Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Certification
Languages
References
Hobbies and Interests
Hobbies- Hiking and playing football
Hobbies- Trekking and playing football
Timeline
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Goutham Palanichamy

Adelaide,Australia

Summary

I'm a recent graduate with an MSc in Construction Management from the University of Adelaide. I'm currently employed as an estimator, and I'm eager to explore new and exciting opportunities within the Australian construction industry to gain a broader and more enriching industry experience.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cadet Estimator

Hindmarsh Constructions
04.2023 - Current
  • Performed Takeoffs on Costx.
  • Reviewed project plans and specifications to understand project requirements and accurately estimate cost and resources needed.
  • Participated in pre-bid meetings and site visits to understand project scope and identify potential issues or challenges.
  • Performed Subbie Comparison on Costx
  • Negotiated prices and terms with suppliers and vendors to secure best prices for materials and services.
  • Gathered cost and material data for accurate and up-to-date information on material and labor costs.
  • Identified potential risks and challenges to project cost and timeline to adjust estimates accordingly.
  • Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
  • Analyzed plans and specifications to identify scope and cost of projects.

Intern (Planning and Estimation)

Alaxia Homes
09.2022 - 01.2023
  • Estimation of job cost (MS Excel)
  • Preparation of purchase orders (MS Excel)
  • Quantity estimation for NDIS and custom home projects
  • Scheduling and planning of activities
  • Making amendments on site drawings
  • Quality check and design standards verification of NDIS standard on NDIS housing projects, Materials Selection list for each project(MS PowerPoint)

Junior Site Engineer

Amace Projects Private Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2021
  • Handled site coordination between main civil contractor and services contractors i.e
  • (Lift, MLCP, Firefighting, plumbing, and electrical), Coordinated between design team i.e
  • (Architect, MEP, Structural) and contractor teams, Supervised QA/QC of all works executed on site
  • Estimated quantity for proposed glazing work based on architect's design
  • Conducted site measurements of all works executed for each running bill for certification
  • Checked if formwork, reinforcement, and post-tensioning tendons are executed as per design before concreting
  • Oversaw mapping of site levels and coordinates with surveyor on total station
  • Documented daily site activities, Maintained a material indent for RMC, Cement, and steel, Prepared monthly PPT reports of site activity and progress for clients

Intern

Auto Ninja
01.2020 - 06.2020
  • Handled day-to-day client queries
  • Prepared business reports and presentations on clients' progress and targets on a regular basis
  • Undertook data extraction from database using MySQL
  • Developed dashboards in MS Excel and Power BI for data management and presentation purposes
  • Interacted with customers by phone, email, or in-person to provide information.

Education

Master of Science - Construction Management

University Of Adelaide
Adelaide
10.2023

B.tech - Civil Engineering

VIT University
Vellore, India
04.2020

Skills

  • CostX
  • Microsoft Office
  • AutoCAD
  • Revit
  • MySQL
  • Power BI
  • Project Estimation and Bidding
  • Obtaining Bids
  • Building and Construction

Certification

  • Archistar, Revit essential
  • Coursera, Strategic Business Management
  • Coursera, Municipal solid waste management
  • Coursera, Natural attenuation of ground water

Languages

English (IELTS Band: 8)
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working

References

Latha Shree Ravichandra , Contracts Administrator (Hindmarsh)- 0481717366

Stuart Hackney, Associate Director, Senior Estimator (Prev -Hindmarsh) ,Turner and Townsend(Current), 0438927638

Devmalya Sen, Senior Engineer, Alaxia Homes(Adelaide), 0423565780, estimating@adelaidebuilders.net

Hobbies and Interests

  • Trekking
  • Football

Hobbies- Hiking and playing football

 Love the outdoors, always ready to explore new places. Recently trekked the Himalayas and looking forward to exploring more challenging places.  

Hobbies- Trekking and playing football

 Trekking - Love the outdoors, always ready to explore new places. Recently trekked the Himalayas and looking forward to exploring more challenging places.   

 Football - My favourite sport since childhood. Nothing makes me happier than a good game of football.  

Timeline

Cadet Estimator

Hindmarsh Constructions
04.2023 - Current

Intern (Planning and Estimation)

Alaxia Homes
09.2022 - 01.2023

Junior Site Engineer

Amace Projects Private Ltd
08.2020 - 12.2021

Intern

Auto Ninja
01.2020 - 06.2020

Master of Science - Construction Management

University Of Adelaide

B.tech - Civil Engineering

VIT University

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