Dalhousie University

Acadia University

Supervising Engineer  -  Empowering Project Teams at ENMAX

•	Presently leading a diverse 9-member team of transmission planning and asset capital engineers in delivering a $500M capital portfolio
•	Successfully defended the capital portfolio in Tariff and Facility Applications to the Regulator
•	Engage with and enable Customers to interconnect to the transmission system and help guide them through the ISO interconnection processes and agreements
•	Partner with the ISO to optimize system and capital maintenance-driven projects
•	Prepare reports to Senior Executives and present on the capital portfolio, system studies, and potential regulatory impacts to the Business
•	Review power system simulator studies (PSSE) and provide guidance to the team as needed

ENMAX

Manager, Transmission System Planning and Asset Management

•	Led a diverse 11 member team made of union and non-union staff (Engineers, Technologists and Drafters) in the delivery of engineering scoping and design activities to support a $60M+ annual capital portfolio and the City of Calgary Green Line Project.
•	Mentor and guide the team during front end engineering design (FEED) and estimation activities
•	Responsible Member (APEGA) for the discipline of Secondary Network Engineering
•	Estimate design effort(s) and resource load internal staff as required
•	Identify design execution gaps, develop improvement strategies, engage Power Delivery stakeholders, and continuously improve current processes, standards, and technical specifications
•	Manage the QA/QC of external design and Owner’s Engineer Company and performance manage as required
•	Perform evaluations of Request for Purchase (RFP) proposals for design Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and manage the Contractual Agreements
•	Member of RFP Evaluation Team for the largest ever ENMAX substation rebuild project
•	Led on failure and root cause analysis when design related construction issues arise
•	Empowered Project Teams by defining Designer and Project Engineer roles and responsibilities, developing tools and templates such as Design Scopes of Work, Issued for Construction packaging, Network Sharepoint site and Network Glossary, etc.

Supervising Engineer - Secondary Network Project Engineering and Design

•	Led a 10-member cross-functional team in developing a groundbreaking 5-year capital replacement secondary network integrated plan, resulting in over $5 million in capital savings. The plan set a benchmark for the development of Transmission and Distribution Integrated plans, serving as a guide for ENMAX Power's capital investment and revenue requirement strategy. The T&D integrated plans have since resulted in over $100M+ combined of deferrals and savings.
•	Led a team of planning engineers in developing the 20 year Calgary Area forecast (2019-2039). Duties include scheduling and assigning work to colleagues, base case modelling, point of contact with AESO, power flow contingency analysis (PSSE), arc flash studies (SKM PowerTools), alternatives assessments etc.
•	Owner (and technical lead) of the development plan for the North 69 kV System Replacement Project worth $150M, spanning 15 years. Providing technical leadership and oversight of the Business Plan to the project team, along with mentorship of a junior asset engineer in the successful preparation of a North 69 kV capital replacement business case.
•	Developed the 36.5TR Capacity Upgrade Business Case for the reliability improvement of the North 69 kV System and defended it successfully to the AESO

Senior Engineer - Transmission System Planning and Asset Management

•	High Priority Distribution Reconductoring Project – assigned to deliver high profile, reactive 20 kilometers of reconductor projects in sensitive neighborhoods with tight deadlines. Found design efficiencies, led the project team and executed the scope on budget and schedule.
•	Presented to Executive Team the successes and lessons learned on the Reconductor Project
•	Managed three high profile projects: 
1. $25M 138 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line Burial (Remington) in downtown Calgary 
2. $5.5M Bow River Crossing using Direct Pipe Technology to rebuild distribution feeders post 2013 Calgary flood
3. $6M 138 kV 2.83L transmission line Stampede Park Burial Project.
•	Bow River Crossing and Stampede Park projects were delivered on time and on budget, were both in the Calgary Herald and highly visible throughout the organization.
•	Gained valuable AUC Hearing experience on the 138 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line Remington Project; supported the hearing team and prepared as a witness.
•	Liaised with stakeholders including AUC, Calgary Stampede Exhibition Board, City of Calgary (Water Resources, Roads, Pathways), Douglasbank and Diamond Cove residents, Regulatory, Operations, Environment, System Planning, Resource Planning, Engineering, Land Department, Consultants, Communications, etc. in order to plan and execute project deliverables whilst managing Client expectations
•	Led and influenced multidisciplinary groups and contractors in order to achieve project successes
•	Prepared progress reports, schedules and forecasts to Director of Projects
•	Prepared Requests for Purchase (RFPs) and coordinated tendering process and evaluations
•	Coordinate technical activities with external design consultant and internal engineering

Senior Project Manager, Integrated Projects Group

•	Managed a $25M program of system driven distribution projects.
•	Supervised and mentored an Engineer-in-Training and a Contractor in successful program delivery
•	Created the Project Tracking Tool to track key performance indicators; this tool has been adapted for use across the entire organization and the Projects Group
•	Created the Project Life Cycle (PLC) process for delivery of System Growth Projects
•	Created Progress Reporting Templates for Contractors to provide KPIs reports such as CPI, SPI, Earned Value reporting in order to ensure cost and schedule certainty. These templates are now being used by both the Embedded Contractors and the Contracts and Inspections Dept at Enmax
•	Liaised with stakeholders including System Planning, Resource Planning, Land Department, Communications, Engineering etc. in order to plan and execute project deliverables whilst managing Client expectations
•	Coordinated technical activities with external design consultants with particular focus on quality, schedule and budget
•	Supported inspections/commissioning group and construction contractors with field related issues

Program Manager, System Growth Projects - Integrated Projects Group

•	Perform studies (feeder loading, low voltage, short circuit, protection coordination) to determine requirements and conditions for interconnection of Community Feed In Tariff (COMFIT) Wind Turbines on Distribution grid
•	Develop estimates, schedules and reports to Director of Project Implementation Group
•	Coordinate resources (scoping, environmental, permitting, technologists, PLTs, etc.) and maintain client communication to ensure project fluidity
•	Provide technical specifications and procure long lead items (reclosers, primary metering tanks, voltage regulators, switching capacitors etc.) to ensure just in time delivery of materials
•	Successful on time and on budget energization of 4.6 MW Wind Distribution Farm in Antigonish, NS

Nova Scotia Power Inc. - An Emera Company

Project Planning and Execution Engineer - COMFIT Wind Turbine Interconnections

•	Managed the installation of 11 kms of 138 kV transmission line from an existing NSPI substation to the first in Canada tidal plant interconnection substation in Fundy Bay
•	Designed the physical layout, including new feeder tap off the existing NSPI bus
•	Prepared progress reports, schedules and forecasts to Director of Project Implementation Group
•	Responsible for project estimating, scheduling, procuring, as well as coordinating customer outages and technical activities with the Client

Lead Project Engineer - Bay of Fundy 5MW FORCE Tidal Turbine Plant

•	Supervised crew of 3 Power System Electricians and scheduled commissioning activities 
•	Performed Safety Orientations and Risk Assessment Training for various contractors
•	Coordinated contractors and internal resources to install substation infrastructure (138 kV support steel structures and bus, cables, high side disconnect switch, 13.8 kV switchgear, etc.)
•	Created switching procedures and organized outages to tie in new 138 kV equipment and instrumentation cabling into existing protection panels
•	Acted as the releasing authority and witness for various commissioning tests: transformer commissioning; hi-pot of cables and switchgear; primary and secondary injections of transformer and generator, etc.
•	Facilitated communication amongst following groups for project completion: Power Plant Electricians and Operators, Distribution Maintenance Personnel, P&C Designers, Day Ahead Desk, Combustion Turbine LM6000 Technicians, Mitsubishi Technical Team and Energy Control Centre Operators
•	Prepared status update and progress of work reports for the Project Manager
•	Investigated problems and troubleshot equipment

Lead Commissioning Engineer for Power Plant Interconnection - 150MW Tuft's Cove Combined Cycle Plant

•	Responsible for electric system performance of various distribution assets including feeders, power transformers and distribution automation switches in the Halifax and Halifax Regional Municipality area
•	Responded to emergency conditions and assisted in restoring the distribution system to normal operation during abnormal system conditions (hurricane season, major equipment failure, and heavy snowfall conditions)
•	Coordinated the work of crews engaged in operation and maintenance of underground and overhead distribution lines
•	Performed system planning studies including distribution feeder loading, short circuit, voltage drop, line regulation (capacitor, voltage regulation) and protection coordination studies
•	Supervised and trained a technologist and new hire engineers-in-training
•	Developed cost estimates for capital upgrades of distribution equipment

Distribution Operations Engineer - System Operations for Halifax-HRM

•	Sizing and design of low voltage electrical distribution systems
•	Performed calculations required for design verification
•	Prepared cost estimates for proposals
•	Reviewed shop drawings and prepared specifications of electrical equipment

SNC-Lavalin Engineers & Constructors

Engineer in Training

•	Organized reference material, visual aids and other resources as per lab schedule
•	Developed presentation skills by teaching a 30 student lab (circuits)
•	Graded laboratory reports and homework
•	Assisted students with special needs that needed further time or after hours help

Igor Prelevic P.Eng, PMP