Rajesh Kachhawah is a senior management professional with over 27 years of experience in structural design, project management, and construction management. He has expertise in infrastructure development, structural design, project planning, rehabilitation of structures, and project management. He has managed a variety of projects across industries including industrial buildings, towers, offices, residential buildings, and schools.

1. Rajesh Kachhawah
Tel: 022- 22153565 ~ Mobile: 09869031424
Email: rkachhawah@rediffmail.com
SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Strategy Planning ~Structural Design~ Rehabilitation of Structure~ Project Management~ Consultancy ~
~Technical Control~
In Real Estate / Infrastructure Development / Industrial Sectors
A highly motivated, result oriented professional, 27 years plus experience in Structural Design, Project
Management, Site & Construction Management, Vendor Management, Coordination and Team Management with
well known organizations. Adept in design of major civil structures, well versed in the use of many design software,
astute manager with a flair for adopting economy in design, modern construction methodologies, systems in
compliance with quality standards. Expertise in swiftly ramping up projects with competent cross-functional skills
and on time execution. Deftness in project monitoring and review of project schedules, ensuring cost control within
budgeted parameters. Exemplary relationship management, communication skills with the ability to network with
project members, consultants, contractors, statutory agencies with consummate ease. Deft in creating designs &
plans, layouts, working drawings and managing resources to ensure execution of projects within time and budgeted
parameters. The wealth of experience covers the design and construction management of Industrial Building,
Towers and Hangars, Offices, Real Estate Projects, Residences, Group Housing, Schools, Security walls etc.
Proficient in preparing & floating of tenders to contractors/sub contractors, evaluation of offers, techno-commercial
discussion & finalisation of contract, in view of project schedule. The wealth of expertise covers working with
different branches of Defense Sector in India, in varying work environment. An effective communicator with
exceptional relationship management skills with ability to relate to people at any level of business.
Deft in executing projects from Concept-to-Launch with focus on Project Scope and rendering end-to-end solutions.
Proven abilities in managing technically advanced, state of the art operations and processes. Adept in acting as an
ambassador of change for successful implementation of business solutions in organisations within pre-set budgets
and deadlines. Highly resourceful in managing multi skilled teams.
PROFICIENCY FORTE
General Management
Strategic Planning Financial Management New Initiatives / Set Ups
Business Plans / Models Budgeting / Forecasts Project Management Feasibility
Evaluation Liaison / Coordination Policy Formulation
Executive Leadership
Project Management
Project Planning & Scheduling Infrastructure Development Vendor Management
Contract Management Equipment Selection Construction / Site Management
Structural Design Installation/Commissioning Compliance
Material Management CRM Cost Reduction
Resource Deployment Quality Control
Technical Expertise
Infrastructure Development Structural Design Maintenance Management
Design economy Rehabilitation of distressed structures ESH Operations
Process Enhancement Technology Transfer QA & QC
Retrofitting Technical consultancy

2. Functional
o Skilled in complete Project Management with specialization in Structural Design and Geotechnical Engineering,
Infrastructure Development, ensuring cost control within budgeted parameters.
o Facilitated Structural Designing, while functioning as team leader as well as team member for complex
structures:
 Air Craft Hangars, complex structure with RCC column and steel Truss roof and Raft foundation
along with large span sliding Gate in different Seismic Zones.
 Auditorium cum Cinema Hall, a large complex structure with RCC and Steel member with Raft
Foundation.
 Hospital, 5 lakh Sq foot area (800 Bedded).
 High Rise Bldg.
 Miscellaneous Buildings such as Work shops, Office accommodations, Residential Accommodations,
various type of foundations etc
o Oversaw Project Management, end-to-end activities, from concept to life cycle maintenance management
involving, interface and interaction with clients for project requisite evaluation, preparation of executable plan,
interaction/ coordination with consultants / architects / utility engineers etc. Project monitoring, Review of
project schedules, ensuring cost control within budgeted parameters, Quality Assurance & Quality Control etc
for:
 Multi storied High Rise Residential complex
 40 m high Steel and RCC Towers for Radars
 Industrial buildings Such as Workshops
 Office and Technical buildings
 Water supply Scheme involving an Earthen Dam, Pump House, 14 Km long Pipe Line, Overhead
and Underground Reservoirs, Residential Accommodation for Staff, Road.
 Approximately 800 residential Accommodation for various categories in different parts of country.
o Adept in handling Maintenance Management (Preventive, Predictive, Periodical, Failure Mode and Fault
Analysis) in Buildings (Residential, Offices, Industrial, Hazardous etc), Roads, Furniture, utilities etc, including
Inventory management, ABC analysis, Maxima/ Minima etc and optimisation of human resources.
o Facilitated complete Tendering Process in accordance with Indian Contract Act, drawing up technical
specifications, PQ decisions, Contractor selection and technical / financial/ contractual evaluation of tenders.
o Oversaw Project Management using CPM & PERT Techniques and contract administration functions at the Site.
o Implemented QA / QC procedures, Total Quality Management principles and checks. Conduct Audits to ensure
adherence to Quality and Safety norms across the entire course of project execution.
o Key role in implementation of Health, Safety, Statutory and Environmental procedures of construction at
site.
o Cost-effective, procurement of quality construction material and equipment from diverse vendor sources,
negotiations.
o Championed Crisis Management, General Management & Administration & Event Management.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES Since Aug’87
Joint Director Design
The largest Construction Agency in Government Sector.
Career Path;
⇒ Assistant Garrison Engineer (AGE) (MES) Jodhpur Nov’87 – Mar’91
⇒ AGE, B/R, Balasore ( Chandipur on Sea) Apr’91 – Aug’94
⇒ Structural Designer at HQ CE Bareilly Sep’94 – Apr’96
⇒ Garrison Engineer, (Chauldhari Dam ) Port Blair May’96 – May’99
⇒ Joint Director Design at HQ CE Jaipur Zone Jun’99 – Mar’01
⇒ Garrison Engineer, AF, Subroto Park, New Delhi Apr’01 – Apr’03
⇒ Joint Director ( Design), ADG Design &
Consultancy Pune May’03 – Dec’06
⇒ Joint Director Design, HQ CE Bhopal Zone Jan’07 – Mar’ 08
⇒ Director Design, HQ CE Bhopal Zone Mar’08 – Jun’ 10
⇒ CWE, at Udhampur Jul’ 10 – Sep’ 12
⇒ Project Director, at Mumbai Since Oct’ 12

3. Steering diverse initiatives towards accomplishment of organisational goals & vision with chief responsibilities
pertaining to the overall execution of the Projects, Structural Design, Planning, Rehabilitation of structure, Policy
formulation, Contract Management, Material Management, Site Management across various assignments.
Significant Highlights across the tenure with the organisation include:
 Key focus is on driving the achievement of goals through executing Business Plans geared towards
capitalising on horizontal / vertical business opportunities; human resources and consumer insights.
 Structural Design of various type of RCC and Steel Structures e.g. Industrial, Technical, Office, Residential,
Institutional, Hospitals buildings etc.
 Responsible for coordinating planning for project activities while ensuring compliance to quality assurance.
 Involved in preparation of Tender and Contract Documents.
 Facilitated Evaluation, Tender Negotiations and Contractor Finalization.
 Responsible for coordinating planning for project activities and manage construction work including reviewing
designs / drawings, while ensuring compliance to quality assurance.
 Established time span of project execution as per client specifics; listing down resource needs for projects, after
considering the budgetary parameters set
 Planned time & resources, scheduling the activities, updating actual progress, analyzing variance, forecasting
weekly & monthly resource requirements etc
 Facilitated interaction with Financial and Audit Authorities for sanctions.
 Key role in detailed planning, designing, economy in design, preparation of BOQ and technical specifications for
tendering
 Essayed the chief role in Infrastructure Development & analyzing all operations and instituting Alliances.
As Project Director at Mumbai
 Managed high rise residential project activities right from the conceptualization stage to the execution;
involving Analyzing site data, Preparation of Tender Drawings & Technical Specifications, liaising with
consultants & contractors.
 Key role in Policy Formulation on Quality Assurance and Quality control & advising site investigation
requirement.
 Key role in detailed planning, designing, technical specifications for tendering.
 Oversaw maintenance of safety, serviceability and reliability of structures.
 Coordinated with Architects, Utility Engineers for detailed designing, preparation of Drawings and technical
specifications for tendering, obtaining feedback on tenders from stake holders and corrective actions thereon.
As CWE at Udhampur
 Managed project activities right from the conceptualization stage to the execution; involving Analyzing site
data, Finalisation of Structural Design, Preparation of Tender Drawings & Technical Specifications, liaising with
consultants & contractors.
 Key role in Policy Formulation on Quality Assurance and Quality control & advising site investigation
requirement.
 Key role in execution of projects, technical specifications for tendering.
 Oversaw maintenance of safety, serviceability and reliability of structures by a team of Engineers.
 Coordinated with Architects, Utility Engineers for execution of project and handling bottlenecks and taking
corrective actions thereon.
 Key Projects handled:
 Power stations
 Water treatment plant
 Residential Accn
 School Building
 Offices, Administrative, Industrial and Storage buildings valuing approx 400 Crores in a time span
of 24 Months.

