Rajeevan Kuniyil Thazhe BE, MS, GMICE (UK), MIE, CEng

Experience

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  Govt sector, Kerala

  Aug 1990 - Oct 1997

  Assistant Engineer/Site Engineer

  Construction of High-rise buildings, fly-over bridge, and urban highway projects

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  Land Transport Authority

  Oct 1997 - May 2007

  Technical Service Officer

  Worked for the North East Line underground metro project (Outram Park and Harbour front stations) and Circle Line Stage 1 project(Nicoll highway and Stadium Stations) in Singapore.

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  Obayashi Kajima Yapi Merkezi JV

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2011

  Chief Civil Engineer

  Chief Engineer- Dubai Metro 'Green Line' Project, UAE.The Green Line of the Dubai Metro is the second Dubai Metro light rail line to open in Dubai, UAE with line opened for public in 10 September 2011. The route starts in Al Ghusais, runs along Al Nahda Road and Salahuddin Road above ground, then disappears underground into the heart of Deira, crossing Dubai Creek at Al Ras and heading along the creek to the Burjuman Center where it rises above ground shortly after and continues through Dubai Healthcare City to Al Jadaf. Green Line rail network consists of 20 stations (12 elevated and 8 underground) with 2 underground transfer stations. Total length of track for Green line is about 22.5 km, including 7.9km underground. Total cost of the project is approximately US$4 billion. Passenger capacity about 13,000 per hour on 60 trains. Show less

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  AFCONS Infrastructure Limited

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2013

  Senior Manager (Execution- Chennai Metro Project)

  Construction on the 54.1 km Phase 1 of the Chennai Metro system began in 2009. The first section opened in June 2015 and the last section is expected to open in 2019. This phase involves the construction of 2 new lines on standard gauge tracks:Line-1 – Blue Line – Chennai Airport – Wimco Nagar (32.10 km)Line-2 – Green Line – Chennai Central – St. Thomas Mount (22 km)

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  LOUIS BERGER INTERNATIONAL

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2018

  Resident Engineer

  The Doha Metro is an ongoing rapid transit system in Doha, Qatar, scheduled to become operational by the end of the year 2019. US$17.8 billion Doha Metro Phase-I will have three rail lines with an approximate overall length of 180 km and 80 stations. It will be an integral component of the larger Qatar Rail network, which will include a long-distance rail for passengers and freight, linking Qatar to the GCC. The Doha Metro will ultimately consist of four lines opening in various phases. The Red, Green and Gold Lines will radiate out from a central interchange at Msheireb in Downtown Doha, with the Blue Line providing a semi-orbital service.Msheireb station is one of the largest underground metro stations in the world currently being built in Doha Qatar and is the main hub of the phase 1 Doha metro rail network. This will be an interchange station for the three metro lines, Red& Green Lines and the Gold Line situated underneath.Project Management Consultancy (PMC) Services for Doha Metro Project Phase 1. The scope of work covers Project Management, Construction Supervision and Commercial Management services. Show less

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  MMC-Gamuda KVMRT (T) SDN. BHD

  Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

  Senior Manager/IQC Superintendent

  Project: SUNGAI BULOH SERDANG PUTRAJAYA (SSP) mass rapid transit (MRT) Project- Line 2The SSP Line is the second line of the MRT Project under construction in Kuala Lumpur City. It will serve a corridor with a population of around 2 million people stretching from Sungai Buloh, through the Centre of Kualalumpur and its southern suburbs, to Putrajaya, Malaysia’s federal administrative Centre. Total track length is about 52.2km, consisting of 38.7km of elevated tracks and 13.5km running through underground tunnels. It will have 35 stations of which 24 are elevated and 11 underground.There are 11 interchange stations in this project, making it much easier for commuters to transfer from the SSP Line to existing and future rail lines, including the future Kualalumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail. Sixteen stations will have park and ride facilities. Show less

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  DB Engineering & Consulting

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2024

  Acting Team Leader /Project Director

  Design and construction of Civil, Structure and Track works for railways involving Embankments/Cutting, Bridges, Buildings, Yards, integration with Indian Railways existing system and Testing/commissioning of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

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  PADECO India Pvt. Ltd.

  Jan 2024 - now

  Team Leader/Project Director (GC) DMRC Phase IV- Padeco-Mott Macdonald-Hill Int- Barsyl JV

  Delhi Metro Phase IV- General Consultant Contract DCS-1B (Line 7, Line 8 & Line 10 and future Lines) Padeco-Mott Macdonald-Hill International- Barsyl JV.