Greg Merrithew Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Amelia, La

Hired six months prior to site startup, completed extensive inspections on turbines, substations, ancillary equipment and systems as well as inspections of environmental compliance. Ensured compliance with municipality, state, and federal regulations. Since the wind project went into full operations in January 2009, have supervised all aspects of the 50-turbine, 125 MW wind farm. Manage 10 Clipper technicians via the Clipper Site Supervisor that perform turbine warranty work and three First Wind staff, monitoring power production and checking turbine availability, substations, site access roads, rights of way and facility. The turbines are Clipper C96 2.5 MW devices.Report to site Operations Manager and often assume that role in his absence. Write reports and policy, oversee personnel, respond to citizen concerns. Assist with production of monthly executive summary. Conceived and instituted Oily Waste Recycling Policy, researching and accessing vendors so that we now recycle 20 55-gallon barrels of rags and pig-mat, 12 55-gallon barrels of oil filters, and 800 gallons of waste oil per year. Have maintained a "zero recordable injuries" safety record.Organized and coordinated five-day outage involving five projects and three contractors.

Worked 12-hour engine room watch, monitoring the main engines, generator, all systems including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, refrigeration, fuel, pneumatics and other ancillary equipement. Conducted daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual maintenance. In addition to equipment work, performed steel repairs and painting, completed inventory checks, and maintained cleanliness of oceangoing tugboats ranging from 120 to 150 feet in length powered by 3000 to 4000 hp diesel engines. On deck, handled lines, broke and made tow, ran and maintained generators, and operated winch and hydraulic systems on the 3.2 million-gallon petroleum barges.

Alaska To Baja

Working aboard 110-ton eco-tour cruise ship, traveled; Idaho (approximately 15,000 miles of travel per year), ensuring compliant and safe operation of all systems. Administered preventive maintenance, environmental management protocol, safety management, and regulations through the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Centers for Disease Control. Supervised Assistant Engineer and operated/maintained diesel engines, generators and backup generators, salt and fresh water systems, sewage treatment plant, water making system, HVAC, pneumatics, fire suppression equipment, bridge electronics, AV equipment and associated subsystems. Forecast inventory and ordered parts/materials. Participated in annual dry dock maintenance, supervising projects allotted for three-four week time period in shipyard. Inspected external propulsion equipment, replaced electrodes, painted hull, and tested/maintained/repaired all systems. Also completed upgrades to guest living spaces. Interfaced with American Bureau of Shipping Inspectors and corrected any issues they noted; also supported two U.S. Coast Guard inspections each year. These inspections checked mechanical systems, overall vessel integrity, and documentation. There were also "sea trials" and safety drills to prove crew's readiness.Maintained a perfect "no fail" inspection record.