Miguel J. Escalante

- Plan and coordinate work activities for maintenance and capital projects. - Commission, test and approve for service all substation distribution equipment, protection and control systems, station metering, distribution automation equipment, SCADA RTU systems, and substation communication systems. - Provide operating instructions for substation equipment. - Conduct substation switching.

- Project management for new equipment installations and modifications from initial investigation through budget application. - PLC programming for new equipment and upgrade of existing. - Root cause analysis & development of countermeasures for equipment problems. - Support committee activities including safety, Environmental activities

Electrical Engineering subjects tutoring.

- Designed and drafted electrical layouts for different substations equipment and applications. Layouts included but not limited to cable tray runs, grounding, wiring and schematics diagrams, junction box layouts; electrical installation details; etc. In accordance with Canadian Electrical Code. Performed field visits to collect project data in order to create new layouts and designs. - Co-ordinate and deliver as built drawings and work instructions for field technicians and engineers. - Assisted engineers/designers with drafting, development, and update of engineering work packages. - Managing and organizing drawings including drawing number request, receiving, storing, printing, issuing, etc. - Liaising and coordinating closely with internal team members and clients, and working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment following high safety standards.

• Audit of Electromechanical Engineering Projects, Maintenance programs. • Development of New Maintenance Programs Logistics. • Implementation of Risk Management Strategies for the Engineering Department. • Electrical Designs and Calculation Reviews.

• Execution and Analysis of Power Transformers and Substation Equipment tests. • Installation and Commissioning of substations equipment such as RTU, Power Transformers, Battery Chargers, CT’S and PT’S. • Execution of Maintenance Activities for High Voltage Equipment up to 138 kV. • Elaboration of technical requirement sheets for adquiring new high voltage products. • Visits to manufacturer site to perfom Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for high voltage equipment.

• Supervision of Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Activities. • Assisted Planning Maintenance Schedule of a 180 MVA Combined Cycle Power Plant. • Preparation of Bill of Materials for New High Voltage Equipment Installation and Commissioning.