This document provides an extensive resume for Craig Sparks detailing his experience as an electrician and project manager from 1994 to the present. It outlines his roles and responsibilities in electrical installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and project management for numerous industrial and commercial projects in New Brunswick. His experience includes working with various electrical systems, instrumentation, communications systems, and managing construction crews.

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CRAIG SPARKS
Electrician/Project
Manager/Superintendent/Foreman
Mobile # (506) 343-6799
Home # (506) 849-3891
Email: dcraigsparks@hotmail.com
EXPERIENCE
2003 –2015
Position: PROJECT MANAGER/CONSTRUCTION
MANAGER/SUPERINTENDENT
 Managing/Supervising of construction crews.
 Managing/Supervising of all office/administration staff that supports the project
and the construction crews. QA/QC, Foreman, General Foreman, Site Safety Manager,
document controller.
 Analyzing and planning of job requirements
 Staffing of personnel. Direct and In-direct Labor
 Procurement
 Deliverables
 Logistics
 Preparing job tracking and progress reports
 Coordinating job safety meetings
 Preparing of work order summaries for billings
 Progress meetings with clients
 Progress Billings
 Installation and commissioning of equipment
 Payroll
EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
1994 –2016
Position: ELECTRICIAN
 Installation/Maintenance/replacement of electrical systems.
 Cable trays, inclusive of 4” tray to 36” tray.
 Conduits inclusive ½” to 6”.
 Cabling installations, including terminating, testing, meggaring, continuity. Ranges
from single and multi-conductor #18 AWG to 750 mcm AWG. Teck 90, RW90, flexible
cables, Cat 3, 5, 6, and fiber optic.
 Installation of lighting and lighting equipment. Interior, exterior, high-bay. All
voltages.

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 Installation of High Voltage Stress Cones, meggaring, assisting with High Pot testing
 Preforming electrical maintenance on Generators during scheduled and un-
scheduled shut downs at Bayside Power (Emera) and N.B. Power Courtney Bay.
 Preforming electrical maintenance on Gas Turbines during scheduled and un-
scheduled shut downs at Bayside Power (Emera).
 Preforming electrical maintenance on Steam Turbines during scheduled and un-
scheduled shut downs at Bayside Power (Emera) and N.B. Power Courtney Bay.
 Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of: 4-20 milli-
amp, and 0-10Vdc signals for DCS systems. Including RTD, transducers,
level/flow/pressure/temperature/vibration sensors and transmitters on Rosemount, ABB,
Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric, Emerson, Mitsubishi, G.E., Honeywell, Omron,
Phoenix Contact, etc….
 Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of: Electrical
distribution systems. MCC (Motor Control Centers), distribution centers, etc… Allen
Bradley, ABB, Siemens, Cutler Hammer, GE. Performed tasks on their control/signal,
and power circuits. Voltages of 120, 208, 347, 480, 600, 4160, 13.8k, etc…
 Installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of transformers. Many types,
lighting, power distribution, step-up, step-down, isolating, grounding, dry-type, liquid-
filled, explosion proof, control transformers. Voltage ranges from 12 Vdc to 13.8Kv
inclusive.
 Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of: Fire Alarm
systems. Notifier, Edwards, Honeywell, Simplex Grinnell.
 Installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of Bayside
Power’s (Emera) complete Freeze Protection/ Heat Tracing Systems. Raychem, Pentair,
Thermon, Pyrotenax.
 Installation, maintenance of battery banks for DCS, UPS, back-up diesel generators,
fire alarm systems.
 Installation, troubleshooting, commissioning, start-up of: Data/Communication
systems industrial and commercial. Copper installations of telephone Cat 3, data/comms,
cat 5, 5e, 6 shielded and non-shielded cabling. Fiber optics, 1330nm, 1550nm
termination, testing, troubleshooting. Panduit, Corning, Belden, Tyco, Amp.
 Installation of VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives), and VFD cabling.
January 2016 – March 2016
Company: Black and McDonald, NB
Project: Point Lepreau Generation Station Public Address System
Position: Electrician
Install additional electrical components to new and existing Public Address System
December 2014 – August 2015
Company: Dawcolectric, Fredericton, NB
Project: Irving Shipbuilding Inc. Facility Modernization Project
Position: Superintendent
Install all electrical systems including distribution, fire alarm, lighting, lighting automated controls,
etc….
October 2013 – December 2014
Company: Dawcolectric, Fredericton, NB
Project: Renous Atlantic Institution New Maximum Security Housing Unit
Position: Superintendent
Install all Instrumentation, mechanical and electrical, as well as all Telecomm and Security devices
and systems upgrades.

