RATHIN SHAH, P.E.

Schaumburg, IL 60194

Email: rathin33@gmail.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

  · Over eight years of experience in project controls, design & site work

  · MS - Civil/Transportation Engineering from the Illinois Inst of Technology, Chicago

  · Positive approach to work effectively and efficiently within a team environment

  · Responsible, self motivated and resourceful in solving problems & quick learner

  · Skills: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD, Arc GIS, Accuglobe, ProjectTalk;

proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint

  · Excellent communication skills in English, Hindi & Gujarati

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Scheduler/Project Engineer

RM Chin, Illinois Tollway, Downers Grove, IL

February 2013 - Present

HNTB and its subs have been selected as the PMO of the Illinois Tollway's 15 year/$12 billion

‘Move Illinois’ Program. As a member of the Program Management Office (PMO), specific

responsibilities include the following:

o Responsible to create, manage and maintain the Master Program Schedule for the entire 15 years

Move Illinois program.

o Responsible to manage and maintain the ‘Design Look ahead’ and the ‘Bid Letting Schedule’, which

publishes on the Tollway website biweekly.

o Responsible to issue ‘design & construction’ major milestones report to the Chief Engineer of the

program.

o Supports the preparation of the annual design & construction schedule and associated budget.

o Supports in the production of the project forecasting & earned value analyses, cash-flow, Quarterly

Financial Report (QFR) and variance tracking.

o Supports the preparation of the schedule and budget related reporting using Primavera P6 and MS

Excel, in addition to the program specific custom databases.

o Tracks design deliverables, ROW, utilities and creates biweekly design look-ahead reports;

coordinates critical schedule dates with the PM, CM, the Illinois tollway and other stakeholders.

o Creates and develops special scenario and informal reports; and integrates existing schedules within

the Primavera P6 platform.

Scheduler Technician

McKissack and McKissack, O’Hare International Airport – Chicago Oct 2008 - Feb 2013

o Maintains functioning logic with the O'Hare Modernization Program (OMP) Master Schedule.

Tracking utilities and creating weekly utilities reports; coordinating critical schedule dates with

Construction Management, OMP, the City of Chicago and other stakeholders.

o Reviews and maintains updates from all stakeholders for the Master Schedule; creates and issues

monthly/weekly progress reports; creates and develops special scenario and informal reports; and

integrates existing schedules within the Primavera P6 platform.

o Assisting in preparation of detailed design documents including: plans technical specifications,

liquidated damages, calculations, permits and reports.

o Communicate project status and potential issues with clients professionally and develop effective

writing skills for both technical and non-technical applications.

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Construction Scheduler

KDG, Van Nuys Airport, Los Angeles

March 2013 – June 2013

o Reviewed and maintained the contractor’s schedule. Prepared ‘As-Built’ schedule for the R/W 16R

rehabilitation project, which included demolition and removal of existing asphalt pavement,

relocation of drainage structures, lighting and pavement markings to support the CM team.

Estimator

Earthtech Engineering, Chicago

January 2008 - September 2008

o Prepared estimates for overhead, under ground and substation structures for ComEd. Managed

quantity take-offs, labor pricing and project cost estimating for bids and budgets during the takeoff

process.

o Decided on equipment needs, the sequence of operations, the size of the crew required and physical

constraints at the site. Promoted open communication, teamwork and coordination with the objective

of identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner that ensured work was completed safely, with

good quality and on schedule.

o Coordinated with Project Manager, engineers and architects for drawings and construction work.

Attended various meetings with Project Manager, Construction Manager and lead estimator to discuss

various construction works of phase I, phase II and phase III.

Engineering Intern

City of Chicago, Chicago

July 2007 - December 2007

o Reviewed and participated in discussions to achieve better quality regarding scope, schedule and

budget changes on several complex projects at the O’Hare Modernization Program, such as runway

paving, main service road relocation, airline facilities, excavation, grading, water detention basin

and control tower as client representative.

o Accompanied the city’s management staff and construction management staff during their routine site

visits to monitor progress at one of the biggest airport expansion project.

Site Engineer

Nathdwara Temple Extension, India

June 2005 - June 2006

o Assisted with the construction and design of a 7-floor composite structure that included pavements,

concrete block walls, an underground tank, beams, columns and retaining walls. Coordinated between

site and head office. Supervised site work and prepared biweekly progress reports for board meetings.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

Master of Science – Civil (Transportation Engineering Emphasis), Illinois Inst of Technology, Chicago, 2008

Bachelor of Science - Civil Engineering, Nirma Institute of Technology, India, 2006

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License # 43948 – 6

Primavera P6 Certified Professional Training, Chicago, 2008

AutoCAD Certification, 2007

Student Assistant, Civil and Architecture Department, IIT, Chicago, 2006-2007

Entrepreneurship Certification, India, 2005

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST