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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Operations Management for a fleet of 200 wind turbines (578 MW) across 5 sites & 15MW of PV solar.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Operations Management for a fleet of 340 wind turbines (790 MW) across 5 sites in BC/AB/ON & 115MW of PV solar across 2 sites in AB.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Manage a team of Mechanical and Civil Engineers responsible for delivery of sustaining capital projects at thermal and renewable generation sites across North America.

Edmonton, Canada Area

➜ Projects up to $1.15M➜ Technical & Compliance Expertise – Management of Change (MOC) – Root Cause Analysis➜ Maintenance Planning – Operational Continuity – Turnaround & Emergency SupportRecruited to provide day-to-day engineering support to wind and solar operations across North America, I administered maintenance planning, turnaround support, technical expertise, codes and market rules compliance (NERC), change management, emergency failure response, and root cause analysis… Show more ➜ Projects up to $1.15M➜ Technical & Compliance Expertise – Management of Change (MOC) – Root Cause Analysis➜ Maintenance Planning – Operational Continuity – Turnaround & Emergency SupportRecruited to provide day-to-day engineering support to wind and solar operations across North America, I administered maintenance planning, turnaround support, technical expertise, codes and market rules compliance (NERC), change management, emergency failure response, and root cause analysis in close collaboration with the operations management team.• Spearheaded investigation and troubleshooting of emergency work and return-to-service issues, advising on technical aspects.• Supported the integration of 4 new wind and solar sites, including the development of asset structures and preventative maintenance plans.• Managed project execution of transmission line river crossing spares and 2 blade lightning protection upgrades.• Analyzed options, requirements, and business needs to help outline project scope for voltage control equipment replacement when manufacturer terminated technical support.• Championed MOC process for all renewables sites. Show less

Due to success in my previous role, I was promoted to manage the day-to-day engineering support of heavy industrial maintenance/operations and deliver long-term capital expenditures. With oversight of the mechanical engineering department, I managed people, budgets, overall capital budget, and the capital/financial plan while balancing priorities of day-to-day activities and project requirements. My team comprised maintenance engineers, project engineers, contract engineers, project… Show more Due to success in my previous role, I was promoted to manage the day-to-day engineering support of heavy industrial maintenance/operations and deliver long-term capital expenditures. With oversight of the mechanical engineering department, I managed people, budgets, overall capital budget, and the capital/financial plan while balancing priorities of day-to-day activities and project requirements. My team comprised maintenance engineers, project engineers, contract engineers, project coordinators, engineering co-op students, and NDT specialists.• Restructured team into a flexible combination of internal and contract workers capable of scaling to meet volatile workloads and changing business priorities.• Managed portfolio of increasing annual capital budgets, consistently delivering capital plan within ±5% of budget under strict financial constraints.• Increased capital expenditures by 59% over 3 years while decreasing headcount and maintaining existing labour costs.• Revised site-wide crane maintenance program to ensure compliance with legislated requirements.• Developed department and site-wide procedures and safety standards. Show less

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Upon completion of the 8-month mechanical engineering co-op placement with the University of Alberta, I was recruited as Mechanical Engineer and promoted to Project Engineer, Mechanical in 2011. My expertise in designing, drafting, and conducting finite element analysis of equipment enabled my success in taking on the elevated responsibilities of managing multiple simultaneous projects.• Managed projects involving the installation of new heavy industrial equipment and maintenance and… Show more Upon completion of the 8-month mechanical engineering co-op placement with the University of Alberta, I was recruited as Mechanical Engineer and promoted to Project Engineer, Mechanical in 2011. My expertise in designing, drafting, and conducting finite element analysis of equipment enabled my success in taking on the elevated responsibilities of managing multiple simultaneous projects.• Managed projects involving the installation of new heavy industrial equipment and maintenance and upgrades to existing process equipment.• Defined project scope, created estimates, and developed business cases for each project.• Executed procurement, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and close-out for capital projects.• Supported maintenance operations through hydraulic troubleshooting, water flow analysis, weld repair, procedures, and failure analysis.• Supervised contractors for major and non-routine tasks.• Led and participated in risk assessments (PHA, HazOp, HIRA, FLRA), incident investigations, and interpretation of codes and standards.• Provided subject matter expertise for organization-wide fall protection program and identified and selected safe access methods for non-routine tasks. Show less

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

During my 8-month University of Alberta co-op placement, I analyzed, designed, and drafted drawings for new and modified heavy industrial equipment. I was hired permanently following graduation in spring 2009.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

- Led an initiative to document and revise all lockout procedures & lockout maps.- Assisted in implementation of CMMS and development of PM.

Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

- Various design and drafting projects using AutoCAD 2006LT and Microsoft Visio.- Assisted in shutdown planning.