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January 2013 – October 2013
Company: Dawcolectric, Fredericton, NB
Project: Canaport LNG Booster Compressor Upgrade
Position: Construction Manager/Superintendent
Install all Instrumentation, mechanical and electrical, as well as all Telecomm and Security devices
and systems upgrades.
September 2012 – January 2013
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Nova Scotia Power Biomass Steam Turbine Project
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Sent to assist Project Manager of the ongoing contract
May 2012- September 2012
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: N.B. Power Maintenance Province Wide
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Daily maintenance and scheduled shut downs of all power plants province wide.
Supplying manpower, tooling, clerical and management.
December 2011 – April 2012
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital Chiller Upgrade
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Install new 15KV switches, transformer, MCC, VFDs, Power control wiring for all associated
Systems.
September 2011 – December 2011
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Dorchester Penitentiary Enlarge sally Port
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Install new gate power & controls, motor Starter, distribution, fence detection & camera systems.
July 2011- April 2012
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Renous Fence Containment
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Power supply & distribution to containment area, lighting, camera, fence detection,
microwave detection, installation
June 2011 – September 2011
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Phase II Security Fence Canister Site
Position: QUALITY ASSURANCE
Ensure materials, installations, and all documentation is up to all applicable codes,
standards and contract specifications.
June 2011- August 2011
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Pine Grove Nursing Home
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Replace Diesel Generator, feeders, Automatic Transfer Switch, and controls.

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March 2011- June 2011
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Renous Atlantic Institution
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Replace emergency diesel generators (2), automatic transfer switches (3) & controls.
September 2010 – December 2010
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: CBC Radio Canada
Position: SUPERINTENDENT/ELECTRICIAN
Replace diesel generator & install automatic transfer switch.
January 2010 – December 2010
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: St. Joseph Hospital Saint John
Position: SUPERINTENDENT/ELECTRICIAN
Upgrade fire alarm system
December 2009 – October 2010
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Lancaster Waste Water Treatment Plant
Position: SUPERINTENDENT
Install standby Diesel Generator/Variable Frequency Drives Upgrade
September 2009 – November 2009
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Lawton’s Drugs and Empire Theater
Position: FORMAN/ELECTRICIAN
Upgrading and additions to telephone/data systems
June 2009 – August 2009
Company: The State Group Inc.,
Saint John, NB
Project: NB Power Coleson Cove
Position: FORMAN/ELECTRICIAN
Tank Farm
Installation of new level transmitters and wiring
June 2009 – July 2009
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: NB Power Coleson Cove
Position: SUPERINTENDENT
Water Treatment Plant Lime and Acid Pump Installation
Installation motor feeds and controls/heat tracing
January 2008 – May 2009
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Canaport LNG
Position: PROJECT MANAGER
Manager for Non-Process buildings, Structured Cabling, and PA/GA Contracts

