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.