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Mr Abhijit Shinde 1.PG In Advance Construction Management, 2.PGD in Software technology, 3.Bachelor of Civil Engineer

ABHIJIT SHINDE MCIArb (Accredited Mediator), MRICS, PG-ACM, PG-DST, BE-CIVIL
Job title: Commercial Manager
Country: Saudi Arabia

Membership type: Member membership
Primary branch: Saudi Arabia
Secondary branches: UAE
Disciplines: Mediation, Other dispute resolution, Arbitration

Personal bio

I honed my skills into an achievement-oriented profession with over 16 years of experience across diverse organizational domains. Currently, I am working at Red Sea Global Company Riyadh, KSA. During my professional voyage, I performed responsibilities of finalizing Contracts & Claims management, Commercial management, Change management, managing & following ADR processes (claims), Cost Controlling, Procurement Strategies, Stakeholder Management, material-subcontract procurement and Client/Subcontractor measurement reconciliation and billing.

CORE COMPETENCIES
 Global construction experience coupled with in-depth India and middle-eastern dispute resolution
 Participated in Arbitration, Mediation and Expert determination ADR process in Middle East provinces
 Techno-Commercial expertise in procurement and contracts practices
 Amalgamation of Quantity surveying and Legal expertise
 Specialized in Commercial Management and Contract Administration
 Cost Controlling – CVR, Cost Reporting, variation and claims substantiations and KPI assessments.
 Accredited Mediator from Chartered Institute of Arbitration – UK
 Comprehensive delay report preparation and data analytics using enhanced tools like PowerBI, Excel.

LEXOLOGY INDEX – CONSTRUCTION – THOUGHT LEADER
 Developing and administrating organization’s and Client's contract management procedures. Finalized project EOT entitlements, delay-disruptive claims, variations with project stakeholders studying contracts, SCL, AACE, IFRS & IAS-11 standards.
 Analyzing and practicing contractual matters by following the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process and obtaining resolutions
 Commercial management and Cost Controlling
 Finalizing Procurement Routes,
 Striving RFP, tendering, negotiation and closure contractual procedure

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
 Part of Executive Committee for enhancing and regularizing group level commercial and claims admin processes to achieve amicable settlement over disputes
 During post-contract I am ensuring contract administration, ensuring PS and VE regularization, variation settlement, advising on claims and dispute management according to various ADR mechanisms
 Implementing organization’s Claim’s Assessment Guidelines for evaluating various types of claims from contractor’s
 Performed critical analysis over global claims, prolongation claims, delay-disruptive claims and unsettled variations.
 Investigated all the claims by coordinating with delay analysis experts, site teams, plaintiff and related stakeholders.
 Prepared detailed determination narratives and reports for each claim and executed reviewed with the required stakeholders before issuance the formal and contractual determination report.
 Managed and engaged various claims consultants for assessments and evaluation and obtained non -binding expert determination reports
 Analyzing and advising on procurement strategies such as, Traditional (lump-sum and re-measurement, Design-build, Construction management, Partnering, PPP)
 Stakeholder management and ensured contractual obligations such as BG validations, VO and claims regularization, reconciliations.
 Preparing detailed estimates for cost planning (budgeting) and ensuring through the benchmarking
 Driving complete procurement process (RFQs, tendering, contract type selection, negotiation, contract -finalization)
 Performed critical analysis of Cost Reports, Change Management and Cash flow management and prepared Dynamic Dashboards carrying interactive summarized snapshots
 Formulating logistic models for stock and casting yard, progress strip chart, setting and monitoring commercial KPIs
 Successfully evaluated, procured, and administrated techno-commercial proposals: Aprons & taxiways, rigid and flexible pavements and road furniture, various utilities, trade-specific equipment and materials, cut and cover tunnels, ground improvement techniques-CMC & permeation grouting, waterproofing systems, ventilation systems, fire- potable systems, ASZ developments, bridges