Chandra Khadka
Civil and Structural Engineer, EIT
Carbondale, IL, 62901 . 618-***-**** . **********@*****.*** . www.linkedin.com/in/chandrakhadka
Summary
Entry-level Civil and Structural Engineer with Engineer in Training License and more than 1 year of experience as a site engineer. Developer of a 2D plane truss analysis software using Python. Previously Worked on Shuttering, formwork, and material quantity estimation. Up to date with most Civil and Structural engineering software such as RISA, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, STAAD.Pro, Revit, etc. Enthusiast of Tall buildings. Aspiring to contribute to the construction industry. Prompt and Dedicated Worker.
Technical Skills
Structural Analysis Structural Steel Design Reinforced Concrete Design Cold-formed Steel Reinforced Masonry Wood Framing Takeoff and Quantity Estimation Python MATLAB AutoCAD (pro) Navisworks MathCAD Civil 3D MicroStation Autodesk Revit (pro) BIM Tekla STAAD.Pro RISA 3D AISC, ASCE, AASHTO, IBC codes SAP2000 CSi Bridge
General Skills
Avid Self Starter Multitasking Communication Cost Management MS Office MS Project Engineering Principles & Ethics
Education
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Structure), GPA: 4/4, 2019 – Present, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering, GPA: 8.8/10, 2014 – 2018, Anna University, Chennai, India
Engineering Work History
Jalapadevi Construction, Nepal
Civil Engineer, 06/2018 – 07/2019
Surveyed Road Levels using Theodolite and Triangulation methods to design elevation profile of roads in hilly regions.
Conducted Preliminary field evaluation and acceptance testing for concrete pavements in rainy and snowy conditions.
Reviewed blueprints of road designs and then calculated takeoffs and cost required for formwork, shuttering, dowel bars, concrete, expansion joints and construction joints.
Drafted As-Built Drawings of the road construction in AutoCAD.
GMS Elegant Builders, India
Intern, 02/2018 – 03/2018
Maintained the concrete work, brickwork, and reinforcement cages construction by preparing daily progress reports (DPR), material consumption records, and Gantt chart for project scheduling.
Assisted the project engineer for temporary structures’ quantity estimation for slabs, staircases, and balconies and also prepared a report of it and submitted to the subcontractors for material purchase.
Rectified the floor leveling mistake made by workers during the slab reinforcement layout by recalibrating the theodolite and was able to eliminate 0.2 inch of unnecessary concrete thickness in slab.
KNR Constructions Limited, India
Trainee, 12/2016 – 12/2016
Studied Structural Drawings and developed Bar Bending Schedule (BBS) to estimate the steel quantity needed for the bridge piles, pile caps, and abutments.
Other Work History
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 08/2019 – Present
Graded student assignments and projects for Structure Statics, Reinforced Concrete, and Soil Mechanics.
Prepared students’ grade distribution curve and analyzed it for a holistic assessment of student learning progress.
Developed an efficient proctoring and grading system for online classes in Desire to Learn (D2L).
Certifications
01/2020, Engineer in Training by NCEES (ID: 20-878-65), https://account.ncees.org/rn/208****-*******-d748d29
08/2017-08/2022, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technician (ID:2596), Techshore Inspection Services (techshore.in)
Achievements
2019, Awarded Graduate Teaching Assistantship to study entire MS Civil Engineering Course at SIU Carbondale.
2014, Awarded Compex Scholarship by Indian Embassy to pursue complete BE Civil Engineering course in India.
Projects
2020, Statistical Modelling of Concrete Strength, Guide – Dr. Jale Tezcan, SIUC
2020, Python-Based Truss Analysis Software Development, https://trussanalysischandra.blogspot.com/
2020, Revit Design of Story 111 (super tall building), http://supertallbuildingchandra.blogspot.com/
2018, Study of M30 Concrete with Cement partially replaced by Silica Fume