Sofija Jovancevic, P.Eng., EMBA

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Toronto, ON M1S 3W2 email: abqcnb@r.postjobfree.com

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Professional engineer with 15 years experience in commercial construction management, engineering sales, design and commissioning. Result-driven project leader with record of delivering projects under budgets and on time. Combines strong networking skills, business acumen and technical ability to secure and execute profitable projects. Proactive, works closely with internal and external clients to ensure success. Proficient organizer with ability to manage multiple projects at once.

EDUCATION

KELLOGG - SCHULICH Evanston, IL

NORTHWESTERN & YORK Universities Partnership & Toronto, ON

Executive MBA (EMBA) January 2011 – October 2012

CONCORDIA University Montreal, QC

B. Eng., Building Engineering (Mechanical & Civil Engineering) 1998

Strong proponent of continuous education, completed numerous FDA, cGMP, Leadership, Project Management and Mechanical Engineering courses.

EXPERIENCE

S.A. ARMSTRONG LIMITED Toronto, ON

Manufacturer of heat exchanger and hydronic equipment

Technical Sales Representative May 2011 - Nov. 2011

Marketed and sold S.A. Armstrong equipment. Maintained some of the key largest accounts. Worked on $3M worth of projects at different stages. Closed $400,000. Played a pivotal role in obtaining market feedback and securing projects. Designed custom solutions for clients with mining projects. Built trust and reliance with customers.

TRACTEL SWINGSTAGE Toronto, ON

Manufacturer of non-residential window washing systems/platforms

Project Manager July 2009 - Mar. 2010

Managed up to 50 projects simultaneously with focus on west coast valued in Millions USD. Responsible for project P&L, in-house design team and manufacturing. Instrumental in resolving major issues and rescuing large overdue projects to completion. Resourceful in finding a back-up supplier when needed. Completed projects on time and within budget.

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HVAC SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS Coquitlum, BC

Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment distributor

Sales Engineer Dec. 2008 - July 2009

As a part of a small senior team, was instrumental in assisting engineering community with their designs in Vancouver, Canada and Bahamas. Also, worked with owner and contractors alike. Products: AHU, Chillers, FanWalls, heat pumps, HRV’s, York/JCI, CES, etc. Worked on high profile projects worth Millions of dollars.

JOHNSON CONTROLS Sept. 2006 - Sept. 2008

Fortune 500 manufacturer of building automation equipment

Sr. Account Executive Montreal, QC

Account Executive Cypress, CA

Grew market share of Johnson Controls equipment. Identified and established relationships with new clients that lead to obtaining basis of design, securing bids and becoming a part of design-built team. Clients included contractors, engineering consultants and building owners/reps. In Montreal, managed a high profile multimillion dollar project; responsible to budget.

Montreal Office: Sr. Account Executive & Project ManagerIn Project Management Role: Responsible for project progress for University of Sherbrooke (Longueuil Campus – 16 story high rise with (3) sub-floors garage). Provided guidance to internal engineering and construction staff. Worked with subcontractor, attended construction site meetings, involved in monthly billing, assist with change orders, etc. Established and maintained relationships with general contractor and other trades.

Los Angeles Office: Account ExecutiveWorked with Engineers: Acted as controls (building automation system) consultant. Assisted consultant engineer with design (drawings and specifications). Worked with Mechanical Contractors: Established and maintained relationships. Bid projects and, in some cases, establish bidding partnerships. Followed projects though entire bidding process to close. Worked with Owners: Established and maintained relationships. Present proposals. Acted as consultant to assist owners in finding solutions to their building needs. Worked with subcontractors, design and installation teams.

ACCS (subsidy of CONTROL AIR) Sept. 2005 - July 2006

Distributor of ALC building automation equipment (owned by mechanical contractor)

Sales Engineer (Project Manager) Anaheim, CA

Managed multiple existing controls projects in backlog to completion (under a million) for internal client (Control Air - mother company). Responsible for P&L and relationship management. Successfully marketed and sold ALC Controls to external clients. Out of the box approach to client relations due to nature of company ownership (a possibility of mother company being in competition to my clients).

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SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES Apr. 2003 - June 2005

Designs, builds and maintains mechanical systems for facilities across North America

Project Engineer/Project Manager Garden Grove, CA

Managed simple and complex mechanical projects in new construction, retrofits and performance contracting with up to 25 crew members per project. Responsible for project P&L, client and subcontractor relationship management, and purchasing. Worked on many high profile projects worth up to $10 Million each.

SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES May 1998 - Feb. 2003

International manufacturer of building automation equipment

Design Engineer (BioTech) Hayward, CA

Project Engineer & Design Engineer Mississauga, ON

Responsible for designing, start-up, tracking and planning of complex, P&L of large and small multiple projects. Managed work of sub-contractors and internal system specialists. Created commissioning processes. Managed client relations. In San Francisco: Focus was on Bio-Medical, HiTech, Office towers and Universities. Did a number of high profile projects (e.g. Genentech, Applied Biosystems, Integrated Device Technologies, University of California in Davis, Davis, CA). In Toronto: Focus was on Pharmaceutical, Office, School and Data Center markets. Did a number of high profile projects (e.g. Apotex, Aventis and Royal Bank Towers). High profile projects worth up to $2M.

NORTEL Real Estate (At the time: Hi-Tech Giant) Jan. 1996 - Sep. 1996 Mechanical Engineering Assistant (2 co-op work terms) Ottawa, Canada

Facility design and management including HVAC and plumbing systems estimates, feasibility studies, evaluations and assessments.

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

MS Office set, MS Project, JD Edwards, AutoCAD, CES and iWork set, Adobe Acrobat; PC and Mac, etc.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario, Canada.Canadian Securities Course (CSC), 2010Attended 4 day J. Scott Scheel’s Commercial Real Estate AcquisitionsWorked on acquisition of multi-residential complexes in Texas, 2007Successfully run up to 50 projects simultaneously, up to $10 Million USD, on time and within budget with crews of up to 25 persons. Responsible for project P&L, staff and client relations.Found, established and maintained profitable relationships that resulted in successful projects.Trilingual: English, French and Serbian/Croatian

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