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CHITHRA THAMBY

Summary

Highly organized and detail-oriented project coordinator with strong contract management and administrative skills. A natural communicator capable of liaising between various stakeholders and ensure projects adhere to budget, schedule, and quality standards. ability to identify and address risks Adept at working under pressure, managing multiple tasks, and delivering high-quality results in a multi-cultural environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

SAJ BUILDER
KERALA
12.2021 - 05.2024
  • Project Planning and Scheduling:Assist in the development of project plans and schedules. - Coordinate project activities and tasks. - Monitor project timelines and milestones to ensure timely delivery.
  • Communication and Reporting:Serve as a point of contact for project team members and stakeholders. - Prepare and distribute project updates, status reports, and meeting minutes. - Facilitate effective communication within the project team.
  • Quality Assurance - Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and requirements. - Conduct regular reviews and audits of project processes and outputs.

Project Coordinator

Venture General Contracting
Karama
02.2018 - 02.2020

Pre-construction:

  • Develop contracts with contracts department & get approved by all the parties concerned
  • Take over complete documents from tender/Contracts department after the job is awarded
  • Review the documents
  • Issue these documents to the assigned site team
  • Obtain NOCs for the project from relevant departments
  • Subcontractor Evaluation
  • Prepare sub-contractor agreements
  • Follow the approval flow chart for all DM/RTA/Trakhees through the online portal
  • Attending project-related meetings in authorities & obtaining approvals for the project
  • Throughout the project: Maintain/Prepare project documents as per ISO standards
  • Act as a common point of contact between the client, consultant, subcontractor, project team & management
  • Maintain and monitor project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
  • Organize, attend, and participate in project meetings
  • Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings
  • Prepare necessary presentation materials for meetings
  • Ensure project deadlines are met & notify management regarding possible constraints
  • Provide administrative support as needed
  • Undertake project tasks as required
  • Identify unattended tasks related to the project and take necessary actions for completion of such tasks
  • Ensure projects adhere to frameworks and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project
  • Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable
  • Chair and facilitate meetings where appropriate and distribute minutes to all project team members

Construction:

  • Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets, and expenditures
  • Organizing, attending, and participating in project meetings
  • Documenting and following up on important actions and decisions from meetings
  • Preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings
  • Ensuring project deadlines are met & notify management regarding possible constraints
  • Providing administrative support as needed
  • Undertaking project tasks as required
  • Identified unattended tasks related to the project and take necessary actions for completion of such tasks

Post-construction and Closing Out:

  • Punch List Management: Addressing and completing any remaining tasks or deficiencies identified before final completion
  • Handover: Transferring the completed project to the client or end-user, including documentation and training as needed
  • Warranty Management: Managing warranty claims and addressing any issues that arise post-construction
  • Submit delay notifications & claims as per FIDIC Conditions
  • Closing administrative tasks: Finalizing paperwork, submitting final reports, and ensuring all regulatory requirements are met.

Project coordinator

Developers Building Contracting LLC
Dubai
02.2016 - 02.2018
  • Preparing tender documents for getting the quotes from sub contractors
  • Preparing and verifying BOQ’s
  • Acted as primary contact between technical, supply and accounts department
  • Preparing project plan by gathering project related information- by observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources
  • Monitor working hours, budget, plans, money spend and review field inspections for Cost control maintenance of projects
  • Track the progress and quality of work being executed by regular tracking of S-Curves
  • Preparing periodic reports to monitor on time completion of projects
  • Utilize company procurement system to generate request for quotes and purchase requisitions as well as create and prepare reports based on material data
  • Coordinating inventory control department and engineers to avoid any delay for the availability of materials at site
  • Support the purchasing department throughout the vendor qualification process
  • Prepare project proposals, time frame and schedules for client
  • Respond to material inquiries/issues from the receiving department
  • Keep the project manager and others informed about project status and issues that may impact the client relations
  • Create and maintain project comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports
  • Projects Worked on: GULF ECO-Factory & Warehouse construction, TECOM Villas, Labour camp construction at Sonapur, Civil works for Design-Design.

Estimation Engineer

AMBB Landscapes WLL
Dubai
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • Responsibilities included estimating projects on tender, tracking enquiries sent to suppliers, and tracking invoices for on-going projects
  • Gather all the quantities, BOQ’s, specifications and drawings for materials & sub contract works that are needed for projects
  • Investigates potential suppliers and recommend the most desirable ones for material purchase
  • Vendor evaluation and vendor registration
  • Preparing monthly invoices based on percentage of project completed
  • Worked on estimating over 20 projects over the span of 7 months such as landscaping of: Villas in Arabian Ranches, Bowyer Villa, Sonam Villa, Sonar villa, Sharjah English Speaking School, Greens Residential.

Site Engineer

Nest Infratech Builders and Developers
India, Kerala
06.2014 - 06.2015
  • Transaction verification with vendors and contractors
  • Preparing routine reports such as–Work status updating, Labour reports, Work timeline report, Purchase Requisitions
  • Material Procurement
  • Supervise work implementation in accordance to the Architectural and Structural drawings provided
  • Verification of Bar Bending Schedule
  • Quantity Surveying & cross checking of actual materials used on site against the values indicated in the bill
  • Provide necessary instructions to the safety officer and there by ensure safety at work site
  • Handling documentation as per ISO standards
  • Ensure the construction materials used are tested for their safety before using at the site
  • Regularly update the progress of works to the head office and to the clients upon demand
  • Worked On, The World Apartments & Villa project
  • The World is a town ship that comprises of architectural styles that are both contemporary and Traditional
  • The developments include Villas and Luxury Apartments, which sprawl over an area of 25 acres.

Engineering Intern

Geo Structural Consultants
India, Kerala
12.2013 - 06.2014
  • Asisting the draftsman for preparation of CAD Drawings as per client input and requirement
  • Submission of drawings for approval from the Local Municipal Corporation
  • Analysis of the structural frame done manually using Substitute Frame Analysis method
  • It helped understand the basic principles used in analysis of software like STADD
  • Designed all the structural elements starting from foundation, beams, columns, stairs & slab based on results obtained from the Analysis
  • All procedures and relevant documentation were carried out as per the ISO 9001:2008 standards set by the company.

Education

Engineering Graduate - Civil Engineering

Visveswaraya Institute Of |Engineering Technology
Kottayam, KL
09-2013

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Exceptional Communication Skills
  • Proven Ability to Deliver Results
  • Proactive Risk Management
  • Adaptability and Resilience

Technical Certifications:

  • Autocad
  • Stad Pro
  • Revit Architecture
  • Primavera

Timeline

Project Coordinator

SAJ BUILDER
12.2021 - 05.2024

Project Coordinator

Venture General Contracting
02.2018 - 02.2020

Project coordinator

Developers Building Contracting LLC
02.2016 - 02.2018

Estimation Engineer

AMBB Landscapes WLL
07.2015 - 01.2016

Site Engineer

Nest Infratech Builders and Developers
06.2014 - 06.2015

Engineering Intern

Geo Structural Consultants
12.2013 - 06.2014

Engineering Graduate - Civil Engineering

Visveswaraya Institute Of |Engineering Technology
CHITHRA THAMBY