Kim Schurtz, B.A., C.E.T.
Kim is a Senior Municipal Technologist in the Earth
and Water sector of UMA. His experience includes analysis, process design, and
project coordination for various water treatment facilities and municipal fire
protection systems, as well as sewage collection and water distribution
networks.
2001 - Present – UMA, Earth and Water,
Drafting/Design Technologist, Calgary, Alberta (AB).
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Hamlet of Seven
Persons, Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Pre-Design Study – Assessment of
existing water treatment facility, identification of upgrade alternatives,
preliminary design and costing of alternatives.
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Town of Rocky
Mountain House, Water Distribution Pumping System Evaluation - Modelling of
water distribution system. Evaluation
of water distribution and pumping system and identification of upgrade
alternatives to improve performance and efficiency.
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Alberta
Infrastructure - Spy Hill Complex Lift Station – Evaluation of lift station operation, identification
of upgrade alternatives, design and construction of innovative back-flushing
process.
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Town of Brooks -
Responsible for modelling of water distribution system and assessment of water
distribution system.
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Town of Rocky
Mountain House, Utility Master Plan Update – Evaluation of water distribution
system, conceptual design and costing for upgrade of water distribution system.
2000 - 2001 – IBI Group, Senior Municipal
Technologist, Calgary, AB. Major projects included:
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Municipal
District of Rocky View, Alberta - $1 million City of Industry Industrial Park
Fire Suppression Pump Station. Responsible for layout design of four 150,000
litre underground storage reservoirs, detailed design for 4 km of fire
suppression piping and drafting of plan and profile drawings.
·
Town
of Olds, Alberta - $1.2 Million Sewage Collection System Upgrade. Duties
included modelling, analysis and detailed design for 7 km of gravity sewage
collection piping, drafting of plan and profile drawings, specification
writing, shop drawing reviews, and contract administration.
1999 - 2000 – Eagle Engineering, Production Services Manager, Winnipeg,
Manitoba. Major projects included:
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Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $350,000 Osnaburgh Region Wet Well Low Lift Station.
Duties included process deisgn, equipment layout, low lift pump and surface
water intake structure selection, sizing of precast concrete wet well, drafting
of process drawings, contract administration, and shop drawing review.
·
Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $300,000 Osnaburgh Region Elementary School Infiltrator
Sewage Collection System. Responsible for redesign of low lift sewage station
and infiltrator field layout, contract administration, shop drawing review, and
construction management.
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Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $2.5 million Osnaburgh Region Water Distribution
System. Responsibilities included modelling, fire flow analysis and detailed
design for 8 km of water distribution piping, drafting of plan and profile
drawings, contract administration, shop drawing reviews, and construction
management.
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Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $2.5 million 60 USgpm Osnaburgh Region Water Treatment
Facility. Project responsibilities included:
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Development
of water treatment process design and spatial layout that incorporated modular
nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membrane technology.
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Detailed
design of instrumentation layout for process equipment, PLC/MCC panel,
electrical service entrance, back–up generator, and emergency fire suppression
systems.
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Sizing
and developing chamber layout for a 300,000 litre concrete cast-in-place
storage reservoir.
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Selecting
the high lift distribution and fire suppression pumps.
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Interfacing
with provincial enviromental offiials to obtain required permits and approvals.
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Writing
equipment specifications and developing bid documents.
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Overeeing
all aspects of contract administration, shop drawing reviews and construction
coordination.
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Performing
on site inspection of completed works.
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Start-up
and follow-up training of First Nation water treatment facility technicians.
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Muskrat
Dam First Nation, Ontario - Phase II Infrastructure Servicing Study. Involved
with the development of capital cost estimates and conceptual layouts.
1996 - 1999 – IFNA Engineers Ltd., Production
Services Manager, Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Major projects included:
·
Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $500,000 10 Houses Settlement Water Treatment Facility.
Duties included drafting of process drawings, on site inspection and
performance reporting of completed works, assisting Senior Engineer with
hands-on commissioning of water treatment facility., contract administration
and construction management.
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Lac
Seul First Nation, Ontario - $300,000 Frenchman’s Head Wet Well Low Lift
Station. Responsible for process deisgn, equipment layout, pump selection,
sizing of precast concrete wet well, and drafting of process drawings.
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Lac
Seul First Nation, Ontario - $2.0 million Frenchman’s Head Water Distribution
System. Responsibilities included layout and detailed design for 4 km of water
distribution piping, specification writing, and drafting of plan and profile
drawings.
·
Lac
Seul First Nation, Ontario - $2.0 million 45USgpm Frenchman’s Head Water
Treatment Facility. Project responsibilities included:
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Development
water treatment process design and spatial layout that accomodated modular
microfiltration and nanofiltration membrane technology.
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Detailed
design of instrumentation layout for MCC/PLC panel, electrical service
entrance, process equipment, and emergency fire pumps.
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Design
of a 250,000 litre concrete water storage reservoir.
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Selection
of the high lift and emergency fire pumps.
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Drafting
of process and instrumentation drawings.
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Preparation
of equipment specifications.
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Mishkeegogamang
First Nation, Ontario - $200,000 Dog Hole Bay Servicing. Responsible for pump
station process design and layout, selection of submersible pumps,
specification development, on site inspection, and contract administration.
Diploma, Civil Engineering,
Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, 1997
Bachelor of Arts, History and
Politics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1995
Member, Alberta Society of
Engineering Technicians and Technologists, Calgary Chapter