Name: NIJAZ SIJERCIC, P. Eng.

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Title: Senior / Principal / Resident Electrical Engineer – Engineering / Project / Quality Manager

Education: B. Sc., Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 1974

Registrations: Most pertinent registrations / memberships related to the profession or job:

- Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador – PEGNL (no. de membre 07597, depuis 07/2014);

- Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia - APEG BC (no. de membre 35639, depuis 03/2011); of Alberta – APEGA (no. de membre 164034, depuis 12/2012); of Manitoba – APEGM (no. de membre 37141, depuis 04/2014), and of Saskatchewan – APEGS (no. de membre 30679, depuis 04/2014);

- Professional Engineers Ontario – PEO (no. de membre. 100136583, depuis 08/2008), and

- L’ordre des ingénieurs du Québec – OIQ (no. de membre 115181, depuis 03/1997).

Career Synopsis:

I am an Electrical Engineer (B. Sc.) with a long and multidisciplinary extensive experience in the field of high, medium, and low voltages, with business development skills, estimations and proposal preparations as well as Project Management and Quality Assurance & Control.

I have worked in transmission & distribution, and substation engineering business at providing engineering services for turn-key projects such as HV and MV.

The projects included all required activities in the field of civil, mechanical and electrical design coordination, specifications for the electrical equipment supply and installation, start-up and commissioning, of the complete substations.

I have worked in another various fields including High Voltage Direct Current (HVdc) Systems, oil pipelines, battery energy storage systems, airport systems, wind farms, aluminium and pulp-paper industries, etc. with supervision of technical personnel and project management for projects in Canada, Unites States, Europe, and Middle-East.

Representative Project Experience:

Client: Nalcor – Labrador-Island Link Partnership; Project: Lower Churchill Converters and Transition Compounds with bipolar HVdc system, 900 MW, 350 kV, 2 Converter Stations 315 kV AC / 350 kV dc and 230 kV AC / 350 kV dc with 8 breakers / protections / POW, 2 Transition Compounds interconnected to 3x1c submarine cables; Title: Project Engineering Manager / Low Voltage Group Leader; Year: 2014 / 2015; Project Description: Plans overall design, manages Project design budget, defines the design quality plan, implements design change process, supervises and coordinates all engineering tasks required to execute the project, design done in house or by suppliers/subcontractors, ensures internal technical coordination, guarantees that optimized technical solutions (cost effective solution, ease of installation and operation of the systems) in line with Customer expectation are implemented by project engineering team and Partners and documentation delivered as per project general time schedule. Accountable of the proper performance of design in matter of time spent, deadlines, and quality. Responsible for the technical coordination of substation engineering package inclusive of primary design, secondary design, DCS (Digital Control System) & Telecom, Civil Work & Building structure, optimized interfaces, engineering design reviews, definition and manage technical risk assessment, and engineering deliverables; Employer; Alstom Grid, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Enbridge; Projects: Line 3 Replacement, with 21 new pump stations (each with its own substation), situated between Edmonton and Gretna, across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. / CE2 with 7 new pump stations with its own HV substations located in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. / Line 9B Reversal & Expansion Project (L9B) and Line 7 Expansion Project (L7E) in Ontario and Quebec, Canada; Title: Principal Electrical Engineer; Year: 2013 - 2014; Project Description: Created, verified, and finalized different technical documents, coordinated internally as well as with the Client. Assisted, prepared, checked, approved load study, consumer list, electrical calculations, key one line, equipment requisitions, bid tabulation, vendor info review, and scope of work subcontract. Managed & coordinated a large team. Prepared proposals, acted as a mentor or a trainer for less experienced employees, supported Business Development / Procurement in meeting clients/vendors, wrote specialist publications and was present at conferences, did interviews for recruitment & selection; Employer; Jacobs Canada, Edmonton, Canada

Client: AML-AltaLink Management Ltd.; Project: WATL-Western Alberta Transmission Line with 500 kV HVDC system including two converter stations Crossings and Sunnybrook; Project Location: Calgary, Alberta; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2012 - 2013; Project Description: Worked within a multi-discipline teams located in various offices to design efficient and reliable electrical substations. Coordinated design activities to maintain project schedules and ensure successful completion. Provided mentorship and guidance to other engineers on the project and within department. Assisted the Estimating Team in preparation of estimates and project proposals. Provided all design activities in accordance with applicable codes and standards, including all SNC-Lavalin's policies and procedures, i.e. Safety, Environmental, and QA & QC. Prepared project specifications for material and equipment purchase and installation. Designed electrical substation facilities including site and bus-work layouts, ground grids, controls, protection, and metering. Reviewed and delivered accurate and thorough designs that will meet industry standards and specifications, and meet good design and engineering practice with excellent constructability. Resolved site queries, attending site meetings and performing site inspections. Maintained complete project documentation with respect to substation design and construction, including completion packages, as-build drawings and return data information. Made and maintained appropriate commitments to project teams and coordinated design activities with multi-discipline project team members. Maintained good working relationship with internal groups that support projects as well as with suppliers, contractors, and any others that affect the quality, schedule, and project costs; Employer; SNC-Lavalin, T & D, Montreal, Canada.

