Ken Macfarlane, P.Eng., CFEI

Senior Engineer

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB

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Areas of Practice

• Client Service
  • Project Management
  • Authority Relations
  • Design and Construction Services
  • Inter-discipline Fire Protection Design Coordination
• Mechanical Engineering
  • Water Supply and Hydraulic Network Testing and Analysis
  • Heat Transfer Analysis
  • Hazardous Ventilation System Design
  • Pressure Boundary Design Review
• Forensic Investigative Engineering
  • Fire and Explosion
  • Freeze-up
  • Flooding
  • Fire Protection System Failures
  • Accidents
• Computer Fire Modeling
  • CFD Fire Models
  • Zone Fire Models
  • Hazardous Material Release Blast and Dispersion Modeling
  • Hydraulic Network Modeling (EPANet)
• Fire Protection Engineering
  • Fire Protection Systems Design
  • Special Hazards Suppression Design
  • Building Code Review
  • Fire Code Review
  • Specialized Codes Review
  • Process Hazards Assessments
  • Emergency Power
  • Electrical Hazardous Area Classifications
  • Smoke Control Analysis and Design
  • Performance-Based Solutions
  • Explosion Prevention
  • Explosion Venting
  • Flammable and Combustible Liquids Storage and Use
•  Industrial Fire Protection
  • Power Generation and Transmission
  • Oil and Gas
  • Mining
  • Chemical Plants
  • Manufacturing
  • Freezer Storage
  • Bulk Material Handling and Storage
  • Grain and Food Storage and Production
  • Solvent Extraction Facilities
  • Aircraft Hangars
  • Ammonium Nitrate Storage
  • Plant Oil Extraction Facilities
  • Paint Spray Operations
  • Terminals, Ports, and Naval Facilities
• Dangerous Goods, Hazardous Materials, and Pesticides
  • Storage and Use Reviews
  • E2 Environmental Planning, RSMP Reviews

Professional Experience

RJ Bartlett Engineering Ltd, Fredericton, NB, 2001 to Present

• Project Manager
• Forensic Investigation
• Building and Fire Code Review
• Designer

Power Generating Station, Student Employment, 2000

• Mechanical Maintenance Team Member
• Concrete Growth Measurement
• Turbine Unit Alignment and Bearing Modification
• General Mechanical System Maintenance

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 2003, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB.
• National Association of Fire Investigators, Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator Training, 2011 and 2016.

Affiliations

• Registered Professional Engineer with Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of New Brunswick.
• Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator with National Association of Fire Investigators.

Additional Experience

• Registered Professional Agricultural Producer (NB), 2001 to Present
  • Sales and Customer Relations
  • Bookkeeping and Accounting
  • Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance, and Repair
  • Metal Fabrication (welding, cutting, machining)
  • Building Construction and Repair
  • Licensed Private Agricultural L1 Pesticide Applicator (NB)
  • Nutrient Management and Planning
  • Environmental Farm Plan Preparation
  • GPS/Computed-Based Recordkeeping
• Licensed Septic System Designer and Contractor (NB), 2006 to 2009