Kunal Panda
Berlin
Summary
Senior Project Manager with excellent client oversight and issue resolution talents. Highly effective overseeing multiple tasks and employees at once. Dedicated to detail-oriented leadership and goal-oriented planning.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Project Manager
GE Grid Vernova
07.2023 - Current
- Scope Evaluation, DOR, Project Schedule, Resource and cost planning, Governance and Reporting, monitoring project performance.
- Handling the Customer for smooth execution of project
- Co-ordination with Sourcing, Engineering, Construction Departments, HSE , Customer, Vendor and Site for on-time completion of project
- Ensuring timely ordering & delivery of all HV Equipment, Valve, Valve Cooling, Control & Protection Equipment of HVDC Project
- Risks and Opportunities Management for Project
- Monitoring compliance policy , HSE to implement the project successfully.
Lead Electrical Project Manager- Grid Connection Offshore Wind
Iberdrola Renewble Germany
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Managing the Grid Connection Works with Transmission operator , Electrical contractor for Grid Connection for Offshore Wind Tender & Project across Europe(except UK)
- Leading the Grid Connection works of 300MW offshore Wind power plant project
- Leading the Interfacing with internal department, Transmission system operator, Contractor
- Preparing the ITT for Electrical Grid connection system requirement, Discussion with Electrical contractor, finalization the Terms & condition, Finalization the program schedule in line with Project schedule, Finalization the Budget, Invoice assessment & payments, execution of the contract in line with Project
- Preparing the Grid Connection procedure time schedule and interfacing with internal department for timely delivery
- Leading the Electrical works & grid connection of offshore wind Tender with HVDC connection
- Preparing the optimizing configuration with details cost assessment between HVDC and EHVAC system
AGM-Balance of Plant & Substation Projects-Onshore Wind
Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd
11.2020 - 01.2022
- Leading eBOP area, EHV Substation & Transmission Line for 400MW Wind Project
- Leading the Engineering, Planning ,Costing & Construction of HV AC/DC BOP, Pooling Substation & Transmission Line for Wind Tender & Project
- Finalization of EPC Contractor, Co-ordination with all internal & External Stake Holders
Project Engineering Manager
GE Grid India
09.2012 - 11.2020
- Project Engineering Manager(on shore) for 500MVAR,360KV FSC Project, USA
- Project Engineering Manager overall(2018-2020) for 800kV,6000MW(Phase 1 & Phase 2) Champa HVDC Project-Commissioned
- Lead of HV Engineering(2012- 2018) for 800kV DC Yard,400KV/220KV GIS (49 Bays) Station & 400KV AIS Station including AC Filters, Valve hall, Control Room Building etc
- Project Engineering Manager(Onshore) for 500MVAR TCR Kurukshetra Project
- Tender Coordinator for 800kV,HVDC Champa(Phase-2) tender
- Engineering Coordinator(Onshore) for 300MVAR STATCOM Tender, USA
- Managing team of 6 Engineers & 2 Autocad designer for 2 years
- Leading the Civil, Structure, Mechanical (HVAC & Fire Fighting), Building Services System (CCTV, ACS, PA, BMS) for HVDC ,TCR Project
- Inspecting the Type test of 420KV, 4 Pole special type AC Filter Circuit Breaker at Lyon, France, Type test of 500MVA Power Transformer at Naini Factory, India
- Short Circuit Test of 2MVA Transformer at CPRI Bangalore, India
Manager -Project Engineering
ABB India Ltd
09.2011 - 09.2012
- Leading Engineering of EHV Substation Project of all voltage level like 400KV,200kV,66Kv AC
- Actively involved in Engineering integration with EBOP Scope & Substation for Power Plant project
- Leading the complex layout of eBOP plant with Generating Transformers, Busduct, GCB, Cables, Switchyard etc
- Handling regular meeting with Customer & Internal Stake holders
Snr. Engineer Project Management for HVDC Project
Adani Power Ltd
03.2010 - 09.2011
- Review the Progress schedule with vendor, Coordination with Vendor for Type & Factory Test Reports, QA Plan & Issuing the Approval to Vendor -for Material dispatch clearance, Reviewing the invoices, preparing the payment schedule in coordination with management for 500kV DC Yard, 400KV AC yard of Mundra Mahindergarh HVDC project
- Tracking project activities against the detailed schedule, monitored project Schedule & preparing the S Curve of complete Project
- Experience of Factory inspection of all Major Equipment like 500MVA Converter Transformer, 420KV AC Circuit Breaker, 420kV Current Transformer, 336kV Surge Arrestor, Auxiliary Transformer etc
- Periodic Visit to Site to monitoring the construction activity
Project Engineer-Project Management HV Substation
Venus Switchgear Private Ltd
07.2007 - 03.2010
- Worked as Project Executive for 220KV Switchard (15 Bays) & 33KV Indoor Substation of 250MW Power Plant, Abhijeet Group, Nagpur
- Monitoring the Costing, Site execution, Planning, Material delivery
- Worked as Site Engineer for MV & LV Substation at Mani Square,Kolkata
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical
West Bengal University of Technology
Kolaghat, West Bengal 06.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- MS Project
- SAP Application
- Smartsheet
- Risk Management
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Communication
Accomplishments
- Received 'AllSTAR' Performance Award from GE (Earlier Alstom) for best performance in Engineering Management.
- Impact Award received from GE for saving of 100MINR in engineering.
- Active Team Member for successful commissioning of World’s First 800kV,3000MW HVDC Project with DMR Line.
- Active Team Member for successful commissioning of Asia’s first 400kV GIS Bays consist of 40 Bays.
Skillssoftware
- Microsoft Office
- MS Project
- SAP
- Smartsheet
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
GE Grid Vernova
07.2023 - Current
Lead Electrical Project Manager- Grid Connection Offshore Wind
Iberdrola Renewble Germany
02.2022 - 07.2023
AGM-Balance of Plant & Substation Projects-Onshore Wind
Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd
11.2020 - 01.2022
Project Engineering Manager
GE Grid India
09.2012 - 11.2020
Manager -Project Engineering
ABB India Ltd
09.2011 - 09.2012
Snr. Engineer Project Management for HVDC Project
Adani Power Ltd
03.2010 - 09.2011
Project Engineer-Project Management HV Substation
Venus Switchgear Private Ltd
07.2007 - 03.2010
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical
West Bengal University of Technology
06.2003 - 06.2007
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