Work Experience
Experience
2023 - Present
Energy Management Operator
Capital Power Corporation
Edmonton, AB
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In real-time, managing asset dispatch, economic offers, testing submissions, outage scheduling, and stakeholder communication with corporate policies, EMOC procedures, commercial agreements, market rules, and NERC standards.
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Proactively identifying and executing opportunities to improve control room systems, tools, processes, procedures, or EMOC services that will create value or improve effectiveness for Capital Power or EMOC.
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Interfacing with ISOs in the management of plant and system outages.
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Respond to facility onsite staff, trader, balancing authority and transmission operator directions and directives as required, and in line with EMOC procedures and market rules.
2018 - 2022
Plant Operator
Imperial Oil
Wood Buffalo, AB
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Led optimization of VRU compressor operation
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Achieved competency in all areas 2 years after starting
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Kearl Craft Safety Committee representative (EHS)
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Join Industrial Committee representative (Pay, vacation, benefits for employees).
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Extensive sampling and analysis of Tailings, Bitumen Feed, Solvent, Diluent and Gas byproducts.
2017 - 2018
Fixed Plant Operator
Suncor Energy
Wood Buffalo, AB
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Conducting gross air leak tests of new systems, valve lineups and vessel closures.
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Commissioning and start-up of froth pumping, froth settling unit, tailings solvent recovery unit, flare system and solvent storage.
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Developed punch lists, commissioning procedures, standard operating procedures and equipment isolation packages.
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Working closely with construction, engineering and support groups to identify deficiencies and safety issues prior to bringing individual systems online.
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Developed extensive knowledge in the paraffinic froth treatment process.
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Conducted field-level hazard assessments and hazard operability studies on job scope.
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Training and mentoring junior operators.
2013 - 2017
Plant Operator
SemCAMS ULC
Fox Creek, AB
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Worked with Amine gas treatment, NGL recovery, propane refrigeration, Claus sulfur recovery, condensate stabilization, depropanizer and debutanizer.
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Identified deficiencies and hazard operability issues throughout the plant.
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Health, Safety and Environment representative.
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Commissioning of condensate fired reboiler, condensate stabilizer and associated auxiliaries.
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Backup control room operator, experienced with Foxboro DCS integration with Honeywell.
2012 - 2013
Contract Power Engineer
Shell
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
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Steam methane reformer and pressure swing absorber isolation and operation.
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Sampling with Fractionation sister-unit.
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Preparing equipment for maintenance
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Conducting regular reformer temperature checks and temperature profiling
2018 - 2022
Student Power Engineer
Shell
Fort Saskatchewan, AB
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Rotated through three units during my practicum to achieve exposure to different systems.
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Worked with SuperClaus sulphur recovery process, ZeeWeed ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis and mixed bed polishers.
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Worked with the MS7001EA GE Gas Turbine, Alstom Condensing Turbine Generator, Oil Mist Generator and HRSG.
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Daily water treatment and sour water analysis.
Education
2022 - 2024
Northern Alberta Institute of Alberta
Bachelor of Technology
Edmonton, AB
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cGPA 3.89
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Scheduled to complete it at the end of 2024
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Emphasis on project management, lean six sigma, and leadership.
2010 - 2013
GPA 3.38
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Power Engineering Technology Diploma
Edmonton, AB
Professional Skillset
Leadership & Teamwork
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Client Relations
Languages
English (native)
French (intermediate)
Spanish (native)