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Tonopah, Arizona, United States

Rotational assignment to the Nuclear Training Department to teach, mentor, and develop initial and continuing training for engineering staff.• Apply the Systematic Approach to Training (SAT) to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate engineering training activities.• Develop course materials and manage the technical accuracy used for instruction. • Integrate core Palo Verde work practices into training activities to identify and prevent the occurrence of human performance errors.• Provide recommendations to the engineering organization regarding course curriculum, job qualifications, and training needs.

Supervisor of a multifunctional, multi-discipline team of engineers dedicated to the design and execution of capital engineering modifications. • Oversee and manage organization of consultant, contractors and APS direct engineers to deliver high quality technical deliverables to achieve excellent station material condition. Set direction of daily activities, promote continued development, mentorship, coaching and feedback to maximize personnel performance for sound engineering decision making, adherence to technical fundamentals, and project oversight.• Ensure project and technical requirements are translated into deliverables to maintain regulatory and licensing bases commitments. Review project authorization, scoping, budgetary estimates, and assess technical risks of modification project deliverables. Assign knowledgeable and technically competent engineers and contractor staff to perform design changes and field engineering. Lead engineering staff in prompt issue resolution and engineering problem solving.• Oversee contract engineering services performed by outside entities to ensure adherence to project quality and budget requirements. • Advocate the technical positions of the frontline staff and communicate technical issues and decisions vertically and horizontally in the organization. Challenge frontline and contract personnel to communicate with and attain cross-organizational insights and perspectives.• Monitor, assess, and identify process, people, or vendor performance gaps and take corrective action when needed.

Tonopah, Arizona, United States

Performed a broad range of engineering deliverables to support the design, development, manufacture, modification, and implementation of various plant systems and components. Plan and execute plant-critical projects within schedule and budget. • Project Engineer Team Lead for multidisciplinary team of engineers identifying, analyzing, and implementing large-scale plant modifications. Facilitate resolution of operating issues and enhancements to improve overall plant performance while maintaining regulatory and procedural compliance. Responsible for system-level mechanical design including the form, fit and function of various primary and secondary plant systems.• Single Point of Contact and Project Technical Representative for the design and manufacture of new plant equipment. Generate and revise purchase specifications for procurement of new products, communicate risks to the project team and management, assist in the development of the Request for Quote (RFQ) for new equipment, perform bid evaluations, and provide formal recommendations to senior management on the technical merit of vendor concept design.• Responsible Engineer for new system conceptual & detail design, project study development, and oversite of Architect Engineering (AE) Scope of Services through project implementation.

• Designed components using CAD software, machined components, assembled systems, wired electrical assemblies, conducted functional testing, and measured and calibrated performance tolerances.• Responsible Engineer for generating configuration documentation including Bill of Materials (BOM’s), Engineering Change Reports (ECR’s), and assembly drawings for all production line machines. Reviewed system level designs to ensure best practices are upheld, minimize production time, and maintain quality control. Developed maintenance and operating procedures for customers.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering