Mirza K. Arshad P.Eng.
Solar, HVAC & Building Energy Efficiency Engineer,
Unit 23, 1591 South Parade Court, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5M 6G1.
Home 905-***-**** Cell: 647-***-****, **************@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Value Statement: I shall contribute first rate, all round renewable energy & HVAC project inputs towards successful and profitable contractual outcome; sales, project inception, system design thru on-site job implementation.
Abstract: 29 years of national & international, cross-industrial, cross-functional, solar, HVAC, Energy Efficiency and Energy Audits experience. Advanced education in Mechanical Engineering with hands-on experience within corporate technical & business environments. Sales thru job execution capabilities. Strong business communication, high profit margin delivery and financial productivity skills. Ability to lead people with different backgrounds. Self motivated, hard working, positive attitude, change agent, service oriented, win-win negotiating ability. Uphold highest standards of quality and professionalism. Team player.
Performance driven engineering professional with extensive corporate and business experience in residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors. Effective combination of leadership, communication, interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills. Background in market evaluation and energy program development. Highly successful in PV and HVAC Applications Engineering, product Marketing & Sales, Project Execution, Business Management and post install Client-Services. Consistent achiever, top revenue producer, dynamic, intense, participative, highly results driven. Thrive on change. Passionate about solar energy. Seek leadership role in expansion and implementation of renewable energy.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Solar PV Systems Engineering; Sales, Design thru Project Execution
• HVAC Engineering; Sales, Design thru Project Execution
• Sales & Marketing, Business Development, inside-outside, door-to-door,
exhibitions, trade shows
• Energy Auditing
• Project Management
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Owner, GreenPlanet5 Inc, Mississauga ( Feb 2010- Current)
Assumed concurrent roles of Entrepreneur, Sales Professional, HVAC Engineer, Renewable Energy Expert and Private Businessman under sub-contract from Planet Energy. Contributed Energy Auditing, HVAC and renewable energy skills to drive and grow residential sector business. Currently working to evolve SSX2012 Solar Summit, Toronto, September 6-7, 2012 & Ontario Solar Academy International business models in the Middle East. Also involved with Home Depot technical sales. Also involved in intensive grass-roots training at Home Depot. Participated in new Canadian Tire HVAC program, cold prospecting and tactics development to penetrate Ontario energy market (including electricity, gas and solar). Have been focusing on farmers and Mississauga sub-divisions.
• Instrumental in developing Sales, Technical Training and Leadership Programs
delivering high profitability.
• Trophy winner, highest number of HVAC Rental contracts for Planet Energy
2010.
Photovoltaic Systems, Building HVAC and Energy Efficiency Engineer & Sales Professional (Apr 2011- Feb 2012)
VE Collective Inc, Consulting Engineers, Richmond Hill
Record setting completion of work on 70 PV projects across Ontario April-Sep 2011 under contract from Blue Power. Scope included site surveys, string-array-inverter system engineering, annual kWh forecasting using PVSYST and RETSCREEN as well as SMA Inverter software, preparation of single line Electrical drawings, Roof Architectural panel layout drawings, Structural racking layout drawings, preparation of Permit Letters to City Building Departments and Site Assessment submissions to client followed by Field coordination activities. Familiar with Power One Aurora and SMA String Inverters, Enphase Micro-invertors, Tigo Maximizers, Schletter Ground Mount systems, UniRac roof installation systems, Polar ballasted racking, and Woodbine single-axis tracker. Participated in commissioning activities with SolarLogix on their tracker PV projects. Also worked on City of Oshawa Energy Conservation Project, Ashbridges Sewerage Treatment Plant Odour Abatement Project, and an office renovation project for Dole Foods, Canada.
Certified Energy Management Consultant & Energy Auditor (Apr 2001-Jan 2010)
Direct Energy Inc, Markham, Toronto
• Achieved $1.23 million in gross personal HVAC sales for 2009 at Direct
Energy Inc.
• Increased gross profit margins on unitary HVAC equipment sales from 40% to
65% between 2004-2009 at Direct Energy Inc.
• Consistently delivered average sales revenues over $900,000/year between
2003-2008 at Direct Energy Inc.
• Achieved $ 1 million in gross personal HVAC sales for 2003 at Enbridge Home
Services Inc.
• Mentored, coached, trained and developed numerous Energy Auditors, HVAC
Sales Staff, Engineers & Technicians + Installers to expand Water Heater and
HVAC business.
Engineer II (Feb 93 –Apr 2000)
Eastern Petrochemical Co, Jubail Industrial City, S. Arabia
Member of Corporate Project Management Team accountable for overseeing $ 13 million HVAC component of $ 1 billion SHARQ 2nd Petrochemicals Joint Venture Expansion Project. In the role of Chief Engineer concurrently developed and managed a 96 Buildings O&M program for SHARQ 1 & 2 Industrial Complexes. Delivered full HVAC Project Management and technical inputs on 5 Corporate Luxury Housing Projects; design thru on-site implementation.
• As clients representative engineer, oversaw and monitored Japanese HVAC
contractor Chiyoda-PetroStar thru all phases of industrial HVAC design,
installation and final handover per project schedule and budget.
• From a starting point of zero, created and structured a $3 million per year
O&M Program for all 96 buildings at the Eastern Petrochemical Complex.
Successfully established routines, processes and schedules to preempt aging
equipment failure, and concurrently formulated a parallel but gradual 5 year
equipment replacement program for HVAC chillers and package systems.
• As HVAC Project Engineer on the 279 houses Sharq Steps 4,5,6, 7 & 8
contracts, supervised the accelerated and flawless design thru installation
and commissioning of all central HVAC systems. Reduced project costs by
$180,000 thru value engineering improvements.
HONORS & AWARDS
• Trophy for Highest Number of HVAC Contracts, Planet Energy Award, Malorca,
Spain, Y2010
• 8 Years Service Recognition Award, Direct Energy, Toronto, Canada, Y2009
• Energy Auditor Certification Award, Direct Energy, Luncheon Ceremony,
Toronto, Canada, Y2008
• License & Admission, Professional Engineers Ontario, Mississauga, Canada,
Y2005
• Presidents $1,000,000 Club Award, Enbridge Home Services, Toronto, Canada,
Y2003
• Recognition for Services Rendered, Eastern Petrochemical Co, Jubail, Saudi
Arabia, Y2000
• Dedication to Duty, Eastern Petrochemical Co, Jubail, Saudi Arabia, Y1999
• 3rd Best Innovative Use of Plastics, Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Award,
S. Arabia, Y1998
• Recognition for Services Rendered, RCG Hagler, Bailly Inc, Islamabad,
Pakistan, Y1989
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Licensed Professional Engineer, Province of Ontario, Canada
• Numerous technical, sales, cost engineering, ethics, business
administration, quality control and project management courses
• Director, GreenPlanet5 Inc.
• Applied Solar Energy Sales & Technical Training courses attended at
SolarLogix, New Dawn Energy Solutions, Viessmann Academy, Sunpower and
Ontario Solar Academy International.
• Home Depot; Workplace Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Hazard Reporting,
Personal Protective Equipment(PPE), & other Specialized Training currently
in-progress.