Palash Das (GMICE UK, PMP - Trained)

Lead Planning Engineer/Senior Planner

London Tunnel – HS2 Lot 1 & 2, SCS Railway, London, UK
Telephone: +44 7501038832 (UK) +971501598283 (UAE)
Email: palashda1@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Over 14 years’ in-depth experience in pre and post Construction Project Planning and control, 5 years worked as
Senior Planner. Worked with Tier-1 international main contractors for various international mega Projects includes 6
years in India, 7 years in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and currently working in the United Kingdom (UK) over a year.
Experienced in core Infrastructure (Railway, Highway, Bridge, Interchange, Tunnel, Marin, M&E and Utility Projects),
Mixed used development, Mega Mall, low-rise Buildings (G+7) and VVIP Villa Projects. Gain hands-on experience as
Site Engineer in the first Project for 4 years there after working in Planning and Project control.

Extensive onsite working knowledge in EPC/PPP/BOT Design-Build multibillion pounds mega Projects with talented
multinational team in India, UAE and UK. Subject matter expert in Project Planning, Monitoring and Control of full
Project lifecycle from Initiation, Planning, Execution and Monitoring to Closeout. Familiar with FIDIC Condition of
contract, NEC form of contract, PMI’s Project Management principals, TIA and EOT Claims preparation.

A self-motivated team player, successfully lead team of Junior Planners, Draftsman, Document controller and mentor
junior teammates. Advanced MS excel skills implementing to produce various Reports, Graphs and productivity
monitoring. Expertise in quantity Take-off from BOQ and Cost and resource loading to setting out EVM system.

Area of Expertise
 Baseline Schedule with Narrative  Micro tunnelling & TBM – Tunnel
 Design Schedule, Time Chainage Schedule  Airport & Marine Infrastructure
 Earn Value Management (EVM)  New Railway Line Construction
 Delay & Time Impact Analysis (EOT, TIA)  Large Scale Villa Projects
 Resource and Cost Loaded Programme  Roads and Highway Construction
 Setup Project control framework  Utilities, M&E and MEP Project
Software Skills: Primavera P6, TILOS 10.0, MS Project, Advance MS Excel, Synchro4D, AutoCAD 2D&3D, CEMAR, Power BI

KEY PROJECTS WORKS

Present Company : Skanska Costain Strabag JV. working since 04-Jan-2021

Position : Planning Engineer – Leading RC Portal Structure and dual TBM Tunnel section
Project 8 (On Site) : London Tunnel, HS2, Lot 1 & 2 London, UK
Responsibility : Preparing and update Baseline Schedule, Time Impact Analysis, Coordinating Client, Engineer,
Subcontractor, and Internal team. Progress and interface meetings.

Previous Company : Strabag Dubai LLC. (UAE) Sep-2020 to December 2020

Position : Lead Senior Planning Engineer
Project 8 (On Site) : Hatta Pumped Storage Hydro Electric Power Plant, Dubai, UAE,
Consultant : EDF, France, Project Cost - AED 1.4 Billion (GBP 280 million)
Responsibility : Preparing Baseline Schedule, Time Impact Analysis and Claim Preparation. Coordinating Client,
Engineer, Subcontractor, and Internal team. Progress and interface meetings.

Previous Company : Salini Impregilo S.p.A.. Dec-19 to 20-Sep-2020

Position : Lead Planner/ Senior Planning Engineer (Reporting to Project Director)
Project 7 (On Site) : Meydan One Mall Project - Structure Package, Dubai, UAE,
Consultant : Turner International & AE7 , Project Cost - AED 1.6 Billion (GBP 337 million)
Responsibility : EOT, Time Impact Analysis and Claim Preparation. Coordinating Client, Engineer, Subcontractor and
Internal team. Progress and interface meeting. Tracking key materials procurement and Design
submittals. Lead to prepare Micro Plan, Acceleration Plan, Mitigation Plan etc. Monitoring Project
KPI's and Earn Value Management, Change Management, S-Curve Preparation. Budget forecasting.
 Present Company : Overseas AST (Al Nabooda Group Company) Sep’19 to Dec,19
Position : Lead Senior Planner/Planning Manager – Tender & Project Control (Office based)
Responsibility : Preparing tender Schedule and Baseline schedule for Marine Projects. Co-ordinating tender
preparation with specialised subcontractors. Setup project control frameworks for ongoing Projects.
Monitor and preparation Management Reporting.
Project works : Fujairah Combined Cycle Power Plant, Dibba Port, ADNOC Port, Sir Baniyas Island Dolphin Structure,
Deira Waterfront development, Qatar Quantifan Island Cannel works, Hail & Ghasa Oil field
Development and may more.

