Nilesh Panwalkar

Integrated Planning Manager at Sydney Water Corporation

Nilesh Panwalkar has a diverse work experience spanning multiple roles and companies. Nilesh started their career as a Site Engineer with Mahavir Construction Company, where they managed the construction and supervision of various infrastructure projects. Nilesh then worked as a Project Engineer at CDM Smith, where they were involved in construction supervision and quality assurance.

After that, they joined NMSEZ as a Project Planner, where they focused on project planning, monitoring, and schedule management for a special economic zone. Nilesh also trained as a business process auditor.

Nilesh then moved on to Lavasa Corp Ltd as a Project Manager, where they specialized in water and wastewater projects. Nilesh later joined PwC as a Manager, leading multiple program management and control assignments in India and the Middle East. Nilesh was recognized for their practice development and delivery excellence, as well as their ability to forge strong stakeholder relationships.

At PwC, Nilesh also held the position of an Associate Director, where they established a new operational business focusing on program and project advisory for infrastructure projects. Nilesh worked on capital-intensive infrastructure projects, assessing and restructuring project management offices.

Later, they worked at LogiKal, where they served as a Program Manager at Sydney Water and was responsible for program controls and governance. Nilesh developed and implemented a program governance framework for the Integrated Power Program of TfNSW.

Currently, Nilesh is employed at Sydney Water as the Principal Investment Program Manager, overseeing investment programs and managing portfolios. Nilesh previously held the role of Program Manager for Wastewater Networks and served as the Acting Portfolio Manager for Infrastructure.

Overall, Nilesh Panwalkar's work experience showcases their expertise in program management, project advisory, and infrastructure projects.

Nilesh Panwalkar holds a Master's degree in Construction Management from NICMAR University. Prior to their master's degree, they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Mumbai. In addition to their formal education, Nilesh also holds certifications such as Professional Civil Engineer from Engineers Australia Civil & Structural Panel, Sydney (obtained in November 2016), Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (obtained in May 2015), and Associate Member of Institution of Engineers from the Institution of Engineers of India (obtained in August 2006).

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Timeline

  • Integrated Planning Manager

    February 1, 2024 - present

  • Principal Investment Program Manager

    May, 2022

  • Program Manager Wastewater Networks

    August, 2021

  • Acting Portfolio Manager Infrastructure

    November, 2020