Arthur David

Experience

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  Christian Horizons

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Volunteer

  • Cleaned outdoor property for an assisted living facility as part of the volunteer hour requirements necessary to graduate high school in Ontario.

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  ProQuip International

  Sept 2008 - Mar 2009

  Electronic Assembler

  • Assembled LED components, electrical boards and various other pieces of equipment. • Soldered wires, inspected boards for defects.• Packaged finished products and delivered them back to ProQuip International.

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  The Salvation Army

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Volunteer Assistant

  • Completed and assisted with a variety of tasks such as organizing and placing inventory.• Oversaw incoming donations and ensured their proper placement/location.

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  Grote Industries, LLC

  May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Module Assembler

  • Effectively worked in a module assembly unit.• Soldered wires, manually cut and assembled various components.

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  Grote Industries, LLC

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Engineering Summer Student

  • Tested and programmed microchips, LEDs, and process machinery equipment in coordination with Senior Engineers to determine faults and present recommendations to Management via email, reports, and supervisory meetings.

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  Queen's University

  Apr 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Led and supervised a thirty-member design team designing and constructing an aluminum frame toboggan with concrete running surface. Fundraising $30.0K in support of travel/material needs. • Responsible for submittal of technical reports as well as chemical, action, and safety documentation. • Managed final concrete mixology, reinforcement, chemical additive, braking and steering, frame analysis, and hydraulic system designs and logistical decisions.• Placed 1st/2nd place out of 21 competing universities for industry sponsored awards by Ledcor, CIRCA and CSA. Award scope covering sustainable material usage (CSA), concrete mix design (CIRCA), and safe fabrication/competition rules (Ledcor). Show less

  • Service Staff/Walker

    May 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Team Captain, Queen's Concrete Toboggan Design Team

    Sept 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Student Constable

    Apr 2011 - Apr 2013
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  Grote Industries, LLC

  May 2011 - Jun 2011

  Manufacturing Engineering Intern

  • Researched infrared heater and PCB cutter information, components, and pertinent standards in support of Manufacturing Engineers designing and implementing two new manufacturing machines worth $50K.• Delegated manufacturing layout tasks and reported equipment use, labor allocation assembly requirements, employee input, and machinery capabilities to five Engineers designing industrial LED components.

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  WalterFedy

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Structural Engineering Assistant

  • Performed and verified CSA and CISC-ICCA standard calculations in support of Professional Engineers.• Implemented and designed MS Excel VBA programs that allowed Structural Designers to perform rapid calculations and pull manuals and codes based on fully integrated building codes as per NBC and Commentaries.

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  Engineers Without Borders Canada

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2013

  Director of Political Advocacy - Queen's Chapter

  • Campaigned and raised over 1K signatures to assist in passing the International Aid Transparency Initiative into federal law by running a booth and encouraging attendees to sign documents in support of the legislation.• Co-Organized an annual 500-attendee fundraising event that raised up to $5K each.

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  WalterFedy

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  Structural Engineering Assistant

  • Determined code and design compliance using Risa 3D, ETABS, and SAP 2000 structural analysis programs.• Initialized and verified design loads, structural steel designs, and connection design calculations for joist and truss systems.• Created AutoCAD site drafts and plans and oversaw quality checks for transmittance to partnered firms and contractors.

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  Kiewit

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Field Engineer/Estimator Intern

  • Oversaw pipe & steel scope inspecting the $350MM Mildred Lake Mine Replacement.• Reviewed and issued quality documents for project welding and torquing. • Created and implemented solutions for scaffold construction and welding procedures by visually inspecting completed work and transmitting and updating as-built drawings, completed work, and associated weld type components.• Created work packages that provided Field Workers and Subcontractors with the necessary scope of work and productivity tracking. • Performed switchyard and intake components estimates in support of the Tazi Twé Hydroelectric Project proposed by Saskpower. Show less

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  Kiewit

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Supervised and coordinated a crew responsible for all valves/actuators on site through construction and commissioning activities. Managed vendors and on-site machine shops for specialized requirements. • Repaired over 1,000 valves from 15+ vendors in a timely manner while maintaining a complex material inventory. Mitigated substantial delays despite impacts caused by fabrication, design and operator sourced damage to mechanical systems. • Successfully supported pressure & tightness testing for the entire plant from the construction phase through to substantial completion. • Catalogued repairs and quality documents to assist training client operators. • Ran self-perform work for pipefitter crews overseeing carbon/stainless welding, bolt-ups, and valve repair/assembly. Provided support to commissioning representatives for acid gas & lube oil flushes.• Organized and supervised all remaining client walk-down items, deficiencies, and close-out documents for a segment of the plant. Show less • Managed team of seven pipe field engineers throughout various pipe racks. • Analyzed team’s costs, schedule, quality documentation & turnover to testing/commissioning.• Provided technical engineering support, procurement, as-built management for up to 170 active pipefitters.• Developed tracking tools used throughout the project in support of planners and superintendents. • Worked with multiple disciplines to ensure proper installation of mechanical equipment, pipe and supports within tolerance and specifications.• Inspected systems and generated as-built information turnover documentation.•Tracked and reported daily costs/production. Show less • Site coordination/management for the Waterloo Light Rail Transit (WLRT) ION project consisting of 19km of infrastructure improvement & track system throughout urban areas within the Region of Waterloo.• Management and coordination of excavation subcontractor in heavily urbanized 1.1km span. Contract value of $5.0MM for wet utilities removal/installation and road grading.• Responsible for coordinating segment site operations, quality/safety/traffic implementation.• Point of contact with significant public stakeholders on site including Grand River Hospital and Kitchener Collegiate Institute as well as a large number of commercial/residential stakeholders.• Responsible for creating tender packages, staging (traffic, work sequence), subcontractor management, budget tracking, and third party utilities coordination.• Coordination between design & field operations groups. Show less

  • Commissioning Engineer/Superintendent

    Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Lead Piping Field Engineer

    Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Estimating Engineer

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Site/Segment Supervisor

    Mar 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Estimating Engineer

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2015
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  Graham

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2020

  Project Coordinator

  • Write, tender, analyze, award, manage and monitor subcontract scopes of work & change orders.• Assist in creating, updating and executing scheduled construction activities. • Create and update cost forecasts and construction schedules while actively identifying and mitigating schedule impacts.

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  Metrolinx

  Feb 2020 - now

  • Project Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Project Coordinator

    Feb 2020 - Nov 2022