Karim Kurji, P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Project Manager - Substations CRU- $5M-$10M of projects annually in the substations CRU portfolio including stations, P&C, and SCADA disciplines executed both internally and with external EPC partners- Manage various project deliverables including budgets, forecasts, schedules, material procurement, resourcing, outage coordination, field acceptance, asset retirements, scoping, change orders- Execute urgent repair projects with Maintenance teams, providing immediate support to replace failed or damaged critical assets- Mentor for new team members- Substations Stage Gate lead, working with Lifecycle and Maintenance teams to determine full substations CRU scope for the 2025-2026 period, and present this detailed scope to management for sanctioning and approval- Involved with Inspirasian Employee Resource Group

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Co-founder of Win Column Sports, a hockey media network focused on providing coverage and analysis on trending topics and stories. WCS currently owns and operates three outfits: thewincolumn.ca covering the Calgary Flames, theoilrig.ca covering the Edmonton Oilers, and 6ixonice.com covering the Toronto Maple Leafs. WCS has grown to be one of the largest independent hockey networks on the Internet, generating millions of pageviews and social impressions per month with year-over-year growth.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

- Project Manager in the Major Projects division- Manage client projects in the utility and renewable energy industries with project budgets >$1.5MProject HighlightsAltaLink 309s Anthony Henday- Greenfield project: new 138kV substation to service Kinder Morgan Canada Trans Mountain East Edmonton Terminal located in Edmonton, ABATCO 730s Rycroft- Substation expansion project to extend footprint of existing 144kV substation by approximately 100% located in Rycroft, ABHitachi/ABB Rycroft SVS Building- Assembly and installation of new SVS building equipment in coordination with ATCO and Hitachi/ABB, located in Rycroft, ABEnfinite eReserve 3- Construction of a new 20MW capacity lithium-ion battery storage system used to store electricity for discharge into the local distribution system, in coordination with Teric Power, located near Clairmont, ABEnfinite eReserve 5- Construction of a new 20MW capacity lithium-ion battery storage system used to store electricity for discharge into the local distribution system, in coordination with Teric Power, located near Hughenden, ABAltaLink Dunmore Solar BTF- Stage I planning, engineering, and procurement for interconnection of new substation for Dunmore Solar Inc., located in Southeast AB

- Manage client projects for capital replacement upgrades, interconnection between large scale renewable projects with substation infrastructure, and large-scale maintenance programs - Coordinate resources in engineering, procurement, and construction to stay within prescribed budgets and schedules- Experienced with project budgets <$10k, and project budgets >$1M- Full service management including budgeting, scheduling, engineering coordination, on-site coordination, safety, and client relations

Calgary, Canada Area

HVAC Design- Design team member on industrial HVAC design projects for companies in a variety of industriesincluding oil and gas, utilities, and agriculture- Assisted in all project stages including bidding, formal design, fire proofing, drafting, and construction support- Ensured design compliance with codes/standards including ASHRAE, SMACNA, NFPA,and applicable building/fire codesProject Coordination- Assisted project services team with capital replacement and maintenance projects for substations- Project budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, change orders, invoice reconciliation and review, and resource allocation, on projects under $1M, and up to $10MHealth & Safety- Co-chair for company joint health and safety committee- WHMIS 2015, CSTS-09, ESTS certifications

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Designed high voltage battery storage facility; included ventilation, floor refurbishment, and fire proofing- With senior engineers, designed, prototyped, and implemented a process to clean tunnel ventilation equipment for recurring use within an allotted $10K project budget- Managed assets for infrastructure fleet including procurement of replacement vehicles via tender preparation

Calgary, Ab

- Used solid modelling to design warehouse staging equipment that was approved for use in distribution centers across Canada- Liaison between local and international company members, and presenting proposals to upper management- Hosted project meetings with upper management, supervisors, and operators on a regular basis

Calgary, Ab

- Used nuclear densometer to measure soil density and moisture content on rough grading and underground sites