Curtis Alexander, PMP, P.Eng

Experience

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  Various (AGT, Alberta Power, Alberta Pacific Forest Products, Edmonton Power)

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Engineering Student (30 months co-op work experience)

  Worked as a summer student to gain industry related experience. Assisted in capital project scope development, budget estimating and construction in heavy industrial facilities (power utility and distribution, pulp mill, power generation station)→ Analyzed and corrected technical information and modified design. Prepared and updated drawings for construction.→ Completed capital project scope definitions, cost estimates,and budget projections. Purchased equipment and materials, and liaised with contractors to determine best constructability.→ Worked as per schedule, coordinated with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to ensure on-time and on-budget. Planned and tracked testing and commissioning activities.→ Performed field checks, troubleshot deficiencies, ensured work was completed as per scope and met quality standards. Worked with service personnel to correct problems in the field. Show less

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  Placer Dome Canada Limited

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Maintenance Engineering Lead / Project Manager

  Spent 12 months in this underground, hard-rock gold mine in both underground mining and surface refining operations.→ Joined underground and surface maintenance crews to gain hands on understanding of practices used while troubleshooting and repairing equipment. Work was primarily retrofits, equipment relocation, and new construction.→ Assisted with installation, testing, and commissioning of analog and discrete equipment. Included transformers, distribution panels, grounding fields, equipment controls, and communication systems.→ Modified control functions and other programming for Distributed Control System (DCS). Show less

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  WorleyParsons (formerly Colt)

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Field / Project Engineer / Team Lead

  Worked on various projects for several heavy industrial facilities (AT Plastics polymer plant, Enbridge Pipelines, and Suncor Millennium Mine). Started as Project Engineer in the home office for retrofits, systems upgrades, and new construction. Finished projects in the field by performing construction walk-throughs, commissioning, and resolving construction deficiencies.→ Coordinated and directed team members, assigned project team tasks, managed deadlines. Tracked project expenditures.→ Controlled scope and progress against expended hours.→ Created drawings, documents for equipment specifications, calculations, and studies.→ Ordered and tracked engineered equipment and materials.→ Oversaw vendor document control and quality acceptance. Performed factory acceptance testing (FAT).→ Conducted construction walk throughs, testing and commissioning, and spent several weeks commissioning a packaging equipment line. Resolved construction deficiencies for power and control. Show less

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  GKO

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Field / Project Engineer / Team Lead

  Worked on various projects for coal and natural gas powered electrical generation stations (Alberta Power Sheerness Generating Station, Alberta Power Battle River Generating Station, ATCO Power Rainbow Lake Power Station). Spent 9 months in the field as Field/Project Engineer for coal fired power stations.→ Conducted investigations and assembled project documentation to support AFEs (authorization for expenditures) for maintenance and capital projects. Conducted research, made recommendations for modifications to existing systems, and issued final reports.→ Defined project scope, ordered engineered equipment and materials, and supervising drawing production.→ Created documentation with detailed instructions for relay and equipment settings. Modified DCS (Distributed Control System) programming using C++ for integration with the relay protection scheme. Validated installation and oversaw commissioning. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2007

  Freelance Consultant

  Founder of electrical engineering and technical IT (primarily IT solutions, Microsoft Excel, desktop support) consulting business. Developed relationships with and performed work for two dozen customers over a 7-year period.→ Incorporate company, establish record keeping system, invoice customers and collect, manage to legal and taxation requirements.→ Create annual business plan, and manage monthly expense planning and budgeting.→ Target customers, cold call prospects, and conduct sales meetings.→ Customize offering to meet customer requirements, schedule and deliver as promised and ensure overall customer satisfaction. Show less

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  WorleyParsons (formerly Colt and CoSyn)

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2005

  Project Manager / Team Leader

  Senior leader on heavy industrial projects (Suncor extraction, Syncrude mine, Enbridge pump stations, EPCOR power generation). Supervised teams up to 50 engineers, designers, drafters, and checkers and project budgets to $150M. Took numerous projects from inception to close out.→ Project management duties included scope definition, workforce planning, cost estimating, forecasting, scheduling, quality assurance, technical deviations, and establishing work processes/procedures. Worked within management-of-change protocols.→ Value Engineering (VE) Facilitator with experience preparing documents, organizing and facilitating workshops up to 35 people, and issuing study reports. The scope of efforts has included capital cost reduction, asset life cycle cost optimization, and schedule optimization. The combined efforts identified more than $500M in savings.→ Managed complex array of interfaces with up to 60 representatives from the Owner, Contractors, and Vendors. Conducted meetings to advance issue resolution and create alignment.→ Wrote technical specifications and material requisitions for 15kV, 5kV, and 600V equipment (up to 6000 hp motors, transformers, variable frequency drives, electrical buildings, substation equipment, wound rotor induction motors, ground fault protection, trailing cables, etc.).→ Oversaw equipment layout, drawing production, and and ensured work was completed to minimum customer specification and government codes/standards. Methodology was a combination of modularized, site fabricated, and field construction.→ Worked in the field embedded with Owner’s construction and maintenance teams performing field surveys, work planning, contract management, equipment and material procurement, factory acceptance testing, fabrication, Request for Information control, field reviews of installations, testing and commissioning, punch list elimination, resolving construction deficiencies, turn over, and close out. Performed Building Code inspections. Show less

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  WorleyParsons

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2016

  Promoted to provide full strategic direction to field services, project management, project controls, and technical support teams with the objective of resolving operational issues and ensuring customer satisfaction.As a member of the executive management team reporting to the SVP, had direct oversight of 17 multidisciplinary reports directing the operations of 90% of corporate staff (2100 at peak). Executed 1000 annual projects.Drove the operation of key functional programs and processes, in alignment with corporate objectives:• Organizational Structure and Strategic Development• Financial Management and Operational Budgeting• Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Stewardship• Regulatory and Legal Compliance• Business Processes, Information Management, and Information Technology• Customer Delivery Monitoring, Execution Strategy, and Problem Mitigation• Staff Recruitment with 15-month Staffing Forecasts• Staff Training, Development, Recognition, and Retention • Organizational Effectiveness, Quality, and Continuous Improvement ►Called upon by SVP to evaluate operations and institute changes essential to raising customer delivery focus. Delivered defined and comprehensive overview of business operations.► Split organizational structure into operational and monitoring roles to proactively address operational concerns and accurately track statistics. Slashed issue response time from weeks to days and eradicated complaints at the executive level within 6 months. ► Planned and oversaw multi-year strategy to outsource work to teams in India and China. Developed business processes and modernized data and information management to support the strategic goals for seamless work across 12 time zones. Developed and introduced information technology to support new work processes.► Standardized team performance measurements, providing hundreds of leaders with a roadmap for executing and evaluating work. Raised confidence, communications, and alignment. Show less Reported to VP of Business Development; charged with evaluating customer and competitor activities, analyzing trends, responding with market strategies, and developing messages and tactics to enhance business development operations.Acted as second in command during VP absence, overseeing business development strategy implementation for a 1300 person operation.► Employed communication strategies to drive synergies between three independent offices, improving relationships to raise corporate business development effectiveness and pursue larger opportunities using a multi-office portfolio.► Evolved operations to cope with growth in business development team size, modernization of processes, systems, and tools in response to collaborative approach required to meet vast increase in market demands. Partnered with managers and coordinators to identify and institute systems and tools to better manage lead/opportunity approval process. Eliminated paper-based processes, reduced resource efforts, and generated faster approvals for both large and small opportunities.► Supported business development managers to develop win strategies, customer communication plans, proposal content, clarification strategies, overall review of final submission, and negotiation tactics.► Mined for prospects, conducted cold calls, meetings, presentations and participated in customer driven activities to elicit issues and pain points, and determine customer needs and likes in order to craft customer specific solutions in the offering. Developed suitable pricing model, and managed contract negotiations. Show less Specially requested to provide functional leadership, operational planning, and technical coordination of 1200 person unit, directly supporting 11 department managers. Promoted compliance with HSE programs, codes, and regulations. Administered process optimization, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of processes, systems, and tools to support business performance.► Supported the creation and implementation of strategic programs, policies, and business systems in large multi-unit business location. Developed information technology plan with multi-year implementation strategy and implemented emerging information management practices to support long-term business goals. ► Spearheaded large survey of 70 leaders to identify crucial due diligence activities and requirements. Mentored and aligned leaders for implementation.► Worked extensively to streamline cost estimating categories aligning with corporate requirements and facilitating the introduction of estimating norms that proved to be easier to use and understand.► Monitored daily operations, identified weak areas in customer delivery, reviewed and analyzed execution strategy, and established problem mitigation. Solutions ranged from minor modifications to radical change out of team members and direction. Show less Oversaw change management strategy for 1200 person organizational unit. Reporting to Executive Management Team; spearheaded strategies to drive major organizational unit changes through the implementation of customized processes, systems, and tools.Led or acted as an advisor to seven initiatives including HSE program rollout, HRIS system, finance system, outsourcing, and policy/process implementation. Developed implementation framework, conducted gap analyses, introduced communication and training plans, tracked performance, and reported on progress to executive team. ► Implemented enterprise-wide processes and procedures across 23 departments with high level of employee engagement. Explained accountabilities and decision making authority levels to leaders and facilitated issue resolution between multiple groups.► Supported finance with introduction of new Oracle based HRIS accounting system that enabled the best invoicing results of any business unit. Chased down issues with payroll, accounts payable, and accounts receivable and tracked unresolved issues outside of the financial system until they could be entered and tracked within the financial system. Held leaders accountable until issues reduced to an insignificant level. Show less Called upon by VP of Engineering to provide strategic direction of rapidly expanding department during period of enormous company growth. Supervised 175 staff with diverse qualifications and backgrounds assigned to various field operations and home office activities.► Developed a two-silo employee development program, one for technical knowledge, and one for leadership proficiency. Opened up both silos to anyone willing to participate. Wrote and delivered many of the leadership training program modules. Put 70 students through the programs in the first year.► Pioneered new global recruitment concept, greatly improving the hiring of best-matched field, project, and technical staff in a very competitive market. Expanded staffing numbers 90% over 3 years. Mentored recruiters, created technical and behavioral interview process, conducted recruitment drives, and participated in job fairs. Identified and pushed recruitment activities to best candidate markets in the world.► Conducted lean analysis on department operations. Introduced continuous improvement program. Centralized quality control group within the department to support onboarded personnel and reduce checking efforts. Show less

