Sheejaa Rajan

• Assisted the Project Manager in full cycle of assigned projects to support setup, document control, procurement, schedules, progress and closeouts in timely manner. • Maintained relationships with multiple clients, contractors and subcontractors, facilitated meetings, communicated project updates and completed document packages for a high-end multi-unit residential project. • Produced, organized and distributed good for construction drawings, as-built drawings, building plans including building permits issued for construction and site instructions. • Prepared contracts and documented scope changes, change orders and additions to contractual agreements, drawings and specifications. • Researched and sourced manufacturers for furniture, fixtures, materials and millwork and coordinated all site procurement activities. • Reviewed submittals, filed RFIs, RFQs, tracked POs and negotiated with suppliers and subcontractors on contract terms, conditions and pricing. • Administered construction site, checked work order compliance, quality standards and maintained up-to-date project logs.

• Managed project coordination, meetings, document preparation, construction drawings and specifications. • Monitored and managed project progress, schedules, plans and expenditures and maintained project reports. • Reviewed drawings and specifications in compliance with contractual obligations, building code and shop drawings for conformity and errors. • Analysed blueprints and other documentation to prepare detailed quantity take-off and cost estimates on time, cost, materials and labour. • Liaised, consulted and communicated with suppliers, owners and contractors in purchasing of materials, equipment and supplies. • Managed product orders and delivery at site and coordinated on-site work. • Facilitated in organize, compile and submit project close-out documentation for other residential and commercial projects.

• Assisted in design and managing construction of 58,000 sq.ft Multiplex Theatre including client interactions, procurement, site visits and documentation. • Produced a complete set of construction drawings with applicable building codes, documented revisions, site work progress and maintained project files. • Coordinated project details and assisted in processing orders, forms, quotations and requests from subtrades for material procurement. • Executed design schemes, elaborated floor plans, working drawings, marketing 3D visuals and additional sets of documentation for $19.6 million Public School project. • Participated in team brainstorming sessions, addressed design and project issues and proposed potential solutions to meet deadlines. • Periodically assisted Site Superintendent to support quality control, safety checks, ensured adherence to design and specifications and maintained site records.

• Assisted Senior Architect in all phases of design development through execution of 62,000 sq.ft Children Hospital and 16,725 sq.ft Corporate Office Interiors. • Created project proposal and design consideration presentations to clients, handled design inquiries, provided regular updates and reports on the progress of the projects. • Assisted in field surveys taking site measurements, analyzed site components, documented site photographs and reflected the same to prepare preliminary drawings. • Drafted architectural plans, interior design drawings, façade design details and 3D visualization from initial concepts, sketches and specifications. • Assisted in quantity take-off, prepared cost estimates and maintained unit pricing and database for material and labor costing. • Organized, complied, and managed drawing sets, blueprint files and facilitated interdepartmental communication. • Developed agendas for meetings, prepared meeting minutes in company formats and updated schedules such as drawings schedules for every project.

• President’s Honor Award • Dean’s Honor Award • Capstone Project – Commercial CFS Structure -12,500 sq.ft : - Study of Cold-Formed Steel Structure. - Site Selection and drafted Site Improvement Plan, Excavation Plan Layout, Site Superstructure Layout and Material Handling Plan. - Reviewed list of construction equipment and tools and access systems of façade installations. - Developed WBS, Project Schedule and Quality Management Plan. - Analysed and evaluated project construction challenges. • Industrial Building Project – Worked on material take-offs and prepared cost estimates of the project. • Software Applications – Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Bluebeam and AutoCAD. • Coursework – Construction Project Management Fundamentals • Planning & Scheduling • CCDC • OHSA • OBC • Jobsite Controls • Project Cost Control & Accounting

• Thesis Project – An Interactive Museum of Science, - Developed architectural design of built environment with contemporary design processes. - Prepared presentation drawings, working drawings, detailed drawings, study models and project reports. • Urban Design Project – Guindy, a metropolitan area of Chennai. - Analysis of land use pattern, physical infrastructure, dynamics of urban growth and developed macro proposals & master-plan concepts. • Participated in various hands-on workshops diversifying my knowledge in Bamboo Construction, Tile Designing, MUD Architecture, Ecotect Software and Study of Climate Responsive in Architecture & Building Construction. • Software Applications – AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite. • Coursework – Architectural Design and Development • Interior Design • Design of Structures • Site Analysis and Planning • Building Construction and Materials • Building Services • Specifications and Estimation