Electrical Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Kapil Bhagvan
**** * ****** ****, ********, CA **103
*************@*****.***
Objective Engineering/Project Management position utilizing my
expertise and skills in Energy Solution companies
Career Summary 3+ years experience on Energy Solutions- Engineer Project
Management; work includes on-site audits/assessments for
commercial, institutional & government customers
4+ years experience as an Electrical Designer Engineer;
work includes design layouts on lighting, fire alarm, data,
communications & power
Education University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Bachelors of Science,
Engineering Technology Aug 2004
Aiken Technical College, South Carolina
Associate Degree, Computer Engineering Technology
May 2001
Watford Leggatts, London
Electrical Engineering Degree, NVQ 1 & 2
May 1996
Preparing to take LEED Green Associate exam
Relevant Skills Programming skills: Siemens RCS control system, SMART
system, Trane Trace, eQuest, SPC, Microsoft
Office & AutoCAD 2008
Energy Solution courses: SCE completed courses: motor
efficiency, life cycle costing, eQuest schematic design,
basic HVAC, energy efficiency rebates, EnergyPro software,
Demand Response: Gain an Edge on Power Costs, Fundamentals
of Technical Writing (Pasadena City College)
Experience
02/13 - 05/13 99 cent Stores Only
Energy Specialist Manager
. Managed and monitored lighting and HVAC systems in 305 stores
(CA, AZ, TX & NV) utilizing Siemens Data Center
. Increased implementation of Siemens RCS control systems from
35% to 100% within 3 months
. Utilized Siemens RCS control system to analyze lighting and
HVAC to recognize off path patterns through schedules-decided
hours of lighting operations & strategies-decided set point
temperature based on store needs
. Identified stores with 24/7 lighting and HVAC schedules to
find ways in reducing operating hours to save energy & reduce
maintenance costs (saved overall energy efficiencies in 11%
of stores for lighting; 5% for HVAC)
. Managed stores to correct override switches in order to
remotely manage stores energy usage through the Siemens
control panel
. Identifying stores with poor HVAC health that require
immediate service as a part of bringing in energy efficient
solutions (bringing in Facility department, visited stores to
conduct physical analysis & climate zone of stores)
. Created procedure manuals for a step-by-step troubleshooting
lighting issues and how to program overrides.
09/12 - 01/13 Consultant/AppleOne
Willdan Energy Solutions
Energy Engineer Analyst
. Conducted HVAC & lighting audits for commercial buildings
gathering information to identify energy efficiency key
measures
. Completed comprehensive energy efficiency reports for various
programs, Sunstone, City Partnership, LEEP (Lodging Energy
Efficiency Program) CEEP (Commercial Energy Efficiency
Program) and HEEP (Healthcare Energy Efficiency Program)
. Retro - commission VAVs thru building automation controls
. Utilized eQuest & Trane Trace energy modeling software to
identify building annual consumption for gas, electric and
water
. Analyzed individual site's utility data and benchmarked the
information found to the site's local peer group
. Collaborated site audits with EMCOR reviewers on existing
conditions of HVAC & lighting to advance the process for
submission to SCE Edison for incentive approval
. Compared 3rd party's lighting proposal to DCL and Energy
Star's approved manufacture list to see if their proposal
qualifies for energy rebates
. Researched Mechanical equipment (split system heat pumps)
through Lennox & Carrier vendors identifying existing
equipment ratings for energy efficiency via SEER & EER
ratings and calculating existing condition of equipment to
determine if an upgrade option is available
08/10-03/12 Consultant/Volt Temp Agency
RenewAge Energy Solutions
Project Engineer/Auditor
. Conducted lighting audits for industrial and commercial
buildings & identified T12s, T8s 1st and 2nd generation and
MR16's during the audits
. Verified lighting installation prior to the city's post
inspection
. Collected customer information to initiate rebate process
thru SCE or LADWP
S.C.E Edison
Technical Specialist III TP&S CSBU
. Conducted several on-site Audits/Assessments
. Identified opportunities for conservation and efficiency to
start the process of energy savings
. Assisted team projects to develop proposals, technical
reports, cost estimates and presentations
. Compiled audit data on a spreadsheet for existing & proposed
analysis for customer's incentive rebate & payback
. Worked on federal projects such as NBVC (Navy Base Ventura
County) & Fort Irwin (NTC) National Training Center
PL Energy
Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
. Wrote technical reports for agricultural pump
projects, compressed air systems and refrigeration systems
. Inspected sites by photo capture, collecting mechanical
information for detailed reporting on customer's incentive
rebates through SCE (Projects including: dairy farms,
lighting warehouses, water treatment facilities & cooling
tower upgrades)
. Conducted on-site Audits/Assessments for Commercial,
Institutional and Government Customers
. Conducted pre & post inspections of mechanical equipment
utilizing the metrics of M & V
. Initiated cross comparison between existing & proposed
savings to prepare the energy savings rebate for each
customer
6/07-8/09 TMAD Taylor and Gaines
Electrical Design Engineer
. Worked on projects: LAPD, UCLA Police Station, UCLA Hilgard
Housing, UCSB, UCI Medical Center, Providence Holly Cross
Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Long Beach City
College, West Los Angeles, Maths and Science Building, LAX
Airport, Pasadena Water and Power, LAUSD schools
. Analyzed OSHPD, RFI's, specifications, submittals & change
orders to meet contractors & owners requirements
. Attended company's lunch seminars to learn about new products
by vendors of lighting, power, fire alarm & communication
11/06-5/07 Innovative Engineering Group
Associate Electrical Engineer
. Utilized AutoCAD 2005 to design Electrical Power Systems
projects
. Designed projects on lighting and power for Tenant
Improvement projects
. Attended city plan checks for Glendale, El Segundo, Torrance,
City of LA and Beverly Hills
. Projects worked on: Decurion Data Center, Broadcom Campus
Irvine, Qatar National Library (Middle East), Brownstone
lofts, Granite Park Lofts, Origin, Continental Development
Corporation
. Worked with Architects such as Gruen, Langdon Wilson, Van
Tilburg, SAA, Maguire Partners, DMJM to help finalize design
plans
1/05-11/06 M-E Engineers
Electrical Engineer
. Specifically designed systems on Lighting, Power, Fire Alarm,
Voice & Data Communications
. Coordinated drawings with the following departments:
Architects, Mechanical Engineers, and Plumbers
. Designed projects which include hospitals, stadiums,
universities, high schools & government buildings
. List of projects completed: South Region Elementary School,
Canoga Park High School, Mercy San Juan Hospital, West
Hollywood Library, Harbor UCLA, UCR Riverside USC and
Griffith Park Observatory
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