SHAHINAZ SHENODA
Houston, Texas 77095
Cell: 929-***-****
Email: ***************@*****.***
Professional Summary:
Experience in checking drawings and bills of material for accuracy and consistency
Experience in residential, commercial, concrete, wood and steel structures
Skilled at preparing cost estimates, bid documents, analyzing and approving subcontractors' bids
Experience in drafting and modifying drawings utilizing Auto CAD
Experience in reviewing and authorizing monthly payment to subcontractors
Reading and interpreting blue prints
Computer skills: Auto CAD with good working knowledge of MS Office
Professional Experience and Employment History:
SIGMA ENGINEERING SERVICES, Houston, TX 07/2015 – 05/2016
Position: Drafter
Auto CAD program utilization to draft commercial, residential, architectural and structural drawings
Drafting foundation, concrete, wood and steel structures
Detailing plans, elevations, side views, and drawing sections as required
Taking hand drawn sketches and use AutoCAD to create presentable drawings
Drafting electrical drawings
Reproduce accurate drawings on a timely manner
Revise plans as requested by project manager
Finalizing drawing sets for City of Houston approval
Handling drawing changes as directed by City of Houston
EGYPTO FOR TOURIST INVESTMENT (Paradise), Egypt 12/2007 – 05/2014
Position: Estimator/ Project Management Team
Drawing take-offs for new projects
Preparing preliminary cost estimate for the whole project
Checking drawings and bills of material for accuracy
Checking and red-lining drawings for accuracy and consistency
Preparing bid documents to obtain subcontractors pricing
Analyzing subcontractors bids and summarizing technical and financial results
Issuing purchase orders to subcontractors
Handling project changes as directed by project owners
Changing and modifying drawings to reflect desired changes
Issuing change orders to subcontractors as necessary
Reviewing and authorizing monthly payment to subcontractors
Preparing project schedule and coordinating changes as directed by project manager
CAIRO MUNICIPALITY – Egypt 05/2002 – 09/2007
Position: Estimator
Performing drawing take-off and checking bills of materials for accuracy and consistency
Preparing technical specifications for project items
ORASCOM CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES “OCI” – Egypt 05/1999 – 04/2002
Position: Technical Office Engineer
Initiating and preparing plumbing drawings for natural gas lines
Detailing pipe fittings
Working directly with the Plumbing Designers to produce drawings from hand drawn sketches
Using digital survey information to create accurate drawings
Education:
BS degree in Architecture Engineering, Faculty of Fine Arts, Helwan University, Egypt.
References: Upon request.