Environment Safeguards Expert (Public Sector Consultant) - Grant Thornton Bharat LLP - Mumbai, Maharashtra
(2025-06)
Project: Maharashtra Resilience Development Project (MRDP) - Government of Maharashtra / World Bank funded
- Led preparation of core environmental and social safeguard instruments (ESMF, LMP, SEP, RPF) in alignment with the World Bank Environmental & Social Framework (ESF) — the international equivalent of UK environmental consenting and permitting frameworks.
- Reviewed ESIAs prepared by DPR consultants for infrastructure sub-projects, providing technical guidance to ensure adequacy and regulatory compliance.
- Directed site visits and baseline environmental surveys to assess risk, formulating targeted mitigation and monitoring plans.
- Conducted environmental impact assessments, including alternatives analysis, to minimise adverse impacts and optimise design choices.
- Designed and oversaw implementation of Environmental Management Plans (EMPs); monitored KPIs and compliance against national regulations and World Bank standards.
- Delegated tasks to and provided technical/supervisory guidance for junior project staff and multidisciplinary consultants.
- Coordinated engagement with communities, government authorities and stakeholders to secure support for environmental safeguard measures.
Junior Environmental Expert (Public Sector Consultant) - Grant Thornton Bharat LLP - Pune, Maharashtra
(2024-08 - 2025-06)
Project: Maharashtra Agri Business Network (MAGNET) - Government of Maharashtra / Asian Development Bank funded
- Conducted site supervision to verify environmental safeguard implementation; identified non-compliances and recommended corrective and preventive actions.
- Reviewed subproject proposals for matching grants, strengthening environmental and climate outcomes through risk screening and mitigation advice.
- Prepared periodic environmental and social monitoring reports for client submission, consolidating field findings and compliance status.
- Designed and delivered capacity-building sessions on environmental safeguards and climate finance for project staff, contractors and field teams.
- Guided field staff in screening sub projects under the ESMS; supported preparation of Initial Environmental Examinations (IEEs) and ESMS documentation.
- Supported EPC contractors in preparing safeguard documents and ensured disclosure prior to commencement of civil works.
- Facilitated consultations with beneficiaries and affected communities to incorporate feedback into project implementation.
Environmental Engineer - Ecotech Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd - Pune, Maharashtra
(2022-01 - 2024-07)
- Led installation and commissioning of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), ensuring process stability and performance acceptance for commercial and residential developments.
- Prepared MPCB regulatory compliance documentation - water balance, STP adequacy and CTO/consenting submissions.
- Conducted environmental audits on water use efficiency and reuse; delivered actionable improvement plans and audit reports.
- Oversaw operation and maintenance of 20+ STPs across Pune, implementing optimisation measures to improve effluent quality and reduce downtime.
- Developed proposals and AMC contracts, negotiating pricing to achieve cost efficiencies — direct commercial and budget management experience.
- Managed client compliance audits and coordinated responses and corrective action plans.
- Trained plant operators and site staff on safety, SOPs and confined space entry; instituted routine toolbox talks.
- Produced CAD drawings for wastewater treatment system layouts and modifications.
Assistant Professor - Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology - Pune, Maharashtra
(2019-09 - 2020-06)
- Delivered lectures in Environmental Engineering - environmental studies, advanced water treatment, solid waste management, pollution control and fluid mechanics.
- Conducted laboratory sessions analysing drinking water, rainwater and wastewater quality parameters; supervised experimental work and data interpretation.
Project Intern - Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS) - Maharashtra
(2018-06 - 2019-08)
- Analysed site data from an oil spill incident and prepared inputs for hydrodynamic modelling.
- Developed oil spill trajectory simulations for the Goa coastline, producing predictive dispersion maps to inform early warning and response planning for coastal authorities.
- Authored and presented the paper "Sensitivity of Wind Factor on Oil Spill Trajectory" at the 6th National Conference on Water, Environment and Safety (NCWES), Hyderabad.
Junior Engineer - GS Constructions - Maharashtra
(2016-06 - 2017-07)
- Supervised site activities and workforce on residential and small commercial projects, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards.
- Executed RCC works per structural drawings; liaised with clients and stakeholders on approvals and progress for hospital, school and college building projects.
