Project experience built across scale and complexity.

ETEM's work in Ontario covers municipal facilities, school boards, commercial buildings, tenant fit-outs and critical facilities. The principal's prior international roles are listed separately at the end.

Years of engineering experience
15+
Facilities engineered
100+
Municipal facilities
50+

ETEM projects in Ontario

19 projects, listed without client names. Each card shows the sector, the discipline delivered and the key systems.

Municipal & Public Sector

04 projects

Electrical engineering for municipal facilities, from 200 A community centres to city-wide multi-facility programs.

  • Municipal · Electrical

    City-Wide Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Program

    50+ municipal facilities

    Fire alarm design, emergency and exit lighting upgrades and power distribution across community centres, fire stations, arenas and recreation complexes, with P.Eng.-stamped permit drawings.

    Key systems: Fire alarm, Emergency lighting, Power distribution, CEC compliance

  • Municipal · Electrical

    Municipal Park & Trail Lighting Modernization

    Photometric analysis, LED conversion design and dark-sky compliant outdoor lighting for parks, trails and public spaces, with utility coordination and CEC Section 30 compliance.

    Key systems: Photometric design, LED conversion, Dark-sky compliance, Utility coordination

  • Civic · Electrical

    Civic Centre Complete Electrical Retrofit

    Up to 2,000 A service entrance upgrades

    Panelboard replacement, branch circuit redesign, HVAC electrical work, fire alarm integration and emergency generator sizing for aging municipal buildings.

    Key systems: Service entrance, Panel upgrades, HVAC electrical, Generator sizing

  • Public safety · Mechanical + Electrical

    Fire Station HVAC & Electrical Systems Upgrade

    Mechanical-electrical work for HVAC replacements: VFD motor controls, dedicated equipment circuits and emergency power for first-responder facilities.

    Key systems: HVAC electrical, VFD controls, Emergency power

School Boards & Institutional

04 projects

Electrical design for educational and institutional facilities: lighting upgrades, power distribution, life-safety systems and complete building retrofits.

  • Education · Electrical

    Multi-School Lighting & Controls Upgrade Program

    Interior and exterior lighting redesign across school board facilities, with occupancy and daylight sensors and energy-code compliance.

    Key systems: LED conversion, Lighting controls, OBC SB-10

  • Institutional · Electrical

    Institutional Power Distribution & Panel Modernization

    Electrical capacity assessments, service entrance evaluations, distribution panel upgrades and arc flash hazard analysis, with P.Eng.-stamped coordination studies.

    Key systems: Capacity assessment, Panel upgrades, Arc flash

  • Institutional · Electrical

    Campus Emergency Power & Life Safety Systems

    Generator sizing with step-loading analysis, automatic transfer switch coordination, emergency lighting design per OBC 3.2.7, fire alarm upgrades and battery-backed egress lighting.

    Key systems: Generator sizing, ATS, Emergency lighting

  • Institutional · Electrical

    Building Envelope & HVAC Electrical Coordination

    Electrical design for rooftop unit replacements, boiler controls, BAS integration, VFD installations and dedicated mechanical equipment circuits, aligned with the mechanical scope.

    Key systems: RTU replacement, BAS integration, VFDs

Commercial & Infrastructure

04 projects

Electrical engineering for commercial buildings: new construction, service upgrades, tenant infrastructure and large power systems.

  • Commercial · Electrical

    Commercial Service Entrance & Utility Coordination

    400–4,000 A service entrance design

    Utility metering configurations, transformer sizing, switchgear specification and coordination with Toronto Hydro, Alectra and Hydro One connection processes.

    Key systems: Service entrance, Transformer sizing, Utility coordination, Switchgear

  • Commercial · Electrical

    Multi-Tenant Commercial Power Distribution

    Electrical infrastructure for multi-tenant commercial buildings: main distribution, sub-metering, tenant risers, common-area lighting, parking garage systems and EV charging rough-in per CEC Section 86.

    Key systems: Power distribution, Sub-metering, EV charging, Parking systems

  • Commercial · Electrical

    Generator & Redundancy System Design

    Standby and emergency generator sizing with step-loading analysis, paralleling switchgear coordination, automatic transfer schemes and CEC Section 46 compliance for commercial and critical facilities.

    Key systems: Generator sizing, Paralleling, ATS design, Redundancy

  • Commercial · Electrical

    Building Electrification & System Conversion

    Gas-to-electric conversion engineering: heat pump electrical loads, upgraded service entrance calculations, panel capacity analysis and utility upgrade coordination.

