Construction Project

URVI OZA

E-mail: ****.*****@*****.*** **** Lago Vista Circle, San Jose, CA 95129 Ph: 408-***-**** (Cell)

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a technically challenging position that provides opportunities for professional growth in the field of Civil

Engineering/Construction Management.

EDUCATION:

MS Construction Management San Jose State Uni, CA, USA GPA 4.0 Dec 2008

MS Water Resources Engineering M.S.University, Baroda GPA 3.95 Feb 2002

BS Civil Engineering M.S.University, Baroda GPA 3.52 May 2000

CERTIFICATION:

EIT/FE (Engineer-In-Training/Fundamentals of Engineering), Certificate No. EIT137278

EXPERIENCE:

Casual Professional, Department of Public Works, City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale CA Jan 2013 to till date

Planning Application Review

Temporary traffic control plans

Intergovernmental projects like Caltrain and SRTS

Issue transportation permits

Preferential parking study

Internship, Department of Public Works, City of Sunnyvale, Sunnyvale CA March 2009 to July 2010

Economic Analysis for Street Light Replacement with LED Lights

Prepare speed survey reports

Design and Data collection for Traffic Calming project

Survey and Data collection for Curb Ramp project

Internship, Department of Public Works, City of Menlo Park, Menlo Park CA March 2009 to July 2009

Prepare Request for Proposal and AutoCAD plans for W ooden Floor Replacement and Solar Panel installations

Analysis of valve operation for unidirectional flushing of the water mains

Instructional Student Assistant, San Jose State University, CA Aug 2008 to Dec 2008

Lecturer, Water Resources Engg and Mgmt Inst. (WREMI), MS Uni of Baroda, India July 2002 to Dec 2005

Served as Instructor for various water resources engineering and irrigation water management related courses to

graduate and undergraduate students, conducted exams and graded homeworks

Worked on research project titled “Sediment Load carried by various rivers”

Participated in national & international conference to present research work, organized conference and workshops

COURSEWORK:

Construction Management, Construction Project Development, Construction Methods and Equipment, Rigid and Flexible

Pavement Design, Construction Estimating and Scheduling, Information Systems in Construction Management, Groundwater Flow

and Transport, Construction Operation Analysis, Construction Law, Advanced Hydrology.

TECHNICAL SKILL:

Software/Tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, MS Project, AutoCAD, Primavera, W indows 2000/XP/Vista

Other Skills: Ability to read blueprints and drawings, Estimate take-off quantities, Evaluate contracts. Familiar with change

orders, submittals and RFI’s. Perform scheduling and planning. Sound knowledge of CPM scheduling

MASTERS PROJECTS:

1. Productivity Improvement for Storm Drain Installation (SJSU, Fall 2008)

Collected and evaluated data from current process through multiple field visits

- Observed the sequence of activities and resource utilization for pipe/catch basin installation

- Recorded the time taken for each activity such as trenching, pipe/catch basin installation and backfilling

Analyzed the current process and provided recommendations for productivity improvement

2. YMCA Skate Park (SJSU, Spring 2008)

Estimated quantities, developed cost analysis and schedule for completion of the project on time

3. Decision Support System for Street Rehabilitation (SJSU, Spring 2008)

Lead a team of six Graduate students to prepare decision support software to prioritize streets for rehabilitation

Programmed in VBA and MS Excel spreadsheets

4. Feasibility study for potential real estate development (SJSU, Fall 2007)

Designed detailed layout plans for single family homes for the sub-division

Prepared proforma including cash flow analysis and finances

Performed sensitivity analysis for Return on Investment with respect to sales price, construction cost and loan interest rate

Developed marketing strategies for selling the single family homes

5. Pavement Design including Life Cycle Cost Analysis (SJSU, Fall 2007)

Estimated ESALS from the given Average Annual Daily Truck Traffic (AADTT)

Designed AC & PCC Pavement based on Caltrans, Mechanistic-Empirical and AASHTO methods

Performed the Life Cycle Cost Analysis for the designed AC and PCC Pavements

PUBLICATIONS, PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES:

1. One publication at International Conference on Development and Management of Water and Energy Resources in Feb 2005:

2. Two publications at International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Agricultural & Food Engi. at I.I.T. Dec 2004 :

3. One publication at Souvenir and Abstracts of National Seminar and XXIII Annual Convention of AHI at WREMI, Dec 2004 :

VOLUNTEERING & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

Volunteered in Modesto Rotary Women’s Build event by Habitat for Humanity and Modesto Rotary Club, March 2009

Volunteered as a Judge for National Engineers Week Future City Competition, January 2009 and 2010.

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

References available upon request

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