Matt is a Fire and Explosion Investigator with experience in both the forensic engineering and insurance industries. He has participated in hundreds of fire and explosion investigations involving residential structures and large commercial properties. He has also assisted on several large electrical loss remediation assignments and worked extensively on renewable energy projects, performing quality control and assurance of rooftop Photovoltaic installations. In 2016, Matt was named editor of the CAFI journal, a publication produced by the Canadian Association of Fire Investigators.
Fire and Explosion Investigator
Origin and Cause Inc.
Mississauga, Ontario
2017 – Present
- Fire and Explosion Investigation—Point of Origin and Cause
- Residential Structure Fires
- Large Commercial Property Losses
Intermediate Associate
-30- Forensic Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
December 2016 – November 2017
- Fire and Explosion Investigation—Point of Origin and Cause
- Residential Structure Fires
- Large Commercial Property Losses
- Electrical remediation projects in collaboration with member of the firm’s electrical team, including in-depth documentation of electrical equipment, assessment of equipment condition, code compliance and development of recommendations for remediation.
Associate
-30- Forensic Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
October 2013 – December 2016
- Fire and Explosion Investigator, primarily involving residential structures
- Member of Renewable Energy Team
- Assisted in performing quality assurance and inspection of commercial rooftop PV solar systems. Including operating electrical insulation tester (Megger), sol metric photovoltaic.
- Assisted in reporting test results and deficiencies of quality assurance programs for commercial rooftop PV solar systems.
- Assisted electrical group with remediation files including in-depth documentation of electrical equipment and other related tasks.
Associate Advisor
Co-operators General Insurance Company
Mississauga, Ontario
January 2011 – July 2013
- Bound and serviced home, auto, and commercial insurance policies for clients in multiple service offices throughout Ontario. • Home and auto inspections were performed to identify pre-existing damage or possible hazards.
Junior Investigator
J.A. Roberts & Associates – Fuels Consulting and Investigative
Oshawa, Ontario
December 2009 – January 2011
- Assisted with fire and explosion investigative processes such as documenting and collecting evidence, as well as re-creating the incident scene for testing purposes.
- Took photographs, handled evidence, wrote reports, interviewed witnesses and set up various equipment for tests/examinations.
- Involved in editing and re-writing portions of the CSA Gas Tech Modules, as well as examination questions, to ensure all content was up to date.
