Biography

Andrew has eighteen (18) plus years in the Mining, Oil and piping design engineering industries including expert level experience in start-up and commissioning (CSU) management as well as extensive experience in the development of pressure oxidation (POX) and high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) process plants. Well-rounded multi-disciplined commissioning management execution experience: electrical/instrumentation/mechanical/piping/DCS & PLC. Staged commissioning process expert: Stage 1 Construction Verification Inspections; Stage 2 Initial Energization & Testing; Stage 3 Integrated System Testing; Stage 4 Process Optimization & System Performance Testing. Engineering design experience includes construction/commissioning activities while on international assignments, preparation of piping specifications, valve selection, line sizing, relief valve sizing, on-off valve and actuator sizing, as well as pipe modeling and hydraulic calculations using AFT Fathom/Arrow software tools. Solid background in process engineering fundamentals including: process design basis development, Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs), heat and material balances, pump calculations, control valve sizing, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), line lists, control philosophies, Shutdown Keys (SDKs), process plant optimization/troubleshooting, process safety, HAZOPs, deficiency management, Pre-Start Up Safety Reviews (PSSR). Andrew has successfully managed multi-disciplined commissioning teams on numerous projects for Cameco Corporation including a refrigeration plant and a throughput pumping capacity upgrade project. Additionally, Andrew has been involved in the commissioning of mega-projects such as Barrick Gold’s Pueblo Viejo Project, and the Phase F Expansion project with Cenovus Energy (Foster Creek Site).