1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Davendra Pal Singh
Mob-09958150490, mail Id: dp_singh1945@rediffmail.com
PROFILE SUMMARY
Masters degree in Earthquake engineering (IITR) Ex. Regional Chief of Housing & Urban Development Ltd.
(HUDCO) a PSU of Govt. of India under Ministry of Housing & Urban Development and Poverty alleviation.
Ex. Senior Scientist (Engineer) of Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee.
Strategic thinking and sound knowledge of interfacing & coordination with +40 years of experience in
civil/earthquakeengineeringprojects planning, design, detailed Engineering/Structural design, Construction
managementof multidisciplinaryprojects asdetailed in Annexure-1,PMC,3rd
Party quality assurance/control
and appraisal/monitoring of projects.
Excellent relationship management analytical & technological skills.
Sound knowledge of innovative, appropriate technologies and its detailed engineering for earthquake
resistant construction of low/high rise buildings and cost saving in construction projects.
R & D in the field of construction technology and housing systems design/development and validation for
seismic areas.
Repair,retrofittingandstrengtheningof distressed buildings and structures with detailed investigation and
implementation of remedial measures.
Disaster management like for pre/post disasters hazard assessment, mitigation measure for buildings,
structures, their retrofitting and strengthening with appropriate technologies, reconstruction and
rehabilitationprojectsfordamagedareas/villagesadoptedafterearthquake/floodswithmitigationmeasures
for future disasters.
Preparation of Detailed Project Reports for multidisciplinary construction and consultancy projects
Instrumental in hiring consultants and necessary targets thereby improving the profitability of company.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Current Responsibility:
Presently working as Consultant and Head of Engineering Section in a Consultancy Company “Shristi Urban
Infrastructure DevelopmentLtd”(A JointVenture of Housing& Urban Developmentltd) agroup of Shristi West
Bengal myrole as consultantisto anchor,guide and monitorall projectsinthe companyfortheirtimelydeliver
withqualityandwithinthe time andbudgetedcost.Regularinteractionwithclients and realization of monthly
invoices are part of my responsibility.
Professional experience (+40 years)
Sept.2007-31st
March 2015: Handling all works related to preparation of DPRs for housing projects with all
detailed engineering and structural works, Infrastructure works, costing and
projectconstruction managementplan,ThirdParty Qualityassurance/control and
Monitoring of physical/financial progress for 85 projects in U.P. and 25 in
Jharkhand on behalf of Government of India under JNNURM (IHSDP & BSUP)
projects for slum improvement/development. Also looking after bid
documentation works for the projects to be under taken and interaction with
client.
2. Responsible for Quality Assurance and Monitoring of Forest Training Schools for
the newconstruction/renovation works of 4- training Schools in Madhya Pradesh
(India) cost worth INR 220 millions as Team Leader. These projects comprises of
different buildings like Academic, Office, Guest houses, Hostels, Residential
building and infrastructure works like roads, water supply, sewerage, drainage,
electric lines and rainwater harvesting.
Feb2006 - Sept.2007: Workedwith Meinhartd Pte. (Singapore) Indiabranch an Engineeringdesignand
PMC company, as Headof PMC teamfor the multistoried housing Project with all
infrastructure works like water supply, sewerage with Sewer Treatment plant,
drainage, roads, Electrification with sub-station worth INR56 Million.
Aug.2003 – Feb2006: Self employed as “Head” of NGO & “Consultant” to Panchseel Developers Ltd.
Coordinationof production,businessdevelopment&technical advice for building
elementslike Hollow/Solid concrete blocks, floor/roof elements, D & W frames,
interlockingpaverswith theiradvantagesandcosteconomics detailsincomarision
to prevailing practices of construction. Design consultancy & construction
managementfor2- ManagementandTechnical Institutes Buildings/Structuresand
Rehabilitation of a distressed Nursing Home building structure.
As Consultant to Punchseel Developers was responsible for check and control of
structural detailing during construction of the different complex by the
developers.
Nov.1989 - July 2003: Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) Ltd. N-Delhi
1989 -1994 Sr. Project App. Officer, Head Quarter
1994-1999 Asst. Chief (Projects), Head Quarter
1999-2000 Deputy Chief (Projects), N.E Regional Office Of HUDCO
2000-2003 Regional Chief, Regional Office HUDCO Raipur Chhattishgarh.
As Head of the Regional Office at Raipur was responsible for business
developmentby identification andproviding technical support in formulation of
projectproposal tothe client for Housing and Urban Infrastructure project in the
regionforfinancial supportof HUDCO fundsorinternational funds. After detailed
appraisalfrom technical, financial and legal angle as per project requirement got
it approved from the HUDCO headquarter for funding to the concerned agency.
