New Delhi: Subhas Balakumar is set to be next Director (Projects) of Engineers India Limited (EIL), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG). He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel on Thursday. Presently, he is serving as Executive Director in the same organisation.
Balakumar has been recommended for the post of Director (Projects) of EIL from a list of 12 candidates, who were interviewed by the PESB selection panel in its selection meeting held on August 22. Out of 12 candidates, 11 candidates were from EIL and one candidate was from RITES Limited.
Balakumar holds a BE in Civil Engineering from the Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli. He has over 32 years of experience in the oil & energy sector, specializing in green and brownfield projects. He is skilled in negotiation, contract, and project management, with a focus on infrastructure projects like Data Centres and high-speed rail.
As Director (Projects) of EIL, Balakumar will be a member of the Board of Directors and will report to Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). He will be responsible for execution of all the projects as well as promoting indigenisation under Atma Nirbhar Scheme of the Government.
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