Sirish Suwal
Senior Project Engineer
Henrico,VA
Summary
With a curious mind for knowledge and skills, and willingness to commit myself to learn and grow, I love to create paths, problem solve and improve the status quo.
I believe that working from a place with compassion and empathy, while focusing on building trust and communication are foundational for any team. And, working with integrity while being your genuine yourself in an environment that fosters new ideas and enjoyment is integral to creating a healthy working environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Project Engineer
DPR Construction
Richmond, USA
08.2019 - Current
- Managed Mechanical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Structure, Skin and Kitchen subcontractors with all their scopes completed on approx. 1 Million sqft of building facility
- Lead and supported the team to multiple successful turnovers on schedule and budget with the highest quality among multiple campuses with a total amount exceeding $1.5 Billion
- Established an effective and improved process for Document control and Change Management
- Reviewed and negotiated change orders – with a couple resulting in ~35-40% savings
- Coordinated between Trade and Design team on submittals, RFIs, BIM and VDC models
- Promoted the culture of site Safety and Quality through Hammertech inspections and BIM Field checklists/inspections/issues
- Reviewed project TCR’s to ensure efficient spending and cost allocations for change orders and T&M’s
- Managed Client Expectations, whilst ensuring collaboration among the trades to meet or exceed those expectations
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland
College Park, USA
04.2018 - 08.2019
- Master’s thesis on Stakeholder Analysis in Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects to understand behaviors and better manage stakeholders
- Successfully collected Tier 1 data on Major Transportation projects in US for FHWA and uploaded to a publicly accessible database 10 days before the deadline, and currently working on Tier 2 data collection
- Prepared proposal on Autonomous Technology Center at Cumberland Regional Airport
- Led a sub-team in collecting information on existing ATCs in the US and collectively contributed to the final proposal as co-authors
Site Engineer
Chhaya Devi Complex Pvt. Ltd, Chhaya Center
Kathmandu, Nepal
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Coordinated with multiple contractors and supervised workers daily to complete project tasks before deadlines
- Provided updates on work progress to Managing Director on a weekly basis for the marketing department to update existing and attract potential customers
- Assisted with quantity and cost estimations giving accurate data on procurement and materials delivery
Surveyor Engineer
Central Bureau of Statistics, Thapathali
Kathmandu, Nepal
07.2016 - 09.2016
- Analyzed and collected structural damages of earthquake affected houses in rural areas
- Communicated with household owners to learn the socio-economic damages caused by the earthquake to allocate disbursements
Project Engineer
CE Construction Pvt. Ltd, JW Marriott Hotel
Kathmandu, Nepal
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Facilitated coordination between architects and supervisors and provided working drawings to supervisors for execution of concrete structures
- Analyzed structures to check errors to prevent future structural problems and unnecessary delays
- Worked hands on with workers on-site, surveyed and provided structural layouts using AutoCAD
- Assisted with quantity estimation required for concreting and form-work resulting in more rapid concreting schedules
President
Nepali Society, Asian Institute of Technology
08.2014 - 01.2015
- Started a fund-raising campaign for the earthquake victims in Nepal and collected nearly $16,000 in 3 weeks
Project Engineer Peer Group Lead
DPR Construction
Richmond, VA
10.2022 - Current
- Leading the Project Engineer Peer Group on a Regional Level with a team of more than 30 engineers
- Developing quarterly meeting agendas with team building activities, guest speakers, and useful skills training workshops
Education
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 08.2017 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science - Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Asian Institute of Technology
Pathum Thani, Thailand 08.2011 - 05.2015
Skills
Procore
Autodesk Construction Cloud
CMiC
Navisworks
BIM360 Field
Primavera (P6)
Synchro
Bluebeam
StructionSite
HammerTech
Excel
Textura
Soccer, fitness, travelling, hiking, motorcycle, biking
I love to stay physically active and these are some of the activities I engage in quite often
Timeline
Project Engineer Peer Group Lead
DPR Construction
10.2022 - Current
Senior Project Engineer
DPR Construction
08.2019 - Current
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Maryland
04.2018 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
University of Maryland
08.2017 - 08.2019
Site Engineer
Chhaya Devi Complex Pvt. Ltd, Chhaya Center
02.2017 - 08.2017
Surveyor Engineer
Central Bureau of Statistics, Thapathali
07.2016 - 09.2016
Project Engineer
CE Construction Pvt. Ltd, JW Marriott Hotel
10.2015 - 07.2016
President
Nepali Society, Asian Institute of Technology
08.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Asian Institute of Technology
08.2011 - 05.2015