Project: Ponoka-extension of the existing 138 kV/25 kV Substation in Alberta; Project Location: Calgary, Alberta; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2012 - 2013; Project Description: The same description as in the previous Project; Employer: SNC-Lavalin, T & D, Montreal, Canada.

Project: Several Projects; Project Location: Liberia, Algeria, Alberta; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2012 - 2013; Project Description: Different Project activities for Liberia telecommunication and radio communication systems; Al-Arnat Project in Algeria with 420 kV GIS, and 240 kV underground cabling for AML-Alberta; Employer: SNC-Lavalin, T & D, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Rio Tinto Alcan; Project: Kitimat Modernization Project; Project Location: Montreal for Kitimat, British Columbia; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2010 - 2012; Project Description: Worked and coordinated the detailed design and complete engineering of distribution and power supply systems 315 kV, 25 kV, 13.2 kV, 4.16 kV, and 600 V for the aluminum smelter for Rio Tinto Alcan in Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada, with engineering deliverables like drawings, schematics, specifications, data sheets, technical calculations, lists, test procedures, and construction cost estimates, and interpretation, verification, and validation of the standards, codes, and applicable industrial guidance; Employer: Bechtel Canada, Montreal, Canada

Client: ADWEA- Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority; Project: 300 MW BESS - Battery Energy Storage System; Project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2009 - 2010; Project Description: Worked and managed all the works related to conceptual and detailed design, connections to the existing networks, including switchgear, control and protection including basic project execution; Employer: DECON Middle-East, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Client: ADDC-Abu Dhabi Distribution Company; Project: Consultancy services for establishing power supply to medium size development projects in various regions; Project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Title: Senior Resident Engineer; Year: 2009 - 2010; Project Description: Coordinated the complete project with the Client, Developers, and Developers' Consultants for the engineering, site supervision, and warranty services for installation of 33 kV/11 kV & 33 kV/22 kV primary substations including power and fibre optic cabling and establishment of power supply to various mega projects in Abu Dhabi and integration in the existing networks; Employer: DECON Middle-East, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Client: TRANSCO; Project: 400 kV Switching Station Hameem; Project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Title: Principal Resident Engineer; Year: 2009 - 2010; Project Description: Tendering for switching station for Transmission Company with OHL works, GIS, control & SCADA & protection & telecommunication integration in the system, and substation services; Employer: DECON Middle-East, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Client: Kruger, White Birch, and l'Office Cherifien des Phosphates (OCP) Project: Co-generation and phosphate factory; Project Location: Wayagamack & Stadacona in Quebec and Morocco; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2008 – 2009; Project Description: Worked and coordinated several (pre)-feasibility studies and estimations in electrical domains for co-generation projects phosphate factory; Employer: SANDWELL, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Hydro One and Hydro Québec; Project: Several substations; Project Location: Ontario and Québec; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2008; Project Description: Worked and coordinated the detailed design and engineering of several substations for Hydro-One (Alexander, Fairbanks, Hawthorne, Kent, Longwood, Marathon, Middle Port) and Hydro-Quebec, (Marie-Victorin, Poste Laurent, St-Basil); Employer: GROUPE SM, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Rio Tinto Alcan; Project: Kitimat Modernization Project; Project Location: Montreal for Kitimat, British Columbia; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2008; Project Description: Worked and coordinated the detailed design and complete engineering of distribution and power supply systems 25 kV, 13.2 kV, 4.16 kV, and 600 V for the aluminum smelter for Rio Tinto-Alcan in Kitimat, British Columbia with all the engineering deliverables like drawings, schematics, specifications, technical calculations, lists, data sheets, test procedures, and construction cost estimates; Interpretation, verification, and validation of the standards, codes, and applicable industrial guidelines; Employer: BPR-Bechtel, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Sky Power (for Hydro-Québec/TransEnergie); Project: Wind Farm Terravents; Project Location: Rivière-du-loup, Québec, Canada; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2005 - 2008; Project Description: Responsible for the preliminary and detailed design, complete engineering, approvals, procurement, subcontracts, construction, commissioning and putting in service, implementation, organization, scope, schedule, and costs of the systems and multidisciplinary electrical projects with all the engineering deliverables like drawings, schematics, specifications, calculations, lists, data sheets test procedures, and detailed feasibility studies for wind farm with 230 kV substation and transmission lines, 34.5 kV distribution and incorporation in Hydro-Quebec System (134 wind turbine generators, 201 MW); Employer: Hatch, Montreal, Canada.

Client: ALCOA; Project: Upgrade of 13.8 kV Distribution System; Project Location: Massena, USA; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2005 - 2008; Project Description: Responsible for the detailed design, complete engineering, approvals, procurement, subcontracts, construction, commissioning and putting in service, implementation, organization, scope, schedule, and costs of the systems and multidisciplinary electrical projects with all the engineering deliverables like drawings, schematics, specifications, calculations, lists, data sheets test procedures, and detailed studies; Employer: Hatch, Montreal, Canada.

