At VMS, we are not just a collective talent of employees, we’re a family.
Leadership in Innovation
VMS is known for consistently pushing the envelope in structural design. We have led several firsts in India, including:
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Introducing pile-raft foundations for high-rise buildings as early as 2007.
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Designing coupled shear walls before their formal inclusion in national codes.
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Pioneering portal frame structures for industrial buildings in the 1960s.
Our commitment to advancement is underlined by our active involvement in national code development, including contributions to the Earthquake, Cyclone, Tall Building, and Special Structures codes of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
Our Managing Director, Ms. Alpa Sheth, a globally respected structural engineer and seismic advisor, brings a wealth of expertise in earthquake engineering and tall building design. Under her leadership, VMS is both a thought leader and a practitioner, participating in policy-making, academic research, and code formulation.
Building for the Future
As India continues to urbanize and expand, VMS remains committed to building not just structures, but legacies. Our work reflects a deep responsibility toward the communities we serve and the environment we build within. We embrace every challenge as an opportunity to innovate, every project as a canvas for excellence, and every client as a long-term partner.
Join us in shaping a smarter, stronger, and more sustainable India.
With a multidisciplinary team of over 50 experienced professionals, we bring together cutting-edge design tools, decades of engineering wisdom, and hands-on construction insight.
Ms Alpa Sheth
Managing Director
Mr. Rajendra Gill
Wholetime Director
Mr Ejaz Khan
Director (Construction)
Mr. Shabbir Dalal
Senior Project Manager
Mr. Prashik Sarkate
Project Manager
Mr. Yogesh Singh Rajawat
Project Manager
Meet our family
Our Managing Director, Ms. Alpa Sheth, a globally respected structural engineer and seismic advisor, brings a wealth of expertise in earthquake engineering and tall building design. Under her leadership, VMS is both a thought leader and a practitioner, participating in policy-making, academic research, and code formulation.
Interested in joining our team?
Advisory Board
VMS Consultants Pvt. Ltd., a cornerstone of the VMS Group, Mumbai, is a premier structural engineering consultancy with a legacy that dates back to 1959. Established by three pioneering engineers – Dr. R. N. Vakil, Dr. Mahendra R. Mehta, and Mr. Ramesh Sheth – after their return from the United States, the company was envisioned as a response to the aspirations of a newly independent and developing India. Their goal: to provide world-class engineering expertise that could shape the nation’s built environment.
Mr Ramesh Sheth
Founder, VMS Group
Has an experience of over 50 years and 1200 projects in the field of structural engineering. He has been instrumental in significant innovations in the practice of steel design in the industrial sector in India. When not immersed in structural engineering, he indulges in his alternate vocation of a financial analyst.
Dr. Rasu N Vakil
Founder, VMS Group
Dr Rasu Vakil, was an eminent academician. He served on numerous academic Committees in Gujarat and is Hon. Director of Centre for Environmental Planning and Design (CEPT) Ahmedabad.
Dr Mahendra R. Mehta
Founder, VMS Group
Has more than fifty years of experience working on a diverse range of projects. He enjoys computer programming and has developed numerous customized applications for VMS.
