PRINCIPAL E/I DESIGNER & FIELD ENGINEER

Seasoned electrical designer with more than 20 years of solid performance in des
ign of electrical power systems and utility applications for petrochemical, oil
and gas production, power plant, and power utilities. Proven excellence as a fie
ld engineer / technician and team leader. Extensive construction background. His
tory of successfully leading crews of up to 12 senior designers and drafters. Pr
oven ability to interface effectively with multiple disciplines. History of lead
ing by example, coaching, and mentoring. Areas of expertise include:
Power: One lines, schematics and wiring diagrams, MCC, SWGR, overhead and underg
round
Substations: Indoor / outdoor distribution, step-up / step-down transmission, co
nstruction and maintenance
Cable Tray Installation: Indoor / outdoor, specifications, fill, sizing, layout,
design, details
Lighting: Indoor / outdoor, point-to-point calculations, high bay, area flood, p
latform and supports
Core Competencies
Electrical Design, Cost Estimates & Material Take-Offs, Computer-Aided Design (C
AD), Project Turnaround, Construction Management, Instrumentation, Heat Tracing
, Startup Commissioning Operations, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Trouble
shooting, Equipment Inspection, Power Transmission & Distribution, Grounding & C
athodic Protection

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SARGENT & LUNDY, LLC, CHATTANOOGA, TN * 2009-PRESENT
Engineering, construction, project management company specializing in comprehens
ive consulting, design, and analysis for electric power generation and power del
ivery projects.
Electrical Designer
Responsible for physical design of Safeguards Security projects at 3 TVA nuclear
facilities. Installation of transition boxes, raceway and trench design for pow
er and fiber optics update of security UPS and emergency generator circuits to e
xisting Secondary Alarm Station as well as Central Alarm Station fiber optics eq
uipment. Used AutoCAD 2008 for all design.
Worked with a team of designers and drafters to create critical high security de
sign documents for 3 nuclear sites against a very aggressive project schedule, a
nd successfully delivered design packages on time or ahead of the initial projec
tion.
ASRC ENERGY SERVICES, LLC, Anchorage, AK * 2008-2009
Engineering, construction, project management, operations and maintenance compan
y specializing in energy and industrial projects.
Principal Lead E/I Designer
Developed physical design, schematics, and wiring diagrams for new facilities on
North Slope drill sites. Sized electrical equipment. Installed power, lighting,
grounding, VFDs, MCC / SWGR lineups, 480V to 15kV power feeders for drilling an
d process operations, and 15kV power and fiber optic to onshore operations contr
ol facilities. Used AutoCAD 2008 for all design.
Earlier work with ASRC included Principal Electrical Designer for Natchiq subsid
iary ASRC Parsons Engineering, LLC (APEL) ConocoPhillips Alpine, North Slope Ala
ska 2000-2001.
S&B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS, LTD., Longview, TX * 2006-2008, 2004-2005, 2002-20
04
Employee-owned fully integrated engineering procurement and construction company
.
Senior Lead E/I Designer & Field Engineer (2006-2008)
Hired to turn around a struggling project still in the bid stage to build new ut
ilities for a 50+ year old plant. Led design of new installation, relocation, an
d decommissioning of 11 15kV power distribution substations including all cutove
rs of MCCs and motor feeders. Installed cable tray system, lighting, and groundi
ng. Used MicroStation V8 for design.

S&B ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS (continued)

Revamped the original expensive and highly impractical plan of placing all of th
e utilities underground for an older facility with poorly documented existing pi
ping and wiring, and designed a new aboveground platform to mount all of the sub
stations and the MCC building with only the primary feeder underground.
Saved $1.8M with project redesign and delivered a solution client and constructi
on would duplicate.
Senior Lead E/I Designer & Field Engineer (2004-2005, 2002-2004)
Designed power and controls on small capital projects for Eastman Chemical Compa
ny, with a strong focus on instrumentation in addition to electrical design. Siz
ed and designed MCCs, motor starters, motor feeders, PLC cabinet drawings includ
ing DCS-PLC interface, and elementary, wiring, and block and loop diagrams. Used
MicroStation J for design.
Performed both revamps of existing facilities and design for new construction.
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON, Tyler, TX * 2006
Specialized provider of engineering and construction of large steel structures.
Senior E/I Designer
Used PDS models and AutoCAD 2004 to create the layout, design, and MTO of power,
lighting, and grounding for sulfur recovery tail gas cleanup units for South Ko
rea-based Caltex Corporation.
Completed a 6 month project in only 3 months.
BECHTEL CORPORATION, Houston, TX * 2005-2006
Global provider of engineering, construction, management, and development servic
es.
Senior Lead E/I Designer & Checker
Reviewed layout, design, and drafting of project electrical drawings and enginee
ring technical support and design for accuracy and conformity to electrical desi
gn standards. Helped turn around a foundering project in India that had tried un
successfully to adapt outdated designs for a new compression and reinjection fac
ility.
Brought on board as a direct hire as a result of previous exceptional performanc
e as a company employee during early career.

NANA-COLT ENGINEERING, LLC, Kuparuk, AK * 2001-2002, 2004

Provider of multi-discipline engineering and design, project management, project
controls, procurement, and construction management services.
Principal Lead E/I Designer (2004)
Used AutoCAD 2000 to design E/I packages for North Slope well tie-ins. Created b
ills of materials. Installed heating, lighting, heat trace, and ROV power and in
strument wiring. Contributed expertise to as-built packages for operations and m
aintenance.
Developed project scopes of work, cable and wiring schedules, FCO folders, and i
nstrument index.
Principal E/I Designer (2001-2002)
Developed electrical layout and helped install oil and gas production facilities
for British Petroleum's Milne Point S-Pad, including MCCs, switchgear, groundin
g, lighting, cable tray, and heat trace.
Created drawings in 2001 still used in 2009 as go-bys for other work at all othe
r Alaska sites.
SELECTED ADDITIONAL POSITIONS (details on request)
VECO ALASKA, INC. * Principal Lead E/I Designer (1999-2000)
CORNELIUS-PIERCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC. * Field Inspector / QA-QC (1996-1999
)
BECHTEL CORPORATION * Electrical Designer (1991-1996)
PANHANDLE EASTERN * Electrical Designer (1988-1991)
DACON CORPORATION * Electrical Designer (1986-1988)
Early career includes roles as Electrical Field Superviser, Foreman, and Journey
man Lineman.

REPRESENTATIVE CAREER PROJECTS

Sulfur Recovery Unit
Waste Water Treatment
Natural Gas Liquidification (NGL)
Crude Units
Gas/Oil Separation Units
Polyethylene Units
Fossil Power Plant
Nuclear Power Plant
Oil Refineries
Pipeline Pump Stations
Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities
Fuel Storage Facilities
Sulfur Recovery Tail Gas Cleanup Unit
Gas Compression and Reinjection Facilities

TRAINING & AFFILIATIONS

Journeyman Lineman / Electrician
NECA-IBEW Electrical JATC
Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)
Avery Energy Corp. CAD/CAM Centre
Member, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 66
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
AutoCAD 2000-2008
MicroStation V8/J
SmartPlant
SP3D
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel