Chirag Ramesh Gudhka, EIT

Key Projects: - Austin Energy (AE) | 6th St Chilled Water Transmission Ext Line - Texas Department of Transport (TxDOT) | North Houston Highway Improvement Project (NHHIP) I69 | Seg 3B-1 & 3B-2 - West Harris County Regional Water Authority (WHCRWA) | Surface Water Supply Project (SWSP) | Seg B1 & Seg B2 - Houston Waterworks Team (HWT) | Northeast Water Purification Plant (NEWPP) | Raw Water North Tunnel

- Developed schedules on Primavera P6 for the Bid Package, ensuring all project activities are integrated and showed in phase form as per the City’s Project Specification - Leveraged Bluebeam program to streamline document management, drafting, and verification of quantity take-off, enabling estimation of materials required and facilitating cost-effective quote request - Integrated excavation data analysis into Power BI dashboards, enabling real-time monitoring of the tunnel progress and identification of opportunities for process optimization in future runs - Worked on gathering competitive quotes from certified local contractors and tracking the procurement cost.

- Published more than 200 blog posts, which have attracted over 160k views - Site visits increased by 70% in the last 3 years without any paid promotion - Providing easy-to-understand technical concepts aimed at the Civil and Construction industry as well as Information on new technologies in this field

Acquired in-depth knowledge of construction contract dispute resolution mechanisms, including mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

- Created comprehensive submittals for tunneling and shaft work plans, and projects, specifically focusing on AVN and Slurry machines, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with project requirements were made. - Conducted a meticulous survey at 40-foot intervals along the entire 2400 ft tunnel, capturing essential data to create an as-built profile and utilizing the information to develop a design layout for precise installation of pipes and their supporting structures. - Conducted in-depth time and motion studies on specialized tunneling equipment, optimizing operational efficiency. - Maintained construction schedule compliance by meticulously compiling method statements and work plans, ensuring seamless coordination with the Project Coordinator and execution of tunneling operations.

Construction Contracts, Specifications & Administration - Communicating effectively with students, providing clear explanations of difficult concepts, and offering constructive feedback to help them improve their work. - Collaborated with the instructor and made assessments that aligned with course objectives and helped students achieve learning outcomes.

- Led group discussions and review sessions for team of 5 trainees to improve estimation resulting in 95% accuracy - Generated quantity takeoff for 4 American Apartment with use of Bluebeam for flooring, roofing, and siding material for project worth $1M each - Analyzed Bluebeam Revu data output displayed it in chart form to produce results in better visual format increasing 50% work efficiency

- Handled quality check for aluminum formwork installation covering 4500 sf for 4 towers each floor within 2 days - Implemented BIM 3D Model which streamlined reinforcement check process leading to 5+ hour savings per day, resulting in 50% reduction in check schedule - Supervised contractor’s development work for ramp and tower structural element with endurance to specification was made on project worth of $10M with Indian Central Government

- Wrote articles describing the ACE (Architectural Construction and Engineering) aspects in building the Container homes.

- Lead a team of 15 Students working on a Department Event for Techfest. - Managed Association of Civil Engineering Students (ACES) committee body meetings and managed letters and paperwork.

Construction Methods - Field Operations | Contracts and Administration | Finance | Planning and Scheduling | Cost Estimation | Sustainability | Administration | Risk Management | Materials | Acquisition

Construction Management | Project Management | Prestress Concrete | Quantity Survey Estimation & Valuation.