Project Architect

Vinkal Pahuja E-Mail: ************@*****.*** Contact: 097********

Seeking suitable assignment in Architecture / Project Management with an organisation of high repute

Preferred Location: Chandigarh/ Mohali

Professional Preface

A professional with almost 20 years of rich experience in Architecture/ Construction & Project Management.

since April 2018 working as advisor and Associated with” Tech arch” for different projects in NCR/ Chandigarh Tri-city

Expertise in creating comprehensive plans, layouts, working drawings, construction details to ensure execution of projects within time and budgeted parameters.

Skilled in planning, executing and spearheading projects involving maintenance of project documentation and progress reports. Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong analytical, team building, problem solving and organisational abilities.

Proficiency Forte

Coordination with Consultants for timely delivery of the required drawings as projected by construction schedule.

Coordination with Projects team to provide each & every details required by them to ensure the construction ability of the GFC drawings.

Designing implementation of interiors and their furnishing details as per the requirements.

Developing concepts for external facade, interior detailing and integrating the same with structural finish; preparing understanding & relations and coordination of design services & specifications.

Interacting with the Site team and freezing the technical specifications.

Developing project baselines; monitoring and controlling projects with respect to cost, time over-runs and quality compliance to ensure satisfactory execution of projects.

Quality/ Layout check at construction site.

Vendor/Consultant development and coordination

Auditing with external agencies.

Employment Scan

Sept. 2015 to Jan. 2018 worked with Espire Group (Hamilton Heights Pvt. Ltd.). As HEAD- Project management)

Feb 2018 to April 2018 as an Sr. Architect (consultant).

I had worked with ESPIRE group for construction belongs to all group companies includes School buildings, heritage hotel, group housing commercial fit out and warehousing sheds.

To get the GFC drawings from consultants for site execution

Fund/cash flow management in accordance with sales and collection team.

Vendor development and coordination to minimize the construction cost in accordance to achieve design intent.

To resolve the site queries regarding drawings for site execution resulting minimum site execution halts.

To troubleshoot the site execution errors, if any.

To Minimise the Budgeted and actual variation taking care of Design indent. (value engineering)

To take up the monthly & weekly coordination meeting with Site team & consultants.

To verify the billing of the consultants/Contractor as per agreement.

Dealing procurement from Start to end.

Overall Maintenance of Running group housing project.

Quality control (Q.C) resulting high end customer satisfaction while handing over of Flats/units.

Construction/ Q.C Projects:- 1. Espire Towers, Sector 37 Faridabad.

2. Six Sense Heritage Hotel – Ranthambore, Swai Madhopur.

3. Radcliffe school- Thane & Ulwe Mumbai.

4. Espire A41 Mohan estate New Delhi – interior fitouts

5. warehousing sheds at Faridabad.

Procurement:- 1. Espire Infolab Pvt. Ltd

2. Espire Infrastructure Ltd.

3. Radcliffe schools.

4. Hamilton heights Pvt. Ltd.

5. Cosmos Buildwell Pvt. Ltd.

6. Maa Radha Trust.

ACHIVEMENT: - Joined as Sr. Architect and promoted within 6 months as Head Project management, handled

All Construction projects and Procurement of 6 group companies.

Sept. 2012 to August 2015 worked with IREO Pvt. Ltd. as Deputy Manager – Project Planning & coordination

From (Aug.2014 till Aug. 2015) I had worked on most prestigious project of IREO (Victory Valley, Ground+50 storey structure)

and from Sept. 2012 to July 2014 worked on Grand Arch & SKYON in respect of coordination regarding Architecture, structure, Facade, interiors & landscape.

Coordination includes finalization & approval of FACADE.

To get the GFC drawings from consultants for site execution.

To resolve the site queries regarding drawings for site execution.

To troubleshoot the site execution errors.

To Minimise the Budgeted and actual variation taking care of Design indent. (value engineering)

To take up the monthly & weekly coordination meeting with Site team & consultants.

To verify the billing of the consultants as per agreement.

To provide the desired drawings in a pro active manner that there should be no delay at site due to non availability of the drawings.

