Chaz Williams, a resident of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, was highlighted by Yukon Highways and Public Works during Canada’s National Engineering Month.
Williams, according to Highways and Public Works, operates as an energy technical specialist in their sustainable infrastructure division and specializes in the development of electrical systems, which aids in solar-battery projects and the building of infrastructure for EV charging stations.
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The responsibility for maintaining the security and functionality of public highways, airports, structures, and information systems in the Yukon territory falls on the Department of Highways and Public Works.
Yukon province or territory is Canada’s second-least populous.
When asked in an interview about his specialized field Williams stated, “I have a Bachelor of Engineering in electrical and electronic engineering and a Master of Science in management and engineering. Before this job, I worked with a power utility company.”
William explain what his duties are at HPW as an Energy Technical Specialist, he stated that he “provides technical advice on climate change adaptation, energy conservation, and renewable energy systems such as solar, micro-hydro, geothermal, and biomass. Lately, we’ve been focused on understanding the impacts of climate change and how it affects Yukoners.”
Williams spoke on what inspires him to work in this field, “My family has always been technically adept. They were involved in fields that benefit from cutting-edge technologies such as radio broadcasting, recording studios, sound engineering, computer hardware, etc. The inspiration came because of the aspects of my family businesses!”
Even though life can be as beautiful as we can hope for it to be we may face challenges at times and work is not an exception. When asked about his challenges at work Williams referred to the different weather patterns from what he was accustomed to back in his home country, “I came from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a small archipelago in the Caribbean. The first challenge here is the winter! My first job had me working a lot outdoors and apparently, my first winter was the worst in a long time. Just my luck! The small community here reminds me a lot of the island community.”
