OBJECTIVE:
Experienced Consultant, Senior Electrical Engineer/Senior Project Engineer, with proven leadership abilities to enhance the quality of engineering services within a progressive organization, seeks a challenging position that will utilize strong engineering and project/construction management skills.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A dedicated and self-motivated engineer with over twenty (20) years of engineering experience as follows:
15 years of consulting, construction and design experience in heavy industry and mining.
Working knowledge of electrical standards and codes such as NEC, CEC, NBC, NFPA and NEMA.
Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management (EPCM) experience.
Handled complete project cycle including proposals, justification, bid specification, vendor selection, startup/commissioning support and final system handover to clients.
Reviewed vendor drawings and drawings from other disciplines (e.g. civil/structural, piping and mechanical).
8 years of project management experience. Managed several concurrent projects valued over CDS$7.5Million.
Provided mentorship to engineers, technologists and designers.
5 years of hands-on PLC, DCS and variable frequency drives programming and Installation experience.
Excellent team player. Work well with management, vendors, contractors and production personnel.
15 years of in-plant experience with production support and troubleshooting.
Ready to travel extensively if required.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Successfully re-designed the cable tray support on Pipe Rack 3 (PR3) to simplify installation and reduce cost and labour.
Successfully re-designed the Transformer Pad for the Admin/Warehouse 1500kVA Transformer to simplify installation and reduce cable run thereby reducing cost and labour.
Successfully found an alternate source of power to feed six (6) Motor Control Centre (MCC) to power the equipment for the Mud Circuit Conversion Project, eliminating delays caused by the late delivery of the substation ordered for the project at Sherwin Alumina, Gregory, Texas, USA.
Successfully increased the efficiency of the Bauxite Unloading Port from 26% to 95% at Sherwin Alumina, Gregory, Texas, USA.
Successfully replaced six (6) PCB filled transformers in three (3) months at Sherwin Alumina, Gregory Texas, USA.
Successfully completed the commissioning of BHP Billiton’s Freeze Plant, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Successfully completed the electrical design for the #3 Ore Bin Addition at Newmont, Leeville Mine, Nevada, U.S.A.
Successfully completed the electrical design for a new #8 Converter in Inco’s existing smelter, Ontario, Canada.
Successfully completed the commissioning of a conveyor system to handle Voisey’s Bay Nickel, Ontario, Canada.
Successfully directed and managed within budget (CDN$3.92M) and schedule, the construction of an Innovation Centre at the University of Technology, Jamaica, W.I.
Successfully designed and implemented renovations/alterations to three schools in Barbados (St. Michael’s High School, West Terrace and St. Lucy Primary Schools) within budget of CDN$15M.
Successfully initiated, planned and managed the upgrade of 6B Thickener Rake Drive Replacement from 70,000ft/lb to 250,000ft/lb within budget of CDN$382.5K.
Successfully installed and commissioned Dust Suppression System and rehabilitated electrical switchgear, cables and motors within budget of CDN$12M.
Successfully ensured the correctness of the electrical design and drawings of the filtrate pumping station upgrade within budget of CDN$735K. Assisted in the preparation of stock modification and maintenance schedule.
Successfully initiated and implemented energy saving equipment - power factor correction capacitor, variable speed drives and energy efficient lighting fixtures - resulting in savings of 60%, 40% & 20% respectively.
M&G Chemicals, Corpus Christi Facility, Texas, USA
Consulting Engineer Oct 2016 – Sep 2017
Sherwin Alumina Company, Gregory, Texas, USA
Senior Staff Engineer Sep 2014 – Sep 2016
DMC Mining Services, Richmond Hill, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer Apr 2011- May 2014
Tetra Tech, (Formerly Wardrop Engineering Inc.) Saskatoon, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer Jan 2010 – Apr 2011
Aker Solutions, Toronto, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer Feb 2007 – Jan 2009
WorleyParsons (Formerly H.G. Engineering Limited) Toronto, Canada
Senior Electrical Engineer Nov 2004 – Jan 2007
T& T Associates Limited, Jamaica, W.I.
Consultant Nov 2002 – Oct 2004
L. Fletcher & Assoc. Co. Ltd, Jamaica, W.I.
Partner/Chief Electrical Engineer 2001 – 2002
Alcan/SNC Lavalin Alliance, Jamaica, W.I.
Senior Project Engineer, Capital Projects 1998 – 2001
Alcan Inc., Jamaica, W.I.
Senior Electrical Engineer 1993 – 1998
Alcan Inc., Jamaica, W.I.,
Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer 1981 - 1993
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
ETAP
Bayer Process
Managing Multiple Projects & Priorities
Fundamentals Principles of Supervisory Management
G. E. Power Management and Control Systems
G.E. Fanuc
A-B Programmable Controller-PLC 5
Allen-Bradley RS Logix 500
Allen-Bradley RS Logix 5
Allen-Bradley SLC500
Multi-Amp Advanced Coordination Course
Siemens/Relcon A.C. Drives and Controllers
Shawware Maintenance Management System
Honeywell TDC 3000 DC
AREA OF EXPERTISE
AutoCAD
MS Project
MS Office Suite
MS Windows 2000 Professional
Lotus Notes
Process Control and Troubleshooting
Electrical System Design
Project Management
Luxicon - Lighting software
Thorn - Lighting software
Hubbell - Lighting software
General Electric - Lighting software
Lithonia - Lighting software
EDUCATION
MSc. Building Services Engineering, Brunel University, England, 2003
B.Sc. (Hons), Electrical Engineering, University of the West Indies, Trinidad, 1980
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION, MEMBERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS
Professional Engineer P. Eng. - Ontario
Professional Engineer P. Eng. - Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Chartered Electrical Engineer - Member of IET
Certified Construction & Industrial Electrician - Provincial & Inter-provincial
References available upon request