1. BIJU PRABHAKARAN
E-Mail: bijup62@gmail.com
Contact No.: 050-4550004/ 050-4550015
Seeking challenging assignments as Senior Project Manager with an organization of high repute in
Construction/Interior Fit-out industry.
Location Preference: United Arab Emirates
PROFILE SUMMARY
Dynamic, Innovative, Result-Driven Engineer ( BTech Civil ) with over 30 years of proven credentials in Site
Engineering, Project Management ,Construction services and Interior fit-out field within large and small, single
and multi- disciple environments.
Handled projects with an annual turn over of AED 200-300 million.
Deft in working on ERP solutions - Redsky Software.
Sound exposure spanning a broad spectrum, covering all areas of Project Management – Project Planning,
Cost Management, Time Management, Quality, Contract Administration, and Safety Management.
Essayed a stellar role in handling time bound projects and completing them on schedule.
Deft in coordinating with the stakeholders, consultant, negotiating and creating contracts and obtaining the
best deal for the organization at the best possible price.
An effective communicator with excellent man management and negotiation skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Formulating and charting out the project objectives and plans, setting performance requirements, selecting
project participants , preparing cash flow statements and procurement schedules
Bringing about optimum utilization of resources- labour, materials, and equipment, and ensuring their
procurement at most cost effective terms.
Implementation of various operations through proper coordination.
Development of effective communications and mechanisms for resolving conflicts among the various
participants.
Participates in the planning and formulation of alternatives and solutions for major construction issues,
provides conceptual estimates, feasibility studies, and cost estimates.
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS IN UAE
Additional Responsibility and Designation
I was also entrusted with the additional responsibility as General Manager of Insite Interiors , the interior fit-out
division of the Group.
Oct’ 2013 - till date working as DGM , Projects with Karam Gen Construction.
. Monitoring and executing projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs,
. To ensure timely execution of projects
. Effectively co ordinating with Project Managers to ensure completion of project within the time and
cost parameters.
Feb’ 2000 – Sept’ 2013 with Karam Gen Construction, Sharjah as Projects Manager reporting directly
to the COO of the company.
.
Growth Path:
Jan’ 90 – Jan’ 2000 Project Engineer to Project Manager
2. Highlights:
Demonstrated excellence in overseeing the construction project from conception to completion.
Dexterously performed a key role in project planning, budgeting, and identification of resources required.
Create the teams, develop the objectives/ goals of each and assign individual responsibilities.
Project accounting functions, managing the budget, tracking the team expenses and minimizing exposure and
risk in the project.
Devise the project work plans and make revisions as and when need arises.
Ensure that construction activities move according to the predetermined schedule.
Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all
the sub-teams.
Serve as a key link with the stakeholders and review the deliverable prepared by the team before passing onto
them.
Ensuring compliance with the QHSE procedures
o Corporate Quality Management Systems- ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004
o Corporate Health and Safety Management Systems- OHSAS 18001:1999
As Project Engineer
Demonstrated excellence in handling the overall construction of the project from start to finish
Maintained a close coordination for the project audits
Provided support to the QA/QC Team to ensure project quality objectives is attained
Facilitated approval of monthly and weekly reports to client and PM
Dexterously involved in supporting QC Team for the preparation, development and review of project quality
plans in an effective manner
Conducted variation and cost analysis if required and coordinated with client representatives for the same
Additional Experience
During my tenure as Projects Manager, I was also entrusted with the additional responsibility as
General Manager Insite Interiors , the interior fit-out division of the Group.
Insite Interiors is the interior fit-out company of Karam Group.
It primarily provides a wide range of complete interior solutions and turnkey projects.
It has a carpentry and joinery division, aluminum division, and stainless steel fabrication division
Today this company has a workforce of over 200 personnel, and is a trusted provider of the widest range
of interior fit out works in the GCC market.
Insite Interiors also carries out the carpentry and joinery, false ceiling, interior fit-out, aluminum, stainless
steel works for the projects undertaken by Karam Gen Construction.
I am completely conversant with all aspects of interior fit out works including tendering, procurement,
planning, production, and installation.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
SEP’ 88 – DEC’ 89 with Al Amel Gen. Maintenance & Construction Company, Alain as Site Engineer
JAN’ 86 – JUL’ 88 in India with Kerala Water Authority as Assistant Engineer in the Kallada irrigation
Project, a multi crore JV with Japan.
EDUCATION
B Tech. in Civil Engineering from College of Engineering, Trivandrum (Kerala University) in 1985 with 1st
division marks
Other Credentials:
PMP Completed
IT SKILLS
MS Office Applications ,Office Automation System (MS Sharepoint ), Cloud Computing, Primavera P6
PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENT SCHEDULE
Attended Internal Training on Redsky ERP solution.
3. PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth 8 April
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Language Known: English, Spoken Arabic, Hindi, Malayalam & Tamil
Driving License Details: Holder of UAE driving Licence
Visa Status: Valid UAE Visa
Address: PO Box 6067, Sharjah
Passport Status: Passport number L6644711, validity till 03’ 2024
4. List of Major Projects With Karam General Construction, Sharjah .
Title: Finance Building For Govt. Of Sharjah
Duration: 12 Months
Consultant: Architectural Academic Office
Client: Directorate of Public Works, Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 21,000,000.00
Title: Victoria International School
Duration: 18 Months
Consultant: Taylor Dixon Associates, Australia
Client: H.H. Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 160,000,000.00
Title: G+12 Buildings at Ajman (11 Nos )
Duration: 18 Months
Consultant: Canadian Consultants
Client: Real Estate Invest. Est.
Cont. Value: AED 170,500,000.00
Title: G+M+42 Building at Ajman
Duration: 25 Months
Consultant: Canadian Consultants
Client: Shk. Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi
Cont. Value: AED 71,000,000.00
Title: G+3P+20 Building, Al Mualla
Duration: 24 Months
Consultant: Eng. Adnan Saffarini Office
Client: HE Shk Humaid Al Mualla
Cont. Value: AED 52,000,000.00
Title: Sharjah Library for Boys & Girls
Duration: 24 Months
Consultant: Architectural Academic Office
Client: H.H. Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 98,000,000.00
Title: G+4P+15 Building Ajman
Duration: 18 Months
Consultant: Bu Humaid Consultants, Ajman
Client: Saleh Omer Bin Haider
Cont. Value: AED 44,000,000.00
Title: 2B+G+12 Awqaf General Trust
Duration: 18 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: Awqaf General Trust
Cont. Value: AED 17,550,000.00
Title: Islamic Library Building Sharjah
Duration: 13 Months
Consultant: Architectural Academic Office
Client: Ruler’s Office Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 21,912,000.00
5. Title: Commercial & Residential Building (G+10) 2 Nos.
Duration: 16 Months
Consultant: Bu Humaid Consultants, Ajman
Client: H.H. Shk. Humaid Al Numai
Cont. Value: AED 24,000,000.00
Title: Commercial & Residential Bldg. (G+10) 2 Nos.
Duration: 16 Months
Consultant: Bu Humaid Consultants, Ajman
Client: Mr. Ali Abu Allah
Cont. Value: AED 24,000,000.00
Title: Quran & Sunnah Building and Mosque
Duration: 12 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: H.H. Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 12,000,000.00
Title: 29 Villas at American University, Sharjah
Duration: 8 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: American Uni. of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 17,000,000.00
Title: Sharjah Institute of Tech., Phase 111 (Block F)
Duration: 202 Days
Consultant: Godwin Austen Johnson
Client: SEWA
Cont. Value: AED 9,249,122.00
Title: Botanical Museum Sharjah
Duration: 7 Months
Consultant: PHB Group
Client: Ruler’s Office Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 7,006,688.00
Title: Law Institute Sharjah
Duration: 315 Days
Consultant: Cansult
Client: Ruler’s Office Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 14,650,000.00
Title: Sharjah Institute of Tech. Female Campus (Block E&F)
Duration: 8 Months
Consultant: Godwin Austen Johnson
Client: H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 14,000,000.00
Title: 41 Villas (4 B/R) at Sharjah University
Duration: 6 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants.00
Cont. Value: AED 13,757,796
Title: G+6 Building for Ajman Free Zone
Duration: 10 Months
Consultant: Bel yohah Arch. Consultants
Client: Ajman Free Zone
Cont. Value: AED 26,119,400.00
6. Consultant: Godwin Austen Johnson
Client: H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 19,259,032.00
Title: Building for Sharjah Model School
Duration: 3 Months
Consultant: Directorate of Public Works, Sharjah
Client: Sharjah Educational Zone
Cont. Value: AED 9,050,460.00
Title: SWC Extension Gym. & Swimming Pool
Duration: 6 Months
Consultant: Halcrow
Client: H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 20,500,000.00
Title: Sports Centre at Dibba & Khorfakkan
Duration: 10 Months
Consultant: CAB Consultants
Client: P.W.D. in Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 11,120,000.00
Title: Mosque at Al Nahda
Duration: 10 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: Mr. Khalfan Al Roumi
Cont. Value: AED 3,000,000.00
Title: 20 Villas (3 B/R) in Sharjah University
Duration: 4 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: University of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 5,675,000.00
Title: 20 Villas (2 B/R) in Sharjah University
Duration: 4 Months
Consultant: Horizon Engineering Consultants
Client: University of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 4,650,000.00
