Available for hire · Entry-Level Civil Engineer

Ronit Tapiawala

Recently graduated civil engineer from UIC (May 2026) with hands-on experience in construction site operations, structural design, transportation, and project management. I've run multiple live construction sites, led a full bridge replacement capstone, and built structural systems from load calculations through member schedules. OSHA 10 and CMIT Level 1 certified. Looking for a role in construction management or civil engineering where I can contribute from day one.

Chicago, IL (Open to Relocation)
872-664-2158
ronittapiwala@gmail.com
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Engineering Work

Projects

Academic and professional engineering work spanning structural design, transportation, and construction management.

Capstone · Team Lead
Central Park Avenue Bridge Replacement

Full conceptual redesign of a Chicago city street bridge — structural, geotechnical, and hydraulic disciplines in one project package.

  • Traffic management & MOT plans per IDOT / AASHTO LRFD
  • Constructability review and phasing plan
  • Cost estimate with quantity takeoffs for concrete, steel & earthwork
UIC · Spring 2026 · Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro
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
FEA / Analysis
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
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
Technical Expertise

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 OSHA
Construction
Project Scheduling Cost Estimation Quantity Takeoffs Site Coordination Safety Compliance
Certifications
OSHA 10-Hour CMIT Level 1
Languages
English Hindi Gujarati Marathi
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Recently graduated civil engineer with a focus on construction management. OSHA 10 and CMIT Level 1 certified, with real site experience and a bridge replacement capstone.

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