Management Team
Arne Bernal, P.L. (Eng.), C.E.T. - Automation Manager
- Over 14 years of automation and electrical experience in project management, design, and commissioning.
- Extensive experience creating automation solutions for isolated generation, utility substations, material handling, oil and gas, and mining.
Craig Collier, C.E.T., PSE - Field Services Manager
- Over 10 years of experience in electrical engineering field services working with low, medium, and high voltage power systems across Western Canada.
- Experienced at thorough and outstanding commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Lorne Gara, R.E.T. - Technical Manager
- Over 10 years of project management experience.
- Extensive experience commissioning medium voltage generating stations and industrial plants.
- Experienced in co-ordination studies, control schematics, and protection schemes.
Amin Kassam, P. Eng. - General Manager
- Over 15 years of electrical field design, engineering, and project management experience.
- Extensive maintenance and commissioning experience in high and medium voltage industrial plants, pipeline stations, and generating stations.
Don Longpre, C.E.T. - Project Manager - Field Services
- Over 10 years of electrical field design, engineering, and project management experience.
- Extensive experience in testing and calibrating protective relays; drawing as-built modifications to reflect actual system; predictive and preventive maintenance on electrical equipment; and installing and wiring electrical equipment
Adil Mohamed, P.Eng. – Manager - Ekati Projects
- Over 5 years of project management experience
- Expert in power system studies such as short circuit, coordination, arc flash and motor starting analysis
- Experience in design, maintenance and commissioning of medium voltage industrial plants and diesel generating stations
Doug Mortimer, B.SC - President
- Over 25 years of electrical field design, engineering, and project management experience.
- Extensive design, installation, maintenance, and commissioning experience in high and medium voltage diesel and hydro industrial plants and generating stations.
Keith Pritchard, MSc, MBA, – Engineering Manager
- Over 35 years in the oil and gas industry.
- Experienced in project management with a long list of successes managing operations, conducting studies, and reducing operating costs.
- Strong leadership qualities, expert organization & time management skills, and a proven communicator.
Sameer Thawer, P.Eng. - Project Planning Manager
- Experience with Project Management and Operational Management
- Experience in Plant Maintenance Methodology – Routine and Shutdown
- Extensive knowledge of SAP PM/PS Modules for Maintenance Planning and Project Controls
- Experience with Design and Programming of PLC based Control Systems
Azim Vira, P.Eng. - Principal Engineer
- Over 20 years of engineering, technical, and supervisory experience.
- Extensive design, installation, maintenance, and commissioning experience in high and medium voltage diesel and hydro industrial plants and generating stations.
- Expert at evaluating and recommending plant power layout concepts.
Cody Zaitsoff, CGA - Corporate Controller
- Commerce graduate from University of Alberta.
- Responsible for Orbis's operating budgets, project budgets, and overall administration (including HR, marketing, accounting, etc.).
- Assists and provides project accounting experience to project managers.