Senthil Velana

Civil engineering professional with project management and site execution experience across slope repair, tunnelling, infrastructure, airport and hydroelectric projects. Experienced in planning and delivery, technical coordination, method statements, design drawings, material arrangements, quality and safety coordination, progress monitoring, RA bills and client reporting. Strong focus on team leadership, resource management, technical problem-solving and coordination with clients, consultants, contractors and authorities.

Senior Project Manager at SJ Sultan Mahmud Dam – Slopes Repair Works Package 2 (2024-01 – Present)

Client: TNB Power Generation Sdn. Bhd. | Project value: MYR 136 million

• Overall planning, management and delivery of slope repair and associated infrastructure works.
• Manage slope excavation, rock profiling, soil nailing, horizontal drainage, shotcrete, wire mesh, strip drainage, nail head and rockfall protection activities.
• Coordinate road reconstruction, drainage, road furniture and construction of two bridges of approximately 40 m and 30 m.
• Plan work sequences based on site access, ground conditions, manpower, machinery, materials and project priorities.
• Manage drilling operations for soil nails and horizontal drains, including rig allocation, production targets, drilling depths, bit consumption and productivity monitoring.
• Coordinate shotcrete works including surface preparation, wire mesh installation, drainage provisions, application, thickness control and repair requirements.
• Manage machinery deployment, breakdowns, maintenance requirements and utilisation of drilling rigs, excavators, JCBs, shotcrete machines and supporting equipment.
• Monitor critical material requirements including drilling bits, hydraulic hoses, shotcrete hoses, wire mesh and construction consumables, and coordinate procurement to minimise work interruptions.
• Manage manpower, supervisors, operators, skilled workers and subcontractor teams across multiple work fronts.
• Prepare and review daily, weekly and monthly progress reports, productivity records, manpower reports and equipment deployment records.
• Coordinate method statements, design drawings, material submissions, inspection requirements and technical documentation with client and consultant teams.
• Lead technical coordination on slope stability, excavation sequence, drainage, rock conditions, temporary works and construction methodology.
• Monitor subcontractor performance, quality, programme and productivity, and implement corrective/recovery actions where required.
• Coordinate project meetings and communicate progress, constraints, manpower, machinery, material requirements and recovery measures to the client and consultants.
• Support quantity verification, RA bill preparation/checking and commercial progress documentation.

Project Manager at Nenggiri Hydroelectric Project (2023-02 – 2025-10)

Client: LLC Infra | Project value: MYR 75 million

• Managed slope excavation and underground construction works associated with the NATM diversion tunnel system.
• Managed construction of the Saddle Dam exploratory tunnel – approximately 550 m long, D-shaped section with 3.7 m height.
• Managed construction of the 146 m Access Tunnel for project access and underground works.
• Coordinated construction of the Main Tunnel Access Tunnel – approximately 110 m long with a 6.5 m D-shaped section.
• Managed Saddle Dam Portal and Access Tunnel Portal construction and associated slope stabilisation works.
• Supervised portal stabilisation using soil nails, rock bolts and shotcrete for excavation faces and portal slopes.
• Coordinated excavation, ground support, portal preparation and tunnel access works according to actual site and ground conditions.
• Managed manpower, machinery, materials and subcontractor activities for tunnelling and geotechnical works.
• Coordinated construction sequences, method statements, technical submissions, inspections and client/consultant requirements.
• Monitored underground and slope stabilisation activities for productivity, programme, quality and safety compliance.
• Coordinated technical matters between site teams, engineering personnel, contractors, consultants and client representatives.

Project Manager at Hulu Langat Water Treatment P6 (2022-09 – 2023-01)

Client: Ikhasas Infra | Project value: MYR 68 million

• Managed slope excavation works associated with construction of two NATM tunnels.
• Coordinated works for approximately 4 m D-shaped tunnels and two chambers.
• Managed site execution, work sequencing, manpower, machinery, materials and technical requirements.
• Coordinated construction activities with contractor, consultant and client teams.

Site Manager at Klang Valley MRT Line 2

• Managed NATM cross-passage and intervention-shaft related works between underground metro tunnels.
• Coordinated excavation, ground support, shotcrete, rock bolting and associated underground civil works.
• Prepared and implemented method statements, design coordination, technical submissions and construction sequences.
• Monitored programme, manpower, machinery, materials, quality and safety requirements for underground works.

Site Manager at LRT Line 3 Shah Alam

• Managed NATM cross-passage works between underground metro tunnels.
• Coordinated excavation, temporary support, technical submissions, site execution and client/consultant technical queries.

Senior Project Engineer at Mumbai Metro Line 3 (2015-12 – 2018-05)

• Executed 13 NATM tunnel cross passages of various dimensions between underground metro tunnels.
• Prepared and implemented method statements, design drawings, material arrangements and technical works.
• Coordinated site-level technical queries with contractor and client teams.
• Checked general site safety conditions for temporary and permanent works.

Senior Geotechnical Engineer at Chennai Metro Phase 1 (2013-10 – 2015-12)

• Executed 32 NATM tunnel cross passages of various dimensions.
• Monitored civil works, cross-passage secondary lining, work progress and RA bills.
• Prepared weekly and monthly progress reports for the client.
• Coordinated method statements, design drawings, material arrangements and technical aspects.

Project Engineer cum Planner at NATM Tunnels – Tun Razak Station Vent Shaft to Inai Shaft (2012-11 – 2013-09)

• Executed 12 m NATM tunnels with primary and secondary lining at Tun Razak Station Vent Shaft to Inai Shaft, KL Valley MRT Line 1.

Site Engineer at NATM Tunnels – Ulu Jelai Hydroelectric Project (2010-11 – 2012-10)

• Executed 75 m and 250 m NATM tunnels at Ulu Jelai Hydroelectric Project, Cameron Highlands, Malaysia.

Site Engineer at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 (2007-03 – 2010-10)

• Executed approximately 4.5 km runway and 10 km taxiways using advanced engineering methodologies.
• Worked on airfield ground lighting, sign boards, PAPI and approach lights, HDPE ducting and manhole chambers.

Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – St. Michael's Polytechnic College, Avadi, Chennai