Mr. Varma provides project management advisory services to owners, contractors and lenders involved in construction of large capital projects in the power, refining and petrochemical sectors.

His experience includes management of large-scale engineering and construction projects in the refining, petrochemical and power industries. With over 40 years of experience in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), Mr. Varma has held senior management and executive positions involving project execution for global engineering and construction firms and operating companies. Mr. Varma’s consulting portfolio has encompassed management of mega projects, including gas processors, ethylene crackers and petrochemicals in the Middle East, tar sands in northern Canada, ethylene crackers in the Far East, petrochemical complexes including ethylene cracker and downstream units in India, and numerous domestic projects.

Specific advisory services include guidance on development of engineering, procurement and construction execution strategies, plans and procedures for efficient execution, cold eye reviews of EPC contractor progress, contract compliance, schedule and cost forecasts, site safety management and owner management of mega-project execution across industrial and commercial construction sectors.

Mr. Varma holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada.

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