Randi Simms - Engineering Competencies

Engineering Competencies

Risk & Reliability Engineering

Methods used to evaluate and mitigate infrastructure risk.

Core methods and tools:

5-Why's, RCA, Incident managment, SOP, MOP
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Hierarchical Holographic Modeling (HHM)
Event Tree Analysis (ETA)
Risk ranking and prioritization models
Infrastructure integrity assessment

Application example:

Risk Assessment and Decision Making
Applied in development of pipeline lifecycle risk model using FMEA, HHM, and Event Tree Analysis.

Reliability & Asset Management

Engineering analysis and maintenance strategies for infrastructure assets.

Capabilities:

Preventive maintenance planning
Generator reliability monitoring
Fault tracking and corrective actions
Asset performance analysis
CMMS-based maintenance management
Remedy, Jira, Asset works, MS Suite; Excel, Visio, Netfacilities, python, master control, MS projects

Application example:

Generator Preventative Maintenance Program
Developed monitoring and maintenance planning strategies for standby generators across telecommunications network sites.

Infrastructure Systems Engineering

Engineering and operational support for critical infrastructure systems.

Systems experience:

Data center infrastructure systems
Power systems and backup generation
HVAC cooling systems for critical facilities
UPS and electrical reliability systems
Telecommunications site infrastructure

Application example:

Data Center Infrastructure Monitoring
Monitoring cooling systems, electrical systems, and environmental alarms to ensure uptime and operational reliability.

Technical Project Coordination

Engineering support for infrastructure deployment and operational projects.

Capabilities:

infrastructure deployment planning
contractor coordination
engineering inspection and commissioning
technical reporting and analysis
operational performance monitoring

Application example:

Generator Deployment Program
Planned and coordinated installation and commissioning of standby generators across network sites.

Other Competencies

Project and Engineering Management

Project lifecycle management (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closeout)
Infrastructure deployment planning and coordination
Engineering project scheduling and milestone tracking
Stakeholder communication and technical reporting
Risk identification and mitigation planning
Operational process improvement and workflow optimization

Engineering Systems and Industrial Infrastructure

Standby diesel generator systems and critical power infrastructure
HVAC systems supporting telecommunications and data center environments
Electrical distribution systems and UPS backup power systems
Power demand analysis and load evaluation
Industrial equipment inspection and maintenance

Contract and Infrastructure Asset Management

Contractor supervision and performance monitoring
Quantity take-offs and cost estimation
Bill of Materials (BOM) and Bill of Quantities (BOQ) preparation
Contract progress monitoring and reporting
Change management and scope tracking
Infrastructure asset lifecycle monitoring

Reliability and Maintenance Engineering

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Preventative and predictive maintenance planning
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) analysis
Root cause analysis of equipment failures
Infrastructure reliability monitoring and improvement

Engineering Standards and Compliance

CSA Z662 — Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems (2023)
ISO 9001 — Quality Management Systems
ISO 31000 — Risk Management Framework
ASME Engineering Standards
API Engineering Standards

Engineering Data Analytics and Decision Support

Engineering data analysis and operational performance monitoring
Infrastructure performance dashboards and reporting
Failure trend identification and reliability analysis
Maintenance planning using operational data

Tools

Microsoft Excel (advanced analytics and dashboards)
Google Sheets
Tableau
SAP ERP systems

Engineering Software and Digital Tools

SolidWorks
ANSYS simulation tools
Autodesk engineering software
Navisworks / Navis Freedom 3D
nTop topology optimization software
SCADA monitoring systems
Modbus industrial communication protocol
Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) interpretation
Drone inspection and infrastructure monitoring

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