Curriculum Vitae :

Biswajit Biswas
biswajit72 AT gmail.com ; bbiswas72 AT rediffmail.com
Personal Details :
Profession : Civil Engineer
Date of Birth : 1st December, 1972
Marital Status : Married
Nationality : Indian
Membership in Professional societies :
Member, Indian Road Congress
Member, Institute of Engineers, (India)
Other Training :
Training on Modern Technique of Bridge Construction by McNally Bharat Engg., November
2005
Training on Methods of Rehabilitation of Bridges by Stanley Consultants Inc., January 2006
Key Qualifications :
Having around 10 years professional experience in the field of Construction, Planning,
Execution and Supervision of Construction of fast track Highway Projects National Highways
(NH-31, NH-2, NH-9) mainly funded by International Agencies (World Bank funded, ADB
funded, and BOT) and Major Bridges, State Highways etc under MOST Specifications and
FIDCI Condition contracts. Currently I am associated with East Coast Constructions &
Industries Ltd as a Project Manager for Flyover project.
At the managerial level professional experience expertise comprises managing the
construction site and execution team in a cohesive and productive manner. Responsible
includes overall Project Management viz., Project Planning with resource requirement (men,
machinery, material), Contract Managements, Sub-Contractor, etc. Close liaison with the
Client and Supervision Consultant (Engineer) for better Contract Administration. Finding
potential sub-contractor for various activities and negotiation, formulation and entering into
sub-contract agreement. Over all management of site including vendors, sub-contractor and
inter sectional coordination for cost reduction of product. Experienced in tender pricing for
construction projects, cost analysis, planning, monitoring with the help of MS Project, Prima
veera software tools etc.
At the site level Professional Experience in the field of Highway Construction, Construction of
Major Bridges, Segmental Flyover construction, Railway Over Bridges, both rigid and flexible
pavement, comprises, execution of construction activities as per the schedule and
specification, managing the construction equipment for optimum output, managing
supporting site staff including technical, supervisor etc.
CORE COMPETENCIES :
- Preparing budgets & corporate strategies for achievement of business targets.
- Evaluating & analysing offers, preparing competitive pricing & finalizing contracts. Contract
Management of around Rs 200 Cr Project. Drafting Contractual Letters to client as well as
sub contractors, Documentation regarding Extension of Time, Claim Management.
- Managing overall operations for executing various projects within cost & time parameters.
- Meeting stringent cost targets set by the Management without compromising on quality &
time. Preparing Estimates for Management approval & also effecting budget control during
the course of project through effective monitoring.
- Monitoring projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to
ensure timely execution of projects.

- Anchoring on-site activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost
parameters; effective resource utilisation to maximise the output.
- Directing the development and implementation of key procurement strategies /
contingency plans and ensuring that the strategies & plans are aligned with project
requirements.
- Managing the tendering process from floating of tenders to awarding of contracts;
coordinating with contractors with regard to techno-commercial negotiations.
- Conducting meetings with client & consultant on contractual matters regarding progress of
works, claim situations & other project related issues.
- Liaising with the Government agencies for obtaining approvals / clearances.
- Planning and effecting predictive & preventive maintenance schedules of plant equipments
to increase machine up time and reliability.
- Recruiting, directing, leading & motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job training
for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness/ efficiency.
IT SKILLS :
- Planning Softwares - MS Projects, Prima Vera P6
- Drawing tools - Auto CAD
- Quantity Survey software - Road Estimator
- Operating tools - MS Office.
- Internet & E-Mail - Internet Explorer, Outlook Express
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS :
Since Sep08 East Coast Constructions & Industries Ltd, Chennai
Project Manager cum R.E :
(Posted at Rajarhat HIDCO Flyover Project, kolkata Project Cost Rs 38 Crore
Apr06 to Aug08 Consulting Engineering Group Ltd
Bridge Engineer :
Associated with Stanley Consultants Inc. USA
(Posted at Siliguri for Strengthening and Widening 2/4 Laning of NH-31 from Km 526.00 to
Km 551.00 from Islampur to Siliguri in the state of West Bengal, Contract package EW-II
WB-06, East West Corridor under phase-II programme. along with a ROB at Chainage Km
527, (Financed by NHAI) 25 Km, Project Cost Rs 159 Crore
Dec03 to Mar06 McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd., Malda, West Bengal Construction
Manager :
(Posted at Malda for Construction of West Bengal Corridor ADB Loan No. 1870- IND)State
Highway & Rural Access Road Component (Package-D-SH 10) Improvement of Gazol-Hilli
Section of SH 10 with a Link from Patiram to Balurghat (110 Km), Rs 137 Crore
Dec01 to Nov03 McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd., Burdwan, W.B. Manager Highway :
(Posted at Burdwan, West Bengal, for Strengthening and Widening 2/4 laning and Bridge
are 6 laning standard of NH-2 (B.O.T. Annuity Basis) from Panagarh - Palsit in the State of
West Bengal (length 65 km) under Golden Quadrilateral Project. Project Cost Rs 412 Crore)
Sep97 to Aug98 Bridge & Roof Company India Ltd. , Vijaywada,
A.P Junior Engineer :
(Posted at Vijaywada, Andra Pradesh for Construction supervision of Strengthening &
Widening (2- Lane to 4-Lane) of National Highway-9 over 48 Km in Nandigama
Vijayawada Section NH in Andhra Pradesh, Funded By World Bank Project Cost Rs 74
Crore)

