Experience & Education
Thought my life I have worked in all manner of jobs, from hard labor to white collar office environments I have managed to secure well rounded experience in my early career. I have also had the pleasure to have been educated in many different ways starting in high school when I took robotics and mechanics class. To now where I attend the University of Alberta for Mechanical Engineering. Below you will see each job and educational institution I have worked/attended and what I gained from them. If you wish to download my Resume there is a link below this text.
Education
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
2022-Present
This section represents my time in Mechanical engineering at the University of Alberta. The University of Alberta was my second postsecondary institution I attended after high school and the first institution where I studied mechanical engineering specifically. My time at the University of Alberta has been enjoyable. The education is high quality and I have been involved in multiple class projects. I have one year left in my engineering degree before graduation. My projects completed at the university can be found in the projects section of this website.
Keyano College
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
2021-2022
Keyano College is located in my home town of Fort McMurray, AB. Keyano is where I attended my first year of engineering before moving to the UofA and specializing in mechanical engineering. I did this through Keyano's transfer agreement with the UofA where as long as student makes a 2.3 GPA they will be accepted into the UofA. My first year in engineering was intensive but I managed to make it through.
Westwood Community High School
High School
2017-2020
Westwood Community High School is located in Fort McMurray, AB and is where I started and finished high school. Westwood offered my many opportunities during my high school years like a mechanics program, robotics and computer education classes. Overall my time at Westwood was not super special but it was a good high school that offered me a good education and opportunity's.
Experience
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. - Horizon Oil Sands Plant
Mechanical Engineering Student -Primary Upgrading Maintenance
May - August 2025
From May 2025 to August 2025 I worked in the Primary Upgrader as a millwright helper at CNRL Horizon Oil Sands Plant. This summer job came about after my year long stint as a Mechanical Engineering Student in Primary Upgrading reliability when CNRL wanted me to come back and get field experience. The upgrader I worked in was a Delayed Coking Unit (DCU). My day to day was kept busy with helping the millwrights to complete the work orders that were assigned. These ranged from pump swaps to preventive maintenance execution on critical equipment such as the cutting system on the delayed Coker itself. This term gave me an appreciation for the field and how difficult it can be if plans given by engineering are not well thought out. It also allowed me to get hands on with critical equipment not only on the Horizon plant but equipment such as pumps that are crucial to all industry's. Overall this experience was incredibly positive and I am grateful for the opportunity given by CNRL.
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. - Horizon Oil Sands Plant
Mechanical Engineering Student -Primary Upgrading Reliability
January - December 2024
For the full year of 2024 I worked as a Mechanical Engineering Student in Primary Upgrading Reliability. This was my first taste of working within the field of engineering. During my time at CNRL I worked on many projects all centered around improving the reliability of Primary Upgrading including projects pertaining to the Delayed Coking Unit (DCU) that was the heart of primary upgrading. If you wish to see a more in depth analysis of my projects please see the projects portion of this webpage. Throughout 2024 I learned an incredible amount about running a plant, how maintenance scheduling works, how budgets work in major corporations and so much more. Overall my time as a Reliability Engineering Student at CNRL was an incredibly enjoyable and valuable experience that has set me up for my early carrer.
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Maintenance Laborer Summer Student
May - August 2022
● Performed clean-up and minor maintenance duties in assigned facilities and grounds using hand and power tools.
● Loaded, unloaded and delivered material and supplies.
● Assisted tradespeople in general maintenance activities.
● Operated company vehicles and conducted pre-use inspections.
Canadian Tire Ltd.
Parts Sales Associate
February - August 2021
● Conferred with customers by telephone and in person to provide information about products or services and assisted customers to find the automotive parts required.
● Entered orders into Lazercat parts management system and processed sales and payments for services including completing bill of sales as needed.
● Conducted battery testing and processed battery warranties.
● Obtained details of complaints and relayed information to management for follow-up.
● Assisted in inventory management.
SportCheck Ltd.
Online Order Fulfillment
November 2020 - February 2021
● Processed, fulfilled and packed online orders.
● Provided customer service on store floor as needed.
Rykel Enterprises Inc.
Construction Laborer
September 2018 - March 2020
● Assisted in construction of new home (i.e. framing of walls, installation of insulation and vapor barrier, digging trenches, concrete work, and assisted trade contractors).
● Use of hand and power tools.
● Work site housekeeping.
Northern Alberta Referee Association
Ice Hockey Official
September 2017 - March 2020
● Performed referee and linesman duties as scheduled during the minor hockey season.
● Mentored and supervised new officials.
Wood Buffalo Ball Hockey League
Ball Hockey Official
April 2018 - June 2019
● Performed referee and linesman duties as scheduled during the minor hockey season.
● Mentored and supervised new officials.