PRAVEEN KUMAR DAGA

**** * ***** ***** ****, Apt # Q21, Fullerton, CA 92831 +1-405-***-**** acwx96@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE:

Construction Management graduate looking for breakthrough in the Civil industry as a Project Engineer or Estimator. Having an ample experience in the same, I would like to gain a challenging position were continuous learning and diverse expertise is needed so that I can contribute towards the growth of the organization and there by advance my career. EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Civil Engineering January 2015- May 2016 California State University- Fullerton, California GPA: 3.1 Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering September 2008-December 2012 Osmania University, Hyderabad, India GPA: 3.0

EXPERIENCE:

Assistant Civil Engineer, Akruthi Architects October 2012- December 2014

Prepared bids estimates for various Infrastructure projects including transportation & Bridges .

Responsible for reviewing and analyzing Structural and civil quantity for various projects including multi - billion dollar Roads & Bridge projects during bid submissions .

Developed multi-discipline concepts, detailed and definitive cost estimates for the Company's capital projects .

Interacted with consultants to review the scope and estimate also for their submittals .

Supported technically in review of design packages and drawings .

Coordinated with the teammates on company estimating methods and preparation directions .

Organized and updated meeting minutes as required for owner meetings .

Reviewed Subcontractor bids, project plans and proposals and worked with the team to develop project objectives .

Prioritized the jobs based on the client needs and resource availability.

Coordinated meetings, prepared minutes and follow-up on action items.

Managed clients and related agencies for approval of documents and drawings.

Timely prepared and submitted of invoices.

Civil Intern, Dee Pi Ess Interiors and Constructions February 2012- July 2012

Performed Quantity takeoffs, reading and interpreting with blue prints, project scheduling and submittals.

Maintained and updated project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities and resolving problems .

Maintained logs for RFI's, submittals, contracts, change proposals and change orders . Civil Engineering Intern, Samrat Associates August 2011- January 2012

Evaluated change order requests including design changes, specifications and drawing releases and report status .

Facilitated construction by mapping out installations and establishing reference points, grades and elevations.

Worked on field instruments and CAD software to conduct field surveys and layout.

Prepared daily cum monthly reports based on the progress of the job. SKILLS:

Software: AUTOCAD, Basic PrimeviraP6, Navisworks, Bluebeam.

Estimation takeoffs, RFI, Submittal review skills, Scheduling, Construction, Project management, Bluebeam, construct ware, plan grid software’s.

Worked on ‘WinEst’ estimation software, which features price, cost and management process.

Office tools: proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint, MS Excel and Pages. COURSE PROJECT:

Cost Estimation and Bidding, CSUF-Anaheim, CA Aug-dec-2015

Estimated the Residential building overall Cost, had an excellent outcome in our bid package worth $8.5 million.

Design bid build project, worked on estimation, scheduling and pre-construction planning of the project in a group of 4. Sustainability & Solid Waste Management, CSUF- Ventura Sanitation District, CA Jan-May-2016

Reviewed on Design, Construction, and operation of energy system of the land fill at site.

Researched production of Landfill Efficiency, Utilization of Renewable energy resources at landfill on site. Study on Rutting Behavi or of Composite, Osmania University January-May 2012

Developed a wheel path locator rut tester to evaluate life of flexible pavement in terms of rutting resistance.

Constructed test track with various combinations of conventional pavement sections and sections with modifications to sub grade the surface course and their testing using the wheel path locator to assess the benefits of modifications. LinkedIn: ht tps://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen-kumar-daga-0ab26064