Title: College of Architecture in AUS
Duration: 5 Months
Consultant: Khatib and Alami
Client: H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 10,400,000.00
7. List of Major Interior Fit- Out Projects With Insite Interiors, Sharjah .
Title: University City Hall
Details : Complete Interior Fit – out (Turnkey Project)
Consultant: Godwin Austen Johnson
Client: HH Ruler Of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 50,000,000.00
Title: Council Of Consultant
Details : Complete Interior Fit - out
Consultant: Architectural Academic Office
Client: Government Of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 10,000,000.00
Title: Victoria International School
Details : Complete Interior Fit – out (Turnkey Project)
Consultant: Taylor Dixon Associates, Australia
Client: HH Ruler Of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 56,500,000.00
Title: Ajman Free Zone Authority HO
Details : Alumn Works, Joinery, False Ceiling, Partitions
Consultant: Bel Yohah Arch Consultants
Client: Ajman Free Zone
Cont. Value: AED 11,500,000.00
Title: Sharjah Institute Of Technology
Details : Alumn Works, Joinery, False Ceiling, Partitions, Railings
Consultant: Godwin Austen Johnson
Client: HH Ruler Of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 9,550,000.00
Title: Sharjah University Library For Boys and Girls
Details : Alumn Works, Joinery, Doors, False Ceiling, Partitions , Railings
Consultant: Architectural Academic Office
Client: Directorate Of Public Works, Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 18,000,000.00
Title: Al Qasba Refurbishment Works
Details : Alumn Works, Joinery, Doors, False Ceiling, Partitions , Parquet Flooring
Consultant: Halcrow Intl. Partnership
Client: Ruler’s Office Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 5,000,000.00
Title: International City Phase 1
Details : Doors , Wardrobes , Kitchen Cabinets
Consultant: Ace Consulting Engineers
Client: Dhabi Contracting
Cont. Value: AED 8,700,000.00
Title: International City Phase 2
Details : Doors , Wardrobes , Kitchen Cabinets
Consultant: Ace Consulting Engineers
Client: Ranya Contracting
Cont. Value: AED 4,950,000.00
8. Title: 191 Villas Internal Fit - Out
Details : Wardrobes , Kitchen Cabinets
Consultant: Arenco
Client: Al Hudaibia Contracting
Cont. Value: AED 2,375,000.00
Title: International Private Hospital
Details : Joinery, Doors, False Ceiling, Partitions, Flooring, Cabinets
Consultant: M/s Shihabi and Associates
Client: International Private Hospital
Cont. Value: AED 3,550,000.00
Title: Sharjah Women’s Club Extension And Swimming Pool
Details : Joinery, Doors, False Ceiling, Partitions, Sports Flooring, Cladding
Consultant: Halcrow Intl. Partnership
Client: HH Ruler Of Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 8,500,000.00
Title: Al Raayan Complex Sharjah
Details : Kitchen cabinets, Wardrobes ,Vanity Units , Doors.
Consultant: B+H Architects
Client: JMS Properties, Sharjah
Cont. Value: AED 22,452,738.00
Title: American Community school , Abu Dhabi
Details : False ceiling and Doors.
Consultant: B+H Architects
Client: Wates International
Cont. Value: AED 325,824.00
Title: American school of Creative Sciences, Dubai
Details : Joinery works and doors
Consultant: Arab and Turk International
Client: Bukathir Group
Cont. Value: AED 1,342,680.00
Title: International school of Creative Sciences, Sharjah
Details : Doors
Consultant: Arab and Turk International
Client: Bukathir Group
Cont. Value: AED 534,000.00
Title: B+G+8 TYP +HC , Silicon Oasis, Dubai
Details : Doors & Wardrobes
Consultant: Eng: Adnan Saffarini Office
Client: Ocean Real Estate
Cont. Value: AED 534,000.00
9. With Al Amel Gen. Maintenance & Construction Company, Alain
Title: Refurbishment of Main University Building, Alain
Duration: 90 Days
Consultant: KEO International
Client: UAE University
Cont. Value: AED 21,000,000.00
Title: Jimmy & Muwaji College Refurbishment, Alain
Duration: 45 Days
Consultant: CRSS International
Client: UAE University
Cont. Value: AED 12,426,750.00
Title: Tawam Hospital Maint. Contract & Civil Work
Duration: 12 Months
Consultant: P.W.D. Alain
Client: Tawam Hospital
Cont. Value: AED 1,300,000.00
Title: New Kitchen at Markhania Campus, Alain
Duration: 6 Months
Consultant: C.D.O.
Client: UAE University
Cont. Value: AED 3,565,124.00
Title: Clinical Teaching Facility for Jimmi Hospital, Alain
Duration: 4 Months
Consultant: C.D.O.
Client: UAE University
Cont. Value: AED 4,700,000.00