Thiru Rajiv Reddy Depuru

• Managed construction coordination and field oversight for at least 4–6 active NYC School Construction Authority projects while advancing about 10 additional projects through closeout regularly within a $75 million construction portfolio.
• Completed closeout and client transfer for 15 school-construction projects, coordinating punch-list completion, inspections, as-built reviews, warranties, guarantees, final documentation, and turnover requirements.
• Served as the primary liaison among the client, general contractors, MEP contractors and subcontractors, architects of record, engineers, and school stakeholders to resolve field issues and maintain contract compliance.
• Reviewed architectural and MEP drawings, shop drawings, electrical routing plans, and submittals, to identify coordination issues and verify compliance with contract specifications and approved requirements.
• Supported MEP and building-system upgrades—including electrical air-conditioning initiatives, fire-alarm upgrades, IPDVS camera installations, walk-in freezer installation, and gymnasium, auditorium, music-room, and dance-room renovations.
• Reviewed contractor payment requisitions, schedules of values, quantity takeoffs, bid proposals, and bid submissions to verify alignment with contract scope and work performed.
• Coordinated third-party special inspections and testing for mechanical systems, electrical equipment, HVAC and service-water-heating systems, lighting controls, fire-rated construction, structural steel, concrete, welding, anchors, and energy-code compliance.
• Generated field punch lists and coordinated corrective work with contractors; reviewed architect and inspector punch lists to help ensure deficiencies were resolved in accordance with drawings, specifications, and project requirements.
• Monitored contractor progress, scheduled regulatory and special inspections, and escalated field issues to reduce avoidable delays on active public-school construction projects.
• Initiated and managed closeout checklists, reviewed required warranties and guarantees, coordinated final inspections and sign-offs, and supported successful transfer of completed work to the client.
• Scheduled asbestos-abatement activities for projects involving identified asbestos-containing materials, coordinating required work with project stakeholders and site requirements.
• Used Kahua, Microsoft Project, Primavera Contract Management, and Excel to track contract documents, RFIs, submittals, payment requests, expenses, project issues, daily reports, punch lists, and closeout submissions.

• Supported project managers in maintaining RFIs, submittals, shop drawings, purchase orders, contracts, change orders, bid packages, and closeout documentation across active construction work.
• Performed quantity takeoffs, tracked inventory, and coordinated contractor and subcontractor quotations to support procurement and bid-development activities.
• Assisted with schedule coordination and critical-path review to identify activities that could affect project completion.

• Monitored construction progress against schedules, specifications, and approved designs; conducted quality and safety inspections to identify field concerns.
• Prepared weekly progress reports and facilitated status meetings to communicate project conditions and ongoing work.

Excelled with a GPA of 3.9