Swetha Saka
Louisville
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in cost estimation and project analysis. Skilled in assessing project requirements, preparing detailed cost structures, and negotiating with vendors to achieve optimal pricing. Strong focus on team collaboration and delivering results, ensuring project goals are met efficiently. Adept at adapting to changing project needs and maintaining reliability throughout project timelines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Estimator
Dant Clayton Corporation
06.2023 - Current
- Prepare detailed takeoffs from design renderings, specifications, and architectural and technical drawings.
- Comprehensively analyze plans, specifications, proposals, and additional documentation to prepare bid estimates for projects.
- Prepare estimates for change orders.
- Accurately estimate required labor, service, and materials necessary to fabricate and install product.
- Frequently communicate and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Production and Project Management to understand scope, timelines, applicable project deadlines and any changes made to original proposal.
- Create concise proposals specifically detailing inclusions, exclusions, clarifications to bid.
- Train and help onboarding the new and fellow estimators.
- Apply sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to each estimate and to the business.
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Wayne State University
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Assist Dr. Hyun Koo's research in identifying and organizing design clashes in BIM models by utilizing the clash detective function and conducting data analysis by using data mining techniques.
- Assist Dr. Hyun Koo's research on conducting construction cost estimation on water pipe installation projects.
- Assist in the research about construction project specifications in identifying common problems in construction specifications and their impacts. The goal of the study is to provide insights for better use of construction specifications and further improvement.
Student Project Managing Assistant – Design & Construction Services
Wayne State University
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked as a Student Project Managing assistant at Wayne State University, Facilities Planning & Management, Design & Construction Services Department.
- Assisted the director in managing the project budget.
- Prepared Scope of Work documents for trades.
- Scheduled and managed subcontractor trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and progress meetings.
- Prepared change orders and managed information on changes in the work.
- Prepared the draft requisition and appropriation request for the project.
Structural Design Engineer
R&M International Pvt. Ltd.
12.2017 - 03.2021
- Types of projects handled:
- Retrofitting of columns, beams and Slabs of Residential buildings, Industrial buildings.
- Strengthening of commercial buildings and bridges.
- Managed and led the team from the start to end of the project.
- Proposed design for strengthening of structural elements; i.e., Columns, Beams and Slabs of Residential, Industrial and Commercial buildings.
- Checked the quality control of the project.
- Prepared the strengthening drawings for approval and also Final Field Use drawings.
- Prepared the quantity estimation and checked the Quantity in Bill of Quantities according to the design and drawings prepared.
- Co-ordinated with client / consultant regarding technical queries or discussions.
- Quality control/ Project Management of the project.
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Cumberland University
Lebanon, TN12.2027
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05.2023
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Andhra University
Visakhapatnam04.2015
Skills
- Cost estimation
- Material takeoffs
- Estimate preparation
- Estimating software
- Project estimation and bidding
- Change order management
- Construction management
- Attention to detail
- Blueprint analysis
- Project coordination
Certification
- CMIT by Construction Management Association of America.
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety.
Languages
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Estimator
Dant Clayton Corporation
06.2023 - Current
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Wayne State University
08.2022 - 05.2023
Student Project Managing Assistant – Design & Construction Services
Wayne State University
03.2022 - 08.2022
Structural Design Engineer
R&M International Pvt. Ltd.
12.2017 - 03.2021
Master of Science - Engineering Management
Cumberland University
Master of Science - Civil Engineering
Wayne State University
Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering
Andhra University