Brad has over 25 years of experience and extensive knowledge in electrical, control and instrumentation engineering within power generation, oil and gas, chemical/petrochemical, pipeline, and commercial facility industry sectors. His diverse project background includes pipeline pumping and block valve stations, gas processing plants, oil satellite and well site facilities, and public services buildings such as schools, fire stations and churches.

Brad leverages his experience in front end design, detailed design, control system programming, commissioning and inspection services to provide practical advice through all phases of a project.

Currently, he is an active member of the Canadian Electrical Code subcommittee for section 12, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is also a member of the Energy Industry Electrical Engineer’s Association.

Brad is a registered professional engineer in Canada and the USA.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Project administration, management, supervision and project controls.
• Design and analysis in electrical, instrumentation and controls engineering including the implementation of VFDs, MCCs, switchgear, transmitters and controllers, cables and cable tray, transformers, grounding, trace heating, and gensets.
• Integrating EIC equipment with the plant, facility and/or pipeline including requirements for motor control, PLC/RTU/DCS and associated communications requirements.
• Electrical load lists and determining specifications for low and medium voltage equipment.
• Technical and commercial evaluations of industrial project construction proposals.
• Practical design and implementation experience with PLC and DCS systems including Rockwell Logix 5000 platform, SLC 500, PLC5, DeltaV, Bailey NET90, Westinghouse, Provox, Control Wave Micro and others.
• Design and co-ordination of electrical and automation construction for production facilities including gathering sites, gas plants, test separators, compressor stations, and battery stations.
• Process automation controllers (both DCS and PLC systems), sizing and selection of control valves, regulators, pneumatic controllers, transmitters, flow meters, and other instruments.
• Pre-planning field inspection, construction technical support and on-site system commissioning.
• Developing control strategies, SD keys, and control narratives for operation of generating stations and oil and gas processing facilities.
• Completing HAZOP reviews with clients, other discipline engineers, and operators.
• Performing electrical studies including hazardous area classification, fugitive emission, arc flash hazard, short circuit and protection coordination studies.
• Coordination with communication and power utility companies to assist with service applications and estimating operating costs.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, MEMBERSHIPS & LICENSES

• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC)
• Association of Professional Engineers, Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS)
• Nevada Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1 Associate Member
• Canadian Electrical Code, Section 12 Subcommittee Member
• Canadian Electrical Code, Section 14 Subcommittee Contributor
• Energy Industry Electrical Engineers Association Member
• Member of the Métis Nation of Alberta

EDUCATION

• University of Alberta- B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Specialization Controls), 1998