338 Riverwood Street ● Richland, WA 99352
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T/F:(509) 627-6490 ● C: (509) 948-7014
Experience SummaryEngineer with 16 years of mechanical, electrical and controls experience, including extensive support for operations and projects. Provided engineering services for facilities operations, maintenance, repairs and upgrades at industrial, hazardous waste, defense and nuclear sites.Designmodifications haveincludedelectrical, instrumentation,and process equipment.
Served as cognizant engineerand design authority for majorprojectssuch as plant electrical and breaker upgrades, plant secondary containment upgrades, PWR fuel removal, and upgrades involving transfer of over 600 drawings to AutoCAD. Technical expertise includes design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting for electrical, mechanical, control and fire-protection systems. In addition to engineering career, a small business owner and computer network consultant.
Technical Qualifications
- Engineering expertise and technical support for systems operation, maintenance, startup, testing, upgrades and modifications
- Electrical engineering design, installation and modification of systems and components—from low-voltage circuit breaker repairs and wiring design to transformer change-outs
- PCB Qualified Lead Engineer, removal and remediation of PCB transformersand capacitors
- Buyer’s technical representative, design authority, specifications development and approvals, qualification analyses and inspections
- Review and modification of Safety Basis and evaluation of impacts to changes on Safety Basis
- Technical authority for approval of maintenance, operating procedures, and work packages
- Environmental monitoring system calibration, maintenance, repair and modification
- Troubleshooting for a wide range of industrial apparatusand systems
Computer Skills
- Computer programming (Visual Basic, Fortran, Assembler)
- Troubleshooting PC, Macintosh (OS 9 and X), and Network systems
- Digital circuits, TTL integrated circuits, relay logic, microcontrollers
- AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Filemaker, and a variety of desktop publishing
packages and web design software programs - Construction of digital distance verses time controller for hobby
- Technical support for web design over multiple servers
Employment History
WinSome Design, Inc.
Richland, WA
1996 – Present: Owner, Board Secretary, Network Administrator
Wastren, Inc.
Richland, WA
2004: Senior Engineer, Contract to Fluor Hanford
Fluor Hanford, Inc.
Richland, WA
1999 – 2003: T Plant Design Authority/System Engineer
Waste Management Federal Services Hanford
Richland, WA
1998 – 1999: T Plant Design Authority
1997 – 1998: Facility Management Cognizant Engineer
1996 – 1997: T Plant Electrical Cognizant Engineer
Westinghouse Hanford Company
Richland, WA
1992 – 1996: T Plant Electrical Cognizant Engineer
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Cincinnati, OH
1985 – 1991: Field Service Engineer
Managed projects for a variety of clients, including the U.S. Air Force, Cincinnati Technical College, Ford Motor Company, Navistar, Proctor & Gamble, and Anheuser Busch
Education and Training
Rose Hulman Institute of Technology
Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Professional Training
Suspect/Counterfeit Parts
Radiation Worker 2
24-Hour Hazardous Waste Worker
System Engineer/Design Authority
ACand DC Drives
PCB Remediation
Criticality Safety Training
Intellectual Property
Designed and developed a proprietary, multi-user, web-based time- and job-tracking database system for his business. The robust timekeeping and billing system generates customized reports and offers remote access and an easy-to-use search function. It provides excellent business and project support and has market potential.
RegistrationCertified Engineer-in-Training (Indiana)
Professional Affiliations
Quality Council
Safety Council
EIT, Indiana
Project Experience
C-157 T Plant Electrical Upgrades
C-137 T Plant Drawing Upgrades
CincinnatiTechnicalCollege Breaker Upgrade Project
Wright Patterson AFB Breaker Upgrade Project
WinSome Time and Billing System
W-259 T Plant Secondary Containment Upgrades
PWR Fuel Removal Project
PCB Transformer and Capacitor Change Outs
Test Equipment Experience
Relay Tester
Doble Insulation Tester
Optical Level/Jig Transit
Megger
High Current Tester
Vibration Analyzer
High Potential Tester
Ductor
Baker Surge Tester
Facility/Process Equipment Experience
Level Indicators
Differential Pressure Indicators
Low- and Medium-Voltage Circuit Breakers
Transformers(Doble, TTR)
AC Motors (to 4500 HP)
DC Motors (to 2000 HP)
Synchronous Motor Starters
Star-Delta Motor Starters
Medium Voltage Motor Starters
Reduced Voltage Motor Starters
Autotransformer Motor Starters
AC Variable Speed Drives
DC Variable Speed Drives
Control Panels
Medium Voltage Switches
Low Voltage Breaker Testing
Insulation Testing
Medium Voltage Power Factor Correction Systems
Electrically Actuated Brakes
PCB Transformer and CapacitorChange Out
Motor Alignment
Bearing Repair
Bearing Pressure Lube System Installation and Startup
Generator Repair
Capacitor Testing
Pumps
Fans
Fire Alarm Systems
Alarm Systems
Fire Protection Systems
Emergency Lighting
HEPA Vacuums (to 100 HP)
Cranes
Compressors
Elevators
Ground Fault Protection Systems
Wound Rotor Motors/Controls
Temperature (PID) Controllers
Uninterruptible Power Supplies
Annunciator Panels
Modicon PLCs
Intellution SCADA Software
Waste Transfer Lines Modification
Ultrasonic Level Transmitters
Tasks Performed
Design Document Reviews
Lighting Design
Electrical Power Design
Control System Design Reviews
NEC Issue resolution
Power/Energy Conservation Studies - Reduced Power Consumption by 10%
As-Built Drawing Project
Change Document Evaluation
Maintenance Procedure Reviews
Maintenance Procedure Assignments
Instrument Calibration Procedure Development
Instrument Calibration Calculations
Floor loading Calculations
Electrical Coordination Checks
Procurement support as design authority, buyer’s technical representative, core evaluator.
Performed NCR resolutions.
Resolved notices of discrepancy for out of tolerance instruments
Work package preparation
Maintenance procedure preparation and field support
Unresolved Safety Question Screening and evaluation
Radioactive Source term calculations
Environmental monitoring system calibration, maintenance, repair, and modification
Control System Modifications
Lock and tag administrator
Arc Flash Calculations
Configuration Management
Plumbing Design
HEPA filter Aerosol Testing
Radiation Monitoring System Installation
DCS Administrator
Fire Hazards Analysis Technical Authority
Electrical Load Calculations
Designed/Built Time/Distance Control Computer
Circuit Breaker Repair