Norman A. Parks

Registered Professional Engineer, Provinces of Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia, Canada

• 1975 – University of Toronto, B. A. Sc. in Electrical Engineering,
• 1985 – Certificate in Electrical Fire Investigation from the University of Wisconsin
• 1986 – Certificate in OH&S from WCB
• 2007 / 2020 – Arc Flash Protection Course, The Electricity Forum

• Fire Pro Investigations Ltd. – 2019-present: senior electrical forensic safety engineer for electrical fires
• Underwriters Laboratory of Canada – 2005-2006: Contract Engineer, responsible for UL approval of a wide range of electrical/electronic products
• Argus Technologies-2000-2003:  Contract Senior Product Safety Engineer for power supplies to the Telecommunication Industry
  Vertco Manufacturing Ltd.
• Vertex Industries Inc. -1984- present: Contract Elevator Controller Designer, responsible for the safety design to reduce liability for client
• Federal Pioneer Ltd. – 1981-1984: Applications Engineer, design and sell transformers and switchgear from 120V to 500Kv
• Canadian Standards Association – 1977-1981: Senior Product Safety Engineer for a wide range of products
• Canadian Chromalox Ltd. – 1975-1977: Electrical Process Heating Designer

Has been qualified as an expert in the field of Electrical Forensic Safety Engineering and testified in the British Columbia Supreme Court.

• Licensed Professional Electrical Engineer in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario
• American Society of Safety Engineers Professional member
• Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• Member of IAAI

Have conducted normal and abnormal tests for CSA and UL certified electrical equipment.

• Elevator World (Elevator Safety Engineering)
• Federal Pioneer’s Ltd. BAT (high voltage power transformers up to 500Kv and switchgear up to 69Kv)