Operations Manager, Alberta
OCI Group (Formerly Origin and Cause Incorporated)
November 2025 – Present
Forensic Electrical Engineer/Fire and Explosion Investigator
OCI Group (Formerly Origin and Cause Incorporated)
Edmonton, Alberta
May 2019 – Present
- Fire investigations, including scene examination, documentation, evidence collection, and coordination with interested parties
- Forensic engineering, including evidence examination, research, failure analysis, and engineering reporting
Project Engineer
Jensen Hughes (formerly Sereca)
Richmond, British Columbia & Edmonton, Alberta
October 2013 – May 2019
- Fire investigations, including scene examination, documentation, evidence collection, and coordination with interested parties
- Forensic engineering, including evidence examination, research, failure analysis, and engineering reporting
- Fire alarm design engineering, including site reviews, development of code compliant designs and specifications, and administration of contracts between owners and contractors
- Code consulting, including field reviews, compliance studies, alternative solution preparation, and coordination with authorities
- Continuing professional development, including giving presentations and participating in industry events
- Business development as part of a seller/doer model
Designer, Estimating Engineer and Proposal Writer
Pentair Thermal Management (formerly Tracer Industries)
Edmonton, Alberta
July 2005 – February 2013
- Detailed design of electric heat trace systems
- Evaluation of Requests for Proposals and bid packages, including technical requirements and commercial structures
- Preliminary design for preparation of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction estimates for electric heat trace and insulation systems
- Preparation of estimates to the appropriate level of precision for the needs of the client and the company with values ranging from $3000 to $20,000,000
- Proposal writing to accompany cost estimate with input from the sales team
- Post-project analysis to identify sources of budget variance (estimates vs. actual costs)
- Delegation of tasks up or down as appropriate
- Training and mentorship of new staff
- Led the estimates and proposals group for 6 months
Electronics Technician
742 Signal Squadron, CFB Edmonton
Edmonton, Alberta
November 2001 – May 2004
- Maintained and repaired high power radio and microwave transmission equipment
- Maintained and repaired power supplies (10 kW range) for the radio equipment
- Improved and managed a supply and stock database
- Wrote maintenance reports, procedures, and training packages
