James Spicer

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Senior Project Manager at POWER Engineers @ POWER Engineers
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Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States, United States
About James Spicer

Project management / engineering professional with a broad range of domestic and international project leadership experience in the energy industry.Expertise in project management, design engineering, construction management, system commissioning, and client/community interface. Results-driven team leader and communicator with a successful track record for building, motivating and managing technical and non-technical teams to achieve project goals while consistently meeting budget and schedule requirements.

James Spicer's Current Company Details
POWER Engineers

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Senior Project Manager at POWER Engineers
James Spicer Work Experience Details
  • Power Engineers
    Senior Project Manager
    Power Engineers Jan 2017 - Present
    Hailey, Id, Us
    Responsible for project management and engineering activities associated with numerous power generation related projects, including the following examples:Project Manager for multiple Calpine Corporation projects, including; engineering associated with adding black-start capability to the Fore River 800 MW CCGT Plant; Owner's Engineering support associated with the Texas City Auxiliary Boiler Project; engineering for York Energy Center plant retrofits; engineering for the addition of a process steam supply from Calpine's Pasadena plant to serve an external client. Project Manager for projects associated with Kindle Energy's Frontera CCGT Power Plant and four power plants within their Lightstone Portfolio; the projects involved determination of reactive power solutions for these five plants. Project Manager for Kindle Energy's Magnolia 700 MW CCGT development project, where POWER provided conceptual design engineering and OE support.Project Manager for Owner's Engineering Services provided for the Paiton Unit 3 Generator Step-Up Transformer (GSUT) replacement (located in Indonesia); this included on-site observation, due diligence efforts, GSUT procurement support, GSUT drawing review, and manufacturing program inspections for QA/QC assurance.Project Manager/Lead Mechanical Engineer for the Guantanamo Bay Intake Structure project for Siemens; this included conceptual design engineering, specification and RFP development, evaluation of contractor bids, and OE review of EPC contractor's design submittals.Provided scheduling expertise and assistance on numerous projects including; Marshall Energy Center, Abatis Advisors, North Bergen Liberty Generating Project, Hickory Run Energy Project, Shady Hills Energy Center, etc....
  • Kiewit Engineering And Design
    Senior Project Manager
    Kiewit Engineering And Design Nov 2014 - Jan 2017
    Omaha, Ne, Us
    Senior Project Manager/Engineering Services (2016 – 2017)Responsible for project management and engineering activities associated with various power plant related work. This included the development of Power Island and EPC RFP specifications for a nominal 1,100 MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant project. Engineering Manager/ Estimating & EPC Projects (2014 – 2015)Responsible for managing mechanical engineering and design associated with the proposal for a 660 MW 2 on 1 CCGT project, in which Kiewit was successful in being the selected EPC Contractor. Subsequently I was assigned as the Engineering Manager for this project.
  • Power Engineers
    Senior Project Manager
    Power Engineers Jul 2013 - Nov 2014
    Hailey, Id, Us
    Responsible for project management and engineering activities associated with numerous power generation related projects, including the following examples:Project Manager for POWER Engineer’s portion the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (GBRA) Integrated Water and Power Project (IWPP) development effort, which consisted of environmental engineering support, power plant engineering support, and power delivery engineering support. The power generation development portion allowed for the potential of up to 3,000 MW.Lead Mechanical Engineer responsible for the conditions assessment of two gas-turbine peaking plants and seven hydroelectric power plants as part of an Independent Engineering team for the acquisition of a regulated utility in the upper Midwestern United States. POWER conducted a fatal flaw review of the potential acquisition and then performed a due diligence review of the Upper Peninsula Power Company’s (UPPCO’s) generation, transmission, and distribution assets.
  • Diamond Generating Corporation
    Assistant Director Of Engineering And Construction
    Diamond Generating Corporation Sep 2010 - Apr 2013
    Responsible for engineering and project management activities associated with Diamond Generating Corporation’s existing and proposed assets. This included being the EPC Contractor lead management for the design, construction, and commissioning phases of the Mariposa Energy Project (MEP), a nominal 200MW simple cycle power plant which utilized GE LM6000-PC SPRINT combustion turbines. Other MEP responsibilities included regular interface with the California Energy Commission (CEC), the California Building Official (CBO), and various other entities. Responsible for engineering and project management support for proposed future power plant projects, which included conceptual design and project estimating for numerous project configurations under consideration.
  • Conocophillips
    Area Manager / Commissioning Manager
    Conocophillips May 2008 - Sep 2010
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Manager – Power and Utilities (2009 – 2010)Power and Utilities Manager for the ConocoPhillips Sweeny Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Project (IGCC), a planned 1000MW gross output IGCC to be located in Sweeny, Texas. Responsible for managing project development work associated with the power block and utilities for the planned Sweeny IGCC. Commissioning and Startup Manager, Immingham, UK (2008 – 2009)Commissioning and Startup Manager for the ConocoPhillips Immingham Combined Heat and Power – Phase 2 Project; a nominal 480 MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant located in Immingham, England. Responsible for management of commissioning activity coordination, for liaising with the EPC contractor and the existing Phase 1 Operations group, for management of Phase 2 site engineers, and for communication, implementation, and coordination of the ICHP2 Commissioning and Handover Execution Plan.
