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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Akron, Oh, Us

• Coordinated and supervised daily activities of the distribution line engineering team, ensuring adherence to policies and procedures, and remaining consistent with approved project schedules and authorized budgets and resources.• Applied Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Tariff criteria for billable work, including service to new premises and facility relocations; residential developments/townhomes, large commercial and industrial projects, and underground work.• Collaborated with Business Services to ensure accurate and timely billing for work requests.• Created and processed Line Extension Contracts for various types of projects.• Supported the Work Management organization by addressing design work questions/issues and prioritizing company goals.• Conducted performance management processes, providing feedback and coaching throughout the year.• Lead and directed team members to enhance overall effectiveness and communicates results to senior leadership.• Drove continuous improvement initiatives across the team and the company.• Supported storm restoration efforts, including serving as Hazard Coordinator.

Akron, Oh, Us

• Administered the New System Operator training program in compliance with PJM and NERC standards.• Evaluated student performance, providing remediation, counseling, and tutoring as needed.• Developed and updated training materials to remain in compliance with company and regulatory standards.• Tracked the development and delivery of training by internal and external personnel.• Developed effective processes for evaluating training programs.• Ensured operators maintain PJM and NERC certifications through Continuing Education Hours (CEHs).• Coordinated the audit of training activities to ensure continuous process improvement.• Ensured the Transmission Training & Development group maintains PJM and NERC Continuing Education Provider status.• Programed the GE Dispatchers Training Simulator (DTS), running emergency scenarios and evaluating employee performance on the simulations.• Represented the training department in company and industry group meetings.

Akron, Oh, Us

• Represented my department of Transmission Operations (of approximately 120 individuals) for the FirstEnergy East region in a full-time role on a team of 26 to increase situational awareness and improve functionality of the tools used in real-time operations and support departments.• Developed both HMI Visualization Philosophy and Alarm Management Philosophy documents using Work Domain Analysis and industry "best practices" set by EPRI to manage Key Performance Indicators. Both documents became official FirstEnergy compliance procedures in May 2022.• Reviewed and enhanced all operator displays used in EMS across 10 operating companies, fitting all elements to the new standards represented in the HMI Visualization Philosophy.• Rationalized all alarming in EMS (voltage and system operating limit deviations, equipment violations, communication failures, etc.) to decrease ambiguity, encourage automation, mitigate alarm flooding by "bad actors", and bring all SCADA naming to the new standards represented in the Alarm Management Philosophy. • Attended interactive cross-departmental meetings to coordinate changes with IT, SCADA/EMS Engineering, Network Ops, Voice and Video Ops, Tools and Technology, Power Network Analysis, Distribution Ops, and Outage Coordination to ensure all changes comply with internal standards, to include CIP security, as well as to provide clarification and guidance on specific real-time concerns.• Designed and presented suggested changes and improvements to the management team, using technical specifications, screenshots, mock-ups, and examples from other Energy Management software used by neighboring utilities.• Presented changes to operators during continuing education training sessions ("cycle") with the Transmission Operations Training department (Ops Support), detailing new actions to be taken for compliance and regulatory purposes, as well as refreshing existing practices.

Akron, Oh, Us

• Safely coordinated switching operations with field personnel, control room operators (CROs), foreign utility operators, and regulating authorities (PJM).• Utilized one-line diagrams, electrical prints, and transmission operating guides to create and check switching orders for both planned and emergency activity.• Monitored and evaluated the real-time operation and control of the bulk electric and sub-transmission systems to maintain thermal and voltage system operating limits (SOLs), and ensure device loading within ratings and contingency limits using Real-Time Contingency Analysis (RTCA) and State Estimator (SE) tools to protect transmission and substation assets.• Participated in several initiatives to increase the reliability of the grid, such as the Alarm and Visualization Philosophy Initiatives to standardize and enhance EMS tools which improved the situational awareness of system operators.• Responsible for training and mentoring of new ATSOs, preparing them to qualify for independent operations.• Attended field training within FirstEnergy operating companies' footprint to experience the role the linemen and substation personnel play in daily switching.

Aurora, Ohio, Us

• Designed and utilized electrical prints; wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, panel layout & power distribution, and communication mapping.• System integration experience across several industries: power & energy, gas & oil, glass, metals & mining, biotech & pharma, consumer goods, and critical building management systems for datacenters; includes on-site commissioning and upgrades. Some clients include Google, Bank of America, ArcelorMittal, Abbott Nutrition, and Colonial Pipeline.• Diverse platform PLC/DCS and SCADA/HMI integration experience; cross-platform migration and retrofit engineering of legacy devices.• Document generation and management of functional design specifications, I/O lists, bill of materials, cable schedules, and purchase orders.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

• Determined operating condition and isolated malfunctions of avionic systems.• Removed/installed, calibrated, and aligned avionic hardware and software.• Used technical data and wiring diagrams to trace signal flow for troubleshooting.• Supervised and trained incoming and developing avionics technicians.• Veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Global War on Terror.