Bhuvaneswari Shanmugam
Quantity Surveyor, Land survey Manager/Technician, Drafting Engineer
Chennai. India 600 100 91-979******* ******************@*****.*** Hardworking employee with customer service, multitasking and time management abilities. Devoted to giving every customer a positive and memorable experience. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Core Competencies
Topographical Survey
Project Coordination
Bill of Quantities
Cost Estimation
Report Preparation
Time Management
Adaptability and Flexibility
Problem solving aptitude
Self-Motivation
Multitasking Abilities
Teamwork and collaboration
Customer Relationship
Work History
Manager Survey & New product Design Jun 2024 - Current Urbantree Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd, - Chennai
Managed coordination and collection of project documents from architects, legal team, and liaison staff.
Conduct or manage site surveys for new projects, whether through in-house resources or external contractors.
Develop site layouts that comply with CMDA (Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority) or DTCP
(Directorate of Town and Country Planning) regulations.
Create combined FMB (Field Measurement Book) maps, topographical maps, site location plans, road patterns, layout designs, warehouse layouts, and area statements.
Prepare detailed drawings for land marking, essential for land acquisition
Regularly update and follow up on site activities and issues, reporting to the Managing Director (MD).
Oversee and allocate tasks to survey teams, architects, and drafting teams.
Frequently visit sites with the team to monitor progress and provide updates to the MD.
Meet and communicate with government officials as required for project needs.
Prepare and present detailed site information for financial assessments and purposes.
Provide clear plot area information to CRM, Marketing and Sales team. Quantity Surveyor Jul 2023 – Feb 2024
Capital Construction – Lubumbashi - Africa
Optimized construction designs by collaborating with Architects & Engineers and also minimized material wastes to reduced overall cost.
With regular site visits monitored progress; identified potential issues and recommend corrective actions.
Collaborated with project managers and contractors to obtain necessary Information; analyze plans and specifications for preparing cost estimates.
Reviewed all consultant drawings and make recommendations as per site requirements & assessed risks
/ uncertainties to identify potential challenges and prepare contingency plans.
Attended project meetings to provide updates & insights on project costs: Provided accurate estimates by defining scope, Timelines, potential setbacks, and limitations.
Used AutoCAD & Eagle Point to amend project design; MS Excel to prepare contracts, budgets and bills of quantities.
Sr. Drafting Engineer Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
Gsquare Realtors Pvt. Ltd – Chennai
Streamlined communication between engineers and drafters to improve overall project efficiency.
Reduced errors in drafting documents by implementing necessary quality central measures and attention to detail.
Improved layout design clarity to enable quick interpretation by onsite teams with precise technical drawings. Developed CAD drawings from hand sketches; verbal instructions; site visits.
Coordinated with teams like approval, legal, customer relationship, site etc., to develop comprehensive project plans, resulting in streamlined workflows.
Reviewed all area statement calculations and analytical data to double ensure accuracy.
Interpreted technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports to make revisions to CAD drawings.Consulted with architects, customers and vendors regarding project scope and milestone dates.
Oversee 3 drafting teams completing simultaneous projects successfully meeting key milestones. Entrepreneur Jan 2020 – Jul 2022
Managed topographic surveys, preparation of combined FMBs’; approval layout drawings for about 250 projects across South India ranging from 1 ground to 50 acres
Acted as Principal Consultant for certain Apartment projects. Land Surveyor Supervisor May 2018 - Nov 2019
Urban Tree infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., - Chennai
Coordinated surveys to establish accurate legal boundaries for properties.
Reviewed and checked survey, subdivision and parcel maps to verify compliance with laws.
Coordinated seamlessly with all departments and facilitated efficient information sharing.
Enhanced project efficiency by implementing advanced land surveying techniques and equipment
Reduced fieldwork hours by streamlining data collection processes to fasten project turnaround times
Mentored team members in proper land surveying techniques, quickening professional growth
Demonstrated strong leadership skills, leading the team to achieve high performance levels consistently
Assisted clients to understand property boundaries by providing clear and concise explorations of survey findings.
Land Survey Manager Jul 2014 – Apr 2018
Casagrand Civil Engineering Pvt. Ltd., - Chennai
Improved land survey accuracy by utilizing advanced measuring tools and techniques
Safeguarded against legal disputes by diligently following established procedures for collecting evidence related to property boundaries & Performed field calculations to complete assessments.
Reduced errors in data collection through meticulous attention to detail and thorough fieldwork
Performed detailed topographic surveys for engineering projects, ensuring accurate elevation data for design purposes. Delivered on-time completion of boundary surveys for various transactions, supporting smooth property transfers
Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project goals and maintain strong professional relationships. Provided training and guidance to junior technician, festering a supportive work environment conducive to skill development.
Reviewed maps used in company’s GPS products and edited representations with ACAD software
Updated archived information in database to match data provided by engineers on location
Produced detailed maps showing locations of boundaries and topographical features; checked map layers to promote accuracy.
Drafting Engineer May 2004 – Jun 2014
Precise Engineering Services - Chennai
I am capable of handling major Survey works like Boundary Survey, Topographical Survey, Contour, Plot Layout, sub division drawings, Residential plan & Corrections/alterations drawings.
Preparing clean and comprehensive land survey report & Provided accurate information for field surveys
Prepared surveying reports for architects and project engineers.
Prepared Road network drawings & Combined FMB drawings.
Organizing survey team & Ensuring the survey work is completed in time.
To solve land issues and boundary issues.
Checking the extent of the land purchased by clients. Software Knowledge
AutoCad 2021
Microsoft office
3D Max
Autoplotter
Staadpro
Primavera P6
Education
11/2019 Bachelor of Civil Engineering
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology – Chennai. 04/2003 Diploma of Civil Engineering
Central Poly Technic College – Chennai.
Languages Engilish, Tamil, Telugu