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StephenWatson
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903-5 Rowntree Road, Etobicoke,Ontario M9V 5G9
Home Phone:(416) 746-7842 • Cell: 647-467-7407
SWWATSON@BELL.NET
SkillsandCompetencies
Thiscandidate isconsideredaversatile,self-motivatedanddependableindividual withdiverse
experience inanumberof industryandgovernmentoperations. Thisincludes six yeartenure asLife
Cycle Manager/StandardsOfficerforthe UpperAirNetwork atEnvironmentCanada. Thiscandidate
previouslymanaged,inanactingcapacity,the Upper Airand LightningDetectionnetworks. Priorto
that, the candidate providedtechnical supportasa technical servicesspecialist/inspectorwithMSC
OntarioRegionandoperatedafull-time aviationnetworkqualityassurance desk. Thiscandidate also
revisedstandardsandproceduresmanualsalongwithweatherobservinganddisseminationof weather
informationand products.
Education:
 Transport CanadaTrainingInstitute,Cornwall,Ontario: AerologyTraining 1985 – 1986
 AlgonquinCollege,Ottawa,Ontario: BusinessAdministration 1976 - 1977
 CEGEP de l'Outaouais,Gatineau,Québec: Business Administration 1974 - 1976
 Cite Étudiante de laHaute Gatineau,Maniwaki,Québec: HighSchool 1968 - 1973
Educational documentation isavailable onrequest.
Work Experience:
EnvironmentCanada,TorontoOntario April 2008 to August2014
Life Cycle Manager/StandardsOfficer- UpperAirandLightningDetection Networks
• Developcomprehensive assetlife-cycle managementplansfornetworksystemsonthe basisof user
requirements,projected assetlife expectancies,andongoingperformance measurement.
• Provide abroadrange of technical leadership,support,advice andservicestosupportthe network.

2. • Write contract specifications/statementsof work, establishandmanage national contractsfor
procurementandmaintenance of systemsandassociatedequipment/sensors.
• Leadand participate onnational workinggroupsforthe developmentandimplementationof
operations,commissioningandmaintenance standards.
• Leadand participate onQualityandAssetManagementSystemsandworkinggroupstoensure the
Networkcomplieswiththe recognizedstandardsregardingaccountability,programandmanagement
excellence andqualityimprovement.
• Managed,inan acting capacity,the Upper Airand LightningDetectionNetworks.
EnvironmentCanada,TorontoOntario September1999 – March 2008
Technical Services Specialist- Surface andAviationNetworks
• Inspection,maintenance,repair,andinstallationof aviationandsurface weathersensors,systems,
and relatedproducts.
• Inspectionof mannedandautomaticweatherreportingprograms,facilities,andequipment.
• Productionof writteninspectionreportsforuploadingintodatabases;
• Providedtechnical expertise andsupporttousersandprovidersof weatherrelatedproducts.
• Productionof activityandexpensereports,includingrequired administrative duties.
Awards/Achievements
Citationof Excellence - 2002
In recognitionof the outstandingperformancedemonstratedincompletingprogramchangesforNAV
CANADA.
ProfessionalReferences:
• Lee Suddick,Manager(R),EnvironmentCanada,
Home:(905)775-0698
• George Weaver,Supervisor(R),EnvironmentCanada
Home:(905)430-4857