Akhil Dangwal
Grafton,Auckland
Summary
Dynamic Project Lead at ETS Lindgren Engineering India, adept at driving complex multi-discipline projects. Proven expertise in resource scheduling and stakeholder management, ensuring timely deliverables and compliance with safety standards. Skilled in Microsoft Project and project lifecycle management, I excel in achieving project goals while fostering team collaboration.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Lead
ETS Lindgren Engineering India Private Limited
, Delhi
04.2017 - 06.2024
- Supporting the project team in delivering complex, multi-discipline, and multi-region projects.
- Assisting with resource scheduling so that team members have the resources they need to complete their tasks.
- Managing site activities and supervising the site team, ensuring work is carried out according to standards, drawings, and specifications.
- Ensuring the safety and quality of the project.
- Executions expertise in the specialty construction projects - planning, executions, and handover (MRI - RF cages for medical, EMI/EMC - automotive, Mil Std).
- Chambers, RF Shield Rooms, EMP System.
- Leading and coordinating all operational and strategic aspects of the execution of EMP projects, which included installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Managing project management documents, such as the project plan, budget, schedule, or scope statement.
- Support team members when implementing strategies.
- Coordinate between the client and the team member with the accurate update.
- Work with the Project Team to develop, drive, and implement project goals.
- Coordinate project timelines, and ensure budgetary compliance.
- Project handover to the customer and prepare all the necessary documents, which include installation and O&M manuals.
- Providing training to the customer at the site for maintenance of EMI/EMC - Automotive, Mil-Std.
- Chambers, RF Shield Rooms, EMP System.
- Follow up with stakeholders to discuss the project plan, review the progress, and address any hindrances, bottlenecks, etc.
Project Engineer
Virgo systems and services
, Delhi
01.2016 - 03.2017
- To lead the HVAC team of the respective project, to ensure an efficient and sustainable design, with timely deliverables to achieve project milestones.
- To prepare man-hours estimation for the project.
- To allocate tasks to team members.
- Coordinating with inter-discipline departments to ensure the interfaces of the proposed system design.
- To attend meetings and maintain close coordination with clients, consultants for inputs, requirements, design review and approvals, value engineering workshops, and to get updates on project status and further action.
- To provide site support and query resolution to the onsite team for the smooth execution of the project.
- Conceptual and Basic Design / FEED (Front End Engineering Design): heat load and other necessary calculations to estimate the sizing of major equipment.
- To prepare the most efficient and technically compatible HVAC scheme.
- To Prepare the Design Basis Report.
- Guide the designer in the preparation of drawings and flow diagrams, as required for the proposed system design.
- To handle internal design reviews and other interface meetings.
- Co-ordination with internal functions for inputs and finalization of layouts and schemes.
- Preparation of Supplier Technical Specifications / RFQs.
- Technical bid evaluations of suppliers' offers to the finalization of a suitable vendor.
- evaluation of all technical documents and drawings submitted by vendors.
- Approval and clearance of equipment and for the complete system.
- Site support, if required.
Site Engineer
Sidharth Automat India Private Limited
, Delhi
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Drawing, analysis, and reading.
- Planning, installation, erection, and commissioning of the paint shop plant.
- Identifying customer requirements and needs, and providing services according to the client's needs.
- Managing other site activities like scheduling, manpower management, inventory management, timely providing services, and handling quality issues.
- Preparing and submitting reports to the top management.
Education
Master of Science - Masters in Engineering Project Management
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ07-2025
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University
Rajasthan, India06-2011
Skills
- Microsoft Project
- AutoCAD
- MS Office
- Project Management
- Stakeholder management
- Multi-tasking skills
- Project coordination
- Resource scheduling
- Team collaboration
- Worksite safety
- Risk assessment
- Project lifecycle management
- Lean management
- Documentation and reporting
- Workflow Analysis
Acheivemensts
- Effectively revitalized and directed a dormant Air Force initiative during the pandemic by re-engaging contractors, realigning project activities, and mobilizing personnel and resources, thus facilitating the seamless restart of on-site operations
- Significantly decreased HVAC project expenditures in the HLL project by meticulously analyzing the scope statement, pinpointing non-scope elements in vendor quotations, and negotiating amended proposals—successfully aligning costs with the designated budget
- Managed project operations throughout North India from Delhi, guaranteeing prompt installation, resource acquisition, and vendor selection; effectively identified and integrated essential vendors under crucial circumstances, ensuring project continuity, and reducing delays
- Exhibited robust project management and problem-solving abilities while collaborating with the Defense team by promptly resolving manpower deficiencies resulting from labor supply contractors, and effectively identified and integrated new contractors to guarantee continuous progress and timely completion of installation operations, particularly during the Vadsar Air Force EMI/EMC project
Timeline
Project Lead
ETS Lindgren Engineering India Private Limited
04.2017 - 06.2024
Project Engineer
Virgo systems and services
01.2016 - 03.2017
Site Engineer
Sidharth Automat India Private Limited
06.2011 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Masters in Engineering Project Management
Auckland University of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University
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