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Matthieu Valade

Chargé d’Affaires & HVAC Engineer

€575/day
Bordeaux, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Matthieu

I help yousucceedin your HVAC projects from costing to delivery, ensuring quality,on-timedelivery, andcostoptimization.

**My goal**: to save you time while guaranteeing a result that meets your quality standards, through personalized deliverables that precisely meet your needs and expectations.


With over 15 years of experience on complexdesign and buildprojects (budgets > $125M) for clients such as Nestlé/Nespresso, Merck Serono, Syngenta, Rolex, and EPFL, I am involved in:
  • HVAC project and business management: technical, financial, and contractual monitoring, team and subcontractor coordination, procurement, and site planning.
  • Design office & conception: quantity take-offs, cost estimates, sizing, thermal and aerodynamic studies, energy optimization, technical variations, and innovative solutions.
  • Management and reporting: margin monitoring, KPIs, regular reporting, technological and regulatory watch.
  • Proficient software: AutoCAD, IES VE, Pleiades, Naviswork, CLIMAWIN, PERRENOUD, MS Project, Office Suite, Python, PowerBI, Salesforce.
I target companies, design offices, and project owners who wish to:
  • Optimize their HVAC / climate engineering projects
  • Benefit from solid and recognized technical expertise
  • Ensure reliable and structured management to guarantee budgets and deadlines
  • Implement innovative and energy-efficient solutions


**My added value**: combining technical expertise with commercial acumen, reducing project risks, improving efficiency and customer satisfaction, while providing pragmatic and innovative solutions.


Portfolio on request! Work according to RE2020, NF EN 16798, NF EN 378, F-Gas (EU 517/2014), DTU, MoPEC, SIA 112, SIA 118, 380, SIA 382, SIA 385, SIA 395, AEAI Directive, ORRChem, ISO 9001, ISO 21500
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • AHYKA Coffees
    Founder of two startups (sustainable coffee & nutrition)
    August 2023 - April 2025 (1 year and 8 months)
    Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
    From idea to launch. Strategy definition (sourcing, branding, business model), supply chain and digital channel setup, e-commerce platform creation, marketing management, and social and sustainable impact actions. Product development, customer validation (events, surveys), and structuring operations and financial models to ensure scalability.
  • Equans
    Business Development Manager French-speaking Switzerland
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    November 2020 - February 2023 (2 years and 3 months)
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    *Commercial developmentfor Design & Build projects in the industrial, pharmaceutical, chemical, and institutional sectors.
    • **Management of a regional sales team**: lead acquisition, opportunity qualification, cost estimation team management, and coordination with operations.
    *Data-driven market segmentationand process automation to accelerate growth and improve profitability.
    • Development of thesales strategyand contribution to internal company development.
    *Project costingand technical support in synergy with engineering teams.



    **Key clients**: Nestlé, Nespresso, Rolex, Philip Morris, Merck Serono, Syngenta, Novartis, Pfizer, EPFL.

    Cost Estimation Sales Funnel Sales Lead Generation Technical Studies
  • Equans
    Manager Industrial branch (Design & Build)
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    April 2017 - November 2020 (3 years and 7 months)
    Lausanne, Switzerland
    Management of anHVAC business unit(turnover €6M), with simultaneous project management.

    *Turnkey design & buildfor industrial and commercial projects (new & renovation): laboratories, clean rooms, data centers, production plants, educational buildings, and offices.
    • **Complete project management from A to Z**: sales, technical studies, costing, planning, execution, quality, HSE, and commissioning.
    • Supervision and coaching of a **team of 4 project managers**.
    • **Key results**: improved margins, process standardization, KPI implementation, commercial development through tailor-made solutions and upsell/cross-sell.


    **Key clients**: Syngenta, BASF, CIMO, Merck Serono, Philip Morris, Nestlé, Nespresso, Bobst, OI, EPFL, Rolex, Debiopharm.

    Project Management HVAC Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Lead Generation Design Office

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Education

  • MBA Essentials
    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    2021
    MBA Essentials
  • Sales Excellence
    Engie University
    2021
    Sales Excellence

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