Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
EDUCATION BACKGROUND
 Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) - First
Class - Honors from National Institute of
Technology, Nagpur, India. (1978).
 Specilization in HVAC systems – High side
and Low Side.
 Diploma in Business Management (1980)
 Member ASHRAE and IEI ( Life Member)
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Total = 38 Years
24 Years in Middle East (Kuwait, Qatar
and Saudi Arabia includes 20 years in
PM/CM Company – Turner International
Middle East)
14 Years in India (Includes Voltas Ltd
and Utility Engineers Ltd)
EXPERIENCE PROFILE
Project Management Services:
Pre-construction Services:
 Project Procurement
 Setting up Procurement Plan & Procedure.
 RFP, Tendering, Evaluation, Award.
 Consultancy Procurement
 Construction Contracts Procurement.
 Pre-construction Contracts Management.
 Setting up Design Review Process.
 Design Management (MEP and Facility
Management) & Design Review.
 Overall Design Coordination with various
disciplines.
 Statutory Authorities Coordination.
Construction Management Services:
 MEP Engineering and Construction
Management.
 Construction Coordination and Manage WAR
room
 Authorities Jurisdiction Coordination
(Design & Construction Stage)
 Construction Administration.
 Contractor’s Procurement Management
 Contractor’s Progress Monitoring.
 Testing, Commissioning and handing over.
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
EXPERIENCE
Month Year: April 2015 till August 2016.
Compnay: Turner International Middle East Al-
Khobar.
Project Name:
SDHOP- Saudi Aramco Housing Project.
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Designation: Program Procurement Manager
Project Photograph:
Project Description:
The Project involves construction of a new
housing community for Saudi Aramco Employee
with 3,000 nos. villas in Phase 1 ( Six contracts)
and 5,500 nos Villas in Phase 2 (Future) The
development includes all Infrastructure, Roads,
Water Pumping Station, Sanitary lift station,
Electrical sub-stations, Housing villas, Schools,
Community Center, Entertainment district,
Mosques etc covering an area of almost 1000
Hectors ( 10 sq KM).
Responsibilities
Managing complete program procurement
functions executed through various package
contractors. Establish project specific Submittal
& Procurement Logs, monitoring contractors
procurement function with material submittal,
approval and purchase order process, long lead
items, inspection, delivery to meet construction
requirements. Advise, guide, monitor and control
contractor’s procurement process including
technical and quality departments support.
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
EXPERIENCE:
Month Year: December 2013 to 28 March 2015.
Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait
Project Name: Sabah Al-Salem University City,
Kuwait University, Kuwait
Designation: Commercial Manager
Project Photograph:
Project Description:
Contract Value : US $11.2 Billion
The Project involves establishment of a new
campus for the Kuwait University, with 30,000
student and 20,000 academic and ancillary staff.
The Main Campus includes construction of 10
college buildings, a stadium, central plant,
infrastructure work and Health Science Campus
(yet to be designed), with four colleges and a
400 bed hospital adjacent to the Main Campus.
The Main Campus and the HSC Campus will
have a built up area of 5.9 million square meters
(590 hectares) in total.
Responsibilities:
Preparation of TOR for Consultancy Services,
pre-qualification & procurement of Consultancy
Agreements and Contract. Proposal evaluation
(Technical & Commercial) Packages, AWARD
RECOMMENDATION AND PRESENT TO
TENDER COMMITTEE, Overall pre and post
contract administration
Added responsibility included Review of District
Cooling Plant Design and related Utility network
design. 2 nos plants each of 36,000 TR capacity,
each having 9nos York Chillers 3KV.
Integration of BMS and ELV systems with
Command Control Center.
Month Year: March 2009 to 30 Nov 2013.
Company Name: Turner International Middle
East, Qatar
Project Name: Msheireb Downtown Doha Project
- Qatar
Designation: Procurement Manager
Project Photograph:
Project Description:
Contract Value : US $5.5 Billion
The Project is the development and regeneration
of 31 hectares in Inner Doha which responds to
visions and challenges set by His Highness
Sheik Hamad Bin Khalafi Al-Thani and Her
Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al-
Missned. It is a unique plan to regenerate the
core of the city as a place to live and work, and
to reflect the growing international importance of
Doha. The Msheireb Downtown Doha is a mixed
use development comprising Retail,
Commercial, Residential, Hotel, Cultural and
Community facilities. A basement extends over
the entire site area, housing all major utilities
containment, service vehicle access and
accommodating car parking.
