Ryan Tinline

Background

About Ryan Tinline

Troubleshooting to a wide range of gas burning equipment and associated control media as required to identify safety issues and to make safe the appliance. Exercise good judgment, under general terms of reference, in carrying out remedial action and/or suspending service with proper follow-up action under codes and other requirements. Construct, test and certify piping installations, metering and gas pressure regulating equipment on the company’s behalf to strict standards and governmental codes. Carry out follow-up maintenance programs. This shall include service to gas burning equipment and associated control media. Provide repair and adjustment service to all equipment indigenous to the residential and commercial field to the maximum input allowed under the Grade B or lesser certificate/license they hold as authorized by the BC Safety Authority to any customer’s equipment with a flame guard safety such as thermocouple, thermobulb or bimetal element. Install and field-maintain gas measurement and pressure regulation equipment including perform PFM and other work up to and including all meter sets that utilize a single run configuration, with or without a bypass (excluding instrument and turbine meter sets). Carry out a variety of tests related to gas utilization involving the testing for and measurement of O2, CO, CO2 and other products of combustion and take such remedial action as is indicated; Investigate, locate and categorize gas leakage on an emergency basis on either the consumers’ premises or the company’s system and take all necessary action to protect the public and eliminate hazard. Carry out a variety of other duties as required to assist other operational areas such as system pressure surveys, field work for Gas Supply Department and carry out surveys. Assist a System Operations Technician. Carry out surveys, installations and maintenance of all components of distribution system and gas burning equipment at company locations involved in the distribution of natural and other gases. Handle emergency incidents such as fires, explosions, asphyxiations, unplanned outages and in so doing, take certain initiatives and also cooperate with fire, police and other authorities and other company groups. Responsible for the operation of portable L.N.G. vaporization equipment including: purging operations, liquid transfer, putting on and off line in a safe and efficient manner and for the overhaul of all mechanical components on such equipment.