Previous Company : Six Construct (BESIX) – Dubai, UAE. Working since Sep’2017 to Sep’19 - 2 years
Position : Senior Planning & Project Control Engineer – Marine & Infrastructure
Project 6 (On Site) : R1013-2C Improvement of Al Shindagha Corridor - Main Bridge up to Sep’19
Position (Project) : Lead Planner (Reporting to Project Director)
Client : Road and Transport Authority (RTA), Dubai
Consultant : PARSONS Overseas Limited , Project Cost - AED 355.2 Million (GBP 72 million)
Project Details : construction of the main crossing bridge over the Dubai Creek with 6 lanes in each
direction as part of the Al Shindagha Corridor improvement. The crossing is a fixed high
bridge clearing a navigational channel 15m in height and 75 meters in width. The proposed
bridge shall be constructed in balanced cantilever method to avoid the disturbance to the
creek navigation.
Project 5 (On Site) : Design Build of Deep Tunnel Storm Water System Main Tunnel (EPC) Sep’17 to Feb’19
Position (Project) : Senior Planning Engineer (Reporting to Project Director, Leading a team of two Planners)
Client : Dubai Municipality , Drainage & Irrigation department (Approved by DM)
Design Consultant : COWI, Engineer – Stantec UK Limited, Project Cost - AED 1.30 Billion (GBP 263 million)
Project Details : Design Build of 10.5 km long segmental storm water tunnel by TBMs, Tunnel internal
diameter 10m, 3 nos. 45m deep Construction Deep Shaft, 1 no drop Shaft, 1.5km Micro
tunnelling (3m ID), Tunnel Segment Precasting and GRP kiosk and related SCADA &
electromechanical works. Necessary Utility diversion and Traffic Management.
 Responsibilities (Lead Planner/ Senior Planning Engineer and Project Control) – In BESIX Project Site:
 Developing Project Design Schedule, Project Baseline Schedule, Take-off quantity calculation, Cost and Resource loading
on Primavera P6. Preparing high-level Project Baseline Schedule Time Chainage diagram in TILOS and periodical updates.
 MIS reporting using advance MS-Excel. Labour Productivity rates monitoring & Crew movement planning for
critical activities. Preparing Revised Programme and Micro Programme, Change Scope implementation in baseline
Schedule. Earn Value Management , Change Scope Management.
 Revised Construction Schedule with narrative and presentation, Time impact analysis (TIA), Window analysis for
various delay events for EOT clams with narratives. Incorporating Variation Orders (VOs) in Baseline Schedule.
 Weekly & Monthly Progress report, Cash Flow & Budget Forecasting, S-Curve, Interface Matrix and Project Dashboard.
 Setup Progress monitoring procedures (Reporting formats, Cloud Database, Reporting Systems), Setup and
monitor Project Key performance Indicator (KPI), NOC log, Deliverables Log and Procurement Log.
 Conducting Progress Meetings, Risk Management workshops, Interface and Claims/Commercial Meetings.
 Keeping close watch on Critical Activities of Project and updating Project Manager/Stakeholders on any risk
foreseen by regular site visit and keeping good communication with site execution team and Stakeholders.
Tender Projects : Worked on high valued key tenders for Etihad Rail (2D & 2F1), Dubai Municipality, ADDC, ADNOC,
Dubai Ports, Abu Dhabi Ports, Sharjah Ports, Fujairah Port, MUSANADA etc. Expertise in Road,
Railway, Bridge, Interchange and many more.