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Aug 2007 – December 2007
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: BAYSIDE POWER, Saint John, New Brunswick
Position: MAINTENANCE
Care and maintenance of electrical equipment
May 2007
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Saint John Port Authority
Position: FORMAN/ELECTRICIAN
Replace distribution Transformers and replaces feeders
January 2007 – April 2007
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: NS Power Tufts Cove
Position: SUPERINTENDENT /ELECTRICIAN
Install Emergency backup generator
Commissioning
July 2005 – Dec 2006
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint
John, NB
Project: Service Contracts (Sobeys/HSBC)
Position: FOREMAN/ELECTRICIAN
Electrician/Data Installer
March 2005 – June 2005
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Irving Oil Refinery Hydrogen Recovery Unit
Saint John, New Brunswick
Position: FOREMAN
Install all electrical and Instrumentation for new onsite Hydrogen unit
October 2004 – December 2004
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: BAYSIDE POWER, Saint John, New Brunswick
Position: MAINTENANCE
Care and maintenance of electrical equipment
October 2003 – October 2004
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: NB POWER COLESON COVE
Variable Frequency Drive Building/Limestone Receiving Bldg
Position: SUPERINTENDENT
May 2000-Oct 2003
Company: The State Group Inc., Saint John, NB
Project: Bayside Power Cogeneration Project & Maintenance
Position: FOREMAN
Construction of gas turbine and recovery boiler
Refit existing steam turbine

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September 1999 – May 2000
Project: Gardner Electric at Irving Oil Refinery Expansion
Position: CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
Perform daily electrical installations
August 1998 – July 1999
Project: O’Brien Electric at Irving Tissue, Irving Pulp and Paper and Irving Paper, Saint
John, New Brunswick
Position: APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN
Perform daily electrical installations
1994 - 1998
Project: ICS – State at Irving Paper, Saint John, New Brunswick
Position: APPRENTICE ELECTRICIAN
Perform daily electrical installations

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Education and Professional Development
2013 Gold Seal Certification - Project Management
Canadian Construction Association
2012 St. John Ambulance First Aid and CPR training
2012 Cumulative Impact of Change Orders by Awad S. Hanna, Ph.D., P.E.
Hanna Consulting Group Inc.
2009 Tyco Electronics Training- Certifying and Troubleshooting Premises Cabling
Systems
2009 Gold Seal Internship Certification
Canadian Construction Association
2009 Tyco Electronics Training- Convergence Makes Cabling an Asset
-Saving Energy with Smart Cabling
- Myth busting takes on Shielded Cabling
- Intelligent Infrastructure Management
-Is Pre-Terminated Prudent for your Projects
-What’s New in LAN Cabling Standards
2008 AMP Ampact Training- Registered Installer and Certifier
2008 Panduit Network Cabling Systems – Certified Technician
Level I & II
2008 Project Management Course
Project Management Institute
2007 Arc Flash/Electrical Safety - Panduit
2007 Arc Flash and Safety Seminar
2007 Blueprint Reading – The Basics
Construction Association of Nova Scotia
2007 Construction Planning & Scheduling
Construction Association of Nova Scotia
2006 AMP ACT I – Installing and Connecting LAN Cabling Systems
AMP ACT II- Certifying and Troubleshooting LAN Cabling Systems
IBDN-700- Belden IBDN Installation
2005 Certificate of Qualification – INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN
New Brunswick Community College - Saint John, NB

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2003 Block Release Apprenticeship Program – Industrial Instrumentation
New Brunswick College - Saint John, NB
Block Two completion
2001 Block Release Apprenticeship Program – Industrial Instrumentation
New Brunswick College - Saint John, NB
Block One completion
2000 Certificate of Qualification – CONSTRUCTION ELECTRICIAN
New Brunswick Community College - Saint John, NB
1994 One Year Electrical Program – 1995 Certificate Received
New Brunswick College – Saint John, NB
1994 Block Release Apprenticeship Program
Construction Electrician

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New Brunswick Construction Safety Association Training:
1. Principles of loss control
2. Principles of loss control audit
3. Safety orientation
4. Confined space awareness
5. Fall protection
6. WHIMIS
7. Scheduling 101
8. Scheduling 102
9. Blueprint Reading
10. Accident/Investigation
11. Hazard Control & Identification
12. Lock Out Tag Out
Safety Orientation/Workplace Standard First Aid with CPR”C”
C.P.R. Training, Heart and Stroke Foundation
New Brunswick Occupational Health and Safety Training
Aerial Platform Training
Zoom Boom Lift Training