Pankaj Chirmade

About Pankaj Chirmade

A seasoned Project Manager with over 24 years of comprehensive experience in the engineering design industry, specializing in Oil & Gas, Petroleum, EPC, Power Plants, Metals & Mining, and Project Engineering. Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering and Technology, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India.Demonstrates a strong track record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects across international locations, including the United States, Saudi Arabia, India, and the United Arab Emirates. Has successfully held roles such as Principal Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Engineering Manager, and Lead Piping Engineer, delivering projects from concept through to completion.Expert in managing high-performing teams comprising Senior Engineers and Designers, including forecasting resource needs, onboarding, mobilization, and demobilization. Recognized for providing strong leadership that fosters accountability, team motivation, and goal alignment.Experienced in the entire project lifecycle, from initiation through deployment, with a focus on planning, scheduling, and quality control. Skilled in technical supervision, resource management, performance monitoring, and engineering coordination across disciplines.Proficient in preparing and maintaining key project control documents such as deliverables lists, man-hour and change order estimates, and IDC coordination reviews. Regularly interfaces with stakeholders and senior management through progress reports, technical proposals, presentations, and requirements documentation.Adept at mentoring teams, driving engineering excellence, and ensuring adherence to quality, productivity, and budgetary goals. Well-versed in plot plan development, and the creation of equipment and piping layouts from P & IDs, PFDs, and UFDs.

Experience

1. Principal Project Engineer

   Kent

   Apr 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• Suvidya Institute Of Technology

  Advance Diploma

• Government Polytechnic Nashik, Maharashtra, India

  Diploma of Engineering (D.M.E.)

• College of Engineering & Technology, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Skills

• Asme
• Refinery
• Microstation
• Petrochemical
• Pdms
• Petroleum
• Navisworks
• Plant Design
• Engineering Design
• P&Id
• Piping
• Project Engineering
• Engineering
• Pds
• Gas
• Onshore
• Epc
• Feed
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas