Virender Kotaraya
Construction Manager
About
Virender Kotaraya is a results-driven Construction Manager with extensive experience in delivering complex onshore and offshore EPCIC projects within the oil & gas and energy sectors. He possesses over 19 years of proven expertise in end-to-end project execution, encompassing fabrication, loadout, sea-fastening, marine transportation, and offshore integration. He excels in managing multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring adherence to stringent HSE and QA/QC standards across diverse project phases. He seeks challenging roles to leverage his comprehensive project management and leadership capabili
Experience
Construction Manager
Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mosMILAH NAVIGATION · QATAR
- Led full EPCIC construction execution (onshore + offshore + topside integration).
- Delivered subsea fiber optic cable system (~140 km) including shore pull & platform pull-in, cable lay, burial, CPS, rock dumping.
- Managed marine spreads, DP vessels, subcontractors, SIMOPS with live offshore facilities.
Construction Manager
Nov 2022 – Dec 2023 · 1 yr 1 moNMDC GROUP · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- Managed offshore construction for platform, subsea cables and subsea pipeline.
- Supervised pipelines, subsea cables, offshore structures.
- Led planning, procurement, construction, commissioning.
Construction Manager
Dec 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yrTECHNIP ENERGIES · INDONESIA
- Delivered offshore platforms (UBA, UBB, EGR), pipelines (~72 km + 17 km), composite subsea cables.
- Managed offshore installation, hook-up, and commissioning.
Lead Construction Engineer
Apr 2019 – Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mosSWCO · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
- Executed offshore installation of 4 platforms (jackets & topsides), pipelines, and subsea cables.
- Led loadout, sea fastening, transportation, and offshore installation activities.
- Coordinated vessel operations and offshore execution teams.
Lead Construction Engineer
Aug 2018 – Mar 2019 · 7 mosESSAR PROJECTS · UAE / OMAN
- Delivered pipeline and subsea cable installation for ADNOC & PDO projects.
- Managed marine transportation, installation, and pre-commissioning.
Skills
Procurement & Logistics
Offshore & Subsea Expertise
Project & Construction Management
Languages
Education & Certifications
B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering