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Our SMEs can work with you to optimize your current processes or troubleshoot critical equipment to get you back to production. Our mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, structural and refractory experts are ready to help in Atlantic Canada and worldwide.

  • Turn Key Solutions

    With a diverse team of experienced professionals, North Star specializes in delivering turn-key solutions to projects of all sizes. From pre-feasibility studies through to final inspection and commissioning, we have an industry-leading team ready to fulfill project mandates. Let your team focus on what they do best while our experienced team delivers your project safely, on-time and on-budget.

  • Project Managers

    Every North Star project is assigned a skilled project manager who understands the complexities of your project. Our project managers combine rigorous project controls with technical understanding to ensure your project is completely safely, on time and on budget.

  • Subject Matter Experts

    Each having more than 20 years experience in their field, our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) are leaders in their fields. Our expert Project Managers and Project Controls Specialists have the unique skillsets required to deliver the most challenging projects. With decades of invaluable experience we, our are available worldwide to support these key discplines: 

    • Project Controls 
    • Mechanical
    • Electrical
    • Instrumentation
    • Structural 
    • Refractory
  • Maintenance Advisors

    With an average of 30+ years of experience, our Maintenance Advisors have a deep understanding of plant operations ranging from field-level maintenance to control room procedures. Our Maintenance Advisors can work with you to optimize your current processes or troubleshoot critical equipment to get you back to production.

  • Project Controllers

    Combining site-based project controllers with home-office support, our project controls office has the tools and experience to plan and track projects ranging from $50,000 to $500 million. Using the industry-standard Oracle Primavera suite, our schedulers, cost controllers and change management professionals work together to ensure contract compliance and schedule optimization.

  • Construction Coordinators

    Our experienced construction coordinators know what it takes to get the job done safely and on time. Many of our coordinators come from a trade background and have a deep understanding of the complex requirements and challenges of industrial projects. Our construction coordinator team is fully integrated with all parts of the North Star team, from planning to commissioning, using our Advanced Work Package methodology at each step in the project.

  • Discipline Engineers

    We have a team of licensed professional engineers ready to assist from the initial concept phase to design and field validation. Acting as the owner's engineer, these technical resources are invaluable in allowing us to solve technical problems on the fly.

  • Quality Inspectors

    Our inspectors come from engineering backgrounds and understand the intricacies of mechanical, electrical and refractory projects. Regularly mentored by our subject matter experts and senior engineers, our QA/QC inspectors have the field experience and technical understanding to identify and resolve issues quickly using advanced technology and our proprietary software.

  • Operations Technicians

    Our power engineers and other operations technicians combine practical skills with a deep understanding of plant operations to keep your processes running safely and efficiently. With personnel in the mining and nuclear industries, our operations technicians know how to work under demanding conditions.