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Dina NAIKPAI

Des Plaines,IL

Summary

Cost Estimation Engineer with around nine years of experience in Cost Estimation of Engineering Projects across various sectors. For the past three years, I have led as the Head of the Estimation Department, played a critical role in project planning, budgeting, and financial decision-making.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Estimation Department

Administrative Office of President
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Administrative Complex of Darul Aman and Provinces
  • Supported the team regarding technical issues in drawings (Structure, Arch, Electrical, Water Supply, Estimation and monitoring) of complex buildings of ministries.
  • Responsible for coordination, communication, reporting and follow up of all activities with the relevant stakeholders on behalf of infrastructure administrative complex projects.
  • Assisted technical teams in reviewing and updating architectural, structure, and estimation specifications in relation to projects.
  • Assisted in capacity building of estimation junior engineers in cost of materials, actual quantity of construction material and updating of prices.
  • Monitored estimations issues of ministries infrastructure buildings, including landscape and other physical amenities with procedure manuals.
  • Monitored the Bill of quantity (BoQ) of projects with the field build up activities.
  • Responsible for overall check of BoQs prepared by contracted companies.
  • Prepared annual and monthly project plans with the approximated cost of structures with all relevant departments.
  • Analysis of tasks and activities, including the costs, processes and resources for project implementation and accomplishment of results.
  • Ensured accurate calculation of components and units of project activities.
  • Update Source information about the rates of construction materials in order to accurately estimate the cost of related projects.
  • Performed other duties assigned by directorate.

Cost Estimation Manager

Ministry of Urban Development and Affairs
10.2017 - 09.2019
  • Company Overview: Estimation Department
  • Technical analysis of the administration buildings in order to assure the cost, stability, type and importance of the specific building.
  • Accurate cost estimation of the Administration buildings according to the technical analysis.
  • Ensuring that administration buildings, Schools, and roads were Constructed to requirements and specifications established by construction drawings, building codes.
  • Checked the work volumes of the surveyed and designed project and identified the work volumes per unit.
  • Identified and rated the total price of related projects.
  • Made decisions to advance the realization of the goals and programs of the measurement and estimation department.

Cost Estimation Engineer

Ministry of Rural Development and Rehabilitation
10.2012 - 08.2017
  • Prepared bill of quantity, work volume, and the total cost of construction projects.
  • Collected of construction material prices from all provinces; Updated Bill of quantity (BoQ) database.
  • Prepared detailed cost estimation of the buildings, roads and Bridges according to the technical analysis
  • Ensuring that Construction Projects are built to requirements and specifications established by construction drawings, building codes, and clients.
  • Checking the work volumes of the survey and design project and identified the work volumes per unite.
  • Made decisions to advance the realization of the goals and programs of the measurement and estimation department.

Education

Certificate - Women R.I.S.E Program and Building Skills in Communication, Confidence, and Resilience

Aga Khan Social Welfare Board USA
Chicago, IL
04.2023

Certificate of Project Management -

Civil Service of Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2015

AutoCAD Proficiency -

USAID Through (SIKA) - EAST PROGRAM
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2015

Certificate -

JICA
Hokaidu, Japan
01.2013

Diploma in English Language (DEL) -

Kardan University
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2013

Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering

Kabul University
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2011

High School -

Zarghona Girls High School
Kabul, Afghanistan
01.2007

Skills

  • Office Package
  • SAP
  • SAFE
  • AutoCAD
  • ETABS
  • Primavera P6 Program

Language Skills

Dari - Native Language
Pashto - Good in oral speaking and understanding
English - Good in oral reading, writing, speaking and understanding
Urdu - Good in oral speaking and understanding

Timeline

Head of Estimation Department

Administrative Office of President
10.2019 - 08.2021

Cost Estimation Manager

Ministry of Urban Development and Affairs
10.2017 - 09.2019

Cost Estimation Engineer

Ministry of Rural Development and Rehabilitation
10.2012 - 08.2017

Certificate - Women R.I.S.E Program and Building Skills in Communication, Confidence, and Resilience

Aga Khan Social Welfare Board USA

Certificate of Project Management -

Civil Service of Afghanistan

AutoCAD Proficiency -

USAID Through (SIKA) - EAST PROGRAM

Certificate -

JICA

Diploma in English Language (DEL) -

Kardan University

Bachelor’s Degree - Civil Engineering

Kabul University

High School -

Zarghona Girls High School

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