Engineer Construction

AZIM KARIMI

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Civil Engineer and AutoCAD Designer with 10 years of experience in construction, including structural building design, drafting, estimation, quality control management, site project supervision, project planning & Land survey. Seeks opportunity as a Civil Engineer, Designer, Surveyor or Drafter. KEY SKILLS:

Design & Drafting (concrete & steel)

Structural Building design experience

Land survey

IBC, ACI,NEC & OSHA regulations

Architectural proficiency & Estimating proficiency

Quality Control procedures

Project site visit/Supervising subcontractor

Submittal preparation

Material test procedures

Security and safety

Software: AutoCAD, Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D,

QCS,ETABZ, SAP, SAFE, HEC-HMS& MS Office

Languages: English, Dari/ Persian

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Drafter (freelance) Jan2015 -Present

Work independent with construction design companies as self-business.

Provided architectural drawing including plan, elevation, section, and details.

Prepare submittals documents.

Designer (Contract) Oct 2013 –Sep 2014

Heram Engineering and Design Group LTD, Herat, Afghanistan Construction and consulate company which works to build vertical and horizontal buildings since 2004.

Review contracts, Scope of Work & specifications to provide technical design & drafting using AutoCAD& Revit

Oversaw the preparation, review of site utilities and building designs for the design team

Design and draw Grading plan, Sewer site plan, Water supply system and Drainage plan, using Civil 3D.

Collaborated with supervisory personnel, subcontractors, and design professionals to discuss and solve matters such as work procedures, compile inputs/corrections, complaints, drawings and construction problems. Finally provide publishable documentation. Projects

Regional Military Training Center(RMTC) with area of 108,000 ft2 in Camp Zafar, Herat, Afghanistan

Designing and construction of army camp including guard shack, barracks, latrine facility, weapon storage, classroom, bunker, waste water and outdoor training area which funded by US government with a total budget of USD $ 7.5M.

Designer and Alternate Quality Control Manager (Contract) Jan 2011- Jul 2012 Advanced Constructors International, LLC, Herat, Afghanistan International Construction Company providing services to government and military sectors

Reviewed drawings and highlighted areas of concern ensuring alignment with the requirements and specifications.

Used AutoCAD to provide technical drafting to support for assigned projects

Supervised project by reviewing plans and specifications.

Implemented three phases of control (Preparatory, Initial and Follow up).

Prepare Submittals and submitted to USACE (Corps of Engineers office).

Executes authority to stop any work on a project site that does not meet QC requirements

Responsible for follow up testing materials such as concrete and soil.

Provided daily and weekly reports on progress and quality issues

Prepared a punch list of items requiring completion or correction and made recommendations to the owner regarding acceptance of the work based upon the results of the final inspection Projects

Combat Support Battalion (CSB) project, implementing USD $30M contract with US Army Corps of Engineers.

Participated in construction of new camp for Afghanistan National Army soldiers with more than 30 buildings. Structural Engineer Nov 2009 –Dec 2010

Afghanistan Rehabilitation & Architecture Organized Company (ARAO), Herat, Afghanistan ARAO is a service design, engineering, and construction firm managing complex projects.

Used ETABZ and SAFE software to design and analyze concrete building.

Prepared structural drawing plan and details by using AutoCAD software.

Creates and revises drawings and conceptual plan drawings in AutoCAD Civil 3D.

Provided proposal drawings and cost estimation and prepared As Built drawings. Projects

Design and construction of 8 police headquarters under US Army Engineers in various locations. Engineer/Draft Engineer (Contract) Sep 2008 – Oct 2009 Farda Construction Company, Herat, Afghanistan

Construction and design services to public and private sector since 2002.

Used AutoCAD to provide architectural plan, detail & sections.

Performed electrical lighting and power calculation for buildings and provide panel diagram.

Draw lighting plan, power plan and electrical site plan. Projects

Construction of a new 430,000 ft2 camp for Afghan Army with 22 buildings and facilities under contract with US Corp of Engineers with USD $17M budget.

Architect Engineer/Quality Control Inspector Apr 2004 – Aug 2008 Ministry of Urban Development, Herat, Afghanistan

Provided architectural drawing including plan, elevation, section, and detail

Reviewed contract drawings and submittal document process.

Performed site inspection of government projects and prepared quantity and quality estimation. VOLUNTEER

AutoCAD Software Lecturer Feb 2010 - Aug 2010

Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan

Engineering Faculty established in 1987. It has general knowledge and communications with Hartford University Taught AutoCAD software for 85 civil engineering students. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Herat University, Herat, Afghanistan, 2010

(Degree equivalent of the United Stated accredited bachelor in Civil Engineering, evaluated by IERF).

Associate degree in Construction, Dr. Ali Higher Technical Collage, Neyshabor, Iran, 2003 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Certificate of Construction Quality Management, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,( USACE CQM) in 2010

Qualification in Managing Cities in Developing Countries – Environment & Infrastructure Framework, Human Settlement Institute, India, in 2008.

License of Security Officer Core Subjects, Virginia, USA in 2015.

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