    Key systems: Heat pump loads, Service upgrade, Utility coordination

Commercial Fit-Out & Tenant Improvements

04 projects

Construction-ready electrical designs for retail, restaurant, office and medical tenant fit-outs, from concept to construction.

  • Commercial fit-out · Electrical

    Restaurant & Commercial Kitchen Electrical

    Dedicated circuits for commercial ovens, exhaust hoods, walk-in coolers and dishwashers, CEC load calculations and exhaust and HVAC interfaces with the mechanical design.

    Key systems: Kitchen power, Load calculations, Exhaust interfaces

  • Medical fit-out · Electrical

    Medical & Dental Clinic Electrical Design

    Power for medical imaging, dental chairs, sterilization equipment and IT and communications infrastructure, with emergency power for critical equipment and IPAC-compliant electrical layouts.

    Key systems: Medical power, IT infrastructure, Emergency circuits, Specialized equipment

  • Retail fit-out · Electrical

    Multi-Location Franchise Rollout Program

    Standardized electrical design packages for franchise locations: repeatable templates, site-specific adaptations, landlord coordination and permit submissions across multiple jurisdictions.

    Key systems: Standardized design, Multi-site, Multi-jurisdiction permits, Franchise template

  • Office fit-out · Electrical

    Office Tenant Improvement & Base Building

    Open-plan and private office layouts, workstation power and data, boardroom AV infrastructure, server room cooling circuits and base-building electrical coordination with landlords.

    Key systems: Office layout, Data and power, AV infrastructure, Base building

Data Centres & Critical Facilities

03 projects

Electrical infrastructure for critical facilities: redundant power distribution, emergency systems and fault-tolerant architectures.

  • Data centre · Electrical

    Critical Power Distribution Architecture

    Tier II/III data centre environments

    Redundant A+B power distribution, static transfer switch coordination, PDU specification and fault-tolerant electrical architecture for Tier II/III data centre environments.

    Key systems: Redundant power, STS coordination, PDU design, Fault tolerance

  • Critical facility · Electrical

    Switchgear & MV System Modernization

    Medium-voltage switchgear replacement, protective relay coordination, arc flash hazard analysis per CSA Z462 and updated short-circuit and coordination studies for aging critical infrastructure.

    Key systems: MV switchgear, Relay coordination, Arc flash, Short-circuit study

  • Critical facility · Electrical

    Emergency Power & Generator Systems

    N+1 generator redundancy

    Multi-generator paralleling, diesel and natural gas generator sizing with step-loading analysis, day tank and fuel system coordination and automatic transfer schemes for N+1 redundancy.

    Key systems: Generator paralleling, Step loading, Fuel systems, Transfer schemes

Engineering capabilities

Electrical and mechanical engineering capability, aligned with architectural and construction interfaces.

  • Power distribution
  • Branch circuits
  • Fire alarm systems
  • Lighting design
  • Service entrance
  • HVAC electrical
  • Emergency power
  • EV charging
  • Arc flash studies
  • Low-voltage & comms
  • Solar & renewables
  • Power quality

Principal's international experience (prior roles)

Before founding ETEM Engineering, the principal served as Electrical Project Manager on large international infrastructure programs, from design coordination and procurement through installation, testing, commissioning and handover. These are prior roles, not ETEM projects.

Countries
5+
Years international
10+
Total project value
$8B+
  • Zugdidi & Poti Wastewater Treatment Plant, Georgia: aerial view of the clarifiers, treatment basins and plant buildings

    Principal-led · Prior role

    Zugdidi & Poti Wastewater Treatment Plant

    Georgia · 2019–2021

    Electrical Project Manager

  • Turkmenbashi International Seaport, Turkmenistan: aerial view of the terminal along the waterfront

    Principal-led · Prior role

    Turkmenbashi International Seaport

    Turkmenistan · 2017–2018 · $1.5B

    Electrical Project Manager

  • Ashgabat Olympic Village, Turkmenistan: aerial view of the stadium, arenas and sports fields

    Principal-led · Prior role

    Ashgabat Olympic Village

    Turkmenistan · 2013–2016 · $5B

    Electrical Project Manager

  • Kuzu Effect Mixed-Use Complex, Ankara, Turkey: street view of the tower at dusk

    Principal-led · Prior role

    Kuzu Effect Mixed-Use Complex

    Ankara, Turkey · 2019

    Project Manager