Experience

Alectra

• Canada
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substation Supervisor

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  • Supervises a team of substation maintainers in the area of substation capital and operating projects as well as distribution automation capital projects.• Project lead for all construction capital projects related to all capital substations and distribution automation projects.• Responsible for P&C commissioning of all capital projects related to substations and distributed automation.• Develops commissioning sheets and processes in the areas of P&C for substations and distributed automation. • Develop long and short-term preventive maintenance calendars on various pieces of substation equipment.• Designs custom logic and creates SEL relay settings for the following relay models: SEL-351S, SEL-2411, SEL-2440, SEL-787, and SEL-751A.• Develops SCADA DNP3 maps and creates SEL RTAC 3530 settings for substations and automated switches.• Develop substation maintenance programs and schedules for all substation equipment.• Provides the support required by staff and hired contractors engaged in the day-to-day operation of maintaining and constructing medium voltage substation equipment.• Establish standards, procedures and practices that provide a clear understanding of expectations and departmental maintenance objectives that satisfy corporate goals.• Conducts attendance management meetings and annual performance reviews as required.• Provides safety leadership, enforce rules and regulations, and conduct safety audits to identify and safeguard hazards, which may or may not be covered by established procedures.• Prepares and manages the departmental budget.• Identifies and execute process improvement opportunities. • Ensures that Health and Safety requirements are met.



Horizon Utilities Corporation

• Canada
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Distribution Engineer

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Currently working as a Protection and Controls Engineer in the networks department.• Prepares protection and communication designs for projects relating to smart grid, distribution automation and substation upgrades.• Develops and reviews technical specifications, scope of work, drawings and standards for equipment and projects. • Develops relay settings calculations and coordination studies.• Develops electronic relay files, communication setting files and SCADA parameters. • Develops substation commissioning procedures and tests for projects relating to smart grid, distribution automation and substation upgrades.• Investigates protection issues on the network and implements solutions.• Strong knowledge of CYME, SEL and SCADA Survalent software.• Strong knowledge of DNP3, TCP/IP and IEC 61850 protocols.• Knowledge of Visual Basic, C and C++ programing languages.• Excellent hands-on working knowledge with microprocessor and electromechanically based protection relays such as: GE, SEL and ABB.• Excellent hands-on working knowledge with communication equipment such as: RTAC, DPAC, PAC and 3G/4G modems.• Excellent hands-on working knowledge of protection testing equipment such as: Doble and MANTA test sets.• Works closely with peers to ensure accurate delivery and thorough electrical design that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet good engineering practices.• Provides construction support including resolving site queries, attending site meetings and assists in trouble shooting of protection and communication equipment during the construction phase of projects.• Maintains complete project documentation with respect to relay settings and calculations, all design packages, as-built requirements and return data information. • Mentors and provides guidance to developing engineers and substation technicians.



Canadian Niagara Power (Fortis Ontario)

• Transmission & Distribution Engineer

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2012

  2008-2012: Transmission and Distribution Engineer, Fortis Ontario Inc. Fort Erie, ON • Registered as a Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario.• Working knowledge of technical specifications/standards including CSA, IEEE, ESC, USF and Ontario Regulation 22/04.• Developed substation and distribution systems maintenance programs.• Produce complete designs for overhead and underground distribution systems up to 44 kV.• Produce complete designs for substations upgrades and expansions up to 115 kV as per IEEE.• Project Manager/engineer on specific capital projects throughout the year.• Write technical specifications for equipment procurement.• Produce complete P&C designs including relay settings, short circuit studies and equipment procurement.• Develops, maintains and implement work processes, procedures and schedules.• Developed and supervised the GIS data collection project.• Performs long and short term system planning and develops the capital budget.• Performed root cause analysis on equipment failures, relay event files and recommends solutions.• Develops standards and approves drawings as per regulation 22/04.• Performs Health and Safety inspections as well as conducts departmental safety meetings.• Supervisor on call in the control room; issues WPC permits and operates SCADA under emergency situations.



Aecon Group Inc.

• Canada
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

  January 2008-September 2008: Electrical Project Engineer, Aecon Industrial, Windsor, ON• Worked on site as a Electrical Project Engineer at the East Windsor Co-Generation project value at $200 million.• Planned, managed and implemented engineering and construction project programs, including defining the project plan, activities, milestones and labour requirements.• Produced field design drawings for various electrical projects on site.• Identified project labour requirements and coordinated labour levels with appropriate trades and subcontractors.• Developed and maintained the project schedule and budget for engineering and construction segments of the project.• Reviewed and revised project design for compliance with engineering principles, standards, customer contract requirements and engineering specifications. • Wrote RFI’s, RFQ’s and subcontracts for all electrical work on the project.• Performed QA inspections in order to approve and commission installed electrical plant.• Procured HV and LV electrical equipment• Provided status reports of the ongoing project



Hydro One

• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Sep 2006 - May 2007

  September 2006-May 2007: Electrical Project Engineer (Co-op), Hydro One Networks Inc. Toronto, ON• Project engineer for the 2006-2007 Hydro One Revenue Metering Upgrade Program that consisted over 60 projects• Coordinated team activities to ensure results are delivered according to the approved scope, schedule, costs, quality and compliance with Hydro One standards and policies.• Developed new Processes for the Metering and the RTU programs.• Scheduled milestone completion dates, forecasted working men hours and projected cost estimates for all assigned projects.• Approved and reviewed documents such as: Scope of work, EITRP, SSLA and MEC calculations.• Reviewed all project drawings and made revisions as needed per new design.• Coordinated drafting teams and subcontractors until project completion in order to produce detailed design packages.• Supervised subcontractors on site to ensure projects were constructed in accordance to plan. • Attended regular review and progress meetings with management and engineering firms.• Evaluated the effectiveness of the engineering firm’s work and recommended changes to performance through a lessons learned process.• Procured electrical equipment



Siemens

• Germany
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Engineer

  • 2004 - 2004

  January 2004-May 2004: Product Engineer (Co-op), Siemens VDO Automotive Inc, Chatham, ON• Worked as an Electrical engineer on the CMCV actuator project.• Revised electrical drawings so that new design changes could be implemented.• Worked with ASIC, DC motors and sensors that could be implemented into the design.• Designed and tested protection and motor control circuits that would be implemented in the design.• Created test procedures in order to analyse and evaluate failures on actuators.• Designed test brackets to support equipment during test conditions.• Supervised lab technicians to ensure tests were carried out as per test procedures.• Attended meetings with customers and suppliers.• Coordinated production to ensure proper quality was obtained on manufactured parts.