Paul Vafaee
About Paul Vafaee
Paul Vafaee is a Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with extensive experience in project management, sustainable design, and energy efficiency.
Title
Paul Vafaee holds the position of Sr. Principal Systems Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. He has been in this role since 2015, contributing his extensive expertise to the organization.
Company
Paul Vafaee is currently working at Sandia National Laboratories. Since joining the company in 2015, he has been involved in various high-impact projects, leveraging his systems engineering expertise.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Sandia National Laboratories, Paul Vafaee worked at Parsons Corporation as Principal Engineer/Construction MEP Manager from 2013 to 2014. He also served at Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC as Sr. Lead Project Manager/Mission Support Sr. Engineer from 2010 to 2013. Earlier in his career, he was the Engineering Manager/Team Leader at IC Engineering from 2007 to 2010 and served as Senior Project Manager/VP of Operations at SSC Automation from 2000 to 2007.
Education and Expertise
Paul Vafaee earned his Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly Mechanical Engineering in 1987. He also holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical/Agricultural Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which he obtained in 1985. He specializes in sustainable design and energy efficiency, particularly in LEED buildings and commissioning, and has significant experience in project management within both regulated and non-regulated environments.
Specializations and Technical Skills
With expertise in designing and constructing onshore and offshore facilities, Paul Vafaee focuses on oil, water, and gas separation and processing. He has considerable experience in handling sour fluids and designing critical facilities like hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturing units. Additionally, he has worked on retrofitting building systems and implementing energy conservation measures, including geothermal, solar, and wind energy solutions.