Nicholas Sedore Email & Phone Number

Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

- On-site plant engineer responsible for ensuring the reliable and safe operation of the plant utility systems and some process systems: Boiler feed water, steam & condensate, thermal fluid, cooling water, refrigeration, instrument air, nitrogen, waste water and BTEX removal- Proactively identified and addressed issues in plant systems through data analysis and interfacing with operations teams. Worked with maintenance, operations, engineering, and management to select best path forward to resolve issues - Primary process representative in sitewide unit HAZOP validation, with the goal of reviewing cumulative changes from small MOC’s to identify gaps and safeguards required to bring risk/consequence ranking into compliance with current company standards- Initiated and stewarded the MOC process to ensure temporary or permanent changes in responsible areas met ABSA and APEGA obligations; proposed and reviewed various options, interfaced with site stakeholders, organized and led required HAZID’s, completed post execution QA/QC checks, issued RFI’s as required, and ensured all Professional Work Products (PWP’s) as-built when project closed. - On smaller projects, directly responsible for entire MOC execution from start to finish: found vendors, obtained quotes, produced process PWP’s as required, and interfaced with mechanical/piping design team to develop and review construction packages- Provided technical input to complex scope of work packages for third party contractors (acid wash of scaled equipment, pyrophoric catalyst removal, chemical cleaning of distillation columns and attached piping, etc.) and acted as technical oversight during execution- Completed internal inspections on process equipment during outages and recommended repairs or further analysis as required

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Led process development of small, medium, and large projects at the Shell Scotford Refinery, Upgrader, and Chemicals plants, from FEL 1 to FEL 3- Acted as dual Process and Project engineer for FEL 1 projects, managing overall budget and coordinating/assigning work for other disciplines as required- Prepared, reviewed, and stamped process PWP’s (P&ID’s, SFD’s, PFD’s, safeguarding manuals, etc.) through all phases of the project in alignment with APEGA practices and company PPMP- Evaluated and sized both new and existing overpressure/vacuum protection equipment, using established methods to estimate required relief loads from all relevant sources, in compliance with API, ASME, and ABSA standards Modelled and evaluated the performance of existing and proposed heat transfer equipment including air coolers, shell and tube heat exchangers, reboilers, and plate and frame heat exchangers- Evaluated and reviewed calculations for system hydraulics (including two-phase flow), vessel & tank sizing, heat exchanger sizing, etc. using industry standard methods- At start of each project phase, estimated hours required for process deliverables to input to overall project estimate, adjusting as required to meet project schedule, maximizing usage of low-cost resources where possible- Distributed work to and checked work by junior and intermediate engineers (both in house and overseas), ensuring a high standard of work quality while minimizing engineering costs and schedule impacts- Prepared HAZOP packages, led process overview & input, with responsibility for resolving identified action items to bring project risk to acceptable levels- Reviewed interdiscipline deliverables, providing process comments to mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and controls packages as required

Edmonton, Canada Area

- Provided engineering support for control valve and instrument sales in western Alberta and northern BC

Edmonton, Ab

- Help maintain and improve performance of heating and cooling plants on university campus by analyzing data, troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, and implementing plans to deal with future problems- Design, purchase, and commission new and replacement equipment, and assist in installation and functional and safety testing- Work with heating and cooling plant operators and staff to ensure day to day operations run as desired

Fort Saskatchewan, Ab

- Worked with electrical, mechanical and PCA engineers on multidiscipline projects- Created project P&ID's, and as-built existing P&ID's based on actual field conditions- Sized equipment for projects, completed energy and mass balances, made up equipment data sheets-Organized and led project meetings for 3rd party engineering services-Interacted with operators to learn more information related to projects and some of the problems they encounter day to day

Calgary, Ab

-Reviewed and analyzed drilling and completion reports from horizontal multi stage hydraulically fractured wells, and input relevant data into a central database-Compiled and graphically analyzed data, and used it to create a presentation for the launch of the Western Canadian Frac Database-Performed quality control on the database software and calculation algorithms, prior to the release and sale to clients-Successfully worked in a team environment to reach group goals within a given time frame

Bonnyville, Ab

-Provided quality control for soil samples and concrete on industrial and commercial construction projects in the Bonnyville-Cold Lake area-Dealt respectfully and appropriately with clients from many companies, including Imperial Oil, EnCana, Cenovus and CNRL-Brought a safety oriented mind set to all jobs-Was responsible for the maintenance and care of a company vehicle, and drove that vehicle for long distances and time periods