Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Honors Awards
References
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Kena Shah

Sydney,Australia

Summary

Skilled estimator with 3.5 years of experience in budget development, reporting and estimation. Adept at assessing project needs, building cost-efficient estimates and establishing strong relationship with clients and suppliers. Developed strong technical skills gained through professional experiences and personal projects (refer below - please click the links to view websites & certificates). Looking to enhance my knowledge and experience further by leveraging my experience and skills.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Estimator (Graduate Engineer)

Freyssinet Australia
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • Analysed client requirements and scope of the project to understand specifications
  • Assisted senior estimator with cost estimation and provided quantity take-offs for materials, labor, and equipment for Infrastructure projects
  • Ensured that all estimates comply with the contract and project standards for estimating
  • Coordinated prices with suppliers, sub-contractors and internal procurement team and managed vendor relationships
  • Provided overall assistance to the team to ensure timely completion of tenders.

Estimator

ITI Australia (John Cook & Sons)
06.2020 - 04.2023
  • Designed timber floors and roof structures as per AS 1170, AS 1720 and AS 1684 and produced drawings and project documents
  • Estimated Floors and Roof systems for Residential constructions, and prepared BOQ through Microsoft Excel and Vertex BD
  • Provided technical support to all the ITI internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborated with senior management, clients and builders and the team, to build rapport and relationships, and ensure that all the project requirements are addressed well
  • Followed up on design changes, assessed cost effects, and negotiated variations in design with clients.

Education

Masters of Civil Engineering -

University of Technology Sydney
Sydney, Australia
03.2020

Bachelors of Civil Engineering -

Gujarat Technological University
Ahmedabad, India
06.2016

Skills

  • Bluebeam Revu
  • RAPT
  • Microstran
  • AUTOCAD
  • VERTEX BD
  • STAAD - PRO
  • SAP 2000
  • Life 365
  • ETABS
  • Autodesk REVIT
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint
  • Project Planning
  • Estimate Preparation
  • Presentation Development

Honors Awards

  • BEYONG UTS INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT AWARD, 11/2019, Present, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY
  • UTS ACCOMPLISH AWARD, 11/2019, Present, UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Estimator (Graduate Engineer)

Freyssinet Australia
04.2023 - 11.2023

Estimator

ITI Australia (John Cook & Sons)
06.2020 - 04.2023

Masters of Civil Engineering -

University of Technology Sydney

Bachelors of Civil Engineering -

Gujarat Technological University
Kena Shah