RUPEN DANKHARA

*** * ****** **, *********, TX ***10 940-***-**** Email: adchri@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

Master in Construction Management 2016 - 2018

University of Texas, Arlington, Texas, USA 3.8

Bachelor in Civil Engineering 2012 - 2016

Gujarat Technical University, Gujarat, India 3.0 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wilks Construction Company, Fort Worth, TX

Estimator June 2018 – Present

● Assist in pricing and bidding of construction project for conceptual and detailed estimates. Bid projects in different stages such as Schematic, Design Development and Construction Document.

● Performs accurate, thorough and timely quantity takeoffs using company format, and code takeoff by CSI division.

● Assemble bid packages, create project advertising and notify on ISQFT, coordinate with bidder to ensure good coverage across all trades.

● Solicit and evaluate bids and scope of work for completeness and compliance with basis of design.

● Assist Estimator in developing the scope of work, bases of design to all the entities involved.

● Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, vendors and clients by actively resolving all the issues and corresponding to requests.

● Assist in evaluating change orders by identifying changes, carry out quantity take-off and perform pricing.

● Knowledge in estimating software including but not limited to Plan swift, Bluebeam, On Screen Takeoff, Timberline.

● Assist in preparing bid summary sheet to represent total project cost by different parameters.

● Write RFI and obtain clarifications on plans and specifications from architects.

● Assist in maintaining and updating latest plan sets, file email correspondence to company drive. Organize and update all project delivery and take-off platforms according to needs.

● Assist in final assembly of estimates for presentation to higher executive and owners.

● Actively developed knowledge in building systems and construction methods through available resources.

● Prepare and maintain all project documents on systems such as PlanGrid, On-screen take-off, Isqft and Dropbox.

Dan Martinez Construction, Oakland, CA

Estimating Intern May 2017 – Aug 2017

● Preparing project scope of work and perform quantity take-off. Prepare list of material and Equipment required for renovation and home improvement projects.

● Coordinating with subcontractor material supplier Solicit subcontractor/vendor bids and quotations

● Perform pricing using companies past cost database and RS Means, establish production rates with assistance of chief estimator.

● Attend client meetings, identify scope of work and discuss client’s project goals. Develop conceptual estimates based on developed scope of work.

● Track weekly labor production and forecast changes, trends, risk & opportunities. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

● Scheduling Construction Activity for Barracks Construction Networking all activities, preparing work breakdown structure, developing project calendar, Scheduling milestones, resource allocation and leveling, identifying critical path, creating baseline, Quantifying and managing floats

● Prepare Estimate and Bid Packages for Parkwood Barrack Compound Preparing Bid, Insurance and contract documents, Detail Quantity take of using project plans and specification, perform pricing, Quantifying labor cost estimate, Equipment Cost estimations, Assessing project profits.

● Planning Field Operations for Large Diameter Raw Water Pipes. Surveying operation methods, Shortlisting equipment according to capability and functionality, finalizing equipment best fitting project, Gauging fleet size, Estimating the total cost of project.

● Building Information Model and 4D Simulation of Multistory Residential Construction Information modelling using Revit, perform energy analysis, Cost estimation, Construction process scheduling, collaborating construction schedule and BIM model to create 4d simulation of building construction stages.

ACADAMIC COURSES

• Construction Risk Management

• Construction Management

• Building Information Modeling

• Construction Project Management and Job Costing

• Construction Planning and Scheduling

• Construction Cost Estimating

• Construction Methods Field Operations

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Primavera P6 M.S Project Sage Timberline Planswift Bluebeam On-center (OST) Revit MS Office Power BI