Dhaval Patel
Edmonton,AB
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Laboratory Analyst and Water and Wastewater Operator with extensive experience in Oil and Gas, Direct Air Capture (CO2), environmental management, biotechnology, and water/wastewater operations. Proven ability to excel in fast-paced, multidisciplinary environments while demonstrating exceptional organizational and time management skills. Committed to leveraging a strong work ethic and a genuine passion for professional excellence to contribute to organizational success. Eager to bring expertise and a collaborative spirit to a full-time position that aligns with diverse skill sets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Lab Technician
(CARBON ENGINEERING (R&D LAB), ( OXY ) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION),Bureau Veritas Group of Canada
08.2024 - Current
- Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), quality and document control systems highly desired
- Flexible to work and maintain a positive outlook in dynamic situations, often in different work environments and with different personalities
- Field sampling, sample preparation and Testing, Special Project (Direct Air Capture)
- Perform routine and non-routine instrument maintenance and troubleshooting and independently provides options and recommendations while onsite
Laboratory Technician
Tuccaro Group (Syncrude Base Plant, Suncor Oil and Sand)
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Execution of Extraction and Processing in accordance with state and local standards
- Operating equipment and plant material for extraction
- Working with controlled substances in a GMP Environment
- Disposal of Waste according to Guidelines, Working areas immaculate
- FLRA's Completed and Signed by Every day, Report Hazardous conditions according to OSHA
- Analyze sample accurately within a safe and timely manner
Environmental Field Technician
Gemtec Engineering Consultant and Scientists
01.2022 - 03.2023
- Field documentation such as job safety analysis form, project field report and chain of custody forms
- Monitoring Augur drilling rigs, Slope Inclinometers (SI), Vibrating Wire Piezometers (VWP), Mining Facilities
- Various office, laboratory and field tasks related to material testing, adhering to all company policies
- Compaction Testing, Geographical Survey, mining structure, analyzing seismic, gravimetric, well log, digitizing data, plotting maps, Operating ARGO, Operating ATVs and towing trailers
- GPS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, data loggers, survey level, combustible gas meters, Vegetation Identification and Soil characterization
- Laboratory Testing of aggregates, Particle size analysis, soil and concrete and Asphalt
- Water Sample Analysis, Soil Sampling during drilling, test pitting and excavation activities
Laboratory Analyst
Testmark Laboratories Ltd
09.2020 - 03.2023
- Performing pre – analytical procedures, Sorting, allocating, and delivering specimens to work stations and loading onto laboratory instruments
- Implementation of LIMS Policies and Procedure
- Deliver high quality analytical data accurately and on time
- Efficiently handle glassware and equipment for extractions, refluxes and preparation
- Maintain proper calibration, quality control records and routine maintenance procedures
- Execute daily troubleshooting methods of analytical equipment
Front End Manager/Customer Service Manager (CSM)
Walmart Canada Corp
11.2018 - 09.2022
- Ensuring compliance with the Company procedures regarding Customer Satisfaction Cards
- Promoting appositive work environment for employees, maintain accurate records, refund, check, bankcard
- Managing staffing level for the customer service counter, Document all customer service activities and
- Ensuring associates are adequately trained and up to date on current procedures
- Overseeing cashiers, filling, and switching up cash registers, scheduling cashiers' breaks
- Achievements Snapshot
- Walmart Reward MasterCard – Silver Certificate, Walmart Canada Star Nomination
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Northern Waterworks Inc
05.2020 - 08.2020
- Inspect, Service and repair component of the treatment plant, including water intake, pipes, water storage vessel, wastewater lift station, circulation pumps, boilers, Heat Exchanger and valves
- Inspect the treatment plant systems on a daily basis to ensure effective operations and keep daily log
- Maintain and operating the filtering, chemical and biological treatment processes
- Conducting regular inspections of the physical facilities, including weekend and on call responsibilities
- Operate and monitor computerized control systems and related equipment in water treatment, sewage treatment and liquid waste plants to regulate the flow of sewage through settling, aeration and digestion tanks, and to treat and dispose of sewage and wastes, equipment are operating within prescribed limits
- Patrol plant to check pumps, motors, filters, chlorinators and other plant equipment; monitor and read gauges, meters and other recording instruments to detect equipment malfunctions and ensure plant systems and test equipment and adjust feed rates to ensure that disinfection processes meet quality standards
- Collect waste and sewage samples, test and analyze results and make adjustments to plant equipment
- Perform security checks in plant and on grounds, Complete and maintain plant logs and reports
Laboratory Superintendent (Extraction, Tailing, Mineral)
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Oil and Gas
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Managing laboratory Staff and Experience Supervising
- Environmental and Safety Inspection conducting in daily basis
- Executing Laboratory testing in line with standard testing procedures (SOP)
- Collecting Sample from field and analyzing sample composition
- Record all data and test result with QA&QC
- Perform Ongoing routine maintenance at the facility
Laboratory Technician (R&D)
Indian Institute of Advanced Research (R&D)
06.2014 - 04.2016
- Develop and maintain inspection reports, Maintain calibration of quality control equipment
- Ensure compliance to federal and state laws, as well as company standards and specifications
