Robert Otal, P.Eng., CAMA

Robert Otal is a Professional Engineer with over 17 years of experience working in the areas of asset management (AM), generation, transmission & distribution system planning, resiliency & risk planning, risk-based analytics, reliability, load & capacity forecasting, equipment loading & power flow analysis, power quality, data, and data management. Mr. Otal has leveraged this collective experience in developing asset management practices for organizations, including the development of foundational AM Policies, Plans & SAMPs, as well as AM analytics, risk and reliability-driven engineering decision-support systems, business case development, failure curve calibration and failure mode development, financial modeling, and process automation solutions.

Mr. Otal has previously worked for the two largest utilities in Canada: Alectra Utilities and Toronto Hydro-Electric System respectively – in delivering AM, distribution system planning, load forecasting and power flow analysis, as well as power quality analysis initiatives.
Mr. Otal has spent considerable time in developing business automation solutions that optimize data channels to better support decision-making analytics to create prudent business cases and justification for investment decisions.

Most recently, Mr. Otal has been leading the development of asset management training and assessment programs to align organizations with best practices and industry standards (e.g. ISO 55000).
Mr. Otal has successfully delivered AM training programs, including in-person workshops and webinar sessions across North America. Mr. Otal is a registered professional engineer in the Province of Ontario, a Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) with the World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM), has a Diploma in Asset Management with Distinction from the Institute of Asset Management (IAM), and is currently pursuing the status of Endorsed Assessor (EA) and Endorsed Trainer with the IAM.