During implementation of project was responsible for monitoring of
physical/financial progress as per agreed schedule for release of funds
For more than five yearsworkedasIn-Charge of Site office of HUDCO during 1991
Uttarkashi, 1993 Latur, 1997 Jablapur, 1999 Chamoli and 2001 Bhuj in the country,
managed all Post Earthquake disaster management activities. Prepared and
published Broachers in vernacular language with DO’S & DON’Ts by simple
graphics for awareness about earthquake resistant technologies and
repair/retrofitting and strengthening of the damaged/existing buildings among
masses in affected areas. Organized training programs & lectures for
artisans/craft- men,fieldengineers, practicing Architects and Government staffs.
Supervised the reconstruction projects including infrastructure facilities for the
adoptedvillagesinthe areaand repair/retrofittingof damagedbuilding/structures
during earthquake.
3. Responsible forcapacitybuilding for the field Engineers and Project Managers of
the Building Center movement launched by HUDCO for dissemination and
awarenessabout the new and cost effective construction technologies /materials
for construction throughout the country in every district.
June 1966 – Nov.1989: Worked with Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) Roorkee as Scientist. As
team leader was responsible for identification of R & D project related to
constructiontechnologies,materialsandHousingSystems afterthe approval from
Scientific/Technical Advisory committee of the Institute. Developed 3- Housing
SystemsbasedonPre-Fabtechnologiesgotthese systemsandother technologies
developed atthe Institute validatedforseismicareasof the country.Basedonthe
detailed analytical/experimental works got recognition and recommendations
were well taken by BIS in there Code of practices for construction in field.
Also got to my credit construction management and supervision of number of
housing,industrial building,community,office buildingatdifferentlocationsinthe
country implementing the technologies developed at the institute.
March 1964- June 1966 –: Worked with U.P. Irrigation Department as Junior Engineer on construction o
Thermal Power Plant.
Personnel Details:
Date of Birth : 20th
July 1945
Total Experience : 44 years.
Other trainings/specialize course : i) Short term“course on Community
Baseddisastermanagement”atAIT
: Bangkok.
: ii) Short termcourse on “Applicationof
Finite Elementfor static
& Dynamic problemforMultistoried framed
Structure.
: iii) MS Projectsoftware.
ExpectedSalary : v)1200000.00 Perannum
Davendra Pal Singh
4. Annexure-1
Construction Projects handled during service in HUDCO and CBRI period:
Andrews Ganja HUDCO plaza.
Housing complex with infrastructure facilities at Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune using light weight Pre cast
concrete elements for walls & slabs. (Award Winning Project)
3500 Houses for gas victims at Bhopal (award winning project)
HUDCO Jaipur Regional office complex building (Four storied).
Two 400 Housingprojectforworkingwomen“International YearforShelter for Homeless” at Madipur
& Shahdra Delhi
Fire research building (steel Structure), heavy foundations for machines/equipment & furnaces with
gantry crane implementing bored compacted pile foundations.
3-Storied School Building with RCC framed structure & pre-cast floor/roof at Ahmedabad.
4- Storied (RCC framed structure) BIS building with pre-fabricated roof/floor at Chennai.
Communitycenterbuildingframedstructure underreamedpile foundation pre- cast floor/roof at IDPL
Rishikesh.
A Housing complex under CSIR project taking science & technologies to rural areas in Karimnagar
Andhra Pradesh using developed Pre-Fab housing system.
A Dispensary Building within them CBRI complex.
4- storied 150 housing complex each at Bhopal & Indore using pre-cast conc. blocks & roof/floor
16 bed Hostel Building Two storied with cavity walls & pre-cast hollow roof/floor.
2- Storied residential Scientist Apartments at Roorkee & Dehradoon pre- cast roof/floor & designed
masonry.
A sugar industry steel structure shed & heavy machine foundations for the industry & captive Power
Plant structures.
3500 Housing complex with pre-cast brick panels & joists for floor/roof at Ghaziabad.
Club & Hostel building (RCC frame structure) at Mathura Refinery.
4. During tenure with U.P. Irrigation Department:
Construction supervision of Thermal Power Plant building, its heavy machine foundations, and
residential colony with all infrastructure works.
Professional Achievement:
Workedon 2-awardwinningprojects 1st
Gas Victim Housing Project at Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh stae
of India. 2nd
Pimpri Chinch Wad housing Project Pune implementing New construction technology.
Got appreciation from Govt. of M.P. during Jabalpur 1997 Earthquake and U.P. Chamoli 1999
earthquake.
Got Honorarium from HUDCO for the work in field of earthquake engineering.
Ex. Memberof the committeesof Bureau of Indian standards on Code ofEarthquake Resistantdesign
and construction of buildings and structures. Also member of drafting group of the codes.
Fellow life member of Institution of Engineers.
Fellow life member of Institution of Valuers.
Life Member of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology.