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CURRICULUM VITAE

Juergen Abildt Project Manager

Edmonton, AB juergen53@shaw.ca

R: 780-436-4433 C: 780-966-4433

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Schools: 1959 – 1965 Elementary School, Kaufbeuren, Germany 1965 – 1969 High School, Kaufbeuren, Germany 1969 – 1973 Technical College, Rendsburg, Germany (For additional education and schooling, please refer to last page)

Trade: 1969 – 1973 Electronics Technician, Apprenticeship, Neumünster, Germany

Military: 1973 – 1977 Communications Technician, Neumünster, Germany and CFB Shilo, Canada

Extracurricular: 1980 Private Pilot License 1986 Toastmasters International, ATM, ongoing

EXPERIENCE

My cumulative experience led to positions/assignments of progressively higher responsibility:

- Project Management 24 years - Business Management 18 years - Construction Management 4 years - Management Consulting 10 years - Estimating 14 years - Software Instruction 8 years - Translation Services 21 years - Technical Documentation 21 years

MAJOR AREAS OF STRENGTH

- Project Management and Support - Financial/Business/Project Analysis - Document & Configuration Management - Problem Solving, Communication - Conceptual Planning - Facilitation and Training - Organization and Coordination - Fluently bilingual English & German

SOFTWARE SKILLS

- AutoDesk Inventor 3D Series - MS Office & Project, all versions - SolidWorks Pro 3D - Adobe Acrobat - Adobe FrameMaker+SGML - Oracle v5.0 database programming - ETPS Publication Mgmt System - TRADOS translation

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CONTRACT & BUSINESS HISTORY

Viking Advantage Ltd. Project Management & Consulting Services, Mar 1999 to present)

Project management, consultation, scheduling and analysis for structural & piping projects, material handling, installations and construction site management; military and commercial aircraft repair and overhaul management, authoring of technical documentation and full translation services. A detailed contract history is listed below.

Westways Contractors (1986) Ltd. (Contract) Project scheduling & analysis, engineering support (structural & piping), material handling installations, construction site management, estimating bid packages, material take-off, generating solid model drawings, purchasing, ensuring material traceability, record maintenance, client relations.

EAB Enerkem Biofuels, Alberta Phase 1.5 upgrade of methanol plant to increase production capacity, involving fabrication and installation of piping and mechanical equipment.

Holcim Canada Installation of air slide system including supporting structures, air line systems and dust extraction units. Modification of dust collection system, installation of conveyor lines, air slides and rail car off-loading system.

City of Edmonton Waste Management Centre Maintenance and modifications at material handling equipment, VFD motor drive installations at sorting facility, structural modifications.

EAB Enerkem Biofuels, Alberta Installation of 14 high capacity conveyors of different types (drag, chain, screw) in a biomass building, installation of gasifier.

Vecoplan LLC Installations and modifications to conveyor systems in recycling facility.

CTC TrainCanada (Contract) Instructor for MS Office, MS Project, and Adobe Acrobat courses.

SunMedia Corporation (Contract) Data collection and analysis for classified advertising call centre and report design.

Eurodoc Sonovison – ITEP, Hamburg, Germany (Contract) Consultation and analysis of business systems and practices. Revamped organizational structure and revised project management system to accommodate the company’s diversification into other markets.

Bombardier – ROTAX, Wels, Austria (Contract) Developed and authored Style Guide for engine repair and overhaul publications in German and English, authored ATA structured engine maintenance manuals in German and English.

Appendix Publishing (Contract) General authoring of (SGML) aircraft documentation in AECMA Simplified English and in accordance with ATA specifications. Carried out numerous sub-contract assignments for other clients as listed below.

Honeywell ASCa Authoring CMMs and IPLs in SGML for Airbus A380.

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Bombardier – deHavilland Aerospace, Toronto Updating AMMs, IPCs, SRMs, CMMs, FIMs and WMs in SGML for Canadair CRJ 100/200 Jets und Dash 8 Series Turboprops. TASK authoring of new page blocks in AMTOSS.

BFG Goodrich Authoring CMM and IPL in SGML for a main landing gear.

Messier – Dowty Authoring CMM and IPL in SGML for Fairchild/Dornier hydraulic systems.

HQ Global Languages Corporation (Contract) Translation of medical, government, legal and commercial documents, as well as translated transcripts of tape recordings.

