L. R. HOUSTON, RPT(eng)* - 
P.O. BOX 1589 • COCHRANE, AB •T4C 1B5 • Telephone: 1-403-932-2126
Education
Senior Matriculation, 1968
Northern Alberta Institute Of Technology
Diploma of Technology, Civil Engineering, 1970
Stanley Associates Engineering Ltd.
Highway Design Seminar, 1972
Associated Engineering Services Ltd.
Computer Graphics, Operational and Application Training, 1978
ATECS, Training for Trainers Seminar, 1983
Saskatchewan Institute Of Applied Arts and Sciences, Kelsey Institute,Saskatoon, Sk.
Basic Welding Certificate, 1988
National Seminars Group
Project Management. Seminar on project management and the project team, 1991
International Correspondence Schools
Diploma in Animal Sciences, 1994
Zen – InRoads V8 Essentials
48 Professional Development hours on InRoads Essentials. - 2005
Experience
Engineering Design and Technical Support
Engineering studies, design and modeling using Bentley Systems InRoads design software for Roadways, Site Grading, Storm and Sanitary. InRoads Software was used for the expansion to the Petro-Canada Refinery in Edmonton, The Suncor Oil Sands Plant in Fort Mc Murray, and the Shell Scottsford Refinery Expansion. Assignments included the modeling and analysis of existing plant sewer systems, and appurtenances using the InRoads software. The InRoads Storm and Sanitary software was used for detailed design analysis of the expansion to the existing sewers systems and for the design of new sewer systems and networks. The software was also used for the design of roadways, upgrades and realignments, tank farm grading, site grading, and modifications to existing plant areas.
Detailed Engineering
Detailed
engineering for the expansion to the Phillips 66 Company, TOSCO Refinery,
Ferndale Washington, U.S.A.
Duties included design and 3D modeling of underground piping, using Plant 4D,
drainage, roadway grading and paving, as well as Concrete foundations, and
Structural steel modeling and construction drawing production for the Alky
Debutanizer Unit expansion.
Technical Support
Technical Support for the Consumers' Co-operative Refineries Ltd. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Refinery Expansion Project. Duties included the use of computer programs for 3D modeling of Underground piping and drainage systems, piling, Concrete foundations and structures. In addition to design support for site grading, drainage, final grading, paving and underground piping systems.
WALTER CONSTRUCTION (CANADA) LTD.
Technical Support
Technical Support for various construction projects and estimates. Duties included design layout of contruction requirements and equipment, rigging studies and 3D modeling of various construction sites and facilities.
Detailed Engineering
Detailed engineering for the construction of and oil storage terminal. Duties included design of access roads tank farm and containment facilities, grading, drainage earthwork quantities and 3d modeling .
Suncor Oil sands Group, Millennium Project-Plant Site Expansion.
Detailed Engineering
Detailed engineering for the expansion to an existing Oil sands upgrading facility. Duties included design of construction access roads and material lay down and storage facilities.
Nova Chemicals-Plant Expansion.
Detailed Engineering
Detailed engineering design for expansion to an existing Petro Chemical facility. Duties included; roadway, railway and site drainage design, using computer programs related to site design.
Newfoundland Transshipment Project - Onshore Storage Facilities.
Field Engineering
Field engineering and QA/QC coordination on the construction of a 1.5 million barrel crude oil storage facility.
Preliminary Engineering
Preliminary engineering and route location for access to a proposed LNG facility.
Union Carbide - Polyethylene Plant Expansion.
Preliminary Engineering Design
Preliminary design for the addition of additional Rail yard and rail car handling to accommodate the expansion to the existing facilities at Prentice Alberta.
TransCanada Pipelines Limited- Compressor Station Expansion
Civil Engineering Design
Detailed Engineering design for the addition and expansion to existing compressor stations. Site grading, underground utilities, for seven stations
Solv-ex Oil Sands Extraction-Demonstration Plant
Civil Engineering Design
Preliminary and detailed engineering, planning and coordination for the Off sites and Utilities on a propose Oil Sands extraction plant.
Town of Banff - Raw water Supply Pipeline
Field Engineering
Field engineering and inspection for a 600mm welded steel pipeline.
