Ron Maxwell Email & Phone Number

United States

PM/PE & Management Consulting

California, United States

Consultant

Burbank, Ca

I have tens of years of engineering experience in the energy industry - including project management for financing, licensing, contracting, engineering, constructing, commissioning, operating, and maintaining multiple types of power generation, distribution and consumption. I am experienced in geothermal, oil & gas, renewable energy, industrial construction, and facilities management. I have specific useful management expertise with utilities and in loss control and regulatory compliance.

Burbank, Ca

Directs engineering activities associated with the electric power generating units and subsystems; develops periodic operational status reports for facility owners and BWP management; manages environmental, regulatory, and safety compliance; studies means and methods of securing new plant technology; directs activities of contractors, consultants, and vendors; prepares specifications and requests for plant equipment; prepares construction cost estimates; reviews detailed drafting and engineering calculating work; manages construction of associated buildings, structures, and facilities; monitors, inspects, and reports on construction progress; serves in a technical advisory capacity; supervises maintenance of records relating to system operations; and assists with preparation of financial budgets and controls costs.

Burbank, Ca

Performed or directed the engineering activities associated with the electric generating units and subsystems. Provided support to managers of operations, maintenance and environmental/regulatory compliance; directed activities of contractors, consultants, and vendors and oversaw contract compliance; managed construction of buildings, structures, and facilities; prepared construction cost estimates; supervised preparation and review of finished work drawings for construction; monitored, inspected, and reported on construction progress; prepared or directed the preparation of specifications and requests for plant equipment; reviewed detailed drafting and engineering work; studied means and methods of securing new plant technology; served in a technical advisory capacity in the BWP site plan review process; supervised maintenance of records relating to system operations and maintenance; provided document management services by enhancing the procedures, guidelines, software, and support systems; classified documents for storage and retrieval on a network-wide basis; stored information in electronic files, maintained hardcopy files, and assisted individuals in locating specific documents upon request.

Pasadena, Ca

Consultant. Provided consulting services to Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) and Burbank Water & Power (BWP) throughout the construction and initial operating phases of the Magnolia Power Project. Assisted with resident engineering responsibilities and construction mitigation management activities. Provided document management services by collecting and filing relevant engineering documents and vendor manuals. Ensured vital records protection and preservation for hardcopy and electronic files.Project Manager. Managed the development phase of Magnolia Power Project for SCPPA & BWP including full responsibility for establishment of procedures for invoicing and project controls. Participated in development and submittal of documents to the California Energy Commission, as needed for regulatory licensing. Provided water balances to address water supply and discharge concerns. Managed the EPC contract for Burbank’s Lake One (LM 6000) Simple-Cycle Power Plant including project administration, permitting, substation upgrades, and ancillary services. Provided Owner Engineering Services on Burbank’s project to retrofit two (Olive) steam plants with best available retrofit control technology (BARCT) employed to reduce NOx emissions to acceptable levels.Principal Process Engineer. Led Process Engineering working on the geothermal projects in Imperial Valley for CalEnergy and Ogden Power Corporations.

Wilmington, California

Alkylation Engineer (Sr Process Engr). Fulfilled plant engineer responsibilities for the Alkylation Unit at Unocal’s Los Angeles Refinery. Monitored and optimized key operating variables to improve budget performance and reduce energy consumption – utilized continuous process improvement and statistical process control techniques. Updated process drawings, conducted the Unit HAZOP, and implemented HAZOP action items. Maintained process safety coordination responsibilities.Process Safety Coordinator (Sr Process Engr). Managed process safety compliance programs for Unocal’s Los Angeles Refinery. Developed and implemented a management of change program; compiled process safety information for all process units and systems; updated P&IDs; and provided coordination and leadership for all process hazard analyses.

Los Angeles, Ca

Supervisor, Hazard Management. Provided HE&S technical services for operating groups and corporate management to improve safety, increase productivity, and reduce environmental loss exposures at operating facilities; applied systematic procedures to ascertain risk exposures and recommend controls; coordinated the risk management and prevention program efforts at the Los Angeles Refinery.

Imperial Valley, Ca

Area Environmental and Safety Engineer. Supervised the District’s Health, Environmental and Safety staff; provided interface with regulators to secure permits for major projects; ensured permit compliance; assisted managers and supervisors implementing loss control program enhancements; supervised industrial hygiene program; and managed the geothermal plant equipment inspection efforts.Production Engineer. Managed detailed engineering efforts for a new 50 MW geothermal power plant – worked closely with Corporate E&C and Stone & Webster. Engineered production piping and designed pressure vessels at the Salton Sea field. Services as Plant Engineer at Brawley Geothermal Project for 5 years.

Santa Rosa, Ca

Engineer (PED). Trained in the professional engineering development program in field, reservoir, drilling, and environmental engineering.

Msise, Project Management

Mba, Technical Economics

Bse, Chemical Engineering