Head Health Safety & Environment Management

Leading Corporate HSE function and managing Project HSE implementation including achieving Key Performance Indicators as also managing project HSE compliance

Jan '04 to till date: General Manager and Regional Head Health, Safety & Environment (Middle East) PUNJ LLOYD LIMITED
Providing strategic leadership in HSE performance across the Middle East Operation by guiding the HSE team of individual projects in UAE, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Launched programs, which helped in establishing credibility to the company.
July '01 to Dec.’03: Technical Director with ERM at India office (ENVIRONMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GROUP UK)
Heading the group of Institutional Capacity Building and Health Safety & Environment Management for Construction Projects. Was responsible for business development and Project Management for execution. Was associated with EIA study and environment management during construction of the - Baku - Tibilisi – Ceyhan Crude Oil Pipeline at Turkey. Was the Project Manager for 5 major World Bank Projects. Worked for British Petroleum, Shell, Cairn Energy and Hindustan Petroleum
Jan. '99 to June’01: Managing Consultant, ERNST & YOUNG PRIVATE LIMITED.
Initiated the Environment, Health & Safety Management Practice for Ernst & Young in India. Was the Regional Head (Eastern & Northern region) of the Practice directly reporting to the Managing Director of the Company and was responsible for the business development. Was head of Merger & Acquisition Site Environmental Assessments and Designing & commissioning of wastewater treatment plants groups.
Aug. '95 to Dec.’98: Associate Professor and Faculty In- Charge Environment Management, IISWBM, CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY.
Jun’92 to Aug’95: Deputy Director and Scientist in charge, Environmental Sciences Section, BOSE INSTITUTE, CALCUTTA (Institute under the Ministry of Science & Technology)
1991 – 92: Scientist, INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH CENTRE, LUCKNOW, INDIA
1990: Post-doctoral Fellow at International Institute of Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering and National Institute of Public Health & Environment Protection (RIVM), The Netherlands
1989-90: Research Associate, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
1986 – 89: Senior Research Fellow, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, Lucknow, India
1983– 86: Junior Research Fellow, Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR) Bhopal, India

·PhD (Doctorate) in Life Sciences from University of Bhopal, India, 1986
·MSc in Zoology from University of Bhopal, India, 1983.
·NEBOSH National General Certificate from UK

·Lead Auditor for OHSAS 18001 (IRCA)
·Lead Auditor for ISO 14001 (EARA)
·Lead Auditor for ISO 9001:2000 (IRCA)
·Lead Assessor for Merger & Acquisitions audits – ERM

·As National EIA Expert Reviewed of the Environmental Clearance Process of India and redrafted the Environmental Clearance Policy and Process for Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India funded by World Bank
·As Project EHS Manager executed Azerbaijan - Georgia – Turkey, 46” & 42” dia Crude Oil and Gas Pipeline at Georgia, for Punj Lloyd under Spie Petrofac Joint Venture
·As Project Chief EHS Consultant executed Lot – C of Baku - Tibilisi – Ceyhan, 36” dia Crude Oil Pipeline at Turkey, for Punj Lloyd Limak Joint Venture
·As Project Ecological Restoration Consultant executed Ecological Restoration and Environment Management after construction of the Vizag – Vijawada Multiproduct Pipeline Project, Client: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
·As Project Chief EHS Consultant executed Environment Safety & Health Management and Capacity Building support to Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) during construction phase of Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP), Client: MMRDA
·Bhopal gas tragedy investigation as a team member of Dr. Vardarajan Committee.
·Residual Cleanup operation of Union Carbide Bhopal