Our Team

At Zoon Engineering, we take pride in our team of seasoned construction management professionals, recognized as some of the best in California. With extensive experience on high-profile projects, our team members bring a diverse set of skills and knowledge that drive our success.

The partners listed below contribute to our company culture, fostering collaboration, integrity, and excellence. Their expertise allows us to be a dynamic, flexible, and innovative company, consistently adapting to meet the evolving needs of our clients. Together, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and ensuring every project is executed with the highest level of professionalism and care.

  • Nabil Hissen

    FOUNDER & C.E.O.

    Nabil has over 32 years of experience, and is known throughout the industry as a spirited, fun, and perceptive resident engineer and project manager who brings energy and ingenuity to every project he works on. He founded Zoon Engineering 13 years ago with an open ended and flexible culture in mind. Zoon has been something of an experiment, based on the principle is that a value-driven, diverse and open culture creates a plethora of exciting and unexpected opportunities organically and naturally.

  • Saeed Shahmirzai

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Saeed has over 37 years of experience in construction management civil engineering. Saeed’s focus, determination, and precision have been key to the success of his projects. Saeed led the implementation of the Bay Bridge’s MEP and brought the vision of the Bay Lights to life when few believed it possible. His leadership is informed by his understanding of construction management, his concentration on the bottom line, and his deep commitment to high quality work.

  • Doug Johnson

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Doug has over 30 years of experience. As a specialist in claims, negotiations, and change orders, Doug brings renowned insight, sensitivity, and practical knowledge to his projects to ensure fairness and equitable outcomes for all parties involved. He has been involved in all major contracts on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge New East Span. Delivery of these contracts involved hundreds of millions of dollars in change orders and high-stake negotiations, all of which could not be possible without Doug.

  • Ernest Klock

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Ernest has over 24 years of experience and is highly equipped in directing all phases of Capital Project development. An expert in program management and project delivery for Public Works agencies, Ernest is a strategic and collaborative leader with a proven track record of building and directing effective cross-functional teams to support a wide range of internal and external clients.

  • Yong Lee

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Yong is an expert scheduler with over 28 years of experience. He has an incredible ability to break down complicated projects into their most constituent parts, streamlining project management and ensuring timely project delivery. Although highly technical, Yong’s unique ability to distill schedules in an illuminating way makes him one of the most sought after schedulers in the state. He has worked on a variety of high profile projects, including various contracts of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Transbay terminal, and the 101 Express Lanes.

  • Brian MacRae

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Brian MacRae has over 30 year of construction management experience. He is an even-keeled and reliable manager who has developed strong relationships with his clients, who seek him as a Resident Engineer on project after project. Brian has been key to Zoon’s management of local infrastructure projects, and his sound judgement lets cities realize projects with ease and peace of mind.

  • Craig Parmley

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Craig has over 35 years of experience as a resident engineer, construction manager, and Superintendent of the Division of Maintenance of Marin County. Craig’s approach is deeply informed by the field and construction, and he is adept at forming relations with all personnel on a job, from subcontractors to project owners. This unusual skill set puts him at the vanguard of every project he works on. Craig is also dedicated to developing expertise on every aspect of a job, underpinning his management of complicated work. His knowledge of fiber optic systems has made him integral to the construction, management, and maintenance of the tolling lanes in the Bay Area.

Job Posting

  • Date Posted: 4/4/2022

    Position: Construction Manager (multiple openings)

    Job Location: Zoon Engineering, Inc., 3960 Adeline Street, Suite 3, Emeryville, CA 94608

    With a high degree of independent decision-making capability and minimum supervision the Senior Construction Manager will be responsible for:

    1. Managing the successful implementation & completion of different Infrastructure construction projects for various agencies (City, County & Caltrans etc.);

    2. Work collaboratively with the construction management team, contractors, client and stakeholders to resolve major construction issues. Continually review overall project risks and mitigation measures with the project team in an effort to eliminate or minimize such risks;

    3. Manage Construction Contract between the client and the Contractor and arbitrate conflicts and potential claims;

    4. Provide project controls and project documentation services including requests for information, submittals, changes orders, contract schedules, and cost estimating;

    5. Handling day to day field operations issues in a timely manner;

    6. Develop daily, weekly & monthly construction progress reports, providing information on construction progress, schedule status, cost/budget status, and quality assurance activities;

    7. Management of field staff, including inspectors and office engineers and CM team to perform quality assurance inspections to achieve compliance with contract plans and specifications on all phases of construction;

    8. Coordination of field testing of construction materials and with different utility companies, geotechnical & environmental agencies as required;

    9. Development of change directives, change orders and change notices, including finding of facts and all supporting documentation; and

    10. Travel required to unanticipated project sites in California.

    This position requires a Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent in Civil Engineering or Construction Management, or closely related field, and Two (2) years, experience as a Civil/Project Engineer or Construction Manager, or closely related occupation.

    Must have experience with:

    1. Scheduling Software: Primavera P6 or Microsoft P6;

    2. Caltrans Plans & Specifications Experience;

    3. SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program), Water Board, Safety & Labor Compliance regulations;

    4. MUTCD & Caltrans Lane Closure System;

    5. Microsoft Office (Excel, Word); and

    6. Bluebeam.

    Contact: Nabil Hissen, CEO, nhissen@zoon-eng.com