Robert Collins
Lloydminster,Canada
Summary
With 2 papers completed on my 1st Class, I am a hardworking 2nd Class Power Engineer with proven track record of achieving safe equipment operations in high stakes settings. Consistently accurate and detailed in critical reporting and documentation. Skilled at on-boarding and leading teams of technicians.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Chair, Steam Chief, Program Head and Instructor
Lakeland College
01.2012 - Current
- Teaching various 4th and 3rd class Power Engineering courses (proficient in the 4A and 4B and the 3A1, 3B1 and 3B2 papers) using various methodology such as hands on learning, data driven tracking, guide to discovery and video assisted learning.
- Power Lab Instructor in 4th class and 3rd class, using state-of-the-art steam labs.
- Program Head for 2 years: developing courses and writing steam lab manuals.
- Steam Chief of both 3rd class power labs for 2 years: Inspections, SOP development, LOTO program development, maintenance program development and maintaining lab compliance set out by ABSA.
- Program Chair for 3 years: developing procedures, budgets, involved in formal program audits, leadership roles and many administrative duties.
- Recipient of Lakeland College Staff Distinction Award (voted by students from the entire college) 2015 and 2017.
Utilities Operator
Husky Energy
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: (Upgrader)
- Maintain a safe reliable operation of 2, 85MW Gas Turbines with HRSGS and a 55 MW steam driven turbine.
- Daily water treatment and water chemistry for boilers, cooling towers and water disposal.
- Issuing and maintain safe work clearance systems.
- Training various summer students.
- (Upgrader)
Shift Engineer
Whitecourt Power LP
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Maintain a safe and reliable operation of a 30 MW Fluidized Bed Biomass Boiler and Hydrogen cooled GE steam driven turbine generator using Symphony/Harmony DCS system.
- Shift Engineer of a 5-man team.
- Responsible for day-to-day activities which included environmental emissions, power generation production, safety work clearance systems and working with various departments.
- Training and mentoring junior operators.
Control Room Operator
ConocoPhillips
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: Niton Junction
- Battery Operations: Free Water Knockout, Treaters, Sales Oil and Trucked in Emulsion Fluids.
- Gas Plant Operations.
- Dehydration: Ethylene Glycol.
- Refrigeration.
- Compressors: White Superior 3 stage and VRU.
- Distillation.
- Niton Junction
Control Room Operator
Pengrowth
01.1997 - 01.2005
- Gas Sweetening: Flexsorb and MEA systems.
- Dehydration: Ethylene Glycol and Molecular Sieve.
- Compressors: Solars, Yorks, Whites, Superiors and Clarks.
- Distillation.
- Refrigeration.
- Hot Oil Systems.
- Ethane and Propane Extraction.
- Maintaining load nominations and optimizing recovery.
Education
Certificate - Adult Educational Leadership
COLLEGES, AND INSTITUTES CANADA
Canadian Institute Of Colleges 06-2019
Certificate - 2nd Class ABSA Power Engineer
Alberta Boilers Safety Authority
Edmonton, AB03.2012
Certificate - Gas Plant Operations A,B,C,D
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB06-1998
Diploma in Power Engineering Technology - Power Engineering Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Calgary, AB06.1997
Certificate - 1st Class Power Engineering (3 Papers Completed)
Alberta Boilers Safety Authority
Skills
- Data analysis and tracking
- Program management
- Data-driven decision making
- Administrative leadership
- Budget oversight
- Strategic leadership
- Mentorship and guidance
- Stakeholder engagement
- Training video production
- Microsoft 365 proficiency
- Regulatory compliance
- Course design and development
- Instructional delivery
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Time management
- Scheduling management
- Operations management
Community Service
- VP of Officials for Lloydminster Minor Football
- Football Official for 18 years (level 3 certification)
- Western Canadian Football Official
- Officiated numerous Provincial Football titles
- Teaching and facilitating numerous football clinics
- Coaching Minor Soccer
Minor Courses
- Light Vehicle Training
- Red Cross First Aid
- Various LinkedIn Courses (Excel, Data Tracking, Leadership, Microsoft 365)
- Root Cause Analysis Course
- Safety Leadership Course
- Analytical Troubleshooting Course
- H2S Alive
Accomplishments
2 time recipient of Lakeland College's Instructor of the Year, voted on my the student body
Timeline
Program Chair, Steam Chief, Program Head and Instructor
Lakeland College
01.2012 - Current
Utilities Operator
Husky Energy
01.2009 - 01.2012
Shift Engineer
Whitecourt Power LP
01.2007 - 01.2009
Control Room Operator
ConocoPhillips
01.2005 - 01.2007
Control Room Operator
Pengrowth
01.1997 - 01.2005
Certificate - Adult Educational Leadership
COLLEGES, AND INSTITUTES CANADA
Certificate - 2nd Class ABSA Power Engineer
Alberta Boilers Safety Authority
Certificate - Gas Plant Operations A,B,C,D
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Diploma in Power Engineering Technology - Power Engineering Technology
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
Certificate - 1st Class Power Engineering (3 Papers Completed)
Alberta Boilers Safety Authority