Yassir El Gharras
Brampton,ON
Summary
Highly qualified Engineering Project Manager adept at collaborating with customers, team members, and outside departments to complete work within deadlines and budget constraints. Expertise includes controlling costs, improving quality and building cohesive teams focused on performance.
Born in Morocco, he speaks English, French, Arabic, and learning Spanish. Currently residing in Grand Toronto Area.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Project Manager
DHL Express Canada
01.2023 - Current
- Led the deployment of 100 electric vehicles, delivery vans, and 5-ton trucks in 2023, resulting in a 20% reduction in DHL Express Canada's GHG emissions.
- Secured cumulative grants of $3.375 million for procuring 15 electric 5-ton trucks and $0.5 million for installing Level 3 and Level 2 charging infrastructure in 5 Canadian facilities. Leveraged provincial and federal programs, covering approximately 50% of expenses.
- Managed infrastructure projects, staying on schedule, under budget, and providing recurring stakeholder reporting.
- Prepared and issued RFP packages, ensuring suppliers met DHL's SOP criteria and standards.
- Conducted site walks and documented energy audits, prioritizing electrification based on accurate facility assessments.
- Extracted and interpreted data from meetings, proposals, and drawings to generate insightful reports and summaries for the team.
- Actively engaged in meetings with governmental institutions and utility companies exploring new incentive opportunities and gaining valuable insights.
- Managed equipment procurement, onboarding vendors, and overseeing financials and schedules.
- Developed SharePoint collaboration sites to track and update colleagues on infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure Engineer
DHL Express Canada
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Led business case assessments for infrastructure projects, driving data analysis, BCA construction, and management board approvals.
- Prepared RFP packages, participated in bidding, negotiations, and joint vendor meetings, ensuring suppliers met DHL's SOP criteria and standards.
- Managed procurement, onboarding vendors, and maintained financial tracking and schedules.
- Developed SharePoint sites for collaboration and updates on electrification projects.
Water Desalination Plant Controller
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Design and implement a new water management solution to increase desalination plant efficiency by 15% using double intake water filters.
- Matlab/Simulink design for a Reverse Osmosis water desalination plant for a small-capacity hotel in the water-scarce Agadir region
- Analyzed history and trends of production data to develop reliable forecast information.
- Prepared monthly reports of annual operating plans, monthly forecasts and strategic planning initiatives.
Maintenance Technician Intern
Ménara Briques
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Energy Management
Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Energy And Sustainability
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
Ifrane, Morocco08.2019
Skills
- Managing Multiple Projects
- Project Records
- Project Deadlines
- Accident Prevention
- Business Case Analysis
- Project Estimation and Bidding
- AutoCad/Simulink/MatLab/SharePoint
- Team Bonding
- Trilingual
Volunteering
- Organize social and fundraising events.
- Collect event donations to provide clothes, food, and wood to impoverished
community. - Drug inventory management.
- Receive parents' concerns and report to supervisor.
- Provide essential medication for kids.
Timeline
Engineering Project Manager
DHL Express Canada
01.2023 - Current
Infrastructure Engineer
DHL Express Canada
09.2021 - 12.2022
Water Desalination Plant Controller
Arab Academy For Science, Technology And Maritime
01.2019 - 07.2019
Maintenance Technician Intern
Ménara Briques
06.2016 - 09.2016
Graduate Certificate - Energy Management
Algonquin College
Bachelor of Science - Energy And Sustainability
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane
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