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Arizona, United States

Arizona, United States

- Crafted RFP for $88 million WTP project ensuring comprehensive scope coverage, eliminating duplication and scope gaps during bidding phase.- Developed project takeoffs up to $1 billion for WTP projects, covering process pipe, pipe supports, concrete, structural steel, AC paving, drywalls, and HVAC systems.- Ensured precise estimation and integration of takeoffs into HCSS, detailing necessary materials, equipment, labor crews, and hours for successful project completion.- Created bidder data sheets for over 5 locations, incorporating past contractors and new subcontractors via Building Connect for future project bids.- Engaged with bidders across 5+ projects to collect bids, facilitating thorough bid assessments, addressing queries to prevent scope gaps and overlaps.- Created bid forms, bid leveling sheets and bid comparison sheets to evaluate bidders based on scope inclusions and exclusions, recommending selections to executives for approval.- Developed P&I, line, and valve lists for projects valued up to $1 billion to facilitate accurate material costing.- Developed an Excel sheet for concrete takeoff, detailing reinforced bars, formwork, shoring, finishes, patch and pour, water stops and keyways, blockouts, wall and slab bulkheads, curing, and construction joint preparation.- Conducted estimating for utilities on water treatment plants, including pump/booster stations, Portable & non-portable water lines, and rehabilitation projects, while providing support for construction administration.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Established methodologies for project phases (from initiation to closure) for factory sheds, commercial, and residential buildings with budgets up to $8 million, including schedules, production, execution, and change management plans.• Streamlined the project documentation for a 10-story commercial building and a bridge project, covering accounting, estimates, costing, WBS, RFIs, POs, QC, scheduling, change orders, and shop drawings.• Engineered a 26 Ton reduction in the structural weight of a glass-deck cable-suspension (400m span) pedestrian bridge in Chikhaldara, India, by modifying design and planning techniques and implementing cost-reduction strategies.• Coordinated diverse project teams, ensuring safety compliance through active supervision of electrical and civil engineering tasks, while also fostering university relations for seamless collaboration. • Enhanced project organization through adept use of BIM, Accubid, and data tracking, while also assisting Project Managers in digitizing and reviewing documents for design submissions and architectural drawings.• Coordinated the design development of combined, pile, and raft foundations for 2 residential building and 2 bridge projects, gathering permits and ensuring regulatory compliance while minimizing construction costs; delivered on time and under budget.• Develops detailed pedestrian structural steel bridge designs, including calculations, sketches, schematic diagrams, and final construction drawings, ensuring accuracy and adherence to project specifications.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Managed and resolved technical and scheduling challenges during the construction of an 8-story commercial structure to guarantee the timely completion of major milestones.• Exercised proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Civil 3D on the planning and design phases of 8,000 sqft residential projects.• Supervised and conducted thorough field inspections and investigations of 8 major buildings; issued reports detailing any necessary changes which encouraged avoiding structural damages and failures.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and Subcontracts to conduct price and vendor analyses, resulting in a 20% reduction in procurement costs by providing resources. • Coordinated with the manager in meetings to assess hospital project and wastewater treatment plant status and provide guidance on work stages, ensuring that construction projects remained on track.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Performed on-site concrete tests for laying slabs under the guidance of a quality engineer, collaborating with engineers on a 10- story commercial complex construction; and used optimized concrete mix ratios designs.• Coordinated with the manager in meetings to assess hospital project status and provide guidance on work stages, ensuring that construction projects remained on track.

Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Exposed to in-depth design procedures to develop different Mix Design grade (M25 to M80) of concrete for construction of concrete roads.• Accomplished soil laboratory tests including the Triaxial Shear test, CBR test, Atterberg limit test, and Standard Proctor test on the Mhow-Mandleshwar highway soil sample to obtain optimum moisture content ranging from 8% to 24%.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

• Acquired knowledge in RCC structural details, finishing work, and material testing.• Worked as an intern on a five-story auditorium construction that took up a 25,000-square-foot area.• In-depth examination of drawings and monitoring of on-site execution to ensure the accuracy of plans.• Acknowledge the process of construction of curved beam and expansion joints in the facility.• Examined and discussed with senior officials regarding the design and process of positioning the scaffoldings.

Master Of Science, Project Management, 3.84/4

Activities and Societies: Project Coordination · Project Control · Planning & Scheduling · Engineering Design · Cost Control · Project.

Master'S Degree, Structural Engineering, Gpa- 3.9/4

Activities and Societies: Team Member of Alumni Mentoring Group Team member of Entrepreneurship Skill, Attitude and Behavior Development.

Bachelor'S Degree, Civil Engineering, Gpa: 3.7/4

Course work: 1) Construction Planning & Mgmt. 2) Advanced Structural Design II(Steel) 3) Theory of Structures-I 4) Water Resources &.