Civil_Structural Engineer, Graham Chambers, December 2015
1. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (1980 – 1984)
University of Auckland
New Zealand
Professional Affiliation
Member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, (APEGA).
Contact
Telephone – (403) 252 1862
E-mail – gandcchambers@gmail.com
Software
Risa – 3D – Proficient.
S-Frame – Proficient.
Excel – Proficient. Used extensively for hydrology and hydraulics calculations for site drainage.
Word – Proficient. Approximately 40 - 50 words per minute.
Dyna 6.1 – Working knowledge.
Mathcad – Working knowledge.
2. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
Work Experience
2015 – Present
Fluor Canada Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/Structural Engineer
Suncor Fort Hills Oil Sands Project, Suncor Energy Inc. Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Coordination of analysis and drawing production of Recycled Water and Fire Water Ponds by third
party geotechnical engineering company.
Scope of work document preparation for Recycled Water Pond Wet Well concrete structure
construction.
Design of cast-in-place concrete cable trench.
Design of reinforced concrete Firewater Pond intake structures.
Coordination of hydraulic design of Recycled Water Pond spillway structures.
Design of reinforced concrete Recycled Water Pond spillway structures.
Monitoring and inspection of Recycled Water Pond structures construction.
On-site construction support.
Rangeland Engineering Company Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/Structural Lead
Human resource planning and allocation.
Review and checking of structural steel and reinforced concrete design calculations.
Scope of work preparation.
Design of tank farm containment area and tank foundations.
Design of bullet structural steel supports and slide plate assembly.
Design of dehydrator structural steel foundation skids.
Design of firewater pump building suspended reinforced concrete slab.
Design of various steel and concrete structures and associated pile foundations.
3. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
2011 – 2013
Jacobs Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/Structural Engineer
Kirby South SAGD Project, CNRL, Conklin, Alberta.
Detailed grading for well pads and access roads.
Design of tank farm containment and leak detection system.
Preparation of Laboratory Building requisition documents.
Design check of N/S pipe rack piles and structural steel.
Kirby North SAGD Project, CNRL, Conklin, Alberta.
Civil engineering support for EIA and EPEA approvals.
Coordination of on-site muskeg probing program.
Design of preliminary grading.
Hydraulic design for culverts, ditches, and runoff pond.
Detailed grading design for Central Processing Facility.
Geo-fabric reinforced gravel plant road design review.
Grouse SAGD Project, CNRL, Conklin, Alberta.
Geotechnical investigations scope of work preparation.
2009 – 2011
Fluor Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
Lead Civil Engineer
Kearl Oil Sands Project, Imperial Oil Ltd., Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Design of finished grade for Infrastructure and Off-Lease areas.
Preparation of finished grade contract documents.
Review of gravel road structure design.
Run-off pond outlet sump structure design.
Temporary construction power road crossing design.
4. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
2004 – 2009
Jacobs Canada, Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/Structural Engineer
Heartland Upgrader, BA Energy, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta.
Review of natural drainage on proposed upgrader site.
Preparation of storm water, oily water, and firewater drainage philosophy documentation.
Site grading and storm water ditch and culvert design.
Oily water sewer and firewater deep underground design.
Underground firewater piping freeze protection design.
Oily water, storm water, and sludge ponds design.
Site/design office coordination during grading and deep undergrounds installation.
Jacobs/BA Energy coordination for emergency and maintenance vehicle access to process units.
Reinforced concrete paving and freeze protection design.
Reinforced concrete neutralization pit design.
2001 – 2004
Upside Engineering Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Lead Civil/Structural Engineer
Firebag Stages 1 and 2, Pipeline Terminus Facilities, Suncor Energy, Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Conceptual civil/structural design.
Civil/structural cost estimate.
Coordination of survey of existing plant.
Coordination of geotechnical investigations and reporting.
Coordination and review of civil/structural engineering design.
HVAC design for buildings.
Construction support.
Firebag Stage 3, Pipeline Terminus Facilities, Suncor Energy, Fort McMurray, Alberta.
Conceptual civil/structural design.
Civil/structural Design Basis Memorandum preparation.
Preliminary civil/structural cost estimate.
5. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
2000 – 2001
Colt Engineering Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/Structural Engineer
Lime Sludge Pond Remediation, Imperial Oil Ltd., Cold Lake, Alberta.
Design of HDPE liner, leak detection, and drainage system.
Civil/structural design of roller compacted concrete trafficable surface.
