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Buena Vista, US

Buena Vista, US

Within the Engineering and Operations department, establishes strategy and direction for the engineering and operations functions, aligning department strategy with the cooperative's strategic goals, and directing the daily Engineering and Operations functions.Provides effective direction, planning and oversight of SDCEA objectives. Provides direction and.

Marana, AZ, US

Manager of Engineering and Operation for Trico's transmission and distribution system. Responsible for all aspects of Trico's energy delivery system. Areas of expertise and oversight include:Planning, development and implementation of capital projects for distribution systemsAnalysis and recommendation of electrical load improvements and processes related.

Lakewood, Colorado, US

• SUPERVISOR MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENTLeader of Sierra Nevada Region (SNR) Technical Services and manager of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for construction, modifications and interconnections. Developed strategies for.
• SNR representative leading innovative technical and financial recommendations for operation and maintenance of 500KV system for Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) and Path 15 E&O committees.
• Executed capital improvement projects through engineering studies and budget analysis and provided technical direction to engineering resource group.
• Management oversight for outsourced substation and transmission line projects to meet current reliability, regulatory and maintenance standards and future interconnection requirements.
• Wrote and presented annual 10-Year Capital Improvement Program to WAPA Executive Leadership Team and WAPA customers. Plan includes, justification through the use of Asset Management data and risk analysis.
• Member of SNR team providing critical information to auditors during SNR 2015 WECC audit which resulted in “no finding”.

Lakewood, Colorado, US

• PROJECT MANAGER Developed and managed 10-Year Capital Construction Program including managing budgets, schedules and resources for multiple capital projects in the Desert Southwest Region (DSW).
• Established and prioritized capital improvement projects through engineering studies and budget analysis and provided technical direction to engineering resource group.
• Developed and authored annual 10-Year Capital Program to leadership and presented to customer groups with concerns and resistance around economic impacts.
• Member of the Asset Management Team collaboratively worked with teams to develop the Transmission Line Health Index.
• Temporary assignment as T-Lines and Subs Maintenance Supervisor providing oversight to line and electrician crews.
• Appointed to Washington, DC, Liaison Office; researched legislation and actively participated in budget and economic discussions with customers, congressman and staff.

Tucson, AZ, US

• TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Managed department of assets valued at $170M for TEP and Unisource Energy Services (UES). Accountable for annual capital budget of $15M and operating budget of $12.5M. Leadership of supervisors.
• Implementation of new Asset Management System, reduced O&M costs 15% and extended lifecycle by 20%.
• Implemented “Green” fleet equipment program, reduced annual fuel consumption by 10%.CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES & TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE Manager for outsourcing of transmission, distribution, substation construction.
• Managed annual $10M capital construction program and $5M O&M budget. Annually provided analysis proving savings for outsourced work averaged 15-18%.
• Developed 120-day contingency plan for continued operations during work stoppage (strike) prior to the expiration of Labor Agreement. TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION (T&D) DESIGN Managed team of Supervisors, Designers.
• Developed and executed annual O&M and capital budgets of $20M provided variance reporting with execution of 95% or higher and work priority adjustments to meet budget targets.

Tucson, AZ, US

Managed Team of Designers, Field Inspectors and Construction Service crews, with responsibility for all new business, system reinforcement and public improvements for the southern TEP service territory.Other relevant experience includes:Distribution Designer Journeyman/Lineman (Distribution and Transmission)