Arjun Chokshi, Pmp®, Cmit®, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

Global Workspace Solutions (GWS) | Project Management Advisory (PJM) Active Portfolio Size: $100 Million (Industrial) | Greater Chicago Area, ILAs a part of the project management advisory (occupier projects) department in theGreater Chicago Area, I work with clients on major industrial ground-up & tenantimprovement projects such as warehouses, distribution centers, manufacturing facilities,data centers, etc. Some of my clients include Avery Dennison, Eaton Corporation, FluidAir, Pivot Bio, Grainger and many others who we will be closing deals with very soon. Average project size is $25 million and my current portfolio consists of managing (80) active projects. I provide end-to-end project management advisory/consulting services as an owner’s representative for a portfolio worth around $100 million. My scope of work includes, but isn’t limited to defining project requirements, defining scopes of work, preparing and tracking project budgets, estimation & cost management, scheduling, value engineering, procurement, design development in coordination with all parties, permits & approvals, construction management, quality control, risk management, maintaining all project record and finally commissioning & closeout. At times, we even extend our services toprovide building operations & maintenance work in conjunction with our propertymanagement team.

Mumbai, Maharashtra , In

Part of the Mumbai-based (MMR) centralized planning & strategy team (CEO Team) of a renowned & one of India’s leading corporate business conglomerate’s real estate developer firm. I report directly to the CEO & MD, and my purview of work includes assisting in land acquisition, investment research, project financing, strategy, risk management, permits & approvals, procurement, project controls, portfolio/project management and implementing innovative & sustainable technologies to enable lean growth through a systems-driven approach. NSE: ADANIENTBSE: Adani Enterprises Ltd.

New York, Ny, Us

Delta Airlines New Terminal C Redevelopment Program | LaGuardia Airporthttps://stvinc.com/project/delta-air-lines-terminal-c-laguardia-airportPart of the Construction/Program Management (Owner’s Representative), General Contracting & Project Controls Team (Delta CMT) that is a JV (Joint Venture) of STV, Satterfield & Pontikes (S&P) and Turner Construction for Delta Airlines. With a $4 Billion budget, we plan to expand operations for Delta Airlines at Terminal C into a 1.3 million sq. ft. facility, 37 new aircraft gates, 4 concourses and improved airfield efficiency. My duties include managing several architectural fit out contracts from procurement to closeout for the main HeadHouse (HH) that is expected to open in April 2022.

New York, Ny, Us

NYU Langone Health | Real Estate Development & Facilities (RED+F) Healthcare Program ManagementManagement & Execution of initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & controlling, and closeout services for the client (NYU Langone Health). Project portfolio consists of about 15 active projects spread throughout the facility.

New York, Ny, Us

PANYNJ World Trade Center Construction (WTCC) | Major Capital Projects (MCP) | Downtown Restoration Program (DRP)Project experience includes providing administrative and technical management support for the construction closeout and commissioning phase of the Vehicular Security Center and Tour Bus Parking Facility (VSC). This new $533 million Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) facility implements security precautions to protect public investments at the 16-acre World Trade Center (WTC) and includes a parking facility to serve 80 tour buses, alleviating the need for buses to park or idle on local streets. The development also includes an extensive underground Vehicular Roadway Network (VRN) that links the loading docks of the various properties on the WTC site. I assisted with the overall closeout & commissioning of mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems, and coordinated the implementation and integration of radio equipment across project elements. My responsibilities included overseeing contractor & commissioning agent activities, and maintaining all project records.

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Ascent Development | 45-24 Pearson Condominium CMContributed pre-construction services to the developer of a new 20-story, mixed-use building at 45-24 Pearson Street in Long Island City, Queens, NY. The building contains 92 units, 34 parking spaces, and ground-floor retail. My responsibilities included developing the pre-construction schedule; cost estimating; preparing scopes of work for bidders across varied required disciplines; drafting RFPs and RFIs; and performing buyouts, bid leveling, and value engineering on alternate material/product options proposed by the contractor.JCS Realty | 310-334 Grand Concourse CMAssisted with project management tasks, from pre-construction through the early construction phase, for two new 14-story residential buildings in the Bronx, NY. The buildings were constructed on adjacent lots and are joined at the ground level. I was responsible for obtaining necessary building permits, including environmental and hazardous material handling on this brownfield site, that contained five small structures requiring removal of asbestos-containing materials prior to demolition. I developed the master construction schedule during the pre-construction phase and prepared contractor RFPs. I also verified that construction work was performed according to the approved design and that contract commitments were met, including adherence to approved schedule and budget.

