Balreet Singh

Balreet Singh

Project management and execution professional with 4+ years of experience across large-scale industrial execution and PMO consulting. Helmed execution across ₹1400 Cr+ project portfolios, driving end-to-end execution, commissioning, cost optimization and stakeholder management. Brings strong strategic problem-solving capabilities, translating complex operational challenges into structured strategies, actionable insights and measurable outcomes.

Work Experience:

4.3 Years

Industry:

Consulting | Energy & Utilities | Manufacturing & Engineering

Function:

Consulting & Strategy | Engineering & Maintenance | Project & Program Management

Work Experience

KPMG India (Consulting Services Firm in India) | Mumbai

Senior- Major Projects Advisory

  • Deployed at Hindalco Industries Ltd, Lapanga, Odisha as PMO lead of Carbon Package (Portfolio Budgeted at INR 1400 Cr) of the 181 kTPA Aluminium Smelter Expansion Project.
  • Recommended material and manpower movement interventions targeting 80% lower peak vehicle movement and 20% lower entry-gate congestion, based on time-study analysis, route mapping and infrastructure assessment
  • Identified opportunities to reduce procurement TAT by ~21% (140 to ~110 days) through time-study analysis of packages >₹5 Cr and recommended process improvements to address bottlenecks
  • Streamlined manpower onboarding recommendations to target an 80% reduction in TAT (5 to 1 day) through time-and-motion analysis and process redesign
  • Established and maintained a centralized procurement tracker for all packages across the ₹9,131 Cr smelter project, enabling portfolio-level progress tracking and reporting
  • Completed a risk survey basis which a Risk Workshop was organized, highlighting project risks critical to project execution to the Hindalco Project team
  • Executed Drone analytics Surveys of Project Site delivering insights and Rolling 3 months project plan
  • Conducted Cross functional meetings with various vendors, both Domestic and International, pertaining to the Carbon Portfolio to optimize execution strategy, prioritize procurement and highlight necessary engineering

Aerial Telecom Solutions Pvt Ltd (Telecom Solutions Provider) | Mohali

Project Manager

  • Supervised execution of telecom tower projects, overseeing construction and erection activities through project completion
  • Coordinated with vendors for installation, integration and commissioning of telecom equipment, ensuring timely site execution
  • Managed site-level deployment of power infrastructure, including solar panels and DG sets, aligned with project requirements

JSW Steel Ltd (Steel Manufacturer) | Vijayanagar

Assistant Manager- Hot Strip Mill Project

  • Led end-to-end setup and commissioning of Utilities for a ₹5,000 Cr, 5 MTPA Hot Strip Mill, overseeing a ₹600 Cr portfolio; commissioned the 41,600 m³/hr Water Circulation System across Civil, Structural, Mechanical and Piping disciplines within target timelines
  • Managed a 12-member Utilities team and coordinated a 1,200+ multi-disciplinary workforce across Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Electrical and Automation workstreams, managing execution through multiple vendors
  • Commissioned the largest-capacity systems of their kind at JSW Vijayanagar Works—a 3,600 TR Air Conditioning System and 3 × 225 m³/hr DM Plant—in 8 and 7 months, respectively
  • Achieved 35% CAPEX savings and 12% lower space utilization by redesigning the water-treatment scheme from RO + Mixed Bed Polisher to a 3 × 225 m³/hr Demineralization Plant.
  • Accelerated project timeline by 4 months through optimized civil execution and material sequencing during project implementation
  • Delivered 10% CAPEX savings by optimizing the utilities layout and eliminating the requirement for 2 EOT cranes by strategic restructuring of Utility Complex
  • Promoted and implemented safety protocols at site, achieving 2.5 million safe manhours with zero incidents
Accomplishments
  • Awarded Certificate of Excellence for best "Kaizen on Elimination of Elimination of Human machine Interface 2022-23"
  • Recognized as Safety Champion for August 2022 for Hot Strip Mill Project as JSW Vijayanagar
  • Received the highest “Outstanding” performance rating during the 2023-2024 performance cycle
Education
  • Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical), Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
Certification
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, KPMG
Extra-curricular
  • Stood Second in an Entrepreneurship Fest, La Exordium Events
  • Served as Point of Contact to the Honourable Union Steel Minister, Government of India, during his visit at JSW Vijayanagar Works to inaugurate the 18 MTPA Expansion Project
  • Volunteered to assist in coordinating Indian Institute of Metals seminars and Indian Steel association’s official visit to JSW Vijayanagar Works, Facilitating technical Sessions, Delegation support, VIP Liaoning, Project site walkthroughs.
  • Served as Liaison officer to multiple teams at the 5th Elite Men’s National Boxing Championship-2021, Held at IIS, Vijayanagar