Project - 4 : 663 nos. Villas for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (build only)
Company : Dhabi Contracting LLC. – Ruwais, UAE. Aug’2015 to Sep’17 2 years
Position (On Site) : Project Planning Engineer (Reporting to Project Director, Leading a team of four Planner)
Client : Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) Consultant: Hill International, UK.
Project Cost : AED 2.88 Billion (GBP 580 million)
Project Details : Construction of 663 nos. prefabricated Villas (G+1 and G+2, 5 bed + Majlish - VIP, VVIP
Villas) All structure, finishing and MEP works. Landscaping and utility works (Fire Water network, Strom Water
network, LV/MV network, other underground Utility network). Substations, Pumping Station, Masque and Road
works & Children play area.
6 x G+7 Residential building - Structure, MEP and Façade works. Related Utility networks, access road and
landscape.
Project – 3 : Expansion of Midfield Terminal Abu Dhabi International Airport (build only)
Company : Habtoor Leighton Group – Abu Dhabi, UAE. April’14 to Aug’15 1.5 years
Position (On Site) : Planning Engineer (Reporting to Project Control Manager)
Client : Abu Dhabi Airport Company (UAE National Airline)
Consultant : KBR, USA
Project Cost : AED 585 Million (GBP 118 million)
Project Details: Utility Plant &Distribution and East Midfield & Perimeter Roads Bridge. (Underpass,
Retaining wall, MSE Wall & Major Bridge Interchange on E11 highway, Road works & Service diversion,
Utility and storm water networks, Utility Building works Pump house, Pumping station, switching station,
Generator Transformer building, Administration Building & Substations, All Civil, MEP & Electromechanical
works, Landside &Airside infrastructure works.
Project – 2 : Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) Railway construction (EPC).
Company : Larsen & Turbo Limited (L&T), India July’12 to Mar’14. 1.7 years
Position (On Site) : Planning Engineer/Project Coordinator (Reporting to Project Planning Manager)
Client : Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (Indian Railway)
Consultant : IRCON, India, Project Cost: INR 60 Billion (Biggest Contract in Indian) (GBP 600 million)
Project Details: Western Dedicated Freight Corridor or Western DFC is a freight corridor under construction in
India by Indian Railways. Sojitz-L&T Consortium involves construction of 626 km of a double track Railway line.
India's largest Design & Build railway project. Major River Bridge, Elevated Structure, Retaining Wall, Embankment
& Tunnel.
Responsibilities:
o Construction scheduling, preparing WBS, Monitoring Progress using Primavera P6 & MS Project software.
o Finding Critical Path of project and close monitor the same, set milestone for the Project.
o Coordinate with internal department, Client & consultant for the proposals & their comments.
o Preparation of Daily, Weekly and monthly progress report for client & higher management.
o Preparing MS Presentation, Cash Flow, S-Curve regularly.

Project - 1 : Koshi Bridge Project, India (EPC, BOT) – India-Nepal Broder

Company : Gammon India Limited – India, June’08 to July’12. 4 years
Position (On Site) : Site Engineer (Precast Segmental Bridge, Toll Plaza & 4-Lane Approach road)
Client : National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
Consultant : Wilbur Smith Associates, Inc. USA
Project Cos t : INR 5 Billion (GBP 50 million )
Project Details: 2 km long Segmental, Precast Superstructure, and Well foundation Bridge Project with 10 km long
4-Lane Approach road & 22 km long Bund, River training works on NH-57, Bihar. Short line bed Precasting of Box
Girder Segment 100 MT weight, Post Tensioning, Grouting & Erection by auto lunching machine of Girder segment
by dry & wet matching process.
Responsibilities:
Execution Works
Designation Junior Engineer – Site Execution (Jul’2008 to Jul’ 2011)
o Preparation of Bar Bending Schedule for Box culvert, Well foundation, Pile foundation and precast Segmental
superstructure box girder.
o Site execution & controlling for various activities of Pre casting of Segmental Box Girder of 100 MT weight
each by short line casting at Precasting yard following QA plan and planned schedule.
o Execution & controlling for various activities like Well Foundation, Pile Foundation & Substructure of 2 km
long segmental box girder type superstructure Major Bridge. Erection of Precast segment by camel gantry.
o Highway works including Embankment, Sub grade, GSB, WMM and Protection works.

Education, Certifications & Skills:

o BSc (Hons) in Civil Engineering from University of Derby, UK (fulltime weekend, completing in June 2022)
o Graduate in Construction Project Management, NICMAR, India, in 2016.
o Diploma in Civil Engineering, Kalna Govt. Polytechnic College , India in 2008 with Distinctions.
o Primavera P6 professional Certificate from CADD Centre, Mumbai, India.
o TILOS – Time Distance diagram scheduling software, ZOA Talent, Dubai, UAE
o CSCS Card (UK) – Academically qualified person, valid up to 2026
o CITB Site Environment Awareness Training Scheme (UK) – valid up to 2026
o UAE full driving licence and Provisional UK Driving licence
o Graduate member of ICE, UK (GMICE) - working towards C.Eng. MICE, UK
o BPSS vatted. Working on Tier-2 (Skilled worked) Visa, need Visa sponsorship to take a new job in the UK.
- Thank you.