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Sanam Rijal

Sanam Rijal

Mesquite,TX

Summary

• A civil engineer with 9+ years of experience in the design, analysis, estimating, construction, monitoring, supervision, scheduling, and management of various development projects.

• Knowledge of Blue beam, Nubid, Onscreen takeoff, Micro-station, Auto CAD & Auto CAD 3D.

• Manage estimation of steel (i.e., joist, girder, and metal deck) for warehouses & data centers, hospitals, buildings, casinos, retail stores, high-rise buildings, etc.

• Maintain relationships with teammates in and outside the sales office, departmental teammates, and different departments.

• Analysis & estimation of rebars for high-rises, schools, hospitals, parking garages, & water-treatment plants.

• Prepare cost estimate, bid document and financial analysis of various projects, rate analysis of civil works, load analysis, quantity estimate of civil components, preparation of bill of quantities and bidding documents of the civil component, preparations of construction specification for the contractor, calculation of income, &, operating and maintenance expenses.

• Worked on updating and managing construction, including milestone dates, requests for information (RFI), and any design changes.

• Perform value engineering on projects and enhance saving after winning the contract.

• Excellent command of standard engineering practices for high-rise buildings, multilane roads, surface, and subsurface drainage systems.

• Preparing proposals, reports, opinions of probable costs, construction specifications, and contract documents.

• Perform structural analysis, CAD drawings, and cost estimates of different commercial and residential buildings, monitoring and supervising technical works in the field from the layout of the building to the completion of the project.

• Strong Presentation skills for the assigned projects to show the work status for the vendors & customers.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Estimator

Nucor Corporation Vulcraft Division
06.2019 - Current

· Estimated joist, girders & deck for about 1800 projects. i.e., warehouses, stadiums, casinos, school buildings, retail buildings, parking lots, and parking garages using the Vulcraft standards.

· Frequent communication with customer & Engineer’s of the market for clarification of missing details on drawings.

· Analysis of axial loads, uniform loads, wind loads, deflection, uplift, snowdrift, etc., for multi-stored buildings

· Performed value engineering estimates when required to make the project economical.

· Coordinated with engineering and project management teams to align the customer requirement with EOR design or changes after awarding the project.

· Stay focused on schedule and tonnage to assist the sales team by providing technical input.

· Handled alternate bids, addendum, RFI, customer requirement, etc.

· Updated the bid calendar and checklist regularly to make the team understand the progress of any project.

· Participated in all weekly/monthly safety meetings with the team.

· Coordinated with the sales offices, EORs, building owners and developers, design build contractors, general contractors, and others to deliver a qualitative and quantitative estimate on time.

Construction Estimator

Nucor Rebar Fabrication
09.2016 - 06.2019

• Estimated rebar for over 150 projects, i.e., highrise, warehouses, hospitals, apartment buildings, water treatment plants, bridges, roads, and various structures.

• Excellent knowledge on concrete structure, CRSI/ACI standards.

• Prepared timely estimates of the quantities of fabricated reinforcing bar, mesh, accessories, and related products required for bidding projects.

• Estimation of the multi-stored building using American codes and standards.

• Preparation of change orders and dealing with the customer to approve them.

• Coordinated with the sales team, detailing team, and project managers to verify the estimated quantities on sold bid.

• Communicated effectively and professionally with customers and branch teammates regarding all aspects of the estimating and bidding process.

• Participated in a weekly safety meeting and give effective input to deliver results.

Project Engineer

Clean Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 06.2016

• Monitoring, repair, and maintenance of earth-quake-damaged work, bidding of vendors and approving the material, minor changes in drawing, and client relations at Central Business Park construction project.

• Prepared & implemented using appropriate computer software and standard management system at construction sites comprising essential components such as planning of activities (work plan).

• Procurement for construction materials, equipment, and construction methodology.

• Monitored and enforced as detailed in the safety manual, the majors took to ensure the safety of the workers, other project personnel, the public, and workers.

• Managed mechanical systems including air handlers and building management systems for high-rise construction from inception to termination.

• Client relations and management of vendors to split work and settle any disputes.

• Attend the management meeting with stakeholders.

• Design of topographic map and land escaping of Temple.

• Architectural Design, Estimating, and Valuation of “Multi-Purpose Three Stored Building”.

• Estimation of cost and construction time for any proposed changes.

• Performed research & complete technical design tasks, plan production, and deliver projects as required.

Project Engineer

R.M. Builders
06.2014 - 06.2015

• Check line, level, and the layout of construction to ensure confirmation with the contract, propose any change in the plans, if required, prepare measurements for works completed and in progress prepare, submit, and endorse the Interim Payment Certificate (IPC) for payment.

• Scheduling and planning of material, labor, tools, and equipment, checking detail drawing, vendor management, plumbing, and electricity supervision, and monitoring, wood, AC, Glass, flooring works, etc. in Multistoried Building Projects.

• Updated contract plans and master schedules for the overall project.

• Detail estimation of the cost of proposed changes.

• As a site representative, prepare and check working drawings, and fabrication drawings.

• Created the designing environment within a working hour and work up to the result in achieving time continuously.

• Procurement of construction materials, quality, and quantity checks.

• Project report dealing with material logs, submittal logs, requests for information logs, and drawing logs.

• Experience working for electrical units including diesel generators, uninterrupted power systems, transformers, & switchboards.

• Client relation and management of vendor to split work and settle the dispute.

• A soil test (shear test, plasticity index, moisture contained, specific gravity, etc.) to determine the bearing capacity of soil during site exploration and to prepare a soil analysis report.

• A concrete lab test to ensure in-site RCC work as per the specification.

Education

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX
12.2021

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Thapathali Campus, Tribhuwan University
Kathmandu, Nepal
08.2014

Skills

  • OSHA Safety & Health regulation for Construction (29 CFR 1926)
  • Cost-effective design
  • Estimating & costing
  • Effective communication
  • SAP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office
  • Monitor work progress
  • Auto Cad proficiency
  • Post sold bid experience
  • Interpreting blueprints on Bluebeam & Nubid
  • Structural Analysis of rebar, joist & deck

Timeline

Sales Estimator

Nucor Corporation Vulcraft Division
06.2019 - Current

Construction Estimator

Nucor Rebar Fabrication
09.2016 - 06.2019

Project Engineer

Clean Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
06.2015 - 06.2016

Project Engineer

R.M. Builders
06.2014 - 06.2015

Master of Science - Civil Engineering

The University of Texas At Arlington

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering

Thapathali Campus, Tribhuwan University
Sanam Rijal