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Hamid Goudarzi, construction technologist in Vancouver

Hamid Goudarzi, EITConstruction Technologist · Vancouver, BC

Building whatruns underground.

20 years in construction. Estimating, project controls and construction technology for civil and utility infrastructure.

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20+years in construction
M.Eng.Civil Engineering, Concordia University
EITEngineers and Geoscientists BC
P6Scheduling and cost control certificate

Expertise

Three disciplines.
One job done right.

Construction drawings marked up for a quantity take-off

01

Estimating

Technical estimates and quantity take-offs for civil and structural scopes, built from construction drawings and productivity benchmarks.

  • Quantity take-off
  • Unit-rate pricing
  • Pay quantity verification
  • Bid evaluation support
Estimating in Vancouver
Plans and schedules reviewed at a desk

02

Project controls

Cost, schedule, change and quality kept visible and documented from the first drawing review to closeout.

  • Primavera P6 scheduling
  • Cost monitoring
  • Change orders and T&M
  • RFIs, QA/QC, as-builts
Project controls in Vancouver
Utility pipework and process equipment

03

Construction technology

Software written for the work itself: estimating tools, automation and data workflows that make the numbers faster and easier to check.

  • React and Next.js
  • Python and SQL
  • REST and GraphQL APIs
  • AI-assisted estimating
Construction technology in Vancouver

AI automation

Code that does
the paperwork.

I write software for utility infrastructure work: AI that reads drawings and specs, prices quantities, watches the schedule and drafts the reports, so people can spend their time on decisions.

Python

Terminalexample run · sample data

  • 01

    Drawing take-off

    AI extraction of pipe, structures and crossings from drawing sets into priced quantities.

  • 02

    Specs and RFIs

    Search and summarize specifications, flag conflicts and draft RFIs for review.

  • 03

    Schedule watch

    Parse Primavera P6 exports and flag critical activities slipping against the baseline.

  • 04

    Field reporting

    Turn daily logs and T&M records into structured reports and cost tracking.

Stack

  • Python
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • SQL
  • LLM APIs
  • REST and GraphQL
GitHub

Infrastructure

Pipes, power
and roads.

Excavator on a sanitary, storm and water main installation

01 / 04

Sanitary, storm and water

Civil utility installation, excavation, backfill and grading across Metro Vancouver, with compaction testing for quality control.

Neil Smith Construction

Gas utility piping and meter set

02 / 04

Gas transmission pipelines

Planning and field execution of multi-million-dollar pipeline upgrades, with estimates and take-offs for the civil and structural scope.

FortisBC

Electrical substation transformer and switchgear

03 / 04

Electrical substations

Substation foundations, concrete works and underground conduit, with QA/QC records and as-built packages.

FortisBC

Site team reviewing an infrastructure construction site

04 / 04

Transit and highways

Pay quantity verification, bid evaluations and change orders on transit corridor upgrades and highway redevelopment.

SNC-Lavalin

British Columbia

Built to
BC standards.

Working every day on civil and utility jobs across Metro Vancouver, priced and documented to the specifications, contracts and safety rules BC owners and municipalities use.

Active in Metro Vancouver · 49.28° N, 123.12° W

  • MMCD

    Master Municipal Construction Documents

    Platinum Edition contract, specifications and standard detail drawings for water, sewer, drainage and roadworks.

  • Municipal

    Metro Vancouver municipal standards

    Municipal supplementary specifications and design criteria layered on top of MMCD.

  • MoTI

    BC Standard Specifications for Highway Construction

    Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure specifications for highway and roadworks.

  • WorkSafeBC

    OHS Regulation

    Excavation, trenching and shoring requirements that shape how utility work is planned and priced.

  • BC 1 Call

    Utility locates

    Locate requests and existing-utility clearance before any excavation starts.

  • EGBC

    Engineers and Geoscientists BC

    Registered Engineer in Training, working under BC professional practice guidelines.

  • CCDC

    Canadian construction contracts

    Stipulated price and unit price contract terms behind change orders, T&M and payment.

  • TAC

    Transportation Association of Canada

    Geometric design guidance referenced on road and intersection work.

Experience

Contractor, owner
and engineer side.

  1. 2023 — NowNeil Smith ConstructionConstruction TechnologistVancouver, BC
  2. 2021 — 2023FortisBCConstruction Technologist, Infrastructure and Utility ProjectsVancouver, BC
  3. 2020 — 2021SNC-LavalinProject Coordinator, Civil and Public InfrastructureMontreal, QC
  4. 2021 — 2023Bare Advertising & CommunicationsFull Stack DeveloperVancouver, BC (remote)
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Credentials

Qualified
and registered.

Master of Engineering, Civil Engineering
Concordia University
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
Azad University
Engineer in Training (EIT)
Engineers and Geoscientists BC
Scheduling and Cost Control Certificate
Civil House
Daily tools
Procore · Bluebeam · AutoCAD · Primavera P6 · Excel