Ethan Ahern, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, KS, US

Overland Park, KS, US

Overland Park, KS, US

• Coordinates and designs carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) techno-economic pre-feasibility/feasibility studies, technical due diligence reports, and technology assessment reports on numerous CCUS.
• Develops CCUS capital cost estimates, fixed and variable O&M cost estimates, levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), levelized cost of CO2 capture (LCOC) and CCUS related engineering calculations for greenfield and.
• Aids in project pursuits in the CCUS technology sector through the development of CCUS technical specifications, proposals, scope of work, manhour reports and coordination with CCS licensors.

Overland Park, KS, US

• Managed a $15MM, 30 metric ton per day CO2 pretreatment & capture system contract as the responsible engineer on a duel fuel power plant carbon capture conversion system
• Developed P&IDs, PFDs, BOQs, electrical load lists, mechanical equipment lists, instrument lists, pipeline lists & valve lists for various EPC power generation and carbon capture FEED projects
• Coordinated construction RFIs on behalf of a joint venture construction partner and the Black & Veatch engineering team on a 900 MW natural gas combined cycle EPC build.

Overland Park, KS, US

• Designed and reviewed various mechanical and chemical system calculations (pipeline sizing, mechanical equipment sizing, valve sizing, pump sizing, etc.) in the power generation industry
• Prepared technical bid evaluations and coordinated with EPC builders on contract deliverables on behalf of multiple clients as the Owner’s Engineer

• Aided in the construction and engineering tasks associated with beam, slab, and box beam bridge construction. Skills acquired:
• Engineering and Surveying Drawings
• Crane lifting, rigging, and spotting
• Cofferdam assembly and deconstruction
• Concrete falsework for bridge piers, abutments, footings, caps, and decks
• Metalworking experience (stick welding, acetylene torch cutting, etc.)

Greer, South Carolina, US

• Performed vehicle evaluations to confirm vehicle quality and function for pre-production vehicles.
• Created VBA macros for specialists to more effectively analyze data.
• Assisted in noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH) analysis of pre-production vehicles in test and series model vehicles.
• Completed a DFMEA and RCA on a production quality issue by recreating the procedure on a test stand and collecting data. Statistically supported decisions were used to eliminate possible causes and modes of failure to.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• Designed and implemented $300,000 of capital projects to increase process capacity, improve equipment efficiencies, and eliminate safety hazards for the process operation. -Installed a new process line to increase.
• Developed and revised 125+ Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs) in Visio to accurately document equipment and layout within the refinery.
• Prepared and coordinated work orders within the refinery to aid in a $125,000 valve automation cut-over by identifying valves, actuators, air lines, for the new system.
• Coordinated with contractors, independent engineering consulting firms, and suppliers to complete bid walks, equipment sizing, material and labor quotes, and project installations.
• Acquired and improved knowledge of lock out tag out (LOTO) procedures, pre-task briefs, management of change procedures (MOC), and behavioral based safety.

Greer, South Carolina, US

• Created VBA macro based tools to help autonomous driving group collect and analyze data when testing new software and hardware for lane keep assist systems.
• Built a VBA macro tool to help the finance and budgeting department track contractor work force hours and improve reimbursement accuracy.
• Developed a VBA macro to automatically pull and filter line test stand data for specialists to monitor vehicle progress during assembly.
• Organized new model production vehicle variants for specialist testing to confirm steering gear quality and performance.
• Flashed steering gear and other steering/suspension related ECUs to properly configure test vehicles for specialist testing.

Greer, South Carolina, US

• Supported a high-profile “task force” problem solving team consisting of a cross-functional collaboration between assembly, development, supplier, and senior management.
• Managed the inventory and installation of 350+ prototype steering gears used to evaluate potential countermeasures for a top issue in the base launch of the G01 X3.
• Established the inventory management system to track and document the history of 400+ sets of rims and tires in an internal warehouse

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Mechanical Engineering-Thermal And Fluid Sciences

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Mechanical Engineering