Matt Britton

Experience

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  ATCO Electric

  May 2007 - Jun 2018

  Development of technical classroom and webinar training of Electrical Technologists and Power Line Technicians across the province. Delivered training on: Protection Testing with Omicron; Apparatus Testing with various equipment; Filling, Sampling, and Reclaiming SF6; Safety Training - Equipotential Bonding and Grounding Practices on High Voltage Equipment; switching high voltage equipment and scheduling of work permits to company standards and government reporting. Creation and ever greening of self-paced learning materials, including videos, for new hires. Managed workplace competency assessments for 100 employees. Accountable for database management, data entry, and reporting.Created and delivered 4-day training course on how to safely work with SF6 gas in various stages of asset life cycle. Developed classroom theory training on mixing of the gas, ratio calculations, and practical lab analyses that adhered to company safety standards and proper industry practices.Designed tutorial videos to teach proper performance of switching high voltage equipment, software usages, and testing equipment to industry standards. Employees gained confidence in performing these duties through the effective use of these quick how-to online videos.Awarded contract opportunity to perform initial gap analysis of another utilities employees. Suggested recommendations on training through collaboration in presenting competency assessment program for Power System Electricians performing substation maintenance.Instructed training sessions using a specially designed model power line to show potential hazards when working with equipotential bonding and grounding of de-energized high voltage lines and equipment. Coordinated with safety engineer to create training material and ensure worker safety for new and existing industry standards, as well as a technical writer to adapt and clarify safety application guide. Show less Collaborated with electrical engineering group to review design and present recommendations for changes of electrical facilities, including electrical protection and motor control centers (MCC’s), for ATCO Electric’s largest project to date. Assisted site management and safety employees in overseeing construction and quality assurance for ground grid, apparatus assembly, valve hall assembly, and protection and control. Commissioned assembled equipment, reviewed results and final sign-offs for energization, and participated in initial energization and functional testing.Implemented design changes through collaboration with team lead and engineering team that included developing a new cable tray layout in the harmonic filter area allowing for better vehicle and equipment access.Coordinated with contractor to overcome non-compliance and develop revised construction prints for the 480V MCC’s that corrected the suggested conductor sizes to comply with the Canadian Electrical Code. Show less Performed regular maintenance on high voltage apparatus such as breakers, transformers, protection, and control panels. Worked on small capital projects for apparatus replacements and oversaw contractors on larger projects. Gained on-call experience within the region for emergency outages or failures.Experience with all stages of high voltage apparatus including assembly, filling of insulating medium oil and gas, maintenance, and repair; wiring of control panels and apparatus controls; maintenance and commissioning testing using Omicron, Doble, and other brands of test equipment. Regularly planned and scheduled outages for maintenance activities including complex switching tasks such as installing the mobile substation, which often included hot line tasks to maintain continuity of service for customers. Maintained a bucket truck with a service body that included stocking regular material, and ensured optimal operation of specialized tools and equipment including fall protection and rescue devices. Show less

  • Technical Training Coordinator

    May 2015 - Jun 2018

  • HVDC Maintenance Technologist

    Oct 2013 - May 2015

  • Field Services Maintenance Technologist

    May 2007 - Oct 2013
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  Rising Edge Group

  Sept 2018 - Jan 2019

  Site Supervisor
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  Magna IV Engineering

  Feb 2019 - Nov 2022

  Client Manager
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  Enfinite

  Nov 2022 - now

  Regional Manager