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San Diego, Ca, Us

Lead project engineer for various Transmission capital projects up to $100M- Define scopes of work for new projects, to ensure project goals are met and scope creep is avoided- Create cost estimates to provide management with accurate forecasting and a 10-year plan- Provide design alternatives in support of the company’s affordability measures- Manage contractors, consultants, and cross-functional teams to ensure project schedules are maintained- Review technical drawings, models, standards, and specifications to ensure compliance with allapplicable regulations- Create job packages to be issued for construction and provide engineering support during construction

Irvine, Ca

Mechanical design engineer responsible for the mechanical design and development of custom piping products, systems and solutions, serving a wide variety of market segments• Responsible for mechanical design documentation, design controls and change management (design change orders) at various stages of the product lifecycle management (PLM) cycle, including new product design and sustainment of thousands of existing catalog items• Created bills of material, 3D models, GD&T analysis, P&IDs, production drawings, test procedures and custom tooling to manufacture, prototype and test piping systems, assemblies, manifolds, valve assemblies, machined parts and pump/filtration skids • Led multi-disciplinary design meetings consisting of product managers, manufacturing, customers and suppliers to confirm design scope, establish specification requirements, provide scheduling updates and support procurement/sourcing of outside parts• Leveraged knowledge of manufacturing, joining and machining techniques - including IR welding, ISO7 clean room fabrication, CNC high-efficiency-milling (HEM) and 5-axis milling - to confirm manufacturability of custom products and establish target profit margins for custom quotations• Provided quotes to customers for custom products/systems, creating parts and labor estimates up to/over $1M• Improved turnaround for custom quotes from 5 to 1 business days, meeting this goal 95% of time• Reduced average turnaround for processing drawings and change orders from over a week to 2 business days • Assisted in several corrective actions (CAPAs) and root cause evaluations, utilizing material review board practices to solve problems driven by field failures as well as in-house and supplier production issues• Worked with Quality Control to disposition non-conformance reports, ensure 100% compliance with company and customer specifications prior to shipping, and assist with annual ISO 9001 audits

Los Angeles, Ca

Integrity engineer responsible for the inspection, repair, replacement and return-to-service of high-pressure pipelines, supplying natural gas to millions of Southern California residents daily• Utilized robotic in-line inspection (ILI) technology and external corrosion direct assessment (ECDA) methods to successfully coordinate the inspection and repair of large diameter (up to 36”), high pressure (>1000psi) pipelines, including the most complex inspection project in the company’s history• Interfaced with vendors, subcontractors and suppliers in the planning stage to perform feasibility studies and identify optimal inspection and non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and methods• Led cross-functional team meetings between engineering management, mapping/GIS, field operations and construction to achieve rigorous deadlines and minimize out-of-service time for critical gas pipelines• Gathered and analyzed data using a variety of NDT and inspection technologies (magnetic flux leakage, ultrasonic, shear wave, radiography, eddy current) to identify and mitigate corrosion and metal loss, preventing safety related incidents and prolonging the life of the company’s pipelines• Created test procedures for lab testing of steel pipe and corrosion samples to confirm material characteristics, verify weld integrity and validate NDT results• Mentored junior engineers and assisted in establishing an onboarding training program for new engineers

San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station - San Clemente, Ca

Mechanical design engineer responsible for designing piping systems, maintaining design controls and implementing engineering change orders (ECOs) which resulted in the construction of new mechanical equipment• Created technical specifications, design calculations and drawings (issued-for-construction and as-built piping isometrics and P&IDs) to facilitate construction of new/upgraded equipment within the primary and secondary systems• Responsible for designing and coordinating the installation of several key systems that reduced operator exposure to radiation in support of the company’s ALARA program• Supported refueling outages by providing hands-on technical field support, monitoring construction and submitting turnover / start-up documentation during installation of piping systems and equipment• Drafted and revised procedures and work instructions that were used daily to operate critical plant equipment• Reviewed proposed design changes and new construction against 10CFR50.59 to ensure full compliance with regulatory code requirements• Supported life extension of the plant as a key player in the 100% success rate of annual NRC audits, interfacing directly with auditors by providing technical support and summarizing documentation for presentation

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME, ASHRAE

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