responsible for planning, surveying, site execution and quantity surveying

Site Engineer

07.1987 - 12.1988
  • The construction of Technical Building and Repair facility for mine sweepers at Naval Base Cochin
  • Responsible for surveying, site execution, material scheduling and quantity surveying.

Geo Tech Foundation & Construction
08.1986 - 12.1988

Site Engineer

08.1986 - 07.1987
  • The construction of sub structure of road, bridge at Francis Road, Calicut
  • Responsible for surveying and site supervision.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

University of Calicut
1986

Skills

  • Computer Proficiency
  • MS Word, MS Project and SAP
  • Lean Principles
  • Project Management
  • Material Cost Projection
  • Construction Site Management
  • SAP
  • Environmental Sustainability

Affiliations

Indian Institute of Engineers-Bahrain Chapter -Indian Institute of Bridge Engineers

Timeline

Senior Civil Engineer

M/s Alba
02.2009 - Current

Senior Civil Engineer

Tebodin Middle East Ltd
09.2002 - 12.2008

Taj
05.2000 - 06.2001

TDI
12.1999 - 05.2000

Senior Civil Engineer

A.A. Nass Contracting Co. W.L.L
11.1997 - 08.2002

11.1997 - 01.1999

Assistant Manager

03.1997 - 11.1997

Assistant Manager

BPCL
08.1996 - 01.1997

Assistant Manager

Gas Authority of India Ltd
03.1996 - 08.1996

Senior Engineer

Ramthirtha Cut, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd
06.1994 - 03.1996

Bhagheratha Electrical & Structural Ltd
09.1991 - 11.1997

Senior Engineer

09.1991 - 03.1994

Senior Engineer

Consolidated Foundations (India) Ltd
01.1989 - 09.1991

Site Engineer

07.1987 - 12.1988

Geo Tech Foundation & Construction
08.1986 - 12.1988

Site Engineer

08.1986 - 07.1987

Bachelor of Technology - Civil Engineering

University of Calicut
UNNIKRISHNAN ARAVINDAKSHAN NAIR