Prakash Singh

Targeting assignments in Project Execution- Construction, Site Management, Erection, Installation, Trial &
Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance in Steel industry with a proven track record of delivering consistent
business results through excellent leadership, Subject Matter Expertise and application of sound management
practice.
Total Work Experience (in Yrs): 14+

+91-9238311716, +91-7008332127 prakash.mehra200@gmail.com

Core Competencies
Profile Summary
Installation,
Erection &
Commissioning  Highly accomplished & seasoned mechanical engineering professional with successful Track record in
leading Site Execution as well as commissioning of Major Projects in Steel Industry related to Raw
Material Processing Plant, Steel Making Processes including Utility Section i.e. Iron Ore Crushing-
Vendor/ Washing Plant, Pellet Plant, Coal Gasification Plant & Gas Cleaning Unit, HMDS, Steel Melting Shop
Stakeholder (SMS/BOF/LD Converter), Intake Raw water Pump House, Fire Fighting System, Slurry Handling
Management
System, Cooling Towers, Pumping stations, Sewage Treatment Plant, Effluent Water Treatment Plant,
Zero Effluent discharge Plant, Drinking Water Plant, HVAC-Chiller & AHU System, Air Compressor,
Piping, ducting, etc.
Training &
Development
 Demonstrated success in discussion & finalization of Technical Specification, Technical Proposal
evaluation & technical recommendation for Equipment’s, piping items and process packages.
Team Building &  Successful Site execution of Various Projects wrt Structural, Piping & Equipment’s Erection keeping
Leadership Safety, Quality on top most Priority in addition to focus on Timeline, Scope & Cost.

 Recognized for leading critical Project Projects on BOOT (Built-Own-Operate-Transfer) Model

independently related to Statutory Compliance/Environment i.e. Zero Liquid/Effluent Discharge
Soft Skills Implementation for CRM & Tube Plants, Tata Steel Sahibabad

 Demonstrated success in Technical feasibility study for Transportation of Municipality Sewage water
for CRM & Tube Plant Operation, Tata Steel Sahibabad
 Recognized for Leading, Developing & Implementation of Process Safety Management in High Risk
Installations, High Hazard Operations i.e. Hydrogen, Ammonia, Boiler, Pickling, Annealing, Galvanizing
Acid Regeneration, etc. at Tata Steel Sahibabad.

 Proven Track record for Site Safety Implementation & recognized as a Safety Champion for
achievement of Zero Safety Loss i.e. No LTI, No Incident/Accident, etc.

 Proven abilities in all facets engineering drawings reviews and evaluation, Scope Management,
Vendor/Stakeholder Management, tender documentation, project management and project
supervision.

 Achieved highest rating on 360 degree Assessment Program done by Tata Steel Middle & Senior
Leadership team conducted in FY 22 wrt various qualities/skills i.e. Agile Behaviour, Accountable,
Collaborative, Team building, Result driven, Leadership, Adaptability, Reliable, subject matter
expertise, resilient, Challenging Roles, Communication skills, Innovative, Problem solver, data driven,
Time Mgt, etc.

 Committed and collaborative leader with track record of success in completing projects with all
required deliverables.
 Collaborating with consultants, vendors, sub-vendors, stakeholders & external agencies for
determining technical specifications, approvals and obtaining clearances.

 Skilled in reviewing drawings and documents to ensure compliance to tender documents.

 Skilled in developing project baselines; monitoring and controlling project resources to complete
project as per specifications and with all key deliverables..

 Assessing the inventory situation and submitting orders for procurement of material well in advance
to avoid work delay and ensuring on time delivery for smooth operations.
  Track record of success in erection & commissioning of machines & equipment and ensuring
completion of project in minimum turnaround time, effective resource utilization to maximize the
output.

 Guiding and mentoring a team of efficient engineers, supervisors, etc. to deliver quality services and
achieve company targets
 Managing and controlling manpower to ensure project delivery with all key deliverables
 Excellent organization and prioritization abilities, analytical skill, and interpersonal skills with all levels
of people in industry
 Sound administration capabilities able to cope and be flexible under daily pressure and multiple
tasks simultaneously
 Proficient in Data Preparation/Presentation related to RFP, Project Progress Report, Board Approval
Note for discussion at Senior Leadership Level i.e. Board, MD, VP,COO, Plant Head, etc.

