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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Midland, Texas, United States

Managed the health of of distribution class overhead power lines feeding 400+ well pads spread over a 550 square mile area.• Performed SKM power system analysis and electric system design including fault calculations, load flow, arc flash hazards, coordination, equipment specification, cable sizing and standby power.• Created a data model using distribution systems utility bill details enabling rapid development of solutions to eliminate system constraints.• Designed and implemented a modification to a solar-skid module resulting in a $500k reduction to operating expense.• Applied root cause analysis to power outages and equipment failures to identify corrective actions in alignment with business value drivers.• Acted as the primary electrical focal providing coaching and electrical competency development for a multidisciplinary technical team.• Interfaced with transmission and distribution utility companies to address power issues, expansion and utility reliability.

Alberta, Canada

Provided electrical technical support and assurance to six onshore oil field assets across North America.• Developed high voltage and low voltage switching procedures, including lockout/tagout, to ensure safe and timely delivery of turnaround activities.• Updated preventative maintenance strategies for all electrical equipment to meet new internal global standards.• Standardized data collection and automated reporting of Process Safety metrics, increasing data quality and eliminating 20+ hours per month in administrative labour.• Spearheaded the creation of business-wide SharePoint workflows to automate drafting requests and performance analytics.• Reviewed and redlined 75+ electrical drawing packages to identify and close gaps in +150 critical drawings.• Designed and implemented an information architecture for 8 multidisciplinary teams, resulting in a user-centric and scalable information system.

University Of Manitoba

• Operations lead for the design, manufacturing and testing of an electric formula race car resulting in a 4th place finish at an international competition.• Applied systems engineering principles to develop a team structure, design methodology and manufacturing plans enabling an iterative design approach and meeting deadlines.• Expanded team recruitment efforts to multiple disciplines increasing membership by 300% in the first year.• Facilitated technical and non-technical communication between engineering, computer science, and business students.• Supervised the manufacturing of several mechanical and electrical parts and assemblies.

University Of Manitoba

• Developed operational plans, policies and procedures for the leadership and management of the world’s largest SAE International Collegiate Chapter consisting of 4 design teams and 200 undergraduate members.• Identified and corrected financial deficiencies, substantially improving financial health, resulting in the elimination of a $25k deficit.• Coordinated, administered, and promoted, new programs resulting in an increase in student leadership opportunities by over 200%.• Created a sponsorship relationship management program, re-organizing fundraising activities to improve efficiency resulting in a 50% increase in funds in the first year.• Served as the student ambassador between the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Aerospace Engineering Liaison Group.

Winnipeg, Mb, Canada

University Of Manitoba

• Managed the solicitation of over 30 design projects from industry partners for a final year engineering design courses.• Improved customer relationship management by introducing client profiling to increasing customer retention and strengthen long term relationships.• Implemented standardized procedures involving flowcharts, targets, progress management, and performance analytics, using data collection coupled with visual management.• Co-authored and presented a paper on the topic of connecting industry professionals with engineering students at the Canadian Engineering Education Association 2015 Conference.

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada