Technologist
Reevans Electro Services
Total years of experience :37 years, 2 Months
Automation and control systems integration, CCTV and remote control systems, renovations.
Set standards for attendance, class behaviour, grading, equipment, labs and deliver all technical classes. Curriculum design, mapping German courses to Saudi Skills Standards (SSS), meet College of Excellence (CoE) requirements, hire new instructors, lead instructors in meeting course objectives.
Design courses, exams, labs and equipment to instruct advanced automation to second year students in a two year electrical engineering diploma program. Courses include Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) and magnetic motor controls. Work in concert with other specialists instructing Instrumentation, electronic signals, radio and fibre optics transmission, calculus and basic electricity
Designed, built and commissioned plastics recycling control systems. Troubleshooting and maintenance. PLC programmer. HMI programming.
12/2005 - Present Reevans Electro Services, Vancouver, BC
* Design and build prototype equipment incorporating Siemens PLCs for produce trucking and retail stores.
* Sales, service and installation of computer monitored security camera equipment. Computer setup, troubleshooting, conduit installations, wiring, power supplies.
Electrical Instructor
6/1990 - 6/2003 BCIT, Burnaby, BC
* Instructed all four years of the BC Electrical apprenticeship and entry level trades training. Developed curriculum materials, labs and exams. Set up automated complex marking guide spreadsheets.
Electrical Technologist
11/1986 - 5/1990 Corporation of Delta, Delta, BC
* Responsible for a crew of 6 - electricians, mechanics and labourers. Designed and installed 44 PLC pumping station control systems including Adjustable Frequency Drives, Ultrasonic level transducers, and motor management relays. Interfaced all controls to SCADA system. Maintained all traffic control systems. Interfaced with other municipal and district personnel.
Electrical Instructor
10/1983 - 6/1987 IBEW - Local 213, Burnaby, BC
* Part time / full time instructor for Journeyman Upgrade classes in electronics, relay logic, microprocessors, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Computers and opto-electronics and fibre-optics.
6/1993 - 8/1993 Vancouver Community College, Vancouver, BC * College Diploma
5/1981 - 12/1983 BCIT, Burnaby, BC * Vocational
* Adult Instructors Diploma - studied needs analysis, curriculum design, exam design and evaluation, presentation methods etc. 9/1982 - 5/1983 BCIT, Burnaby, BC * College Diploma
* Industrial Electrician - Served BC apprenticeship with Gibraltar Mines (1981-1982) and completed with Pinette & Therrien Lumber (1983) both of Williams Lake, BC. Was given 2 year credit for previous studies at BCIT and completed 3rd year apprenticeship school at College of New Caledonia and completed 4th year school at BCIT. Worked in maintenance servicing PLC's, control electronics, mining truck, mining drills, mining shovels, trailing cables, transformers and switch gear, poly-phase motors, designed and installed PLC control system for automated canting machine, and all other aspects of electrical maintenance.
9/1977 - 5/1979 BCIT, Burnaby, BC * College Diploma * Power Option - motors, transformers, 3 phase, digital electronics, microprocessors, PLC's, electrical code, etc.
* Commercial Pilot License with Multi-engine instrument training, Float endorsement obtained from Victoria Flying School
9/1975 - 3/1977 Selkirk College, Castlegar, BC * Certification