- Medicine Hat, Canada
- October 5, 2026
John Prakash Maria Laser
Phone: 587-253-1495 | Email: johnprakash.laser@gmail.com
3rd Class Power Engineer | Plant Operator | Canadian Permanent Resident | Clean Driver's Abstract
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Safety-focused 3rd Class Power Engineer with a Power Engineering Diploma and hands-on experience operating plant systems at an oil sands steam plant, including daily rounds, shift handover and 12-hour day and night shifts. Control room experience from lab training, plus start-up, shutdown and operational checks on turbines, pumps, compressors and heat exchangers. Skilled in energy isolation (Lock Out Tag Out), P&ID interpretation, troubleshooting, and accurate logs and reports. Seeking a plant operator role in power, utilities, oil and gas, or petrochemical operations.
SKILLS
Plant operations: monitoring plant performance, operating to procedures, equipment start-up and shutdown, troubleshooting, minor and preventative maintenance
Safety: energy isolation, Lock Out Tag Out, flushing, depressurizing, preparing equipment for maintenance, ESDs and safety devices, safe work practices
Equipment and systems: boilers, steam generators, turbines, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, water treatment, water reuse, P&IDs, instrument readings
Control room and shift work: control room operation, daily rounds, shift handover, 12-hour day and night shifts, operating logs and safety reports
WORK EXPERIENCE
Power Engineering Intern
Connacher Oil and Gas, Fort McMurray, AB | May 2023 – August 2023
Monitored and inspected plant systems (valves, gauges, ESDs, safety equipment) through daily rounds to ensure safe, efficient and compliant operations
Communicated plant status and equipment issues at shift handover; worked 12-hour day and night shifts
Applied Lock Out Tag Out, flushing and depressurizing procedures to prepare equipment for safe maintenance (energy isolation)
Performed troubleshooting, minor repairs and preventative maintenance; reported and prioritized equipment issues and coordinated timely repairs
Optimized boiler and plant performance as part of the operations team; maintained accurate logs, records and safety reports
Power Engineering Laboratory Experience
Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB | 2022 – 2024
Conducted start-up, shutdown, testing and routine operational checks on turbines, pumps, compressors and heat exchangers
Gained control room experience as part of lab training
Recorded and analyzed instrument readings to verify system performance within safe operating parameters
Student Power Engineer Practicum
Cancarb, Medicine Hat, AB | 2022
Worked 12-hour day and night shifts; carried out visual and functional testing of gauges and safety devices
Logged operating conditions, identified irregularities and promptly reported findings to senior operators
Developed skills in troubleshooting, preventative care and safe work practices
Team Member
Tim Hortons, Medicine Hat, AB | 2022 – Present
EDUCATION
Power Engineering Diploma
Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, AB | 2024
REFERENCES
Available upon request.