Brendan Smith

Brendan Smith is an experienced technician specializing in electrical systems, currently serving as a Field Service Technician at Magna IV Engineering since June 2023. Responsibilities include medium and high voltage cable terminations, preventative maintenance of switchgear and substations, troubleshooting, commissioning, retrofitting, and testing protective relays in accordance with NETA and IEEE standards. Prior experience includes roles as a Power Distribution Technician at Alstom, where programming and testing of high voltage switchgear protection relays were performed, and as a Maintenance Electrician at Northern Silica Corporation, focusing on motor control circuits. Brendan has additional experience as an Electrician at Pronghorn Controls and Canonbie, and began the electrical career as an Electrical Apprentice at Humboldt Electric Ltd. Educational qualifications include a Power Systems Electrician Apprentice program at NAIT and a Red Seal certification in Electrician from Saskatchewan Polytechnic.