Jagdish Solanki

About Jagdish Solanki

Accomplished Project Director with 27+ years of experience delivering complex…

Experience

1. Project Director

   Croda

   Dec 2020 — Present · Navi Mumbai, IN

   Spearheaded execution of ₹5,556M (£56M) Greenfield Alkoxylates Facility at Dahej, designed for zero Scope 1 & 2 emissions, ZLD, and certified to Green Building, EFfCI, and EXCiPACT standards, facility set for operational readiness by July 2025.Built and institutionalized robust, PMO systems, Project Management Plans, Project Governance, Risk Management Plan, Project Charters, RACI matrices, and standardized workflows across units from ground up, standardizing execution excellence across business units.Delivered FEED phase in 10 months and within ₹143.1M (£1.43M) budget, ensuring ESG alignment and operational scalability.Secured approval for EPCM from executive board by leading business case development and value engineering, cutting CAPEX from ₹6,500M to ₹5,556M without compromising scope, safety and compliance.Crafted and implemented Safety Management System, attained 5M+ safe man-hours without Loss Time Injury or fatality, establishing new industry benchmarks.Administered a tiered procurement and contracting strategy covering 12 contractors, 50+ vendors, and 300+ purchase orders, resulting in ₹400M (£4M) in cost avoidance and improved contractual efficiency.Coordinated a multidisciplinary execution network of 40 EPCM engineers, 25 internal staff, 10 key contractors, 30 vendors, and 850+ indirect workforce, ensuring critical path integrity and execution resilience.Facilitated Steering Committee meetings, risk reviews, and executive dashboards to ensure transparent communication and timely decisions.

Education

• D N High School, Anand, Gujrat

  SSCE, SSCE

• Sardar Patel University

  B.E., Mechnical engineering

  1992 — 1996

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Certificate Programme, Leadership and Change Management