Michael Northey, Bsc. Email & Phone Number

Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada

Operation, maintenance, and upgrading of municipal infrastructure within the hamlets of Strome and Galahad.- Compliance monitoring and maintenance of greensand water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment lagoons and related distribution and collection systems.- Leading development of SOPs, Drinking Water Safety Plans, and maintenance schedules to meet Alberta Environment standards. - Providing capital and operating budget recommendations for water and wastewater infrastructure.- Analyzing process data and implementing efficiency enhancements to water treatment systems.- Operation and optimized use of SCADA, remote monitoring and HMI-based plant control systemsPublic works duties including infrastructure (roads, buildings, etc) maintenance, snow removal, vegetation management, and other general municipal maintenance.

Hardisty, Alberta, Canada

Lead of public works activities including roads, utilities, vegetation management, and municipal infrastructure

Nisku, Ab

Product development, reliability analysis, and technical support to sales and customers for PDC, TCI, and milled tooth drill bit product lines. - Managed the development of products and solutions for the Western Canada heavy oil region. - Conducted field run reports for the performance evaluation of new cutter technology.- Developed technical performance and reliability reports for internal customers and sales teams.- Reported on the performance of new cutters implemented in heavy oil applications that reduced repair costs by over 50%.

Edmonton Waste Management Centre

Commissioning of waste-to-biofuels Advanced Energy Research Facility pilot plant, testing diverse feedstocks for gasification and production of higher value fuels from syngas.- Developed SOPs, updated P&IDs, and performed syngas chromatograph analysis during commissioning runs.- Planned and executed process construction, commissioning, and maintenance projects as a team with engineers and operators.- Performed troubleshooting and root cause analysis on process units during downtime, reporting findings at weekly meetings and discussing plans of action.- Managed purchase orders, requisitions, procurement, and inventory of chemicals, services, process components, contracts, and other supplies. - Established professional relationships with vendors and external clients, maintaining consistent communication and growing the facilities reputation.- Developed contract guidelines and evaluated vendor bids, including the establishing of a $100K+ chemical contract for the facility. - Installed and maintained process equipment for acid, caustic, polymer, and solvent systems, including process lines, instrumentation, and pumps.- Ensured all work was conducted in a safe and environmentally healthy manner, complying with all OH&S and Enviso ISO 14001 requirements

Edmonton Waste Management Centre

Commissioning of waste-to-biofuels Advanced Energy Research Facility pilot plant, testing diverse feedstocks for gasification and production of higher value fuels from syngas.- Developed SOPs, updated P&IDs, and performed syngas chromatograph analysis during commissioning runs.- Planned and executed process construction, commissioning, and maintenance projects as a team with engineers and operators.- Performed troubleshooting and root cause analysis on process units during downtime, reporting findings at weekly meetings and discussing plans of action.- Managed purchase orders, requisitions, procurement, and inventory of chemicals, services, process components, contracts, and other supplies. - Established professional relationships with vendors and external clients, maintaining consistent communication and growing the facilities reputation.- Developed contract guidelines and evaluated vendor bids, including the establishing of a $100K+ chemical contract for the facility. - Installed and maintained process equipment for acid, caustic, polymer, and solvent systems, including process lines, instrumentation, and pumps.- Ensured all work was conducted in a safe and environmentally healthy manner, complying with all OH&S and Enviso ISO 14001 requirements

Trail, Bc

Worked as a member of the technical support group at the Trail zinc and lead refinery operations. Was responsible for engineering technical support to the lead drossing plant, working closely with the drossing plant operations engineer, plant operators, and other technical support staff. - Coordinated the characterization and optimization of the lead softening process, acting as project coordinator to a team of operations engineers and operators.- Managed project timeline, activities, and sampling campaigns.- Modeled lead softening process using METSIM metallurgical process system. - Created a steady-state operating model for the lead softening process that: - decreased oxygen consumption - decreased process downtime and operator workload - increased softener slag quality - increased softened lead quality and oxygen lance workable lifeGained experience in mineral processing and lead refining operations, as well as experience in pyro-metallurgy, process modeling, data acquisition, project coordination, and process characterization.

Edmonton, Canada Area

Member of a team of technicians and engineers responsible for the installation and maintenance of cathodic protection systems for corrosion prevention throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan including anodes, powered rectifier stations, and tank farm grids. Responsible for the surveying of pipelines and battery stations in Central and Northern Alberta via 4x4 truck, snowmobile, or on foot, as well as utilities and telecommunications installations in both urban and rural settings.Gained exposure to many of the industries and infrastructures involved in Saskatchewan and Alberta's telecommunication, utilities, and oil and gas sector. Acquired knowledge of corrosion mechanisms and cathodic protection systems, as well as experience in field settings.

Paintearth Mine

Paintearth Mine

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Chemical Engineering, Cooperative Program

Diploma