  • Vice President, Project Management and Engineering

    Jan 2012 - Jan 2016

  • Director, Business Development

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  • Engineering Performance Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Merger Integration Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Department Manager

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
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  Allnorth Consultants Limited

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  General Manager

  Charged with developing the strategy, team and processes that position Allnorth as a trusted advisor providing true business value creation in construction services, project management, engineering, technical consultants, and environmental services.Areas of focus include:• Enhancing Allnorth’s brand reputation by demonstrating value to existing clients.• Creating and implementing a strategy that grows customer loyalty and capitalizes on opportunities for growth while addressing the complexity of industry dynamics and drivers, and client expectations.• Establishing a culture of excellence in sales service and customer delivery. Show less

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  Self Employed

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Management Consultant

  Senior manager with a passion for problem solving and an interest in helping people, teams, and organizations operate better. Mostly performed work concerned with strategy, governance, structure, management, operations, and fiscal control.Providing strategic, unbiased, and objective advisory services to assist in improving productivity and overall performance. Bringing a fresh perspective while confirming areas of strength, identifying growth areas, making recommendations for change, presenting options, and advising on additional resources required to implement solutions.Services include:• Business restructuring and organizational change management• Merger bridging and integration• Sales process enhancements, market analysis, and differentiator review• Financial performance and business process re-engineering• Loss and write off investigations and root cause analysis• Value Engineering Facilitation for projects or business processes• Project planning, execution, control, and risk managementMy experience building team strength and working to raise operational performance?• Project professional (PMP) with a long history of coaching staff at all levels, working with stakeholders, being accountable, and delivering on promises. Experienced with working with dissatisfied stakeholders and putting mitigations together for underperformance.• Certified Organizational Change Manager (OCM) that implemented an HRIS/accounting system (Oracle), enterprise management system, intranet and data cleanup, and numerous other systems/tools.• Value Engineering Facilitator with experience preparing documents, organizing and facilitating workshops, and issuing study reports. The scope of efforts has included capital cost reduction, asset life cycle cost optimization, schedule optimization, and process re-engineering.• Championed a multi-year project to modernize operations by introducing processes, hardware, and systems/tools allowing more efficient, paperless workflows. Show less

