Subhas Balakumar has assumed charge as Director (Projects) of Engineers India Ltd (EIL).

Balakumar graduated in Civil Engineering from Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu in 1988. He joined EIL in 1991 at Digboi Refinery Modernization project in Assam. During his illustrious career spanning more than 33 years in EIL, Balakumar has been associated with successful implementation of many prestigious projects in Refineries, Petrochemicals, Pipelines, Power, Metallurgy & Infrastructure sectors both in India and abroad. He has been instrumental in timely completion of projects both in greenfield and brownfield areas with extensive experience in projects, construction, and contract management.

Balakumar has also steered the implementation of projects in niche areas of infrastructure like data centers, R&D complexes, high speed rail etc. During his stint as Executive Director (Projects), Balakumar handled mega projects spanning across the globe including the middle east operations of EIL.