Experience

Kai Cao Inc.

• Canada
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Aug 2015 - Present

  Engineering Services Company Serving Southern Ontario Project Management: Tailored approach to problem solving and successful management, approach every project with an original and objective perspective to ensure the success of your project and Business. Project Engineering / Technical Services: Provide project, technical and organizational support for projects including documentation and spec review, coordination of design and procurement, PFMEA, DFMEA, risk registers, construction/outage support. Supervision of other engineers or… Show more Project Management: Tailored approach to problem solving and successful management, approach every project with an original and objective perspective to ensure the success of your project and Business. Project Engineering / Technical Services: Provide project, technical and organizational support for projects including documentation and spec review, coordination of design and procurement, PFMEA, DFMEA, risk registers, construction/outage support. Supervision of other engineers or contractors. Previous project experience: Bruce Unit 8 SFCR series lead Bruce west shift and west shift plus Bruce MCR feeder replacement study Bruce MCR D2R2 study Bruce Unit 1,2 restart (multiple scopes) Pickering water lancing Pickering divider plate Pickering blow down nozzle repair Darlington refurbishment planning (multiple scopes) Primary side Id clean r and d Feeder inspections and replacement tooling Vessel inspection IMS quality program oversight Tube plugging technology Recessed tube end weld head development Expert knowledge in Bruce ECC Documentation SFCR tooling upgrade Primary side robotic inspection tooling development Numerous proposals and business case development To find out more about my company please visit: www.kaicao.ca Kai Cao P.Eng Project and Engineering Management Phone: 416-897-5180 Email: kcao@kaicao.ca Show less



Aecon Group Inc.

• Canada
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Development / Engineering / Project Management

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

  Cambridge Ontario Financial Tracking • lead forecasting activities for major project financial metrics - revenue, margin, cost at completion • Prepare job status reports and other reports as required for reporting to senior management Contract Administration • Preparation of contract notices and change orders • Track and report on change orders and contract issues Procurement and Sub-Contracts • Define technical requirements, code requirements, special purchasing… Show more Financial Tracking • lead forecasting activities for major project financial metrics - revenue, margin, cost at completion • Prepare job status reports and other reports as required for reporting to senior management Contract Administration • Preparation of contract notices and change orders • Track and report on change orders and contract issues Procurement and Sub-Contracts • Define technical requirements, code requirements, special purchasing conditions • Prepare purchase requisitions and interface directly with company departments (QA, purchasing, audit group, project group) group to instigate procurement • Supplier development - research and select suppliers based on project needs; coordinate addition to Aecon Approved Supplier List for scope of work Project Scheduling • Set up and maintain project schedules • Set up "dashboards"/reports for project "Key Performance Indices" (KPI's) Project Planning • Field Work Package Development • Technical Problem Solving Supervisory Responsibility • Coordination of site mobilization • Coordination of site work, incl. scheduling, purchasing, problem solving, customer communication, etc. • Coordination of engineering deliverables as required • Direct oversight of field work Show less



Babcock & Wilcox

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Nuclear Project Engineer

  • Jun 2008 - May 2014

  • Responsible for management of nuclear service projects. Duties include proposals, projects and site execution. Typical projects are 5-10 million dollars in scope and require 6 months of planning. • Responsibilities include outage planning, coordination, execution and ensure compliance with contract agreements throughout all stages of contract • Provide technical support and supervision at site during execution of CANDU projects related to Equipment Life Cycle Management, Maintenance and… Show more • Responsible for management of nuclear service projects. Duties include proposals, projects and site execution. Typical projects are 5-10 million dollars in scope and require 6 months of planning. • Responsibilities include outage planning, coordination, execution and ensure compliance with contract agreements throughout all stages of contract • Provide technical support and supervision at site during execution of CANDU projects related to Equipment Life Cycle Management, Maintenance and modifications • Provide technical and organizational support for service projects including documentation and spec review, coordination of design and procurement activities, and procedure preparation • Coordinated with trades personnel, customer, and regulatory authority in support of project Show less



Toyota Motor Manufacturing

• Manufacturing Engineer (Coop)

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007

  Cambridge Ontario • Designed and Implemented new work cell: including bid spec writing, managing a team of 15 contractors, installation management and punch list item closure. Resulted in productivity increase of 30 percent and cost reduction of $100 000 annually • Performed improvement on car door manipulators resulting in 50% reduced push forces and $ 75 000 yearly savings from reduced down time • Performed day to day line support including improvements, data acquisition and report writing