 Adept in planning the overall activities of an assigned project from initial to the final stages.
Establishment of project execution plan and encouraging team effort for project start up.
 Steering a team of project engineers, consultants, and vendors for the successful completion of
large/complex projects through implementation of project management principles and techniques.

Career Timeline(Leads Site Execution for Major Upstream & Down Stream Projects in Top Steel Organisations i.e. JSPL & TSL )

Sep’08 to July’13 Since Aug’13 to Till Date

Jindal Steel & Power Limited Tata Steel Limited

Joined as a GET – Site Execution Joined as a Manager Projects – Site Execution

 Sep 2008 to Dec 2009 :  Aug 2013 to April 2016: Project execution including
4.5 MTPA Pellet Plant commissioning of 2 X 340 Ton HMDS Units & 2 x 310
Project SMS Converter at Kalinganagar Odisha 3 MTPA
Integrated Steel Plant Project
 Jan 2010 to Aug 2011 :  May 2016 to Oct 2018 : 8 MTPA Iron Ore Crushing
2 X 47,500 Nm3/hr Washing + BOP/Water System/Utility Project at
Producer Gas Plant Khondbond Iron Ore Mines Odisha
Project + BOP/Utility
System including  Nov 2018 to April 2022 : leads the Critical Projects
commissioning related to Plant Utility, Environment & Statutory
Compliances at Tata Steel Sahibabad, CRM unit i.e.
 Sep 2011 to July 2013 : Zero Liquid discharge, Sewage Treatment Plant,
Operation & Ground water Recharge Compliances related
Maintenance of Projects, Fire Fighting Systems, Technical feasibility
Producer Gas Plant + study for Hydrogen generation through SMR Process
BOP/Utility Section & arrangement of municipality sewage water for
operating Sahibabad Units

 May 2022 Onwards: leading Utility Section

(Operation & Maintenance) for CRM Unit Sahibabad.
Utility Comprises of ground water extraction system
, Water Treatment Plant, Zero liquid discharge plant,
Sewage Treatment Plant, Drinking Water Plant,
Cooling Tower, Pumps, HVAC –Chiller/AHU Units, Fire
Fighting System, Air Compressors, Boiler, Nitrogen
Plant, Hydrogen Plant, Ammonia Cracker Unit, STP,
ETP, Piping System, etc.
Organization Experience

Nov 2018 to Till Date: Manager Projects, Tata Steel Sahibabad (Formerly known as Bhushan Steel Ltd)

Cold Rolling Mill (CRM) Unit, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

Deputed as a Task force Member after acquisition of Bhushan Steel by Tata Steel to lead the Critical Projects related to Plant Utility,
Environment & Statutory Compliances.

Key Result Areas: Leads Project Execution- Planning, Site execution, Commissioning

Projects executed : Effluent Treatment Plant/1000 KLD Zero Liquid/Effluent Discharge (ZLD) Project- BOOT (Built-Own-Operate-
transfer) Model, Drinking Water Plant, Rain Water Harvesting Projects related to Ground water Recharge Compliances, Automation
Projects of High Risk Installations i.e. Ammonia Cracker & Boiler Units, Installation of MBR Based Sewage treatment Plants, Fire
Fighting Systems, Detailed Technical Feasibility study of Hydrogen generation through SMR Technology, Detailed Technical Feasibility
Study for arrangement of Municipality water as a substitute of Ground water for Operating Sahibabad Units, Leading Process safety
Deployment for Sahibabad Units, etc.

 Accountable for managing and defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior
management and stakeholders.
 Entrusted with the responsibility of Coordinating Project Head Office, Statutory and managing end project development and execution.

 Water Consumption reduction initiative Projects using 3R (reduce-recycle-reuse) based Approach i.e. Zero Liquid Discharge/Effluent
Treatment Project: Ultrafiltration, RO Membrane Plant, High Rate Clarifier, Filter Press, Agitators, Chemical dosing System, Pumps, Blowers,
Evaporator, Dual Media Filters, Micron Cartridge Filter, CPVC/MS/GI Piping, FRP Tanks, Raw Water Pumps, Water Transfer Pumps, Slurry
Transfer Pumps, High Pressure RO Feed Pumps, CIP System, RO Module, RCC Tanks (Effluent Collection Tank, UF Permeate Tank, RO Reject
Tank, Permeate Water Tank, etc.)

