(EnergyAsia, November 25 2011, Friday) — US engineering firm Black & Veatch said it has hired Kaushik Mukherjee as its India regional general manager for sales to work with local clients on energy infrastructure.

Based in Black & Veatch’s Mumbai office, Mr Mukherjee has 18 years of extensive planning and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) expertise, having developed and supported the execution of multiple major power generation projects.

Arthur Close, Energy Sales Director for Black & Veatch’s Middle East, India, Europe and Africa operation, said:

“Energy is central to India’s continued growth, prosperity and quality of life. Talented professionals like Kaushik, combined with our quality local and global staff, ensure the planning and smooth execution of local projects. India is a growth market because of its energy, telecommunications and water needs.

Black & Veatch provided project management and conceptual design services for the Sasan and Krishnapatnam power projects, which are among the largest multi-unit coal plants in the world.

The company is currently providing design services for the 2,400 MW Samalkot power plant. When completed in 2012, it will be the largest natural gas-fuelled plant in India. Black & Veatch also provided sulphur processing solutions for the Jamnagar refining complex, the largest refinery in the world.