Architects: Burns & Mc Donnell, Arup, Gensler,
Allies & Morrison, JMP, Adjaye, MSP etc.
Responsibilities:
Procurement of “Consultancy Services” with
FIDIC white book conditions for Design and
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
Specialty Consultants including: Pre-
qualification, Selection, Issuance of RFP,
Proposal evaluation (Technical & Commercial)
Procurement of “Contract Packages” with
FIDIC - Red book and FIDIC Yellow Book
Issuance of Tender, Proposal evaluation
(Technical & Commercial)
Award recommendation and present to Tender
Committee,.
Added responsibility included Review of District
Cooling Plant Design & related Utility network
having 2 nos plants, each having a capacity of
20,000TR with Mitsubishi Chillers of 11 KV
motors.
Month Year: June 2006 – February 2009
Company Name: Turner Construction –
International Middle East, Qatar
Project Name: Qatari Diar - DCC & Tower
Project. Qatar
Designation: Senior MEP Manager.
Project Photograph:
Project Description:
Contract Value : US $2.0 Billion
Iconic 550m (112 storey) tall tower building with
a mixed use facility including offices, hotel,
apartment, pent houses, private club and an
International Class Convention Center of GBA
120,000 m2 in an adjacent structure and three
level below grade parking.
Architect – Murphy/Jahn, Chicago USA
Responsibilities:
 Design Management, MEP design review,
construction coordination / administration
including Consultants Payment Certificates.
 Manage the peer review consultants through
the design process.
 Design coordination/technical discussion with
consultants.
 District cooling plant review, recommendation
 Obtain Authorities approval. :
 Procurement of “Consultancy Services” for
Design and Specialty Consultants including:
Pre-qualification, Issuance of RFP, Proposal
evaluation, Recommendation and Award.
 Procurement of Contracts Packages
Month Year: December 2005 to May 2006
Company Name: Turner Construction –
International Middle East, Qatar
Project Name: Qatar National Library Project.
Qatar
Designation: Design Manager/ MEP Manager.
Project Photograph:
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
Project Description:
Contract Value: US$400 Million
Iconic (160m) Steel Structure Building including
a Library, Museums and Offices.(Project is
cancelled)
Architect – Arata Iso-Zaki, Japan
Responsibilities:
 Manage the MEP design process through
schematic and design development. Perform
design review, participating in design
coordination meetings / workshops with
Consultants and Statutory Authorities.
Month Year: October 1997 – November 2005
Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait
Project Name: Public Authority for Applied
Education & Training (PAAET) – Kuwait.
Designation: MEP Manager
Project Photograph:
Project description:
Educational campus spread over an area of 200
hectors in Shuwaikh, Kuwait.
Responsibilities:
 Management of mechanical, electrical and
other building services through design,
construction and post construction phases.
 Design/ Construction Coordination.
 Contractors Payment Certificates and VO
recommendation.
Month Year: May 1997 – September 1997
Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait
Project Name: Bayan Palace Banquet Hall –
Kuwait
Designation: Sr. Project Coordinator
Project Photograph:
Project description:
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
Banquet Hall (1000 People), Guest Palace,
Permanent Housing (Amiri guard/security staff)
and Central Plant for Mechanical systems
Responsibilities:
 Managing the construction process,
complete MEP Engineering Services,
coordination and technical meetings with all
discipline contractors and with Local
Authorities.
 Review and Certifying of Contractors
payment Certificates.
Month Year: October 1996 – April 1997
Company Name: Turner Construction –
International LLC, Kuwait
Project Name: MPW - SPA - Kuwait
Designation: Project Administrator
Responsibilities:
MPW Special Projects Administration Kuwait
 Preparation of Project Manual for Design&
Construction of Special Projects.
 Procedure& Flow chart for contractors
payment certificates from initiation up to
approval
 Procedure & Flow chart for VO process
from initiation up to approval.
Month Year: January 1996 –October 1996
Company Name: M/s. Bader Al-Mulla – Kuwait
(MEP Contracting Company)
Project Name:
1. Mixed Use Commercial (Al-Fanar Complex)
2. Al-Sahab Tower
Designation: Project Manager.
Project Photograph:
Project description:
A shopping Complex total area is approx.
36,000m2 and a 20 storey office/commercial
complex.
