Gurunada Kumar Gandreti has 18 years of experience as a structural detailer using Tekla and StruCAD. He has worked on projects in Australia, India, Ireland, Canada, and Papua New Guinea. Some of his responsibilities have included planning projects, leading detailing teams, preparing 3D models and drawings, and ensuring quality. He is skilled in materials estimation, CNC programming, fabrication, and project coordination.

1. GURUNADA KUMAR GANDRETI
Mobile: +61 – (0)470 130 829 E-Mail: kum_5399@yahoo.co.in
Can be headhunted for challenging positions in Tekla & StruCAD Detailing with an organisation of high
repute.
Professional Profile
⇒ A project planner with expertise in planning, executing and spearheading projects involving, Contract
Administration in compliance to Quality and Standards.
⇒ Adroit in leading detailing & handling of CNC machines, fabrication, construction, erection & maintenance of heavy
equipments.
⇒ Expertise in extracting important points for preparing drawings in TEKLA to enable smooth execution of fabrication
and erection activities.
⇒ Deft at establishing and maintaining project documentation including correspondence, technical and progress
reports and contract documents.
⇒ Excellent communication & interpersonal skills with strong analytical, team building, problem solving and
organizational abilities.
⇒ Possess strong sense of aesthetics an eye for detailing and material selection, a sense of balance, proportion &
volumetric compositions.
Areas of Exposure
Project Coordinating & Management
Managing overall operations for executing projects related to construction of various Steel Structural works within
cost & time parameters.
Monitoring projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts, time over-runs to ensure timely execution
of projects.
Preparing and monitoring Macro/Micro Level Project Schedules in MS Project Package.
Analysing the architectural drawings & making estimation for Material and Labour Cost using STRUMIS software.
Quantifying the cladding stuff including all penetrations and get in to line up with production line.
Preparing the 3D model with all connection details either in macro or interactive method whichever is suitable for
quickest modelling
Performing model Clash checking and other reliable checking for better quality of drawings and to prevent
mismatching of drawings.
Producing all Shop, Assembly, G.A. and Erection drawings with individual mark numbers.
Detailing for any abstraction of steel or any modification, preparing couple of proposals for new connection details
and liaising with client & consultant for approval.
Liaising with clients for clearance to fabricate steel.
Preparing CNC programming for Sawing & Drilling line machine and hole punching machine with related CNC
program for all steel.
Thoroughly final checking the fabrication drawings before release to fabrication of steel work.
Supervising and guiding in fabrication, explain to fitters fabricating procedure in critical fabrication area.
Site & Construction Management
Anchoring on-site construction activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost parameters and
effective resource utilisation to maximise the output.
Review of engineering drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates for change orders, review & analyze
contractor's change order proposals & submittals.
Inspecting field sites to observe and evaluate condition and operability of facilities and structures, and to collect
field survey data and measurements.
Materials Management
Directing the development and implementation of key procurement strategies / contingency plans and ensuring
that strategies & plans are aligned with project requirements.
Developing long-term partnerships with suppliers; managing day-to-day supplier performance to ensure meeting
of service, cost, delivery and quality norms.
Checking the availability of material in stock, if any stock not available discus with client/ consultant for necessary
changes in section sizes.
⇒ A dynamic professional with 18 years of cross-cultural experience in Tekla & StruCAD Detailing as well as
Project Coordinating & Management.

2. Commercial Operations / Coordination
Managing the tendering process from floating of bids & tenders to awarding of contracts; coordinating with
contractors with regard to techno-commercial negotiations.
Conducting meetings with client & consultant on contractual matters regarding progress of works, claim situations
and other construction issues.
Checking of Bill of Quantities and tender documents before bidding of Tender.
Scrutinizing & passing of contractors Bill, reconciliation of materials and quality of materials.
Liaising with clients, architects, consultants, contractors for client meetings to discuss for workflow.
Knowledge Purview
Expert in producing of any critical & complicated steel structural shop drawings and 3D & general arrangement
drawings with erection mark numbers using STRUCAD and AUTOCAD.
Producing different kinds of cladding drawings and bill of quantities with individual mark numbers.
Able to prepare bill of material manually by using Microsoft excel (if needed).
Estimating of Material and Labor Cost with using appropriate software STRUMIS software (Estimating management
and Stock controlling software).
Conversion of CNC PROGRAMMING for the steel members to CNC cutting, drilling machines (with related programs
for VOORTMAN MACHINES) and making CNC program for plates cutting and hole punching for CNC OXYFUAL
PLATES CUTTING MACHINE (ESPRIT MACHINE & GEKA MACHINES).
Freelance Assignment
Working as Steel Structural Strucad Detailer & Estimator on as freelance basis from Visakhapatnam.
Successfully executed 6 projects from Cyprometal Ltd. Cyprus. Those are Photiades (575tons); Acropolis project
(250tons); Matrix Tower project (115tons); Drakos project (60tons); Orinos project (60tons) & Aapostolides Aik
Dhekelia (24tons).
Employment Scan
Industrial and Commercial Steel Structural Buildings using TEKLA, STRUCAD, STRUMIS & AUTOCAD.
Nov’10 – Sep’11 CAD Manager (Employer Sponsored Work permit & visa)
Steel Industries Ltd. P.O.M, Papua New Guinea.
Key Deliverables:
Planning, Leading and Detailing of Industrial and Commercial Steel Structural Buildings using STRUCAD,
FRAMECAD & AUTOCAD.
May’09 – Oct’10 Detailing Team Leader cum Project Co-ordinator
Trishul Engineering Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, India.
Key Deliverables:
Planning, Leading and Detailing of Industrial and Commercial Steel Structural Buildings using STRUCAD for Indian
and Abroad Projects.
Performing third party checking for all kind of drawings produced from STRUCAD, X-Steel and AutoCAD.
Estimating total man hours for detailing and producing all shop and G.A. Drawings for macro/micro level projects.
Forming and leading a STRUCAD Team.
Jan’09 – May’09 StruCAD Detailing
Freelance Assignment
Key Deliverables:
Successfully executed 6 projects from Cyprometal Ltd. Cyprus. Those are Photiades (575tons); Acropolis project
(250tons); Matrix Tower project (115tons); Drakos project (60tons); Orinos project (60tons) & Aapostolides Aik
Dhekelia (24tons).
Oct’07 – Dec’08 Senior StruCAD Detailer (Working visa sponsored by Employer)
NOEL C’ DUGGAN Engineering Ltd., Cork, IRELAND
Key Deliverables:
Sep’11 – Tilldate Sr. Tekla Detailer / Project coordinator (457 visa sponsored by Employer since
Sep’11) Hosken Site Steel Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, Australia.
Key Deliverables:
Driving a Tekla Team, Project Co-ordination, Document controlling, Developing, Planning, Leading and Detailing of

