Jacob Souza
Senior Grow Controls Consultant at TC Controls and Services, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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TC Control Group
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Grow Controls Consultant
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Sep 2022 - Present
• Support the solutions engineering team in the design and development of grow control systems, as well as technical sales.• Commission control systems, program and tune control logic, and train cultivators and facilities staff. • Customer relationship management. • Support the solutions engineering team in the design and development of grow control systems, as well as technical sales.• Commission control systems, program and tune control logic, and train cultivators and facilities staff. • Customer relationship management.
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ALTERRA WELLNESS
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Facilities Engineer
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May 2022 - Sep 2022
• Monitor, program, and tune all aspects of the climate for an indoor cannabis facility through an Argus control system and AireGuard, the Desert-Aire HVAC remote monitoring system. o Program and tune control logic equations for climate equipment: HID and LED lights, fog systems, dehumidifiers, and HAF fans. Utilize the Argus control system to manage the setpoint scheduler and optimize ramp periods based off the HVAC system’s performance, and track VPD. Set all climate alarms, as well as create intelligent alarm logic. o Employ AireGuard to monitor and tune two, dual stage compressor DX units on each room. Analyze trend graphs and tune PID equations for improved climate control. Analyze graphs for refrigerant issues and/or equipment failures; work remotely with Desert-Aire engineers to diagnose systems. • Program, manage, and operate all aspects of the Argus irrigation system and Argus controlled H.E. Anderson fertilizer injection skid. o Create and program manual and timed irrigation schedules. o Tune the H.E. Anderson injection skid by utilizing feedback correction EC and pH PID equations to optimize feed accuracy. Calculate injection ratios for each recipe based off A/B tank setups. Dial-in pumper head settings based off actual flow rates and fertilizer strength. Calibrate on-skid pH sensors. o Perform all maintenance and functional testing on the skid. • Support the Director of Cultivation and team leads with any special projects as needed; assist with plant moisture checks and analyze leachate data for crop steering. • Manage maintenance staff on critical projects and facility emergencies. • Work with management for planning and overseeing the installation of new equipment as required.• Perform plumbing upgrades to maximize water room pump capacities for multiple uses. o Install and complete all plumbing for new chloramine filter and tie into existing system.
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Argus Control Systems
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Canada
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Application Services Field Technician - Lead
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May 2019 - Apr 2022
• Commission Argus Controls hardware and software on-site and remotely at indoor and greenhouse facilities cultivating cannabis, vegetables, flowers, and research crops for biotechnology firms and universities. • Calibrate and tune the Argus nutrient injection system and H.E. Anderson injectors, as well as tune climate control logic for optimal efficiency of a facility; Control tuning of PID and logic equations. • Train cultivators and facilities teams on how to operate Argus software, troubleshoot/replace hardware, tune climate control logic, as well as calibrate, tune, and maintenance the Argus nutrient injection system and H.E. Anderson injectors.• Provide training and support for Argus field technicians and remote commissioning techs.• Review new projects along with the field team’s schedule to assign technicians to jobs.• Work with internal staff and management to create and update SOPs and provide input for process control documentation and department direction. • Provide remote technical support
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Facility Manager
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Nov 2018 - Feb 2019
• See job description below• Key NLVO team member assisting in preparation for acquisition and launch as an IPO Flower One. • Member of mother production team to launch flower production at 450,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility. • See job description below• Key NLVO team member assisting in preparation for acquisition and launch as an IPO Flower One. • Member of mother production team to launch flower production at 450,000 sq. ft. greenhouse facility.
