Richard Turpin
Vice President
Email: Richard@hitecheng.on.ca
EDUCATION
University of California Plumbing Systems Design
Graduated 1973
Design Methods Institute Air Conditioning Design
Graduated 1975
EXPERIENCE
1994 - Present hi-tech engineering [Sarnia]
Vice-president
Company operations for the Sarnia office, mechanical design, specifications, project cost control, construction supervision.
1991 - 1994 Altair Engineering Ltd.
Mechanical Group Leader
Supervisor of the mechanical design department. Design of mechanical systems for the petro chemical industry.
1990 - 1991 Brian G. Butler & Associates (1985) Ltd.
Mechanical/HVAC Designer
Design of high pressure steam pipelines, design of H & V systems, field supervision of construction of high pressure piping.
1988 - 1989 Tecsar Engineering Inc.
Senior Design of H.V.A.C., Plumbing and Piping Systems
Responsibilities include design and layout of heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, plumbing systems and process piping. Selection of equipment, writing of specifications for above mentioned equipment, field surveys, field supervision and client contact.
1983 - 1987 Smylie & Crow Associates Inc./ Vanderwesten & Rutherford Ltd.
Project Manager
Responsible for the design of H.V.A.C., plumbing, fire protection and piping systems, client contact, vendor contact, writing specifications, field supervision and inspections. Responsible for drafting personnel.
1980 - 1983 Brian G. Butler & Associates Ltd.
Mechanical/HVAC Designer
Responsible for design and drafting of H.V.A.C., plumbing, fire protection and process piping. Field checking of existing conditions.
1974 - 1979 Donald F. Dickerson & Associates
Designer
Responsible for design and drafting of H.V.A.C., plumbing, fire protection and piping systems for commercial, residential, industrial and food processing industries. Client and vendor contact, specification writing and field supervision were other duties.
1969 - 1974 C.W. Eccleston, P. Eng.
Draftsman
Responsible for the drafting of plumbing and fire protection systems.
1967 - 1969 Dale Engineering and Development
Junior Draftsman
Drafting of refrigeration systems for commercial air craft.