PEG Magazine - Spring 2015

FOR COUNCIL Dabir Naqvi, P.Eng.

Dabir Naqvi, P.Eng., graduated from NAIT in 1974 in mechanical industrial engineering technology and completed his mechanical engineering degree at Lakehead University in 1978. He is standing as a candidate for Council in the 2015 APEGA Election. Dabir is currently serving as an Outreach Coordinator for APEGA Vermilion River Branch. He is passionate

Dabir and his wife, Kiran, live in Lloydminster. They are proud parents of three children. Their eldest son is a P.Eng. with APEGA, their daughter is a Geol.I.T. with APEGA, and their youngest son is enrolled in his first year of engineering. Dabir enjoys travelling and salmon and halibut fishing. He is an avid cross-country skier, squash player and cyclist. APEGA Activities • Outreach Coordinator, Vermilion River Branch (2014-present) • Life Member (2014-present) • Member-at-Large, Vermilion River Branch (2013–present) • Member (1980–present) Affiliations, Corporate or Community Service • Board Member, Family and Community Support Services, City of Lloydminster (2014-present) • Board Member, Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce (2012–present) • Member, Political Action Committee, Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce (2011–present) • Board Member, Lloydminster Streetscapes (2011-2012) • Board Member, Rocky Mountain House & District Chamber of Commerce (2001–2004) • Vice-President, Rocky Mountain House & District Chamber of Commerce (2004) Recognition • Community Service Award, Rocky Mountain House & District Chamber of Commerce (2004)

about giving back to the community. He is also involved with the Lloydminster Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lloydminster. During his career he learned the value of teamwork, challenging the status quo and having a bias for action. He is able to apply these skills to help these organizations. If elected to Council he will make the time commitment required to help APEGA. Upon graduation, Dabir moved to Calgary and started his career as a project engineer with PanCanadian Petroleum. After four years, he moved to Canterra Energy, which was later acquired by Husky Oil. He spent 29 years at Husky, retiring from the company in 2011. During this time he progressed to various positions with increasing responsibilities. This included selection of materials for high sour gas development, production engineering, facilities/ operations engineering and project management — all in Calgary. In 1996, Dabir moved with Husky to Lloydminster as the Engineering Supervisor. In 2001, he moved to Rocky Mountain House to be the District Manager for the Husky Ram River District. The district included Ram River Sour Gas Plant and field operations. In 2005, Husky moved him back to Lloydminster, where he became the District Manager for Production Operations for Heavy Oil and Gas. After six years, he retired from Husky as the General Manager of heavy oil operations. One year later, he started work with Grit Industries, a metal fabrication company in Lloydminster, as the Vice-President of Product Development. After spending a year and a half with Grit Industries, Dabir decided to retire in 2013.

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