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Facility Manager
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Sep 2017 - Nov 2018
• Oversee and direct day-to-day maintenance operations for a 25,000 sq. ft. cannabis cultivation and production facility.• Schedule, coordinate, and manage electrical, mechanical, and maintenance repair work.• Proven ability to build solid relationships with coworkers, clients, and contractors.• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail on daily tasks and projects. • Identify opportunities for improved operation; perform plumbing, mechanical, and controls upgrades to facility.• Communicate effectively with management on costs/budgets for facility repairs and improvements.• Direct facility staff through coaching, monitoring, and appraising job performance.• Commission, operate, and maintain the Argus nutrient injection system and operate Argus software for site control and monitoring. • Perform all maintenance, repairs, and installations on system.• Program irrigation schedules along with irrigation, climate control, and maintenance alarms. • Perform adjustments and fine-tuning of system; calculate injection ratios based on stock solutions, install, and calibrate nutrient injection/base/acid valves, adjust feedback correction PID equations based on collected data to improve feed efficiency. • Ability to create and interpret data graphs to improve controls. • Install/repair low voltage wiring between Argus I/O modules and desired control component (valves, pumps, climate equipment, etc.) as well as hardware components inside the control panels: controllers, IO modules, and output cards. • Identify improvements to overall system for efficiency implementations.
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Tetra Tech
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United States
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Civil Engineering
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700 & Above Employee
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Geologist
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2018
Nevada Environmental Response Trust• Self motivation role in support of field investigations, including collection of soil, groundwater, and surface water samples, slug testing, and borehole dilution tests. • Manage soil boring, construction, and development of injection, extraction, and monitoring wells by subcontract drilling operators.• Construct, operate, and maintain injection and groundwater extraction systems; as well as bioremediation studies utilizing injection, extraction, and monitoring wells.• Utilize controls to monitor and operate injection/extraction systems as well as a process tank farm. • Prepare field documentation and daily reports describing work completed.• High standard of data collection, data summary table preparation, well and soil boring logs, and geologic maps of the areas investigated with soil and groundwater data.• Perform oversight of remediation contractors, as directed
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Grading Field Technician
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Mar 2015 - Aug 2016
• Perform soil compaction testing with an emphasis on pipe zone, backfill and pavement design.• Collect soil samples for grading projects. Communicate results to contractors and set procedural expectations.• Interpret soil reports and grading plans to advise contractors. Monitor grading procedures onsite.• Apply highly efficient time management and organizational skills in order to complete jobs daily for multiple clients and provide field reports for submittal to the city. • Perform soil compaction testing with an emphasis on pipe zone, backfill and pavement design.• Collect soil samples for grading projects. Communicate results to contractors and set procedural expectations.• Interpret soil reports and grading plans to advise contractors. Monitor grading procedures onsite.• Apply highly efficient time management and organizational skills in order to complete jobs daily for multiple clients and provide field reports for submittal to the city.
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Wellsite Geologist/Mudlogger
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Oct 2014 - Mar 2015
• Collect drilled samples to provide a lithological description of flush cuttings and analyze for petroleum detection. • Monitor real-time data acquisition of mud, gas and drilling parameters.• Prepare well logs and daily reports utilizing Pason EDR, Log Plot 7, and Gas Detection Software.• Communicate with company employees and contractors on a regular basis. • Collect drilled samples to provide a lithological description of flush cuttings and analyze for petroleum detection. • Monitor real-time data acquisition of mud, gas and drilling parameters.• Prepare well logs and daily reports utilizing Pason EDR, Log Plot 7, and Gas Detection Software.• Communicate with company employees and contractors on a regular basis.
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Roustabout
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2008 - 2011
• Performed a diverse range of responsibilities to include, but not limited to: leading roustabout crew in constructing new well hook-ups, natural gas pipelines, and flow lines from wellhead locations for multiple resource companies; fabricating and plumbing in oil - water separators, heated scrubbers, coalescers, dehydration systems, heater treaters, and 6-10, 400 barrel tanks at each new location; all of which resulting in highly efficient and smooth flowing operations. • Performed a diverse range of responsibilities to include, but not limited to: leading roustabout crew in constructing new well hook-ups, natural gas pipelines, and flow lines from wellhead locations for multiple resource companies; fabricating and plumbing in oil - water separators, heated scrubbers, coalescers, dehydration systems, heater treaters, and 6-10, 400 barrel tanks at each new location; all of which resulting in highly efficient and smooth flowing operations.
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Education
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UNLV
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology -
Texas State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geography, Minor in Industrial Technology