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| | Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateSample resumeM U K E S H P A T E LCandidate's Name (DIRECTOR OF ESTIMATING)Passionate and Resourceful Executive leading Cost Management and Project Controls with over 30+ years of experience in Cost Estimation, Project Controls, Change Management, Productivity and Scope Evaluation, and Client Relationship management for large projects. Adept at overseeing the Estimating Management within organizations, leveraging extensive knowledge and exposure across diverse large projects and client portfolios. Proven track record of providing direction and guidance to Project team to excel the skills in scope evaluation, cost analysis, and resolve complex project control challenges. Versatile leader recognized for building and leading high-performing team of Estimators, PCMs, and Cost Engineers skilled in cost estimating, budget, risk assessment and financial controls. Proficient in assessing the impact of design/ construction changes and cost negotiations. Passionate leader; adept at forging lucrative relationships with clients, stake holders and key partners. Dynamic & well-versed in the development of hierarchical plans. CONTACTEXPERIENCEEXECUTIVE SUMMARYProject Controls ManagementProject ManagementOperational LeadershipChange ManagementCost EstimationsScope EvaluationChange Orders CostCO Price NegotiationClaims & Time Impact analysisWBS StructuresRisk RegistersValue EngineeringConstructability ReviewHistorical Cost-Data BaseBudget ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject planningPMIS ImplementationStrong Client Relations54 Plafsky Dr. Edison, NJ 08817EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEhttps://LINKEDIN LINK AVAILABLEmukesh-patel-09897514EXPERTISESECTOR EXPERIENCERails & Mass TransitHeavy civil/ InfrastructureTunnelAviationUtilityHospitalityK-12 EducationRetailsGovernment OfficesNOTABLE CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTSSteered Program Controls and PMIS Implementation (PMCM) Practice and led Cost proposals for CM Services amounting to $160 million for MTA C&D. (Mott MacDonald)Executed Change Controls functions for a portfolio of 17 projects, including negotiation for change orders management totaling $200 million, encompassing both Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build, with a project cost exceeding $1.4 billion. (TYLIN International)Spearheaded the Change management functions, taking the lead in monitoring the change order process and negotiations for MTA high-profile Sandy Repair - Canarsie Tunnel Rehabilitation project (L-line) value exceeding $490 million. (OHLA Inc.)Steered the execution of project controls functions, taking the lead in monitoring the change order process and negotiations for high-profile projects including 2nd Avenue Subway, and Fulton Center, value exceeding $690 million. (CCM-WSP Inc)Adeptly accomplished bidding, and change order management for notable heavy civil projects, MTA-Site-K-Vent. Building, DDC Heavy-Civil Site Works and NYSDOT - Staten Island Expressway Hoe-lane project, total value exceeding $250 M (Oliveira Contracting)Led comprehensive cost controls for iconic projects- incl. the WTC Memorial & Museum and Freedom Tower, expertly managing the Change orders with a cost $850 M. (STV Inc)Provided oversight and meticulous review of change orders cost for NYCHA and NYCSCA projects. Steered cost estimating for CalTrans- Metro-Link Rail, total cost $320 M. (STV Inc) Project Controls, and Financial ManagementAdeptly develop, monitor and maintain a robust program controls system, including consistently monitoring and reporting on scope, budget, risks, estimation, scheduling, time-impact request, claims & document progress against established baselines.Foster effective communication between project teams, stakeholders, key-partners and clients/management. Provide timely updates on project progress and challenges.Lead to mentor and provide directions to PCMs & Estimating team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment and resolution of complex project issues.Led efforts to build and manage the team of PMs, Project Controls Engineers, Estimators and Schedulers fulfilling Program-controls, forecasting scheduling and document control.Oversee project budget, risks and cost tracking. Lead PMIS implementations to deliver insightful reports, cost trends and variance analysis to support effective decision-making.Savvy relationship builder - interfaces at all organizational levels, identifying opportunities. Scope Evaluation and Proposal StrategyLead to review design/ RFP criteria for scope completeness, coordinating with projects for additional estimating bases as needed. Collaborate adeptly with PM and JV partners. Cost Estimation, Change Management, and Price NegotiationOversee the preparation of complete and accurate budgets, estimates, bids, and GMPs, from initial sketches to fully developed construction documents.Leads the development of conceptual and feasibility cost model estimates utilizing historic benchmarking information and industry experience in order to develop complete early- stage ROM cost estimate forecasting.Cost Estimation ManagementA/E Collaboration OversightScope Evaluation & EVMChange ManagementCost Analysis & NegotiationAUTOMOBILE SALES/LEASICollaborating with architects/engineers to develop clear project scopes during estimate preparation and building relationships.Effectively Lead and Coordinate to provide contract support for the construction team to ensure prompt processing of change orders and ensure contract conformity.Lead preparing independent estimates on change proposals and new directives and recommend an equitable adjustment per contract specifications and requirements. Effectively assess the impact(s) of design/construction changes.Spearhead the team to analyze and oversee change orders submittal, estimation, negotiation, and approval processes including maintaining change logs that identify pending and authorized change orders, following the Change order procedures.Expertly managed all the tasked estimating deliverables meet QA/QC procedures, best in class estimates for projects and programs assigned. Adeptly led Project control activities.Spearhead the Change management and Cost controls functions for MTA and MNR projects, leverage Sub-Consultants negotiations. Foster the Change management and Cost Proposals development and deliverables.Adeptly encompass cost control by managing cost analysis and Change orders negotiations, monitored planning and scheduling functions, while delivering valuable insights to the client regarding project control issues and their cost impact.Effectively provide cost and engineering estimating services to review and recommend action regarding Design-Builder change requests and value engineering change proposals.Oversee the Change management, cost controls, cost negotiations, VE, and proven experience in Design Build contract delivery and managing heavy-civil large rail projects.Effectively foster, oversee, and manage training and guidance to all Estimators and Cost Engineers team assigned to the program in the preparation of cost estimates and cost analysis using the Clients program software, and estimating tools.Conducted meticulous reviews and adeptly offered expert technical support to the Clients for Contract change scopes, and independently prepared change orders estimates and ICE, preserving project cost system and budget adherence.Provide Leadership to determine merit, evaluating and estimating level of effort for labor hours and costs, negotiating with the contractor(s) and writing up Findings of Facts.Effectively prioritized Clients timelines for negotiation of Change orders. Spearheaded project communications during critical project meetings, fostering collaboration and sharing information among the project team and stakeholders.Prepared independently detailed cost estimates (Preconstruction, Progress Design, COs) of large rail and heavy civil infrastructure Design Build, Design Bid Build projects.Accumulate, evaluate, and document historical cost data & construction procedures and methods to maintain current estimating standards and databases.Performed the full range of cost analyses in evaluation of client programs, to include life cycle cost estimates (LCCE), Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimates. CAREER HISTORY - EMPLOYERPrincipal Program Controls Manager (Cost Control)Mott MacDonald, Iselin, New Jersey, September 2023 Present Lead Project Controls Manager (Estimating Director) TYLIN INTERNATIONAL, New York, NY, January 2019 August 2023 Senior Change Controls ManagerOHLA NA Inc., New York, NY, June 2017 December 2018 Senior Project Control ManagerWSP/ PB, Inc., New York, NY, May 2011 June 2017Lead Estimating ManagerOLIVEIRA CONTRACTING, Inc., Long Island, NY, 2009 2011 Senior Architectural EstimatorSTV CONSTRUCTION, Inc., New York, NY, 2005 2009AUTHORIES WORKED WITHMTA C&D (Metro Transit Authority, formerly NYCT)LIRR (Long Island Railroad)MNR (Metro North Railroad)TBTA (MTA-Tunnels & Bridges)NJ Transit and AMTRAKNJDOTPANYNJ (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey)NYCHA (New York City School Construction) & NYCDDCNYCSCA (New York School Construction Authority)Leadership:Communication:Client-facing skills:Conflict-resolution Skills:Team building:Software Skills:Time Management:Organizational Skills:SKILLSM.S IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGGUJARAT UNIVERSITY, INDIAAugust 1990B.S IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGGUJARAT UNIVERSITY, INDIAAugust 1982B.S IN CIVIL ENGINEERINGWES ACCREDITATION, New YorkEDUCATIONHCSSTimberlineMC2RS Means Cost WorkBIM (Revu)CMSMS ProjectMicrosoft Office SuitePower pointProject ManagementProfessional (PMP)Value Engineering (STV)Earned Value Management(EVM)Design-Build Institute ofAmerica (DBIA)Association for theAdvancement of CostEngineering (AACEI)American Society of CivilEngineers (ASCE)CERTIFICATIONSSOFTWARE SKILLSAVAILABLE ON REQUESTREFRENCESSeptember, 2009Youth Advocate Program Director ofthe Year, Lucas County YouthAdvocate Programs, Inc.PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENTLARGE-SCALE RAILS:Lead PMIS implementations to deliver insightful reports and variance analysis for WMTA Project; Cost: $460 Million.Inspections for 2nd Ave Subway Phase II Exterior Surface Restoration, CLIENT MTA C&D (CM: Mott MacDonald) Cost: $1.5 Billion, Type: New Rail/Tracks, New Power, Communication & Signal, Exterior RestorationMTA C&D Pump Room Replacement at 4 Locations Jerom Avenue, CLIENT: MTA C&D (CM: Mott MacDonald) Cost: $200 Million, Type: New Power, Communication, Pump Rooms Equipment COST ESTIMATION, CHANGE MANAGEMENT & PRICE NEGOTIATION RAILS/ MASS TRANSIT:C-34838 207th Street Sandy Flood Mitigation Project MTA C&D (CM: TYLIN/MM) Cost: $500 million, Type: Flood Mitigation, Piles, Floodwall, Rail/Tracks Replacement, Terminal BuildingsC-48703 Line Structure Component Repair Program, Eastern Parkway Line, MTA C&D (CM: TYLIN) Cost: $120 million, Type: Structural Repairs & heavy-civilC-48704 Line Structure Component Repair Project (Grand Concourse) MTA C&D (CM: TYLIN) Cost: $200 million, Type: Structural Repairs & heavy-civilContract T-80279 - Sandy Flood Mitigation - St. George Terminal, Staten Island (CM: TYLIN/MM) Cost: $120 million, Type: Flood Mitigation, Piles, Contaminated Soil Mitigation, FloodwallContract C-31711- Replacement of Main Line Track & Contact Rail, Archer Avenue Line, B, Queens (CM: TYLIN 0 Cost: $110 million, Type: New Rail/Tracks, New Power, Communication & SignalS33933: Code Cable Replacement on the Broadway/7th Avenue Line, IRT, in the borough of Manhattan (CM: TYLIN)MNR Project - Station Master Office (SMO) & Fire Command Center (FCC) /Grand Central Terminal (CM: TYLIN)E-30643 Replacement of 4 escalators at 2 locations at Dekalb Ave Station and at 161st St. Station: Part A (CM: TYLIN)E-30643 Replacement of 18 escalators at various locations - Part B (CM: TYLIN)E-30526 Replacement of 3 escalators at Main Street (CM: TYLIN)C-34849 207th Street Overhaul Shop Roof Repair & ReplacementQM-36B/C DB Services for the Relocation of QMT Refueling Station and QSB Switchgear (CM: TYLIN)A-37145, A-46024 ADA Accessibility upgrade and Station Renewal of Borough Hall Station (IRT) (CM: TYLIN)MTA C&D - Contract: P36343 DB Services for Flood Mitigation at 26 Substations (CM: TYLIN)MTA C&D - Contract E34052 - Elevator Replacements at Various Stations - 24 Elevators (CM: TYLIN)MTA C&D - C33945: Component Repairs 207th Street Overhaul and Maintenance Facilities (CM: TYLIN)CONTRACT C-34855 DCE SHOP COMPONENTS REPAIRS PHASE 2 AT 239TH ST. (CM: TYLIN)P-36437: Sandy Repair - Canarsie Tunnel Rehabilitation on L Line MTA C&D (GC: OHLA NA)- Cost: $500 Million, Type: New Rail/Tracks, New Power, Communication & Signal, CBH2nd Avenue Subway Tunnel, Tracks & Geotech Project 86th Street station - Project MTA (CM: WSP/PB) Cost exceeding $460 million, Geotech, New Rail/Tracks, New Power, Communication & SignalCAL-TRAN Project Metro-Link Commuter Rail System, Locomotive shops, (CM: WSP/PB) Cost exceeding $95 million, Rail/Tracks, Locomotive shops HEAVY-CIVIL LARGE PROJECTS:Fulton Street Transit Center and Corbin Building (CLIENT: NYCT; CM: WSP/PB) Cost exceeding $250 M, New Design and development of Iconic Fulton CenterEWR Newark Airport Terminal A (CLIENT: PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ) Cost: $100 Million, Type: Fuel farm and fuel line modificationsHeavy-Civil project: Site K-Ventilation Building (MTA C&D), DDC Civil work Projects (DDC; GC: Oliveira) Cost exceeding $250M.MTA Penn Station Perimeter Protection, (CLIENT: NYCT; GC: OLIVEIRA) Project Cost more than $60M.WTC Memorial & Museum and Freedom Tower Design Phase Estimates, New York (CLIENT: PANYNJ; CM: STV) Project Cost in excess of $1,250M.Median Reconstruction, NYC DDC Project, (CLIENT: NYCDDC; GC: OLIVEIRA) Project BIDDING Cost more than $16M.JFK Green Parking Garage Bldg. (CLIENT: PANYNJ GC: OLIVEIRA) BID Estimate Project Cost in excess of $3.0M.K-12 Schools: (Renovation and Ground Up):Various projects with NYC School construction authority (NYCSCA) and NJDSCA- Project Cost in excess of $80M.NYCHA Housing Renovation Projects Estimates, New York - Project Cost in excess of $90M.Philadelphia Schools under School District of Philadelphia, PA - Project Cost in excess of $86M.Westchester Community College- Gateway Center, New York - Project Cost in excess of $38M. KEY PROJECTS LIST |