DHAWAL UPADHYAYA

• Managing multiple landmark facades, commercial office fit-outs and residential ground-up projects.
• Trained 9 new hires, over a period of 18 months offering continuous guidance and mentorship on best practices while providing constructive feedback.
• Reported on status for each project to appropriate stakeholders and acquired new clients, increasing the company’s revenue by 7.5%.
• Delivered high level of service to existing clients and achieving a 78% of client retention.
• Identify potential change orders for 7+ construction projects and assist the Director of Projects in mitigating potential impact.
• Competent to juggle priorities and recognize when appropriate to escalate situation to management for assistance with resolution.
• Key Achievements.

- Supervised the completion of 9 large commercial projects and 6 residential developments in NY Metropolitan Area.

- Accomplished a total sum of being 5 million in 2 years.

• Conducted & performed special inspections for Structural steel- welding, High strength bolting, Concrete cast-in-place, Fire protection system according to Chapter17 and other mandatory NYC building codes.
• Communicated deficiencies observed in the field to project managers, contractors, and client representatives.
• Troubleshooted field issues and report findings and recommendations to engineer and clients reducing the deficiency correction turnaround time by 25%.
• Prepared technical inspection checklist for different TR-1 & TR-8 inspection types reducing the report turnover time by 30%.
• Project Highlights

- Durst & Tishman Speyer Projects- Interior Renovations and New office fit out for multiple floors.

• Engaged and coordinated with consulting engineer, architects, and general contractors to assure an efficient & profitable outcome for the project.
• Executed contractors requests for proposals administer/align bids and review pricing.
• Coordinated project meetings and confirmed relevant stakeholder awareness of tasks, goals, and project timelines.
• Generated estimating and project costs before kick-off to set expectations, promote accountability and maintain sustainable profit margins.
• Merged and updated distinct engineering documents such as reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, cost estimates and design plans for projects reducing project closeout process by 20%.