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Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Fl

Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Responsible for leading the technical services team of 30 employees to ensure the overall reliability and safety of plant operations. Directs daily engineering, environmental, laboratory, and predictive maintenance functions ensuring safe and reliable operation of the plant. Manages high stake capital, O&M, and environmental regulatory projects to improve safety, reliability, cost performance, and environmental stewardship. • Directs more than $10M of capital and environmental regulatory projects annually to improve employee safety, enhance plant performance, and comply with environmental regulations• Manages an annual O&M budget averaging $6M and consistently reduces costs to end the year 2% or more under budget• Led regulatory compliance teams to create strategies for Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS) and Effluent Limit Guidelines (ELG) saving more than $40M in capital without decreasing generation • Achieved milestone of 2 Million man-hours without a lost time accident• Periodically stands in for the Plant Manager to ensure leadership continuity

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Provided engineering and technical leadership for the power production area of the plant. Managed equipment upgrade projects on critical plant systems, optimized combustion for improved plant performance, and analyzed and facilitated fuel changes.• Managed over $10M in capital improvement projects for the entire plant• Automated generation tracking and reporting systems, ensuring precise and timely operating data• Awarded the JEA Pro-Actively Seeking Safety (PASS) award for engineering a safer method of moving large parts in a confined area• Mentored entry level engineers, resulting in promotions for 2 employees

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Engineered design changes and directed maintenance activities for boilers, pulverizers, piping, heat exchangers, valves, pumps, and various balance of plant equipment. Provided engineering and technical support for boiler operation and performance.• Decreased boiler outage rate 90% by revising inspection methods and implementing new maintenance programs• Integrated the use of maintenance tracking software for documentation and increased efficiency during outages• Managed $5M annually in capital and O&M projects for boiler and balance of plant improvements• Created fuel procurement evaluation model to select the lowest cost solution of coal offerings• Negotiated long-term maintenance contracts resulting in $300k annual savings

Greater Atlanta Area

Worked with an engineering team on the construction of a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Plant. Performed equipment inspection, piping system check-outs, and project management activities. Facilitated communication between joint venture members. Participated in plant startup, performance testing, and worked with site operations and maintenance upon project completion.