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Poughkeepsie, Ny, Us

• Project Manager/team leader - Estimating. Manages cost engineering and design of electric and gas distribution projects to support the safe operation and maintenance of the Central Hudson Distribution system. This includes overseeing the planning and design of large Capital projects.• Effectively communicate project requirements to project team & wider organization. Maintains accurate & up to date records of job status, job changes, supply chain & other records necessary for processing of internal & external reports.• Direct Supervision of Local 320 Union Estimators and Contractor Estimators.• Supervises the preparation of construction plan estimates and proper application of applicable state, county, environmental and railroad permits for the construction, extension, reinforcement, relocation, retirement, and maintenance of Gas and Electric Distribution Facilities.• Planning, negotiation, business case cost-benefit analysis, and management of projects from inception to completion.• Provides timely and cost-effective service to customers to foster the highest levels of customer satisfaction and productivity.• Provides consistent, comprehensive training programs for Estimators in progression and promote the corporate safety training initiatives.• Works across cross-functional teams with various disciplines including Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, New Business, Commercial Department, Network Strategy, Accounting, Asset Management, Gas Engineering, Real Property Services etc.• Develops reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators.• Interfaces with Department of Transit engineers, consultants, and contractors to plan, design, and schedule utility relocation projects.

Poughkeepsie, Ny, Us

Electric Operations Planning specializing in Project Management and Analytics • Planned and coordinated the implementation of electric distribution improvement projects and system maintenance. Collaborated with Foremen, Estimators, Engineering and other Transmission and Distribution Personnel in Electric Operations.• Supervised Contractors performing PSC required distribution maintenance orders.• Managed the Defective Pole Replacement Program. Oversaw the PSC mandated distribution pole inspection and validation process. This included validating inspection findings and overseeing proper job creation and construction timelines.• Electric Operations Fleet Management - Planned and coordinated maintenance and repairs of bucket trucks, track machines and other district vehicles. Managed the development and implementation of reliability centered programs for all Electric Operations vehicles. Designed and monitored the budgets for fleet maintenance. Coordinated with other district offices regarding the need to move vehicles and construction equipment between office territories. Utilized vehicle tracking software to optimize vehicle usage in proximity to jobs, outages, and emergencies in the field.• Participated in weekly quarterly safety meetings. Prepares weekly safety topics for discussion and ensures all crew and foremen personnel have completed required yearly safety training courses. Ensured crews are performing weekly safety checks on vehicles.• Extensive experience with managing centralized control of storm restoration events. Includes crew organization and assignments, emergency dispatching, material acquisition, customer outreach and overall emergency coordination.• Served as Administrator for crew scheduling program (ARCOS) and dispatching software program (Mobility Crew Dispatching).• Conducted yearly required Transmission line inspections which include full reporting of structure and line conditions in accordance with NERC and FERC standards.

Poughkeepsie, Ny, Us

• Directed and dispatched scheduled and emergent work to Central Hudson Gas and Electric personnel in the field on a rotating shift schedule.• Created various System Outage Reports as well as Emergency Response Reports. A process distributed and reviewed by the Public Service Commission • Strong familiarity with Union and Management personnel callouts and managing crews through various computer systems.• Dispatched and reported emergency incidents, safety events and completed internal and Public Service Commission driven required notifications.• Qualified to run Distribution Switching Orders. A step-by-step process where crews in the field transfer electrical load from one circuit to another using three-part communication and adhering to all safety protocols.

Newburgh, New York, Us

• Field Service Engineer for various digital x-ray imaging platforms, covering the Hudson Valley, New York City, New Jersey, Long Island and Connecticut areas.• Managed and Coordinated new site installation projects.• Collaborated with doctors, technicians, and other customer personnel to meet customer needs.• Serviced, performed troubleshooting, and installed X-ray equipment (CR, DR, DRX, Multi-Vendor).• Performed monthly Preventive Maintenance inspections, unscheduled emergency repairs, and safety checks on equipment.• Experience working with networking and IP address assigning.

• Serviced, performed troubleshooting, and installed CAT Scan equipment and Medical Computer Networks in Hospitals and Medical Imaging centers throughout New York and New Jersey.• Performed monthly preventive maintenance, emergency repairs and safety checks on CAT Scan systems.• Experience working with high voltage DC systems and computer systems.• Coordinated service work with offices, technicians, hospital managers and PACs administrators.

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical And Computer Engineering Technology

Associate'S Degree, Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians