Jinshad Uppukoden, Project Engineer

Jinshad Uppukoden

Project Engineer

Zahrani Group

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
11 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 3 Months

Project Engineer at Zahrani Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • My current job since January 2024

• Estimated cost / unit rates using the awarded bids, market prices, and other cost estimating methods/techniques.
• Supported Site Project Manager in cost optimization, and schedule control efforts, improving cost efficiency.
• Prepared schedule updates and weekly client reports and crashing techniques for completion within budgeted cost and time.

Co-founder and Senior Structural Engineer at Academy for Industrial Research & Engineering Consultancy
  • India - Malappuram
  • March 2021 to December 2023

• Designed commercial, residential, and industrial structures in Indian and other international codes of practice.
• Trained young engineers in using latest design tools and commercial software packages for the industry.
• Reviewed the stability of existing structures and suggestion of retrofitting techniques.
• Carried out research and Product development activities for mechanisations in construction industry.

Structural Engineer at B8 Engineers and Contractors
  • India - Malappuram
  • October 2014 to March 2021

• Prepared, reviewed, and verified project specifications, drawings & time schedules based on information from tender specifications, architectural drawings, vendor catalogue and sketches.
• Designed structural components of buildings and other structures in concrete and steel.
• Preparation of design brief and design calculation report
• Manage manhour, schedule and coordinate between design team and construction site engineers.
• Directed design review meetings with clients/contractors to present the proposed design and perform necessary changes & alterations if requested by the clients.
• Launched regular site-visits to ensure quality in construction and advising contractors and workers.

Structural Consultant at HK Associates
  • India - Kerala
  • October 2015 to July 2017

• Analysed basic structural components of buildings or other structures in concrete and steel.
• Devised computer models of structures in latest softwares for analysis simulation and design.
• Formulated detailed structural design drawings and specifications of the project for contractors. Relevant Indian codes and other international codes as applicable were followed.
• Chaired design review meetings with clients/contractors to present the proposed design and perform necessary changes and alterations if requested by the clients.
• Inspected structures at risk and provided recommendations to improve structural integrity.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET)
  • October 2024

Overall CGPA – 6.78 out of 10

Master's degree, Structural Engineering
  • at National Institute of Technology
  • May 2024

Overall CGPA - 7.54 out of 10

Specialties & Skills

Structural Design
AutoCAD
SAP2000
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN BRIEF
ADVISING
DRAWING
ALTERATIONS
DESIGN REVIEW
INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURES
RETROFITTING
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD
RAM Concept

Languages

English
Expert
Malayalam
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

Department of Urban Affairs, Government of Kerala
  • Engineer A
  • December 2015

Hobbies

  • Watching technical talks and documentaries
  • Playing football