- Perform inspections across all stages of production, Prepare and maintain test data for review
- Evaluate data and draft reports, noting any relevant deviations from existing standards
- Identify areas for quality control improvement and implement new methods accordingly
Education
Environmental Technician
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Sudbury, ON06.2020
Master of Science - Chemistry and Biotechnology
Gujarat University
Canada04.2017
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Biotechnology
Gujarat University
Canada04.2015
Skills
- Resource allocation
- Environmental site assessments
- Hydrogeological assessments
- Health and safety management
- Maintenance planning
- Fundamentals of water chemistry
- NMR, FFT, Extraction, Density Meter, Centrifugation, Digital Density Meter, Tailing Treatment, Chemical mitigation testing, Polymer testing, Dean Stark, Karl Fisher and Auto Titration, Moisture Analysis, Particle Sized Analysis (PSD) for Petroleum Plant Operation, ICP-OES ICP-MS by routine and chromium method, Bitumen in water Density, viscosity, TSS, pH, chlorine test, BOD, TSS, TDS, turbidity, Gas Chromatography (GC-FID,GC-TCD,GC-SCD), Sulphide Conductivity and titration to determine environmental conditions, pollution, and hazards, Single and Triple Quad Mass Spectrometers, ARL 3460 and ARL 4460 Spectrometer, Oil/ Water determination by Soxhlet extraction, particle size distribution by laser diffraction, Fire Assay LDAR Components, Portable Gas Analyzer and Electronic Data Collector, XRF and XRD C&S and Hg Analyzer, Psychometry, TGA (LECO), ISO 17025 accredited testing, TAT, Attrition Testing, Friability, Crush Test, LIMS(Laboratory Information Management System)
- Monitoring Augur drilling rigs, Slope Inclinometers (SI), Vibrating Wire Piezometers (VWP), Mining Facilities, Various office, laboratory and field tasks related to material testing, adhering to all company policies, Compaction Testing, Geographical Survey, mining structure, analyzing seismic, gravimetric, well log, digitizing data, plotting maps, Operating ARGO, Operating ATVs and towing trailers, GPS, ArcGIS, AutoCAD, data loggers, survey level, combustible gas meters, Vegetation Identification and Soil characterization
- Drinking water treatments, Disinfections, Wastewater collection, drinking water and Wastewater treatment legislations, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) program development, maintenance, and implementation, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), Process and Instrumentation Drawing (P & IDs), Hand Eye Coordination, Water Softeners, Iron Filter, Sulfur Removal, MBRs, Repair, Maintenance, and Installation, Sewage Pumping Station, Fluid Flow Systems, MBBRs, MBRs, RBCs, SBRs
- Waste Management Project, Collection of Soil, Indicator Plant, Groundwater and Drilling Waste Samples, Vegetation Field Identification, Brownfields, Maintaining Detailed Field Notes
- Experience with sewer inspection processes
- Environmental Technology, Waste Audit & Waste Reduction, Hazardous Material Sampling, and Identification
- Regulatory Compliance, Scheduling, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, Customer Service
- Integrated Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Environmental Consulting, CRM, QA, and QC, GMP, GLP, Temp logs, Standard Laboratory Testing, HPLC Analysis, Indoor Air Quality, Researching
- Environmental Site Assessment, Peatland and Wetland Restoration, Species Identification, Reclamation and Remediation, Soil Formation Process, Soil Type, Horizons, Textures, Water Content, Fertility and Drainage Characteristics, Soil Fauna and Flora, Soil Profiles, Compliance with Federal and Provincial Regulations
- Lab result interpretation
- Microscopy techniques
- Sample preparation
- Laboratory safety protocols
Certification
- Valid class 5 Driving lic.
- Common Safety Orientation (CSO, Energy Safety Canada)
- Operator in Training (OIT) (90091732) Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MOECP)
- Wastewater Treatment Facility Installation (OT116090)
- Wastewater Collection Facility and Installation (OT116091)
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS)
- Ground Disturbance for Supervisors Level 2
- Radiation Safety & TDG (Transportation of Dangerous Goods) – Portable Gauge
- The GPS Advanced Certificate, (The Canadian Ecology Centre, Canada)
- Traffic Control MTO Book 7 -2022 Version (Canadian Safety Group)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
- Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Step, Violence and Harassment, Disabilities in the Workplace
KEY PERSONAL STRENGTHS
- Highly developed and strong interpersonal skills, effective individualistic communication, and coordination abilities within adynamic and fast paced team environment
- Proven abilities in building and maintaining relationships with people in a proactive manner
- Successfully able to record, remember, and verbally communicate detailed information
- Robust and highly efficient problem solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Meticulously organized and detail oriented, able to produce quality work under high pressure
AVAILABILITY
Full Time
Timeline
Field Lab Technician
(CARBON ENGINEERING (R&D LAB), ( OXY ) OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION),Bureau Veritas Group of Canada
08.2024 - Current
Laboratory Technician
Tuccaro Group (Syncrude Base Plant, Suncor Oil and Sand)
04.2023 - 07.2024
Environmental Field Technician
Gemtec Engineering Consultant and Scientists
01.2022 - 03.2023
Laboratory Analyst
Testmark Laboratories Ltd
09.2020 - 03.2023
Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Northern Waterworks Inc
05.2020 - 08.2020
Front End Manager/Customer Service Manager (CSM)
Walmart Canada Corp
11.2018 - 09.2022
Laboratory Superintendent (Extraction, Tailing, Mineral)
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Oil and Gas
05.2016 - 06.2018
Laboratory Technician (R&D)
Indian Institute of Advanced Research (R&D)
06.2014 - 04.2016
Environmental Technician
Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology
Master of Science - Chemistry and Biotechnology
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry and Biotechnology
Gujarat University
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