ARIF KHATRI (Permanent Resident)

326 Glenwood Dr., Apt. 102,

630)-373-9260 ak54bdfe@westpost.net
Bloomingdale, IL 60108

Field Experience
McDonough Associates Inc., Chicago, IL
Project Engineer (June 2008 May 2010)
List of Projects
- I-355 Veterans Memorial Tollway Widening Project
- I-94 Tristate Tollway Widening Project
- I-294 South Tristate Expansion
- IDOT Local Roads Project Closeout
- Ensured contract QC/QA compliance for IL Tollway projects.
- Supervised and approved contractor activities to validate and verify work was
done as per specifications and contract QC/QA requirements were being met.
- Coordinated with contractors, sub-contractors, IL Tollway representatives and
consultants.
- Supervised and reviewed material testing and managed all material related issu
es.
- Inspected daily project tasks.
- Reviewed, edited and updated contract schedules including baseline and recover
y schedules using Primavera.
- Prepared daily logs on supervised activities including measurement and billing
.
- Reviewed final measurements of activities for project stage completion & proje
ct closeout documentation.
- Supervised IDOT project which included closeout of over 300 IDOT Local Roads P
roject. Conducted project inspection and verification of contract compliance.
Acciona NA Corporation, Chicago, IL
Project Manager (September 2007 December 2007)
- In charge of multi-million dollar Wind Farm Project
- Responsible for project management for BOP and project commissioning.
- Prepared project financial and BOP schedule. Worked with contractors, sub-cont
ractors and consultants to develop engineering design and award contract.
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Houston, TX
Project Engineer (March 2005 August 2007)
- In charge of oil exploration projects in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Responsible for client relations, project logistics, planning and execution.
- Responsible for developing project management plans for quality, health, envir
onment, as well as tool safety.
- Developed loss prevention tools and controls including hazard analysis, and ri
sk control procedures.
Overseas Waterproofing Corporation, Bombay, India
Consultant (August 2003 August 2004)
- Collected and analyzed data to develop tool to assess clients potential risks
in projects aimed at reducing lost days and reportable injuries.
- Identified potential errors by construction managers and sub-contractors that
led to higher project costs.
- Provided impact analysis in-case of project delay allocating responsibility an
d costs,

Academic Experience
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Research Assistant (January 1998 May 2003 & August 2004 December 2004)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation Field Validation Project (April 2004 Dec
ember 2004)
- Planned and integrated approach with WisDOT for field validation of FHWA proje
ct mentioned below.
- Successful completion of project resulted in four states initiating similar pr
ogram.
Exxon-Mobil Chemical Corporation Project (February 2000 May 2002)
- Primary responsibility in evaluating and recommending chemical polymers for co
mmercial usage.
- Communicated with the Director of Research at Exxon-Mobil.
- Authored and presented monthly progress reports to panel of experts.
- Recommended products which can be competitive in a potential billion dollar a
year market.
Federal Highway Administration FHWA Project (August 1998 June 2001)
- Project leader for multi-million dollar Federal project.
- Successful completion of project carried out on time and within budget with po
tential savings from results estimated at $10-15 billion annually.
- Focus of project was to devise a new method to use modified asphalt in pavemen
ts.
- Devised a new test method and data analysis tool which has been adopted as an
ASTM standard.
- Planned and managed the entire project. Coordinated efforts with three federal
organizations connected with the project.
- Responsible for data gathering and analysis and generating monthly, quarterly
and annual reports.
- Presented progress and research plans semi-annually to the Federal task force
assigned to the project.
- Used the data generated to formulate a new approach of research and achieved s
uccessful results in the field.
- Extensive preliminary field tests by various state transportation departments
have corroborated research results.
- Recommendations have led to considerable systems improvement.
Foundry Sand Project (January 1998 August 1998)
- Successfully completed research to evaluate use of foundry sand in asphalt pav
ements.
- Initiated project by convincing Wisconsin foundries and contractors to potenti
al savings.
- Results have been successfully implemented in the field for over 8 years with
significant savings.
- Potential for extensive positive environmental effects since foundry sand once
being dumped in landfills is now being utilized for construction.
Overseas Waterproofing Corporation, Bombay, India
Project Manager (March 1995 August 1998)
- In charge of project with over 75 person work force. Completed project on time
and within budget with no lost days due to injury.
- Communicated with client, architect and various sub-contractors.
- Prepared schedules, bills, estimates and project management plan.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
Teaching Assistant (Jan 2000 May 2000 & Jan 1999 May 1999)
- Taught intermediate construction materials course to undergraduate engineering
students.
- Lectured, developed exams, handouts, homework and laboratory activities.
- Graded quizzes, exams and homework.

Education
University of Wisconsin Madison
Ph.D. Civil & Environmental Engineering, requirement completed December 2004
Major Materials Engineering (Highway Design), Minor Statistics
Thesis Mixing & Compaction Temperatures for Modified Asphalt Mixtures
Major GPA: 3.79/4.0
University of Wisconsin Madison
M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering, August 1998
Major Construction Engineering & Management
Thesis Safety Analysis and Formulation of a Safety Enhancement Model for Frame
Building Contractors
Major GPA: 3.44/4.0
University of Bombay Bombay, India
B.S. Construction Engineering (Honors), March 1995

Computer Skills
Operating Systems: Windows and UNIX
Software: MS Office including Access and Project
Professional Software: ANSYS, AutoCAD, Kaliedagraph, Minitab, Primavera, SPSS, T
ranPlan, Visio, Xlisp-Stat.

Language Skills
English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Relevant Skills
Proficient in oral and written communication, self-motivated with excellent
leadership and organizational skills, teamwork oriented, trouble shooting and hu
man resource skills,
extensive knowledge and experience with project work, contract compliance, data
analysis and
database management, statistical analysis and modeling.

Certifications
Engineer in Training (EIT)
IDOT/ACI Concrete Field Technician Level 1

References
On Request