ACHIVEMENT: - Awarded with Pillar of IREO (2014-15)

From May-11 to Aug-12 with DLF India Ltd.,Chandigarh as Deputy Manager-Architect

Projects Executed

Luxury Villa Township of approx 58 Acres with a devoted 5 star facilitated Club at Kasauli (Himachal Pradesh).

Luxury villa community at Shimla.

Accountabilities

Coordinating with Consultants and site for timely execution of work; ensuring that MEP drawings are according to architectural & structural drawings; maintaining quality standards in execution.

Coordinating with infra work i.e. MEP, PHE and Road work with consultants and contractor.

Drawing’s review and generating RFI’s for clarifications.

Representing / assisting Architects on sites to make sure that plans and specifications are followed.

Apr’08 to March ’11 with EMAAR MGF Land Ltd., Chandigarh as Development Coordinator (Design & Development)

Projects Executed

Central Plaza (Commercial), Mohali Hills, Sector 105, Mohali; approximate area 8 Lacs Sq. Ft.

300 Sq. Yard Villas; 77 Villas under Construction.

The Terraces (Row Housing).

Infrastructure work related to Sector, 105, 106, 108 and 109.

The Bungalows

Accountabilities

Meeting with vendors and getting finished products approval from the Design Head.

Analysing architects' or other designers' concepts, and preparing preliminary sketches and detailed instructions.

Preparing working drawings showing plans, elevations, sections, materials and finishes, as well as other aspects such as layouts, plumbing, drainage and car parking & landscaping.

Representing / assisting Architects on building sites to make sure that plans and specifications are followed.

Liaising with local government organizations; supervising site of villas, central plaza including finishing and structure as per drawings; examining relevant codes and by-laws in the course of undertaking project documentation.

Coordinating with Consultants and site for timely execution of work; ensuring that MEP drawings are according to architectural & structural drawings; maintaining quality standards in execution.

Providing co-ordinates for roads, electrical poles and sewer & storm water lines.

Coordinating with infra work i.e. MEP, PHE and Road work with consultants and contractor.

Attainments

Successfully conducted cost reduction exercise by calculations of the Central Plaza BOQ, identified differences resulting in savings. The innovative proposal for reduction of the external wall thickness, leading towards substantial dead load reduction. The reduced wall thickness generated additional carpet (salable) area in each unit. Redesigning of the structural elements suitably also provided further cost savings. Suggestion to omit provision of Internal Plaster / Emulsion Paint helps save time ultimately saving 1.7 Million USD overall.

Had been recommended for reward under recognise policy within 6 month of joining for successes fully minimising the boq of central plaza up to 1 thousand lakhs reducing the budget overall.

Feb’07-Mar’08 with Country Colonizer Pvt. Ltd. (The Chadha Group), Chandigarh as Assistant Architect

Main Project : Westend Estate Sector 85 (264 Acre), Mohali.

Description : Project was based on real estate development.

Accountabilities

Prepared the conceptual, tender, submission, working and detail drawings.

Made interior of villas and apartment; layout of sector, high rise, villas, mall & multiplex, service and EWS apartments.

Attainments: Was awarded with bonus and salary increment with in 6 month of joining.

Apr’03-Jan’07 with Senior Architect (North Zone-I) Central Public Works Department, Kendriya Sadan, Chandigarh as Architect

Accountabilities

Designing & Drafting of all residential & office buildings of Central Government departments like custom & excise, B.S.F, C.R.P.F, I.T.B.P. & Centre Water Commission, etc.) and layout plans of whole complex.

Jun’99-Mar’03 with An Architect Group, Chandigarh as Assistant Architect

Accountabilities

Prepared all building drawings & layout plans of group housing projects & SCO and residential buildings.

Scholastics

MBA (Architecture Management)

Indian School of Business Management

Diploma in Architecture

Board of Technical Education, Haryana

Advance Certified Course in AutoCAD

Idea’s Sector 34 Chandigarh

Microsoft projects (Training provided by IREO in 2015)

Personal Dossier

Date of Birth: 6th January, 1980

Address: 2052, Victoria enclave, Sector 50C, Chandigarh (Haryana)

Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi and Punjabi

Project Management

Design & Development

Liaising & Coordination

Vendor Development

Cost Reduction

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