Project Engineer

Piyush Kohale, EIT, CMIT

*** ****** **, *** # ***, College Station, TX-77840; Phone: 716-***-****; ******.******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging full time position that will lead to opportunities in areas of construction management/project controls and

eventually progress towards a career in project management

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX May 2014

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Civil Engineering GPA – 3.75/4.0

(Specialization: Construction Engineering and Management )

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, India May 2009

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Civil Engineering GPA – 7.48/10

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Matrix Builder, Houston, TX May 2013 – August 2013

Field Engineer Intern

Site supervision responsibilities of a hotel construction in Houston, TX and a preschool construction site in League City, TX

Developed weekly reports for material procurement, work performed, updated project schedule using MS Project for PM

Directed construction execution as per specifications with sub-contractors, ensuring adherence to OSHA safety regulations

Managed building inspections and approvals with City inspectors by coordinating with the respective subcontractors

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Mumbai, India December 2009 – July 2012

Systems Engineer (Module Lead)

Analyzed and implemented software enhancements and critical bug fixes for the Salesforce.com module for CISCO Inc.

Assigned the role as Module Lead of SFDC track based on displaying analytic efficiency, pro-activeness and leadership ability

Handled project Management responsibilities like providing estimates for new project req uirements, resource allocations

Ensured timely delivery of pro jects under SFDC module, provided regular project updates to high level management

Hindustan Builders (HB) Pvt Ltd. Nagpur, India June 2009 – November 2009

Engineering Intern

Performed estimatio n, quantity take offs and contracting activities for “HB Town” – A township construction project

Prepared and updated work and organization breakdown structures, daily work schedules, material procurement records

Updated project schedule with resources (man -hours) using MS Project, the scheduling tool

Worked on preparing and reviewing documentation for the project – submittals, RFI’s and AutoCAD drawings

GRADUATE EXPERIENCE

Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University January 2013 – Present

Graduate Assistant in Teaching (GAT)

Assist Dr. Richard Furuta, in the ENGR 270/470 for providing the necessary directions to the student project teams

Mentor students from multiple engineering disciplines to work towards Aggie Challenge program projects

Guide students by explaining project scheduling methods, generic process flow diagrams for the projects, documentation

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Scheduling Project of “Cogeneration Facility”, Texas A&M University Spring 2013

Development of a comprehensive construction schedule for a "Co-generation facility" project, using Primavera P6

Prepared Response to RFP, risk analysis report, cost estimate, earned value reports in addition to the construction

schedule, as a part of the contractor's team on the Project

Worked on cost and man-power/resource allocation and leveling analysis, forecasting project performance in P6

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Implementation of Project Control methods, Texas A&M University Fall 2012

Term project implementing the Project Controls measures for the “Mock Iraqi Village” project, Mohavi Desert, Nevada

Developed a complete Project Plan, Organization and Work Breakdown Structures (OBS & WBS), Cost Baseline

Designed and evaluated project control strategies using EVM (forecasting project performanc e), fish bone analysis,

causal loop analysis and by analyzing contractual, schedule and cost impacts of project change

Building Information Modeling Project, Texas A&M University Fall 2013

The Building Information Modeling Project on “Agricultural and Business Classroom Building” at Prairie View A&M

Developed a detailed 3D model of the Building project using Autodesk Revit Architecture and performed clash detection

by using the Autodesk Navisworks tool

Created the construction schedule visualization (4D model) and a detailed animation video for the entire process from

mobilization to completion of project

Real option implementation analysis for an Express Toll route project, Texas A & M University Spring 2013

Real Option analysis (Project Development phase) - identification of alternatives, evaluation of implementation of a financially

feasible alternative for development of a new express toll route in Texas

Proposed and analyzed the alternative of implementation of access ramps to the expressway as a feasible real option

In scope and Out of scope traffic volume anticipation, stochastic modelling of predicted traffic flow and corresponding

financial profitability analysis on the project

Structural design (steel) of Ammunition Storage warehouse, VNIT Nagpur, India Summer 2008

Summer project aimed towards detailed study of structural steel design process for an ammunition warehouse

Analyzed the steel structure for various loads expected to act including wind loads, ammunition explosion loads

Developed an “MS Excel” template for calculation of these loads on components like T beams, Pla te girders and general steel

columns and beams proposed to be used in the warehouse

COMPUTER SKILLS

Scheduling tools – Efficient with Primavera P6, MS Project

Building Information Modeling (BIM) softwar e – Competent with Autodesk Revit, Navisworks

Estimating tool – Basic Knowledge of On-Screen Takeoff

Project Management Tools – Basic knowledge of AutoDesk Buzzsaw, ViewPoint Construction software

Skilled at handling various applications in Microsoft Office suite

Experienced at working with Salesforce.com (SFDC) – A web based sales and marketing management tool

RECOGNITIONS

Recognized “Person of FY11” by CISCO management at TCS, Mumbai, India, for successfully leading the SFDC module

Awarded the “Texas Public education Grant - International” for a consistent academic performance at Texas A&M University

LICENSE & PROFESSIONAL AFFILATIONS

EIT (Engineer in Training) certification to be awarded by Texas Board of Professional Engineers

CMIT, Certified Construction Manager in Training license, approved by CMAA

Student member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Texas A&M chapter

Student member, Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), North Texas chapter

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