Engineer Project

DINUKSHI S. KANE

***** ******** ****, **. ***, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91601

818-***-**** ****.****@*****.***

Accomplished Construction Professional experienced in executing public and private contracts as an engineer and manager. Excellent performance record in providing deliverables, meeting deadlines, and managing projects. Areas of expertise include:

• Field/Office Supervision • Multiple Prime Projects • Project Controls

• CPM Scheduling • RFI & Submittal Mgmt • Change Order Management

• Project Close-out • Blueprint Reading/ BIM • Sub/Vendor Coordination

• Public Works • K-14 New Construction • Transportation & Aviation EDUCATION:

Masters in Business Administration, University of Southern California B. S., Electrical & Electronics Engineering, California State University, Chico TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES & SKILLS: MS Project, P3, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Acrobat, Prolog, Expedition, E2020, Outlook, Payment Processes, DSA Processes, SWPPP Planning, Subcontract Administration, Cost Tracking, AP/AR Support, Change Order Processing, As-Built Reviews, DSA best practices/ project certification. CERTIFICATIONS: AFFILIATIONS:

Engineer-In-Training (EIT) Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers Project Management Professional (PMP) Member, Project Management Institute OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Certified Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honors Society First Aid/ CPR/ AED Certified Member, CMAA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Construction Manager

Twining, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA September 2017 – November 2017 Ongoing project with City of Santa Clarita as an independent contractor on the Annual Slurry Seal and Overlay Project 2016-2017. Construction Manager

Vanir Construction Management, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA December 2011 – August 2017

City of Santa Clarita Capital Improvement Projects – Annual Slurry Seal and Overlay Project 2016-2017.

• Work closely with Project Manager from City to manage multiple contractors working in different sites throughout the City.

• Communicate & coordinate with Inspectors and managed project budget & prepared change orders & monthly pay apps.

• Ran project meetings and prepared meeting minutes; followed through on deliverables from Contractor, A/E and City Engineer to ensure timely project delivery.

Science Career & Mathematics Complex at East Los Angeles College (Owner: Los Angeles Community College District) And Student Union Building, Los Angeles Harbor College

• Work on design/ startup and management of multiple projects including site restoration with bungalow removal coordination and installation of a storm water system.

• Project Engineer II on $60M+ project; Reviewed proposals for scope & pricing; Negotiated change orders & generated all official forms for progress of change order work & payment. Prepared Project Board Actions and final Change Orders for approval.

• Consistently followed up on construction, inspection & cost items from Contractor & stakeholders and coordinated with stakeholders on design & construction items including Facilities, End Users, ADA and FF&E personnel.

• Prepared weekly and quarterly project updates for Project Management Office review based on project walks & progress photos.

• Reviewed pay applications, schedules and project budget with Project Manager; Evaluated monthly markups for GC pay app with IOR.

• Monitored daily construction progress & involved with construction coordination, RFI & submittal reviews and response.

• Close out coordination with GC, FF&E, IT, Commissioning Agent etc to achieve substantial completion. New terminal addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) (Owner: Los Angeles World Airports/ Airport Development Group). Terminal 2, 3 & 6 Renovation Project, LAX

• Page turn reviews & A/E coordination for progress sets for construction/ LADBS review/ permitting. Reviewed specifications & construction contract documents for project knowledge, constructability, etc.

• Assisted with bid analysis & review of pre-bid drawings and specifications. Facilitated bid RFIs/ contractor inquiries, contract awarding and attended pre-construction meetings.

• Coordinated with Owner, A/E and Contractor to resolve technical issues and help meet milestones of Contractor. Coordinate work in occupied Terminal to avoid peak hours & help Airport Operations flow smoothly.

• Attended Partnering Meetings with Contractor and Consultants.

• Processed meeting minutes, RFI’s & Submittals on Prolog; Ensured timely turnaround of design documents; Handled high security design documents; Assisted Design Manager with design items & managing Consultants & obtaining timely deliverables.

• Attended stakeholder/ OAC/ design/ utility & area shut down review meetings. Maintain relationship with stakeholders & provide answers to their questions & concerns & impact to their existing terminals.

• Reviewed Contractor’s utility & area shut down requests for scope accuracy & coordination for access into occupied and high security areas. Help resolve any issues with A/E & coordinate with LAWA entities to expedite approvals.

• Worked & coordinated on multiple projects within Terminals 2, 3 & 6, under multiple A/E contracts. Renovation, electrical upgrades, Passenger Boarding Bridges & fixed walkway design, refurbishment & installation. Involved with discussions on phasing and schedule finalizing/ coordination.