 Revamping of Fire Fighting System: Construction of Fire Fighting Pump House, Installation of Vertical Turbine Pumps, Jockey Pumps, Diesel
Engine Pump, Sensor System, Piping, & revamping of Plant Fire Hydrant Line, Inspection & Approval by Govt. Fire Officer.

 Drinking Water Plant Project (3M3/hr): Raw Water Pumps, Water Transfer Pumps, MGF, ACF, Dosing System, High Pressure RO Feed Pumps,
Micron Cartridge Filter, CIP System, UV System, RO Module, RO Product Water Storage Tank, etc.

 Installation of 200 KLD STP MBR Based Technology: Technical discussion, Site execution, Commissioning, etc
Major Equipment’s: Bar Screen, Oil Skimmer, Aeration Blowers, Bio Reactor Tank, Membrane Tank, Anoxic Tank, Pumps, Piping, etc.

 Rain Water Harvesting Project related to statutory compliance for ground water recharge: 5 Lakhs M3/year Recharge Potential Capacity
through Artificial Recharge Structures i.e. Underground Rainmaxx Tanks, Ponds Construction comprises of desilting chamber, Micro filter,
Recharge wells, underground water harvesting tank (Modular type assembly), etc by collection of roof top run-off, rain water.

 Technical Feasibility Study for arrangement of Municipality sewage water (2000 KLD) as a substitute of ground water for operating Sahibabad
units: Engagement of Consultant, Govt Sewage Treatment Plant identification, selection, finalization, Route survey & finalization, Critical
facilities requirement i.e. Pumping station, Piping, Tertiary treatment facilities requirement wrt Permeate Quality/Qty, list of govt bodies
approval required, risk assessment, Cost, Space requirement, etc.

 Technical Feasibility study of Hydrogen generation through SMR Technology on BOO basis for use in Galvanising line, CRM: Hydrogen
production by steam methane reformer (2 x250 Nm3/Hr) & PSA H2 Purification Unit , Quality/Quantity Parameters, Operational Parameters,
Buffer Storage, Space requirement, License requirement. Utilities requirement i.e. Nitrogen, Natural Gas, Compressed Air, Service water, etc.
Operation & Maintenance of Utility Section for CRM Unit:

Currently Leading Utility Department comprises of ground water extraction system , Water Treatment Plant, Zero liquid discharge
Plant, Sewage treatment plant, Drinking Water Plant, Cooling Tower, Pumps, HVAC –Chiller/AHU Units, Fire Fighting System, Air
Compressors, Boiler, Nitrogen Plant, Hydrogen Plant, Ammonia Cracker Unit, STP, ETP, Piping System, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

 Oversee all daily operations & Maintenance thus ensuring Zero Deviation on Compliances.
 Ensuring availability of all utilities media in line with Customer requirement wrt Quality, Qty, Operational Parameters, etc.
 Process development to economize safety, quality, stability, efficiency & productivity of system & personnel.
 Develops, recommends, implements and updates standard operating procedures to economize operations in the repair and maintenance of
facilities while increasing productivity.
 Achieve the plant KPI’s, Implementation of Innovative and cost saving projects.
 Manages budget expenditures to ensure sufficiency & proper utilization of funds.
 Process/System optimization through Renovation & Augmentation of Existing Facilities wherever required.
 Oversees loss control and prevention, safety programs, and organizational training and cross training to increase technical skills and
knowledge to result in increased productivity and performance.
 Monitors utilities services contracts to ensure compliance and effective performance.
 Continuous improvement projects completion on time.
 Conducts studies and oversees the implementation of mandated environmental reports such as water audits, leak detection Test and water
quality reports.
 Coordinates technical bid specification preparation, review and processing.
 Recommends and oversees the implementation of the division annual work plan and projects plans for water and wastewater facilities and
systems.
 Ensuring safety, 5S and other compliances as per Company standards.