3. Leading detailing of industrial & commercial steel structural buildings like Power plant steel, big shopping malls,
show rooms, portal frame and many more steel structural buildings using STRUCAD.
Major Attainments:
Pivotal in individually executing detailing of 1000 tons of Dunness Shopping Mall Steel Structure. And part of
detailing for 2500tons power plant steel structure done by team work.
Apr’07 – Jul’07 Senior StruCAD Detailer (Work Permit & visa sponsored by Employer)
CADD Alta Design & Drafting Inc., Edmonton, Canada
Key Deliverables:
Spearheading detailing of industrial structures like working platforms for long vertical towers and equipment
structures & commercial structures using STRUCAD.
Major Attainments:
Instrumental in efficiently carrying out detailing of 250tons of steel structure for a refinery plant.
Jul’03 – Apr’07 Project Co-ordinator (Employer sponsored Entry Working visa)
Cyprometal Ltd., Nicosia, Cyprus
Key Deliverables:
Successfully worked on various critical steel structures like multi-storey buildings, indoor & outdoor sports
stadiums, roofing structures of heavy constructions, level crossing & over bridges, curved roof structures (with
cellular beams and curved beams), parabolic roof structures, industrial portal frames, communication towers and
residential structures using STRUCAD and STRUMIS with complete project responsibilities.
Managed fabrication and erection activities of various projects stated in the above mentioned areas.
Major Attainments:
Stellar role in individually executing detailing of 800 tons of Cash & Carry Shopping Mall Steel Structure. And part
of detailing for 1400 tons Sports Stadium Steel Structure done by team work.
Jun’00 – Jul’03 Sr. Engineer
E.E.P.L., Visakhapatnam, India.
Key Deliverables:
Monitoring fabrication and erection of different sites like fabrication of condenser, Dea-erator, Heat exchangers,
and its structures.
Worked on erection and commissioning of 500MW turbine, generator (heavy weighted equipments) and its
temporary lifting structures.
Preceding Assignments
Nov’99 – May’00 Engineer Coromandal Fertilizers Ltd., Visakhapatnam
May’97 – Sep’98 Technician Aruna Engineering Enterprises, Visakhapatnam
Apprenticeship Training
Organisation : Coromandal Fertilizers Ltd., Visakhapatnam
Tenure : Oct’98 – Oct’99
Topic : Construction Procedure
Project Title : Replacement of Heavy Rotating Dryer Shells
Training Attended
AutoCAD/CAM and CNC Machines Programming from Central Institute of Tool Design, Hyderabad (C.I.T.D) (Jan’99
– Apr’99 ). Successfully completed Basic & Advanced Course as well as Practical CNC Programming Projects at
HMT Tool Design, Hyderabad.
STRUCAD, STRUMIS & STRUMAC basic training with AceCad senior trainers in year of 2003.
STRUCAD ADVANCED training with AceCad senior trainers.
Tekla Basic & advanced training from Pacific Computing in the year of 2012
Academia
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering S.B.T.E.T Andhra Pradesh 1997 1st
Class
Institution of Mechanical Engineering. (IME) Mumbai University Pursuing
IT Skills
Sound knowledge of Tekla, StruCad, FRAMECAD, Strumis, AutoCAD, MS Word, MS Excel, Internet, E-Mail & CNC
machines programming.

4. Personal Details
Date of Birth : 15th
May, 1979
Address : S/o G. Sankara Rao, Door No. 10-6-46, Near Amrutha Nursing Home, Gajuwaka,
Visakhapatnam – 530026, India
Passport No. : G2612415
Languages Known : English, Hindi, Telugu & Greek
Marital Status : Married
References : Available on request
Project Screen shots Click HERE for Power Point presentation with more photos.
INDOOROPILLY SKYLIGHT ROOF STRUCTURE ROCKAMPTON ANTENA SUPPORT STEEL STRUCTURE
UQ ENGINEERING BUILDING STEEL STRUCTURE UQ ENGINEERING BUILDING ATRIUM STAIR STEEL UQ ENGINEERING BUILDING ATRIUM STAIR STEEL STAIRCASE WITH BALUSTRADE
WORKING PLATEFORMS OF REFINERY
LONG TANK &TOWER
INDUSTRIAL FLUES STACK STEEL STRUCTURE ALDI WAREHOUSE 2000TONS STEEL STRUCTURE
ALDI WAREHOUSE PURLINS BUNDLE REPRESENTSTION
SHS COLUMN BOLTED SLEEVE JOINT PROPOSAL