About Kirk
Mr Kirk Cheam is a graduate electrical engineer who earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of New South Wales. He is an experienced and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), a Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII), and a forensic engineer. He has conducted numerous forensic investigations and damage assessments.
Prior to joining Envista, Mr Cheam spent 6 years as Lead Engineer in the steel industry, where he carried out a wide range of responsibilities, including steel process, electrical...
Mr Kirk Cheam is a graduate electrical engineer who earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of New South Wales. He is an experienced and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), a Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII), and a forensic engineer. He has conducted numerous forensic investigations and damage assessments.
Prior to joining Envista, Mr Cheam spent 6 years as Lead Engineer in the steel industry, where he carried out a wide range of responsibilities, including steel process, electrical furnace, electrical projects, electrical power systems (transformers, switchgear, etc.), design and modification of electrical equipment and machinery, and managing and carrying out the installation, testing and fault-finding of electrical and mechanical equipment.
Prior to working in the steel industry, Mr Cheam worked in the electrical cable manufacturing industry as an engineer, where he carried out a wide range of responsibilities, including cable processing, electrical equipment and machinery, design and modification of electrical equipment and machinery, and managing and carrying out the installation and maintenance, testing and fault-finding of electrical and mechanical equipment. He also investigated cable product failures and product quality.
Mr Cheam also has significant energy management and energy-saving experience with heavy equipment systems, motor drives, inverters, solar power systems, and system monitoring and control. Energy management projects he led generated savings of over $ 1 million. Mr Cheam has significant safety training and safety management experience, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Safety Information (PSI), Contractor Safety Management (CSM), Incident Investigation (II), Risk Assessment (RA), Stop Audit (STOP), and Work at Height (WAH).
Mr Kirk Cheam is a graduate electrical engineer who earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of New South Wales. He is an experienced and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), a Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII), and a forensic engineer. He has conducted numerous forensic investigations and...
Mr Kirk Cheam is a graduate electrical engineer who earned his Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) from the University of New South Wales. He is an experienced and Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI), a Certified Fire Investigation Instructor (CFII), and a forensic engineer. He has conducted numerous forensic investigations and damage assessments.
Prior to joining Envista, Mr Cheam spent 6 years as Lead Engineer in the steel industry, where he carried out a wide range of responsibilities, including steel process, electrical furnace, electrical projects, electrical power systems (transformers, switchgear, etc.), design and modification of electrical equipment and machinery, and managing and carrying out the installation, testing and fault-finding of electrical and mechanical equipment.
Prior to working in the steel industry, Mr Cheam worked in the electrical cable manufacturing industry as an engineer, where he carried out a wide range of responsibilities, including cable processing, electrical equipment and machinery, design and modification of electrical equipment and machinery, and managing and carrying out the installation and maintenance, testing and fault-finding of electrical and mechanical equipment. He also investigated cable product failures and product quality.
Mr Cheam also has significant energy management and energy-saving experience with heavy equipment systems, motor drives, inverters, solar power systems, and system monitoring and control. Energy management projects he led generated savings of over $ 1 million. Mr Cheam has significant safety training and safety management experience, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Safety Information (PSI), Contractor Safety Management (CSM), Incident Investigation (II), Risk Assessment (RA), Stop Audit (STOP), and Work at Height (WAH).
Areas of Expertise
- Electrical and Equipment Failure Analysis
- Electrical Failure Analysis
- Electrical Failures/Incidents
- Electrical Fires
- Equipment Breakdown
- Fire Investigation
- Fire Origin and Cause
- Industrial Equipment
- Mechanical/Electrical Fire Cause Analysis
- Steel Structures
- Structural Steel
Education
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Bachelor Degree in Electrical EngineeringUniversity of New South Wales, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
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Diploma in Electrical EngineeringNgee Ann Polytechnic, NP, Singapore
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Industrial Technician Certificate (ITC) in Electrical EngineeringInstitute of Technical Education, Macpherson, Singapore
