Casey Wong
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Credentials
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P.Eng.
Engineers and Geoscientists BC -
PMP
Project Management Institute
Experience
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Metro Vancouver
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Canada
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Lead Senior Engineer
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Jun 2021 - Present
- Develop and implement a standardized Project Management Framework and Stage Gate Framework to support delivery of capital projects - Lead the capital planning process for two major utilities, Liquid Waste and Water - Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives with cross-organizational impacts - Develop and implement a standardized Project Management Framework and Stage Gate Framework to support delivery of capital projects - Lead the capital planning process for two major utilities, Liquid Waste and Water - Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives with cross-organizational impacts
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BC Hydro
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Canada
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2021
• Manage 20+ annual recurring capital programs and projects with annual spend of $50M+ while adhering to corporate, departmental policies and engineering standards• Oversee a diverse portfolio of programs including power equipment replacements (switchgear, reactive equipment), facilities upgrades (ground grid, roofing), auxiliary equipment replacements (batteries/chargers, AC/DC distribution panels), and control & automation upgrades (relays, alarm controllers)• Build and foster strong relationships with key delivery partners across the organization, including asset management, engineering, procurement, and field operations• Monitor and report on program spend and completion to senior management and internal clients on a monthly basis, highlighting progress, variances, risks and mitigation plans• Lead, coach and mentor a high performing team consisting of 10+ project managers and consultants • Support the development, negotiation and execution of strategic contracts, including engineering contracts with estimated annual spend of $15M over 15 years• Review and approve various program management documentation including statement of objectives, program plans, change notices and close-out reports• Drive cost and schedule efficiencies by bundling and coordinating work of similar scope and/or geographical locations• Develop and revise departmental program delivery standards and practices • Drive business improvements through collaboration and initiatives with other internal departments• Assist in the development of business cases and long-term capital plans Show less
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Work Program Manager
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Apr 2016 - Jul 2018
• Executed capital replacement projects for brownfield substations ranging from $2.5M to $10M with equipment rated between 12kV to 500kV• Developed scope, cost estimates and schedule for all aspect of the projects including design, procurement and construction, with a focus on user requirements from an operations and maintenance perspective• Led multi-disciplinary teams consisting of design engineers, equipment specialists, construction managers, external contractors, construction resources (internal and external), field operations, system operations, and representatives from environmental, safety and indigenous relations, through the project lifecycle• Managed supply and services contracts ranging from $5k to$500k by monitoring cost and schedule performance• Secured project resources from other internal departments and external contractors by using various procurement strategies including master service agreements and standalone contracts• Created work package agreements to capture the scope, schedule and cost for internal delivery partners• Implemented risk management plans for risks related to long-lead time materials, resource constraints, outages, weather conditions, environmental and safety• Coordinated planned outages with internal stakeholders and the public• Performed change management by identifying potential changes that affected the program scope, budget and/or schedule and following the appropriate change management process to obtain the necessary review and approvals• Conducted lessons learned with program team members at various points in the program lifecycle to improve future performance• Developed a specialized report using Tableau software to monitor and control an annual maintenance program consisting of 16,000+ work orders and $10M+ spend, which was distributed to all levels of operations management including front line managers and senior managers Show less
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Protection & Control Engineer
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Jun 2010 - Mar 2016
• Developed maintenance and commissioning standards for protection and control systems• Performed system disturbance analysis to verify correct operation of protection systems and to determine corrective actions as required• Assisted in performing root cause analysis of equipment failures by collaborating with equipment engineers and field operations• Investigated power quality issues as a result of customer complaints and prepared technical reports for customers• Programmed and commissioned power quality meters for internal use and for independent power producers• Led field personnel in performing commissioning activities which involved real-time coordination between personnel at various locations within BC Show less
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Education
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2005 - 2010
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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