Amir Zavichi, PhD – Construction Management Expert
Dr. Amir Zavichi
A construction management professional and educator with experience in major infrastructure projects, preconstruction estimating, and the practical adoption of digital technology in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
Amir brings a project-delivery and construction-technology perspective to ConcreteCalculate’s professional network.
About Dr. Amir Zavichi
Combining real-world construction management with professional education, estimating, and emerging digital technologies.
Dr. Amir Zavichi is a civil engineering and construction management professional affiliated with ConcreteCalculate. His publicly documented career includes more than a decade of experience in construction and program management, with a focus on major infrastructure projects and multidisciplinary coordination.
He is identified by UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education as a senior construction manager at the Port of Los Angeles. His work brings together project planning, stakeholder coordination, budgets, schedules, and the practical challenges of delivering complex construction projects.
Amir earned a PhD in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Central Florida, where he also completed graduate study in Applied Operations Research. His published professional biographies identify him as a California-licensed civil engineer and Certified Construction Manager.
In addition to industry practice, he teaches construction management subjects through UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education. His teaching and public commentary cover estimating, preconstruction, bidding, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in construction workflows.
Through his affiliation with ConcreteCalculate, Amir contributes a professional perspective rooted in construction management practice, digital estimating, and technology-enabled project delivery. Specific reviews or authored contributions should be credited individually when completed.
Professional Focus & Technical Experience
Key subject areas represented in his professional career, academic work, and teaching.
Construction Management
Managing project delivery, multidisciplinary coordination, execution priorities, and construction operations.
Infrastructure Projects
Experience in complex public infrastructure environments, including work associated with the Port of Los Angeles.
Estimating & Preconstruction
Teaching estimating, quantity takeoff, preconstruction planning, and bidding processes used in construction projects.
AI in Construction
Exploring practical AI applications for document workflows, estimating, project monitoring, and construction productivity.
Professional Education
Instruction and mentoring for construction professionals through university continuing education programs.
Project Planning & Coordination
Experience with schedules, budgets, stakeholder communication, and decisions across the project lifecycle.
Education, Credentials & Professional Background
A concise summary drawn from his public university and professional biographies.
Academic & Professional Credentials
University of Central Florida.
Completed during his doctoral studies at the University of Central Florida.
Public institutional biographies identify him as a California-licensed Civil Engineer (PE) and Certified Construction Manager (CCM). For formal licensing decisions, verify current status with the issuing authority.
Professional & Teaching Experience
Senior construction management experience on major infrastructure projects, as described in his UC Davis professional biography.
Instructor in construction management, including estimating, preconstruction, bidding, and AI in construction.
UCLA Extension lists his instructor background; his professional biography also describes earlier construction consulting experience with Parsons.
Construction Estimating and the Digital Future
His teaching and public commentary connect construction fundamentals with responsible technology adoption.
Digital Estimating & Takeoff
In a UC Davis interview, Amir describes integrating On-Screen Takeoff into estimating and preconstruction instruction, helping learners understand practical digital workflows rather than treating estimating as theory alone.
His work is particularly relevant to construction quantity calculations, assumptions, estimate preparation, and how professionals interpret numerical results.
Responsible Use of AI
His published perspective on AI in construction highlights opportunities in repetitive documentation, estimating, and project workflows while emphasizing data privacy, human oversight, and verification of automated outputs.
This perspective aligns with the need to explain what an online calculator can—and cannot—establish for a real construction project.
Professional Connection to ConcreteCalculate
Amir is an affiliated construction management and civil engineering professional in the ConcreteCalculate network.
Construction Management & Estimating Perspective
His professional background is relevant to ConcreteCalculate’s focus on practical estimating, construction calculations, digital tools, and clear explanations for users planning real projects.
- Relevant subject areas: construction management, preconstruction, cost and quantity estimating, infrastructure projects, and digital construction workflows.
- Public professional identity: supported by university instructor biographies, an industry interview, and his professional LinkedIn profile.
- Contribution attribution: specific calculator reviews, article contributions, technical approvals, or authored resources will be credited on their respective pages when completed and documented.
Affiliation does not by itself indicate that Amir has reviewed or approved every calculator, chart, or article on ConcreteCalculate. Project-specific design, code compliance, and safety decisions require appropriate professional assessment.
Explore His Published Background
Original institutional sources and his professional profile provide additional context.
University Profiles
UCLA Extension — Instructor Biography ↗ UC Davis — AI in Construction Interview ↗ UC Davis — AI in Construction Course ↗Professional Identity
Amir Zavichi — LinkedIn Profile ↗Professional titles, affiliations, and license statuses may change. Institutional biographies are supporting references, not substitutes for current license verification.
Construction Calculators, Estimating Tools & Technical Resources
ConcreteCalculate brings together interactive tools and educational resources for construction quantities, material planning, and estimating. Explore the platform and its publicly available work.
Professional background summarized from publicly available university and professional sources, reviewed October 2026. ConcreteCalculate affiliation is confirmed by the website owner. Specific reviews, technical approvals, and authored contributions should be documented separately. Current professional license status should be checked with the relevant licensing authority when required.