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  Worley

  Jan 2018 - Aug 2020

  Promoted to provide strategic direction to environmental, science, and engineering activities in North and South America and conduct post-merger integration of three companies while driving improvements to operations.Oversaw 18 direct reports in 9 countries, ensuring they align to the overall corporate strategy, operational requirements, and future direction of the company.• Establish a communication network between offices in the Americas to gain awareness of office capabilities, build trust between leaders, and develop methods of sharing information and working together.• Support local offices with proposal execution strategies, operational mitigation plans, and source specialized teams/personnel that the office wouldn’t normally have access to. Coordinate efforts, bring in stakeholders, and work to establish a path forward.• Reach out to offices to establish their present operating conditions by remotely holding one-one conversations and conducting periodic on-site reviews to assess operational fitness levels. Participate as an internal audit investigator and assist offices in finding mitigation team members.• Advance corporate initiatives with various stakeholders such as employee induction, training, organization, and tools. Coordinate tools piloting, testing, and go/no-go decisions. Participate in review cycles of updated corporate documents and oversee final acceptance of initiatives. Show less Sought out to develop an execution strategy and work with functional managers to recruit a large organization of multi-disciplinary members to execute dozens of project scopes that supported engineering design specification (EDS) reports and capital cost estimates for projects in the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of a $2B heavy oil upgrader debottleneck mega-project.• A prominent member of the Project Management Team with a close Customer relationship. Worked to gain mutual understanding of project objectives and align expectations.• Maintained interfaces with Project Controls, Procurement, Human Resources, Quality, and Corporate Management.• Ensured staffing levels met schedule commitments and personnel were assigned with the appropriate ability. Directed hiring and onboarding of staff from 50 to a peak of 200. Implemented required training and developed subordinate skills.• Established requirements and work scope for outsourced work to 5 external offices. Negotiated sub-contracts and managed their functions.• Drove HSE and oversaw Technical Safety Engineering (TSE) activities. Established and maintained a professional climate that was conducive to the ethical application of professional practice. Ensured work was based upon regulatory codes, customer requirements, and generally accepted industry practice.• Managed 6 large teams, 15 direct reports, planned and coordinated their activities, and completed complex assignments. Led the teams, established team structure and communication protocols, and chaired twice-weekly SCRUMS. Managed, reviewed, and approved technical work.• Established protocols, business processes, and information technology to meet data and information management needs of the project and the business requirements of the customer.• Monitored progress of tasks and ensured work was completed on schedule and met quality standards within baseline 200,000 hour budget. Secured necessary approvals for changes to the project. Show less

  • Regional Engineering Manager, Americas

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Engineering Manager, Project Shared Services

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
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  All Weather Windows

  Aug 2020 - now

  Vice President of Construction

  Brought in to lead All Weather Windows Commercial, a commercial glazing contractor servicing Alberta since 2008. This company supplies and installs entrances, storefront, curtain wall, window wall, fire-rated glass, security glass, and provides long-term service and emergency repairs and replacement. Worked with general contractors, design firms, and architects to provide solutions for high-rise multi-family residential buildings and commercial buildings such as retail, car dealerships, and professional offices.Drives the business to achieve top-tier levels of customer satisfaction, a robust health and safety culture, and high financial performance. Responsible for:- Strategy and alignment- Budgeting and planning with full profit and loss responsibility- Relationship building and business development- Contracts, terms, conditions, and warranty coverage- Health and safety oversight- Operational oversight of sales and estimating, pre-construction, procurement, fabrication, and field installation- Steward of innovation and continuous improvement- Accountable for risk and loss management and dispute resolution Show less