Civil Engineering Construction Manager
Resume:
Amirali Shalwani (E.I.T)
Profile
Highly active and hands-on participant in construction industry. I am passionate to work on field in construction and am open to relocation. Currently seeking opportunities on field as estimator, scheduler, and construction management roles. Whilst completing doctorate degree in civil engineering (emphasis construction management), enhanced analytical, technical, problem-solving, and product development capabilities. Also gained industry experience at the same time and collaborated on numerous institutional construction projects in various capacities, primarily focused on supervision of procurement and contract management, and project controls. Acquired unique perspective of the construction industry, through work with both the owner and contractor.
Contact Information
2900 Bob Billings Parkway, Apartment H1,
Lawrence, Kansas 66049.
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Experience
Graduate Research Assistant – University of Kansas
Spring 2016 to date
Collaborated with multiple owner organizations to execute Best-Value construction projects. Accomplished an overall 2% to 5% reduction in cost and schedule by implementing best practices in procurement and contract management, as well as project control techniques for over 10 projects aggregating over $55M in project value which included design and construction (D-B-B, D-B, and CMAR) for public and private owners, such as Seattle City Light, Hallmark, Evergy (formerly Westar), and Waddell and Reed.
Procurement and Contract Management:
Trained owner’s business units on writing effective scope of work and proposal (RFP and RFQ)
Implemented best practices in procurement processes and contract management
Developed and reviewed more than 100 RFPs and RFQs for construction projects
Facilitated owner evaluation procedures, including interviews of the project team personnel
Results: cost and schedule growth reduction by 2% to 5% compared to previous projects
Project Control:
Analyzed different institutions project control strategies over past 10 years for effective project control practices
Implemented effective project control techniques
Trained owner and contractor project teams on effective project control techniques
Results: increased transparency, effective communication, and lower indirect costs (up to 2%)
Trainee Construction Manager - Bahria Icon Tower
Spring 2015 - Fall 2015
Selected as a trainee construction manager from a batch of 20 internees on Pakistan’s tallest building (62-story high) in Karachi, Pakistan.
Developed and maintained the project schedule on Microsoft Project
Coordinated with on-site project team, sub-contractors, vendors, owner correspondence, client-relations, approvals, materials, and deliveries
Reviewed and submitted Request for Information (RFI)
Analyzed blueprints and created take-off sheets for materials
Analyzed changes to contract documents, Change Order Requests and Subcontractor Change Orders
Technical Skills
Primavera P6
On-Screen Takeoff
Procore
Bluebeam
Microsoft Project
AutoCAD
Revit Architecture
Microsoft Office
SPSS
Management Skills
Project Control
Contract Management
Construction Management
Project Management
Leadership
Online Platform
Education
Ph.D. Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Expected Graduation Fall 2020 (GPA: 4.0)
M.S. Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, Lawrence.
Summer 2017 (GPA: 4.0)
B.E. Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering and Technology, Pakistan.
Fall 2014 (GPA: 3.54)
Relevant Coursework
Construction Project Management
Construction Planning and Scheduling
Estimating and Bidding
Construction Equipment and Methods
Building Information Modelling
Alternative Procurement Method
Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
Const. Quality, Productivity, and Safety
Certifications
Procore Certification
Fall 2019
Fundamental of Engineering Exam (F.E)
Fall 2018
OSHA 10 Hour
Fall 2017
Microsoft Project Certification
Fall 2014
Autodesk Revit Architecture Certification
Fall 2013
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