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.

 

Experience

 

2001 - Present – UMA, Earth and Water, Drafting/Design Technologist, Calgary, Alberta (AB).

 

·         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.

·         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.

·         Alberta Infrastructure - Spy Hill Complex Lift Station – Evaluation of lift station operation, identification of upgrade alternatives, design and construction of innovative back-flushing process.

·         Town of Brooks - Responsible for modelling of water distribution system and assessment of water distribution system.

·         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:

 

·         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:

 

·         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.

·         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.

·         Mishkeegogamang First Nation, Ontario - $2.5 million 60 USgpm Osnaburgh Region Water Treatment Facility. Project responsibilities included:

          Development of water treatment process design and spatial layout that incorporated modular nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membrane technology.

          Detailed design of instrumentation layout for process equipment, PLC/MCC panel, electrical service entrance, back–up generator, and emergency fire suppression systems.

          Sizing and developing chamber layout for a 300,000 litre concrete cast-in-place storage reservoir.

          Selecting the high lift distribution and fire suppression pumps.

          Interfacing with provincial enviromental offiials to obtain required permits and approvals.

          Writing equipment specifications and developing bid documents.

          Overeeing all aspects of contract administration, shop drawing reviews and construction coordination.

          Performing on site inspection of completed works.

          Start-up and follow-up training of First Nation water treatment facility technicians.

          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.

·         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.

·         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:

          Development water treatment process design and spatial layout that accomodated modular microfiltration and nanofiltration membrane technology.

          Detailed design of instrumentation layout for MCC/PLC panel, electrical service entrance, process equipment, and emergency fire pumps.

          Design of a 250,000 litre concrete water storage reservoir.

          Selection of the high lift and emergency fire pumps.

          Drafting of process and instrumentation drawings.

          Preparation of equipment specifications.

·         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.

Education

 

Diploma, Civil Engineering, Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, 1997

Bachelor of Arts, History and Politics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1995

 

Affiliations

 

Member, Alberta Society of Engineering Technicians and Technologists, Calgary Chapter