Latie

Dynamic Utilities Planner and Design Technologist with proven expertise at the City of Kitchener, excelling in project management and infrastructure planning. Adept at creating technical drawings and ensuring regulatory compliance, while fostering stakeholder engagement. A collaborative team player, I leverage AutoCAD and creative problem-solving to drive successful project outcomes.

Utilities Planner and Design Technologist 1 at City of Kitchener (2022-09 – 2026-04)

• Initiated and managed gas main, water service, and facility projects, ensuring accurate data entry and efficient tracking of service applications and project inventory.
• Coordinate, design, review, and prepare construction drawings for municipal infrastructure and facility projects, ensuring compliance with codes, standards, and legislative requirements.
• Conducted site visits to analyze conditions and supervise contractor operations, producing detailed field reports and as-built drawings for accurate project documentation.
• Provide on-site construction supervision, including inspections, testing, and verification of work in progress to ensure conformity with specifications and health and safety requirements.
• Prepared cost and project estimates while monitoring budgets and schedules through project management software, facilitating timely approval of progress payments and project milestones.
• Create and revise technical drawings, tender documents, and specifications using CADD/GIS; review and interpret technical drawings, maps, and construction documents.
• Support procurement processes (RFP, RFQ, RFT) by reviewing submissions, evaluating proposals, participating in selection interviews, and administering consultant/contractor contracts.
• Liaise with architects, engineers, consultants, operations staff, and client groups to ensure project requirements align with operational and maintenance needs.
• Prepare and deliver project status reports, presentations, and technical updates for senior management, Council, and community groups.
• Research, develop, and prepare design and technical standards in consultation with operations and maintenance staff.

Quality Inspection at HF Sinclair (Petro-Canada Lubricants) (2021-09 – 2022-09)

• Applied non-destructive testing techniques, including ultrasonics and magnetic particles, utilizing inspection tools like optical pyrometers and ultrasonic leak detectors to ensure equipment integrity.
• Performed ultrasonic thickness monitoring on refinery piping to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Conducted positive material identification tests (PMI) for incoming alloy materials at refinery stores to verify material compliance.
• Preparing new and editing existing inspection field sketches of pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters used for corrosion monitoring using AutoCAD.
• Implement updates to inspection sketches using AutoCAD.
• Reviewed engineering equipment drawings of pressure vessels, exchangers, and heaters for design information and entered required information in corrosion database software (PCMS).
• Supported refinery inspectors by organizing equipment monitoring records and ensuring accuracy of maintained inspection records.

Repair Technician at Ormond Industrial Tools Ltd. (2021-04 – 2021-09)

• Performed repair and maintenance on high-pressure hydraulic, pneumatic, and battery-operated industrial tools, including lifting hydraulic cylinders, power wrenches, and oil pumps, ensuring reliable operation.
• Calibrated and certified hydraulic and pneumatic-operated torquing systems to meet established norms, ensuring compliance and operational accuracy.
• Conducted site visits to inspect company tools and torque bolts, maintaining equipment integrity and safety standards.

Maintenance Associate at Bimbo Canada (Canada Bread) (2020-09 – 2021-04)

• Maintained and troubleshot conveyors and material handling equipment to minimize downtime.
• Created daily reports on completed PMs while maintaining and troubleshooting shredding machinery and conveyor systems.
• Provided MRO service for machinery, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Perform a Swab Test before every production cycle.
• Completed all daily and weekly tasks outlined in the sanitation schedule and followed SSOP.

CAD Technician at Kirti Engineering Equipment (2018-05 – 2019-11)

• Applied GD&T to manufacturing drawings, adhering to ASME Y14.5M 1994 standards for precision and clarity.
• Created and edited 2D drawings and 3D CAD files in AutoCAD and Solidworks, ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Applied design concepts to product development projects, enhancing alignment with company standards.

Mechanical engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering Technology – Mohawk College