Faraz Ahmed
St. John’s,Canada
Summary
I am a final year Civil Engineering student at Memorial University, set to graduate in May 2025, with five completed work terms encompassing a broad spectrum of experience in construction management, cost estimation, and structural design. I am an energetic and collaborative individual with an innate ability to grasp new methods and applications with ease. Experienced in both remote and urban project sites, with a strong commitment to geographic flexibility to meet project needs.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Estimating Student
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
01.2024 - Current
- Analyzed tender documents and specifications to ensure project compliance
- Performed quantity take-offs across multi-discipline drawing sets for complex jobs
- Coordinated with subtrades to ensure complete pricing coverage, timely work completion and contract specification compliance
- Estimated subtrade and self-perform work using historical data and subtrade quotes
- Developed project schedules in Primavera P6, focusing on resource optimization and critical path analysis
- Observed bid recap process during bid closing to evaluate cost competitiveness
- Identified new business opportunities through platforms like MERX
Field Engineer at West White Rose Project
SDP (SNC-Lavalin, Dragados, Pennecon)
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Involved in slip forming, a unique forming method used in the construction industry
- Managed project progress by consistently updating field trackers and drawings to evaluate construction progression and updated the client
- Demonstrated effective leadership by supervising project crews on site and ensuring safety, productivity, and quality were up to the contract requirements
- Drafted and review technical documents such as JHAs, SQ, TQ, NCR, RFI and QOR to uphold the quality and safety of the work
- Worked in field office and recorded field data to update productivity to make strategic project decision to complete the project within assigned budget
- Attended daily start and shift-end meetings, ensured the required materials and tools are available for crews and effectively wrote cross-shift notes to update next shift
- Accurately maintained timecards using Mitrefinch and assigned correct cost codes according to the company’s budget and earned hours
Civil Engineering Student
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Designed and analyzed transmission structures using PLS-CADD and PLS Pole
- Researched the wood types and proposed the best wood for utility poles
- Reviewed transmission structure’s inspection data
- Assisted in the budget proposal for the transmission line management program
- Wrote a progress report and presented it to the Public Utility Board
Civil Engineering Research Assistant
Memorial University Research Department
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Reviewed concrete mix design literature and testing standards to perform the test
- Cast, prepared and lifted heavy concrete samples for testing
- Performed different concrete tests such as compression, slump, and abrasion resistance by following the ASTM standards
- Recorded test data on a spreadsheet and analyzed the results of the tests to understand the concrete behavior related to water and ice abrasion
- Discussed the final data with the supervisor to write a technical report
Education
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Co-op Program
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John’s, NL05.2025
Skills
- Project scheduling using Primavera P6
- Quantity take-offs using STACK
- Construction Estimation
- Onshape
- SolidWorks
- Python
- PLS-CADD
- PLS-POLE
- AutoCAD
- Mitrefinch
- Bluebeam
- Navisworks
- S-FRAME
- S-FOUNDATION
Certification
- Procore Construction Management
- Construction Management: Safety and Health
- Construction Management: Planning and Scheduling
Activities
- Team Captain, MUN Concrete Canoe Team, St. John’s, NL, 01/2023, Present
- Vice President of Executive Committee, Canadian Society for Civil Engineering - MUN, St. John’s, NL, 01/2023, Present
- Mentor, Engineering Student Peer Network, St. John’s, NL, 01/2023, 12/2024
- Research and Development Manager, Vcan Foundation, Hyderabad, Sindh, 01/2019, 12/2023
Timeline
Estimating Student
PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
01.2024 - Current
Field Engineer at West White Rose Project
SDP (SNC-Lavalin, Dragados, Pennecon)
01.2023 - 01.2024
Civil Engineering Student
Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro
01.2022 - 12.2022
Civil Engineering Research Assistant
Memorial University Research Department
01.2022 - 12.2022
- Procore Construction Management
- Construction Management: Safety and Health
- Construction Management: Planning and Scheduling
Bachelor of Civil Engineering - Co-op Program
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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