Develop construction manifests for Transmission and Distribution substations for both greenfield and brownfield projects.Partner with Supply Chain to acquire material for substation projects.Collaborate with planning departments to develop project scope and cost estimates.Review equipment specifications and develop engineering design guides.

Safety role model for internal members.Set direction for Transmission and Substation engineering.Assign, review, and sign off on Transmission Line and Substation(physical) projects.Develop engineering staff to perform technical work at a high level.Coordinate engineering storm response and emergency break/fix.Improve processes within department and with key stakeholders across the company.Support company initiatives and strategic planning of future investments.

Support new generation interconnections from initial stage to commercial operation. This includes facility studies, negotiating interconnection agreements, and supporting the project manager in the work required to provide a point of interconnection.Subject Matter Expert for FAC-001, 002 standardsSteady State power flow studies for large new delivery points and large load additions.Mentor and train rotation engineers on steady state load studies, GIA facility studies, and other transmission related work.Active voting member on SPP's Generator Interconnection Improvement Task Force.

Perform load area forecasts to determine where and when to build substations, expand existing substations, build feeder lines, and tie lines for 7 load areas in the Oklahoma City Metro area.Annually update the 10 year Southwest Power Pool (SPP) load forecast.Work with sales managers and local project managers on new businesses, ATO studies, and motor start analysis.Developed methodology to optimize placement of capacitors for Integrated Volt Var Compensation Smart Grid initiative.Trained department in how to calculate value of Distribution projects and use Budgeting Software.

Lead effort to replace aging optimization software with a modern more supportable software platform.Member of selection team for Smart Grid vendors for OGE Smart Grid initiative.Developed risk analysis models to evaluate new and existing programs impact to reliabilityCoordinated with multiple departments to determine asset condition and constructability of projects.

Designed overhead and underground facilities from 120V to 34.5kV. Jobs designed ranged across various types of Distribution including street lighting, duct banks, feeder exits, underground residential developments, new commercial services, and voltage conversions.

In college I gained valuable experience as an intern for Boeing. For my internship I worked with an engineering team supporting the communication systems of the E-4B airplane.