1. Name: Baneshwar Pai Year of Birth: 1976
Present Position: Senior Mechanical Engineer – KEO International Consultant
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Mechanical Engineer
Specialisation: Project management, Project Estimation, Design
review, Managing and handling of Mechanical
systems in Building services
Qualifications: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
PMP Certified from PMI, USA
Leed Accredited Professional (BD+C)
from USGBC, USA
Maxwell MEP Estimation course from Maxwell,
USA
MS Office from NIIT, India
AutoCAD from EDC, India / Autodesk, USA
Membership: Member of PMI since May 2013
Classification: Grade A Engineer from Ministry of Municipality
and Urban Planning - Qatar
Email: baneshpai@gmail.com
GSM: 00974 33143524
Experience: 17 YEARS PLUS
Profile
Baneshwar is a Mechanical Engineer who has 17 years’ experience in Building Services works with
specialty in Mechanical works. Now based with KEO International Consultant, he is handling projects
in Doha, Qatar. Prior to joining KEO International Consultant in 2011, he was based in Kuwait, Oman
and India undertaking technical and managerial roles on MEP projects. Baneshwar has experience in
design review and managing construction works for various projects like Shopping Mall &
Commercial complex, Skyscrapers, Palace, Hospital, Hydro‐power plants, IT industry, Deluxe resorts
and pharma clean room application.
Since working with KEO International Consultant in 2011, Baneshwar has been responsible for all
Mechanical works associated with the Residential Towers in Pearl, Doha, Qatar.
Core Competencies
Project Management.
Change Management and Records Management system
Earned Value Management & Cost Management
Communication & Stakeholders Management
Design Review and Engineering
Strategic Planning for MEP works and coordination
Estimation and Project Sales
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
Testing and Commissioning
Measurement and Verification
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2. Experience
February 2011 – Present
M/s KEO International Consultants, Doha, Qatar
Senior Mechanical Engineer
∞ Working as Senior Mechanical Engineer reporting to resident Engineer and Senior Construction
Manager
∞ Lead the team of various subcontractors comprising of project managers, project engineers, design
team, technicians, supervisors, foreman and laborers totaling to 1800 at peak period.
Key Roles and responsibilities:
Managing the mechanical works for the project as per baseline.
Coordination with Electrical works.
Design & construction review.
Value engineering.
Conversant with ASHRAE, SMACNA, IBC, UPC, NFPA, CIBSE, BS, ASTM, and Local Authority regulations.
Planning, monitoring & control and ensuring on time project deliverables.
Review of technical submittals and drawings.
Co‐ordination with local authority for design and execution.
Conduct MEP Progress review meeting.
Report performance to the client and other key stakeholders.
Ensure compliance to company’s quality and HSE standards
Monthly invoice review.
Verify and Control scope.
Key Projects involved in :
Viva Bahriya 20 & 21, The Pearl (Job Value‐ QR 450 million)
Viva Bahriya 22 & 23, The Pearl (Job Value‐ QR 380 million)
Nikki Resort & Beach club at Porto Arabia
December 2008 – January 2011
M/s International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Co. LLC, Oman
Senior Project Manager‐ HVAC
∞ Act as Senior Project Manager reporting to the Operations Manager and Executive Director of the
group.
∞ Act as Contracts Manager.
∞ Lead the team of 400+ employee comprising of project managers, project engineers, design team,
technicians, supervisors, foreman and laborers
Key Roles and responsibilities:
Design and contract review and implement strategies to achieve NC20.
Co‐ordination of building services with designers in Ministry, Architects, Interior Designers.
Project administration.
Formulating and implementing engineering programmes; activities, milestones and staff
requirements as per customer requirement.
Strategic planning, quality control and ensuring on time project deliverables.
Value engineering.
Cost control, vendor negotiations and achievement of further net saving by 12‐15%.
Contract variations claim preparation and obtaining its approval from the ministry.
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3. Log sheet preparation and getting approval from the consultant/client.
Perform calculations like Equipment static and pump head calculation, load calculation for vibration
isolators, etc.
Merit of achieving cost reduction through negotiations with vendors.
Technical submittal for all the materials and obtaining approval.
Ensure compliance with company’s standards, HSE policies, adequate provision of labour, material and
plant to respective projects.
Testing, commissioning and reliability tests
Preparation of documents for handing over like O & M manual, TAB reports, as‐built drawings
Preparation of estimate to complete (ETC) report, bill of materials, work orders and Invoicing
Handled key clients like Royal Court Affairs and Royal Estate Affairs.
Liaising with auditing and reporting to the board on achieving turnover, estimate to complete and
business forecast for the succeeding year.
Final account settlement with Royal Court affairs, Directorate of Quantity surveying, for the projects
concluded. Achieved more profit with respect to declared cost in project forecast report.