4. As Director (Design)/ Joint Director, at HQ CE Bhopal Zone
 Managed project activities right from the conceptualization stage to the execution; involving Analyzing site
data, Finalisation of Structural Design, Preparation of Tender Drawings & Technical Specifications, liaising with
consultants & contractors.
 Key role in Policy Formulation on Quality Assurance and Quality control & advising site investigation
requirement. AOR includes 20 different locations spread over in three states.
 Key role in detailed planning, designing, economy in design, technical specifications for tendering.
 Oversaw maintenance of safety, serviceability and reliability of structures by a team of Garrison Engineers and
Assistant Garrison Engineers.
 Coordinated with Architects, Utility Engineers for detailed designing, preparation of Drawings and technical
specifications for tendering, obtaining feedback on tenders from stake holders and corrective actions thereon.
 Key Projects handled:
 Workshop buildings
 Explosive Storage Accommodations for Ammunition
 School Building for 2500 students at Jaisalmer.
 Offices, Administrative, Industrial and Storage buildings valuing approx 900 Crores in a time span
of 36 Months.
 Accelerated Design and Tender Process for large numbers of projects.
 Efficiently cleared backlog in Design accumulated in previous years due to new formation and other reasons.
 Instrumental in creating Office Building by innovative ideas with modern construction methodology of pre
fabricated construction in Two Storey configuration.
As Garrison Engineer at Subroto Park New Delhi
 Planned and implemented proactive / predictive / preventive / shut down maintenance schedules of
buildings, roads, furniture, internal and external built environment utilities and all infrastructure development
related activities in three premier Air Force Establishments, Command Headquarters & National level
Organisations.
 Proactively identified areas of obstruction/breakdowns and taking steps to rectify the equipments through
application of trouble shooting techniques.
 Prepared SOPs, Manuals & Work Instructions for production operations for the unit and maintaining reports for
facilitating decision making by management.
 Developed and implemented plans & schedules for Maintenance Operations and Annual Turnarounds with focus
on optimum utilisation of manpower and material.
 Undertook regular inspections to prevent accidents and ensured adherence to safety norms.
 Key Projects handled:
 Audiometric Test Room for AF pilots (First of its kind in India)
 Identification and creation of Infrastructure Requirements of Newly raised Strategic Command at
New Delhi.
 Multi storied Residential Accommodation various type (150 Nos.).
 Institute Building
 Hostel, Security wall, Watch Towers, Roads.
 Library Accommodation
 Sand Model Room, Renovation of Command HQ.
 A predominantly maintenance oriented office transformed into infrastructure development oriented office.
 Multi fold increase in Capital turn over and Capital expenditures.
As Joint Director Design at Office of Additional Director General (Design & Consultancy) Pune
 Oversaw Complex Structural Design Requirements for Complete Defence Sector in India.
 Key Projects handled:
 Hangar at place in NE state (Complex Steel and RCC Structure with Raft Foundation).
 Large Water Supply projects (25 MLPD) at Ambala and Patiala Cantt.
 Auditorium cum Cinema Hall of capacity 1100 persons at MHOW (Complex Steel and RCC Structure
with Raft Foundation).
 Hospital at Pune (A Multi storied Structure).
 Hospital at Amla.
 Structural Evaluation and Strengthening of Air Craft Hangar at Chennai.
 Simulator Building at Goa
 Structural Design of Various Checking and Residential, Offices, Administrative, Industrial, Storage
Buildings valuing approx 300 Crores.
 Concluded long pending Policy on (i) Construction Practices for Seismic Strengthening of Buildings (ii)
Construction Practices in Black cotton / Clayey Soil.
 Member of Core Team for Assessments on policy Changes Required for Organisation, due to promulgation of
National Building Code 2005.

