Patrick Mackinnon, P. Eng. Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

- Lead verifier for regulatory GHG engagements- Sector experience includes power generation, mining, manufacturing, telecommunications in Ontario, Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia- Responsible Gold Mining Principles assurance- Mentor and performance manager for junior staff on sustainability engagements

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

- Greenhouse Gas Verification files. Helping clients comply with provincial, national and third party regulations.- Reasonable and limited assurance - Decarbonization

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This role was divided between R&D incentives and Sustainability Practice work. The first involved working directly with clients to determine program eligibility and subsequently help them navigate the process for Research and Development tax incentives, with an emphasis on SR&ED. The latter involved Greenhouse Gas and Renewable Fuels Reporting and Verification files, where I help clients comply with provincial, national and third party regulations. My responsibilities include: -… Show more This role was divided between R&D incentives and Sustainability Practice work. The first involved working directly with clients to determine program eligibility and subsequently help them navigate the process for Research and Development tax incentives, with an emphasis on SR&ED. The latter involved Greenhouse Gas and Renewable Fuels Reporting and Verification files, where I help clients comply with provincial, national and third party regulations. My responsibilities include: - Conducting technical interviews at client facilities to obtain relevant required information to draft a technical reports - Identifying relevant projects and positioning to support work being submitted - Educating clients about relevant concepts and eligibility criteria - Writing technical reports with an emphasis on the underlying science to illustrate technological uncertainties that were being resolved - Consulting with a multi-disciplinary team of engineers and accountants to compile a claim - Preparing clients for the SR&ED audit process as required - SR&ED claims across a range of industries including: manufacturing, automotive, agri-food, chemical, medical research and pharmaceuticals.- Verification of GHG and sustainability reports against published regulations and protocols, including re-calculation of emissions Show less

Hamilton, On

• Managed several corporate accounts, providing technical consulting and field support for wastewater applications, boilers, and cooling water technology • Built working relationships with clients, identifying areas of improvement aligned with their goals, including water/energy reduction projects and optimization of chemical usage• Participated in design reviews, new application start-ups, and system evaluationsKey Contributions: • Project manager for new dissolved air… Show more • Managed several corporate accounts, providing technical consulting and field support for wastewater applications, boilers, and cooling water technology • Built working relationships with clients, identifying areas of improvement aligned with their goals, including water/energy reduction projects and optimization of chemical usage• Participated in design reviews, new application start-ups, and system evaluationsKey Contributions: • Project manager for new dissolved air floatation (DAF) system installation at Toronto confectionary plant with goal to reduce total suspended solids and fats, oils, and grease to meet bylaws. • Identified opportunity for improving paint removal from wastewater at automotive plant, resulting in significant client-supported savings in 2017 from previous year’s cleanout • Worked directly with Ontario MOECC to develop new treatment and sampling procedure for removal of zebra mussels at Toronto sugar refinery Show less

Burlington, Ontaro

• Supported sales team by acting as primary customer-facing representative in servicing accounts, performing regular preventative maintenance and system assurance testing• Developed risk assessments identifying safety concerns present on client sites• Provided remote support by connecting online, reviewing system control data and optimizing program control parameters • Problem-solved issues on site by by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written… Show more • Supported sales team by acting as primary customer-facing representative in servicing accounts, performing regular preventative maintenance and system assurance testing• Developed risk assessments identifying safety concerns present on client sites• Provided remote support by connecting online, reviewing system control data and optimizing program control parameters • Problem-solved issues on site by by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations Key Contributions: • Developed biocide program utilized for critical closed-loop processes at two GTA food plants to address on-going microbiological concerns, successfully mitigating legionella concerns • Identified problems with new Nalco automated control equipment being trialed in the district, providing documentation that resulted in changes to design prior to being rolled-out North America-wide • Built strong customer relationships who identified service as the differentiator, resulting in 100% retention of clients, despite aggressive pricing competition for a large automotive account Show less

Gatineau, Qc

• Quantified risks of selected substance groupings (boron, selenium, and cobalt) to aquatic and terrestrial species under the Canadian Chemicals Management Plan (CMP)• Gathered, summarized and linked relevant data through use of Access, Excel and Google Earth• Refined criteria for evaluating quality of data and integrated use of macros into spreadsheet• Updated ecotoxicological and physical chemistry reference sheets for new CAS registry numbers

Hamilton, On

• Tracked and responded to daily maintenance and quality issues for two-oldest continuous galvanizing lines • Researched and implemented installations to improve steel furnace efficiency, saving ~$20,000 annually in energy costs• Analyzed industrial data following installations, compiling reports on projected natural gas use reduction and the ability to hit temperature set points within each furnace zone• Investigated potential savings related to newer heating technologies for plant… Show more • Tracked and responded to daily maintenance and quality issues for two-oldest continuous galvanizing lines • Researched and implemented installations to improve steel furnace efficiency, saving ~$20,000 annually in energy costs• Analyzed industrial data following installations, compiling reports on projected natural gas use reduction and the ability to hit temperature set points within each furnace zone• Investigated potential savings related to newer heating technologies for plant floor• Led task force investigating, implementing and reporting on solutions related to preventing acrylic build up on coating rolls Show less

Peterborough, Ontario

• Provided testing and analysis required to optimize the production process for indium oxide for product purity, yield, and particle distribution• Produced large lab-scale batches of high-quality indium oxide for primary use in flat panel technologies• Executed a number of techniques daily within the R&D lab including titrations, suction filtration, particle screening, precipitations, and digestion of samples by aqua regia and recorded results