Sharukh Mohammed

1. Developed and evaluated estimates for the projects from the preliminary design phase till the final bidding phase in the timely manner based on Bid-Build, Design-Build and CMAR at Risk Contracts. 2. Conducted initial analysis of the drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation s present in determining the scope of the work. 3. Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to Management. 4. Participated in pre-bid meetings to discuss any technical and project specific challenges and existing conditions. 5. Provided detailed quantity takeoffs of all trades as required and created detailed crew and production cost estimates and reviewed prices with estimating team. 6. Solicited and Analyzed subcontractor and Vendor proposals when required. 7. Accurately assessed and developed unit costs. 8. Coordinated with various subcontractors and material vendors to value-engineer the overall project design to fit within the project budget without any altercations to the building codes. 9. Coordinated with the Project Management team to explain the scope of the project after we were awarded. 10. Monitored and controlled the overall project costs throughout the entire cycle of the construction phase.

1. Developed preliminary and final budgets for each project. 2. Interfaced with banks as needed to obtain financing, verify project progress as needed on draw requests, and to receive final retainage. 3. Updated construction budgets throughout the project with the PM to capture actual vs planned costs for each line item on the estimate. 4. Responsible for preparation and proper execution of all design build contracts and subcontracts. 5. Responsible for the preparation and execution of all Change Orders. 6. Once a quarter, or as necessary, updated the estimating template to reflect current material and labor costs. 7. Provided job binder with approved subcontractors for each project. 8. Managed invoices to assure they match the bids from each Subcontractor and costs to make sure they match the budget. 9. Responsible for coordinating all orders and purchases for the jobs. 10. Maintained a bid compiler at least monthly to track changes in estimated costs and reviewed updated information with President and CEO during 1st week of each month. 11. Worked with accounting to timely process invoicing, draws, and subcontractor requirements. 12. Update the Job by Job Financial Analysis at least 2x per month and reviewed with President within one week after each update. 13. Coordinated discussions between PM’s and vendors to resolve potential or actual issues.

1. Estimated various bids ranging from $100,000 – $10 Million for the sub-contractor’s scope of works. The overall budget on huge commercial projects (like high rise multi family residential complexes, K-12 educational institutions, Healthcare Facilities, Athletic Facilities, Industrial Warehouse Buildings, Office Buildings, Retail Buildings, Federal Buildings, Religious Facilities, etc.) could range anywhere between $10 Million - $500 Million. 2. Highly experienced in commercial construction cost estimation. 3. Provided detailed construction cost estimates from pre-construction, conceptual design, schematic design, design development document sets till IFC document sets for various projects. 4. Responsible for reviewing the project documents like plans, specifications, front end documents, etc., to prepare the detailed material takeoffs, analyze the labor estimates, and determine the direct and indirect costs involved, bids and contract awards of the entire project 5. Responsible for assisting project managers with the kick-off meetings and reviewing bid packages after the contract awards. 6. Conferred with various local procurement managers, sales persons, and vendors regarding their product installation on numerous complex projects. 7. Maintained precise documentation of all the involved processes. 8. Provided good attention to details to recognize any discrepancies. 9. Provided cost support during value engineering studies. 10. Updated the bids on an emergency basis according to the rise and fall in the market. 11. Performed periodic checks and obtained feedbacks from the contractors, architects, and owners on the designated bids in order to improve. 12. Provided management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting cost to assigned contracts. 13. Provided support in price negotiations.

1. Consistently outperformed employer’s goals for the commercial market. 2. Developed effective strategies by communicating with various contractors and vendors in accordance with higher management for bid estimations. 3. Provided technical direction on projects to project participants and teams. 4. Assisted project manager with change orders and development of detailed cost estimates. 5. Identified, developed, and created opportunities for process and system improvements to maximize accuracy and efficiency.

1. Performed good assistance with outstanding technical and management skills in the construction of office buildings, building for raw material handling system, and construction of internal roads at TATA Steel Plant, Jajpur, Odisha, India. 2. Assisted in the project scheduling using the Primavera P6 software. Also maintained submittal logs, information logs, plans, specifications, and other documents effectively with good organizational skills. 3. Also assisted in the supervision of the civil works like mass excavation, concreting, and reinforcement works.

1. Learnt various technical and analytical skills as a graduate intern in the construction of 6-Lane national highway road project at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India. 2. Maintained submittal logs, daily logs, shop drawings, IFC plans, specifications, RFIs, ASIs, etc. and developed strong organizational skills. 3. Also assisted in the supervision of the civil works like soil mass excavation, asphalt paving, and soil stabilization works.

1. Learnt various technical aspects as a graduate intern in the construction of 4-Lane national highway road project, tunneling and bridges works at Jammu & Kashmir, India. 2. Maintained daily logs, ticketing works, plans and specifications, RFIs, ASIs, etc. and developed organizational skills. 3. Learnt as well as assisted in the supervision of the civil works like excavation, soil stabilization works, land clearing, rip-rap erosion controlling methods, asphalt paving, structural concreting, cast-in-place structures, and some underground utility works.

Important Courses & Topics Studied : Applications with Geosynthetics, Best Practices in Construction Industry, Construction Sustainability, Construction Estimation, Construction Projects Administration, Construction Project Scheduling and controlling, Construction Productivity, Risk Management, Advance concrete design, Construction Methods: Field Operations, Construction Project Acquisitions.

Important Courses & Topics Studied: Engineering Mechanics - Statics and Dynamics, Mechanics of Solids, Building Materials and Building Construction, Concrete Technology, Surveying, Engineering Geology, Environmental Studies, Structural Analysis, Building Planning and Drawing, Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Engineering, Reinforced Concrete Structures, Steel Structures, Geo-technical Engineering, Water Resource and Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Project Estimation and Contracts, Construction Management, Elements of Sanitation Engineering, Pre-stressed Concrete, Transportation Planning and Pavement Design, Equipment for Construction Industry.