1. AJIT NAIR
1619-4 Crest Road, Raleigh, NC - 27606 | (919) 607-8360 | anair2@ncsu.edu
EDUCATION
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Masters in Civil Engineering (MCE) – Construction Engineering and Management (GPA – 3.5) Dec 2015
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir M.VIT), Bangalore, India
Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering (GPA – 3.75) May 2011
RELEVANT COURSES
Quantity Surveying & Estimation, Lean Construction, Pre-Construction Management, Risk and Financial Management, Construction
Safety Management, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE
Zachry Construction Corporation, Morrisville, NC (Intern) May’15 – Aug’15
! Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, scheduling work and also in selecting
vendors or subcontractors
! Assisted Lead Estimator with complete takeoff of roadway and bridge plans and reviewed special provisions prior to
estimating projects using AutoCAD and BlueBeam
! Pricing of standard NCDOT Bid Items using HardDollar (Cost Estimation Software) for the price databse.
! Prepared complete Sub-Contractor database for Highway Construction for the state of SC and Concrete Sub-Contractor
database for the state of NC.
! Communicated with Prime Contractor/DOT personnel for ongoing projects.
Services & Trade Co. LLC, Muscat, Oman (Estimation Engineer) Feb'12 - Sep'13
! Compiled estimates by assessment of material, labour and equipment and assessed costs and budgets accordingly
! Computed quantities from drawings, sketches and specifications prepared by designers, principally architects and
engineers, in order to prepare tender/contract documents
! Prepared Bill of quantities and pricing of the document to draft a competitive tender
! Ensured that all disciplines have the required information and data to proceed with their activities to generate required
deliverables
! Assisted in pricing of international projects
Sobha Developers Ltd., Bangalore, India (Field Engineer) Aug'11 - Jan'12
! Assisted in quantity surveying of the Infosys Software Development Building in Hyderabad, India
! Ensured that vendor’s documents are approved, commented and returned to vendors on time
! Performed material and man hour takeoffs for work processes
! Oversaw construction costs by accurate measurement of the work required on a regular basis
! Assisted Project Superintendent and Project Manager in establishing the construction plan and engineering methods
PROJECTS
RASTA, VOLVO, Bangalore, India Feb’11 - May’11
Comparative Study of determination of Surface Area for locally available aggregates
! Performed various tests to find characteristics of aggregates
! Compared surface area using Edwards-Hveem & Craus-Ishai hypothesis
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (Sir M.VIT), Bangalore, India July 2010
Extensive Survey Project
! Designed water supply and sanitation system for a village with 2000 inhabitants
! Designed a reservoir, contour canal and a new highway alignment
TECHNICAL SKILLS
HardDollar, Bluebeam, MS Project, AutoCAD, Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, AutoDesk Navisworks, AutoDesk Revit
ACTIVITIES & HONORS
! Secured First Class with Distinction as an Undergraduate student, Sir. M.VIT
! Officiated as a Flag Football Official for NC State Intramurals
! Writer, Infra-Today Newsletter, Department of Civil Engineering, Sir M.VIT
! Volunteer work with an NGO (Bangalore, India) for child education.