Shervin Farzam, PEng.
** *********** **. ● Richmond Hill, ON, L4B 3R3 ● *******.******@*****.*** ● 647-***-****
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 2012 – Present
Structural Engineer
SAHAND HOMES Inc.
SAHAND HOMES Inc. is an engineering firm. The company provides professional engineering services and
supply technical engineering assessment. The services are not limited but include load calculation for structures
for industrial facilities and offer designs for construction sites. My duties are included but not limited to:
Structures and infrastructures inspection,
Inspecting and reviewing the design of existing structures,
Complying all documents with relative Canadian standards and guidelines; providing the letter
of Safety Compliance and Pre-Start Health and Safety Review (PHSR) report,
Engineering analysis, design and inspection for steel, concrete and wood structure, such as:
o Two story, 6400 SqF in total, timber structure dental office in Richmond Hill
o 2-story steel structure commercial complex building located in downtown Toronto
o 60,000 SqF steel structural addition to mining industrial unit in Milton
o Structure design for more than forty timber structural dwelling units in Toronto
o Retrofit plan and design of two story steel structure commercial building in Mississauga
o Retrofit plan concrete foundation structural for mining industrial building in Cannington
o Design of 7000 SqF steel structure restaurant building in Vaughan
January 2011 – May 2012
Project Coordinator
PDSCO-Natural Gas Storage Company (NGSC)
The Natural Gas Storage Company was established in 2007 with the following objectives: Planning, Execution
and Managing new and existing projects; Researching and executing required studies with the purpose of
locating new feasible storage for gas/oil. My duties are included but not limited to:
Working as contract engineer and project coordinator,
Preparing and processing RFQ and RFT; in general IFB tasks in EPCM, EPC and PC contracts.
o Managing and reviewing existing contracts with value up to USD $70,000,000.
o Preparing tender documents for national and international contracts with value
estimating USD $60,000,000.
Excel in negotiations with international companies such as German’s, Russian’s, Ukrainian’s,
Poland’s and Turkish Manufacturers and Engineering Consulting Firms,
Preparing as-plan scheduling, and controlling project’s plans and schedules to prepare as-build
schedule; and perform project cost control.
October 2008 – January 2011
Project Engineer-Structural Engineer
Trinus Engineering Inc.
TRINUS Engineering Inc. is a consulting engineering firm. The company provides professional engineering
services and supply technical engineering assessment. The services are not limited but include load calculation
for structures at industrial facilities and offer designs for construction sites. My duties are included but not
limited to:
Structures and infrastructures inspection,
Checking and reviewing the design of existing structures,
Complying all documents with relative Canadian standards and guidelines Providing the letter
of Safety Compliance and Pre-Start Health and Safety Review report,
Working experience with CSA, ESA, NBC, and OBC standards.
November 2003 - October 2008
Job Site Supervisor
Maison Nouveau Construction
Maison Nouveau Construction is a full service real estate development company. It is a leading developer of
commercial, office, and residential buildings in the Greater Toronto Area. My duties are included but not
limited to:
Review construction blueprints and documents
Preparing request for proposals, scope of work and final construction contracts
Negotiate with consultants and contractors
Resolving construction issues with consultants and contractors
Work with superintendent to develop and monitor the project schedule
Process all change orders, including negotiating and assessing cost and schedule impact
Structural design for pre-fabrication, such as:
o Pre-fabricated wood structural walls
o Pre-fabricated wood structural floors
o Pre-fabricated steel beams and connections for dwelling units
EDUCATION
September 2006 - May 2009
Civil Engineering, Master (MASc)
Carleton University Ontario, Canada
October 1996 – December 2002
Civil Engineering, Bachelor (BSc)
Azad University Tehran, Iran
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
March 2006
Registered Designer (BCIN)
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Ontario, Canada
September 2004 - April 2006
Construction Project Management
George Brown College Ontario, Canada
February 2004
ASP Construct ion
Concordia University, Quebec, Canada
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
Since 2010
PEO Engineer
PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario)
COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows & Office tools
Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) Advanced
Operating systems, Networking & Hardware
AutoCAD Advanced
MS-Project Advanced
Primavera Advanced
BC Calc- Boise Advanced
SAP2000/Etabs2000 Advanced