Matthew Kerwin Email & Phone Number

Kitchener, ON, CA

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

• Lead process engineering development of H2nanO's water and emissions treatment systems.
• Management of engineering staff through day-to-day project direction and long-term strategic planning. Direct and plan engineering team activities including scheduling and project management.
• Oversee the development of process systems and controls theory for first-of-kind water and emissions treatment technologies, including prototype testing and modelling.
• Manage the specification, assembly, and commissioning of equipment.
• Contribute to new project proposals and business development activities.

Greater Kitchener-Cambridge-Waterloo Metropolitan Area

• Management of water and energy systems for industrial and institutional clients throughout southern Ontario. Onsite sample testing, data collection, and technical support
• Continuous communication with clients to ensure ongoing program objectives are met. Presentation of reports and results to owners, managers, operators, and other stakeholders
• Implementation of continuous improvement projects focused on reducing water and energy consumption to lower operating costs. Life-cycle cost analysis and economic evaluation completed on all projects
• Evaluation of new technologies and treatment programs through field studies. Rollout of remote monitoring and data collection system for client sites
• Operational, maintenance, and troubleshooting experience with mechanical pre-treatment equipment, including reverse osmosis and softeners
• Participation in sales activities through telemarketing, sales meetings, and proposal generation. Start-up implementation at new clients and greenfield construction sites

Calgary, Canada Area

• Responsible for maintenance and optimization of eight oil and gas properties
• Executed $1.5 million in major projects include field consolidation and reactivation, economic reviews, infrastructure maintenance, and development of secondary assets; offset declines and realized 10% production.
• Manage field operations, regulatory compliance team, and facilities engineering groups to complete projects on strict budget and timeline constraints
• Draft responses for communication to government regulatory bodies regarding unit continuations, spill events, and facility/pipeline licensing
• Developed field level short and long term operation strategies lowering variable expenses and maintaining positive cash flow with low commodity prices
• Review pipeline engineering assessments for reactivation and completed software modeling of pipeline performance

Red Deer, AB

• Onsite operations experience with facilities, pipelines, processes
• Crafted repair programs and stimulations based on industry best-practices and new technologies to exceed economic metrics with positive production results
• Completed training in production forecasting and capital project planning, as well as full field safety training
• Chosen for transfer to Company’s core asset engineering group within one year

Calgary, Canada Area

• Created programs and economics for well reactivations based on analysis of historical technical documentation and logging
• Conducted site-specific facility review using unique excel-based solver program to determine optimal well flow rates based on throughput constraints and well IPR curves; initial production increase determined with no.
• Managed group interaction with vendors and other 3rd parties

Cambridge, Ontario

• Member of Environmental Process Engineering Group focused on industrial wastewater remediation and treatment
• Designed, built, and operated pilot scale plant at a rendering facility; developed full scale cost estimates for final treatment design
• Conducted lab testing for pulp and paper industry effluent; developed sampling programs and plans for toxicity testing based on engineering calculations
• Participated in drawing reviews (P&ID and PFD) and assisted in project budget and scope development. Evaluated bids from RFP
• Eight weeks on-site field experience at a mine development site in Baffin Island, Nunavut. Selected as AMEC site technical lead for the treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated water
• Working experience with piping and plumbing, pumps, filters, and other process equipment