Robert Woolgar P.Eng. FEC

Robert Woolgar P.Eng. FEC

Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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About

A resident of Conception Bay South (Newfoundland and Labrador), Robert is a professional engineer with close to three decades of experience in the renewable energy industry. He has developed strong leadership and technical skills by working on diverse projects across Canada. Robert is also a Fellow with Engineers Canada and was profiled in The Top 100 Magazine, Top 100 Canadian Professionals.

Robert is currently the President and CEO of Growler Energy, and leads the company's strategic plan and supports growth of the company's project developments and research initiatives.

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Experience

  • Growler Graphic

    Growler

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    St. John's, NL

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    St. John's, NL

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    St. John's, NL

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    St. John's

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    St.John\s

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    St. John's

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    Winnipeg

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    St. John's

Education

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Publications

  • Remote Sensing Applications for the Dam Industry (Coauthor)

    Canadian Dam Association Conference (Whistler)

  • NL Hydro Dam Safety Management System: Case Study Long Pond Reservir Dam Safety Review (Coauthor)

    Canadian Society of Civil Engineers Conference (St. John's)

  • Ice Observations on the Lower Churchill River in Labrador Using Satellite Imagery (Coauthor)

    Comittee on River Ice Processes and the Environment Conference (St. John's)

  • Using GIS and LiDAR to Develop a Comprehensiv Hydraulic Model in Hec-GEoRas for the Lower Churchill Project (Coauthor)

    Canadian Dam Association Conference (Winnipeg)

  • Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Address Fish Passage Concerns at the Grand Falls-Windsor Hydroelectric Development (Coauthor)

    Canadian Dam Association Conference (Quebec City)

  • Emergency Preparedness Plan for the Seal Cove Hydroelectric System (Coauthor)

    Canadian Dam Safety Association Conference (Niagara Falls)

Courses

  • Emergency Preparedness Plan Short Course - 2000

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  • FLDWAV Short Course - 2001

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  • FLOW-3D Training Course - 2005

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  • Introduction to ArcGIS -2005

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  • River Ice Engineering - 1999

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Projects

  • Muskrat Falls Generation Project

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    Deputy Project Manager for Muskrat Falls Generation Project that comprises approximately 150 Project Delivery Team members across all functional groups, area management, site and construction management. In support of Project Manager, responsibilities included: recruitment, developing scope descriptions, managing staffing plan and budget, strategic development of organization, fostering a culture of organizational effectiveness, preparation of team leadership meetings, and development of the…

    Deputy Project Manager for Muskrat Falls Generation Project that comprises approximately 150 Project Delivery Team members across all functional groups, area management, site and construction management. In support of Project Manager, responsibilities included: recruitment, developing scope descriptions, managing staffing plan and budget, strategic development of organization, fostering a culture of organizational effectiveness, preparation of team leadership meetings, and development of the Construction Phase Management Plan.

  • Lower Churchill Project

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    Hydraulics Lead/ Project Coordinator on the Lower Churchill Generating Stations Pre-FEED Study relate to specific Hatch Work Task Orders. Responsibilities included: coordinating hydraulic activities such as river ice studies, Probable Maximum Flood Studies, construction design flood studies, dam breach and inundation mapping studies, development of hydraulic models, and reservoir impoundment studies.

  • Long Harbour Hydromet Project

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    Hydrology Lead on the Long Harbour commercial plant pre-feasibility study. Responsibilities included: coordinating hydrology activities such as water supply management and overall hydrological information for the study area.

  • Conawapa Stage 4 Studies

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    Hydraulic Coordinator for Manitoba Hydro’s proposed Conawapa Generating Station on the Lower Nelson River in northern Manitoba. Responsibilities included: coordinating tasks, preparing and reviewing project status definition memoranda, and controlling budget and resources. Activities included review of historic design information in relation to starting Stage 4 activities on the project.

  • Keeyask Stage 4 Studies

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    Co-Hydraulic Coordinator for Manitoba Hydro’s proposed Keeyask Generating Station on the Nelson River in northern Manitoba. Responsibilities included: writing and reviewing technical hydraulic design memoranda, and assisting with the control of budget and management of hydraulic resources.

Languages

  • English

    Full professional proficiency

Organizations

  • Professional Engineers Geoscientists - Newfoundland and Labrador

    Member - Professional Engineer

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  • Canadian Dam Association

    Member

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    Member of the Board - NL Director 2010 - 2012 Member of the Board - NL Director 2020 - 2022

  • National Engineering Week Committee - Newfoundland and Labrador

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    Committee Chair 2006 - 2008

  • Engineers Canada

    Fellow

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