• Review plans and specifications from a cost perspective identifying areas, detailed review, negotiate and execute on every opportunity to reduce cost.• Analyze bids for completeness and accuracy. Assist in the selection of preferred bidders based on competitiveness, schedule, and ability to fulfil contract requirements.• Maintain a positive and professional relationship with all potential and existing trade associates.• Estimating material take-off and labour costs, and award purchase orders to reduce variance.• Calculate standard benchmark on contract unit prices to identify trends and future use for acquisitions.

• Act as the primary point of contact for homeowners.• Schedule and coordinate warranty repairs and service appointments with subcontractors and vendors.• Conduct thorough inspections to assess warranty claims and determine appropriate resolutions.• Ensure timely completion of warranty repairs and follow-up with homeowners to ensure satisfaction.• Collaborate with construction and sales teams to address recurring issues and improve quality.

• Overseeing the construction of 7 residential custom homes, warranties, and material estimation.• Coordinating and scheduling vendors for execution, quality, timely finishing, cleanliness, and job safety.• Managing City of Austin inspection reports and scheduling third-party and city inspections.• Reviewing plans and coordinating with purchasing, architects, and engineers.• Ensuring compliance with IRC 2021 and OSHA safety regulations.• Corresponding to Austin city inspectors for violations and making decisions to keep the project moving.• Conducting daily work progress inspections and addressing construction delays.• Developing lean and quality construction standards and the use of proper construction techniques.• Managing payment submittals, resolving, and fulfilling homeowner’s concerns on warranty.• Coaching interns and trades for detail finish and implement scope of work.

• Assisted 2 construction managers in constructing 9 custom homes ($1-3M).• Diagnosed the security system, installed hidden cameras, and implemented the security.• Made notes under CM and scheduled vendors for punch work with specific information for quality control.• Ordered/delivered urgently required materials.• Reduced cost; stacked and returned extra materials for cost reduction.

• Researched mechanical properties of rapid-setting hydraulic cement for structural application in TxDOT infrastructure.• Collected and studied earlier research based on rapid setting cement, i.e., Calcium Sulfoaluminate cement (CSA) and Calcium Aluminum Cement (CAC).• Team Management – Assigned various tasks and was responsible for overseeing and delegating undergraduate students to help while mixing and casting the concrete samples. • Arranged a convenient time for everyone according to individuals’ availability.• Batched the materials (500lbs for each set of mix), placed, mixed, demolded, and shifted samples (33 cylinders, 6 beams for each set of mix) to curing room, tested, dumped, and cleaned.• Work committed, early age compression strength at 3h, 6h, 8h, and 24h, drying shrinkage bars demolded at 6h and 24h, and kept in the curing room and an environmental chamber.• Samples were evaluated at various time intervals according to the ASTM standards.• Recorded and collected the readings on MS Excel, converted data to graphs and made a PowerPoint presentation to explain the results.• Submitted monthly progress reports and discussed planning with the project supervisor.• Made sure safety equipment was used by students in lab-like gloves, glasses, and boots.

• Proctored course midterms, graded assignments, and aided undergraduate students with coursework.• Assisted three faculties with paperwork.

• Supervised the replacement of old drainage and storm lines, a government project (INR Rs. 5 crores) in the crowded city of Surat.• Executed plans, created a vacuum to stop water and replaced 300 to 1200 mm concrete storm and drainage lines, constructed chambers, and connected individual’s house connection to the chamber.• Assessed tender documents and filled and generated reports detailing site activities updates.• Collaborated with other departments like water, drainage, telecom, internet, and gas while removing old pipes.• Resolved unforeseen technical situations like installing drainpipes on locations flooded with water.• Communicated with suppliers, vendors and government officials for smooth finishing of the project.• Provided technical advice to workers to apprise of issues and implemented initiative-taking solutions.• Accomplished site survey using theodolite, marked locations, and oversaw the overall project over multiple locations.• Coordinated with engineers and construction professionals to manage various stages of the construction project, leading weekly teaching sessions for labors.• Complied safe, healthy, motivated, and quality work environment.