• Reviewed cost & time impacts on A/E & Owner requested changes; Performed merit reviews of potential change orders from contractor.

• Maintained as-built drawings with all changes to the Bradley West Gates & Core contracts (approx $2B.) Assist in punch list maintenance & completion.

Senior Project Manager

Otis Elevator Company

Los Angeles, CA August 2010 – May 2011

New terminal addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) (Owner: Los Angeles World Airports).

• Managed $30M scope of elevators, escalators and moving walks for the new TBIT terminal, from mobilization through installation.

• Coordinated with project team, the GC, Owner & other subcontractors to ensure contract was administered per the terms of contract & owner’s procedures & within budget.

• Reviewed Otis submittal drawings from engineers against contract drawings to ensure Owner requirements were met; Prepared substitution requests as needed for review and approval by Owner.

• Managed submittals & RFI’s & coordinated with Otis engineers & Owner on design issues. Maintained logs for progress and reporting purposes.

• Lead weekly project status update meetings with Otis managers & engineers; Weekly coordination meetings with the GC. Monthly status update meetings with regional management and prepared weekly project status documents.

• Tracked costs & labor hours for analysis & budget projections. Prepared & negotiated change orders and monthly pay applications.

• Planned, organized, coordinated & reported to GC/ Owner of all LEED & MBE/ WBE requirements.

• Updated project schedule & prepared 3-week look-ahead schedule for customer meetings.

• Managed and performed some QA/QC duties; provided technical supervision to ensure inspections were passed & our work was accepted.

• Managed BIM modeler to get Otis models incorporated into GC coordination BIM model.

• Built & maintained good working relationships with project team, Owner, GC, Architect, vendors & other contractors who were involved in the project.

Senior Office Engineer

TBI & Associates, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA August 2008 – August 2010

LAUSD Valley Region Elementary School #12: Classroom building with underground parking, Administrative building, Library and Multi- purpose building with kitchen and lunch shelter. Underground utility installation.

• Assisted in construction management of $27M Elementary school construction project from mobilization to close- out.

• Coordinated with LAUSD, General Contractor, A/E Dept. of the State Architect (DSA) and other public agencies to facilitate progress of construction.

• Attended Partnering Meetings with Contractor and Consultants.

• Worked with the A/E to resolve technical issues/ RFI’s/ Submittals; reviewed incoming RFIs & submittals from subcontractors for content/ accuracy & responded with answers or forwarded to A/E for answers. Reviewed incoming from A/E for completeness. Managed RFI/ Submittal/ Change Order logs for tracking and information purposes.

• Reviewed contractor substitution requests for validity and completeness.

• Monitored safety & QA/QC process on project site; Worked with Inspector of Records to ensure GC’s work was performed per requirements & acceptable per project drawings & specifications. Unsatisfactory work was rejected and tracked for corrections and re-inspections. Maintained Inspection Log for IOR.

• Assisted in coordination of furniture requirements, delivery and installation in completed school facility. Project Engineer

DPR Construction

Newport Beach, CA November, 2006 – April, 2008

LEED Gold café project and 2 simultaneous research lab construction and tenant improvements of office building.

• Assisted in managing $8M café demo / LEED Gold project.

• Managed two fast track ‘at risk’ concurrent tenant improvement projects (valued at $800K and $4.8M).

• Coordinated, monitored & reported on subcontractor compliance with LEED requirements.

• Tracked & ensured timely procurement of material for construction. Project Engineer

Bernards Construction

San Fernando, CA April, 2004 – November, 2006

• Downtown $76M LAPD project consisted of underground garage, office spaces and 4 levels of holding facilities.

• $16M Palmdale Sheriff’s Station consisted of main building of administrative offices and holding cells. Grounds included mechanic’s base for squad car maintenance and a fueling station with underground fuel tank & utilities.

• Assisted teams in closing out LA Unified School District projects. Project Engineer

Mallcraft Inc.

Pasadena, CA June, 2003 – March, 2004

• $45M telecommunication infrastructure upgrade project at California State University, Chico. Field Engineer

Interstate Construction Inc.

Rancho Cordova, CA July, 2002 – June, 2003

• Built 2 $600k & $700k substations and laid out/ installed overhead and underground power lines. Intern/ Field Engineer,

Helix Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.

Colombo, Sri Lanka, February 1998 – January 1999.

• Surveyed existing tea factories.

• Prepared estimates for proposed work.

• Blue-print reading for existing & new construction.

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