Sai Ramalingam

A hands-on dredging operations professional with 14+ years of direct experience managing hydraulic Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) operations, coordinating marine crews, and delivering technically demanding offshore infrastructure and channel maintenance programmes across UAE, KSA, India, and Nigeria. Career built on practical site leadership — supervising floating plant, managing sequencing and production, driving HSE compliance, and solving operational problems in real time within active marine environments. Proven ability to lead multicultural teams, optimise dredging performance, and deliver safe, efficient marine operations across complex offshore, reclamation, and waterway environments.

Experienced working within multicultural marine environments and high-pressure offshore operational conditions. Currently serving as Dredging Operations Superintendent on an active road construction project in Nigeria.

Dredging Operations Superintendent at Hitech Construction Company (2026-04 – Present)

• Leading day-to-day supervision of all hydraulic dredging operations and marine crew activities across active project sites
• Coordinating hydraulic dredging equipment deployment, plant positioning and operational sequencing within live waterway environments
• Monitoring dredger performance metrics, production output and maintenance schedules to maintain delivery momentum
• Driving safety standards, toolbox talks and HSE compliance across all site activities and crew operations
• Providing hands-on operational leadership, making real-time decisions to maintain safe and efficient execution

Dredge Superintendent at MEKA Group (2025-06 – 2025-11)

• Led technical evaluation, operational assessment and takeover process for a heavy-duty CSD, ensuring full operational readiness
• Coordinated dredger inspection, mobilisation planning and deployment preparation across technical and project teams
• Provided expert operational input on dredging system performance, maintenance requirements and suitability assessments
• Managed coordination between technical, engineering and operational personnel during equipment acquisition phase

Dredging & Reclamation Operations – Dredge Master / Superintendent at NMDC Group (2016 – 2025)

9-year tenure across major hydraulic dredging, offshore trenching and large-scale marine reclamation programmes, operating under ADNOC and ARAMCO client frameworks.

• Coordinated and directly led CSD dredging operations and marine crews across complex offshore and nearshore environments
• Managed operational execution, plant mobilisation and dredging performance optimisation across multiple simultaneous work fronts
• Developed and implemented dredging methodologies that improved production rates and reduced unplanned downtime
• Oversaw pipeline management, pump operations, anchor deployment and marine logistics for large-scale reclamation works
• Ensured HSE compliance and maintained safe working standards under ADNOC and ARAMCO regulatory requirements
• Supported preparation and documentation for ARAMCO operational inspection and compliance review processes
• Coordinated maintenance schedules and troubleshot equipment faults to minimise operational downtime and disruption

Diploma in Nautical Science – Indian Maritime University, Chennai

BBA in Bachelor of Business Administration – Suresh Gyan Vihar University