AVIN KESHWAR, P.ENG.,

CIVIL CONSULTING ENGINEER SPECIALIZING IN LAND DEVELOPMENT, MICRO TUNNELING AND CIVIL CONSTRUCTION

Ajax, ON L1Z 0G8 email: advun9@r.postjobfree.com cell: 416-***-**** P r o f e s s i o n a l S ummary

My primary responsibility is to oversee all aspects of the development and/or heavy civil construction process for land development and heavy civil work projects. This includes managing the planning, design, budgeting, and execution of development and construction, as well as overseeing the construction of roads, water and sewer infrastructure, and other site servicing requirements. My role involves working closely with a variety of stakeholders such as planners, lawyers, project managers, engineers, architects, and contractors to ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This requires strong communication and coordination skills to ensure that all parties are working towards the same goal.

While the overall goal for is to ensure that all projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while also promoting safety, efficiency, and compliance with all regulatory requirements. My role requires a strong understanding of the land development process and construction industry, as well as excellent management and leadership skills to oversee complex projects from start to finish. A r e a o f E x p e r t i s e

• Civil Litigation

• Land Development

• Project Management

• Engineering Review

• Planning Review

• Procurement

• Concrete

• Water & Sewer

• Contract Management

• Storm Water Mgt.

• Subcontracting

• Progress Cost Control

• Municipal Approval

• Business Development

• Sub-division & Site Plans

• Contract Negotiation

• Drainage Design Review

• CPM Scheduling

• Project Estimation

• Value Engineering

• Heavy Civil Management

• Invoicing & Payments

• Contractors Cost Review

• Erosion Control

• Project Cost Control

• Land Purchase Review

• Compliance

• Technical Support

• CCDC

• Quality Control

• Technical Writing

• Change Orders

• Electrical

• Shop Drawings

• Highways

• Surveying

• Construction Safety

• Grading & Site Servicing

• Feasibility Studies

• Technical Analysis

• Micro Tunneling

• Customer Service

• Consulting

• Inspection

• Project Bidding

• Geotechnical Review

• Landscaping

• RFI & RFQ

• MS Office

• MS Project

• Bid2Win

Avin Keshwar, P.Eng., Civil Engineer 2

P r o f e s s i o n a l E x p e r i e n c e

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - ON CONTRACT Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 SOLMAR DEVELOPMENT CORP. – Vaughan ON

• Managed consulting engineer, planners and external consulting teams and contractors throughout the municipal planning and building approval process.

• Maintain budgets for all land development projects and processes for project ranging from $50-$100 M.

• Review preliminary and final documents supporting project development including drawings, studies, and reports to meet corporate and municipal objectives.

• Review all drawings and documents prepared by the consulting team for compliance with project objectives.

• Assist in negotiating with Owner regarding relevant agreements, conditions for subdivision, site plan, and condominium agreements. Work in collaboration with the employer's land development planners, lawyers, and construction team to coordinate design, approvals, and contracts as necessary.

• Review technical information and reports for prospective property purchases and provide recommendations to the Owner to inform land acquisition decisions. ESTIMATOR/SR. PROJECT MANAGER - ON CONTRACT

MAIN INFRASTRUCTURE INC. – Maple ON

Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

• Implemented construction procedures to meet current construction practices including purchase order system, field documentation system, quantity measurement field and payment system in office

• Setting project goals and strategies, identifying internal and external issues and resources and implementing latest tools and strategies

• Prepared work to be estimated for concrete and asphalt by identifying labor, material and time requirements as per tender analysis

• Computed cost analysis and submitted tenders to General Contractor, Sub-Contractors and Municipalities

• Managed the tendering of multiple projects for municipalities, as my focus for Main was to obtain projects as a General Contractor, for their concrete works (sidewalks, curbs, asphalt repairs and utility cut repairs. Also tendered other project as a sub-contractor for larger asphalt companies and other General Contractors we were awarded over $8Million of work for 2021 as a GC. SENIOR MANAGER – ON CONTRACT

EARTH BORING LTD. – Mississauga ON

Oct 2019 - Oct 2020

• Manage General Contracting projects for micro-tunneling dealing with construction and office staff to assure professional program management techniques and tools are used to manage projects in timely and cost effective manner, facilitate and lead process improvement initiatives related to project management processes, ensure PMI methodology and tools are used to manage programs and projects develop and maintain best practice methodologies to manage project scope, time, cost, quality, risk and ensure client deliverables are met as well as contractual interpretation, budget evaluation, scope preparation, oversee planning and scheduling reflecting key milestones and aggressive timelines as relating to staff, machinery and staff requirements, plan and manage the budget, issue sub and suppliers purchase orders, develop schedules and authorizing payments and expenditures for projects

• Oversee technical staff for shop drawing submittals, scheduling, project approvals, permitting, estimating and budgeting, payment certificates and identify and negotiate cost of extra work. Avin Keshwar, P.Eng., Civil Engineer 3

SENIOR MANAGER

CRS TUNNELLING CANADA – Hannon ON

Feb 2018 - Oct 2019

• Manage General Contracting projects for micro-tunneling dealing with construction and office staff to assure professional program management techniques and tools are used to manage projects in timely and cost-effective manner, facilitate and lead process improvement initiatives related to project management processes, ensure PMI methodology and tools are used to manage programs and projects develop and maintain best practice methodologies to manage project scope, time, cost, quality, risk and ensure client deliverables are met as well as contractual interpretation, budget evaluation, scope preparation, oversee planning and scheduling reflecting key milestones and aggressive timelines as relating to staff, machinery and staff requirements, plan and manage the budget, issue sub and suppliers purchase orders, develop schedules and authorizing payments and expenditures for projects PRESIDENT AND LEAD CIVIL ENGINEER

A. KESHWAR CIVIL ENGINEERING — Toronto, ON

Sep 2009 - May 2017

• Employed as a dependent contractor and operating as A. Keshwar Civil Engineering working on a full-time basis for one company at a time, I provide engineering, financial and construction management expertise for companies aiming to advance their company financial profitability for both heavy civil construction and land development companies.

Previous Companies includes:

• Ecotech Consulting Engineers 2003-2006

• Niran Construction Ltd. 2006-2009

• Valdor Engineering 2009-2011

• Mardave Construction Ltd. 2011-2013

• Varcon Construction Corp. 2013-2013

• Rutherford Contracting Ltd. 2013-2014

• Tedescon Infrastructure Ltd. 2014

• R.V. Anderson Associates Limited 2015-2016

• Capital Sewer Services 2017-2018

MBA: MASTERS IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – ON GOING Jan 86 USIU ALLIANT UNIVERSITY — San Diego, CA (started MBA while completing BSCE due to grades) BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

June 83 - July 86 USIU ALLIANT UNIVERSITY — San Diego, CA DEAN’S LIST 1983-1986

NATIONAL DEANS LIST 1985 AND 1986

E d u c a t i o n

Avin Keshwar, P.Eng., Civil Engineer 4

P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l opment, A f f i l i a t i ons & P ublications

• Certificate of Authorization (C of A) from PEO in 2011

• PEO Member 1992 to Present

• Canadian Construction Association Gold Seal for Construction Management March 2008

• American Society of Civil Engineers-Associate Member 1991

• Member Canada Green Building Council-GTA Chapter -2009

• Article Written about Halton Landfill Cell II: ‘Landfill Leachate Collection: Pre-cast Concrete

• Manholes Used in State-of-the Art Landfill Sites’ Published in Canadian Concrete Pipe Association-Volume 1, October 1995 and in Environmental Science & Engineering-January 199 L i n k e d I n P r o f i l e

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