City of Calgary - North Hill Booster Station
Civil Engineering design
Design for a 200 mega liter/day pumping station. Detailed design of underground piping layouts, site grading, drainage, roads and site facilities.
City of Calgary - Confederation Park Golf Course Upgrading.
Project Coordination and Management.
Preliminary design report and capital cost estimates. Detail design of subdrain system, grading and drainage improvements to fairways, creek/drainage channel widening and improvements, bridges, flow control device and erosion protection, coordination of subconsultant work. construction management and cost control.
City of Medicine Hat -Water Treatment Plant.
Project Estimator
Water treatment plant expansion.
National Silicates Ltd. - Glass Production Facility
Project Coordinator.
Project engineering support, field engineering and contract administration.Design and construction of a 60 tonne per day glass production facility.Detailed design of site facilities, contract documents and specifications, tender coordination and bid evaluation.
Gibson Petroleum Company Ltd. - Tank Farm Expansion.
Design Technologist.
Provide detailed design assistance for the design of a crude oil storage tank addition to an existing tank farm. Activities included, site survey, and topographical data collection, design, drafting, and earthwork calculations for grading of new tankage containment basins.
CanadianOxy Industrial Chemicals Ltd. - Sodium Chlorate Plant.
Design Technologist.
Detailed design, contract documents, specifications, tendering and bid evaluation for site preparation, roads, rail-spur and yard, site drainage and underground utilities for a $50 million chemical plant.
Pound Maker Ethanol Plant - 20 Million Liter per year Ethanol Plant.
Design Technologist.
Detailed design, contract documents, specifications, tendering and bid evaluation, site preparation, roads, tank farm, site drainage and underground utilities. Field engineering for the Ethanol Plant foundations, and 6500 head feedlot expansion.
Alberta Special Waste Treatment Centre, Access Road Upgrading.
Project Coordinator.
Detailed design, project engineering and Contract Management for upgrading and hot mix asphalt paving of 10 km of roadway to Alberta Transportation secondary highway standards. Duties included detailed design, estimating, contract documents, contract administration, scheduling, and cost control.
Government of the Northwest Territories - Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Design Technologist.
Detailed design coordination and field engineering for the installation of a new 90,000 liter fuel storage tank and upgrading of distribution facilities.
Sherritt Gordon Limited - Sanitary Sewerage Study.
Study Coordinator.
Preparation of a report on the existing plant site sanitary sewer system and treatment facilities. Establish recommendations for improvements to the existing system, and considerations for future developments.
ANC Developments Inc. - Alberta Newsprint Mill.
Design Technologist.
Site development of a CTMP and Newsprint Mill. Detailed design, specifications, contract documents, bid evaluation for construction of site grading, roads, containment ponds, highway flared-T, 10 km of railway, and rail yard.
Syncrude Canada Ltd., Plant 6 - Froth Treatment EDS.
Design Specialist.
Preparation of an engineering design specification for site improvements to the Plant 6 froth treatment emergency dump tank and froth surge tank.
Potash Company of America - Solution Mining Feasibility Study.
Design Technologist.
Conceptual design and cost estimates for injection and recovery wells, interconnecting pipelines, Solution Cooling Pond and hydraulic reclaiming system, for the conversion of an existing underground potash mine into a solution mining operation.
Canamax - Manitoba Potash Project.
Design Technologist.
Feasibility study cost estimate, for the site development of a potash mine. Design of site grading, drainage, roadways, rail trackage, underground utilities, services and environmental control facilities.
Newgrade Energy Inc. - Co-op Heavy Oil Upgrader.
Design Technologist.
Site development design and specifications for site grading, drainage, roads, rail-spur, underground utilities and piping, tank farms, quantity and cost estimates.
Suncor Inc. - Oil Sands Group.
Design Technologist.
Industrial sewer upgrading, conceptual design, detail design, specifications and cost estimate. Firewater system upgrade and replacement, detail design, specifications and cost estimates.
Sherritt Gordon Ltd. - Fertilizer Plant Expansion.
Senior Civil Design Coordinator.
Coordinated detailed engineering activities for site development design and specifications for underground piping, grading, drainage, roads, rail yard and spur, ammonia storage, finished surfacing, and satellite distribution.
Imperial Oil Limited - Strathcona Refinery Expansion.
Senior Civil Design Coordinator.
Coordinated detailed engineering activities for site development design and specifications site grading, drainage, road process units, underground piping and area paving.
Elanco Industrial Centre - Treflan Granulation.
Design Technologist.
Design specifications and contract documents for the site preparation, roadways, underground utilities and rail spur siding.
Fording Coal Ltd. - 15000 Tonne Coal Silo.
Design Technologist.
Design, specifications and contract documents for site preparation, roadways, underground utility relocation, temporary rail relocation and rail line location through load out.
C-I-L Polyethylene Project - Rail Spur and Yard.
Senior Civil Design Coordinator.
Detailed design, specifications and contract documents for the construction of a rail spur and yard to service a petrochemical facility. Activities included site grading, drainage, roads, underground services and trackage.
Suncor Oil Sands Division - Plant 3 Expansion.
Civil Design Technologist. >
Detailed design, specifications for site preparation and improvements for the expansion of the existing extraction plant. Activities included site grading, drainage, roads and underground utilities.
Cardinal River Coals Ltd. - Luscar Mine Fire Protection.
Civil Design Technologist.
Detail design and specifications for fire water supply pipeline and pumping facilities.
Celanese Canada Ltd. - Vinyl Acetate Unit.
Civil Design Technologist.
Detailed design and specifications for site preparation and retrofit of an existing process unit. Activities include site grading, paving, underground utilities, foundations and interconnecting underground piping.
Diamond Shamrock Alberta Gas - PVC Plant.
Senior Civil Design Technologist.
Site development design and specifications. Water treatment, waste water treatment, rail and railcar loading facilities, site grading, drainage, roads, railspur and yard, underground utilities and piping, fire and storm water, water and waste water pipelines, retention ponds, product storage facilities.
Alberta Gas Ethylene - Ethylene Plant No. 1.
Senior Civil Design Technologist
Detailed design and drafting coordination for water treatment, waste water treatment, railspur and railcar loading facilities, site work, grading, drainage, roads, storage facilities, water supply and effluent pipelines, underground piping and utilities, water and storm water retention ponds, lime sludge settling, waste effluent and chemical treatment ponds.
Syncrude Canada Ltd. - Mildred Lake Project.
Senior Civil Design Technologist plants 4 and 5.
Site grading, drainage, roads, storage tanks, underground piping and utilities, water retention ponds, surge pile structure excavation and drainage, foundations, and inplant drainage system.
Imperial Oil Enterprises Limited - Strathcona Refinery.
Civil Design Technologist.
Detailed design and drafting for site work, grading, drainage, roads, underground piping and utilities, water retention ponds, foundations, tank farm expansion, effluent treatment facilities.
City of Calgary, Blackfoot (Deerfoot) Trail Freeway
Construction survey.
City of Lethbridge, West Lethbridge Subdivision, Phase 1
Design drafting.
Engineering Skills:
Project engineering, planning, scheduling, cost control, field engineering and contract administration, supervision and direction of project personnel. Design engineering, specifications, contract documents, cost estimating and analysis, and detailed design for:
Construction facilities and planning
Effluent collection and treatment systems.
Site grading, drainage, underground utilities
Pipelines for Water, Wastewater and Products
Roads, rail spurs, and rail yards.
Site surfacing, paving, and finished grading.
Product storage tanks and tank farms.
Yard and facilities fire protection systems.
Design and drafting coordination and procedures.
Computer programs for design, drafting and project control.
Non engineering Skills:
Seventeen years in various organizations such as Lions Clubs International and the Calgary Regional Trail Riders, having served in various positions as President, Vice President, Director, and committee chairman.
Two years at a 60 horse boarding and training stable, duties included providing assistance as a stable hand, conducting trail rides, and hay rides, working green broke horses and looking after the facility when the owners were away.
Three years working in a family run meat market and feed lot facility, duties included meet cutting, butchering, and livestock handling and feeding.