Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Project portfolio (Highlights)
Languages
Leadershipandvolunteerwork
Software
Websites
CHIRAG SUTHAR

CHIRAG SUTHAR

Espoo,18

Summary

Dynamic Senior Project Manager with a proven track record at Metso Finland Oy, excelling in leading greenfield and brownfield projects to successful completion. Expert in project controls and cost management, adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration. Achieved seamless execution of complex projects, demonstrating exceptional leadership and Primavera P6 proficiency.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Metso Finland Oy
08.2022 - Current
  • Leading a greenfield BOOT project from concept to commissioning, ensuring seamless execution and handover

Project Control Manager

AFRY Finland Oy
05.2018 - 08.2022
  • Managed EPCM planning, scheduling, and reporting for large-scale projects, including the Hydrometallurgical Zinc Plant in Norway and Shaft Installation at Agnico Eagle, Finland
  • Coordinated engineering, supplier, and site interfaces, optimizing cost and time efficiency

Program Planner

Neste Oyj
08.2017 - 05.2018
  • Planned and coordinated a mega turnaround for a refinery, managing over 70 projects within a production line

Lead Planner & Cost Controller

Linde Engineering India Pvt. Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2017
  • Led planning and cost control for key projects, including Rocksprings Ammonia Plant (USA) and Reliance Steam Super Heater (India)

Project Planner

Siemens Ltd.
06.2012 - 04.2014
  • Planned and managed renewable energy projects in India and Thailand, including solar and biomass power plants

Assistant Project Manager

ELECON Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
07.2008 - 06.2012
  • Oversaw project coordination, contract management, and cost control for bulk material handling systems for Steel Authority of India

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India
Endorsed by Engineers Australia & WES, Canada

Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration -

Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India

Skills

  • Project & Program Management
  • Contract & Team Management
  • Engineering & Construction Management
  • Project Controls
  • Scheduling
  • Cost Management
  • Risk Analysis
  • EVM (Earned Value Management)
  • Greenfield Projects
  • Brownfield Projects
  • Business Management
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • SAP (PS, MM, SD, BI, FICO)
  • Primavera P6
  • Microsoft Project
  • Network Diagramming
  • SAS

Project portfolio (Highlights)

  • De Geer Polypropylene Filter Plates Manufacturing Setup, Senior Project Manager, 08/22, Present
  • Hydrometallurgical Zinc Plant, Odda, Norway, Project Controls, 01/22, 07/22
  • Shaft Installation, Agnico Eagle Gold Mine, Kittila, Finland, Project Planning, 05/18, 07/22
  • Neste Petrochemical Refinery Turnaround, Porvoo, Finland, Program Planner, 07/17, 05/18
  • Reliance Steam Super Heater, Jamnagar, India, Scheduling and Cost Control, 07/14, 05/17
  • Rocksprings Ammonia Plant, USA, Planning and Cost Control, 01/15, 03/17
  • Godawari Green Solar Power Plant, India, Planning, 06/12, 06/13

Languages

  • English, Fluent
  • Hindi, Fluent (Native)
  • Gujarati, Fluent (Native)

Leadershipandvolunteerwork

  • Chairman & Founder, Gujarati Samaj Finland ry, 11/19, Present, Administered association operations, liaised with the Embassy of India, and managed events, finances, and legal formalities.
  • Business Administration Volunteer, Served on a business committee formed by the Indian Embassy to enhance India-Finland trade relations.

Software

Primavera

MS Project

SAP PS ,MM

CHIRAG SUTHAR