May 2016 to Oct 2018

Tata Steel Limited, Khondbond iron ore mines , Odisha as Manager (Projects)

Project: 8 MTPA Iron Ore Crushing & Washing Plant Project (for Supply of Processed iron ore for Kalinganagar Steel Plant)
Leads Site Execution (Structural, Equipment & Piping): Erection & Installation

Major Process Equipments: Gyratory Crusher (Primary) + Secondary/Tertiary Crusher conical type, Double decker Vibrating Screens,
Apron Feeders, Drum Scrubbers, High Rate Thickner, Stacker, Reclaimers, Slurry Handling System, Belt Conveyors, etc.

BOP/Utility Sytem comprising of Raw Water Intake System , Pumping, Pipe laying, Pump Houses, Water Treatment Plant, Cooling
Tower, Fire Fighting Systems (Fire Hydrant Pump House, Fire hydrant line, Fire sprinklers- MVWS, HVWS), DFDS, Air Compressor
system,Sewage Treatment Plant (630 KLD & 270 KLD), HVAC- Chiller Units/AHU Units, piping (Raw water, iron ore Slurry, Air, etc. ) ,
etc.

Key Result Areas:

 Successful Completion of Project- Planning, Supervision, Construction, Monitoring, etc. - Structural, Equipment’s, Piping, etc.
 Ensured resource availability and allocation and all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

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Aug 2013 to Apr 2016

Tata Steel Limited (joined as a Manager, Projects- Engineering & Projects Department)

Kalinga Nagar, Odisha- 3 MTPA Integrated Steel Plant Project, 1st Phase

Lead Site Execution of Following Projects:

 Hot Metal Desulphurization Unit (HMDS)- 02 Units (2 x 340 Ton Capacity)

 Steel Melting Shop (SMS/BOF/Oxygen Converter) – 02 Units (2 x 310 Ton Capacity)

Key Result Areas:

2 No’s of HMDS Stations , 340 Ton each , Type- CO Injection with carbide & Magnesium : Site Execution ( Erection & Installation)-

 Successful Completion of Project- Planning, Supervision, Construction, Monitoring, etc. - Structural, Equipment’s, Piping, Ducting, etc.
 Ensured resource availability and allocation and all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
 Major Units/Facilities/Equipment’s: Reagent Storage System (Silo, Transport Dispenser, Injection Dispenser ) , HMDS Units comprises of
Combined Car (Slag Pot, Hot Metal Ladle, Tilting Mechanism, Fume enclosure, De-slagging Machine) ,Powder Injection System/ Injection
Lance system, Temperature & Sample Lance, 500 Ton EOT Crane, Hydraulic system, etc.

2 No’s of SMS/BOF Converter , 310 Ton each : Site Execution ( Erection & Installation)-

 Successful Completion of Project- Planning, Supervision, Construction, Monitoring, etc. - Structural, Equipment’s, Piping, Ducting, etc.
 Ensured resource availability and allocation and all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
 Major Units/Facilities/Equipment’s: Oxygen Lancing System (Lance Cooling System, Lance Transfer Car/Guide cage & Trolley driven, Lance
Crane, etc.) , Flux bunker, Converter, Tilting Mechanism, Slag Car, Steel Ladle Car, Charging EOT Crane 500 Ton, other Auxiliary EOT Cranes
Hydraulic system, Waste Gas Cleaning System (GCS- comprises of 2 stage scrubber tower ) , Waste Gas Cooling System (Cooling Hood), etc.
SEP 2008 to JULY 2013
Jindal Steel & Power Limited, Barbil, Odisha (Joined as a Graduate Engineer Trainee)

As a Deputy Manager, Projects

 4.5 MTPA Iron Ore Pellet Plant Project- Site Execution

 Producer Gas Plant (2 x 47,500 Nm3/hr ) Project & BOP/Utility – Site Execution, Trial, Commissioning, Operation &
Maintenance

Key Result Areas:

4.5 MTPA Pellet Plant Project : Site Execution (Structural Fabrication, Erection & Installation)- Bentonite Grinding Unit & Dryer House

 Successful Completion of Project- Planning, Supervision, Construction, Monitoring, etc - Structural, Equipment’s, Piping, Ducting, etc.
for various units i.e. Dryer Unit & Additive (Bentonite) Grinding Unit including Bucket Elevators, Belt Conveyors, Gear Box, Pumps, Motors, Valves,
piping, etc.

