Jairo Andres Castiblanco Vargas
St. Catharines,Canada
Summary
Electrical Engineer with 8+ years of experience in substation design, electrical distribution, and industrial projects across Canada and Colombia. Skilled in AutoCAD Electrical, ETAP, and panelboard/substation layout and analysis. Strong background in grounding systems, short-circuit studies, arc flash analysis, and electrical code compliance (NEC/CEC). Recognized for delivering accurate designs, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring safe, efficient, and standards-compliant electrical systems. Experienced with creating detailed electrical schematics and plans for various projects. Strong understanding of electrical load calculations and compliance with industry standards, ensuring project success and reliability.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Jr. Electrical Designer
StreamGo
06.2023 - 09.2025
- Designed electrical systems for wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) projects, including power distribution, grounding, and equipment sizing in compliance with CEC standards.
- Produced schematics, single-line diagrams, and layouts integrating MCCs, VFDs, and panelboards using AutoCAD and vendor tools (Siemens, Allen-Bradley).
- Prepared material lists and construction 3D details, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and interpreting P&IDs to align electrical design with process requirements.
- Developed and implemented over 15 quality control and inspection formats to validate electrical installations, including tests for voltage, current, torque, IR in thermal relays, visual checks, and code compliance, ensuring installations met CEC standards and project specifications.
Resident Electrical
Proctek
05.2021 - 03.2023
- Reviewed and analyzed technical drawings, gathering field data, and developing engineering guidelines and calculation reports. Interpreted single-line diagrams, P&ID, and CAD models, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to validate electrical designs and ensure consistency with field execution.
- Supervised electrical designs for the relocation of 12 production lines, ensuring the integrity of control systems and adjusting solutions according to project needs. Participated in material selection and attended technical meetings to ensure compliance with standards.
Electrical Engineer
Icmme S.A.S
12.2020 - 02.2021
- Manager of proposals and designs for networks, panels, and electrical systems AC and DC, including calculation memos and single-line diagrams. Executed Arc Flash studies, developed structural plans, for construction at the General Motors Colombia assembly plant.
Electrical Design Engineer
Proctek
09.2019 - 06.2020
- Successfully integrated engineering disciplines in AutoCAD Plant and Revit, foreseeing and addressing interferences.
- Led the design, construction, and assembly of the most efficient production line in Latin America for PepsiCo. Demonstrated excellence in project management and execution.
- Provided on-site engineering and technical support during installation and commissioning for 9 diverse projects, ensuring compliance with design requirements and resolving field issues efficiently.
Electrical Engineer Controller
Martin Garcia Ingenieria S.A.S
04.2016 - 09.2018
- Team leader responsible for overseeing the construction of underground electrical networks (MV/LV), assembly of 6 substations and panels, presenting weekly progress reports.
- Inspected completed installations to observe operations and verify conformance to design and equipment specifications.
Education
Diploma - Electrical Codes NEC 2020
Open Ingeniería
Bogota, Colombia10.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
De La Salle University
Bogota, Colombia08.2016
Skills
- Proficient in AutoCAD, Plant3D, Etap, Dialux, Office
- Electrical engineering design, electrical networks from 120V to 345kV Grounding systems, 3D modeling of switchgears and electric panel boards, and technical standards
- Performing calculations: For feeders, branch circuits, electrical protections, voltage drops, conduits and cable trays, wiring diagrams
- Analysis and study: short circuit, ground resistivity, resistance, thermography, and Load unbalance
- Safety regulations: Lock out tag out, team coordination, event planning, communication
- Engineer Collaboration
- Electrical Codes Adherence
- Electrical Layouts Design
- Electrical Diagrams Design
- Electrical Knowledge
Accomplishments
- Successfully integrated engineering disciplines in AutoCAD plant and Revit, anticipating interference, correction, and design changes on site, duly approved by the client.
- Led the design, construction, and assembly of the most efficient line in Latin America for the PepsiCo food company.
- Collaborated on the design of electrical projects approved by Enel Codensa, encompassing LV/MV projects from infrastructure development to cable installation, transformer integration, and end-user distribution.
Timeline
Jr. Electrical Designer
StreamGo
06.2023 - 09.2025
Resident Electrical
Proctek
05.2021 - 03.2023
Electrical Engineer
Icmme S.A.S
12.2020 - 02.2021
Electrical Design Engineer
Proctek
09.2019 - 06.2020
Electrical Engineer Controller
Martin Garcia Ingenieria S.A.S
04.2016 - 09.2018
Diploma - Electrical Codes NEC 2020
Open Ingeniería
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
De La Salle University