Education

3-Year Welding Engineering Technology Co-op Diploma - Northern College of Applied Arts & Technology. (Bombardier Mass Transit, MDS Nordion, Magna Auto)
 

Professional Association and Standing:

• Professional Engineers Ontario - Limited Engineering License - Welding (2023)

• Alberta Professional Engineers and Geoscientist Association (APEGA) Professional Licensee –   Welding (2021)

• Ontario Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologist – C.E.T. (2005)

• The Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta (ASET) Professional Engineering Technologist P. Tech Eng (2012)

 

Professional Certifications:

• CSA Approved Welding Engineer (2021)

• Alberta Boiler Safety Authority (ABSA) - Welding Examiner (2012)

• API 653 Certified Inspector (2017)

• API 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy (2019)

• ASNT - ACCP Level II - VT (2018)

• Certified CWB\CSA W178.2 - Level III Welding Inspector (2010, 2017,2021)

• ASME B31.3, ASME B31.1, AWS D1.1, ASME Section VIII.Div.1 & IX, CSA W47.1/W59, CSA W47.2/W59.2 (2020)

• American Welding Society- AWS Certified Welding Inspector D1.1 Structural (2013)-

• National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors - Certified Individual "UM" (2011)-

• International Institute of Welding (IIW) - International Welding Engineering Technologist (IWT) (2009)-

Professional Training

• NBIC Authorized Nuclear Concrete Inspector – (2023) ASME Section III. Div. II

• Future Leaders High Impact High Potential Bechtel University – 2015

• Quasar -Internal Auditor Training- ISO 9001:2000

• CB&I - Welding & QC Supervisor Training - 80 Hrs

• CB&I Industrial Isotope Radiography, NDE and Radiation Safety

• Hellier Ultrasonic Inspection and Testing Level I (2019)

 

Professional Awards: 

• 2015 – During Ryan’s time at Bechtel – The America Welding Society (AWS) recognized Bechtel, awarding the company with the 2015 large business category. The award recognized numerous welding and material science organizations across the company including the Tank Business Line, which Mr. Walters established and developed into an executing unit.  

 

      https://www.bechtel.com/newsroom/press-releases/bechtel-receives-aws-excellence-in-welding-award-for-2015/

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Professional Innovations :

• Development of a touch screen mobile application for Inspector to capture construction records in real time. At the time of inspection, the reporting, mapping and turnover documentation was completed in one efficient time saving action.  

•  An Industry first - Implementation of Real Time Radiography on large scale LNG-Tank Projects. Continuous motion radiography with results in real time. 

 

Industry Codes :

• Over the course of Ryan’s career, he’s acquired and extensive work knowledge with numerous industry codes and standards. 

• ASME Section I, II, III, V, VIII. Div. I/II, IX,  

• API 582, 650, 653, 620, 1104

• AWS D1.1, D1.3

• NBIC – National Boiler Inspection Code.

• CSA W47/59, B51, Z276

• NACE RP 0178, 0472

• Industry Volunteerism:

 

Giving back is a priority at WESEL.

• CSA W47.1 Certification of Fusion Welded Companies

• CSA B51 Pressure Boundary (Sub Committee) 

• Vice Chair of Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Toronto Chapter