Producer Gas Plant Project (2 x 47,500 Nm3/hr ) including BOP/Utility for 4.5 MTPA Pellet Plant : (Structural Fabrication , Erection,
Installation, Trial-Commissioning )

 Successful Completion of Project- Planning, Supervision, Construction, Monitoring, etc. - Structural, Equipment’s, Piping, Ducting, etc. for
various units/Facilities Comprises of Gas Generation Units, Gas Quenching/Cleaning System, Gas Supply System, etc. i.e. Gasifier Furnace
Units, Blower House, Coal/Inert Material Feed System, Ash Discharge System, Cyclonic Separator, Gas Cleaning & Cooling System (Venturi
scrubber Unit, Wet Electrostatic Precipitator Unit, Gas Coolers ), Gas Booster Units (High & Low Pressure Compressor), Gas Chilling Unit
(Evaporator/ Chiller Units, etc.) , Gas Flaring System (Gas ignition System, Flare Stack), Gas Flow Isolation System (Water Seal- Drum/U-seal),
etc.

BOP/Utility: Erection & Installation of Cooling Tower, Cooling Tower Pump House, Process water Pump House, Flue Gas Pipe Network
Fabrication/erection, Air Compressor house, Firefighting System (Pump House, Fire Hydrant Line), Coal Slurry Handling System (Lamella Thickner,
Agitators, Chemical dosing, Slurry Pumping, etc.), Piping, Pipe Gallery, etc.

 Ensured resource availability and allocation and all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

 Successful Commissioning of Producer Gas Plant & BOP : Cold & Hot Trial, Commissioning & Stabilization.

Producer Gas Plant & BOP/Utility: Operation & Maintenance (Planning, Production & control )

 Overall responsibility for production activities, production planning for achieving day to day targets.
 Directed plant activities & ensuring strategic utilization of available resources & machinery.
 Ensured streamlined and smooth operations of the unit, generating key MIS reports for informed decision making by top management.
 Responsible for controlling all cost affecting parameters like Coal, FO, Inert Material & power consumption Rate of Production, Consumption,
Loss, Scrap recycling etc.
 Responsible for SAP Production Planning module for Coal Gas Production, Power Productions, & interaction with Audit team (Finance).
 Responsible for Plant performance, MIS preparation & present to higher management.

 Reducing cost by planning, monitoring, and controlling elements like Furnace oil consumption, Slurry generation, operating supplies, WIP
control and Equipment Store inventory.
 Planning formulating and implementation of corrective and preventive actions in Gas Plant on process audits and customer complaints.
 Data collection, analysis, statistical & graphical presentation for continuous improvement in quality for better quality product.
 Continuous monitoring, checking, for in-process quality and taking corrective & preventive action in Control Room.
 Responsible for monitoring down time of critical equipment-resources including all spares & responsible for cross functional team and ensure
that down time is kept within norms so that the departmental targets are met.
 Academic Details

 GATE (Mechanical Engg.) Qualified with AIR 3203 & 1707 in Year 2007 & 2008 respectively.
 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) from Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology (Formerly known as Kumaon
Engineering College- State Government College), Uttarakhand in 2008 (Grade First Class 71.3 %)
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 12 from Army School, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (CBSE Board) in Year 2003 with 67.8 % in Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Biology & English
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 10 Army School, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (CBSE Board) in Year 2001 with 68.4 % .
 NCC “A” Certificate & Annual Training Camp Certificate Holder from Bareilly College, Uttar Pradesh in Year 1999.

Technical Skills
 Application Package: MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)- expertise in Presentation skills to Top Management i.e. MD, COO, CFO, VP
Level Leadership Team.
 Design Software – AutoCAD
 Project Management Software’s – MS Project, Primavera P6
 Internal auditor Training Certification by DNV in Integrated System Management on ISO & OHSAS Standards.
Certificate No: 1-1316751566

Personal Details

Date of Birth : 29th November 1985

Languages Known : English& Hindi
Address : Pandit Ram Bahadur School Road, Sadbhavna Colony, Bareilly-243001, Uttar Pradesh
Nationality : Indian
Passport No : H7349045
Marital Status : Married
Visa (Type) : NA
D/L (Country) : India
No. of Dependents : 04 (Spouse, Son, Father, Mother)