Zack Bachelder is a second year mechanical engineering student at Dalhousie University seeking a second co-op term starting in May 2017. He has relevant work experience in engineering fields through past co-op terms at Thermo Dynamics Ltd. and Ainley Group, as well as experience in construction, landscaping, and agriculture. Zack has strong technical skills in CAD software, engineering drawings, and data analysis programs. He also has strong communication, teamwork, and project management abilities gained through leadership roles, group projects, and report writing.

1. Zack Bachelder
1184 Shales Road
Kingston, ON
K0H 2L0
Cellphone: (613) 214-6469
LinkedIn Profile: Zackariah Bachelder
E-mail: Z.Bachelder@dal.ca
CO-OP STATUS
 Available for second Co-op workterm in May 2017
 Will have completed five of eight academic terms in April 2017
EDUCATION
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS September 2016 –
Present
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering
Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS September 2014 – April
2016
Diploma in Engineering
Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Kingston, ON September 2010 –
June 2014
Academic French Immersion Program
SKILLS
Technical
 Design software - SolidWorks, in first and second year design and Autodesk
Inventor, while employed at Thermo Dynamics Ltd., both used to build models from
drawings, and model parts and assemblies.
 Engineering drawings –
♦ Interpreted technical drawings in my first year design course to build
detailed digital models.
♦ Hand-drafted technical drawings in first and second year courses.
 Microsoft Windows software - Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, used in various first
and second year courses, for data collection and analysis, report writing and final
presentation development.
Communication

2.  Technical report writing experience writing A4 project reports, detailed project
progress reports and final project reports in several university courses.
 Teamwork& diplomacy gained through various group projects. One such being my
first year final design which was met with some resistance having had one member
vanish without notification, but through redistribution of the workload the project
ended in a successful final design.
Project Management
 Leadership gained while captaining a junior varsity football team to a semifinal
season finish. Further honed through attendance of leadership conferences
attended throughout high school.
 Time management & prioritization, balancing professional work with academic and
personal life. Learned scheduling and the importance of setting deadlines.
Non-Technical
 Bilingual, fluent in both English and French, written & oral
 Committed and Reliable - While employed at Thermo Dynamics Ltd., I arrived at
every morning 7:00am Monday to Friday, prepared for the day, despite workonly
starting at 8:00am.
ACHIEVEMENTS
 2014 Ontario Scholar
 2014 French Immersion Certificate
 2012 – Bronze Medallion
 2011 – KCVI Junior Football Co-
Captain
VOLUNTEER WORK
KCVI/Kingston, ON, Relay for Life Volunteer and Planning Committee Member (KCVI)
2013 - 2014
 Planned activities for high school relay for life to ensure that everyone enjoyed
themselves while contributing to a good cause, by which the event went over
smoothly and everyone had a great night.
 Supervised relay participants to answer any of the participants’ questions and to
maintain a safe environment for staff and participants, by which the event
progressed with minimal troubles.
Assistant Coach, KCVI, Kingston, ON
2013- 2014
 Coached the KCVI junior varsity football and woman’s varsity rugby teams to help
develop participants’ fitness, teamwork, and athletic skills, with one of the teams
making quarter finals.
 Aided in training exercises alongside coaching staff to maintain a safe atmosphere

3. for all participants.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Thermo Dynamics Ltd., Dartmouth, N September 6 –
December 23 2016
 Analyzed roofs, using Pictometry, Autodesk Inventor and PVWatts Calculator,
resulting in the generation of full photovoltaic array designs and quotes for the
clients.
 Service of client systems, working up on client’s roofs, to ensure the proper
dismantling and installation of panels, resulting in service jobs being completed in
a safe and professional manner.
 Assembled pumps and solar-thermal panels, manually constructing system
hardware to ensure product quality, which allowed product order deadlines to be
reached.
 Tested pumps, to ensure product quality and proper performance, which allowed
for data to be gathered and compared to required results, facilitating pump
assessment and preventing the installation of sub-par pumps, pending
reconstruction.
Ainley Group, Kingston, ON May 30 –
August 24 2016
 Compiled data into excel spreadsheet, from completed culvert review sheets, to
provide the MTO with a complete database of culverts.
 Analysis of drainage basins, using ArcGIS and excel to determine properties of
drainage basins, which allowed the projects to move forward.
 Contact with contractors regarding plans for progression of multiple projects, by
which the plans were completed and distributed, ensuring the progression of the
projects.
Fruition Berry Farm, Kingston, ON June 17-
July 16 2015
 Harvested strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, 10 hours a day, 6 days a week,
to ensure that the stands were constantly stocked with baskets of fresh berries, and
ensure a successful berry season.
 Cultivated fields by removing weeds and pruning crops to ensure a successful
upcoming season.
Paul’s Sign Service, Kingston, ON July 2014 – August
2014
 Assisted in the renovation of a home, through minor demolition, and material

4. removal, by which the renovation could continue as planned.
 Landscaped property using an industrial lawnmower and removal and relocation of
excess industrial materials.
Counselor in Training (CIT), RKY Camp, Parham, ON
July 2012
 Planned camp activities by collaborating with fellow CITs to structure the campers’
time, which led to campers having fun while developing their hard and soft skills
their physical fitness.
 Supervised a cabin of campers, by coordinating with current staff members, by
which a safe environment within the cabin was maintained and positive report with
camp staff was made.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
 Physical and mental fitness – Strongly believe in the link between physical and
mental health
 Dalhousie Gearheads Society – An engineering society that helps promote a
sentiment of oneness and inclusivity within the school, and help to lessen the stress
of day to day life.