I am Ashish Shetty, a results-driven Project Manager with 8+ years of experience delivering $8M-$30M electrical infrastructure projects for international clients. I excel at project planning, scheduling, budget control, contract negotiation, and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, quality, logistics, and legal. I’m passionate about mitigating risk, driving operational excellence, and ensuring on-time delivery and value realization for stakeholders. I thrive in fast-paced, global environments and bring an ownership mindset to every phase from design through commissioning.

Ashish Shetty

I am Ashish Shetty, a results-driven Project Manager with 8+ years of experience delivering $8M-$30M electrical infrastructure projects for international clients. I excel at project planning, scheduling, budget control, contract negotiation, and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, quality, logistics, and legal. I’m passionate about mitigating risk, driving operational excellence, and ensuring on-time delivery and value realization for stakeholders. I thrive in fast-paced, global environments and bring an ownership mindset to every phase from design through commissioning.

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I am Ashish Shetty, a results-driven Project Manager with 8+ years of experience delivering $8M-$30M electrical infrastructure projects for international clients. I excel at project planning, scheduling, budget control, contract negotiation, and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, procurement, quality, logistics, and legal.

I’m passionate about mitigating risk, driving operational excellence, and ensuring on-time delivery and value realization for stakeholders. I thrive in fast-paced, global environments and bring an ownership mindset to every phase from design through commissioning.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Project Manager at ABB Inc.
November 1, 2023 - Present
Manage a portfolio of 3+ large-scale electrical infrastructure projects valued between $8M and $30M for Canadian and international transit authorities, including medium voltage switchgear and Traction Power Sub-Stations (TPSS). Lead cross-functional teams of 15+ across engineering, production, QA, logistics, procurement, and legal to ensure on-time delivery while expanding project scope by 15% through stakeholder management and risk mitigation. Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, purchase orders, and change orders totaling $5M+ annually; reduced commissioning costs by 20% through rigorous cost control and scope management. Coordinate international project execution across time zones with global partners and subcontractors for installation, integration testing, commissioning, and system startup. Develop and maintain project schedules, budgets, risk registers, and status reports using MS Project and SAP; ensure compliance with contractual obligations, quality standards, safety regul
Planning Engineer at Emerson Export Engineering Center
August 1, 2021 - April 1, 2023
Prepared baselined, resource-loaded procurement, engineering and build schedules for large control-system projects using Primavera P6, Open Workbench, and MS Project. Onboarded and led a team of 6 planning engineers supporting MEA project execution. Developed robust World-Area cost-per-IO reports using Clarity PPM and Power BI to provide MEA management with accurate cost and sales forecasts. Managed onsite shutdown planning/execution for Qatar Energy Cybersecurity mega project within six months. Produced progress reports with weighted percent progress and S-curve analyses; supported FAT and pre-FAT procedures, including I/O loop checks. Analyzed project BOM and coordinated procurement of workstations, controllers, field units, electrical consumables, and other hardware.
Project Engineer at Total Plant Management Group
April 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Oversaw large (60ft.) Remote Instrument Enclosures projects across structural, HVAC, DCS, Fire & Gas, and Electrical disciplines with project values from $100k to $5M. Led a Honeywell-based team in building Network Cabinets, DCS and SIS systems, and marshaling panels for Oil & Gas refinery projects in Kuwait. Replaced outdated AB PLC with Yokogawa Centum VP. Led design, review, and approval of cabinet drawings, system architecture, marshaling databases, cable/wire schedules, and other project deliverables; supervised assembly/fabrication of control panels. Performed troubleshooting during commissioning and online, supported Loop Checking, FAT, IFAT, SATs and field commissioning.
Manufacturing Engineer at Advics Manufacturing
October 1, 2017 - April 1, 2018
Participated in national-level teams for designing fixtures/tools and repurposing equipment for new product launches; on-call 24/7 in a high-volume manufacturing environment to resolve bottlenecks, downtime, quality issues, design issues, and delays. Created production plans, schedules, and daily production reports with stock analysis. Identified bottlenecks, improved throughput with Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and used FMEA to reduce delays.
Planning Engineer at Emerald Vitro Muro Pvt. Ltd.
August 1, 2012 - August 1, 2014
Efficiently managed planning, tracking, and scheduling of ACP cladding, glazing, and façade projects; performed complex design analysis and calculations, and coordinated procurement of raw materials ($5K-$100K), achieving ~10% cost savings.
Project Engineer at Total Plant Management Group
October 1, 2017 - January 31, 2020
Oversaw and managed large (60ft.) Remote Instrument Enclosures projects across multiple disciplines (Structural, HVAC, DCS, Fire & Gas, Electrical) with project values from $100k to $5M. Led a Honeywell-embedded team in building Network Cabinets, DCS and SIS systems, and marshaling panels for an Oil & Natural Gas refinery project in Kuwait. Independently led updating AB PLC to Yokogawa Centum VP, and oversaw cabinet drawings, system architecture, marshaling databases, cable/wire schedules, and FAT/SAT commissioning support.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at University of Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2012
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at University of Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2012
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2016
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering at University of Mumbai
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2012

Qualifications

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Certified)
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026
PLC Fundamentals (Udemy)
September 1, 2020 - February 25, 2026
Certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026
PLC Fundamentals
September 1, 2020 - February 25, 2026
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - February 25, 2026
PLC Fundamentals (Udemy)
September 1, 2020 - February 25, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics, Energy & Utilities, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Government