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Civil Engineering · University of Waterloo

Building the quiet systemseverything else stands on.

I'm Arvin Matloubi Aghdam, a B.A.Sc candidate for Honours Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Four co-op terms across site inspection, construction management, regional surveying and contract administration.

Arvin Matloubi Aghdam, civil engineering student at the University of Waterloo
4
Co-op placements
200+ m³
Concrete inspected
10 km
GPS control set
$100M+
Claims analysed

01 — Experience

Sep 2025 — Dec 2025

GFT / TTC — Islington Station Redevelopment, Etobicoke ON

Construction Site Inspector

  • Inspected and documented 200+ m³ of structural concrete placements per CSA A23.1/A23.2, verifying formwork, reinforcing steel, delivery, placement and consolidation.
  • Reviewed rebar installation for bar size, spacing, cover, laps and anchorage against structural drawings; logged deficiencies and corrective actions in Bluebeam Revu.
  • Monitored footing excavations and Soprema sheet waterproofing, verifying bearing conditions, membrane continuity, laps and terminations against specifications.

Jan 2025 — Apr 2025

Bluescape Construction Management — Reina Condos, Etobicoke ON

Assistant Site Coordinator

  • Supported site leadership with daily reporting and delivery coordination of over 1,000 appliances, improving material flow across active work zones.
  • Built and maintained PDI lists, reducing outstanding deficiencies from 1,500+ to under 300 in two months through tracking, follow-ups and trade coordination.

May 2024 — Sep 2024

Region of Halton — Engineering & Construction Division, Oakville ON

Survey Instrument Technician

  • Conducted survey measurements, calculations and data compilation, establishing field reference points for Regional infrastructure projects.
  • Set project control points using GPS averaging over a total length of 10 km, and recorded field notes on watermain, sanitary and storm infrastructure.
  • Operated Leica robotic total stations, automatic levels and terrestrial LiDAR scanners independently.

Sep 2023 — Jan 2024

Ministry of Transportation Ontario — Contract Claims Office, St. Catharines ON

Engineering Associate

  • Independently facilitated contract claims totalling upwards of $100 million, coordinating between Contract Services Administrators, Contract Administrators and field staff to reach resolution.
  • Supported a working group amending General Conditions and Special Provisions to reduce contract disputes, and evaluated adjudication briefs on an estimated $82 million contract.

02 — Toolkit

Design software

Civil 3D · AutoCAD · SAP2000

Analysis

ROCScience · Slide2 · Settle3

Surveying

Leica robotic total station · GPS · LiDAR

Documentation

Bluebeam Revu · RFIs · COs · RFPs · Tenders

Standards

CSA A23.1/A23.2 · OPSS · Ontario guidelines

Coursework

Structural Analysis I · Geotech I · Hydrology · Transportation I/II

03 — Selected work

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