Private Family Property

Property Developer and Electrician

British Columbia | Jan 2020 - June 2026 | Intermittent

• Acted as the owner's representative and working foreman while converting an older second residence into a rental property, coordinating the renovation and completing the electrical work.
• Coordinated a residential property subdivision from preliminary planning through final approval, working with land surveyors, government agencies, utilities, and legal professionals.
• Researched unfamiliar requirements, resolved approval conditions, and managed road-allowance, site-preparation, inspection, and property-documentation requirements.
• Planned and coordinated separate site services, including septic-suitability verification, a new utility power line and poles, and drilling of an independent water well.
• Performed the residence's 200-amp electrical service upgrade and contributed hands-on installation and site work with occasional part-time assistance.

Ocean Legacy Foundation

Electrical Projects Manager

Steveston Harbour, Richmond, British Columbia | Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

• Managed electrical projects and hands-on technical work for a marine-plastic recycling facility, supporting daily production, reliability, and safe operation.
• Designed and installed a 347/600 V distribution system despite existing 120/240 V service; procured a generator at auction to bridge a six-month utility delay, then transferred the system to permanent utility power.
• Rebuilt an imported industrial washer's controls after 50+ labeled motor/relay wires were cut and stolen in transit; used translated documentation and schematics reconstructed on site by a local electrical engineer to complete the rewiring.
• Operated, maintained, repaired, and troubleshot facility systems and production equipment, including the extrusion and pelletizing process.

Ocean Legacy Foundation (continued)

Electrical Projects Manager

• Collaborated with approximately 30 factory-based employees and supported an organization recovering about 500 tonnes of ocean and shoreline plastic annually.
• Contributed to process development and R&D that converted recovered plastic into pellets suitable for manufacturing and injection moulding.

Martech Electric Ltd

Journeyman Electrician

Nelson, British Columbia | Real Canadian Wholesale Club renovation | Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

• Installed electrical systems for six HVAC units during a major commercial renovation.
• Reconfigured in-store lighting circuits for individual-fixture control and upgraded emergency circuits, exit signs, and related devices.

Houle Electric Ltd

Journeyman and Lead Journeyman Electrician

Teck Operations Acid Plant No. 2, Trail, BC | Nov 2018 - Mar 2019 · Kitimat Modernization Project, Kitimat, BC | Feb - Sep 2015 · Teck Operations Acid Plant No. 1, Trail, BC | Mar - May 2014 · Mount Milligan copper-gold mine, BC | Jan - Jul 2013

• Led cable pulls and completed industrial electrical installations at Teck Operations Acid Plants No. 1 and No. 2.
• Designed, fabricated, installed, and terminated panels, devices, cable tray, fire-alarm systems, and instrumentation for major mining and smelter projects.
• Pulled and terminated high-voltage SAG-mill feeder cables (15 kV-rated, 750 kcmil) at Mount Milligan copper-gold mine, BC.

Down to the Wire

Journeyman Electrician

Nelson, British Columbia | Temporary festival power | Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

• Installed a 250 kVA temporary electrical distribution system serving four performance stages.
• Ran and buried three 1/0 temporary cables, connected distribution to existing transformers and devices, and maintained power during live concert operations.

PCL Energy

Journeyman Electrician

Ft Hills, Alberta | Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

• Designed and installed series-resistance and mineral-insulated heat trace systems.
• Glanded and terminated heat trace panels in a large industrial construction environment.

AECOM

Journeyman Electrician

Ft Hills, Alberta | Two-week plant shutdown | Aug 2017

• Performed shutdown maintenance, researched drawings, completed pre-job safety inspections and permits, and executed lockout/tagout on an operating plant.

Powell Canada

Journeyman Electrician and Relief Lead

Acheson, Alberta | E-house manufacturing | Dec 2015 - Jul 2017

• Built electrical houses for oil, gas, and power-distribution clients from engineering packages, blueprints, and drawings.
• Installed, glanded, and terminated cabinets and panels; designed and built cable tray; and installed EMT and rigid conduit using hand, hydraulic, and digital benders.
• Filled in as team lead, directed electricians and labourers, and led toolbox talks and safety meetings.
• Completed work with minimal supervision and maintained Excel progress, labour, customer-charge, and payroll records.

PCL Intercon Power

Foreman Sub Foreman and Lead Journeyman

Surmont 2 SAGD Project, Alberta | 2013 - 2014

• Promoted to foreman after demonstrating strong trade skills, leadership, mentoring, and commitment to a zero-incident night-shift safety culture.
• I worked as foreman, directing a 20-person installation and termination crew.
• Led lighting installations on steam-generation modifications and completed large cable pulls, motor and panel terminations, heat trace, and explosion-proof installations.

Beralta Construction Ltd

Journeyman Electrician

Kearl Oil Sands Project, Alberta | Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

• Completed industrial electrical installations and E-house cable rollouts, glanding, and terminations across heat trace, controls, and related systems.

Martech Electrical Systems

Electrician

British Columbia and Alberta | Short industrial assignments | Mar 2012 and Jun 2012

• Supported industrial rebuild and demolition assignments associated with the Green Hills Mine coal dryer and Teck Trail smelter.

F and M Installations Ltd

Electrician Apprentice

Duncan Dam, British Columbia | Apr 2012 - May 2012

• Supported an electrical-system upgrade and installation of an uninterruptible power supply for the dam electrical system.

Warfield Electric and IBEW Local 1003

Apprentice Electrician

Trail and Nelson region, British Columbia | Mar 2008 - Jan 2012

• Completed apprenticeship field experience in residential and commercial construction, including renovations, rebuilds, and new installations for private and business clients.