Prafullachandran Naicken, Projects Manager

Prafullachandran Naicken

Projects Manager

Verdi Alliance Group of Companies

Location
Canada
Education
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
Experience
36 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :36 years, 11 Months

Projects Manager at Verdi Alliance Group of Companies
  • Canada
  • My current job since March 2011

Verdi Alliance is a Formwork Contractor engaged in formwork and concrete pour of high rise residential and commercial building structures
•Hands on experience in cost control of labour at multiple sites by doing regular productivity analysis, thus limiting overtime expenses.
•Working in tandem with the General Contractor by updating the Primavera Schedule, taking into account lost weather days and/or other hindrances.
•Inviting sub-trades and giving all relevant information for obtaining a quote.
•Directing draughtsman in designing wall forms and elevator core walls for quick turnaround time.
•Determining pour breaks for concrete and organizing optimum usage of rental equipment.
•Negotiating with the Sub-trades for pricing of falsework material, pre-cast products etc.
•Giving Value Engineering proposals to General Contractors and Consultants to save time and thus money.
•Coordinating with different sub-trades for smooth flow of work and arranged timely inspections by the Municipal authorities.
•Preparing statements for Monthly Progress Billings
•Scrutinizing and negotiating Change Order Invoices with the General Contractor/Owner.

Estimator at Verdi Alliance Group of Companies
  • Canada
  • February 2010 to March 2011

Took off quantities of contact area and concrete for entire project and estimated cost for scope of formwork work from $ 2.0 MN to $ 45.0 MN using on screen estimating software Planswift.
•Did costing of bids based on take-off quantities and site logistics.
•Monitored weekly man hours and entered data into the cost system.
•Produced weekly/monthly reports, work hour analysis.
•Prepared monthly progress invoices

Estimator at Consolidated 2000 Inc
  • Canada
  • July 2007 to January 2010

Consolidated 2000 Inc is engaged in formwork and concrete pour of high rise buildings.
•Took off quantities of contact area and concrete for entire project and estimated cost for scope of formwork work from $3.0 MN to $ 10.0 MN using Digitizer.
•Monitored weekly man hours and entered data into the cost system.
•Produced weekly/monthly reports, work hour analysis.
•Prepared monthly progress invoices.

Estimator at Bonview Constructions Ltd, Bolton, ON Canad
  • July 2002 to June 2007

Bonview Constructions Ltd is engaged in construction of Commercial Buildings
•Invited sub-trades and giving all relevant information for obtaining a quote. • Negotiated with the Sub-trades for pricing.
•Coordinated with different sub-trades for smooth flow of work
•Verified contract cost vs. Sub Trade Invoices.
•Prepared statements for Monthly Progress Billings. • Analyzed cost and budget for various projects.

Qatar Project Engineer at Al Sraya Contracting
  • January 1998 to January 2001

Development of a gated community of 121 luxury villas using light weight pre-fabricated panel technology. Project also included swimming pools, sewer system, storm water and domestic use water lines layout and completion.
Responsibilities included:
•Involved in daily execution of works from foundation layout to finish of project.
•Planned work on a day to day basis based on projected schedule.
•Submitted materials by sub-trades for approval to Consultants and reviewed/fulfilled requirements as per comments.
•Attended monthly progress meetings and prepared monthly progress billing.

Estimator at Belhasa Six Construct, Al Aweer
  • Canada
  • January 1996 to January 1998

The project was a Diesel/Gas based ‘H’ Phase I (600 MW) power plant at Al Aweer, Dubai UAE, for Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.
•Interpreted consultant’s drawings and took off quantities.
•Short listed sub-trades and got rates of materials required.
•Documented change orders and informed the concerned trades.
•Documented and submitted materials by sub-trades for approval to Consultants and re-viewed their comments on return

Construction Engineer at Heart Hospital Complex
  • India
  • January 1993 to January 1996

In charge of construction of a super specialty Heart Hospital reporting to Managing Director. Responsibilities included but were not limited to
•Planned the facility including meeting with Consultants in specific health related fields to determine scope of works.
•Tendered for various disciplines and awarding of job based upon consultant’s recommendations.
•Ordered special equipments that formed part of specific departments.
•Planned and oversaw daily progress of work.
•Scrutinized monthly progress billing of various contractors.

Junior Engineer at Samachar Co-operative Group Housing Society
  • January 1986 to January 1993

Checked layouts of foundation and super structure, cast-in situ bored under reamed piles
•Verified Bar bending schedule as per consultant’s drawings and compared with site actual.
•Carried out Slump Tests and collected concrete cube samples.
•Assisted Chief Engineer and coordinated with Contractor in finishing items.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
  • at University of Keral
  • January 1985

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Specialties & Skills

Structural Concrete Formwork
General Construction
BILLING
COST CONTROL
ENGINEERING
PRICING
PROGRESS

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English
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Hindi
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Malayalam
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Tamil
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