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Andrew Brown P.Eng, EUR ING, SMIEEE, C.Eng
Chief High Voltage Forensic Engineer
andy.brown@pario.ca
Areas of Expertise
- Electrical Failure Investigations & testing large Electrical plants; includes rotating machinery, transformers, cables, switchgear, batteries, and generators
- Forensic Investigations and Root Cause Failure Investigations (RCFA)
- Investigations of Electric Shock / Electrocution
- Transmission & Distribution failure investigation
- High Energy Arc Flash investigations
- High Voltage Electrical Engineering; Testing & Consulting
- Electrical Generation—Turbo-generator, Nuclear and Conventional plants, Hydro generation, gas and diesel standby systems, Wind and Biomass
- Independent large Turbo Generator Specialist
- Developing unique & noval repair options for cost effectiveness & equipment reliability
- Leadership, Health & Safety
- Specialist High Voltage & Forensic Courses
Education
- HTEC Diploma (HND), Electrical Plant Engineering (UK)
- Engineering Council Registration
- Diploma Forensic Sciences
- Henley Management Certificates Strategic Management / Personnel Management
- Quality Assurance Lead Auditor ISO9000;2000
- IOSH Managing Safely Certificate (UK), JEHSC certification (Canada), OSHA (US)
Previous Experience
- 7 Years - Forensic Engineering / Science; Giffin Koerth / 30fe and Jensen Hughes (Canada)
- 8 Years – HV testing and scientific investigations; Kinectrics Engineering & Research (Canada)
- 5 Years – Manufacturing and Electrical Engineering / consulting; Iris Power Engineering (UK- Canada)
- 4 Years – Engineering Consulting / HV Testing; Mott Macdonald / Bae SEMA (UK)
- 17 Years – Power Plant Engineering Specialist; CEGB / Nuclear Electric (UK)
Professional Certifications
- Registered in Alberta & Saskatchewan with APEGA & APEGS
- Registered with Engineering Council in UK (Chartered Engineer, C.Eng)
- Registered Engineer in Europe (European Engineer, Eur Ing)
- Associate Member Ontario Association of Professional Engineers
- Senior Member Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (SM.IEEE)
- Member Institute Engineers & Technicians (IET) formally IEE (M.IET)