Smit Talati, Cmit Email & Phone Number

Newark, NJ, US

• PROJECTS:NEWARK MAKERHOODSWorking on a ground up construction of a mixed-use building which includes 10 commercial spaces, 66 Apartment Units (1 Bed, 2 Bed & 3 Bed) and a Greenhouse building collectively worth $20.
• Held Daily site meetings at the beginning of the day to ensure the work to be carried out and provided support to the subcontractors on their requirements & needs.
• Prepared a detailed schedule to see the overall progress of the project on daily basis and to keep a track of time limit.
• Attended weekly meetings with the Design team & ownership to discuss the project progress as well as straightening out the urgent matter.
• Negotiated contracts with external vendors / Subcontractors to reach profitable agreements.
• Determined needed resources (manpower, equipment and materials) from start to finish with attention to budgetary limitations

Hands on experience of running 10 different project altogether, including Federal & Private roofing projects worth of $100K to $3 Million. (Federal Clients: PANYNJ, NJT, NYPD, NYCHA, DAFB, NJTP, Private: BOEs)Reviewed Scope of work from agreement & NTP, processed and took approval on the submittals per specification book & architectural plans.Worked on the.

• Oversaw 6 different projects simultaneously, includes mid to high rise residential & commercial ground up construction worth ranging between $5M to $20M across New York City.
• Obtained permits and TR3s, submitted RFI, Reviewed NCR, communicated with EOR for Shop drawing approval, ordered material per field requirement.
• Estimated concrete & rebar quantity, Labor/Operator working hours for additional work not listed in contract documents and acceded COR per latest sketches.
• Involved in weekly progress meeting, generated 2 weeks lookahead to forecast project and to avoid potential project delays also developed project schedule for the project from Cellar to Bulkhead.
• Directly involved to communication with other sub-contractors (Plumbing, HVAC, Electrical) to work out on a schedule together and avoid any unnecessary project delay.
• Developed a strategic plan for material purchasing while maintain strong vendor relationship & acted as a procurement representative for the company.

New York, NY, US

• Managed renovation of office spaces & classrooms ranging between 200,000 sq. ft to 250,000 sq. ft.
• Collaborated closely with superintendents regarding material procurement and overall project forecasting.
• Improved overall project team management processes and templates. Also, Reviewed RFI’s / PCO’s, Managed submittal logs, Updated project schedules and made sure project’s punctuality.
• Responsible for daily project coordination and was actively involved in project estimation/Budgeting approximate $500,000.

Ahmadabad, IN

• Demonstrated effective relationship building within the project team and throughout the Company. Kept field team members (i.e. Contractors, Superintendent) informed and was active in decision-making.
• Completed sub evaluations/comparisons of bids, scope review, and completed buyout for construction material.
• Reviewed CAD drawings & Specifications compared with schedule to find long lead times and Critical Path items.

Master Of Science - Ms, Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Civil Engineering