Gurpreet Kaur, Cmit
About Gurpreet Kaur, Cmit
Gurpreet Kaur is a Senior VDC Engineer at DPR Construction, with a background in civil engineering and project management. She has over a decade of experience in the construction industry, having previously held positions at Austin Commercial and Indian Oil Tankages Design and Engg.
Current Role at DPR Construction
Gurpreet Kaur serves as a Senior VDC Engineer at DPR Construction, a position she has held since 2019. In this role, she focuses on virtual design and construction processes, contributing to project efficiency and accuracy. Her work is based in the Charlotte, North Carolina Area, where she applies her expertise to enhance project delivery and collaboration.
Previous Experience at Austin Commercial
Prior to her current role, Gurpreet Kaur worked at Austin Commercial as a VDC Coordinator from 2017 to 2019. During this two-year period in the Austin, Texas Area, she was involved in coordinating virtual design efforts. She also briefly held the position of VDC Engineer I for three months in 2019, further developing her skills in the field.
Engineering Background in India
Gurpreet Kaur began her engineering career in India, where she worked at Indian Oil Tankages Design and Engineering in New Delhi as an Engineer from 2010 to 2012. She then joined Technip as a Senior Civil Structural Engineer, serving in that capacity from 2012 to 2015. These roles provided her with foundational experience in engineering practices and project management.
Academic Qualifications
Gurpreet Kaur earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, completing her studies from 2006 to 2010. She further advanced her education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.S.) in Construction Engineering and Project Management from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied from 2015 to 2017.
Research and Internship Experience
During her academic career, Gurpreet Kaur worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin's Construction Industry Institute from 2015 to 2017. Additionally, she gained practical experience as a Project Engineer Intern at Fellgroup for four months in 2016 to 2017, where she applied her engineering knowledge in a real-world setting.