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Civil
Engineer
& Builder

May 2026 UIC graduate with hands-on experience across structural design, transportation, geotechnical, and construction management. OSHA 10 & CMIT Level 1 certified. Open to relocation anywhere in the US.

872-664-2158 ronittapiwala@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/ronittapiawala Chicago, IL (Open to Relocation)
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OSHA
10

OSHA 10-Hour Certification

Construction Safety · 2025

CMIT
L1

CMIT Level 1 Certification

Construction Management & Inspection · 2025

B.S.

B.S. Civil Engineering

University of Illinois Chicago · GPA 3.29

EIT

FE Exam — Planned

Engineer-in-Training · 2026

// 01 — Education

Academic Foundation

University of Illinois Chicago
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
GPA: 3.29 / 4.00
Graduated May 2026

Relevant Coursework

CME 301
Structural Analysis of Metal Structures
CME 402
Geometric Design of Highway Facilities
CME 485
Construction Engineering & Management
CME 486
Construction Equipment & Technology
CME 488
Sustainable Construction
CME 497
Capstone Design – Bridge Replacement
CME
Reinforced Concrete Structure Design
CME
Geotechnical Engineering
CME
Transportation Engineering
CME
Environmental Engineering

// 02 — Engineering Work

Selected Projects

Capstone · Team Lead · CME 497

Central Park Avenue Bridge Replacement

Full conceptual redesign of a Chicago city street bridge over I-290 — structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic disciplines in one project package. Sponsored by Brad Noack, P.E., S.E.

  • Traffic management & MOT plans per IDOT / AASHTO LRFD
  • Constructability review and phasing plan
  • Cost estimate with quantity takeoffs for concrete, steel & earthwork
  • Coordinated across structural, geotech, and hydraulic disciplines

UIC · Spring 2026 · Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro · Faculty: Dr. Amir Iranmanesh

Structural Design · CME 301

Metal Structure Behavioral Design Analysis

Full structural analysis and design of a metal building system from loading conditions through member selection and connection design.

  • Dead, live, wind, and snow loads per ASCE 7
  • Member sizing using ASD and LRFD methods
  • Complete design report with load diagrams

UIC · Fall 2025 · AutoCAD · Prof. Amir Iranmanesh

Transportation · CME 402

Highway Geometric Design Project

Full geometric design of a highway facility including horizontal and vertical alignment, cross-sections, and earthwork computations per AASHTO standards.

  • Plan & profile drawings with design criteria compliance
  • Geometric data tables and earthwork calculations
  • Formal design report submitted as project manager deliverable

UIC · Fall 2025 · CME 402 · Dr. Farid Peiravian

Structural Design · FEA

Gusset Plate Finite Element Analysis

Stress concentration analysis on a steel gusset plate under tensile loading using Abaqus CAE.

  • Refined mesh at bolt-hole perimeters for accurate stress capture
  • FEA results validated against closed-form hand calculations
  • Formal technical report documenting methodology & findings

UIC · Abaqus CAE

Construction Management · CME 485

Construction Project Finance & Economics Analysis

Research and analysis of construction project financing, managerial accounting, and engineering economics applied to infrastructure capital projects.

  • Time value of money and capital expenditure analysis
  • Depreciation methods and infrastructure capital financing
  • Engineering economics principles for project decision-making

UIC · Fall 2025 · CME 485

Construction Tech · CME 486

Autonomous & Remote-Controlled Construction Equipment

Technical research report evaluating self-driving and remote-controlled equipment in construction, including AI, GNSS, and LiDAR-integrated systems.

  • Evaluated GNSS, LiDAR, and ML integration in heavy equipment
  • Assessed productivity, safety, and labor shortage implications
  • Analyzed limitations and future adoption trajectory

UIC · Spring 2026 · CME 486

Structural Design

Structural Roof System Design

Complete structural design of a roof system from load calculations through final member schedules.

  • Dead, live & wind loads per ASCE 7
  • Sized beams, open-web joists & metal decking via ASD & LRFD
  • Delivered member schedules, connection details & load diagrams

UIC · AutoCAD

Sustainable Construction · CME 488

Building Envelope R-Value Field Assessment

Field measurement study using heat-flux sensors to estimate thermal resistance of wall and window assemblies, comparing measured values against manufacturer specs.

  • Heat-flux sensor measurement protocol and data logging
  • R = ΔT/q̇ calculation with error analysis and assumptions
  • Comparison of field results against building spec R-values

UIC · Spring 2026 · Prof. Aslihan Karatas

Field Experience

Residential Construction – Site Supervisor

Managed day-to-day operations across multiple active residential construction sites simultaneously.

  • Crew scheduling, material procurement & equipment coordination
  • Daily safety walkthroughs, toolbox talks & incident logs
  • Clean safety record maintained across all concurrent sites

Aakash Association · May–Jun 2022

// 03 — Capabilities

Technical Skills

Software

AutoCAD Civil 3D Revit MicroStation Abaqus CAE GeoStudio ArcGIS Pro HCS

Analysis & Design

Structural Analysis FEA Load Calculations Foundation Design Hydraulic Analysis Traffic Engineering

Standards

ASCE 7 ACI 318 AASHTO LRFD IDOT ASD & LRFD

Construction

Cost Estimation Quantity Takeoffs Project Scheduling Site Coordination Safety Compliance

Certifications

OSHA 10-Hour CMIT Level 1

Languages

English Hindi Gujarati Marathi

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May 2026 civil engineering graduate · OSHA 10 · CMIT Level 1 · Open to relocation anywhere in the US

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