Sean Lerch Email & Phone Number

Coopersburg, Pa, Us

•Served as the Project Manager overseeing contracted relay testing and commissioning activities on 138/69/12kV distribution substation equipment and relay replacement capital projects•Created scope documents, developed schedules, issued request for proposal and awarded contracts in a competitive bid process•Managed, negotiated and approved change orders and invoices while overseeing execution of contracted work and performed final acceptance of facilities•Performed essential organizational functions including NERC CIP compliance activities, procedure reviews and audits, event investigations, and training

•Oversaw the creation of a new organization that managed the commissioning activities for transmission substation assets•Developed organizational goals, created new and revised existing asset commissioning procedures and implemented new processes across the project life cycle that supported the changing needs of the commissioning function•Supervised five direct reports, setting technical and performance expectations, providing feedback and coaching when required and held personnel accountable to meet the company and group goals•Provided technical guidance, oversight and approval on testing and commissioning activities and organized commissioning support from additional subject matter experts

Protection and Control Engineering - Transmission and Substations•Served as the Lead Responsible Engineer on 500kV, 230kV & 69kV green and brown-field substation projects that required new control houses, associated protection schemes, high voltage circuit breakers, power transformers, Gas Insulated Substation equipment, microprocessor & electromechanical relays with communication based protection systems and SCADA•Managed multiple engineering firms in the creation of complete engineering packages for substation projects•Reviewed relay and control engineering packages including panel drawings, elementary & wiring diagrams, bills of material and phased outage sequencing for large and complex substation projects•Provided infield and remote commissioning support for relay testing organizations and construction teams•Designed complete protection and control packages including relay settings, schematics and wiring diagrams for microprocessor and communication based relay schemes•Implemented NERC CIP policies and procedures on substation communications and relay infrastructure•Worked with the System/Transmission Operator to organize, plan and implement outage sequences, switching procedures and emergency restoration plans resulting in the successful energization of new substation equipment

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

•Performed system model expansion and design analysis, Arc Flash Hazard Analysis, coordination studies and impedance calculations using SKM Power Tools power modeling software•Completed Direct Logic PLC program updates that enhanced the monitoring and control of AC power systems•Diagnosed, repaired, upgraded and tested 200kV transformers, 13kV conductors, breakers and switchgear•Assisted with the project management and business case process for two 145kV construction projects•Reviewed specifications for the design, engineering, fabrication, testing and delivery of a 145kV switch and overhead to underground bushings.•Supported technicians with the recommissioning of six transformers rectifiers, autotransformers and their related equipment.•Attained hands on working experience with three phase switch gear, breakers, relays, motor control centers, and test equipment.•Participated in processing and degasification of transformer oil and performed high potential testing to confirm breakdown voltage. •Introduced to diesel backup generators, their operation, maintenance and troubleshooting.•Assisted technicians in troubleshooting high voltage circuit breakers.

Princeton, New Jersey, Us

•Conducted research, experimentation, and analysis on the effects of amplitude modulation on the corona of a Tesla coil for the Science Education Laboratory at PPPL•Collected optical, electrical, and audio characteristics of a plasma while improving the acoustical qualities•Designed, built, and implemented safety systems to ensure compliance with laboratory safety guidelines

•Analyzed business use cases, user interface and user specifications requirements to meet client needs•Developed test strategies, plans, scenarios, and test reports based on functional and business requirements •Performed integration, user, functional, system and end-to-end testing to facilitate a quality software product•Managed projects as the lead QA resource and coordinated testing among QA Analysts

Master Of Engineering (M.Eng.), Energy Systems Engineering

Electrical And Computer Engineering Technology, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Electronic Engineering Technology, Electrical And Electronics Engineering