ARAVIND SASIKUMAR
Dublin
Summary
Experienced Mechanical Engineer and Operations Professional with extensive experience in utility operations, contract management, vendor performance oversight, and operational efficiency within the water and wastewater sector. Proven track record of delivering commercial and operational improvements through effective framework management, stakeholder engagement, performance analysis, and process optimisation. Skilled in managing contractor relationships, monitoring KPIs, driving value-for-money initiatives, and ensuring compliance with HSQE and governance requirements. Adept at collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver operational excellence, customer-focused outcomes, and continuous improvement in complex, regulated environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior Engineer- UE Framework Manager Support
Contractor Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd
2025.05 - Current
- Manage contract delivery and vendor performance across asset operations frameworks daily.
- Provide technical support to operational contract management lead on framework issues (Jetting, Aggregates, Sludge, Materials).
- Coordinate with asset operations functional areas to resolve contractor issues promptly.
- Run quarterly business reviews to strengthen contractor relationships and value for money.
- Analyse trends and report findings with business services to address performance issues.
- Drive initiatives improving contractual performance management through updated systems and processes.
- Develop and maintain a culture aligned to HSQE budgets performance and service.
- Monitor KPIs, review contractor measures, and update them for performance management.
- Maintain process compliance for HSQE plans policies procedures and corporate governance.
- Complete other duties requested by operational contract management lead as needed.
Efficiency Specialist
Nicholas O’ Dwyer
Dublin
2024.02 - 2025.04
- The role involves challenging existing systems of procurement, finding an opportunity for savings, preparing a business case, and following up on the business case within Uisce Éireann. This could be a change in the procurement strategy for purchase of an item, or identifying an inefficiency in the chain that has a short return period of investment for replacement. The role will also involve working towards achieving operations and maintenance of financial efficiencies in the areas of Chemical, Materials, Energy and Contractor Costs.
- Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Asset Operation leads and Process Optimization team through quarterly business reviews to ensure Uisce Éireann is receiving value for money on the Asset Operations.
- Responsible for analysis of trends and reporting of key findings while working closely with Business Services.
- Responsible for contributing to and leading initiatives to improve contractual performance management, including systems and processes.
- Responsible for developing, establishing, and maintaining a culture that meets the objectives of Uisce Éireann, especially regarding HSQE, budgets, performance, and customer service.
- Reviewing and updating contractor/supplier KPIs for performance management and reporting those to Uisce Éireann for processes over which they have ownership.
Quality Engineer
TES Technologies Ltd
Dublin
2022.06 - 2023.12
- Assist the QM in maintaining and updating the QA Plan
- Develop with supplier’s inspection and Test Plans (ITPS) to ensure that all fabricated components comply with the approved design and the Employers Requirement Design and Build (ERDB) documents, these include:
- Fabricated Pipes
- Fabricated supports
- Fabricated steel structures
- Fabricated Final Effluent Launders and Dropboxes
- MCC Panels
- Develop with the installation site teams ITPs for checking of that the installed equipment complies with the ERDB documents, these include:
- Installed launders
- Pipework
- Pumps
- Air compressors
- Odour Control
- Instruments
- Electrical panels
- Ensuring all quality documentation issued by suppliers meet the ERDB documentation
- Compiling all third-party quality documentation to BIM 360 for issue to the Employer, O&M manuals, and the Safety File.
- Help to issue Non-Conformance Report-NCR to Sub Contractors.
- Performs Fabrication Inspections and preparation of Reports.
Quality Control Engineer
Jackson Medical Supplies
2020.01 - 2022.04
- Maintaining quality control system documents
- Monitoring of manufacturing and installations
- Observation of every stage of the manufacturing process
- Quality audits
Service Engineer
Shahwar Nissan
2014.09 - 2017.09
- Communication and relationship management for vendors providing parts to new vehicle lines.
- Lead Supplier meetings to improve manufacturing processes for function, cost, weight, and quality.
- Perform audits of manufacturing facilities.
- Deliver programs from forward model to launch
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Dublin Business School
Dublin, Ireland 2018.01 - 2019.10
Bachelor’s in Engineering - undefined
Saintgits College of Engineering
Kerala, India 2010.05 - 2014.05
Skills
- Work at Height Certified
- Safe Pass Registered
- Autodesk Expert
- Proficient in MS Office Suit
- Strong Organizational Skills
- Excellent Problem-Solving Skills
- Exceptional Communication Skills(English)
Certification
- Flow of Fluids through piping system, valves and pumps- Udemy
- Valves: Principles, Operation & Design
- Achieved Business English Certificate Preliminary, UNIVERSITY Of CAMBRIDGE
INTERESTS
Internet Browsing, Guitar
DECLARATION
I am keen to continue my career and prepared to work hard in order to achieve my organization objectives and I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and best of my knowledge
Timeline
Senior Engineer- UE Framework Manager Support
Contractor Nicholas O'Dwyer Ltd
2025.05 - Current
Efficiency Specialist
Nicholas O’ Dwyer
2024.02 - 2025.04
Quality Engineer
TES Technologies Ltd
2022.06 - 2023.12
Quality Control Engineer
Jackson Medical Supplies
2020.01 - 2022.04
Master of Business Administration -
Dublin Business School
2018.01 - 2019.10
Service Engineer
Shahwar Nissan
2014.09 - 2017.09
Bachelor’s in Engineering - undefined
Saintgits College of Engineering
2010.05 - 2014.05