Amit Sonawane has over 16 years of experience in project management and construction management. He is currently the General Manager of Planning at Lodha Developers, where he oversees planning for an 87.5 acre township development. Previously he has held roles such as Deputy Chief Manager at Sahara India, where he headed project planning and monitoring, and Deputy General Manager at Godrej Properties, where he managed planning for a commercial building project. He has extensive experience in project planning, budgeting, cost management, and monitoring across various types of large residential and commercial projects.

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E-mail: amit_sona@email.com
Mr. AMIT LAXMAN SONAWANE Mobile: 9869026806
Objective:
Aiming for challenging Project Management career in professional organization to
deliver the best in me to the organization which provides challenging tasks,
opportunity to learn and explore my potential to its fullest.
Profile:
 B. E. (Civil), with PGDACM from NICMAR, Pune.
 Total Work experience of 16+ years
 Presently working as General Manager Construction Management (Planning) with
Lodha Developers Pvt. Ltd since Mar’ 2015. Earlier assignments were with M/s
Sahara India CAPSAC Limited as Dy. Chief Manager, Godrej Properties Limited as Dy.
General Manager, and HIRCO Developments Pvt. Ltd as Manager.
 Predominantly worked in Townships and Commercial Project.
 Played key role in successful Project Planning, Monitoring, Control, Co-ordination,
Budgeting, Cost management and MIS.
 Well versed with Planning (Pre Construction, Construction and Project Close out) of
Township Project, Commercial Buildings and High Rise Buildings. Knowledge and
hands on experience of Construction Sequence of Buildings/ Towers.
 Can effectively liaise with Consultants & inter departments for better co-ordination.
 Have excellent communication skills.
 Have good Negotiation Skills for better pricing.
 Have expertise in Team Building and Good Leadership Quality.
 Proficient in Project Management tools like Total Quality Management (TQM), MS
Project, Asta Power Project and basic knowledge of Primavera.
Training and Program:
Sr.No. TOPIC / SUBJECT
CONDUCTED
BY
VENUE
1
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Workshop by Lewis Institute
IHCL
Taj Lands End
Mumbai.
2
Certified ISO Auditor for
Safety by DNV
HIRCO
Head Office.
Mumbai
3
7 habits of Highly effective
people (Stephen R. Covey)
GPL Khandala

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DETAILED WORK EXPERIENCE
Organization: Lodha Developers Pvt. Ltd. Mar 2015 till date
Established in 1980, privately held Lodha Group is India's No 1 real estate developer and
amongst the world’s select multinational real estate developers with presence in India and
the United Kingdom.
Work at General Manager – Planning (CM) – Housing and Infrastructure (02 Mar 2015 to till
date)
Heading planning department at Kolshet Amara Project (87.5 Acres Township and 15.5 Mn
Sft BUA)
Roles/Responsibilities:
 Heading a team of 4 people under Site Planning (Construction Management)
 Complete Out to Out Planning for the project (Site Establishment & Site Logistics, Pre
Construction Planning, Execution Planning including Procurement Strategy as per
work sequencing and timelines for entire project.
 Monitor budget and prepare plan for cash out flow (Expected Billing) against
progress.
 Participate in Budget, Cost Management & Value Engineering discussions and provide
inputs for finalization.
 Conduct review meetings with internal teams and with contractor to monitor the
progress.
 Co-ordinate with Liaisoning, Strategy & design teams for regular updates and way
forward in project phasing. Obtain reports for cash flow & budget analysis.
 Prepare several MIS and reports for Management on progress which also includes
high level MIS/ Dash board report.
 Take initiative and independently handle the site in absence of Project Head/ Lead.
Overall Project Management by using tools like TQM and implemented at Project Site.
Organization: SAHARA IND CAPSAC LTD Nov 2013 – Feb 2015
Sahara India Pariwar is one of the largest Multi discipline company in India and has
executing township project all across India. One of the major and famous Project is Aamby
Valley.
Work at Corporate Office as Dy Chief Manager (Equivalent to General Manager) – Housing
and Infrastructure (06 Nov 2013 to till date)
Head - Project Planning, Evaluation, Assessment and Monitoring (Incl. Cost management)
Roles/Responsibilities:
 Heading a team of 7 people under CCM (Corporate Control Management). Allocate
responsibilities & ensure productivity from each.

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 Acquire information on current and upcoming (in line) projects. Understand project
specifics and its requirement, scope and project deliverables. Evaluate budget and
provide observations (Technical Know How) to the Management for Approval.
 Budget Estimates (Broad Level), Cost Management & Value Engineering Assessment
and inputs for Cost analysis.
 Conduct review meetings with the different team for progress tracking/ monitoring.
Analyze MIS, highlight critical issues & suggest improvements by suggesting
Mitigation Plan.
 Co-ordinate with Regional Teams for progress update on Township Projects
(Construction Progress Vs Sales Vs Budget) for smooth Working at Regional Level.
Monitor reasons for delay and follow timeliness in coordination with project heads.
 Co-ordinate sales and CC team to forecast projected progress for consecutive
financial years (YOY) based on current progress and projections for collection
(Monthly Basis). Provide and seek quarterly financial collection targets.
 Analysis and Recommendation of Monthly MIS from Regions. Analyze critical issue
reports and update the management. Suggest inputs for minimizing issues &
criticalities.
Organization: GODREJ PROPERTIES LIMITED Sep. 2010 – Oct. 2013
Godrej Properties Group is emerging as leading developers in India in tier one and
tier two cities (Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune etc.). Developing townships,
Residential and commercial projects pan India.
Project - Work at Project Site (Godrej One at Vikhroli) as Dy General Manager -
Project Planning (28 Sep 2010 to 5 Nov 2013)
About Project – 2B+G+11 LEED Pre Certified - Platinum Rated Commercial Building,
having 1.2 mn sqft fully glazed façade with state of the art facilities.
Roles/Responsibilities:
 Developed Detailed Project Plan based on MS Project and Asta covering approx
“4000” construction & non-construction activities. Update project plan with PMC and
conduct review meetings. Raise concerns w.r.t. project delays; lays down measures
such as recovery plan, resource allocations etc.
 Dealt with issues related to Designs, Co-ordination and Budget.
 Assisted Lead PM – Preparing project budget with QS and cash flow as per AOP and
LRP targets. Cost Management & Value Engineering.
 Conduct and Assist PH/ PD for review meetings with the different team for progress
tracking/ monitoring. Analyze MIS, highlight critical issues & suggest improvements
by suggesting Mitigation Plan.
 Co-ordinate with HO team (Contracts, Purchase, Finance, Admin etc) for smooth
Working at site.
 Guide PMC to prepare Monthly Report.

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 Generate Monthly MIS for HO. Circulate along with Monthly Report. Analysis and
Recommendation of Monthly MIS from Regions. Analyze critical issue reports and
update the management. Suggest inputs for minimizing issues & criticalities.
Organization: HIRCO DEVELOPMENTS PVT. LTD Feb 2006 – Sep 2010
Hirco Dev. Pvt. Ltd is a group company of Hiranandani Group. A Hiranandani
Construction Group is one of the leading developers in India and till date they have
developed two townships at Powai (Mumbai) and Thane, nearing 500 acres
development at both these places
Roles/Responsibilities:
 Developing a High Level Project Plan and Detailed Plan based on MS Project covering
approx “15000” construction & non-construction activities.
 Dealt with issues related to Land Acquisition, Budget and Project Initiation.
 Assisted GM – Contracts for preparing project budget and cash flow.
 Working out the monthly Consumption of Materials as per Project Plan and Monthly
cash flow for High value Items (Cement, steel, flooring & fittings etc.)
 Conduct weekly review meeting with Principals (US and Dubai)
Organization: LAVASA CORP. LTD. Jan 2005 – Jan 2006
The Lavasa project is being developed as a green-field hill-station township of
international standards, close to the city of Pune in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Lavasa spreads over a total area of 10,000 acres, amidst the Western Ghat
Mountains near Pune.
Roles/Responsibilities/Achievements:
 Developed a Master Facilitation Network (MFN) based on MS Project covering approx
2500 construction & non-construction activities under the guidance of Tata
Consultancy Services & monitoring the progress of all projects.
 Dealt with issues related to Land & Legal, Sales & Marketing, HR, Approvals, finance
& accounts etc.
 Interacted with all HOD's and assessed the bottlenecks in each project and highlight
potential risk in projects. Monitor budgeted vs. current work progress. Forecasting
the issues of projects & assisting senior management to resolve them with reference
to their impact on the overall project timelines.
 Reported to the COO & worked as main interface between the projects and top
management. Periodically extended the planning horizon & build details into MFN to
reflect the activities planned for the new season.
Organization: INDIAN HOTELS COMPANY LTD. Jan 2004 – Jan 2005

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Taj Group is a premier hospitality provider, spanning the length and breadth of the
country, and gracing important industrial towns and cities. A part of the Tata Group
of companies India’s premier business house, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces
comprises 57 hotels in 38 locations across India with an additional 13 international
hotels in the Maldives, Mauritius, UK, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Africa, and the Middle East.
Roles/Responsibilities:
Work at Corporate Office as Regional Project Scheduler for Western Region (1st July
04 to Dec 04)
 Prepared detailed schedules (MS projects 2000 Software) for various projects at
various regions i.e. Goa, Pune and Mumbai (Bandra, Colaba).
 Weekly updated the schedule and reported it to the Regional General Manager.
Work at Taj Wellington Mews, Colaba as Project Engineer (1st Jan 04 to 30th June
04) Construction of Two basements and 12 storied five star residential apartments.
 In charge of last two floors (11th & 12th Floor) Execute the work according to the
drawings and specification.
 Reported & consulted with the Project Manager on critical issues at the site.
 Co-ordinated with consultants, contractors and interior designer.
Organization: SAILEE DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. Jun 2000 – Jun 2002
The organisation is in the business of development of real estate and commercial complex in
Mumbai
Roles/Responsibilities:
Work at Borivali as Site Engineer (1st June 00 to 31st Dec 00)
Construction of G+5 storey building consists of three wings.
 Executed the work according to the drawings and specification.
Work at Powai as Site in charge (1st Jan 01 to 30th June 02)
Construction of G+12 storied Lake Palace building & G+ 22 storied Prathamesh
Galaxy building at Powai,
 Executed the work according to the drawings and specification.
 Demarcation of Pilling, Centering, Boring, Casting.
 Consulted with the Project Manager, Architect & RCC Consultant
independently.
 Bill Certification according to the measurement and quantity.
Educational Qualifications:

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 Completed 2 years Post Graduate Diploma in “Advanced Construction
Management” from “National Institute of Construction Management and
Research” (NICMAR) with the grade 7.41 / 10 in 2002- 2004.
 Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) from Government College of Engineering
Amravati, Amravati. Maharashtra, in May 2000 securing 74.4%.
 Diploma in Civil Engineering from K.J Somaiya Polytechnic Vidyavihar, Mumbai.
In May 1997 Securing 70.85%.
Personal Information:
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian.
Passport no. : Z 2602133
Marital Status : Married
Language : Hindi, English, Marathi.
DOB : 07th
Nov, 1977
Contact Address : 2501/ Bliss, Citi of Joy, JSD Road, Nirmal Lifestyle. ACC
Compound. Mulund West. Mumbai – 400080.