Expert Details
Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Floods, Drainage, and Forensic Analysis of Precipitation, Floods, Floodplains, Mining Dam Failures, and Ocean Shoreline Damage.
ID: 736377
Canada
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1981 | Degree: M.A.Sc. | Subject: Civil Engineering, Water Resources | Institution: University of Waterloo, Canada |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1991 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Hydrotechnical Engineer/Hydrologist/President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Flood protection works, land and road drainage, creek restoration, river gravel deposition assessment and removal programs, forestry road bridge and culvert hydraulics design and construction review, urban bridge and culvert hydraulics design/construction review, dike design, instream weirs, multiple pipeline creek crossings, shoreline protection works, flood construction level determination, aerial photography interpretation, dam spillway design, side cast weir design, channel assessment of logged watersheds, large scale flow measurement weir design, levee inspection/manual, selection of creek flow monitoring station locations, channel stabilization works, mine water management plans, review of intake works, hydrological and hydraulic numerical computer modelling (1-D and 2-D modelling) of clear-water and debris floods, channel relocation, channel geomorphology, creek erosion control works. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1991 | Employer: Sigma Engineering Ltd. | Title: Hydrotechnical Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Numerical computer modeling for flood control, hydrology for mine site planning, aerial photograph interpretation, preparation of operation and maintenance manuals for BC Hydro dams, and flood control and drainage design for land development projects. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Employer: UMA Engineering Ltd. | Title: Design Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Storm water design calculations and numerical computer modeling. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 1988 | Employer: British Columbia Government, Canada | Title: Water Allocation Engineer (Water Rights) | Department: Water Management Branch, BC Ministry of Environment |
Responsibilities:River engineering design and construction supervision of river erosion control projects, water rights investigations of water intake works and water systems, hydrological calculations, small dam inspections, creek crossing investigations, and review Water Act approval applications to carry out work in and about a stream. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1982 | Employer: Willis Cunliffe Tait/DELCAN | Title: Junior Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Drainage, potable water system (numerical computer modeling), creek design and sanitary works. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1982 to 1988 | Agency: British Columbia Government, Canada | Role: Water Allocation Engineer (Water Rights) | Description: River engineering design and construction supervision of river erosion control projects, water rights investigations of water intake works and water systems, hydrological calculations, small dam inspections, creek crossing investigations, and review Water Act approval applications to carry out work in and about a stream. |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2013 to 2013 | Country / Region: Turkey | Summary: Kisladag Mine, Turkey, modelling of the North Dump for 100-year flood. Preliminary sizing of construction, phased and full mine ditching for EIA. Special preliminary design of drop structures. Review of 100-year flood storage requirements for ponds. Review and preliminary design of terrace ditch structures. Review of construction methods applicable to the mine site in Turkey. |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia, since 1983. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Full Proficiency |
Fields of Expertise
Water Resources Engineering, hydrology, wetland hydrology, watershed hydrology, hydraulics, hydraulics design, environmental hydraulics, Floods, surface-water drainage, forensic analysis, forensic engineering, forensic investigation, forensic meteorology, environmental forensics, forensic construction, ocean engineering, ocean swell, drowning, motor vehicle accident, embankment levee, river accident, river engineering, river restoration, river stabilization, storm drainage, steamflooding, water flood, water flooding damage, waterflooding, bridge inspection, mining tailing dam, mining dam failure, culvert, bridge hydraulics, precipitation analysis, flood modelling, drainage modelling, rainfall modelling, pumpstation analysis, River flooding, Rainfall Frequency Analysis, Flood Frequency Analysis, historic floods, levee, River Erosion, River Scour Analysis, River Pipeline Crossings, Flood Damage Assessment, Meteorologic Storm Frequency Analysis, Hydrologic Flood Frequency Analysis, Hydraulic Systems Analysis, Dam Operation and Maintenance Standards, flood investigation, bridge pier scour, flood construction levels, Stream Restoration, water stream, water resources, water engineering, tailings dam failure, stormwater engineering