John Birnie

Experience

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  Hatch Associates

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1994

  Systems Engineer

  Control Systems Engineer responsible for the design, implementation and commissioning of HV/MV/LV power supply monitoring and control systems for Smelter operations and ancillary equipment control systems as well as projects for LNG process plant, mining operations and several other large industrial projects both in Canada and internationally.

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  EBI Manufacturing

  Feb 1996 - Jan 2008

  VP Engineering and Director of Operations

  VP Engineering and Operations Director of this innovative EPC business specializing in custom design, build, certification, install/commissioning and ongoing service of specialized, and prototype automation/process equipment and custom power distribution equipment for the Utilities, Switchgear manufacturers, Engine Generator suppliers, Oil/Gas/Alternative fuels (Hydrogen) companies and many OEM companies.

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  Legend Power® Systems

  Jan 2008 - Sept 2011

  Director of Technical Services

  Member of senior management team, acting as technical advisor and project manager for the engineering, operations, service and sales teams of this innovative electrical energy conservation solution using voltage optimization.

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  GasGen Canada Ltd

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  VP Business Development

  Executive member, technical support specialist and project manager for the development of the Canadian Master Distributor of an advanced radial configuration engine generator for electrical grid connection and alternative fuel power generation applications.

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  UST – Utility Systems Technologies, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Technical Sales Consultant

  As a Principal of EnPowerPartners Corporation (UST Factory Representative) I provided Sales and Technical expertise to Utility Systems Technologies. This role has led to development of the UST EcoVolt product opening up the energy conservation through voltage regulation for Utility Systems Technologies.Utility Systems Technologies, Inc. (UST) is one of the world’s leading power-conditioning products design and manufacturing companies. They develop cutting-edge solutions that address power-quality delivering significant savings with; equipment protection from damaging electrical surges, sags, swells and brownouts; increased energy efficiency by regulating voltage to load requirements; and now consumption reductions by reducing voltage to optimum for voltage dependent loads.Products are used in more than 40 countries by public, private and government entities including; Refineries, mills, power stations and other critical facilities; Hospitals, schools and research institutions; Hotels, resorts and casinos; Factories and commercial facilities; Movie studios and data centers; Business and government outposts – including more than 20 U.S. embassies and many others. Show less

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  First Energy Source Inc.

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2014

  Director of Technical Services

  This Consulting role for FES has allowed me to put to practice my in-depth knowledge of the energy distribution and generation sector, conservation initiatives, incentive programs, technical products, design innovations and market rules/regulations to support senior management of several large national companies in the decision making process for their corporate energy policy and strategy. Also, as part of this consulting role I regularly guide the selection of energy conservation/efficiency initiatives, products and measurement and verification methods. This has resulted in significant savings for these clients, while meeting their conservation initiatives, and sales success for the many product suppliers I introduce.My depth of engineering, technical product and efficiency incentive program knowledge has guided their selection of conservation initiatives meeting consumption reduction and efficiency program goals with the deployment of electrical distribution and power quality devices, consumption reduction products, gas/water/electrical metering and data collection systems, air stratification systems and alternative energy sources including wind, bio-gas & roof top solar. Show less

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  SARN LLC & Clear Energy Systems

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  Technical Consultant (SARN); VP Engineering (CES)

  Technical Advisor for SARN acting as VP Engineering for CES, reporting directly to the Technical Board, responsible for all aspects of the company’s engineering product development and design analysis activities for a new industrialized radial engine generator concept for electrical grid connection and alternatives fuel power generation.

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  Advanced Energy Solutions, SE

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2014

  Technical Support Engineer

  Technology Design Consultant for the development of a packaged mobile turbine generation system utilizing surplus and refurbished turbine engines. This included contribution to the business plan and pro-forma budget, fundraising activities, organizing the engineering program and team, complete product specification & design layout, control systems development and assembly/testing facility layout for production.

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  Hatch

  Sept 2014 - now

  With determined, enthusiastic, and results driven goals, Asset Intelligence and Advanced Decision Support (Digital Twins) is continuing to deliver value for clients. We are now delivering solutions with a Digital Project Delivery mindset supporting through the entire project lifecycle aligning to ISO19650 information management requirements and to a ISO15288 systems engineering approach. We are delivering advanced IT/OT Digital technologies at creation, planning, and economic justification through requirements capture then design, construction, and commissioning into operational readiness, safe maintenance work management, asset performance optimization, and cost management. Show less

  • Principal and Director of Asset Intelligence & Decision Support Systems, Hatch Digital

    Sept 2020 - now

  • Director of Asset Intelligence, Hatch Digital

    Jan 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Global Lead, SMART Utilitize - Hatch Digital

    Sept 2015 - Dec 2017

  • Discipline Lead, Information Systems - Hatch Contorls, Automation, & Electrical

    Sept 2014 - Sept 2015