Raman Ravindran

I am having more than 37 years of experience, Expert in New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM). 12 years 3 months experience in North East Frontier Railway Tunnel Project with B.G line, 4 months experience in Ventilation Tunnel & Power house, 3 years 4 months experience in 1200MW Hydroelectric Power Project, Diversion Tunnel, Access Tunnel, Spillway Tunnel, Adit, Inlet, Coffer Dam & Rock fill Dam, 3 months experience in long hole drilling & blasting in Fujairah at Dubai, 7 years 6 months experience in open cast quarry & crusher plant, 13 years and 9 months experience in Vertical & incline Shaft Sinking, Shaft deepening, underground tunnel, Inlet, Adit & out let works. Exposure to site day to day activities. Exposure to execute work as General Manager (Execution).

Expertise in Vertical & Inclined Shaft sinking, underground tunnels, Shaft sinking with diaphram wall, Hydro Electric Power Project, Diversion Tunnels, Access tunnel, Spillway tunnel, Adit, Inlet, Coffer dam & rock fill dam, long hole drilling & blasting, Railway Tunnels project with NATM, open cast quarry and 200tph crusher plant & Construction works.

Manager (NATM EXPERT) - Vensar Construction Company Ltd (JV) HCC - Imphaul West, Manipur State

(2023-12 - 2024-07)

Construction supervision of railway tunnel project from T12, Cut & Cover, Shaft sinking with diaphram wall method in connection with the construction of new B.G Line Railway tunnel project from Imphaul to Tupul, In the state of Manipur.

• Construction supervision of railway tunnel projects having six tunnels with B.G line configuration of length 12kmts, 0.100 & 40mts shaft sinking
• Experience in shaft sinking with diaphram wall method
• Each tunnel with NATM method of tunneling
• Responsible for suggesting drilling blasting as per rock strata and with reference to the geological maps
• To control geological over break by suggesting quantum of explosives depending upon rock strata condition
• Monitoring of squeezing & suggesting necessary advice to client accordingly
• Responsible for maintain up to date records as per client
• Ensuring quality and quantity checking for mass concreting as per mix design and other specification
• Identifying critical issues related to site activities and ensuring timely resolution of queries so as to ascertain uninterrupted
• Sending daily and monthly progress report to H.O.
• Providing close co-operation and assistance to the superior and client in all respects for effective and successful implementation of the project

Sr. Tunnel Construction Engineer - Geoconsult India Private Limited - Gurgaon, Uttar Pradesh

(2016-07 - 2023-08)

Detailed Design and construction supervision of 6 No.of Tunnels from Tunnel No.1 to 5 with total length of 3.607 km (approx) in connection with the construction of new BG Railway line project from Bairabi to Sairang in the State of Mizoram.

• Construction supervision of railway tunnel projects having six tunnels with B.G line configuration of length 1.868km, 0.469km 0.533km, 0.228km, 0.186km & 0.323km (2A-C/C)
• Each tunnel with NATM method of tunneling
• Responsible for suggesting drilling blasting as per rock strata and with reference to the geological maps
• To control geological over break by suggesting quantum of explosives depending upon rock strata condition
• Monitoring of squeezing & suggesting necessary advice to client accordingly
• Responsible for maintain up to date records as per client
• Ensuring quality and quantity checking for mass concreting as per mix design and other specification
• Identifying critical issues related to site activities and ensuring timely resolution of queries so as to ascertain uninterrupted construction of works
• Review of technical design specification, safety plans, geological and geotechnical condition and rock stabilization
• Sending daily and monthly progress report to H.O.
• Providing close co-operation and assistance to the superior and client in all respects for effective and successful implementation of the project
• Responsible for Suggesting pressure relief hole / weep hole where excess seepage observed in tunnel
• Preparing cycle time analysis, Site notes, Non conformance report (NCR) and also required excavation & support sheet (RESS)
• Suggesting pre grouting/ chemical grouting where tunnel collapsed at heading portion
• Preparing PMC billing clearances and timely payment
• Business development by having good rapport with client

General Manager (Mines) - Lakshmi Mining Services - Chellakere Taluk, Chithradurga Karnataka

(2015-04 - 2016-06)

Construction supervision in open cast quarry, drilling & blasting, production of aggregates 6mm, 10mm, 12mm, 20mm, 40mm & Crusher dust.

• Responsible for the execution of open cast workings, bench formation drilling & blasting
• Ensure effective implementation of safety plan during excavation activities like blasting etc.
• Conducting regular super visions & ensure better performance
• Planning of materials, manpower and machinery for schedule and construction methodology
• Preparing daily, weekly & monthly progress report to mine owner
• Responsible for up-to-date explosive consumption records
• Sending monthly progress report & explosive consumption report to the director of Mine safety, Chennai region
• Sending explosive consumption reports to Director of Explosive, Chennai region and sending monthly returns to Mine Geology
• Ensure daily production & mine safety
• Responsible for 200 tph crusher plant production and all maintenance works

Dy. General Manager (Civil) - Aarvee Associates Architects Engineering Pvt Ltd & Geodata (JV) - Haflong (Assam state)

(2013-04 - 2015-04)

Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of 4 numbers of tunnels from tunnel no. 9, 10, 11 & 12 with total length of 6.6km New BG Railway tunnel project from Lumding to Silchar, Assam State.

• Responsible for construction supervision of the project having four tunnels with B.G line configuration of length 3.5 K.M, 1.6 K.M, 0.9 K.M & 0.6 K.M
• Each with NATM method of tunneling
• Responsible for suggesting drilling blasting as per rock strata and with reference to the geological maps
• To control geological over break by suggesting quantum of explosives depending upon rock strata condition
• Monitoring of squeezing & suggesting necessary advice to client accordingly
• Responsible for maintain up to date records as per client
• Ensuring quality and quantity checking for mass concreting as per mix design and other specification
• Identifying critical issues related to site activities and ensuring timely resolution of queries

Manager Grade-III (Civil Execution) - Hindustan Construction Company Limited - Theri Dam, Uttarakhand

(2013-01 - 2013-04)

Sr. Project Manager (Civil-Execution) - ECI Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd - Noney Village, Manipur State

(2010-10 - 2012-10)

Sr. Manager (Mines) - SEW Infrastructure Ltd - Chungthang, Mangan Dist, North Sikkim

(2007-06 - 2010-10)

Manager (Mines) - New Bharath Stone Crusher & Quarry - Kannur- DT, Kerala State

(2006-01 - 2007-12)

Engineer - Rock Lime Stone & Pebble Quarrying - Fujairah, Dubai, U.A.E

(2005-11 - 2006-02)

Esskay Industry (Quarry & Crusher) - Trissur, Dist, Kerala State

(2004-02 - 2006-05)

Kallan Granite (Quarry & Crusher) - Ernakulam Dist, Kerala State

(2002-01 - 2004-01)

Evershine Granite (Quarry & Crusher) - Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh

(2001-06 - 2002-01)

Project In-charge - Bharat Gold Mines Limited - Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka State

(1987-06 - 2001-03)

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering - Patna Eng. College (2010)

Manager Certificate - Director of Mine Safety, Chennai Region (2001 - 2007)

Diploma - Mining Engineering - Board of Technical exam, Karnataka State (1986)