Faculty
Electrical
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Ken Holland When Ken started in the trade he spent his four-year apprenticeship in residential and commercial construction. Once a journeyman he spent the next two years working with an “Industrial Surface Mining” electrical crew servicing heavy equipment and maintaining/building high voltage lines & substations. The years to follow were spent working on electrical construction until he started his own company within that construction environment. Ken then left the construction field to begin teaching apprentices at NAIT (Edmonton) and Keyano College (Fort McMurray). After leaving Alberta, Ken had assumed an electrical instructor faculty position at Camosun College, and for the past 14 years has thoroughly enjoyed this time here as an instructor. Holding certification such as the TQ, IP, Accredited Rep and A Contractor, he has been particularly fond of teaching AC theory, fire alarm systems and Code.
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Steve Iverson Steve served his apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and thus worked for a number of Electric contractors within the IBEW, Local 230 region. Of the many sites Steve has worked, worthy of mention would be the construction of the Capital 6 theatre, the Victoria General Hospital on Helmcken, Elk Falls Pulp Mill expansion and Vancouver Island Terminal Building construction. Steve received his faculty position at Camosun College in 1981 and has been a valued Instructor teaching all aspects of Electrical training here at Camosun College.
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Doug Crowther Doug served his apprenticeship at DND Ship Repair Unit in Esquimalt. After working as a Marine Journeyman Electrician, Doug moved east to work in GM’s plant in Oshawa, Ontario. There he advanced to work extensively with Programmable Logic Controllers and related Automation Controls. He then became involved in teaching these concepts in PLC’s and Industrial Electronics to Electrical employees within this plant. With these skills, Doug was successful in his bid to become an Electrical Instructor here at Camosun College in 1991. Doug has continued to specialize in these areas as well as teach all facets of ELT and Apprenticeship training within the Camosun College “Electrical” training programs.
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Al Stuart Al had served his apprenticeship and worked as a journeyman electrician for eight years in construction for Hume & Rumble Industries, where his experiences included Refinery Pumping Stations, Hydro Generation Stations, High Voltage Substations and High-rise Commercial Construction. He then took employment with the Alberta Government Services and was involved in Construction & Maintenance of numerous government facilities. In 1979 he received a short appointment to teach Electrical apprentices at SAIT. In 1980 he moved to BC and took employment with APD in Port Alberni, BCFP in Youbou & Hammond, then worked for numerous years for Canadian Pacific Forest Products in Tahsis and Ladysmith. Al received a faculty appointment in 1994 to teach Electrical programs here at Camosun College and has added much to the expertise within the Electrical dept with his A Contractors licence, Alberta Masters ticket and his IP certificate.
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Ian Warrender Ian began his electrical career by apprenticing at the Canadian Forces Base-Esquimalt Ship Repair Unit in 1982. Upon completion of his apprenticeship in 1986, Ian went on to BCIT where he acquired the Electronics Diploma of Engineering Technology in Process Automation and Instrumentation. Ian has also recently completed a Baccalaureate Degree in Liberal and Business Studies through Simon Fraser University. Ian’s background includes Electrical Supervision, Design, and Engineering primarily in the forest industry. As a former employee of Weyerhaeuser, MacMillan Bloedel and Pacific Forest Products, Ian is well aware of the needs and challenges faced by the Electrical Industry and the importance of Electrical Training. Ian was hired by Camosun College as an Electrical Instructor in September of 2003.
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Ron Megenbir Ron’s 15 years of working within the Electrical Industry include working for a number of Construction Contractors namely Sure Wire Electric Ltd, Henneberry Electrical Contractors Ltd and Isle West Electrical Contractors. He then decided to venture into the Industrial sector working for the Canadian Wastewater Corporation followed by Greenlight Power Technologies. Ron has recently joined Camosun Colleges Electrical dept to teach within the ELT and apprenticeship programs. He brings with him a broad range of experiences including his time in construction, instrumentation, motor controls, and electro-mechanical test equipment fabrication, commissioning & troubleshooting.
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Harj Dosanjh Harj started his apprenticeship for an “Industrial Electrician” at Victoria Plywood having opportunities to work on motor control and troubleshooting industrial electrical equipment. He then took these skills to The Corporation of Saanich, doing design and installation on a SCADA system. The last position he had held before coming to Camosun, was as an electrical supervisor at Automation Systems Associates Ltd. ASA designed and assembled equipment for various high tech firms including Ballard Power Systems, Moli Energy, Cellex, and JDS Uniphase. At ASA, Harj was responsible for assembly, design, testing, troubleshooting and quality control of equipment. Through these various job opportunities, he has acquired experience in industrial electrical and power electronics. Harj has also gained good experience in the residential field through the part-time operation of his own company. Harj has worked here in the Electrical dept as our Lab Technician since June 2000. |