Alberta Research Council (Contract) Authoring of maintenance manual for a new white water analyzer for pulp mill.

Cam Murray And Associates Inc. (Contract) Business analysis and consultation of the business management processes and software needs of an MSDS data management company in receivership.

The Drawmaster Owner Jul/96 – Feb/97 Publisher and distributor of first Canadian Edmonton, Alberta magazine exclusively dedicated to queue sports.

Frontier Electronics Owner Jul/81 – Jun/86 Consumer electronics sales and service. Whitecourt, Alberta

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Spar Aviation Services Project Manager Edmonton, Alberta Jul/86 – Feb/99

• Project Manager and administrator of CT133 Military Publications Maintenance Service contract with staff fluctuating between five and 42 employees from several disciplines.

• Scheduling and implementation support for departments Project Management Office policy. • Initiate Oracle database (parts list) upgrades and improvements. Provide multi-project support

for database updates and reports; scheduling software and Oracle user training and support. • TurboProject scheduling software instruction and training. • Development of functional test procedures and flow charts for use in a CD-ROM IETM. • Revisions of military technical documentation (CFTOs) and authoring of: New manuals for modified CT133 aircraft to reflect a complete avionics update. New supplements for CT-114 Operational Loads Monitoring (OLM) Systems. New supplements for aircraft Electronic Warfare and Countermeasures Installations, and

a new stand-alone maintenance and training publication for same on CC130 aircraft. Aircraft modification leaflets and inspection procedures for CT114, CT133, CC130.

• Supervision and co-ordination of technical and non-technical workforces. • Production planning and control for fleet conversion program implementation of British

CC130 aircraft to Canadian military standards. • Complete systems upgrade on NASA CC130 aircraft with global survey mission equipment. • Inspection program (C-check) on Mexican CC130 transport aircraft. • Upgrading of 14 CT114 trainer jets with new avionics and aerobatic performance package. • Managed complete re-wiring program of NRC CT133 aircraft for cloud seeding equipment.

Northern Cablevision Ltd. Branch Manager Feb/81 – Sep/81 Cable system & head-end maintenance, installations, Whitecourt, Alberta subdivision construction.

Spectrum Avionics Ltd. Avionics Technician, QC Inspector Jul/80 – Jan/81 Repair & installation of avionics equipment. Edmonton, Alberta

Province of Manitoba Avionics Technician, QC Inspector Aug/79 – Jun/80 Repair & installation of avionics equipment. Thompson, Manitoba

W&H TV Repairs Electronics Technician Apr/78 – Jul/79 Consumer electronics repair. Thompson, Manitoba

Base Western Mobile Communications Technician Oct/77 – Mar/78 Mobile communication and after-market sales, Brandon, Manitoba installation and repair.

German Armed Forces Communications Technician, Technical Instructor Oct/73 – Sep/77 Communications management and maintenance service Neumünster, Germany/Canada for two tank & infantry battalions

Radio Jensen Electronics Technician, Journeyman Apr/73 – Sep/73 Consumer electronics repair. Neumünster, Germany

Radio Homann Apprenticeship, Electronics Sep/69 – Mar/73 Consumer electronics repair. Neumünster, Germany

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POST-SECONDARY COURSES AND EDUCATION 2008 Next Level Engineering SolidWorks Professional Certification Edmonton, AB (3D) Solid-modeling 2008 IMAGINiT Technologies AutoDesk Inventor Certification Edmonton, AB (3D) Solid-modeling

1999 CompuMaster Seminars Windows NT 4.0 Admin Certification Edmonton, Alberta

1996 Project Management Institute Project Management PMP Certification Northern Alberta Chapter Edmonton, AB

1995 CAE Aviation Ltd. Project Management Certification Edmonton, AB

1994/95 University of Alberta Various Business and Certification Edmonton, AB Personnel Management Courses

1993 Northern Alberta Institute Oracle DBA, v5.0 Database of Technology Administration Edmonton, AB

1990 Athabasca University Psychology Professionally related Edmonton, Alberta Courses

1983 Hilltop Performance, Business Management, Certification Whitecourt, AB Accounting

1981 Spectrum Avionics Pulse Electronics Certification Edmonton, AB

1980/81 Government of Manitoba Avionics Certification Thompson, MB

REFERENCES

Personal and professional references can be provided upon request.