Delivered $16M of static and rotary shutdown work. Mechanical engineering support for rotating and static equipment, frames and skids.

What I deliver

Practical engineering for plant owners and engineering firms in Alberta.

• SolidWorks 3D models & drawings

  Parametric models and weldment frames for skids, supports and stands.

• Fabrication packages

  GAs, cut lists, base plate and weld details.

• As-built drawings

  After shutdowns and modifications, in SolidWorks or AutoCAD.

• FEA & design checks

  Finite element analysis in SolidWorks for equipment design and modifications.

• Rotating & static equipment reviews

  Pumps (API 610/676/685), exchangers, vessels; FFS to API 579.

• Shutdown planning support

  Scopes, work packages, MRQs; HAZOP, RCA, PSSR and MOC.

Engineering services for clients begin once an APEGA Permit to Practice is issued. Until then, I welcome enquiries and scoping conversations.

How I solve problems

The same four steps behind $16M of static and rotary shutdown work.

1. Understand the failure or need

   Plant tours, root cause analysis, and the HAZOP and MOC context.

2. Model & analyse

   SolidWorks 3D and FEA, checked against API, ASME and ABSA requirements.

3. Deliver fabrication-ready packages

   Drawings, cut lists, scopes and MRQs your team can build and buy from.

4. Support execution

   Shutdown planning, schedules and QA/QC, coordinating up to 60 contractors through commissioning.

Projects: problem, fix, result

Every project below is from my own work, grouped by capability.

Rotating equipment

• Problem

  Kiln trunnions suffered a breakdown failure.

  What I did

  Replaced all of the kiln’s trunnions, then aligned the incinerator.

  Result

  $400K · done to preserve operations and asset health

• Problem

  The facility’s main induced draft fan needed a complete overhaul.

  What I did

  Overhauled the casing, bearings and motor, then commissioned the fan.

  Result

  $500K · fan overhauled and commissioned

• Problem

  Volatile organic waste fluids needed homogenizing in a tank.

  What I did

  Installed a tank agitator.

  Result

  $185K · agitator installed

Heat transfer & pressure equipment

• Problem

  The facility’s air compressors needed cooling and piping work.

  What I did

  Delivered two fin-fan heat exchangers, a pump skid and piping for the air compressors.

  Result

  $800K static shutdown scope delivered

• Problem

  Corrosive process fluids called for corrosion-resistant heat exchange.

  What I did

  Installed three titanium plate heat exchangers.

  Result

  $500K static shutdown scope delivered

• Problem

  Static equipment had to meet company standards and ABSA requirements.

  What I did

  Designed, sized and purchased shell and tube heat exchangers, pressure vessels, condenser pots and chemical dosing skids.

  Result

  Equipment specified to standard and ABSA requirements

Materials handling

• Problem

  The main shredder had to handle solid wastes, light metals and concrete.

  What I did

  Upgraded the main shredder.

  Result

  $900K rotary shutdown scope delivered

• Problem

  The incinerator’s feed system needed an upgrade.

  What I did

  Upgraded the entire hydraulic feed system: gates, rams and conveyors.

  Result

  $300K rotary shutdown scope delivered

• Problem

  An elevator critical to moving barrels and drums for incineration needed work.

  What I did

  Executed its mechanical overhaul.

  Result

  $70K · critical elevator overhauled

FEA & fitness-for-service

• Problem

  Pressure vessels needed integrity checks.

  What I did

  Ran FEA in SolidWorks and fitness-for-service analysis in INSPECT to API 579 and ASME VIII/IX.

  Result

  FEA and fitness-for-service analysis delivered

• Problem

  Rotating equipment had to meet API 610, 685 and 676.

  What I did

  Designed, sized and purchased canned hermetic, 13-stage VS6/VS7, centrifugal and PD dosing pumps.

  Result

  Pumps specified to API standards

• Problem

  A plant needed to keep running until its next outage.

  What I did

  Provided plant support and designed modifications.

  Result

  Modifications designed to sustain operations to the next outage

Shutdown execution

• Problem

  Five critical-path shutdown projects had to improve production efficiency and minimize downtime.

  What I did

  Conceptualized, planned, executed and commissioned them, running schedules, budgets and reporting for crews of up to 42.

  Result

  $3.3M across five critical-path shutdowns

• Problem

  Combustion air flow needed better monitoring and control.

  What I did

  Installed venturi meters (phase 1).

  Result

  $160K · phase 1 delivered

• Problem

  Power distribution to critical plant equipment needed inspection.

  What I did

  Inspected and maintained MCCs and switchgear.

  Result

  $53K · inspection and PM completed

Summaries use only publicly shared experience, never confidential information. Values are project values as stated in my work history.

Experience

• Senior Reliability Engineer (current)Jan 2025 – present
• Engineering Project Lead · industrial waste treatment facility, Western CanadaNov 2018 – Nov 2025
• Mechanical Design Engineer · contract assignment, global chemical manufacturerSep – Dec 2023
• Engineering Project Lead (co-op) · industrial treatment facility, Western CanadaMay – Sep 2018
• Research Engineer (co-op) · national research laboratoryMay – Sep 2016

Client and employer names withheld for confidentiality; references available on request.

Education

• B.Sc. Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Alberta
• M.Eng.University of Alberta

Codes, standards & tools

• API 610 / 676 / 685
• API 579 FFS
• ASME VIII / IX
• ABSA
• SolidWorks (incl. FEA)
• AutoCAD
• INSPECT
• MATLAB / R