Deep Thakkar

Civil engineer and project controls professional with 12+ years leading planning, procurement, quantity surveying and contract administration on large-scale renewable energy, water infrastructure, industrial and residential projects across India, including a current 120 MW AI Data Centre programme with Turner & Townsend (as PMC for Reliance Industries) and prior delivery on a INR 15,000 Cr solar/polysilicon/glass manufacturing programme with Larsen & Toubro. Proven record of reducing approval cycle times, tightening cost control (SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba), and successfully negotiating vendor/subcontractor terms. Seeking to bring this expertise to Germany's construction and renewable energy sector under the EU Blue Card / Skilled Immigration Act (Fachkräfteeinwanderungsgesetz) route, with a recognised B.Tech qualifying toward Blue Card eligibility.

Senior Cost Manager - Turner & Townsend India Private Limited - Jamnagar, Gujarat

(2026-07)

Project: 120 MW AI Data Centre (DC-3), PMC for Reliance Industries Limited — Jamnagar, Gujarat

• Serve as Senior Cost Manager within the PMC team, responsible for cost control, quantity surveying and commercial administration on a 120 MW AI Data Centre development.
• Lead quantity take-off (QTO) and BOQ preparation for structural and civil works — including RCC beam schedules and raft foundation/slab quantities — directly from IFC drawings.
• Review, verify and certify contractor RA bills against approved drawings and BOQ rates to protect project cost integrity.
• Identified and rectified over-claimed quantities in a contractor's monthly billing submission, bringing the certified claim value down from INR 32 Cr to INR 3.5 Cr within a single billing cycle through rigorous cost-control checks.
• Maintain structured QS documentation (rate build-up workbooks, margin checks, checkpoint registers) to support transparent, auditable cost reporting.
• Report to the Project Director on cost status, variance and commercial risk.
• Cost control: Track certified cost against the approved budget across trade packages, monitor commitments and forecast final cost, and flag variances early to the Project Director.

Assistant Manager – Planning - Larsen & Toubro Construction, B&F IC

(2024-07 - 2026-07)

Project: PV Solar, Polysilicon & Glass Factory (COST+) — Total project value INR 15,000 Cr

• Manage SAP P.O. creation, Service Entry Sheet (SES) approvals and multi-cloud procurement workflows across S/4HANA, SAP Ariba and hybrid environments, cutting SES approval time by 25% and improving P.O. data accuracy by 30%.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and rates with clients and subcontractors, embedding clauses on timelines, quality, penalties and payment terms.
• Own the full subcontractor lifecycle: mobilisation, performance evaluation, timely payment certification and issuance of legal/compliance notices.
• Lead dispute resolution between clients and subcontractors, mediating commercial disagreements and engaging legal teams for complex cases.
• Identify contractual and compliance risks and implement mitigation measures; manage renewals and amendments.
• Coordinate with project teams on progress and cost control, producing periodic reports on contract status and vendor performance for senior management.
• Cost control: Monitor SAP-based procurement spend against budgeted rates, using PO/SES variance tracking to contain cost overruns across the COST+ contract.

Quantity Surveyor – Planning - Reliance Industries Ltd

(2023-01 - 2024-07)

• Led cost estimation and financial analysis for luxury villa developments, including precise material measurement and resource allocation.
• Partnered with architects and construction teams to streamline budgeting, reducing costs while maintaining quality standards.
• Implemented project-tracking methodologies that improved on-time delivery of materials and labour, minimising delays.
• Negotiated supplier and subcontractor terms, achieving measurable reductions in project expenditure.
• Cost control: Benchmarked material and labour rates against market data and enforced budget ceilings across villa packages to prevent cost slippage.

Senior Engineer – Planning - The Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd

(2019-05 - 2022-12)

• Finalised work orders, material requirements and mobilisation plans for EPC works with clients including GWSSB, NWR and GIDC.
• Tracked planned vs. actual cost for financial and execution planning; prepared monthly RA bills and price-escalation claims.
• Coordinated design approvals and construction execution between internal teams, clients and site.
• Produced monthly progress, financial and equipment-utilisation reports; mentored junior engineers.
• Cost control: Drove cost control across billing, commercial and planning functions — applying tactics such as budget variance tracking, rate benchmarking and proactive expenditure monitoring — to implement and keep project costs within sanctioned estimates.

Site In-Charge, Project Applications & Services - Calderys India Refractories Ltd

(2017-09 - 2019-04)

• Directed on-site refractory application execution, base scheduling and QAP/EHS implementation to company standards.
• Managed vendor relationships through audits and meetings; coordinated material QAP/drawing approvals with clients and SCM.
• Cost control: Monitored refractory material consumption against planned quantities and coordinated with SCM to control procurement costs and minimise wastage.

Site In-Charge - JKT Nut Company LLP

(2016-12 - 2017-09)

• Executed refractory application projects end-to-end, managing schedules, vendor audits and stakeholder coordination.
• Cost control: Tracked material usage and labour deployment against project budgets to minimise wastage and control site-level costs.

Assistant Site Engineer - Larsen & Toubro Construction Ltd

(2013-08 - 2016-12)

• Executed water supply project sections; coordinated vendor mobilisation and monthly JCR/SCR progress reporting.
• Managed engineering changes via EIP systems and documented designs using CAD drawings and schematics.
• Cost control: Monitored material consumption and labour allocation against approved estimates to help control section-wise project costs.

B.Tech - Civil Engineering - Shree Swami Vivekanand University (2016 - 2019)

Diploma - Civil Engineering - Government Polytechnic, Jamnagar (2013 - 2013)

SSC - Shree D.C.C. High School (2010 - 2010)