DINUKSHI S. KANE

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

818-***-**** ac5udi@r.postjobfree.com

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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