Independent consulting for locating and infrastructure teams — procedure review, field training, quality auditing, damage investigations and the operational judgment that only comes from running crews, contracts, and working with industry leaders.
Twenty-plus years in Alberta's utility locating and infrastructure space, starting as a field technician and working up through team lead, supervisor, and Director. Every layer of that path is still visible in how I work today.
I've overseen the management of more than 180,000 public locate requests annually and led teams of 100+ field staff and contractors across gas, power, communications, water, and drainage networks — which means I know both sides of the job: what it takes to run a crew safely and correctly in the field, and what it takes to run the operation behind it.
"I partner with utilities and locating companies across Alberta to turn frontline experience into procedures, training, and quality systems that actually hold up in the field."
Hands-on locating across gas, power, comms, water, and drainage networks.
Coordinating crews day to day, translating procedure into consistent, defensible fieldwork.
Owning quality, training, and performance across multiple crews and utility partners.
Overseeing 180,000+ public locate requests annually and 100+ field staff and contractors across the province.
Support that moves between the office and the field — reviewing what's on paper, then checking it against what's actually happening on the ground.
A close read of your existing procedures with direct, actionable feedback — what's working, what's outdated, and what's putting crews or clients at risk.
Identifying missing or underdeveloped processes, then building the documentation your team actually needs to close the gap.
Structured assessments and audits that give you a clear, honest read on where your crews and processes stand — and a plan to move them forward.
Available as needed to assist your team through incidents, escalations, or field questions that can't wait for a scheduled visit.
Structured training materials developed across multiple utility types — colour-coded here the same way you'd see them on the ground, per the utility locate colour code.
Foundational concepts for locating and identifying gas infrastructure safely and accurately.
Core principles for electrical infrastructure locates, built for new and cross-training technicians.
Fundamentals for telecom and data infrastructure locating, from cable types to signal behaviour.
Municipal streetlight and traffic infrastructure — locating conventions specific to roadway networks.
Foundational guide to locating potable water infrastructure and reading system layouts in the field.
Core concepts for locating storm and drainage systems, including common depth and material variation.
Whether it's a one-time procedure review or ongoing field support, tell me a bit about what you're working with.