Manish Chourasia is a power plant professional with over 21 years of experience in instrumentation systems for thermal power plants. He has extensive experience in erection, commissioning, project execution, and maintenance of control and instrumentation (C&I) systems for 660/250 MW power plants. Currently he works as Assistant General Manager of C&I projects at the 5x660 MW Adani Supercritical Thermal Power Project in Tirora, India. Prior to this, he spent 17 years in C&I maintenance at the 2x250 MW Reliance Power Plant in Dahanu. He is seeking new career opportunities in C&I maintenance, project execution, or project management.

1. MANISH CHOURASIA – POWER PLANT PROFESSIONAL
Mobile: 08806835961 E-Mail: mac195y@yahoo.com Skype: manishayochourasia
Title
BE Honors having 21 years of experience in erection, commissioning, project execution, maintenance of
instrumentation systems at 660/250 MW thermal power plants/power project. Seeking career opportunity in C&I
maintenance or project execution or project management.
Overview
1) 17 years as C&I erection, commissioning, O&M(Maintenance) at 2 X 250 MW Reliance Dahanu Power plant.
2) 04 years and presently as AGM C&I Project at 5X660 MW Adani Supercritical Thermal power project, Tirora.
3) 01 year technical & simulator training titled “Power plant familiarization” at NPTI Nagpur.
Skills
Technical: DCS - ABB Pro control P, Foxboro Invensys version 9.2, PLC GE – Rx3i,Versamax,Rockwell,Siemens CPU
412-3H, ABB AC500,PM590-ETH, System networking, Auto control loops, Logic/Protection check, Logic modification
Field Engineering, Simulation & cold trials, Field instrumentation, Hookup , I/O list , Loop check , Commissioning,
Preventive maintenance, Shutdown jobs, Inventory, Calibration, Quality, Boiler, Turbine, Field quality
improvements ,BOP.
Managerial: Managing resources, Networking, Cost control, Material management , Teamwork, Mobilization,
Bottleneck identification, Corrective measures, Lead from front, Decision making, Motivation, Schedules, Reports,
Issues resolving ,MIS, Contractor & project management.
Profile Summary
Project execution, 4 years - 5X660 MW Adani Supercritical Thermal power project, Tirora :
(1)Manage C&I Chinese inspections, damages & ensure replacements from China. Generated MIS which was
monitored by the CEO. Achieved zero C&I material shortage.(2) Leading team & monitoring erection work of
instrumentation packages.(3) Lead the boiler tray route major design changes. (4) Chaired contractor meetings to
communicate time schedules, work progress, catchup plans, material status. (5) Timely material procurement.
Power plant installation & maintenance, 17 years - 2X250 MW thermal power plant, PF boiler, Reliance Dahanu :
(1) Took up ACW pump auto pickup logic modification as per operation requirement and completed successfully. (2)
Generated the preventive maintenance schedule for various boiler auxiliaries. (3) E&C of boiler instruments with all
FSSS logic checks.(4) Modified the logic of CPU for better monitoring. (5) Took up retrofitting of CW system PLC.(6)
Identified alternate vendors(Turbine auxiliaries)of existing instruments for cost saving.(7)Reduced shutdown time.
Career Scan
Year: Organization
Oct 1992 – Sep 1993, 01 year : “Power plant familiarization” training at NPTI, Nagpur BSES - Dahanu
Oct 1993 - Sept 2010, 17 years : Senior Engineer to DGM C&I (Maintenance) BSES/Reliance - Dahanu
Oct 2010 - Mar 2012, 1.6 years : DGM C&I (Project) Adani - Tirora
Apr 2012 - Present, 2.7 years : AGM C&I (Project) Adani - Tirora
Major Work responsibilities (BTG & BOP) at Adani 5X660 MW Thermal Power Station (China supply):
1. Site preparation & contractor mobilization with basic facilities for proper mobilization & quick work start.
2. Inspected the tools & tackles, identified the gaps for additional tool requirement, took up with contractor
which were arranged shortly.
3. Intimating contracting team members regarding work procedures & finalization of work formats.
4. Leading & guiding team of engineers to supervise, monitor material & deliver quality work as per schedule.
5. Daily supervision to check work progress & reporting to site head.
6. Identification & procurement of project material, department monthly/ annual budgeting and cost control.
7. Daily discussion with all team members to know issues, provide solutions, escalate if required.

2. 8. Weekly inter department meetings with other functions for aligning work & fast execution.
9. Contractor management – Tools, manpower, material, safety, measurement & billing, quality, reports,
BOQs.
10. Achieved synchronization of all 5 units from 2012 to 2014.
11. Propagated the group vision & values amongst employees as a “Value champion”.
12. Review of drawings with team: PIDs, I/O list, Interconnection, JB wiring, PLC/DCS wiring, instrument
schedule, Hookup, cable tray layout, impulse piping, cable schedule, control philosophy, SAT.
13. Arrange instrument calibration, installation, loop check of BTG C&I packages with reports.
14. Guiding team for BOP area work like material check, cable laying, termination, loop check, commissioning.
15. Installation & charging of Invensys Foxboro DCS panels, GE PLC, SIC, Emerson, Chinese instruments.
16. Commissioning of SADC, FRS, HOTV, LOTV, Auma, Rotork, Fisher valves with reports.
17. Erection & commissioning of turbovisary instruments TSI, DEH, MEH, ETS, METS of turbine proper.
Major work responsibilities (O&M – BTG & BOP) at Reliance Energy, 2X250 MW Dahanu (BHEL supply):
1. Erection & Commissioning of Boiler and auxiliaries C&I package, DCS panel (ABB Procontrol P13) charging,
communication checking, FSSS commissioning, logic check, protection check, cold trial, HMI graphic checking.
2. Valve commissioning, instrument commissioning, new signal configurations, software backup, CMC,
combustion control, faultfinding, PG test, logic modification, joint protocol signoff.
3. Checking of all DCS panel active/redundant processors program correctness during shutdown.
4. Day to day maintenance of 250 MW KWU turbines & auxiliaries.
5. Erection, site engineering, commissioning & maintenance of sea water FGD system Rockwell PLC &
instruments.
6. Maintenance of AHP,CHP, DM plant control system.
7. Generate preventive maintenance (PM) schedule & ensure work completion at site for various equipment.
8. Ensure attending of daily running defects, work orders along with team in minimum time.
9. Working in coordination with operation team to quickly resolve defects.
10. Procurement of material within time schedule, of desired quality, cost analysis and benchmarking.
11. Root cause analysis of defect, best cost effective solution to avoid recurrence of defect, indentation of right
quantity of spares based on material consumption analysis.
12. Ensure availability of material, manpower, front clearance, coordination of activities with other cross
function so as to consume minimum time, manpower and cost for successful completion of shutdown
activities.
13. Identifying area of obstruction/ breakdown and take steps to rectify the equipment & carryout necessary
modification for prevention in future.
14. Imparting technical training to new joinees.
15. Group technical presentations on various topics.
16. Retrofitting of CWPH relay based system with PLC based system for better efficiency.
17. Planning / implementing technological changes to enhance efficiency.
18. Logic building, implementation & testing of ACW pumps auto pickup scheme.
19. Improved monitoring of FGD water parameters by installing new instruments.
Trainings
 1 year “Power plant familiarization” module at NPTI, Nagpur.
 Simulator training at NTPC, Badarpur.
 DCS training at BHEL EDN Bangalore.
 Tube leakage detection system, BHEL, Mumbai.
 15 days managerial training at Reliance training center, Mumbai.
 Advanced managerial training at Adani, Tirora.
Personal Snippets
Date of Birth : 19th May, 1966.
Current work location : Tirora, District : Gondia, Maharashtra.
Current Address : House No B7, Ashirwad Colony, Near Fulchur Square, Gondia, Maharashtra
Permanent address : B6/604, Saket, Kisan Koli Marg, Thane (W) Mumbai.
Education : Bachelor of Engineering – Electronics (Honours) from University of Mumbai, 1991.