First Class Power Engineer

Clarenville, NL

H:709-***-**** or M:587-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-j-hurst-pe-554a2b35/ *****.*****@*****.***

PAUL J HURST

PROFILE A team-focused Chief Power Engineer with varied industry experience looking to join a company with a focus on safety, fiscal responsibility and employee development.

EXPERIENCE CHIEF POWER ENGINEER/ OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT NORTH ATLANTIC REFINING LP, COME BY CHANCE, NL

2016 -2020

While responsible for the oil refinery steam production and utilities, there were daily permit prioritizations, work -flow management and planning. Liaising with the provincial regulator and as the Operations Lead with other refinery teams for compliance including completion of inspections, maintenance, logistics.

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Contract revision and negotiation during and after a company restructuring, that required new position descriptions to be implemented by the training staff for employees in a unionized environment. Provide leadership and expertise to maintain operation of utility systems and minimize outages and increase production. Represented the refinery with the provincial regulator, Service Newfoundland, to delineate current compliance and future strategies for maintaining compliance. Continued education to foster personal growth among team members and increase safe work practices.

PROCESS OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

HUSKY SUNRISE PROJECT (SAG-D), FORT MCMURRAY, AB

2013-2016

Coordinated the oil processing operations for the entire project including work-flow identification, management and coordination between operating units.

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Provided leadership and expertise as the coordinator for commissioning, and start-up, of the project including procedure creation. Environmental stewardship included initiating the regeneration of process oil filters with diesel oil, as the previous steaming process was ineffective.

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CHIEF POWER ENGINEER

SHELL CANADA, COLD LAKE, AB

2010-2012

Coordinated the steam and utilities production unit to minimize outages and effects on oil processing operations. Particularly responsible for water treatment optimization and alignment with the production unit. ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Provided leadership and expertise to align the scheduling across water production to minimize delays or disruptions.

Environmental stewardship by managing proper waste-water disposal with a significant cost reduction.

PROJECT OPERATIONS SUPERINTENENT/ CHIEF POWER ENGINEER PENGROWTH CORPORATION, CALGARY, AB

2007-2009

Assisted with the development of SAG-D operations including the creation of operating documents and procedures as well as the coaching and training required to institute the processes.

ACHIEVEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Provided leadership and expertise while creating the necessary documents for continued safe, environmental and productive operation of the facility. Additionally, tasked as the liaison for the project to the appropriate regulatory bodies and third-party contractors. Supervised up to fifteen (15) team members directly.

Environmental stewardship Completed the remediation of a contaminated soil site in accordance with regulatory requirements and third-party contracts.

Additional Positions have included:

• Operations Coordinator, Joffre Cogeneration Facility, Nova Chemicals.

• Cracking Operations Specialist, Nova Chemicals.

• Control Room Operator and Operations Technician, Nova Chemicals Ethylene Facility.

• Operations Technician, Syncrude Canada Utilities.

• Marine Engineer Technician, Royal Canadian Navy. EDUCATION AND

ADDITIONAL

TRAINING

2001

FIRST CLASS POWER ENGINEER (RED SEAL)

• Membership in good standing for nearly 20 years. ADDITTIONAL TRAINING:

• Leadership development workshop, Alberta School of Business

• Shell Front Line Leadership Training

• Emergency Director Training and Standard Plant Fire Training

• H2S Alive and Confined Space Entry

• Software training in SAP, Maximo, LOTO Development, training, and implementation Paul J Hurst 3

DEMONSTRATED

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

• Coordinated operators’ activities during various, and diverse facility commissioning, start up, turnaround, projects and equipment preparation for maintenance.

• Interfaced with planners for the development of equipment/ system outages for maintenance.

• Valued member of the hiring team for power engineers, laboratory, and maintenance staff.

• Coached, counseled and evaluated Power Engineers for personal and team growth.

• Acted as Unit Lead in turnarounds i.e. process plants and power plant

• Developed/ reviewed/ revised daily orders and procedures.

• Lead weekly maintenance, planning, and scheduling meetings

• Member of HAZOPs, MOC teams for the development, construction, and operation of new projects.

• Focused on worker safety including fostering a positive workplace culture.

• A member of the on-call teams.

• Scheduling delivery of chemicals, resins, desiccants and filter media

• Initiated annual blanket purchase orders for chemicals to reduce costs and limit shortages.

• Flexibly working within union and non-union facilities.

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