Ronald Harris Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Aeterna Energy, LLC began based on demand from government and large commercial projects we were lucky enough to be asked to engineer, construct and maintain long term. This demand continues with solar and energy storage systems. With luck, our experience and growth will continue with your project in the future.

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Solar business development in sales, estimating, engineering departments for the solar division of one of the largest roofing, waterproofing, mechanical contractors in the western states. Business focus is on large commercial public and government projects in Southern California.

Hire and train sales staff for solar sales procedures. Provide construction operations experience and mentor office staff. Initiate multiple complex project design and project management techniques. Develop operational methods for solar design build installations, internal corporate policies and internal systems. Increase sales in both government and private commercial contracting sectors. Implemented MS project for operations monitoring of all major projects while training management teams in task management. Created and improved engineering departments methods and streamlined solar installations. NABCEP Certified. NFPA 70E certified. NATE certified

Project manager on a large pharmaceutical client campus providing system wide updating and conversion to Windows 7- I.T. platform in 25 buildings.* Manages supervisory and engineering personnel, inspectors and suppliers to resolve construction issues and improve construction methods on a 5 million dollar pharmaceutical client DDC conversion project. * Evaluate plans and specifications, scheduling, procurement of tools and materials, and adjusted as required.* Responsible for planning, assigning, and directing work; through MS Project platform assessing performance; manage and update work schedules, attend client meetings, maintain relationships, secure approvals for project cost changes.

* Perform technical mechanical consulting and design for project specific applications * Prepare project mechanical budgets, schedules and present to owner representation. * Prepare project specifications and verify construction documents for completeness. * Track contractor progress, means and methods, and inspect completed project installations. * Verify design performance of installation for final energy usage reports for owners use.

* Implemented installation training and corrected operational methods resulting in increased profits on major hydronic and air systems projects. * Negotiated major vendor annual purchase agreements stabilizing estimating department also increasing corporate profitability and simplified corporate purchasing.* Created an Engineering department, interviewing and hiring Engineers, CAD personnel and initiated new department procedures. * Engineered HVAC and Plumbing construction documents for 18 million in design build projects with high returns. * Secured engineering and construction contracts with a new client with a potential for 100 million in short term sales contracts for engineering and construction departments.* Work directly with customer base for the design, schedule and installation for major commercial projects.* Use best accounting methods and software to monitor profitability and maintain performance control.* Manage employee resources, motivation and training for best possible outcome in the work environment.* Attend management meetings for sales, project management, engineering, design/build and budget review.* Corporate revenues increased from 42M to 72M in 2007.

* P&L responsibility for managing and growing an organization maintaining high margins* Built company to $9+ million annual revenue managed team of 7 direct/45 indirect employees.* Defined operating policies and standard procedures; established financial, accounting and estimating technical systems.* Fostered strategic alliances, managed customer/contractor relations and led 4 corporate expansions.* Utilized CAD drafting and engineering design technology to maximize coordination and profitability.* Implemented continuous process improvements and best practices, enhancing company wide efficiency.* Directed mechanical estimating procedures with Quote soft estimating software. * Provided continuous improvement in operations for estimating, engineering and shop production.* Trained field personnel in proper techniques for installation of hydronic and air mechanical components.* Designed, programmed, installed and commissioned major DDC controls systems on multiple large scale government projects.

Bachelor Of Science, Biology, General

Sciences

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological And Physical Sciences