Inas Zaidi
Hamilton,ON
Summary
A proactive Civil Engineering Technologist with 8 years of experience in the construction industry. Proven experience in coordinating municipal infrastructures construction projects such as roads, culverts cast in place/precast, water distribution, wastewater collection, and stormwater management. Knowledge and understanding of construction work regulations such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Ontario Provincial Standards Specifications (OPSS), Ontario Provincial Standards Drawings (OPSD). Member of OACETT, C.E.T. Candidate and CCIL Certified Aggregate Laboratory Technology. Driver G license with access to a vehicle. Determined Civil Engineering Technician with a background in residential and land development projects. A bilingual employee with over 8 years of conducting inspections and testing materials. Offering problem solving, decision making and communication skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Civil CAD Designer
Meritech Engineering
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Worked with architects, engineers and customers to efficiently resolve planning and construction issues.
- Collaborate with team members to produce quality designs and exceed client expectations, not just meet them
- Research and develop innovative and value-added methods to improve processes and workflows
- Perform quality control/peer review of peers’ work to ensure adherence to established specifications and standards
- Improve and maintain CAD standards and procedures. Update in-house manuals as required
- Subject matter expert of Meritech’s Autodesk Civil3D and AEC Collection processes and capabilities, including customizing and maintaining current templates, tools, etc.
- Helped enforce CAD design policies and procedures
Civil Engineering Project Technologist
ConCast Pipe
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Project assessment including contract reviews and rough-cut demand assessments and project planning
- Communications directly with Customers and Sales Representatives
- Materials takeoffs
- Project configuration
- Product design assessments
- Special materials specification and ordering
- Translation of product design information to non-technical staff
- Product Inspection support for Quality Assurance Department
- Provide internal and external technical support
- Engineering record keeping
- Participate in drafting, detailing, and preparing fabrication drawings
- Inspected project sites to monitor progress and adherence to design specifications, safety protocols and state sanitation standards
- Estimated costs of proposed projects and materials and operated within budget guidelines
Assistant Project Manager/Contact
MAACKON CORPORATION
11.2019 - 04.2020
- Lay off due to covid, Prepare, log, and co-ordinate all construction-related documentation as requiredincluding
- Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Site Instructions, submittals, meeting minutes, closeout documents, etc
- Track and log daily, weekly, and monthly files and applicable project construction documentation
- Assist in managing budget and estimating costs
- Determine necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed to achieve project goal in an efficient manner
- Ensure supplies and equipment are ordered and delivered in a timely method to adhere to a highly demanding schedule
- Ensure safe work environment complying with all safety codes and regulations
- Estimating new project opportunities and evaluating feasability for the company from financial and available skilled labor aspects
- Conduct site checks to monitor work progress, and adjust if needed to achieve higher efficiency, and ensure adhering to quality standards
- Reviewing municipality’s payment certificates ensuring accuracy and timely issuing of documents
- Work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment, coordinating efforts of all members to achieve team goals
- Promptly while adhering to quality standards and codes
- Assists in developing recovery strategy when project schedule or budget are in jeopardy
- Assist in preparing and processing general contractor progress draws subcontractor applications for payment, and consultants’ and suppliers’ invoices promptly.
Aggregate Laboratory Technologist
CCIL Certified, Peto MacCallum Ltd. Consulting Engineers
02.2018 - 05.2019
- Provide construction inspection and quality control/assurance testing for various infrastructures, residential, and commercial projects
- Carry out laboratory tests of soils, aggregate, and concrete by OPSS, ASTM and CSA standards
- Performs yearly client compliance testing/reporting according to OPSS Table 12 Schedule
- Experience in materials/soils testing performing sieve analysis and wash pass, hydrometers – particle size analysis, determination of soil moisture content, micro-Deval abrasion on course/fine material, the determination of percent crushed/fractured particles, flat and elongated particles and asphalt coated particles
- Responsible for conducting laboratory assessments and preparing technical reports/recommendations by provincial and federal regulations such as CSA, OPSS and ASTM standards
- Prepare and submit customer invoices
- Review equipment logbooks to ensure timely calibration and preventative maintenance of assets while adhering to proper documentation practices
Construction Project Coordinator
Graham Bro. Construction Limited
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Assist project manager in Preparing and maintaining construction schedules working with field operations to ensure timely completion of projects
- Monitor work progress in project sites ensuring efficient workflow while adhering to quality and code standards
- Prepare reports and present them to management to update the team on project progress and any rising problems
- Always Maintaining professional conduct and a good working relationship with owners, consultants, trades, suppliers, and the public
- Ensuring projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
- Handle project administration, including cost control, schedule control, and change order Administration
- Liaise with Municipalities and Towns in preparation of and follow-on projects progress and permit approvals
- Prepare, log, and co-ordinate all construction-related documentation as required including
- Purchase Orders, Change Orders, Site Instructions, submittals, meeting minutes, closeout documents, etc
- Coordinate utility relocations
- Corridor Control Management Technologist (Co-op)
City of Hamilton
04.2013 - 09.2016
- Inspect highway corridors and ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, and policies
- Review and evaluate permit applications and issue permits for corridor activities such as truck overload permits, road occupancy, and road closures
- Work with internal and external stakeholders such as ministry staff, municipalities, consultants, and the public
- Identify and resolve problems related to corridor management
- Work as part of a team in fast-paced environment to achieve team goals promptly
- Conducted traffic count studies and field investigations, gathered photos, and recorded general field observations
- Provide traffic count to land development projects upon request, using GIS software
- Assisted with managing and updating Modern Traffic Analytics (MS2) database
- Process permits fees, ensuring accurate handling of debit/ credit transactions using a double dip system.
Education
Advanced Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
B.Sc. - Mathematical Science in Mathematical Science
University of Baghdad
Skills
- Formal training and knowledge in materials testing
- Proficient with AutoCAD, 2D & 2D, Civil 3D
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Project MS, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
- S frame (Structural analysis and design)
- Familiar with land surveying techniques (Total Station and GPS)
- GIS
- MATLAB
- Project Planning
- Quality Assurance
- Precast concrete design
- Project Coordination
- CAD
- Process Improvement
- CCIL Certified Aggregate Laboratory Technician
- MS project
- Project Management
- Project Proposals
- Process Flows
- Environmental Monitoring
- Quality Assurance and Control
- Structural Engineering
- Regulatory Requirements
Certification
- Certified C.E.T.
- Certified CCIL
- Member of OACETT
Timeline
Civil CAD Designer
Meritech Engineering
01.2023 - 06.2023
Civil Engineering Project Technologist
ConCast Pipe
10.2020 - 09.2022
Assistant Project Manager/Contact
MAACKON CORPORATION
11.2019 - 04.2020
Aggregate Laboratory Technologist
CCIL Certified, Peto MacCallum Ltd. Consulting Engineers
02.2018 - 05.2019
Construction Project Coordinator
Graham Bro. Construction Limited
01.2017 - 02.2018
City of Hamilton
04.2013 - 09.2016
Advanced Diploma - Civil Engineering Technology
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
B.Sc. - Mathematical Science in Mathematical Science
University of Baghdad
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