Dwayne Thomas

Dwayne Thomas

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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  • Education

    • Centennial College

      2009 - 2012
      Advanced Associates Diploma Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technologist
  • Experience

    • Enbridge

      Mar 2012 - now

      • Provided regular communications and reporting regarding system conditions and events to internal stakeholders and Senior Management.• Supervised, coached, developed and trained employees and ensured all staff members' certifications were current.• Reviewed, approved and submitted expenses of team members. Tallied and maintained inventory of department supplies on a monthly basis.• Led and participated in the development, management and implementation of processes, tools and technology in an effort to continuously improve business processes and enhance safety, reliability, productivity and customer service performance.• Provided technical guidance and made decisions on work coordination and prioritization to support and ensure the safe, reliable distribution of gas to customers. Show less • Collected, recorded, and analyzed current and historical cathodic protection data in order to provide system performance indicators and develop sound mitigation strategies.• Created pre-inspects/remedial work orders in Maximo. Utilized applications such as GIS, Storms, iViewer, PMTS, Click-Mobile daily to perform duties. Reviewed and revised OTC (out to construction) & engineering drawings in preparation for work.• Troubleshot and repaired a multitude of electromechanical faults and circuitry - 50V12A rectifiers. Tested and commissioned new Impressed Current Ground Beds. Replaced diode bridges, swapped transformers, installed lightning arrestors, upgraded GPS base stations and swapped 2G & 3G modems with 4G remote monitoring units.• Performed interference testing of foreign utilities, conducted Gate & Feeder Station surveys, Rectifier surveys and Dynamic Stray Current surveys from the subway and streetcar rail systems.• Spearheaded and doubled as a field liaison on various projects involving the Integrity, Engineering and Records departments. Initiated thousands of Records Corrections to create Asset ID’s for new fittings, test points, district stations inlet/outlet and various infrastructure, ensuring company assets were protected from damages and living the Path to Zero Commitment.• Attended gas leak investigations. Measured metal wall loss using ultrasonic apparatus, coating disbondment and performed all required testing to determine the cause of asset failure. Calibrated UT and Pit Depth gauges weekly.• Worked autonomously to complete all annual assigned surveys to meet department compliance with Canadian Gas Association, Ontario Energy Board, Canadian Safety Association or other regulatory bodies. Achieved High Performer rating 4 years consecutively. Show less

      • Team Lead

        Jan 2018 - now
      • Corrosion Prvention Inspector II

        Mar 2012 - Dec 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED

      Action First Aid - Empowering People to Take Action!
    • Cathodic Protection Technician

      NACE International
      May 2018
    • Gas Pipeline Inspector

      Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)
      Sept 2019
    • Coating Inspector - Level 1

      NACE International
      May 2017
    • Certified Engineering Technologist (CET)

      Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT)
      Feb 2013