Nimesh Desai

Experience

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  Abhishek Engineers Pvt Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2018

  • Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction supervision to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues • Analyze blueprints, construction drawings and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates • Prepare estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors • Confer with engineers, designers, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates • Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work • Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project • Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops • Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures • Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or to effect cost reduction • Review material and labor requirements to decide whether it is more cost-effective to construct or sub-contract components • Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors • Establish and maintain tendering process, and conduct negotiations • Work within company policy as outlined in the Lauren Engineers & Constructors Employee Handbook and in compliment with the LEC Human Resources Policy Manual, LEC Safety Manual and OSHA Safety rules • Perform other duties as assigned Show less • Detail study of Electrical drawings and specifications• Electrical inspection of all electrical installations, includes LV wiring, HV and LV cabling, transformers, HT and LT breakers, power panels and control panels, indoor and outdoor light fixtures, street lights and lighting high mast, single phase and three phase power distribution etc.• Manage project schedule and budget and obtain permits for operations• Ensure project compliance with safety requirements and standard procedures • Prepare request proposal and prepare bids• Estimate cash flow projections• Inspect construction installation of conduits, wiring and testing of traffic control devices• Conduct field inspections and prepare reports Show less • Engineering services for a large freight carrier facility includes various onsite inspections, engineering and survey work• Execute the all electrical activities as per given requirements • Co-ordination contractors’ activities and scheduling cost control • Routine survey for on going activities• Inspection of installation of street light pole foundations, control panel foundations, and power panel foundations• Tracking daily quantities and making progress reports on each item Show less • Responsible for various construction activities and owner’s representative• Attend weekly construction progress meetings and safety meetings and photo log to keep record of contractors daily activities• Assisted in preparation of project bid packages, bid evaluations, pre-bid walk through, pre-bid meetings, answering clarifications on bid packages from bidders• Attended site walk through, prepare punch list and ensure all punch list items are completed and projects are closed out in timely manner Show less • Inspection of structural steel construction-truss, columns and related structural work in accordance to the electrical systems and hydraulic systems• Inspection of hydraulic system - pipe bridge for pipe conveyer system• Inspection of vacuum de watering floor• Inspection of installation of conduits for lighting and communication system, cabling, installation of controller assemblies, lighting mast, luminaires, CCTV system installations, other electrical network installations required for Hydraulic system operations Show less

  • Senior Project Estimator - Electrical/ Civil

    Apr 2015 - Jul 2018

  • Indian Institute Of Management- Ahmedabad Extension of Faculty Housing Colony

    Jul 2002 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Construction Inspector-Civil/Electrical

    Sept 2007 - Jul 2010

  • Senior Construction Inspector

    Jan 2006 - Aug 2007

  • Senior Construction Engineer/Office Engineer-Electrical

    Jan 2005 - Jul 2006

  • Construction Engineer-Electrical

    Jan 2004 - Jul 2005
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  Athalye Consulting Engineering Services, Inc.

  Jul 2009 - Apr 2011

  Assistant Resident Engineer/Office Engineer Civil-Electrical

  • Electrical inspection of street lighting, Traffic Signals, and Communication equipment• Make engineering calculations in connections with field and office assignments• Inspection of all electrification work – laying of conduits, pull wires, installations of electrolier, service controller assemblies, communication system, CCTV camera system, fiber optic cables and pull boxes.• Inspect and coordinate earth work and rain forced cement concrete work – pile foundations for electrolier• Ensure project compliance with safety requirements and standard procedures • Conduct field inspections and prepare reports• Perform Field measurements and track quantities for contractor payments• Keep photo log for information and records• Inspect and monitor defective work to be corrected and defective work corrected• Ensure the project completed in accordance with plans and specifications, code requirements and prudent contract management procedure Show less

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  Abhishek Engineers Private Limited

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

  Project Manager and Estimator-Civil/Electrical

  • Electrical inspection of all electrical installations, includes LV wiring, HV and LV cabling, transformers, HT and LT breakers, power panels and control panels, indoor and outdoor light fixtures, street lights and lighting high mast, single phase and three phase power distribution etc.• Material planning and procurement • Make engineering calculations in connections with field and office assignments• Inspection of all electrification work – laying of conduits, pull wires, installations of electrolier, service controller assemblies, communication system, CCTV camera system, fiber optic cables and pull boxes.• Inspect and coordinate earth work and rain forced cement concrete work – pile foundations for electrolier• Ensure project compliance with safety requirements and standard procedures • Conduct field inspections and prepare reports• Perform Field measurements and track quantities for contractor payments• Keep photo log for information and records• Inspection and monitor defective work to be corrected and defective work corrected Show less

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  Mdc Electric Corp

  Aug 2011 - May 2014

  Senior Project Officer
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  Mass. Electric Co.

  Mar 2016 - May 2017

  Senior Project Manager
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  Adani Wilmar Limited

  Aug 2018 - now

  Electrical and Instrumentation Manager - HOD

  Inspecting new and existing installations of electronic instrumentation, computers and metering devicesSupervising the maintenance, installation, calibration, and repair of a variety of electronic instrumentation, metering devices, electrical equipment, process control computers and peripheral equipmentDeveloping, installing, calibrating, servicing, and troubleshooting a wide variety of electronic and pneumatic instrumentationReading and interpreting blueprints, schematics, and technical manualsPerforming complex mathematical calculations to determine the correct size and type of instrument required for each application.Planning, monitoring, coordinating, and checking maintenance activities and procedures.Monitoring electricity and utilities consumption and taking necessary measures to reduce consumption.Defining and controlling training and appraisals for Electrical and InstrumentationPlanting, assisting, and preparing special studies, process control, and automation.Supervising, controlling, and reporting on the safety of the installation.project management within cost and time constrained environmentsworking collaboratively with design engineers, operation engineers, purchasers and other internal staffEstimating material, labor, or construction costs for budget preparationWriting reports and compiling data regarding existing and potential electrical engineering projects and studiesPrepare the specification for the project electrical items and supervise/implement the same.Establishing construction, manufacturing or installation standards or specifications by performing a wide range of detailed calculationsExecute the overall system implementation. Show less