Construction Management Professional with Estimating Expertise

Manav Divyesh Shah

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EDUCATION

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Master of Science in Construction Management August 2024 - May 2026 Thakur College of Engineering and Technology Mumbai, IN Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering July 2019 - May 2023 SKILLS

Construction & Project Management: Procore, Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, CMiC, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Cost Estimation and Budgeting, Scheduling and Planning, Risk Assessment and Management, InEight Design and Visualization Software: AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, BIM 360, Civil 3D, STAAD Pro, QGIS Data Analysis and Reporting: Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, Zoho Reports WORK EXPERIENCE

MasTec North Dakota, USA

Estimating Intern May 2025 - August 2025

• Devised QGIS-based site layouts for 16+ wind projects, calculated civil and foundation quantities, and entered data into InEight to generate unit rates and activity costs; aligned with historical production data, reducing estimate variance by 13%.

• Secured 62+ competitive quotes from aggregate and water suppliers across sixteen wind projects, achieving $11M in savings by consolidating vendors and negotiating favorable contract terms, boosting project profitability.

• Refined field logistics by redesigning turbine transport routes and crane paths, cutting crane breakdowns by 33% and accelerating assembly timelines, which translated into significant savings of both time and capital on wind projects. Regent Spaces Mumbai, IN

Project Engineer July 2023 - July 2024

• Led site execution for a 21-story high-rise, overcoming storage constraints and a 24-month deadline through strategic sequencing, optimized material procurement, and real-time tracking, advancing from plinth to the 14th slab in 12 months.

• Cut cost overruns by 20% and material waste by 18% through precision quantity analysis, procurement standardization, and inventory control, reducing supply delays by 14% and streamlining MEP and build-out coordination.

• Accelerated timelines by 3 months by initiating parallel finishing work after the 5th slab, overseeing facade design and external plastering, while ensuring 89% compliance through daily audits and subcontractor issue resolution. AC&AT Mumbai, IN

Assistant Project Engineer January 2023 - February 2023

• Directed the final phase of a 9-story residential project, ensuring finishing work, MEP integration, and 8th slab completion stayed on track despite material shortages, labor constraints, and design changes for a timely 3-month handover.

• Conducted 20+ site inspections, resolving electrical misfits, uneven plastering, and misaligned reinforcements in real time. Coordinated on-site corrections, ensuring 90% safety adherence and preventing rework delays. AC&AT Mumbai, IN

Assistant Project Engineer June 2022 - July 2022

• Detected uneven formwork setup that could have caused improper slab leveling; recommended precision leveling checks and re-adjustments before concrete pouring, avoiding $10K+ in potential rework costs and ensuring structural integrity.

• Diagnosed a 5 cm column misalignment in the first slab of a 9-story building, collaborating with engineers to realign rebar and prevent load distribution issues, mitigating a 17% cost increase. PROJECTS

Construction Scheduling for a $75M, 53.87-Acre Project in West Bryan, TX January 2025 - April 2025

• Minimized construction delays by 21% on a $75M multi-family project, optimizing lead-lag sequencing of 280 tasks across 35 buildings and 6.65 acres of residential space. Cost Estimation for ARFF Station – Easterwood Airport, TX October 2024 - December 2024

• Engineered cost solutions for 100+ activities on a $15M ARFF station, cutting labor, material, and equipment costs by 7% while maintaining 98% budget accuracy and code compliance. Cost Estimation for State Highway Improvement August 2024 - October 2024

• Prepared a $24M bid proposal for a 2.48-mile highway widening (2 to 4 lanes) by performing detailed quantity takeoffs and labor/material cost analysis, improving cost accuracy by 16% across drainage and road realignment estimates. CERTIFICATIONS

OSHA 10-Hour Construction Safety & Health – Issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) February 2025 Construction Manager-in-Training (CMIT) - Issued by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) January 2025 Primavera P6 Project Planning and Scheduling Master Class January 2025 Procore Certified: Project Manager - Issued by Procore Technologies January 2025

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