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Canada

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

• Supplied required tender package to bid on governmental ICI projects, participated in contract evaluations, invited contractors, reviewed and analyzed bid submissions with the estimator team.• Collaborating with Toronto District School Board as Client, sub-contractors, and colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of structural concrete and masonry repairs as well as parking deck structural restoration school projects.• Evolved comprehensive construction project plan, schedules, budget. Allocated team of construction professionals such as Consultant, Engineers and sub-contractors for Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board child care major renovation to ensure project tasks are adequately resourced.• Maintained open communication with City of Brampton as a Client in one of the recreation centre’s pool repair job and mechanical units upgrading job as well as being in touch effectively with all involved parties in professional manner and best interests of the company. Prepared daily report to the director of the company.• Enforced all site safety protocols and implemented the health and safety management system (HSMS) through COR® audit tools, checklists and prepared daily safety report.

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

• Produced construction milestones and monitored progress against established plans for dwelling of the approximately 20,000 sqft brand new luxury custom cottage for over 20 million dollars in value, located in Muskoka, ON.• Coordinated with Transport Canada to comply with helipad regulations (Canadian Aviation Regulations-CARs) and certified heliport requirements such as: Obstacle limitation surfaces, Lighting, Markers, Emergency and Safety Management.• Managed permit package and provided feedback concerning costs and practicality before submitting to the Township for permit, reviewed interior design drawings and specifications (e.g., FP, RCP, Millworks &etc.).• Participated in the scope of work preparation in conjunction with value engineering and prepared daily progress report and issued progress schedules.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Designed structural model to investigate the structure behavior as well as technical analysis for the structural elements for brand new and renovation projects, using WoodWorks Sizer software and manual calculation methods.• Coordinated with Architect, Contractors and other involved parties by attending meetings and site visits to discuss design and any required changes due to site conditions.• Assisted with contract administration, reviewed shop drawings (e.g., Moment frame, Welded and Bolted Steel Structures, Truss Layout &etc.), responded to RFIs from job site, replied to comments from the City examiner (e.g., Angle of repose calculations) and determine loads on special order steel hangers.• Carried out site visits for Commitment to General Reviews (CGR) in main construction stages such as: Footing/Underpinning/Benching, Foundation wall (ICF, Poured concrete and Concrete block) and Framing (Wood/Cold-Formed) and prepared sign-off letter.• Conducted site assessments by investigating the existing conditions, produced photographical report with recommendations and methodologies for renovation, restoration and heritage projects.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Worked on over 10 brand new residential custom houses with 5-7 million-dollar value (each) and average area of 6,000 sqft, coordinated teams of over 200 multidisciplinary subcontractors to deliver on time, on budget in compliance with Ontario Building Code (OBC).• Monitored site activities and performed daily walkthroughs to ensure compliance with building drawings, ensured all parties adhere to health and safety standards and provided the director of company with daily reports.• Liaised with consultants including structural/electrical engineers, HVAC designers, architects and interior designers to resolve drawing conflicts. Ensure all municipal inspection stages have been performed and passed.• Scheduled sub-trades to ensure work is planned and performed efficiently while providing excellent services and top notch finished products and supervised multiple projects at one time. • Managed project documentation, which involved maintaining accurate and up-to-date records and contract deficiencies, and prepared project turnover documents including as-built drawings and operations manuals for customer handover.

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

• Oversaw three projects of 4-6 million-dollar value (each) brand new and reno-addition residential houses with average area of 5,000 sqft (each). Managed licensed crews in delivery of construction projects to time, cost, safety and quality requirements.• Developed and negotiated the revisions and change orders to contractual agreements with client, architect, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors. Issued status reports to the owner of company.• Monitored site activities for compliance with permit drawings, codes and safety regulations, collaborated with contractors, liaised with stakeholders to ensure successful completion and prepared deficiency lists at the finishing stage.

Pardis, Tehran Province, Iran

• Supervised the new governmental bridge construction project that consists of six spans of 50-meter post-tensioned concrete beams. The entire process of these beams construction such as installation of: Rebars, Steel sleeves and Cables (Tendons), Forming, Pouring Concrete and Stressing the Tendons was inspected and done on-site.• Devised scheduling and tracked work progress to make the most effective use of materials, heavy machinery, concrete batching plant, manpower usage and recommended methods for more effective use of workforce as needed.• Communicated with Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Roads and Urban Development during the bridge construction activities. Contacted with local law enforcement to regulate use of traffic lanes, road restrictions/closures.

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

• Experienced in superintendency of two low-rise and two high-rise luxury projects for the value of 10 million-dollar.• Provided overall Resource Management, Supervision, Coordination and Sequencing of construction activities in cooperation with the project manager team. Created strong relationships and ongoing communication with trades, designers and clients.• Ensured resolution of material issues that affect project delivery and ordered long lead time products such as: Windows and Doors, Kitchen Cabinets, Appliances and etc.• Resolved day-to-day on site issues, supported the construction teams and prepared report to the senior management.

Education record

In Canada, the professional engineer (P.Eng.) designation represents the highest standards of engineering knowledge, experience.

Project Management

Estimating time and budgets; Running effective meetings and managing stakeholders; Identifying and managing risks; Applying Agile.

Course, Pmp Exam Preparation

Course materials of this project management training are based on the past PMP examination content outline and latest version of PMBOK.

Course, Management Of Construction

Structure of Canadian design and construction sectors; Methods of project delivery, project management, and organizational form; Site.

Course, Structural Design And Structural Analysis

Loading due to use and occupancy, snow, wind and earthquake; Design of tension members, beams and columns in timber and steel; Design.

Course, Principles Of Engineering Economics

Engineering economics is concerned with the problem of investment decision making or capital expenditure analysis. After developing.

Course, Ontario Building Code

Based on the 2012 Ontario Building Code which deals with basic Part 9 house structural requirements and inspections, including the study.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Selected courses: Project Management in Construction, Construction Engineering, Building Science, Surveying, Structural Analysis I & II.