MOHAN SAGAR

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am an experienced, service oriented, customer driven, talented specifications writer with nearly 25 years of experience in the development of specifications for large scale construction projects. While it is most certainly an engineering function, I consider specification writing a rare skill, taking on the role of designer, English professor, diplomat, and lawyer, all at the same time. I am committed to this career and pride myself in my commitment to professionalism and customer satisfaction.

WORK HISTORY

Specifier, 07/22 - Present

Haskell, Frisco, TX

•Developed Div 00 and 01 Specifications for large scale Design-Build Projects

•Developed Architectural Specifications using Masterworks for construction projects.

•Wrote product-specific specifications as needed.

•Served on the Specification Council and assisted in the evaluation and selection of specification development software to replace Masterworks.

Specification Writer, 10/21 - 6/22

EGS, Inc, Englewood, CO

•Consultant to Mission Support and Test Services, LLC, North Las Vegas, NV

•Generate construction specifications using CSI Masterspec applications to perform specification writing, check for peer specifications, and oversee junior designers and drafters.

•Under general direction, writes, edits and coordinates use of basic to advanced project technical specifications related to the architecture and engineering professions.

•Coordinates review of Division 00/01 with Architect, Project Engineer, Project Managers and Program Managers.

•Develops, maintains, and updates project specifications file folder and table of contents (TOC) based on section lists received from each discipline.

•Creates, updates, and maintains specification rolling item action item log.

•Incorporates appropriate federal, state, and local requirements (including state or federal funding agency checklists, if applicable).

•Participates in writing new master specifications for the firm’s library as needed. Coordinates specific master specification divisions knowledge base as part of team. Recommends updates to specifications library and other related policies and procedures.

•Manages design consultant on the development of technical specifications.

Specification Writer, 01/2018 - 06/2021 CDM Smith, Dallas, TX

•Coordinated in-house subject matter experts and communities of practice to develop and update CDM Smith's ProjectWise Library of Master Specifications.

•Trained project staff on of Master Specifications for project use, using Deltek's MasterWorks tools.

•Conducted detailed reviews of project specifications at 30, 60, 90 and 100 percent deliverable levels.

•Reviewed work thoroughly to correct factual errors and grammatical problems.

•Edited work from first draft through final proofs to achieve clarity, style, and organizational goals.

•Developed Div 00 and Div 01 specifications for use in large scale water and wastewater projects; coordinated with legal staff on reviewing client provided font-end documents.

•Wrote project specific specifications for Contracting, Architecture, HVAC and Process Mechanical.

Specifications Program Coordinator, 12/2000 - 12/2017 Colorado Department Of Transportation, Denver, CO

•Served as subject matter expert on the State of Colorado's Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction at State and local transportation departments and the construction industry.

•Developed and maintained five-part Supplemental Specifications to modify the Standard Specifications Expanded to align with current technologies and methods.

•Wrote project specific specifications for almost all disciplines associated with large-scale construction.

•Provided quality control oversight on specification in State and local agency projects.

•Trained State and local agency engineers in five-part specification writing.

•Developed User Guides and Manuals for use in Design and Construction.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, Civil Engineering, 08/1988 University of Colorado Denver - Aurora, CO, US

•Dean's List 1982-1986

•Professional development completed in International Affairs with an emphasis in Cultural Anthropology. Thesis: The Importance of Cultural Awareness in International Engineering; Thesis: The Acculturation of Hindus in Colorado

AFFILIATIONS

•Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice - active member since 2021

•Construction Specifications Institute - active member since 2018

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