Cost, Planning, Economic Analysis for Infrastructure Projects
Arpit Agarwal
IIT Delhi
Address: A-73, G.F., Malviya Nagar, New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 9971100354
EDUCATION
• B.Tech, Civil Engineering (2003-07) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi.
• Passed (10+2) AISSCE Certification from D.A.V. Public School, Kotdwara, U.A. with 82%.
• Passed (10th) I.C.S.E Certification from St. Joseph Convent School, Kotdwara, U.A. with 84%.
• Passed Certification for AMFI-Mutual Fund (Advisors) & Financial Markets (86%) by NSE’s Certification in Financial Markets (NCFM).
WORK EXPERIENCE
SNC-LAVALIN Engineering India (Power Division, New Delhi) –
Designation: Civil Engineer (1 year) (Current Work Place)
• Financial Modeling (developed a program in which Structuring of Equity & Debt can be optimized and it computes the Debt required as per our equity available for the particular period expenditure keeping Debt to Equity ratio same as considered in the end of construction stage), Projections, Phasing of Project Expenditures, Scheduling of Activities & Valuation of Projects – Kutehr Hydroelectric Project, Chanju-II Hydroelectric Project, Phanchung Hydroelectric Project, Tharang Warang Hydroelectric Project.
• Infrastructure & Project Planning
• Equipment Rate Analysis, Item Rate Analysis & BoQ
• Design of Diversion Structure: Coffer Dam, Diversion Tunnel.
• HRT Design and its Economics diameter (made a program which optimizes Diameter by varying different parameters for numerous cases and analyze them to provide the final diameter).
• Surge Shaft Transient Analysis.
• Chhatru Hydroelectric Project (3x36 MW), Himachal Pradesh, India –
o Preparation of Detail Project Report.
o Design of Barrage, Intake tunnel, Desanding Basin.
• Alaknanda Hydroelectric Project (3x100 MW), Uttarakhand, India –
o Design of Wye-Branch – the crotch plates were design for wye-branch using nomograph of AWWA (American Water Works Association) manual.
• Performed Detail Reservoir Operations for Power Potential (Developed an Excel Workbook which can infer various results for the plant as install capacity, live storage requirement for drawing peaking benefit, determining the MDDL, the level for daily operation for maximum power output, it works with changing heads as per operations and optimizes & considers changing head losses, daily discharges and provides amount of water to be stored in reservoir or drawn from reservoir, number of peaking & non peaking hours available and amount of water to be spilled for the period)
o Tato–II Hydroelectric Project (4x175 MW), Arunanchal Pradesh, India – The Power Potential and Economic studies has been carried out to optimize the Installed Capacity. The project has been set for review to update it to (6x175 MW) Installed Capacity.
o Gongri Hydroelectric Project (2x70 MW), Arunanchal Pradesh, India – The Reservoir Analysis has been conducted for different conditions to conclude the project as to be a Dam scheme or a Barrage scheme.
o IndiaBulls Hydroelectric Projects (Phanchung, Papu, Tharang) – The studies were done to decide the Installed Capacities for the projects for which economic studies were done to see the feasibility of project.
• Lachung Basin Hydroelectric Project (2x49.5 MW), Sikkim, India – Performing modeling of surface power house structure for its structural safety and stability using SAP – 2000.
INFRASTRUCTURE LEASING & FINANCIAL SERVICES – Energy Development Corporation Limited (IL&FS–EDCL)
Designation: Senior Officer (1 year)
• Financial Modeling & Valuation of Projects for the financial viability
• Equipment Rate Analysis, Item Rate Analysis & BoQ
• Technical review of PFR’s/DPR’s of Hydro Power Projects.
• Check for techno-commercial aspects to support decision making for Investment
• Conducting Power Potential Studies & Detail Reservoir Operations and Studying Hydrology for the identified projects
• Carbon Finance for Clean Development Mechanism
• Worked on Details of Tunnel (Geometric & Hydraulic design, Valuation & Economics)
• Worked in team for Bid Process Management
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
• Internship in Computer Integrated Engineering Services (CIES) - worked on the project for design of the foundation of the terminal of NSCBI airport, Kolkata. The analysis of the soil report was successfully done and accordingly the design for foundation was provided.
• Delhi Metro Railway Corporation (DMRC) – worked as a junior engineer under Mr. Kamal Nayan, deputy chief engineer (tunnel). I was a part of the team of four members. The various aspects of onsite methods of construction & use of equipments were learnt. The method of underground excavation without disturbing the surface was learnt using Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).
TECHNICAL PROJECTS
• Design of Concrete Gravity Dam – A literature review of the relevant IS Codes was done and implemented them on hypothetical data. Collected the real data of a dam in planning stage & designed a Concrete gravity Dam for it. The Ogee type spillway was designed. The stability analysis was done for the design.
IMPORTANT ELECTIVES STUDIED
• Construction Management (Cost Optimization)
• Construction economics
• Probability & Statistics
• Business Law • Management of Intellectual Property Rights
• Finite Element Methods
• Microeconomics
• Indian Financial System
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Operating Systems – Windows.
Platforms – MS Office, IDEAS, SAP 2000 v11.0.8.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Positions of Responsibility
• Publicity Activity Head, Tryst (Technical Fest of IIT DELHI) Feb. 2005 - Successfully publicized various events of the festival & done successful management of companies’ promotional activities.
Cultural & Sports Participation
• Have an active participation in sports (Badminton).
• Lead the winning zonal badminton team.
• Worked as a volunteer in Cultural Fest- IIT, Delhi.
• Won Open University badminton tournament.
• Worked for social service program with Rotary International club.
OTHER DETAILS
Gender – Male
Nationality – Indian
Language – English, Hindi
Marital Status – Unmarried
Age – 26
Experience – 2year 2 months
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