Profile:
Saravanan Meiyappan
Contracts & Commercial Management
Contracts & Commercial Management
Saravanan Meiyyappan is a distinguished authority in Contracts and Commercial Management, bringing over 19 years of proven expertise across EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Refinery, and Infrastructure projects in the Middle East. His career spans leadership roles on multi-billion-dollar ventures, where he has consistently delivered value through a combination of strategic advisory, commercial optimization, and operational insight.
Saravanan has an exceptional track record in guiding organizations through complex contractual landscapes involving contract administration, claims and change management, dispute resolution, delay analysis, and international arbitration. He has successfully represented companies in high-stakes disputes under ICC and LCIA rules, ensuring outcomes that safeguard corporate interests while unlocking significant commercial advantages. His engagements with leading oil companies and global EPC contractors demonstrate his capability to balance technical precision with business foresight.
What sets Saravanan apart is his dual expertise at both the corporate and project execution levels. At the corporate level, he advises boards and executive teams on claims management, change management, dispute management, contract structuring, and risk governance, enabling organizations to strengthen their commercial positioning and mitigate risks effectively. At the site level, his extensive hands-on knowledge allows him to translate strategy into practice, ensuring that solutions are practical, commercially sound, and aligned with project realities.
This rare combination of strategic leadership and ground-level execution experience makes him a trusted partner for organizations seeking to resolve disputes, optimize contracts, and achieve sustainable success in complex, high-value projects.
About Saravanan
Core Expertise
Project & Program Management – Metro Rail, Roads, Smart Cities, Utilities
Project Controls & Planning – Primavera P6 (Expert, 16+ yrs), MS Project (Expert, 17+ yrs)
Contract & Claims Management – EOT, variations, dispute resolution
Commercial & Procurement Strategy – Tender evaluation, cost/resource optimization
Stakeholder & Client Interface – Government authorities, international consultants, contractors
Reporting & Risk Management – Baseline schedules, delay analysis, S-Curves, MIS reporting
Key Projects & Contributions
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (Phase IV, INR 18,285 Cr) – Senior Planning & Interface Expert, overseeing 65 km of metro with 47 stations across 60 contract packages.
Indore & Bhopal Metro – Senior Project Manager, led planning and contract administration for multiple metro corridors.
Mumbai Metro Rail (Line-7 & 2B, INR 17,194 Cr) – Program Expert, managed planning, tender assessments, and schedule controls for 32 packages.
Chennai Metro Rail (Phase I & Extension, INR 14,600 Cr) – Senior Engineer & Consultant, prepared master schedules, critical path analysis, and delay management.
Amaravati Smart City (INR 1,638 Cr) – Assistant GM, managed planning and execution of core infrastructure.
Mahindra Industrial Park (210 Cr) – Project Head, delivered integrated infrastructure for industrial smart city development.
International Experience – Roads, bridges, and utilities projects in Dubai, Oman, and Abu Dhabi.
Professional Experience
Balaji Railroad Systems Pvt Ltd (BARSYL) – Sr. Project Planning & Interface Expert (2024 – Present)
Assystem STUP Engineers Ltd – Sr. Project Manager (2023 – 2024)
Mahindra Consulting Engineers Ltd – Project Head (2019 – 2023)
Consulting Engineers Group – Sr. Program Expert, Mumbai Metro (2018 – 2019)
EGIS India (France Group) – Assistant General Manager – Planning (2017 – 2018)
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd – Sr. Engineer, Planning & Program (2016 – 2017)
EGIS India (France Group) – Deputy General Manager, Planning (2010 – 2015)
Wade Adams (Dubai), Galfar (Oman), Reliance Engineering, Dinesh Construction – Early career (2000 – 2009)
Education
B.E. Mechanical Engineering
Building Trust | Resolving Complexities
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