Engineering Construction
Resume:
Alex Mastrogiacomo, P Eng
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A senior civil engineering professional with more than thirty years of
Canadian and international consulting experience in oil and gas and water
supply pipeline design, manufacture and construction. Comfortable working
at the highest level on large international projects. Actively involved in
some of the largest pipeline projects in Canada and overseas from detailed
design, approval, construction, through to testing and commissioning
stages. Equally at home on project sites with contractors, owners and
owners' engineers as well as in the office with other engineers and
consultants. Strong interpersonal and liaison skills especially in a multi-
national multi-disciplinary environment. Established and maintained strong
working relationships with clients. Extensive experience with joint
engineering teams, investigation committees, working with international
experts. Proven and successful track record in:
Metallurgy Failure investigation Quality
control
Pipe structural design Geotechnical engineering
Monitoring
Corrosion control Presentations Site
validation
Concrete technology Damage assessment Problem
solving
Hydrogen embrittlement Manufacturing audits
Concrete durability
Remedial works Construction audits Design
seminars
Experience
. Managed and completed the structural designs for all large diameter
prestressed concrete pipe, specials and steel pipe fittings for the Great
Man Made River Project in Libya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Man-
Made_River_Project); currently the world's largest water supply scheme
with more than 3000km of 4m diameter infrastructure supplying water to
the major cities including Tripoli, Benghazi and Sirte (>$10B US).
. Provided strong technical representation during several major failure
investigations and successfully demonstrated strict adherence to design
codes and project specifications which ultimately proved instrumental in
avoiding a major litigation.
. represented a major international contractor during site investigations
assessing flood damage and provided technical support which ultimately
resulted in receiving significant compensation from the Insurers.
. Recently validated condition assessment monitoring data at a number of
site excavations which convincingly encouraged the client to consider a
major expansion.
. Secured first UK orders to supply large diameter PCCP from the US for two
major long sea outfalls (in competition with local suppliers) through
strong marketing and technical representation.
. Assisted in developing an innovative technique for fully automated
offshore installation of prestressed concrete pipe for long sea outfalls
virtually eliminating the need for divers.
. Successfully developed and implemented onsite repairs resulting in
significant cost savings.
. Developed design validation procedures approved by the third party
engineers enabling reclassification of otherwise reject product resulting
in major cost savings.
. Training and presenting seminars on soil pipe interaction, structural
design of large diameter pipes and fitting, fabrication, manufacturing
and installation.
Education and Selected Professional Development
Baccalaureate in Applied Science (Civil Engineering), University of Ottawa,
Ontario, 1978.
Post graduate courses: . Advanced Soil Mechanics
. Thermodynamics of Frozen Soils
. Engineering in Northern Regions
Professional Memberships and Associations
. The Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists
of Alberta
. Professional Engineers of Ontario
. Member of the Construction Industry Research and Information Association
Industry Advisory Group reviewing and overseeing research leading to the
publications of two industry guidelines:
1. Intelligent Monitoring of Concrete Structures and
2. Service Life Prediction of Concrete Structures,
under the direction of Professor Nick Buenfeld from Imperial College,
London, UK.
Employment History
Nov 2014 Engineering Lead Universal
Pegasus International
Feb 2015 Calgary, Alberta
Engineering lead for the Alberta segment of the TransMountain/Kinder Morgan
oil pipeline expansion project; comprising of approximately 340km of 36in
dia pipe in Alberta (over 1000km in total).
Jan 2014 Pipeline Engineering Consultant
Spectra Energy
May 2014 Calgary, Alberta
Providing engineering oversight and expertise on unique pipeline
engineering challenges for a proposed gas pipeline in northern British
Columbia. Reviewing pipeline limit state design concepts in accordance
with CSA Z662 Annex C. Design and construction of various horizontal
directional drilling procedures. Assessing the implications of adopting
high tensile steel line pipe.
Consultant Chief Technology Advisory
2012 - 2013
Oakville, Ontario
Advising on polymer technology for road building and concrete construction.
Performing market research for pressure vessel, internals and armouring in
Canada for a European company.
Munro Ltd Product Engineering Specialist
2011 - 2012
Utopia, Ontario
Providing product engineering expertise and production know how for a new
precast concrete plant in Oman. Precast products include concrete gravity
structures for underground sewers (manholes, pipes and box culverts) and
prestressed concrete pressure products (pipes) for fresh water supply.
Initial assignment involves engineering training for all Omani staff,
product qualification and plant quality certification to Canadian standards
as well as technical support for product marketing in Oman..
Calvalley Petroleum Ltd Senior Consultant
2010 - 2011
Calgary, Alberta/Sana'a, Yemen
Responsible for engineering and construction of special projects in Yemen.
These included gas injection, water injection, oil blending facility, oil
off loading and transfer facility incorporating tank farm, pipeline,
metering. Overall responsible for the successful completion and
commissioning of an oil off loading and transfer facility on Canadian
Nexen's Block 51 in Yemen. Assignment terminated due to security risk
resulting from internal civil unrest.
Independent Consultant Engineering Consultant
2009 - 2010
Oakville Ontario
Consultancy work related to the Great Man Made Project in Libya. Working
with the Contractor, Al Nahr Company and Price Brothers UK Ltd on matters
related to prestressed concrete pipe.
Canadian testing and qualification of a polymer admixture for concrete with
ICON Worldwide.
Advising on critical welds for a remote controlled robotic arm used to
inspect nuclear facilities.
Assisting local engineering company liaising with Babcock Wanson Italiana
on contractual and engineering matters.
Pure Technologies Ltd VP Engineering Services
2008 - 2009
Calgary, Alberta
Reporting to the President of Pure US Inc. Assisting PB(UK)Ltd in
maintaining their role as the primary technical advisor to the Contractor
and Owner of a major infrastructure. Managing Pure's marketing and client
activities in Eastern Canada.
The Pressure Pipe Inspection Company VP Engineering Solutions
2008 - 2008
Mississauga, Ontario
Reporting to President and CEO. Advising on critical management tools for
condition assessment of buried infrastructure. Product launch of newly
developed condition assessment technology. Responsible for a team of
Solution Managers leading the company's core technologies. Developing a
structure for the team's role with clients and interfaces within the
company in the area of sales, research and development and operations.
Reviewing condition assessment data and advising on risk and long term
implications, specifically related to the structural performance and
residual structural strength of buried steel and concrete pipelines.
Price Brothers Company, PBC Design Engineer Manager
1985 - 2008
A privately owned company in Dayton, Ohio specializing in the design and
manufacture of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe involved in the supply of
pipe manufacturing plant and transfer of pipe manufacturing technology to
the Great Man Made River project.
Languages
English - Fluent oral and written Italian - Conversational French
- Basic
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