Vimal Champaneriya

Results-driven Project Controls Manager and Construction Manager with 15+ years of progressive experience delivering complex capital projects across Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Proven expertise in the full project controls lifecycle — encompassing cost control, cost management, budget forecasting, schedule management, risk analysis, change management, and contract administration. Demonstrated ability to manage multi-million-dollar project portfolios from conception through commissioning, maintaining rigorous governance frameworks and delivering measurable value to stakeholders.

Experienced in coordinating multidisciplinary teams of engineers, subcontractors, consultants, and government agencies across EPC and construction management contracts. Skilled in preparing executive-level reports, earned value analysis, variance analysis, and cost-to-complete forecasts. Adept at deploying project controls systems that enhance transparency, mitigate risk, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Committed to driving operational excellence through disciplined planning, procurement management, and stakeholder engagement. Seeking to leverage comprehensive construction and project controls experience in a senior advisory capacity with an international consultancy such as Linesight.

Construction Manager / Project Controls Lead - WJ Brothers Construction Limited - Lilongwe, Malawi

(2012-08)

Accountable for full-spectrum project controls, cost management, construction management, and contract administration across a portfolio of concurrent commercial, industrial, hospitality, and institutional projects. Managed projects from preconstruction estimating and planning through execution and handover. Portfolio includes multi-project assignments valued between USD 2M – USD 25M with 15 years tenure managing up to 9 concurrent projects.

• Established and maintained comprehensive project controls frameworks covering cost control, schedule management, risk registers, change management logs, and executive dashboards for portfolios valued at up to USD 25M.
• Developed detailed cost plans, budgets, and cost-to-complete forecasts for each project phase, enabling proactive identification of cost variances and corrective action before budget breaches occurred.
• Implemented Earned Value Management (EVM) principles to measure schedule performance index (SPI) and cost performance index (CPI), achieving consistent on-budget delivery across 90% of managed projects.
• Produced monthly executive reports and project status dashboards presented to clients, directors, and key stakeholders, synthesizing cost, schedule, risk, and procurement data into actionable intelligence.
• Managed change order processes end-to-end — evaluating scope changes, pricing variations, negotiating settlements with subcontractors, and maintaining contractual compliance to minimize dispute risk.
• Led risk identification workshops and maintained live risk registers with quantified probability-impact matrices, enabling timely mitigation planning that reduced unforeseen cost escalations by an estimated 20–30%.
• Prepared comprehensive tender documentation, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), cost estimates, and bid evaluations for projects ranging from USD 2M to USD 25M, consistently aligning pre-tender estimates within ±5% of awarded contract values.
• Administered NEC/FIDIC-style construction contracts: reviewed contractor claims, assessed extensions of time, evaluated variations, and ensured contractual conditions of performance were met throughout project lifecycle.
• Led procurement strategy, supplier prequalification, vendor selection, and purchase order management, coordinating with the finance team to facilitate timely payments to contractors, vendors, and consultants.
• Managed subcontract agreements, assessed subcontractor performance, and enforced quality and schedule compliance to maintain project momentum on critical path activities.
• Developed and maintained detailed Level 3 and Level 4 construction schedules using MS Project and PlanSwift, identifying critical path activities and float utilisation to proactively manage schedule risk.
• Conducted daily, weekly, and monthly progress reviews; prepared look-ahead schedules; and coordinated engineering, procurement, and construction activities to maintain programme compliance.
• Oversaw the successful execution of a 1,062 m³ raft foundation continuous pour over a 72-hour period — demonstrating advanced logistics planning, resource coordination, and real-time project controls.
• Served as the primary interface between clients, MEPS consultants, structural engineers, government agencies, and subcontractors — facilitating resolution of design discrepancies, regulatory approvals, and technical queries.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering inputs (structural, civil, MEP) across complex commercial and industrial projects, ensuring design intent was accurately translated to site execution.
• Conducted formal stakeholder reporting cycles including contract progress meetings, risk reviews, and executive briefings, maintaining high client satisfaction and repeat business engagement.

Project Engineer – Civil - Sachin Gandhi & Associates - Ahmedabad, India

(2010-06 - 2012-07)

Worked on Government & Commercial Projects in an EPC Environment. Responsibilities included preparation of Bills of Quantities, rate analysis, cost control, contractor management, and coordination with multidisciplinary consultants.

• Prepared Bills of Quantities (BOQ), rate analysis schedules, bar bending schedules, cement consumption plans, and tender documentation in coordination with architects and structural consultants.
• Managed cost control activities including quantity measurement, billing verification, contractor pre-qualification reviews, and interim payment certificate preparation.
• Coordinated with structural consultants, MEP consultants, architects, and vendors to ensure engineering alignment and resolve technical queries at the procurement and construction stages.
• Conducted regular site inspections and progress meetings to assess quality, schedule compliance, and workmanship, reporting findings to senior management with corrective action plans.
• Ensured adherence to project parameters of time, cost, quality, HSE, and productivity across all assigned project phases.

Site Engineer – Civil - S.K. Construction - Ahmedabad, India

(2009-01 - 2010-05)

Executed civil construction works on Industrial & Infrastructure Projects including RCC foundations, road works, and drainage systems.

• Executed civil construction works including RCC foundations for industrial equipment (air compressors, boilers, chillers, cooling towers), RCC road works, retaining walls, septic tanks, and drainage systems.
• Reviewed work schedules and prepared material requisitions to ensure uninterrupted site operations and timely deliveries from suppliers and vendors.
• Maintained daily inspection reports and photographic construction documentation; ensured compliance with approved architectural drawings and quality standards.
• Managed quantity surveying, contractor billing verification, and subcontract coordination, maintaining productive relationships with government agencies, vendors, and contractors.

Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering - Gujarat Technological University (GTU) (2012)

Diploma - Civil Engineering - Gujarat Technical Examination Board (GTEB) (2008)