Kaushal Vaishnav

Experience

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  Torrent Gujarat Biotech Limited

  Jul 1997 - Feb 1999

  Executive

  Established and commissioned the Biotech downstream 6APA plant from initial concept to final handover.

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  Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd - India

  Mar 1999 - Mar 2007

  Assistant Manager

  A lignite based independent power plant of station capacity 2X125MW with CFBC Boiler• Integral to the launch and execution project team for the power plant by commissioning the Control & Instrumentation package of the two units of thermal power plant and after plant commissioning. • Executed the Electrical & Instrumentation preventive and breakdown maintenance of boiler, turbine, and BOP areas of the plan as part of the Electrical & C&I team.

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  CLP India Pvt. Ltd.

  Apr 2007 - Mar 2015

  Senior Manager

  A CLP Holding Group Company, gas based independent power plant of station capacity 655MW CCP with Siemens V94.2 single shaft gas turbine with full automation by DCS.• Directed the engineering team of Control & Instrumentation to execute the maintenance, upgrades, and project execution of the process control DCS & PLC automation system and instrumentation of 3 units of combined cycle gas power plant. (budget INR 30m).

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  CLP

  Apr 2015 - now

  1. Championing project management function of a large portfolio of Greenfield and Brownfield Projects (OT, IT, Cyber Security) for 4800 MW Capacity Thermal Power Plant at Castle Peak Power Station, and a 2500 MW Gas Based combined Cycle Power Plant at Black Point Power Station. 2. Delivering projects in strict compliance to governance, regulations, and company policies whilst achieving budgets, schedules, quality, and overall business objectives.3. Establishing strategic project plans by overseeing engineering and construction, managing team, setting objectives, and coordinating internal/external service providers, contractors, and resources.4. Maintaining health & safety and environmental protections at all times by implementing robust processes within all workflows. 5. Retaining a risk-averse foresight in anticipating potential issues or impacts on project by instigating effective mitigation and control measures as well as stakeholder management to retain deliverables.6. In addition to conceptualising project plans, scopes, and strategy, managing the post-project implementation reviews in order to capture lessons learnt and enable improvement for future projects.7. Ensuring the due diligence protocols, risk assessments, collaboration with Government officials, contract negotiations, and final handover. 8. Leading teams to deliver a range of projects with adept project leadership capabilities utilising lean/agile/waterfall methodologies and six sigma/5S principles.9. Directing the project road map, scope, and objectives by planning robust strategies, leading multi-faceted teams, and ensuring project success for stakeholders.10. Facilitating stakeholder satisfaction by ensuring all objectives are delivered within agreed timelines, budgets and sustainably.11. Championing process transformation by assessing areas of improvement, creating a collaborative environment, and embedding a working culture of optimisation and quality. Show less

  • Senior Project Manager

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2015 - Oct 2024