Experience

West Power Energy

• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Transmission Lines Engineer

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Hatch

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager - Transmission Lines

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2020

  Wataynikaneyap Power Transmission ProjectOntario, Canada. Owner’s Engineering. Design, procurement, construction of 230 kV (303 km), 115 kV (1414 km), 44 kV (89 km) and 25 kV (18 km).ZPC/ZETDC, Hwange PS Expansion, Hwange, ZimbabweTransmission Lines Consultant. Hwange New Substation to Insukamini 400 kV, 310 km; Marvel-Insukamini 400 kV, 40 km; Hwange Power Plant to Hwange New Substation 400 kV 2×2.5km; Reconnection of three 330 kV existing lines at Hwange New Substation; Relocation of Existing 330kV Line from Marvel Substation; Connection of two existing 330 kV lines at Sherwood B substation. Review of conceptual and detailed design.Maritime Link ProjectDetailed line design of:• 142 km ±200 kV HVdc T/L Bottom Brook to Cape Ray, at the Cabot Strait in Newfoundland.• 46 km ±200 kV HVdc T/L Point Aconi to Woodbine Substation, Nova Scotia.• 160 km 230 kV HVac T/L Granite Canal Substation to Bottom Brook Substation in Newfoundland.I1K ProjectDetailed design of 300km 230 kV T/L. Island Falls to Key Lake in SaskatchewanThermal Rating upgardes of 230 Kv T/L's in British Columbia



SNC-LAVALIN T&D

• Principal Lines Engineer - Lead Engineer

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

   Low Churchill Project Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Route selection and center line definition and Transmission Line design including Line Layout, optimal tower spotting, conductor optimization, foundation analysis for the Island Link of the 350 kV HCdc Transmission Line between Muskrat Falls (Labrador) to Soldiers Pond (Near St. John’s, Newfoundland).

• Principal Lines Engineer - Lead Engineer

  • Nov 2009 - Sep 2011

   AltaLink, Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement (SATR) Project, Alberta, Canada. Preliminary engineering for the AltaLink’s Southern Alberta Transmission Reinforcement (SATR) at 240kv, including the following interconnections:• South FTP 1036L/1037L. Technical assessment of different routes alternatives. 300km• Etzikome Coulee - Picture Butte T/L. Technical assessment of different routes alternatives. 313km• Etzikome Coulee - Whitla T/L. Technical assessment of different routes alternatives. 291km• Etzikome Coulee – Goose Lake T/L. Technical assessment of different routes alternatives. 452km AltaLink, Yellowhead Project, Alberta, Canada. Preliminary and detailed engineering for the upgrade of the AltaLink 745L Hinton-Edson T/L 138kv – 88km, 673L Violet Grove – Moon Lake T/L 138kv – 32Km and Connection of the 240kv Cherhill substation – 0.1 kM. Mina Pueblo Viejo Project, Dominican Republic. Planning, conceptual and detailed engineering for the Pueblo Viejo Mine 230kv T/L in Dominica Republic. Assessment of route alternatives from Barahona (173km), Puerto Viejo (122Km) and Palenque (88Km).

• Senior Lines Technical Professional - Lead Designer

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2009

   Mina Pueblo Viejo Project, Dominican Republic. Senior Lines Technical Professional. Planning, conceptual and detailed engineering for the Pueblo Viejo Mine 230kv T/L in Dominica Republic. Assessment of route alternatives from Barahona (173km), Puerto Viejo (122Km) and Palenque (88Km).AltaLink, Alberta, Canada. Design of AltaLink 880L Bullshead to Medicine Hat. T/L138KV – 10Km.



Proyectos Andinos S.A. “Proansa,

• Construction Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Aug 2004

  Construction of the LT 110 KV and substation in the mine Pribbenow of Drummond Co., in the Department of Cesar, Colombia. Construction of the LT 110 KV and substation in the mine Pribbenow of Drummond Co., in the Department of Cesar, Colombia.



EDEMTEC S.A de C.V.

• Director de Planeación y Control / Superintendente de Construcción

  • Mar 2002 - Dec 2003

   Project 707 North - south Connection. Design, materials supply and construction, for the laying of the 2do. Circuit of the LT'S to 400 KV Saltillo - 1° de Mayo (223.3 Km) and 1° de Mayo - Cañada (220.6 Km), and constructions of the corresponding feeders in the SE's Saltillo, 1° de Mayo and Cañada. To the Federal Commission of Electricity in México.  Project 707 North - south Connection. Design, materials supply and construction, for the laying of the 2do. Circuit of the LT'S to 400 KV Saltillo - 1° de Mayo (223.3 Km) and 1° de Mayo - Cañada (220.6 Km), and constructions of the corresponding feeders in the SE's Saltillo, 1° de Mayo and Cañada. To the Federal Commission of Electricity in México.



FERTECNICA S.A.

• Construction Coordinator

  • Dec 1998 - Jul 2001

   "Four Small Electrical Systems. Group Nº 1." for Energy and Mines Ministry of the Peru.Design, materials supply, construction, tests, experimental operation and set in commercial operation of the primary lines to 22.9 KV, primary and secondary distribution nets and domiciliary assaults of Bagua 1st stage (Amazons Department), Illimo 2nd stage (Department of Lambayeque), Ayabaca 1st stage (Department of Piura) and of the primary lines to 22.9 KV, primary and secondary distribution nets and domiciliary assaults and three substations in Chulucanas 1st stage (Department of Piura) L/T 220 KV Mantaro - Socabaya (Peru) "Société d'énergie de la Baie James (SEBJ) "Structures assembly (451 Ton), Laying of twelve conducting (2 subconductors per phase) and two guard cables, regulation, clamp and placement of space-dampers in the Sector V to 4,800 m.s.n.m. (110 Km) and personnel supply specialized for the crossing of the Colca Cannon



FERTECNICA S.A.

• Project Manager

  • Apr 1997 - Jul 1998

   Supply, design and construction Re-strengthen L/T 230 Kv Torca - Noroeste – ISA. Colombia. Change of 6 phase conductors by 12 sub-conductors (2 per phase) and one (1) guard cable by one of Optical fiber OPGW, with the line in commercial operation.. Change of Circuit Breakers in Oil per SF6, Brakers, Current Transformers, Capacitor voltage Transformers, ZnO Surge Arrests, assembly of Optical fiber terminal equipment for communication and protection  Supply, design and construction Re-strengthen L/T 230 Kv Torca - Noroeste – ISA. Colombia. Change of 6 phase conductors by 12 sub-conductors (2 per phase) and one (1) guard cable by one of Optical fiber OPGW, with the line in commercial operation.. Change of Circuit Breakers in Oil per SF6, Brakers, Current Transformers, Capacitor voltage Transformers, ZnO Surge Arrests, assembly of Optical fiber terminal equipment for communication and protection