Manager Project

DHIRU “DREW” PATEL, PE

**** ******** ***** *******, *****, USA 77064

832-***-**** (Mobile) (Fax) ***********@*****.***

PROFILE

Licensed Professional Engineer, USA Citizen, qualified by bachelor’s degree, postgraduate studies and extensive career in the worldwide business community, 30 plus years of diversified design & construction experience working with Construction, Steel fabrication & Engineering, industries. Supported business development and provide engineering leadership for steel buildings within $120 million business segment.

Assumed entrepreneurial approach to areas of responsibility with ability of rapidly adapt to any culture.

Familiar with the design codes including ABS, DNV, USGS, API ,AISC, API, ACI, ASCE 7-02, IBC 2006 etc. codes.

User knowledge of relevant software such as SACS, STAAD Pro, Microsoft Project,

Foundation 3D, Mat 3D, Smart Plant Review etc.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

Awarded an additional bonus for completing project ahead of schedule for offshore drilling rig projects.

Earned bonus in 2002 and 2004 due to exceptional performance by increasing engineer’s annual production $8.5 to $11.5 million and also reduction in back charges costs by 20% annually.

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW(OFFSHORE & OIL INDUSTRIES)

ENGINEERING MANAGER

LONESTAR MARINE SHELTERS, Galveston, Texas – 08/2010 to 03/2011

• Managing engineering department in all aspect. Assist & guide shop supervisors.

• Design & Analyze blast & fire resisted steel structures analysis for in place, load out, transportation, & lift of living quarter, topside equipment and power generator modules, process & utility electrical buildings & misc. skid mounted structures etc.

• Supervising, mentoring & scheduling other discipline engineers & designers.

• Leading a team to develop engineering, fabrication & QA standards for ISO-9001.

PROJECT MANAGER

Global Marine Drilling Co. Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Houston, Texas – 11/1979 to 10/1984

• Managed Construction & Provided on site solutions for modification (in shipyard) of Offshore Drilling rigs (semi-submersible, drill ships & Jack up rigs). Also managed procurement, FAT tests & schedule all ABS & USCG inspections.

PROJECT ENGINEER

Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Houston, Texas – 4/1976 to 10/1979

• Construction management designed & prepared estimates for Production platforms structures, Power & Crew Quarters. Topside equipment modules & generator package skids. Also provided on site solutions, FAT tests & schedule all ABS & USCG inspections.

SR. CONSULTING TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL

MUSTANG ENGINEERING, L.P. Houston, Texas – 01/2008 to 09/2009

Projects: CCRL-Regina, Canada & SINCLAIR-Tulsa, OK Refineries

• Designed and checked steel and foundation for flare pipe & electrical racks, exchanger units, aerator unit, flare drum, pumps, MCC Building etc.

• Provided computer-assisted analysis, manual calculations of wind & seismic analysis of complex structures for refinery expansion projects. Assisted project management teams with all civil & structural related activities such as establishing design requirements, reviewing or developing project design criteria.

EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW (BUILDING INDUSTRIES)

GENERAL MANAGER

PATEL-TEX, INC. Houston, Texas – 08/2005 to 12/2007

Designed & managed construction of pre-engineered & conventional steel buildings for institutional (K 12) municipal government, manufacturing, retail shopping centers, flexible life line (falls protection) & equipment skid structure projects. Also designed foundations.

Inspected buildings and foundations, provided remedies for structural damages & also for addition or modification to existing buildings (forensic work).

ENGINEERING GROUP MANAGER

NCI Building Systems LP, Houston, Texas – 7/1999 to 7/2005

• Collaborate with sales managers in value engineering and negotiations to close sales contracts for steel buildings for institutional, industrial, commercial etc. projects. Participate in pre-qualifying projects with sales, estimating and production staff.

• Manage project execution in compliance with customer specifications, controlling costs for optimal profit margin. Support customer service manager in developing solutions for field problems. Designed highly complex building projects.

• Hire, train and schedule engineers, and provide ongoing motivation and mentoring.

COUNTRY MANAGER

Butler Manufacturing Co. USA, Kansas City, Missouri – 07/1994 to 06/1999

• Developed and maintained relationships and strategic alliances that resulted in new business opportunities throughout India and Bangladesh for multi million-dollar construction of steel buildings.

• Maintained executive responsibility for project development, execution, completion and profitability for clients comprising major US corporations. Identified consortium and joint-venture members. Selected and administered in-country builders and business associates.

• Developed innovative strategies to overcome governmental restrictions and cultural differences, and to mitigate foreign taxation and risk exposure.

• Conducted technical and product presentation seminars for groups of up to 50 architects and consultants in major cities in India. Maintained open lines of communication with top management.

SENIOR ENGINEER

Ceco Building Systems, Columbus, Mississippi– 11/1989 to 6/1994

Tex-Ark Joist Ind., Hope, Arkansas – 1/1986 to 08/1989

• Designed, prepare estimates and proposals for complex steel building & Joist-Girder projects.

EDUCATION

GRADUATE STUDIES – Structural Engineering – University of Houston, Houston, Texas

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – Civil Engineering –University of Baroda, Baroda, India

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES: States of Texas & Missouri. Also have TWIC card

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT –International business communication–Corporate account management–frontline leadership –Dale Carnegie Course for Leadership Management

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