Cover Letter

To,

Dear Hiring Manager,

Respected Manager, It is with great enthusiasm that I submit my application for the respected position in your company which I strongly believe will supplement me to attain my goals and will provide me the kind of exposure needed to broaden my thinking. I am passionate about learning new in my field and forge relationships with them that help build a sense of confidence and enable them to grow as learners. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss how my skills and experience can meet the needs of the clients. I am hard working, scrupulous and sincere by nature with a strong capacity of bearing and derive satisfaction from dedicated work and firmly believe in same. I believe in win-win relationship with people and value integrity and trust in relationships. I am confident that my qualifications would assist me in my endeavor to contribute positively to the organization. Along with construction courses, I have taken Transportation, Geotechnical Hazards and few courses related to Environment and water in my bachelors in India and Masters at UOttawa.

My Curriculum Vitae is enclosed here with for your kind perusal. Your kind and positive response is awaited. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours sincerely

Ibrahim D Lokhandwala

IBRAHIM LOKHANDWALA

•UNIT-211, 1541 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, OTTAWA, ON K1G 4E2• Canada• 873-***-****

• ac545g@r.postjobfree.com• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-lokhandwala-480173161 PERSONAL PROFILE

Master’s graduate- having excellent research and analytical skills developed by working in group projects. Demonstrated work in various areas of Construction and designing through projects and assignments during my studies. Defined as an adaptable, ambitious, self- motivated, confident, one that enjoys learning new things and can assimilate new ideas quickly and down to earth individual combined with a limitless imagination and creative drive. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of computer, good knowledge in material testing, sound knowledge of Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Project management skills.

Communication skills: Ability to comprehend quickly and react in a suitable manner, excellent nonverbal communication skills, ability to deal with the problem with an open mind, excellent listening skills.

CAREER PROGRESSION:

Canadian Experience: Ottawa. ON, Canada

DST Consulting Engineers. Summer 2018

Field Technologist.

Education & training:

Workplace hazardous material information system (WHMIS) 2018

Basics of fall protection 2018

MOL approved working at heights certificate 2018

Security clearance: reliability

Roles:

Worked as a junior field technologist with DST consulting engineers Inc with field experience in blast, construction, and vibration related projects. Was overseeing and assisting in the implementation of building condition assessment, vibration and overpressure monitoring, damage claim investigations, estimating and writing of technical deliverables. Selected project experience

Field technologist - building condition assessment - highway 60 downtown and connector streets, Town of Renfrew contract 01-2018, Renfrew, Ontario(Feb 2018 - April 2018) - Bonnechere Excavating Inc.

Barnet Blvd Reconstruction Renfrew Tender 02-2018 Parts A & B, Renfrew, ON - Crozier Excavating (Feb 2018 - May 2018).

Indian Experience: Vadodara, Gujarat India.

Galaxy Developers 7/2016 - 12/2016

Site Engineer/Trainee.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Offered advice in the planning, co-ordination and supervision of technical aspects of construction projects (Residential and Commercial).

Solving technical issues, providing advice, management and preparing reports.

Set out and determine the location for infrastructural installations, both above and below ground, and applied designs and plans to mark out the site.

Responsibility for site security, health and safety and the organisation and supervision of material and human resources.

set out, level and survey the site, check plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations, ensure that all materials used and work performed are in accordance with the specifications, agree a price for materials and make cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project.

Cube Construction Engineer Ltd. Vadodara, Gujarat India. Summer Internship: 6/2014 – 6/2014

• In this training, was introduced to basics of site conditions, different materials testing specially for Concrete and Soil, and some general idea about surveying. EDUCATION / TRAINING

University of Ottawa Ottawa, ON

M.Eng. in Civil and Environmental Engineering 01/2017 - 04/2018

Through this master's degree, I was able to strengthen my knowledge in many areas of Structure, Transportation and Environmental by solving the assignments, doing the projects and giving the presentation on the topics taught to us. Gujarat Technological University Ahmedabad, India

B.E. in Civil Engineering 07/2011 - 06/2015

Learned about many areas of engineering from the scratch and then strengthened my understanding on various fields of Civil Engineering. Participated in various technical festivals and challenges to instill practical understanding.

Project: Successfully designed, installed and tested a project on drip irrigation system during my 7th semester, where we designed a drip irrigation system for Anastu farm near Vadodara, India, which proved very beneficial to the owner as earlier they were using traditional method and sprinkler method.

Also during the final semester, we designed a Light Weight \polystyrene Concrete that is also known as Floating concrete, which is very light in weight, compared to normal concrete. The density of normal concrete is around 2400kg/m3 while the density of floating concrete was around 800-900 kg/m3, which can be used in replacement of bricks or where the strength was not the criteria such as backfilling, benches etc. RECOGNITION / ACHIEVEMENTS

Secured 1st position during the college technical festival in my 2nd semester in Model showcasing where we introduced the concept of cable bridges resembling Cable stayed bridge of California, USA.

Also secured 1st prize for on the spot model making during the college technical festival in my 4th semester where we have to build the structure with the help of candy sticks. The requirement was height to weight ratio, so whosoever structure retains maximum weight until the structure fails will win.

This helped me developed my more practical and technical skills which helped me a lot in completion of my bachelors.

SEMINARS:

Delivered a Presentation on Fiber Reinforced concrete.

Delivered a Presentation on methods of Irrigation & Design of Drip Irrigation for Anastu Farm.

Participated a talk on pre-tensioning & post-tensioning techniques.

Participated in Development of Eco-Friendly Construction

Represented Civil Dept. from ITM Universe at VCCI (Vadodara Chamber of Commerce & Industry) Feb 2103 in Innovation & I-Create cell.

Volunteered International Conference on CICI (Corrosion In Chemical Industry) held at college campus.

Designing Software’s :

Had a basic knowledge of the following designing tools:, Course on Auto CAD, CADD Center Training Services, Vadodara, 2013,

Course in Autodesk Revit Architecture 2014 & Revit Structure 2014,

Course on Oracle Primavera, June 2014,

Course in Bentley STADD. Pro V8i,

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati.

Personal Interests: Listening to music of all kinds, playing cricket, cooking different dishes, travelling.

References:

Mr. Anas Saleh Mr. Imran Saiyed

Project Manager project Manager

DST Consulting Engineers Galaxy Developers

M: 613-***-**** M: +91-989*******

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