5839 Shoreside bend, Irving, TX–75039 | +1 (214)-606-4194 | sonanidenish94@gmail.com

Denish Sonani, C.M.I.T. Looking for full-time opportunities.

Education

University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) May 2017

Master of Construction Management (3.78/4) (Expected Graduation)

Relevant Coursework: Construction Management, Cost Estimation, Planning & Scheduling, Field Operation,

Productivity, Infrastructure Evaluation Maintenance & Renewal, Project Acquisition, Risk Management

Gujarat Technological University (G.T.U.) May 2015

Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology (SCET) Surat, India

B Eng. in Civil Engineering (CGPA 8.01/10 or 3.6/4)

Relevant Coursework: Construction Equipment Management, Construction Material, Repair & Rehabilitation,

Engineering Geology, Surveying, Building Construction, Advance Concrete Technology

Work Experience

Estimator / Assistant Project Engineer at KSTAR Group, Surat, India January - June 2015

Review project plans, requirements and specifications. Demonstrated leadership abilities to coordinate a team

of estimators to develop a large multidisciplinary estimate.

Write, distribute, coordinate and track RFI’s. Review all trade specific RFI’s for potential, cost and/or schedule

impact and attended Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) meetings.

Track and perform jobsite safety meetings, present safety topic, maintain attendance log and binder

Communicate with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), attend regular

meetings, prepare cost-benefit analyses, tracking and reporting expenses

Trainee at Kiran Construction Pvt. Ltd., Surat, India August - December 2014

Aids in the preparation of quantity surveys, formwork estimates, and project proposals. Troubleshoots and

resolves concerns regarding field issues with project team.

Invite and review sub-contractor’s quotes. Provided filed assistance, monitoring the site labor force and the

work of subcontractors, meets cost standards, helping the contractors stick to a planned schedule.

Provide weekly project status report (financial, schedule, Q/C). Control construction costs; manage supply

acquisition, inventory and vendor comparisons. Attend minutes of meetings

Certification

Construction Manager in Training (C.M.I.T.) #203274 2016

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) #36-005872944 2016

AutoCAD, AutoDesk Certified Associate #00268918 2012

Academic Projects Large Diameter Raw Water Transmission Project Fall 2016

Performed and present detailed Quantity Take-off and Cost Estimation for Raw Water Pipeline project with

spreadsheet documentation technique

Renovation of Parkwood Hills park and Anderson Campbell Park Spring 2016

Prepared detailed Bid schedule from the scratch including Quantity Take-off, Cost Estimation (Timberline),

Scheduling (Primavera P6), Contract and Insurance documents with calculation of markup and profit

Procurement of Design- Build (DB) Delivery System Spring 2016

Studied and reviewed several State DOT’s guide lines regarding the procurement of DB, used journals and

reports as references and identified procurement part of Design-Build with details

Cyclic Behavior of Stabilized (bagasse ash) Expansive Soil of Surat Region Spring 2015

Studied behavior of black cotton soil which is stabilized by using bagasse ash (30% weight/volume) thus

swelling of soil reduced about 70% after cyclic effect of weather

Technical skill Sage Timberline, On Screen Take-off, Bluebeam, Plan-Swift 10, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, Revit, Buzzsaw,

Microsoft Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint

Leadership & Affiliations Member of North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT)

President at Helping Hands group - work for orphan and old age people

Event Manager of National Level Technical Festival at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

Elected as a Representative of Civil Engineering Department, SCET