Ajith Kumar is a civil engineer with over 31 years of experience managing infrastructure projects in the Middle East and India. He has extensive experience overseeing the construction of bridges, tunnels, buildings, and utility infrastructure. His most recent roles include serving as project manager for a $12 million infrastructure development project in Sharjah and managing the construction of residential units and facilities as senior manager for a property developer in India. He is seeking new senior management assignments on infrastructure projects.
1. AJITH KUMAR.B
Cell No: +97156 9474055 (UAE)
+97152 8009828(UAE)
+91 9895722596 (India) +91 7736161861 (India)
+91 9947182710 (India)
E-mail: ajit1961@gmail.com
Seeking assignments in infrastructure projects at senior management level.
SYNOPSIS
Result oriented professional with around 31 years of experience in civil project execution encompassing
infrastructural works, services, industrial installations, bridges, tunnels and residential buildings. Over 17 years
in the Middle East.
Had worked with contractor National Contracting & Transport Company (Sharjah) as Project Manager,
with contractor Wade Adams (Dubai) as Deputy Project Manger/Senior Site Agent, with multinational
consultants Parsons (Dubai) as Structural Engineer and also as Senior Manager-Projects with Synthite
Realty (a division of Synthite Industries Ltd) during my earlier assignment in India.
Rich experience in managing infrastructure projects to meet deadlines of completion.
Reasonable relationship management skill, strong analytical problem solving and organisational ability.
SPECIALISED AREA OF EXPERTISE
o Project Planning & Management
Managed project activities & handled complete cycle of project management entailing requirement, estimation
and final execution of project.
Handled procurement of construction material, machinery / equipment after development of reliable and cost
effective vendors.
Ensured total adherence to contract specification.
Identify and notify any deviation especially in cases that entails additional financial implication.
Identify areas of obstruction / weakness and initiate steps to rectify it through application of trouble shooting
tools.
Preparation and evaluation of shop drawings and method statements.
Implementing cost saving techniques to achieve reduction in O&M expenditures and work within the budget
constrain.
Working on talent pool and succession planning of the management cadre and workforce. Appraising their
performance and providing feedback to company’s top management on the same.
o Work
Infrastructure
Construction of residential living units with all associated infrastructure in secured gated community.
Execute all utility services including its house connection, irrigation and road works.
Heavy structures
Post-tensioned / composite bridges
Cement factory installation including Silos.
Vehicular under pass adopting cut & cover method.
Railway tunnel construction by drilling, blasting and mucking.
2. TRACK RECORD OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Organization Place Period Designation
Wade Adams Contracting L.L.C Dubai; UAE
Nov 2015 – Jan 2016
May 2006 - Jan 2009
Deputy Project Manager
Senior Site Agent
National Contracting & Transport Company Sharjah; UAE Nov 2014 – Apr 2015 Project Manager
Synthite Realty Cochin; India May 2012 – Jun 2014 Senior Manager - Projects
Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd Libreville; Gabon Feb 2012 - Apr 2012 Project Manager
Gherzi Eastern Limited Mumbai; India Apr 2010 - May 2011 Team Leader
PARSONS De Leuw Cather Overseas Limited Dubai; UAE Sep 2004 - May 2006
Structural Engineer /
Project Engineer
Darwish Engineering Emirates Sharjah; UAE
Jun 2003 - Aug 2004
Aug 2001 - Nov 2002
Project Engineer
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) Sharjah; UAE Mar 2000 - Aug 2001 Civil Engineer
Almulla Construction L.L.C
Dubai; UAE Jan 1996 - Mar 2000
Contracts / Procurement
Engineer
Bhageeratha Engineering Limited Delhi; India Oct 1990 - May 1995 Group Engineer
Bahrain Mechanical Construction Company Manama; Bahrain Mar 1989 - Jul 1990 Manager (Engineering)
Asian Techs Limited Kochi; India Jul 1984 - Mar 1989 Assistant Engineer
May 2006 - January 2009 / November 2015 – January 2016
Contractor: Wade Adams Contracting L.L.C – Dubai; UAE.
Managed infrastructure works for independent community development projects like Lagoons, Mudone & Arabian
Ranches. Managed infrastructure works for the last district of Arabian Ranches and at Dubai Sports City taking
care of its sewerage treatment plant construction along with canal / vehicular / pedestrian bridges.
From November 2014 – April 2015
Contractor: National Contracting & Transport Company – Sharjah; UAE.
Worked as ‘Project Manager’ in an infrastructure development project at Sharjah. Contract value is around 12
million USD.
From May 2012 – June 2014
Property Developers & Builders: Synthite Realty – Cochin; India.
Worked as ‘Senior Manager – Projects’ for a property developer Synthite Realty based at Cochin, a subsidiary of
Synthite Industries Ltd that has an annual turnover of 220 million USD operating around the world. Heading the
construction of residential units with all its allied facilities like swimming pool, club house, playing courts etc in a
gated community at different locations around Cochin.
From January 2012 – April 2012
Project Management Consultant: Voyants Solutions Pvt. Ltd – Libreville; Gabon (West Africa)
Served as ‘Project Manager’ heading this PMC group on a short stint that was involved in the construction of 200
million USD, Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ)-Phase I at Libreville, Gabon. Scope of work includes the
construction of a free economic zone with all its infrastructural facilities. Grading/levelling of plots for factories and
small residential township razing the virgin tropical forest land were part of this assignment. Work also included
the construction of road/rail network, utilityservices, landscaping, sewer/water treatment plants etc in a period of
12 months.
From April 2010 – May 2011
Project Management Consultant: Gherzi Eastern Limited – Mumbai; India.
Worked as ‘Team Leader’ for PMC, in the construction of 4.4 Crore USD worth project related to construction of
Indian Institution of Science Education and Research (IISER) - Phase I in approximately 200acres of hillock located
near Vithura, Thiruvanathapuram. Construction work to encompass all infrastructural works related to three main
research building facility and other amenities like staff accommodation, hostels, stadiums(indoor & outdoor),
swimming pool etc. within a period of 18 months.
September 2004 - May 2006
Consultant: PARSONS De Leuw Cather Overseas Limited – Dubai; UAE.
At Palm Jumeirah,
- Worked on temporary floating bridge project (to connect crescent with one frond) as consultant’s Structural
Engineer / Project Engineer
- Assigned the job of final handing over, two post-tensioned trunk bridges (Trunk Area) to client Nakheel
from contractor L&T (India)
3. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
ACADEMIA: Bachelor of Technology in Civil Engineering with First class from University of Calicut -
Government Engineering College, Trichur, Kerala state, India in 1984.
Professional Membership
FIE – Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) /F-0182806
MICI – Member Indian Concrete Institute.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Ajith Kumar.B
Nationality : Indian
Religion : Hindu
Date of birth : June 06, 1962
Marital status : Married with two children
Passport no. : M 3429209
Address (India) : Horizon Park Apartments; D-10; Althara temple road;
Vellayambalam; Sasthamangalam P.O
Thiruvananthapuram – 695010;
Kerala state; India.
Phone no. : +971 56 9474055 (UAE)
+971 52 8009828 (UAE)
+91 9895722596 (India)
+91 9947182700 (India)
+91 9947182710 (India)
E-mail : ajit1961@gmail.com