Structural design of ancillary supporting structures.
Cost estimate.
Construction support.
1998 – 2000
Veco Alberta Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Lead Civil/Structural Engineer
Cancarb Power Generation Facility, TransCanada Power, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Civil/structural cost estimate.
Coordination of survey of existing plant.
Coordination of geotechnical investigations and reporting.
Coordination and review of civil/structural engineering design.
Construction support.
Structural Engineer
Heglig Oil Processing Facility, CEPCC, Heglig, Sudan.
Seismic evaluation of the site.
Structural design of piles in highly expansive clays.
Structural/seismic design of above ground steel structures.
Construction support.
6. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
1997 – 1998
Reid Crowther and Partners, Calgary, Alberta.
Structural Engineer
Allowance Avenue Overpass, City of Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Bridge pier H-pile foundation design.
Reinforced concrete bridge pier design.
Reinforced earth abutment layout.
Welded steel girder design.
Proprietary modular retaining wall, Calgary, Alberta.
Structural design of concrete foundations and slabs-on-grade.
Structural design of structural steel supports.
Coordination of pre-fabricated building design.
1992 – 1996
Klohn Crippen Consultants Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Civil/structural Engineer
Pine Coulee dam low level outlet, Government of Alberta, Stavely, Alberta.
Final routing of concrete conduit along east side of coulee.
Hydraulic design of inlet, gate well, conduit, and spillway.
Reinforced concrete inlet, gate well, and spillway design.
Riprap design for front face of dam.
Concrete Arch Dam, City of Kimberly, Kimberly, British Columbia.
Layout of dam between rock wall abutments.
Structural design of dam using ADSAS.
Hydraulic design of dam crest.
Hydraulic design of low level outlets.
Structural design of downstream splash pads.
7. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
Concrete Engineer
Roseau Dam, CIDA, St. Lucia, West Indies
QA/QC for concrete aggregate produced at on-site quarry.
QA/QC for concrete mix produced at on-site batching plant.
QA/QC for construction of reinforced concrete structures.
1991
Carswell Consulting Engineers Ltd., Calgary, Alberta.
Structural Engineer
Glenmore Gardens parkade and masonry façade refurbishment, Calgary, Alberta
Survey of parkade to determine areas requiring repair.
Design of reinforced concrete repairs.
Selection of waterproof membrane.
Design of drainage remediation.
Construction monitoring of parkade and façade repairs.
1989 – 1991
Associated Engineering (B. C.) Ltd., Burnaby, British Columbia.
Structural Engineer
15th
Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, City of Burnaby, Burnaby, British Columbia
Seismic analysis of superstructure.
Design of reinforced concrete piers and foundations.
Design of reinforced concrete superstructure.
Design of pier/foundation connections for plastic hinging.
Kinmen Trestle, Skeena Cellulose Ltd., British Columbia
Design of structural steel piers.
Design of welded steel girders.
8. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
Construction Engineer
Brookemere No. 1 Bridge, B. C. Ministry of Highways, Merritt, British Columbia.
Construction monitoring and inspection of bridge deck.
1988 – 1989
Tonbridge Wells Borough Council, Pembury, Kent, England
Structural Engineer
Structural design checking for building permit approval.
1988 – 1989
Westport Developments Ltd., Glendora, California, USA.
Site Engineer
Glendora Townhouse Development, Azusa, California, USA.
Coordination of trades at site.
Construction inspection
1986 – 1987
Ministry of Works and Development, Wellington District Office, Wellington, New Zealand.
Assistant Design Engineer
Central Police Station, New Zealand Police Service, Wellington, New Zealand
Design of 1st
and 2nd
floor reinforced concrete blast panels.
Design of structural steel rooftop recreation facility.
Government building seismic survey, Government of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
Evaluation of seismic capacity and capability of existing government buildings.
9. Graham J. Chambers, P. Eng. - Civil/Structural Engineer
1984 – 1986
Ministry of Works and Development, Upper Waitaki Power Development, Twizel, New Zealand.
Assistant Site Engineer
Ohau C Power House
Construction monitoring and reporting.
Ruataniwha Spillway repairs
Supervise batching of “dry-mix” shotcrete.
Supervise application of polymer-modified shotcrete.
Supervise pouring of concrete spillway repair slabs.
Supervise pouring of reinforced concrete “shark-tooth” weir.
Engineer in charge of project concrete batching plant.