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Tooele Chemical Demilitarization Facility, Stockton Utah

Controls Engineer IProvides engineering support to maintain and update the plant PLC control system. The control system consist of 32 PLC3’s, 46 PLC5’s, a ControlLogix PLC, 2 S7-400 PLC’s and 30 PC’s. Duties include maintaining the plant within local and federal regulations and design configuration parameters. Duties also include reviewing technical data packages for plant equipment configurations and identifying potential areas for design improvement. Due to my knowledge of the control system, I have been designated as a “Subject Matter Expert” for the Control System. I work directly with the Maintenance, Environmental, Quality, Safety and Operations Departments on implementation of all major modifications to ensure that procedures are followed, designs implemented and that proper inspections and tests are performed before projects are considered completed and ready for operation. I act as a senior resource to other Con Engineers, providing training and insight to other Con Engineers as a result of my extensive knowledge and experience with the existing Control System. As the back-up Supervisor I perform the duties of the Controls Engineer Supervisor in his absence. Providing supervisory direction and accountablity for the Controls Engineering activities relating to the plants Control System including assigning, scheduling and quality of services when acting as the Controls Engineering Supervisor.Electrical System Start-up EngineerI was responsibly for the start-up and systemization of the electrical power distribution system. This included a substation with two 7 MVA transformers, the 4160V primary and 480V secondary power distribution systems, two 225 KVA UPS systems, and two 1700 KW emergency generator systems.

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Worked for Burns and Roe Engineering as an Electrical Construction Engineer and held the following job positions:Field Engineering SupervisorSupervising Construction EngineerSenior Construction EngineerSystems EngineerQuality Assurance EngineerConstruction EngineerI was assigned to and worked on the following projects: Merck Pharmaceutical Plant, West Point, Pennsylvania, West Chiller Plant Addition Chemical Demilitarization Training Facility located on the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Edgewood Site, Maryland BZ Demilitarization Plant at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, a Government facility for the demilitarization of chemical warfare agents 300 KW Photovoltaic Array, Photovoltaic Higher Education National Exemplar Facility, Georgetown University, Washington DC 560 MW coal-fired Unit 3, Big Cajun Number 2 Power Plant, New Roads, Louisiana for Cajun Electric Corporation. 1,150 MV BWR Washington Public Power Supply System Nuclear Power Project Number 2, Richland Washington. 835 Mw BWR Unit 1, Cooper Nuclear Power Station, Nebraska Public Power District, Brownville, NebraskaResponsibilities during the construction and start-up of the assigned projects were: Monitored the contractors activities to maintain the construction schedule and for compliance with the drawings and specfications Provided technical support to resolve field installation problems to support construction and start-up activities Prepared technical data packages for procurement of equipment Responsible for reviewing the electrical drawings and vendor submittals Expedited material deliveries to support the schedule Supervised electrical engineers and designers/draftsmen in the completion of electrical designs Reviewed contractor's invoices for accuracy of installation progress and recommended payment of invoices Reviewed and approved the contractor's construction testing procedures Provided technical quidance for the contractor's construction test crews