Rizwan Ahmed

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Waste Management, Environmental Engineer
About
Mechanical Engineer with M.Sc. Sustainable Energy and Environment degree from Cardiff University UK. 5 years experience, 2 years in construction and the rest in Environmental, Sustainability and Renewable Energy Sector.
Talents
Work Experience
Project Manager
EduCARE India Pvt. Ltd.
Full Time Sep-2015 To present 9 years 6 months
Responsibilities
  • Project Manager for Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Development projects in remote villages in Himachal and Punjab regions
    • Social and political empowerment of the underprivileged in rural villages
    • Research regarding government schemes and rights for migrant communities
    • Report on government programs suitable for below poverty line population, and how the migrant community can obtain official identification documents and gain access to these programs
    • Environmental Conservation and Waste Management programs in rural villages in the Himachal and Punjab regions
    • Sustainable food, water and electricity supply program for the migrant communities
    • Women empowerment and Micro Finance projects
    • Educational and health programs with youth and women in the villages
Environmental and Sustainability Project Consultant
AZ Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Full Time May-2013 To Aug-2015 2 years 3 months
Responsibilities
  • Project Consultant at an Environmental and Sustainability Consultancy firm
    • Managed and completed 4 projects (commercial and residential) on time with planning, execution, installation and commissioning, coordinating with team
    • Consultation and advising clients on energy conservation techniques and waste management methods for existing as well as newly constructed sites
    • System reengineering of a site by end to end assessments to provide and implement feasible technologies to reduce energy consumption and environmental impacts and also review and reassess sustainability factors
    • Site study and drafting of Site Assessment, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA) reports and also prepare contamination mitigation plans
    • Energy auditing and utilities requirement estimation for a site to provide appropriate eco-friendly and low cost energy supply methods to match the demands of clients, achieved up to 15 - 20% reduction on utility bills
Site Engineer
Platinum Holdings Pvt. Ltd.
Full Time Jul-2008 To Sep-2010 2 years 2 months
Responsibilities
  • Site Engineer at SEZ (Special Economic Zone) project
    • Involved in MEP works such as HVAC, elevators erection, plumbing and fire-fighting by assisting the project manager in overall project supervision
    • Regular inspection of work progress such as measurement accuracy, pipeline inspection, pressure tests, structural works, manpower handling etc
    • Manage, co-ordinate and control all meetings and presentations to ensure overall design requirements are integrated in to the project
    • Coordinate and interface with the Project HSSE Manager and Construction HSSE manager; Confirm that contractors effectively implement HSE Plans according to norms and conditions
    • Monitor performance of contractor's site management personnel to ensure alignment with contractor's internal HSE standards and HSE requirements
    • Achieved completion of allotted phase before deadline, reduction in overall carbon footprint, better waste management as well as nil casualties on site
Education
Master of Science, Environmental Science
Cardiff UniversityCardiff University
2011-2013
Bachelor of Engineering or Technology
Sri Ramaswamy Memorial UniversitySRM University
2004-2008
Profile Snapshot
Rizwan is based out of Chennai & has studied Environmental Science, M.Sc-Master of Science from Year 2011-2013 in CU-Cardiff University, Cardiff University.
Rizwan Ahmed is Skilled in Waste Management, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Science and other talents.