ATHARALI M. SHAIKH, P.E. **** Harbor Lake Dr. Lutz, FL 33558-9712 USA
************@*****.*** 1-727-***-**** (cell)
Summary:
With over 34 years of Heavy Highway Civil Construction. Responsible for Project Management of Government and Private sector Projects, including project coordination, estimation, productions, scheduling, permitting, purchasing, change orders, and finally completion of each project and punch out for final acceptance. Underground Utilities, Directional Drill, PCCP Jack and Bore, Detailed Bid Analysis, Securing long lead items, review and securing shop drawings and, production schedules, confirming delivery schedules after approval of shop drawings by EOR, Prepare work schedule, and follow up with necessary papers for sub contractors approvals. and preconstruction documents for review and approvals by owner’s construction manager. Following with any additional permit requirements, from DEP, USACOE, for Projects ranging in sizes from One million to Thirty million, from Preconstruction to Final Acceptance.
Education:
M.S. Structural Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1985. Emphasis on reinforced concrete structures, Steel Structures, introduction to higher level math and critical thinking in designs, for earthquake impacted forces on shear walls, and designs. Introduction to computer languages etc.
B.E. Civil Engineering, NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi, Pakistan, 1982.
Analysis and design of high rise structures for earthquake forces. Emphasis on Reinforced Concrete designs and Steel Structures.
Licenses:
Professional Engineer. Civil, Florida and Pennsylvania.
Additional PDH & courses for Wind & Hurricane forces on structures.
Training and Certifications:
ATSSA. Florida Advanced Work Zone Traffic Control. Proficient in utilizing Software Rapid Plan. For MOT plans for all states.
FLDEP Storm Water Plans & Inspection, NPDES Permitting. Closeouts and sign off active permit in close out document.
HOT Mix Asphalt Pavement Construction. Reinforced concrete pavements, etc.
Analysis & Design of reinforced concrete structures, Steel detailing, and designs based on ACI Standards.
HCSS, Heavy Bid, CLI, MS Project, Primavera P-6, MS Word, Excel, PDF Blue Beam, PROCORE.
Project Experiences:
1987-1997 (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.)
Some of toughest environmental issues were encountered in mountains of Poconos, where project had snow fall and deliveries of 42 inch steel raw water transmission main were routinely interrupted by suppliers, due to inclement weather. Steel transmission main, Pressure Testing, Chlorination, and neutralizing chlorine in testing water, before releasing the residual water in highly sensitive and protected streams and waterways. Testing and connecting existing system using bypass 42-inch valve insertion.
To New York City Rockaway/Jamaica Bay behind JFK Airport, to the roaring booms of Concorde Airplane landing and taking off at JFK Airport. To Staten Island New York, Borough of Queens, NY, To Camden County, New Jersey, Bucks County PA. Borough of Roselle, NJ, City of Elizabeth NJ, Hunterdon Co., NJ, Town of Newburgh, NY. Borough of Sussex, NJ, City of Bridgewater, NJ. Shows adaptation to differing site conditions, weather impacts, site accessibility, specialty sub contractors, and projects final completion, Punch out and Acceptance by Owners of Project.
1997-Todate. In Florida, The all year long available for work, except during a natural disaster like Hurricane, or flooding and sink holes created by natural phenomenon. work is not limited to Earthwork, Site grading, and installation of Storm Systems, Gravity Sewer, Pump Stations, Coordinating with multiple Onsite Building Contractors for opening of Citrus Park Town Center on 3-3-1999, for Urban Retail Properties. City of Dunedin, FL (Patricia Ave. from Union St. to Main St.), Pinellas County, FL (Belcher Road Construction from Tampa Rd. to Alderman Road, FDOT District 7 (Curlew Rd. from Alt US 19 to US 19 and Curlew Rd from US 19 to Tampa Rd.) FDOT District 1 (SR 70 from Lorraine Rd to CR 675 in Manatee County, and Push Button Projects US 27 in Dundee FL and Harden Blvd. Improvements, Lakeland FL). FDOT (T7275 416********) Missouri Ave., (Alt US19 from East Bay to Court St.), Design Build Project Interstate 75 ( I-75 FROM SR 52 both NB and SB lanes) with Granite Construction.(Challenges every day and night on project).
St Pete Pier Project with Skanska, Toronto Blue Jays Training Facility with GILBANE & City of Dunedin, Manatee Memorial Hospital extension of new Facilities with Turner Construction and City.
Underground Utilities Installation, Sanitary Systems, Sanitary Force mains, Pump Stations, Storm Systems, CSX Railroad Crossings, Site Drainage, Water Mains, Testing for Water main bacteria testing and approvals for final connections by Health Dept to water mains by County and State agencies and Cities.
Every project has its challenges, and resolving those in timely manner, with requests for time extensions and approval for cost increases are paramount for Owners, Engineer Of Records, General Contractors and FHWA.
As a host of 1984 Summer Olympics. USC hosted track & field, swimming and Diving, and indoor games etc. Amazing experience and clean air even though Russians boycotted the summer Olympics, but they did send their representatives to review the safety system so as to excuse their inability to attend the games due to lack of security, setup for the games at USC and Coliseum.
Volunteering works includes, but not limited to at middle and primary schools after hours for building stages, props,, and setup for scouts, and cub scouts, and actively participating in environmental cleanup physically picking up litter and discarded garbage along highways etc..
Enclosed is a list of projects completed throughout the years actively pursuing and adapting to changes in field, technologies, and GPS system frequent use, but it all comes down to checking, rechecking and following directions.