Shyam Kikani
Clayton South,Australia
Summary
Project engineering professional with 4+ years of experience in managing complex projects from inception to completion. Skilled in coordinating cross-functional teams, ensuring adherence to timelines, and maintaining high standards of quality. Expertise in project planning, resource allocation, and risk management. Known for effective problem-solving, adaptability to changing project requirements, and consistent delivery of results.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Engineer
LMI Group Investments Pty Ltd
09.2022 - Current
- Led project planning and execution, ensuring alignment with project specifications, IFC drawings and timelines.
- Implemented quality control measures, resulting in improved compliance with industry standards.
- Developed comprehensive project documentation, enhancing communication among stakeholders.
- Monitoring performance of construction crew and subcontractors against estimates.
- Reporting and mitigating performance issues.
- Reporting production costs daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Procurement of plants, equipment, and material.
- Issuing ITPs, SWMs, and MSDs.
- Project compliance in accordance with the Integrated Management System.
- Quality Assurance and document control.
- Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Identified technical risks within managed projects.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Downer
09.2021 - 09.2022
- Developed and implemented quality assurance protocols to enhance product reliability.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and resolve quality issues.
- Analyzed defect data to drive root cause investigations and corrective actions.
- Managed documentation of quality metrics and reporting for stakeholder review.
- Facilitated continuous improvement initiatives to optimize workflows and reduce defects.
- Coordinated external audits and inspections, ensuring thorough preparation and compliance adherence.
- Evaluated accuracy of existing quality assurance measurement techniques, implementing improvements to increase efficacy and reduce errors.
- Conducted regular audits to identify areas of improvement, leading to increased customer satisfaction levels.
- Improved product quality by implementing rigorous testing processes and protocols.
- Optimized resource allocation by prioritizing critical tasks in the quality assurance process, ensuring timely completion of projects.
- Participated in supplier evaluations alongside procurement teams, identifying high-quality vendors who met strict criteria for performance consistency and reliability over time.
- Executed quality improvement research and studies.
- Collected and analyzed data and initiated improvements to increase security and performance.
Graduate Civil Engineer
Harikrupa Construction Pty Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Designed and analyzed structural components for various civil engineering projects.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project compliance with regulatory standards.
- Developed detailed engineering plans using AutoCAD and other design software.
- Conducted site inspections to assess project progress and adherence to safety protocols.
- Implemented process improvements that enhanced efficiency in project delivery timelines.
- Improved project efficiency by conducting thorough site investigations and identifying potential problems early in the design process.
- Contributed to successful project completion by coordinating effectively with multidisciplinary teams, aligning goals and responsibilities.
- Conducted quality assurance reviews of design documents, ensuring accuracy and completeness before submission for approval or construction bidding purposes.
Education
Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management -
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University
Ahmedabad, India06-2017
Skills
- Project Management
- Contract Management
- Scheduling and planning
- Forecasting
- Project estimation
- Cost management
- Quality control
- Infrastructure Management
- Tender Evaluation
- Document control
- Documentation control
- Construction management
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Revit, MS Office and MS Project
- Risk management
- Quality assurance
- Subcontracting management
Affiliations
- Engineers Australia, Graduate Member
- Engineers without Borders
- Certified Professional of Autodesk AutoCAD
- Certified Professional of Autodesk Revit
Awards And Extra Curricular Activity
- South East Cricket Association - Melbourne, 08/19, 03/23
- Swinburne Accomplish Award, 07/18
- Gold Medal at State Football Association, 2017
Skills Summary
Project Management, Contract Management, Forecasting, Estimating and Costing, Infrastructure Management, Tender Evaluation, MS Office, AutoCAD and Revit, MS Project, Primavera, Matlab, Bluebeam
Certification
- Certified Professional of Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit
- Construction Induction (White Card, Victoria)
- Australian Driving Licence
- Engineers Australia Member
Timeline
Project Engineer
LMI Group Investments Pty Ltd
09.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Coordinator
Downer
09.2021 - 09.2022
Graduate Civil Engineer
Harikrupa Construction Pty Ltd
06.2017 - 07.2018
Master of Construction and Infrastructure Management -
Swinburne University of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Gujarat Technological University