Responsibilities:
Executing the complete HVAC system through
engineering, procurement, construction and
commissioning in coordination with other
discipline contractors, supervision consultant
and the Owner
Month Year: December 1992 – December 1995
Company Name: M/s. Gulf Engineering
Company – Kuwait (MEP Contracting Company)
Project Name: Al-Sief Palace – Kuwait
Designation: Senior Project Engineer / Project
Coordinator
Shyamal Kumar Biswas
Senior Professional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts
Project Photograph:
Project Description:
Amiri Diwan / Al Sief Palace, under MPW/SPA –
Govt. of Kuwait. It is a facility incorporating the
offices of H.H. the Amir, H.H. the Crown Prince
and his Council of Ministers.
Responsibilities:
Managing and coordinating the complete HVAC
system through engineering, procurement,
execution and commissioning. Contractors
Payment Certification.
Month Year: April1983 – November 1992
Company Name: M/s. Utility Engineers (India)
Ltd. (MEP Contracting Company)
Designation: Project Manager and ending with
Vice President Operations – Eastern India
Project Name:
1. Transportation (Underground Tube
Railway – Calcutta Metro)
Project description: 17 km long
underground tube railway including
underground and over ground stations.
Responsibilities: Worked as Contractor’s
Project Manager for the mechanical services
in the underground station and tunnel with
the major work on HVAC System.
2. Aviation (International Airport – Calcutta)
Project Description: Renovation of
Terminal Building of International Airport
Responsibilities: Worked as Contractor’s
Project Manager for HVAC works for the
passenger terminal building of the Airport.
3. Industrial (TATA–TIMKEN Tapered Roller
Bearing Plant)
Project Description: A Joint Venture
between TATA (Tata Steel) and Timken of
USA for manufacturing TIMKEN tampered
roller bearing for railways and earthmoving
equipment.
Responsibilities: Managing the
construction process through engineering,
procurement, construction, testing and
commissioning.
4. Sports (Cricket Stadium at EDEN
GARDENS – Calcutta)
Project Description: The stadium was
renovated and refurbished to hold the “World
Cup Cricket Championship” in the year
1987. The world’s biggest cricket stadium
has a seating capacity of 100,000
spectators.
Responsibilities: Managing the
construction process through EPIC.
Month Year: September 1979 – March1983
Company Name: M/s. Voltas Limited. India
(MEP Contracting Company) - India
Designation: Project/ Senior Project Engineer
Project description:
Major HVAC and Electro-Mechanical contracts
serving commercial and industrial applications
Month Year: September 1978 – August1979
Company Name: M/s. Voltas Limited. India
(MEP Contracting Company) - India
Designation: Management Trainee

CV-1 Senior Professional - MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts- PM-CM Services.

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    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts EDUCATION BACKGROUND  Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) - First Class - Honors from National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India. (1978).  Specilization in HVAC systems – High side and Low Side.  Diploma in Business Management (1980)  Member ASHRAE and IEI ( Life Member) YEARS OF EXPERIENCE Total = 38 Years 24 Years in Middle East (Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia includes 20 years in PM/CM Company – Turner International Middle East) 14 Years in India (Includes Voltas Ltd and Utility Engineers Ltd) EXPERIENCE PROFILE Project Management Services: Pre-construction Services:  Project Procurement  Setting up Procurement Plan & Procedure.  RFP, Tendering, Evaluation, Award.  Consultancy Procurement  Construction Contracts Procurement.  Pre-construction Contracts Management.  Setting up Design Review Process.  Design Management (MEP and Facility Management) & Design Review.  Overall Design Coordination with various disciplines.  Statutory Authorities Coordination. Construction Management Services:  MEP Engineering and Construction Management.  Construction Coordination and Manage WAR room  Authorities Jurisdiction Coordination (Design & Construction Stage)  Construction Administration.  Contractor’s Procurement Management  Contractor’s Progress Monitoring.  Testing, Commissioning and handing over.
  • 2.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts EXPERIENCE Month Year: April 2015 till August 2016. Compnay: Turner International Middle East Al- Khobar. Project Name: SDHOP- Saudi Aramco Housing Project. Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Designation: Program Procurement Manager Project Photograph: Project Description: The Project involves construction of a new housing community for Saudi Aramco Employee with 3,000 nos. villas in Phase 1 ( Six contracts) and 5,500 nos Villas in Phase 2 (Future) The development includes all Infrastructure, Roads, Water Pumping Station, Sanitary lift station, Electrical sub-stations, Housing villas, Schools, Community Center, Entertainment district, Mosques etc covering an area of almost 1000 Hectors ( 10 sq KM). Responsibilities Managing complete program procurement functions executed through various package contractors. Establish project specific Submittal & Procurement Logs, monitoring contractors procurement function with material submittal, approval and purchase order process, long lead items, inspection, delivery to meet construction requirements. Advise, guide, monitor and control contractor’s procurement process including technical and quality departments support.
