Lijo C. Thomas, MAPM

Experience

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  GVK MIAL

  Mar 2010 - Oct 2011

  Assistant Manager

  Worked as Asst. Manager - Project Engineering & Design for the Mumbai International Airport Development Project - often referred to as the toughest brown field development project in India.Responsibilities delivered: Project Planning, Project Coordination, Project Controls

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  The Energy and Resources Institute

  Nov 2011 - Jan 2014

  Research Associate

  Joining TERI was the outcome of a strong desire to contribute directly to sustainable and equitable development projects. At TERI, I conceived and managed a project to establish micro-scale solar PV power plants in primary health centres (PHCs) in over 60 villages reeling under power shortages with the support from the Power Finance Corporation of India utilising their CSR fund. As a team member, I also contributed to the development of the INSTEP concept, envisaged as a rural centre offering complementary and technology driven services and amenities provided by private enterprises with infrastructural support from the state government and buy-in from the local communities.Responsibilities Delivered: Preparation of Project Proposals & Pitching of Proposals to Stakeholders, Project Management (comprising of Project Planning & Monitoring, Budgeting, Project Coordination) Show less

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  Maximus Engineering and Development Services

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Lead Project Coordinator (Partner at start-up venture)

  Maximus Engineering and Development Services offers Project Management Consultancy Services for Construction projects. My first experience as an entrepreneur. Worked as a partner in the start-up project management consultancy firm, managing the initial year - setting up processes and hand-holding the team through the first few projects. My profile covered Projects and Contracts with responsibilities delivered being: Project Management (Planning & Monitoring, Cost Control, Project Coordination, and Reports) Contract Management (Contracts & Contract Administration)Projects handled: Residential Villas, Commercial Building (20000 sq.ft.), Hotel (40000 sq.ft.)Though I resigned from an active role a year later, I continued supporting the team as a consultant with tendering, client proposals, negotiations and contracts till April 2019 Show less

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  Darwish Engineering Emirates

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  Senior Engineer - Planning

  Responsibilites: Preparation of Technical Tender Submissions - (Tender Programme, Reviewing Conditions of Contract, Method Statements, Resource Histograms, Forecasting Project Cashflow, Traffic Management Proposals, Pre-qualification Submissions etc.)Clarifying Client / Consultant Queries on Technical Tender SubmittalsSuccessfully Delivered Technical Tender Packages for over 100 Tenders (Tender values ranging from 50 million to 1.2 billion Dhs)

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  Thrithwam Engineering and Development Services

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2022

  Consultant Engineer - Project and Construction Management

  Provided project and construction management consultancy services for clients. Experimented with a novel project management model that eliminated the requirement of a main contractor for the works - which were largely small scale projects. As a small start-up venture employing 2 junior site engineers, I personally delivered on all major project management activities. Projects successfully undertaken include:1. Residential and Residential Interior Worksa. Residence of Mr. C.E.Thomas at Thiruvalla, Keralab. Residence of Mrs. Preetha George at Chengannur, Keralac. Residence of Mrs. Yoobrad at Changanacherry, Keralad. Residence of Mr. Thomas Verghese at Mallapally, Kerala (Structure Only)e. Residence of Mr. Tony Cherian at Thekkemala, Kozhencherry2. Commercial Buildinga. Parimal Towers at Thiruvalla, Kerala3. Commercial Interiorsa. Yellow Chilly Restaurant at Thiruvananthapuram, Keralab. Office of Mr. Parimal Thampi at Thiruvalla, Kerala4. Project Feasibility Assessment and Reports:1. Commercial Building for Mr. Surendran at Thiruvalla, India resulting in a proposed 28,000 sft commercial lease-out development proposal.2. Commercial Building for Mr. Rahul K. at Oyur, Kerala resulting in the project being dropped due to poor financial viability. Show less