Major Achievement :
Constructed Flyover Segmental Box girder type with Reinforced Earth wall in approaches
and Pile foundation.
Constructed Major Bridge over Mahananda River under NH-31, NHAI Road Project and
length of Bridge is 200 Mtr. With Well foundation, PSC I Girder, and Pot PTFE bearing, Strip
Seal Expansion joint.
Constructed Major Bridge over Krishna River under NH-9,NHAI Road Project and length of
Bridge is 210 Mtr. With Double D Well foundation, Pier and Pier cap.
Constructed Railway Over Bridge (ROB) over liver Railway track under NHAI Project and
span of ROB over railway track is 22.85 Mtr with Composite Girder erection, POT PTFE
bearing, and 500 mtr approach.
Constructed Underpass with Retaining wall in approaches with high embankment filling in
NH-2 under Golden Quadrilateral Project.
Constructed Pavement Quality Concrete (PQC) and Dry lean concrete (DLC) under NHAI
Road project with the help of Writgen Sensor PQC paver
Constructed Bituminous Concrete, Dense Bituminous Macadam, Wet Mix Macadam, Granular
Sub Base course, High Embankment, Subgrade etc in State Highway projects.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS :
Bachelor In Civil Engineering from Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, with 1st Class
Distinction, 2001
Civil Engineering Diploma from West Bengal State Council for Technical Education, Kolkata,
West Bengal, with 1st Class Distinction, 1997
EMPLOYMENT RECORD :
Sept 2008 to Till Date
Employer : East Coast Construction & Industries Ltd.
Position Held : Project Manager Cum R.E.
Project : Constriction of 0.7 Km Composite Flyover with approach road in
Kolkata and other one was segmental Flyover 800 mt long in
Bangalore, Cost of the project Rs. 380 million and 540 million.
Responsibility held :
As a Project Manager, I am responsible of Construction supervision & execution of 700 mt
long Voided Box Girder flyover with approach road and Reinforced Earth-wall. Organizing the
execution Team as well as indenting for requisite basic construction material like cement,
steel, shuttering materials, bitumen, aggregate, etc adhering to fulfillment of the approval
work programme. Closely monitor on checking of alignment of road, detail survey,
construction of Embankment, Sub-grade, GSB, WMM, and DBM, BC along with construction
of Flyovers etc. Also Monitoring on the Quality Control Department engineers for checking
the quality of materials, gradation, field dry density, thickness of layers and preparation of
various kinds of reports and construction supervision manual.
Responsible for Overall Project Management viz., Project Planning with resource requirement
( men, machinery, material), mobilization of infrastructure for execution viz. necessary land,
NOC's/licenses, mobilization of Equipment, Material, Manpower and Sub-contractors as per
the work plan, execution of Works within the Contractual and budgeted Norms of time, Cost,
profitability and targeted collection of work bill payments. Continuous monitoring of work
plans, productivity and resource utilization, ensuring material wastages within budgeted
norms, Identifying contract variations/other avenues for margin improvement; reducing
lock-up of Work in Progress, exploring avenues to improve Project Cash flows.
As a Resident Engineer :
I was involved in construction of 800 mt long PSC segmental type Box girder Flyover and