  • 3.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts EXPERIENCE: Month Year: December 2013 to 28 March 2015. Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait Project Name: Sabah Al-Salem University City, Kuwait University, Kuwait Designation: Commercial Manager Project Photograph: Project Description: Contract Value : US $11.2 Billion The Project involves establishment of a new campus for the Kuwait University, with 30,000 student and 20,000 academic and ancillary staff. The Main Campus includes construction of 10 college buildings, a stadium, central plant, infrastructure work and Health Science Campus (yet to be designed), with four colleges and a 400 bed hospital adjacent to the Main Campus. The Main Campus and the HSC Campus will have a built up area of 5.9 million square meters (590 hectares) in total. Responsibilities: Preparation of TOR for Consultancy Services, pre-qualification & procurement of Consultancy Agreements and Contract. Proposal evaluation (Technical & Commercial) Packages, AWARD RECOMMENDATION AND PRESENT TO TENDER COMMITTEE, Overall pre and post contract administration Added responsibility included Review of District Cooling Plant Design and related Utility network design. 2 nos plants each of 36,000 TR capacity, each having 9nos York Chillers 3KV. Integration of BMS and ELV systems with Command Control Center. Month Year: March 2009 to 30 Nov 2013. Company Name: Turner International Middle East, Qatar Project Name: Msheireb Downtown Doha Project - Qatar Designation: Procurement Manager Project Photograph: Project Description: Contract Value : US $5.5 Billion The Project is the development and regeneration of 31 hectares in Inner Doha which responds to visions and challenges set by His Highness Sheik Hamad Bin Khalafi Al-Thani and Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al- Missned. It is a unique plan to regenerate the core of the city as a place to live and work, and to reflect the growing international importance of Doha. The Msheireb Downtown Doha is a mixed use development comprising Retail, Commercial, Residential, Hotel, Cultural and Community facilities. A basement extends over the entire site area, housing all major utilities containment, service vehicle access and accommodating car parking. Architects: Burns & Mc Donnell, Arup, Gensler, Allies & Morrison, JMP, Adjaye, MSP etc. Responsibilities: Procurement of “Consultancy Services” with FIDIC white book conditions for Design and
  • 4.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts Specialty Consultants including: Pre- qualification, Selection, Issuance of RFP, Proposal evaluation (Technical & Commercial) Procurement of “Contract Packages” with FIDIC - Red book and FIDIC Yellow Book Issuance of Tender, Proposal evaluation (Technical & Commercial) Award recommendation and present to Tender Committee,. Added responsibility included Review of District Cooling Plant Design & related Utility network having 2 nos plants, each having a capacity of 20,000TR with Mitsubishi Chillers of 11 KV motors. Month Year: June 2006 – February 2009 Company Name: Turner Construction – International Middle East, Qatar Project Name: Qatari Diar - DCC & Tower Project. Qatar Designation: Senior MEP Manager. Project Photograph: Project Description: Contract Value : US $2.0 Billion Iconic 550m (112 storey) tall tower building with a mixed use facility including offices, hotel, apartment, pent houses, private club and an International Class Convention Center of GBA 120,000 m2 in an adjacent structure and three level below grade parking. Architect – Murphy/Jahn, Chicago USA Responsibilities:  Design Management, MEP design review, construction coordination / administration including Consultants Payment Certificates.  Manage the peer review consultants through the design process.  Design coordination/technical discussion with consultants.  District cooling plant review, recommendation  Obtain Authorities approval. :  Procurement of “Consultancy Services” for Design and Specialty Consultants including: Pre-qualification, Issuance of RFP, Proposal evaluation, Recommendation and Award.  Procurement of Contracts Packages Month Year: December 2005 to May 2006 Company Name: Turner Construction – International Middle East, Qatar Project Name: Qatar National Library Project. Qatar Designation: Design Manager/ MEP Manager. Project Photograph:
