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Dylan MacGregor

Laboratory Technician
545 Jellett Way NW, Edmonton,AB

Summary

Laboratory Technician with 8 years experience in wastewater sampling and analysis, as well as a BSc. in Chemistry. Adept in maintaining and troubleshooting equipment and providing technical support to plant operations. A self-starter with a specialization in data analytics and high-level communication skills. Previous experience as an Assistant Project Manager with project implementation and resource management.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Laboratory Technician

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
6 2018 - Current

- Collected/analyzed drinking water/wastewater samples from around the Rossdale/Goldbar Water Treatment Plants

- Maintained/conducted troubleshooting of laboratory and plant equipment

- Gained in-depth understanding of plant operations, provided technical insights to aid plant in adjusting chemical dosing

- Co-chaired the laboratory Health, Safety and Environment Committee, created agenda/minutes, ran meetings

- Created dashboard in excel to help visualize laboratory safety metrics and KPIs for upper management

Service Consultant

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
02.2018 - 06.2018

- Mastered tactful communication with Epcor clients in confrontational situations

- Recognized for exceeding time management metrics (>95% adherence to schedule)

- Consistently received >90% scores for QA checks on customer engagement

Industrial Wastewater Inspector (Contract)

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
10.2017 - 11.2017

- Collected wastewater and industrial samples at sites around Edmonton

- Learned how to interpret DRAINS data, record drawings, sewer documents

- Became well-versed in Drainage Bylaws, Provincial/Federal Regulations

- Gained thorough knowledge of manual and automated sampling techniques

Assistant Project Manager

Maxxam Analytics
03.2017 - 10.2017

- Investigated environmental lab data in comparison with regulatory standards for wastewater and soil reclamation

- Communicated outliers and potential exceedances with clients, aided in coordinating resampling events with appropriate equipment

- Excelled at multitasking between priorities with minimal supervision

- Aided in optimizing our most common data entry task to be 44% faster

- Chosen as the first point of contact for face to face meetings during one of our largest client-based audits

Environmental Laboratory Technician<br>

Maxxam Analytics
06.2015 - 03.2017

- Inspected and analyzed groundwater and soil samples for various parameters

- Familiarized with legal sampling and chain of custody procedures

- Cross-trained in the shipping department; prepared/shipped sample bottles

- Recognized for attention to detail in data entry, accuracy doing repetitive tasks

Education

Diploma - Geological Technology

NAIT
Edmonton, AB
09.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB
09.2007 - 05.2012

Certificate - Data Analytics

Google
Online
06.2021 - 06.2022

Pretreatment Facility Inspection Course

California State University, Sacramento
Online
08.2023 - Current

Skills

Water/Wastewater Chemistry Analysis

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Timeline

Pretreatment Facility Inspection Course

California State University, Sacramento
08.2023 - Current

Certificate - Data Analytics

Google
06.2021 - 06.2022

Service Consultant

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
02.2018 - 06.2018

Industrial Wastewater Inspector (Contract)

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
10.2017 - 11.2017

Assistant Project Manager

Maxxam Analytics
03.2017 - 10.2017

Environmental Laboratory Technician<br>

Maxxam Analytics
06.2015 - 03.2017

Diploma - Geological Technology

NAIT
09.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Alberta
09.2007 - 05.2012

Laboratory Technician

EPCOR Utilities Inc.
6 2018 - Current
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