launching with under-slung method, approach road with R.E wall in Madiwala Flyover project
in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Expeditious mobilisation of common setup for Projects camp office, commissioning
ofBatching Plants, Hot Mix Plant & WMM Plants, construction of Officers and workers Camp
Established harmonious relations with external agencies and external environment for a
conducive working environment for the project.
Planning of timely mobilisation and deployment of all requisite resources i.e. Manpower,
equipment, development of Suppliers/Vendors, Sub-contractor's and ensuring their
performance.
Maintaining joint records of hindrances and delays in land handing over from Client to get
extension of time award and protect the rights of company.
Apr 2006 to Aug 2008
Employer : Consulting Engineering Group Ltd. with Stanley Consultants Inc.
Position Held : Bridge Engineer
Project : Constriction Supervision for widening and strengthening of
existing National Highway from km 526.000 to km 551.000 of Siliguri to Islampur section of
N.H 31 in West Bengal on East West Corridor under phase-2 Programme of N.H.D.P contract
Package No.-EW-2 (W.B-6). project Rs.1590 million. Client : NHAI
Responsibility held :
As a Bridge Engineer I was responsible for assisting the Resident Engineer and Sr. Bridge
Engineer in overall project management, reviewing and proof checking of designs and
drawings , supervising of construction of Major Bridge over Mahananda River (total length
195 Meter), PSC Girder, Pot PTFEbearing, Well foundation (7.0 mt dia.), Post Tensioning for I
Girder by 12T13 Strands and Minor Bridges with Open foundation & well foundation (8.0 mt
dia.), bearing - Elastomeric bearing etc.), Railway over Bridge (ROB) with Pile foundation, 5
nos of underpass, Retaining wall in approach of ROB and Overpasses, Box Culvert and Slab
culverts, Construction DLC and PQC for Road works, testing and Quality Assurance,
responsible for approve the setting out of all bridges structures. Check and control the
concrete mix design & carry out minor modifications in design of bridges/culverts. Approve
bar bending schedule, assist Resident Engineer with updating drawings, setting up quantity
and quality control procedures and review of contractor method statement of construction,
check laying, compaction of concrete including curing operations.
Dec 2001 to March 2006
Employer : McNally Bharat Engineering Co. Ltd., Kolkata.
Position Held : Construction Manager
Project - I : Constriction for widening and strengthening of West Bengal
Corridor ADB Loan No. 1870- IND) State & Rural Access
Road Component (Package-D-SH 10) Improvement of GazolHilli Section of SH 10 with a Link from Patiram to Balurghat
(110 Km). Contract value of 1370 Million, ADB Funded.
Responsibility held :
As a Construction Manager, I was responsible of Construction & execution of Road & Bridge
work. Responsible for Project Management viz., Project Planning with resource requirement,
mobilization of infrastructure for execution, mobilization of Equipment, Material, Manpower
and Sub-contractors as per the work plan, execution of Works within the Contractual and
budgeted Norms of time. Continuous monitoring of work plans, productivity and resource
utilization. I was responsible for Identifying contract variations/other avenues for margin
improvement; reducing lock-up of Work in Progress, exploring avenues to improve Project
Cash flows. Man Management; effectively handle Contractors, Clients and consultants to

meet overall organisation/ project objectives. I was responsible for Construction supervision
and contract administration including roadwork, organizing technical staff, assigning their
duties and fixing of responsibilities of site supervisors, field engineer. My responsible
includes checking of alignment of road, detail survey, construction of Embankment, Subgrade, GSB, WMM, and DBM, BC along with construction of Minor Bridges, Box culverts, Pipe
culverts etc.
Project - II : Constriction of Strengthening and Widening 2/4 laning and
Bridges are 6 laning standard of NH-2 (B.O.T. Annuity Basis)
from Panagarh to Palsit in West Bengal (length -65 Km) under
Golden Quadrilateral Project of NHAI, Project cost- 4120 Million.
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Responsibility held :
As a Manager Highway in NH2 4/6-Laning Project, the basic responsibilities involves over
Execution, responsible for Construction Supervision and contract administration including
conducting day to day laboratory and field tests, fixing of TBMs and alignment of road.
Carrying out cross sectional survey and plotting of longitudinal and cross sectional sheets. I
was responsible for construction of Earthwork, Subgrade, Subbase, GSB, WMM, and DBM,
BC, DLC, PQC, Retaining Wall,Reinforced Earth Wall etc. Responsible for construction of
back-filling of Minor Bridges and Culverts, trimming of side slopes of embankments,
providing rough stone dry packing to embankments. Responsible for preparation of various
kinds of reports and construction methodologies etc. This project was administered on FIDIC
conditions of the contract. Functioning on Project planning & scheduling i.e. prepare &
status Project Master Schedule, detailed programme schedule with phase.
September 1997 to August 1998
Employer : Bridge & Roof Co (India) Ltd.
Position Held : Jr. Engineer
Projects : Constriction Supervision for widening and strengthening of
existing NH-9 from Vijaywada to Donabanda section of N.H 9 in Andhra Pradesh under
phase-1 Programme of N.H.D.P contract
Length 48 Km; project Rs.747 million.
Client : NHAI
Responsibility held :
As a Jr. Engineer I was involved in execution of Major Bridge (Span Length 30 M x 7, PSC
Box Girder, Well foundation, Dia of Well - 10.0 Meter, Depth of Well sinking - 27.0 Mt, Dia of
Pier - 2.5 M, Bearing POT, Grade of Conc. - M45, Post Tensioning by 12T13 Strands, single
cell and multi cell box-culvert, as per MORTH and IRC specifications. Execute Open
foundation (Raft, along with shear key). Responsible for adopting of all procedure, drawings
while execution. I prepared of BBS of all type of structure and detail working drawings.
LANGUAGE :
Speak Read Write :
English Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bengali Excellent Excellent Excellent

Hindi Excellent Excellent Fair

UNDERTAKING :
I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly
describe me, my qualifications, and my experience.
(BISWAJIT BISWAS)