  • 5.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts Project Description: Contract Value: US$400 Million Iconic (160m) Steel Structure Building including a Library, Museums and Offices.(Project is cancelled) Architect – Arata Iso-Zaki, Japan Responsibilities:  Manage the MEP design process through schematic and design development. Perform design review, participating in design coordination meetings / workshops with Consultants and Statutory Authorities. Month Year: October 1997 – November 2005 Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait Project Name: Public Authority for Applied Education & Training (PAAET) – Kuwait. Designation: MEP Manager Project Photograph: Project description: Educational campus spread over an area of 200 hectors in Shuwaikh, Kuwait. Responsibilities:  Management of mechanical, electrical and other building services through design, construction and post construction phases.  Design/ Construction Coordination.  Contractors Payment Certificates and VO recommendation. Month Year: May 1997 – September 1997 Company Name: Turner Projacs, Kuwait Project Name: Bayan Palace Banquet Hall – Kuwait Designation: Sr. Project Coordinator Project Photograph: Project description:
  • 6.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts Banquet Hall (1000 People), Guest Palace, Permanent Housing (Amiri guard/security staff) and Central Plant for Mechanical systems Responsibilities:  Managing the construction process, complete MEP Engineering Services, coordination and technical meetings with all discipline contractors and with Local Authorities.  Review and Certifying of Contractors payment Certificates. Month Year: October 1996 – April 1997 Company Name: Turner Construction – International LLC, Kuwait Project Name: MPW - SPA - Kuwait Designation: Project Administrator Responsibilities: MPW Special Projects Administration Kuwait  Preparation of Project Manual for Design& Construction of Special Projects.  Procedure& Flow chart for contractors payment certificates from initiation up to approval  Procedure & Flow chart for VO process from initiation up to approval. Month Year: January 1996 –October 1996 Company Name: M/s. Bader Al-Mulla – Kuwait (MEP Contracting Company) Project Name: 1. Mixed Use Commercial (Al-Fanar Complex) 2. Al-Sahab Tower Designation: Project Manager. Project Photograph: Project description: A shopping Complex total area is approx. 36,000m2 and a 20 storey office/commercial complex. Responsibilities: Executing the complete HVAC system through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning in coordination with other discipline contractors, supervision consultant and the Owner Month Year: December 1992 – December 1995 Company Name: M/s. Gulf Engineering Company – Kuwait (MEP Contracting Company) Project Name: Al-Sief Palace – Kuwait Designation: Senior Project Engineer / Project Coordinator
  • 7.
    Shyamal Kumar Biswas SeniorProfessional MEP Engineering, Procurement & Contracts Project Photograph: Project Description: Amiri Diwan / Al Sief Palace, under MPW/SPA – Govt. of Kuwait. It is a facility incorporating the offices of H.H. the Amir, H.H. the Crown Prince and his Council of Ministers. Responsibilities: Managing and coordinating the complete HVAC system through engineering, procurement, execution and commissioning. Contractors Payment Certification. Month Year: April1983 – November 1992 Company Name: M/s. Utility Engineers (India) Ltd. (MEP Contracting Company) Designation: Project Manager and ending with Vice President Operations – Eastern India Project Name: 1. Transportation (Underground Tube Railway – Calcutta Metro) Project description: 17 km long underground tube railway including underground and over ground stations. Responsibilities: Worked as Contractor’s Project Manager for the mechanical services in the underground station and tunnel with the major work on HVAC System. 2. Aviation (International Airport – Calcutta) Project Description: Renovation of Terminal Building of International Airport Responsibilities: Worked as Contractor’s Project Manager for HVAC works for the passenger terminal building of the Airport. 3. Industrial (TATA–TIMKEN Tapered Roller Bearing Plant) Project Description: A Joint Venture between TATA (Tata Steel) and Timken of USA for manufacturing TIMKEN tampered roller bearing for railways and earthmoving equipment. Responsibilities: Managing the construction process through engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning. 4. Sports (Cricket Stadium at EDEN GARDENS – Calcutta) Project Description: The stadium was renovated and refurbished to hold the “World Cup Cricket Championship” in the year 1987. The world’s biggest cricket stadium has a seating capacity of 100,000 spectators. Responsibilities: Managing the construction process through EPIC. Month Year: September 1979 – March1983 Company Name: M/s. Voltas Limited. India (MEP Contracting Company) - India Designation: Project/ Senior Project Engineer Project description: Major HVAC and Electro-Mechanical contracts serving commercial and industrial applications Month Year: September 1978 – August1979 Company Name: M/s. Voltas Limited. India (MEP Contracting Company) - India Designation: Management Trainee