Key Projects involved in :
New Villa Palace at BBA Sohar (Job Value‐ R.O. 5.3 Million)
Royal Suit at Sohar (Job Value‐ R.O. 2.0 Million)
Reception building (Job Value‐ R.O. 2.0 Million)
Entourage Halls and Barracks for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos at Sohar (Job Value‐ R.O. 1.0 Million)
Sept 2003 – Nov2008
M/s Bader Al Mulla & Bros. Co. W.L.L. Engineering Group, Kuwait
Project Engineer / Sr Sales Engineer ‐ HVAC Major
∞ Act as Senior Project Engineer reporting to Group Manager and Director of the Engineering Group
∞ Promoted as Senior Project cum Sales Engineer
∞ Lead the team of 300+ employee comprising of project engineers, design team, technicians,
supervisors, foreman and laborers
Key Roles and responsibilities:
Planning & Quality control.
Project administration.
Log sheet preparation for the entire project and getting approval from the consultant/ client,
Perform calculations like Equipment static and pump head calculation, etc.
Technical submittal for all the materials and obtaining approval.
Bill of materials.
Work Orders and Invoicing.
Testing and commissioning, reliability tests and preparation of documents for handing over like O & M
Manual, TAB reports, As‐Built drawings.
Project Sales: Pre‐Qualification documents, floating inquiries, cost comparison, quantity estimation,
specification compliance comparison, value engineering, status report, preparation of MEP tender
submission documents, heat load calculation for design & built jobs, Sizing, estimation and costing.
Key Projects involved in :
Projects in execution:
Fahaheel Cinema Complex (Job Value‐ KD 2.1 Million)
KOC‐ Minagish (Job Value‐ KD 32,000)
Contingency Troop Barracks – US Army. (Job Value‐ KD 2.5 Million)
PAAET – Industrial Training Institute. (Job Value‐ KD 5.1 Million)
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4. Projects Awarded in Estimation:
Contingency Troop barracks – US Army. (Job Value‐ KD 2.5 Million)
Injazzat Tower – 26 storey (Job Value‐ KD 5.1 Million)
Olympia ‐ 20 storey‐2 Towers and two small towers 12 & 7 storey (Job value‐ KD 8.5 Million)
Kuwait Business Town – Zone 1 & 3: Four Commercial Towers‐26 Floors each (Job value: 6.5 Million)
The Avenues Shopping Mall (Job Value‐ 7.2 Million)
Al Hamra & Mixed Use Complex‐Podium (Job value‐ KD 4.5 Million)
Handicraft and Small Industries – Block A & G (Job Value‐ KD 10.2 Million)
Ghannam Medical Services (GMS) Hospital (Job value‐ KD 5.5 Million)
The Sheikha Badriya Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah Oncology Centre (Job value‐ KD 5.0 Million)
Al Omooma Hospital and Residential building (Job Value‐ KD 2.5 Million)
April 1998 – September 2003
M/s Blue Star Ltd., India.
Project Engineer
∞ Act as Project Engineer reporting to the Branch Manager
∞ Lead the team of 400+ employee comprising of project engineers, design team, technicians,
supervisors, foreman and labourers
Key Roles and responsibilities:
Administration activities
Work and material planning, estimation of quantities
Duct design and pipe sizing
Material submittal and getting approval from the client / consultant
Equipment static calculation & pump head calculation
Preparation and certification of pre‐erection and erection protocols
Validation that includes IQ, OQ and PQ, ISO documentation
Preparation of work method statement and getting approval from the client / consultant
Clean room implementation and testing and commissioning.
Preparation and obtaining approval of handing over documents like O and M Manual, as‐built
drawings, test reports
Key Projects involved in :
SAP LAB, Bangalore. (Job Value‐ Rs 65.0 Million)
Park Hyatt, Goa. (Job Value‐ Rs 68.0 Million)
Silver Spring Resorts, Goa. (Job Value‐ Rs 30.0 Million)
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Goa. (Job Value‐ Rs 55.0 Million)
Koyna Hydroelectric Power Plant‐ Stage IV, Maharashtra. (Job Value‐ Rs 55.0 Million)
Mahindra and Mahindra Holidays Resorts Ltd., Goa. (Job Value‐ Rs 28.0 Million)
German Remedies Ltd., Goa. (Job Value‐ Rs 40.0 Million)
August 1997- March 1998
M/s ETA Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India.
Site Engineer
∞ Act as Site Engineer reporting to the Branch Manager
∞ Lead the team of 100+ employee comprising of subcontractors, technicians, supervisors, foreman and
labourers
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5. Key Roles and responsibilities:
Work planning and site coordination
Work orders, monthly invoicing, measurements
Testing and commissioning.
Key Projects involved in :
Four Seasons Resorts – Phase II (Job Value‐ Rs 50.0 Million)
Employment History
2011 to date KEO International Consultants, Doha, Qatar
2008 – 2011 International Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Co. LLC, Oman
2003 – 2008 Bader Al Mulla & Bros. Co. W.L.L. Engineering Group, Kuwait
1998 – 2003 Blue Star Ltd., India
1997 ‐ 1998 ETA Engineering Pvt. Ltd., India
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