5. As Garrison Engineer (GE) at GE Chauldari Dam (Port Blair)
 Project Manager of Water Supply Scheme at Port Blair. The key components of the project
• Earthen Dam, involving
 Cut off grouting
 Identification and finalization of source for soil to used in dam construction
 Concrete spillway construction
 Inlet and out for water supply from dam
• Laying of Pipe line
• Construction of Pump House, UG Reservoir
• Residential Accommodation for staff
 The key components Facilitated Site investigation, Preparation of BOQ, Finalization of Tender Specification,
ensuring quality control, Interaction with Local administrative authorities, Ministry of Environment, Central
Water Commission etc.
As Structural Designer at HQ CE Bareilly
 As team member assisted team leader in managing project activities right from the conceptualization stage to
the execution; involving Analyzing site data, Finalisation of Structural Design, Preparation of Tender Drawings &
Technical Specifications, liaising with consultants & contractors.
 Key role in designing, finalizing technical specifications for tendering for structure in west UP including present
Uttarakhand involving Variety of Structure in different geographical locations.
 Coordinated with Architects, Utility Engineers for detailed designing, preparation of Drawings and technical
specifications for tendering, obtaining feedback on tenders from stake holders and corrective actions thereon.
 Key Projects handled:
 Office, Residential buildings
 Over Head Reservoirs
 Army Public School at Pithoragarh.
 Offices, Administrative, Industrial and Storage buildings valuing approx 50 Crore (in 1992)
As AGE E/M at Balasore
 Managed Maintenance of Utilities for Interim Test Range (ITR) Chandipur -On-Sea and B/R infrastructure
development for ITR and Proof & Experiment Establishment of DRDO.
 Key Projects handled:
 Radar Tower 40 m height ( Steel) and 15 M height RCC
 Security Wall along the coast Line.
 Miscellaneous Infrastructure project involving pile foundation up to 15 m depth.
 Utilities in various projects of ITR and P& EE.
 Handled responsibility of Utilities Management during various launch campaigns of Integrated Guided Missile
Development Programme of India including Agni-02 & Prithvi Launch campaign.
As AGE (MES) at Jodhpur
 Facilitated maintenance of Buildings, Roads and utilities infrastructure of Army Stations.
 Key Projects handled:
 Dwelling units for 450 Army Officers and Subordinate.
 Security Walls
Paper Published
* ‘Assessment of design wind speed for working out the optimum design of Free Standing Wall’
(Minor research paper) will be submitted shortly for publication
* ‘Requirement of plants and machinery for a small Earthen Dam’. Institution of Engineers annual conference
at Port Blair 1997. The paper presented the requirement of plants and machinery for a small earthen dam.
* ‘Strength Behavior of Reinforced Soil’ at the Indian Geotechnical Conference, New Delhi, 1987. The paper
presented the study the strength behavior of various types of soils with reinforcement. This topic was relevant
due to the latest development in geo fabric material in 1987

6. EDP/ REFRESHER COURSES/ WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS
 STAAD Certified Engineer by Bentley Systems India Pvt Ltd. Mar 20006
 Training Course on STRAP Software by RAM CADDSYS Pvt Ltd. Dec 2006
 ‘Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Building’ By IIT Kanpur May 1996
 “Maintenance Management of Old and New Buildings” conducted by Construction Industry Development Council
(CIDC), New Delhi during Dec 2003.
 Advanced certificate Course on “Managing construction Sites” conducted by Construction Industry Development
Council (CIDC), New Delhi Oct 2004.
 Participated in “Indian Geotechnical Conference 2004” at NIT Warangal.
 Seminar on “Recent trends in Geo Technical Engineering” at MIT Pune Apr 2004.
EDUCATION
M. Tech (Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering)
Along with Analysis of Structure as additional Subject)
IIT Delhi 1987 (Secured 8.25 CGPA)
B.E (CIVIL)
University of Jodhpur in 1984 (Secured First Division with Honours)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION
Member, Institution of Engineers, India
PERSONAL VITAE
Date of Birth : Jan, 30, 1964
Address : 24 Chitralekha, Nera R C Church, Colaba, Mumbai 400005
Telephone : 9869031424
Permanent Address : 70/1, Bhawanipur colony, Annapurna Mandir Road
Indore - 452001

7. EDP/ REFRESHER COURSES/ WORKSHOPS/ SEMINARS
 STAAD Certified Engineer by Bentley Systems India Pvt Ltd. Mar 20006
 Training Course on STRAP Software by RAM CADDSYS Pvt Ltd. Dec 2006
 ‘Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete Building’ By IIT Kanpur May 1996
 “Maintenance Management of Old and New Buildings” conducted by Construction Industry Development Council
(CIDC), New Delhi during Dec 2003.
 Advanced certificate Course on “Managing construction Sites” conducted by Construction Industry Development
Council (CIDC), New Delhi Oct 2004.
 Participated in “Indian Geotechnical Conference 2004” at NIT Warangal.
 Seminar on “Recent trends in Geo Technical Engineering” at MIT Pune Apr 2004.
EDUCATION
M. Tech (Soil Mechanics and Foundation engineering)
Along with Analysis of Structure as additional Subject)
IIT Delhi 1987 (Secured 8.25 CGPA)
B.E (CIVIL)
University of Jodhpur in 1984 (Secured First Division with Honours)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTION
Member, Institution of Engineers, India
PERSONAL VITAE
Date of Birth : Jan, 30, 1964
Address : 24 Chitralekha, Nera R C Church, Colaba, Mumbai 400005
Telephone : 9869031424
Permanent Address : 70/1, Bhawanipur colony, Annapurna Mandir Road
Indore - 452001