Zvonimir “Bill” Repar, P.E.
**** *. **. ****** **. Fresno, CA 93720
559-***-**** (voice) 559-***-**** (fax)
email: acqymt@r.postjobfree.com
I have an accomplished electrical engineering background and the extended practical knowledge with 30 years of experience in all phases of electrical design, sales, construction, maintenance and project management.
As a long time electrical engineer for a Fresno based design-build electrical contracting company, I have gained a wide range of experiences on numerous types of projects throughout California and USA. My repeated involvement in the construction phase of projects has enabled me to optimize my designs and maximize savings.
As a business owner for the last 5 years, I have expanded my experiences in business development area including proposal writing and negotiations with owners while working with architects, structural, civil, mechanical, instrumentation and control engineers. I have designed and managed multiple projects for commercial, industrial, medical, educational and agricultural clients involving office buildings, shopping centers, retail stores, hotels/motels, medical offices, classrooms, churches, club houses, cold storages, food and beverage processing and manufacturing facilities.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Master of Engineering Degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1985
Registered Professional Engineer, Electrical, State of California, License No. E16742, 2002
Registered Professional Engineer, Electrical, State of Hawaii, License No. PE-14373, 2011
Registered Professional Engineer, Electrical, State of Nevada, License No. EE-22312, 2013 PROJECT/FIELD INVOLVEMENT
Agricultural: Driscoll Strawberry Association, Foxy Foods, The Nunes Company, Sierra Hills, S&S Produce, Wente Vineyards.
Commercial: Food 4 Less stores, Chicago Title Office, J.C. Penney Store, Central Valley Marketplace, Boronda Plaza Shopping Center, California Overnight Distribution Facility.
Educational: Dinuba USD, Fresno USD, Madera USD, Selma USD.
Industrial: Costco Meat Plant, Blackstone Winery, Estancia Winery, Sutter Home Winery, Canandaigua Winery, Morningstar Foods, Nestle Prepared Foods, Phoenix Bio Industries Ethanol Plant, Edeniq Office & Ethanol Pilot Plant, Phycal Hawaii Algae-to-Biofuel Pilot Plant.
Medical: Central Valley Indian Health, Fresno Community Hospital, Sierra Community Hospital, Woodward Park Imaging Center.
Miscellaneous: Fresno Pacific University Residence Hall, Copper River Country Club, Valley Baptist Church, Holy Convent of the Theotokos Greek Church and Monastery.
Refrigeration: Costco Distribution Centers, Driscoll Strawberry Association, Chinchiolo Fruit, Well-Pict Berries, Nature Quality, US Cold Storage. WORK EXPERIENCE
President/Owner; ZBR Engineering, Fresno, CA 7/10-Present
Providing electrical engineering and consulting services for industrial, commercial, educational, medical and agricultural clients.
Project include but are not limited to medium and low voltage distribution, arc flash, short circuit analysis, backup systems and lighting designs. Engineering & Project Manager; New Electric, Inc., Fresno, CA 5/94-7/10
Engineered and designed multi-million dollar volume of commercial, industrial, medical and agricultural projects for growing electrical contracting company.
Negotiated projects with owners and coordinated architects and construction teams.
Estimated, analyzed costs and proposed the most economical designs within budget parameters.
Performed project sales, management, scheduling and supervision.
Performed short circuit and arc flash studies on large industrial facilities and wrote reports and recommendations.
Performed field inspections, supervision and engineering support at construction sites.
Electrical Engineer; New Electric, Inc., Fresno, CA 3/91-5/94
Specified and ordered power equipment, lighting and controls systems.
Designed and generated plans that improved productivity and minimized costs.
Performed field research, power measurements and lighting studies on existing facilities for remodel projects.
Implemented and customized AutoCAD system to meet company’s growing needs. Journeyman Electrician; New Electric, Inc., Fresno, CA 5/90-3/91
Responsible for electrical installation and maintenance on commercial and industrial projects.
Electrical Engineer; Striskovich Electric/BKK Corp., West Covina, CA 11/88-4/90
Responsible for electrical design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. System Engineer; Ericsson-Nikola Tesla Telecomm., R&D, Zagreb, Croatia 10/87-9/88
Responsible for system integration, testing and analysis of digital exchanges.
Recommended solutions that resulted in improvement of system technology. Test Engineer; Ericsson-Nikola Tesla Telecomm., R&D, Zagreb, Croatia 8-85-10/87
Responsible for installation, testing and troubleshooting of newly developed hardware and software for digital exchanges.