New York, Ny, Us

New York University (NYU) | 181 Mercer St‘181 Mercer St’ is a 735,000-square-foot, multipurpose structure designed to house classrooms, informal study spaces, performing arts theaters, rehearsal and practice rooms, varsity sports arenas, a recreational sports gymnasium, and a café at its base, as well as faculty and first-year student housing within its upper floors. The project cost is approximately $1 Billion.I reported to the Project Engineer and assisted in obtaining, evaluating, coordinating and distributing the information and authorizations needed to construct the project on time, within budget, and to the quality specified, with a prime focus on safety.

Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

I offered tutoring services through this platform called Knack wherein students in need are connected to their respective subject-specific tutors.

I represented the Department of Civil Engineering & Engineering Mechanics on the EGSC board. I conveyed all the concerns and issues of my department to the current board and helped in managing various social and cultural activities organized by EGSC throughout the academic year.

Being chosen as one amongst the brightest students in the Construction Engineering & Management program at Columbia University, the GLCM team travelled to Bangkok, Thailand to analyse the construction market overseas. We met several construction firms such as AECOM, WSP, Turner International, Thai Obayashi, Italian Thai Development and Black & Veatch to learn about their projects. We went on to assimilate data collected from an online survey sent worldwide through Coursera on the Future of Workspace in Construction Industry. Our GLCM team used the data collected to generate useful information and business intelligence for construction companies to use for their growth & development.

Took part in organizing various inter-ivy league university events throughout the year.

Managed normal operations of the Business School & Union Theological Seminary Libraries and assisted their patrons in all matters.

Helped with the logistical and planning work related to the events that took place at Columbia University.

Managed and coordinated various on-campus student-related events.

Made phone calls to alumni, families of alumni, caretakers, and public institutions affiliated to Columbia University in an effort to facilitate the organizing & fundraising of events on/off campus.

Mountain View, Ca, Us

After successfully completing all 5 modules of ”Finance for Everyone”, I was offered a role as a mentor where my key responsibilities included:- Answer learner questions in the discussion forums- Post new threads to spark discussion- Provide feedback to Coursera staff

Maher Homes | Affordable High-Rise Housing ProjectManaged a group of 30 laborers involved in the RCC construction of beams, slabs & columns for two residential towers at a high-rise, affordable multi-family housing project:• Executed the foundation and RCC frame work for 8 stories in both towers effectively in one year• Managed the construction of a guide wall, diaphragm wall and retaining wall on a 10,000 sq. m. plot in 5 months• Supervised other major construction activities such as brick masonry work for 4 floors in one of the towers• Contributed in quantity estimation, developing bar charts and project schedules• Assisted in inventory management, resource allocation activities and checked all steel detailing for both towers

Conducted and organized various technical workshops, seminars & competitions pertaining to civil engineering.

Assisted the senior engineer with major construction activity work such as AAC block masonry, plastering, water-proofing, installation of doors and windows and coloring work pertaining to tower S in this high-rise apartment project.• Casted and tested 15 cubes during the RCC construction work of flat slabs• Observed quality testing of TMT-500D steel bars and shear walls• Presented a detailed report on all activities performed and their shortcomings to a technical panel at Nirma University

• Assisted in individual column footing work of 25 columns for tower R• Performed the slump cone test for all 8 batches of concrete prepared and checked for their workability

In

Managed the Corporate Cricket League (CCL) and Weekend Window (3-day shopping fair including numerous dance and singing performances by under-privileged students) Also raised funds worth INR 10,000 for distributing clothes to the needy.

Club Director and head of Publicity & Sponsorship Committee. Was actively engaged in raising funds and registrations for all cultural and non-technical events at Nirma University hosted by Rotaract Club Of Nirma Institutes.

Participated in several Acts of Kindness (AOK) including planting saplings across the city, visiting old-age homes, distributing food & beverages to police constables at crossroads and construction of artificial water ponds for birds.

Master Of Science - Ms, Construction Engineering & Management

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Civil Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Construction Engineering & Management