  • Black & Veatch
    Project Mechanical Discipline Manager
    Black & Veatch May 2005 - May 2008
    Overland Park, Ks, Us
    Project Mechanical Discipline Engineer (2006 – 2008)Project Mechanical Discipline Engineer for the ConocoPhillips Immingham Combined Heat and Power – Phase 2 Project; a nominal 480 MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant located in Immingham, England. Responsible for management of mechanical engineering, design, and procurement activities during the FEL (Front End Loading Engineering Services) phase, through award of the EPC contract, and during project execution. o Extensive Client interfaces during FEL, estimating, and award stages of the project.o Instrumental in Client relations leading to sole source award of EPC Contract to B&V.o Designated as “Key Player” by ConocoPhillips in the EPC Contract.o Contributed significantly to the development of the detailed project schedule.Lead Mechanical Engineer (2005)Lead Mechanical Engineer for Proposals and Business Development Activities. Provided engineering management and mechanical engineering support for developing multiple proposals for various combustion turbine combined cycle and coal-fired power plant projects.o Contributed significantly in the team effort resulting in the award, from Florida Power & Light (FPL), of a nominal 2,400 MW Combined Cycle project, utilizing MHI “G” technology combustion turbines.
  • Sega Inc.
    Site Manager
    Sega Inc. Jun 2004 - May 2005
    Overland Park, Ks, Us
    Sega’s site manager for the Aquila South Harper Power Project, a 315MW SCCT utilizing three Siemens Westinghouse W501D5A combustion turbines.o Responsible for assuring project engineering/design was completed in a timely manner to support the project construction efforts.o Responsible for developing, coordinating, and maintaining the project’s master schedule.o Responsible for assisting the Client’s on-site representative in management of the construction and commissioning activities.o Responsible for managing Sega site engineering staff.Subcontracted to Tyr Energy (the Bank’s Asset Manager) to manage the completion of outstanding plant construction issues at the Boston Generating Mystic (1,600 MW CCCT) and Fore River (800 MW CCCT) Power Stations.o Managed six different construction contracting firms.o Interfaced and liaisoned with plant operations management and the asset manager.o Assessed situations and staffing and made recommendations to the bank’s asset manager for actions to be taken.
  • Applied Energy Services (Aes)
    Site Project Engineer
    Applied Energy Services (Aes) May 2003 - Nov 2003
    Contract: Construction completion and commissioning management.Owner’s on-site project engineer for a 309 MW CCGT power plant and LNG terminal construction project located in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. Responsible for EPC contractor management, plant performance and emissions testing, engineering issue resolution and operations support.
  • Aquila Merchant Energy Services, Inc.
    Project Manager
    Aquila Merchant Energy Services, Inc. Apr 2001 - Jan 2003
    Responsible for managing project budget, meeting project schedule, managing engineering and construction contractors, managing combustion turbine supplier, insuring safety, and interfacing with the utility, bank’s engineer, Environmental Protection Agency, and local community leaders.o Managed project to completion two months ahead of schedule.o Administered finances to $3 million under original budgeted amount.o Realized no outstanding commercial issues at project completion.o Developed and maintained good relations with all involved parties.
  • Black & Veatch
    Site Engineering Manager, Lead Mechanical Engineer
    Black & Veatch Dec 1989 - Dec 1999
    Overland Park, Ks, Us
    Project Mechanical Engineer (1999)Mechanical engineer for the EDEC State Line Combined Cycle Project, a 500MW CCGT power plant. Site Engineering Manager / Lead Mechanical Engineer, KC, MO / Istanbul, Turkey (1996 – 1999)Black & Veatch’s on-site engineering manager and liaison to the client (Enron) for the Marmara 480MW CCGT Power Plant and Desalination Project, located near Istanbul, Turkey.Site Senior Mechanical Engineer/Startup Engineer, Orlando, FL (1995 – 1996)Lead mechanical commissioning engineer for OUC-Stanton Energy Center Unit 2, a 400MW pulverized coal power plant. Significant contributions to achieving early commercial operation and financially successful project.Site Senior Mechanical Engineer/Startup Engineer, Rochester, England (1994 – 1995)Construction management and commissioning engineer for the AES Medway Power Station, a 670MW CCGT power plant located in Rochester, England. Water Treatment Plant Construction Manager; for all phases of the water treatment plant construction. Achieved early completion of water treatment plant with no outstanding commercial issues.Mechanical Engineer (1989 – 1994)Performed extensive power plant design and equipment procurement duties for multiple pulverized coal, fluidized-bed coal, and combustion turbine combined cycle power plants. Design duties included P&ID production, calculations, heat balance implementation, start-up package generation and feasibility studies.

James Spicer Skills

Engineering Power Plants Project Engineering Commissioning Construction Energy Construction Management Contract Management Management Energy Management Project Management Gas Turbines Gas Leadership Contract Negotiation Project Planning Renewable Energy Preventive Maintenance Energy Industry Procurement

James Spicer Education Details

  • Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo
    Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Mo
    Selected Mba Coursework Completed
  • University Of Missouri-Columbia
    University Of Missouri-Columbia
    Mechanical Engineering

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