Name: Michel Côté

Title: Commissioning Manager

Expertise

Completions and Commissioning management, with over 20 years of proven experience and acquired knowledge in a cross section of industries. My successes to date are owing to my ability to deliver a fully functional project in a safe, on time and on budget philosophy. Industries include; Pulp & Paper, Petrochemical, Mining and Aluminum.

Education Technologist in Electrodynamic, CEGEP de l’Outaouais, Hull QC, 1980. Further education in night class in Instrumentation, Automation and Electronic,

CEGEP de l’Outaouais, Hull QC, 1980 - 1985. Rockwell formation on PLC advance programming, 2004.

Training First Aid, Oxygen and DEA treatment (for scuba diving) WHIMS (Last one on AMEC Project) Fall Protection (HATCH Pueblo Viejo Project) First step (AMEC Safety Management training)

Major ProjectsCompletions & Commissioning Co-Manager - Legacy Project KSPC SK Potash Mine, 2012 – to Present.

EIA Commissioning Manager - Barrick's Pueblo Viejo gold mine, Dominican Republic, 2011-2012.

Technical support - (Saguenay) local companies, 2005 to 2011.

Commissioning Co-director - Comact - Sawmills Design, Build and Start-up – from 1999 to 2005.

Commissioning Specialist - STAS - Multiples Aluminum site around the world from 1989 to 1999.

Maintenance Technologist - EB Eddy - Paper Mill in Hull, QC, 1980 to 1989

Previous EmploymentAMEC Legacy Project KSPC SK Potash MineCompletions & Commissioning Co-Manager October 2012 – Present

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Detailed planning and scheduling of Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning activities (multi-discipline);

Contractor (craft) Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning management and coordination (cross discipline);

Collaborated with the Completions & Commissioning manager in the development and implementation of philosophies, strategies and processes critical to the introduction of a Backbone program on the project;

Commissioning plans, processes and procedure development; Manage the mechanical completion, turnover, pre-commissioning, stage 1

commissioning and handover processes; Development and structuring of the project’s Completions database; Development and structuring of the Turnover, Pre-Commissioning,

Commissioning and Handover processes. Develop specialty plans, procedures and processes relating to automation &

control; Defined the strategies and requirements throughout the development of

instructional Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning cross disciple Checksheets; Liaising with construction area managers, home office engineering and KSPC

personnel; Defined the requirements of the Project’s System/Subsystem program; Provide input into the commissioning schedule; Provide input into the Commissioning budget;

Barrick's Pueblo Viejo gold mine EIA Commissioning Manager September 2011 – September 2012

Ensure a clear understanding of all applicable requirements. This includes: Client requirements; Contractual requirements; Regulations; Environmental regulations; Legal; Jurisdictional; Required permits; Preparation of Startup Manual; Operator training; Local community relations (e.g.: scheduling of noisy tasks);

Plan the work leading up to, during and after startup, including activities as well as assessing the resources (people, equipment and materials) needed.

Manage the work, including coordination with other site staff especially the construction manager.

Work with the field engineer (who has primary responsibility) to ensure that the onsite work of vendor representatives is properly supervised and coordinated including maintaining records of their activities and all communications.

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