Client: Different; Project: (Pre)feasibility studies; Project Location: Bahrain, Canada, Iceland, South Africa; Title: Senior Electrical Engineer; Year: 2005 - 2008; Project Description: 400 kV & 132 kV supplies, 25 kV, 6.6 kV & LV distribution in aluminum smelters; Employer: Hatch, Montreal, Canada.

Client: ADWEA-Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority; Project: Contracting Services for Al Ain Distribution Network Reinforcement: 33 kV Package Switchgear and Transformers; Project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Title: Project Manager; Year: 2003 – 2005; Project Description: Assigned to the project including 47 package substations with 33 kV and 11 kV switchgear, protection, power and auxiliary transformers, automatic voltage control, cable and OHL connections, Load Dispatch Centre panels, and auxiliary services; Ensured the quality of project, while respecting the established budget and schedule objectives; Initiated the preparation of the project master schedule, establishing the critical milestones and the relationship between the major activities; Employer: ABB T & D, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Client: Pechiney Aluminium; Project: Pechiney Project Modernization; Project Location: Vlissingen, the Netherlands; Title: Resident Engineer; Year: 2002 - 2003; Project Description: Assigned to the aluminum smelter modernization EPCM project with 150 kV substation, power distribution for pot-lines, bake oven, cast house, MCCs, lighting, fire detection and other smelter facilities as well as the integration of controls; Assisted to the Project Manager and Area Superintendents in their functions and responsibilities in relation to the Quality Control and Field Engineering; Prepared the organization chart and the manpower planning for the Field Engineering personnel; Prepared the planning and scope of work for special consulting and laboratory services in order to fulfil the Quality Control requirements of the technical specifications; Established the inspection procedures for all the work executed by contractors; Established the inspection procedures for all the work executed by contractors; Ensured the application of inspection procedures and procedures manual the field personnel; Managed the inspection personnel ensuring proper distribution; Participated in evaluations of technical problems and in determining solutions; Coordinated the Engineers and inspectors during POV phases; Employer: SNC-Lavalin, Montreal, Canada.

Client: ADWEA-Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority; Project: 220/33/11 kV Substations at Al Khazna and Mahawe; Project Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE; Title: Principal Resident Engineer; Year: 2000 – 2002; Project Description: Coordination and supervision the turn-key construction of two new 220 kV/ 33 kV/ 11 kV substations with SF6 switchgear, 220 kV transmission lines, telecommunication system for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and connection to "Load Dispatch Centre", SCMS-Substation Control and Monitoring System, lighting and fire detection system, distribution, protection and grounding of medium and high voltages substations - 11 kV, 33 kV, 230 kV, Diesel generator groups, UPS; Employer: Lahmeyer (Germany), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Client: DCA-Dubai Civil Aviation; Project: Expansion of Dubai International Airport, Integrated Systems; ; Project Location: Dubai, UAE; Title: Quality Control Manager; Year: 1998 - 2000; Project Description: Preparation and implementation the Quality Assurance / Quality Control and acceptance procedures of the turn-key project with airport system integration and communication, ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode network with fibre backbone for inter-facility transport, BMS-Building Management Services, fire detection / alarm system, public address system, and high end music system; Preparation and implementation of the procedures for site testing and commissioning of airport facilities; Supervision and coordination of the actual commissioning of airport facilities; Employer: Bureau Veritas (France), Dubai, United Arab Emirates; SITA Dubai, UAE.

Clients: DEWA-Dubai Electricity & Water Authority and FEWA-Federal Electricity & Water Authority; Projects: Turn-key construction of substations in "H" Station, Najma, & Mucherif; and West-Coast Interconnection; Project Location: Dubai, Ajman, Um-al-Quwain and Ras-al-Kaymah, UAE; Title: Site Manager; Year: 1996 - 1998; Project Description: Responsible for the construction, commissioning and Client's acceptance for the turn-key construction of substations with 400 kV GIS; 132 kV, 33 kV and 11 kV substations with switchgears with SF6 gas or air, transmission lines 400 kV, 220 kV, 33 kV; 132 kV power transformers, 33 kV & 11 kV cable distribution systems, SCADA and communication system including System Control Centre and fibre optic; Management of site supervision teams for erection, testing, and commissioning works; Employer: Kennedy Donkin (United Kingdom), Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Different Clients, many projects, worldwide, several titles; Year: 1974 - 1994; Research, development, examination, testing, design of equipment and substations, establishing and managing of the whole production process, technical care of substations and equipment in all the aspects, Quality Assurance, Marketing, project management with turnkey projects. Employer: Energoinvest, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Accomplishments and/or Publications:

-Battery Energy Storage System, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2012

Additional Training/Technical Skills:

-Essential principles of CSA, Canadian Standard Association, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2006;

-Microsoft Project, Cambridge Education Institute, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 2003, and

-Analyse économique en ingénierie, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada, 1996.

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