Chief of Professional Services Branch overseeing three Sections; the Business Management Section, the A-E Design Section, and the Cost Estimating and Specifications Section.

2009 to Present US Army Corps of Engineers, Chief, Air Force Programs Section Responsible for the management; control, coordination, and execution of assigned projects at all Military Installations within the Fort Worth District including Joint Base San Antonio, all Air Force Installations in the Southwest Region, and the Corpus Christi Army Depot. The magnitude of the programs/projects under design and construction is approximately $4 Billion in my Area of Responsibility. I developed a full and in-depth understanding of Corps of Engineers procedures as well as authorization and appropriation processes. Throughout my career, I have managed an extensive number of military and civil funded projects that range from short-termed, unique projects that require innovative methods to expedite the acquisition process to complex programs which require coordination, cooperation, planning and ingenuity to execute. The most notable are the Planning and construction of both the Medical Education Training Campus and the IMCOM-HQ campus at Fort Sam Houston. I have established a strong, positive reputation for customer relations and the ability to inspire others to strive to provide exceptional customer service.My duties required integration of all functions within the Corps (i.e., planning, environmental, design, cost engineering, construction, real estate, contracting, etc.), and customer needs in support of assigned programs. I have amassed an extensive knowledge of design, construction, and contracting procedures, through various work experiences and assignments. Through the execution of the BRAC and ARRA programs, I have been required to deal effectively with SES grade employees, high graded Federal personnel, Corps Project Managers from multiple districts, and working level technical staffs at multiple Corps districts.

2005 to 2009 USACE, Project Manager/Mechanical EngineerResponsible for management, control, coordination and execution of assigned projects. Assigned SRM, ARRA and MILCON projects located at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis to project managers for execution. I kept fully abreast of all MILCON, SRM, and METC projects at Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis. My duties included negotiating and integrating district functions into the projects including planning, design, cost engineering, construction, and contracting. Developed project scope, criteria, schedule, milestones, and budget for projects for which I was responsible. I coordinated the planning, design, cost engineering, construction, end-user requirements and environmental considerations for military projects.

Designed, implemented, and tested a developmental hydraulic governor for a turbine at the Albeni Falls Dam and Power Plant. The successful operation of the governor has the potential of being installed in 149 hydraulic turbines in the Northwest. Designed, implemented, and tested a developmental method of measuring the head differential across the face of the dams throughout the Pacific Northwest at individual hydraulic turbines. The data is then sent to the control system for each unit allowing each turbine to operate at its most efficient point through adjustments in their 3D-cams. Designed modification for installation and testing of new 3D-cam system for the governors on the hydraulic turbines on all of the Corps of Engineers Kaplan turbines on the Snake River. Developed plans and specifications and testing for the refurbishment of the Intake Gantry Crane at the John Day Dam and Power Plant. Developed plans and specifications and testing for the refurbishment of the Bridge Crane at the Ice Harbor Dam and Power Plant. Developed plans and specifications for the installation of new unwatering pumps for the hydraulic turbines at the Bonneville I Dam and Power Plant. Design and layout of hydraulic cylinders for the Bonneville II Dam and Power Plant intake gates. The cylinders are single stage, 92-foot long cylinders with hydraulic cushioning. The cylinders were manufactured in The Netherlands and performed a factory inspection and testing. Developed the plans and specifications for the construction of a building to house 32 of 64 cylinder we were procuring. Designed a method of exercising the cylinders using a hydraulic power unit with automatic controls which would run the cylinders through the proper exercise per the manufacture’s requirements. Developed the plans and specifications for thrust bearing replacements at John Day Dam and The Dalles Dam. Designed and developed the plans and specification for new packing boxes for the hydraulic turbines at The Dalles Dam.

Bureau of Reclamation, Mechanical Engineer Project engineer for all operation and maintenance activities for the Flaming Gorge Dam and Power Plant facilities. Designed, specified and oversaw the installation and testing of the equipment for modernization and rehabilitation of the plant. Theses systems included, but are not limited to, a new security system for the facility, a new system for plant service compressed air and high pressure compressed air the hydraulic turbines. Developed the plans and specifications for the refurbishment the jet flow valves and performed the shop inspections and testing of the valves. Developed a 10-year plan and budget for the operation and maintenance of the facility including an aggressive program to repair or replace a substantial amount of dilapidated and outdated equipment including new turbines.

Red Bluff Research Pumping Plant Developed and managed progress of the engineering research program for the evaluation of research pumping facility for the safe passage of fish. Designed modifications to the pumping plant equipment for environmental and economical efficiency. Designed field modifications to modify the pump discharge channel to obtain a more consistent flow through the channel. This included taking flow measurement with acoustical Doppler equipment to obtain the flow characteristics and modify the channel constraint to modify flow velocities. Designed baffles which would individually adjust the flow pattern in quarters through 16 individual chevron screens allowing 64 individually adjustable sections allowing for very tight control of the water distribution pattern through the screens. Designed, procured, assisted in the programming, and tested the equipment to install and operate a SCADA system for the remote operation of the facility and machine condition monitoring of the equipment. The work involved with this installation included the plans, specifications, and procurement of a control building to house the equipment. Co-authored several papers that were published regarding the evaluation of the engineering research performed at the research pumping plant. Conducted public meetings with users, government agencies, and public organizations detailing the engineering research.

My assignments included the sizing and selection of large pumping units, design and layout of HVAC systems, plumbing systems, drainage systems, fire suppression equipment for pumping/power plants and visitor centers, and selection of other mechanical equipment. Sized the pumping units to be utilized on the Durango Pumping Plant. Worked with other engineers on the design of the HVAC system for the Visitor's Center at the New Waddell Dam and Power Plant. Performed load calculations, sizing/selecting equipment, and duct layout. Designed and developed the plans and specifications for the drainage system in the new Minidoka Power Plant. Sized and selected the equipment for an oil-water separator at Minidoka Power Plant. Review of Contractor submittal data to determine if the design or equipment met the intent of the specifications. Worked on the design of the Towaoc Power Plant forebay, technical support on the Towaoc and Rocky Ford laterals, and work at the Towaoc Power Plant. The Towaoc Power Plant had a design issue in that every time the hydro-generator was shut down, the resulting surge would overflow the intake canal causing damage to the structure. Determined that the most economical solution would be to utilize the government-owned land around the canal to build an intake forebay which would allow for increased storage capacity, thereby allowing the surge to dissipate within the forebay reducing the risk of overflowing the canal. Developed the design data for the specification design which included proposed layout, local conditions, surface conditions, construction material, design criteria and construction concerns, and environmental considerations. Developed the test plan for the operational testing of the carbon dioxide fire suppression system at the Towaoc Power Plant. Collected the data from locations around the plant to determine if the system worked properly.

Oversight of the mechanical equipment being installed for the new dam. The installation of such a complex set of components required that modifications be made in the field to ensure the project functioned as per the design and that the schedule was maintained. During the installation of the wheel-mounted gates, the bearings and bearing clips were not placed in the proper locations and the hydraulic cylinder would not align and function properly. Designed a new bearing clip that allowed the cylinders to function without major modification to the embedded components or the cylinder support bracket. Designed a modification to the support brackets which enabled the Contractor to utilize the embedded anchor bolts for hydraulic slide gates. To determine the design criteria, I performed computations for load on a steel plate on the sleeve valve at Sixth Water Aqueduct including the water load, bolt load, deflection, and stress computations. Performed some finite element analysis on the SDRC system to determine the stresses on the key used in the Sixth Water Aqueduct. Performed calculations to determine the degree in which the trunion pin needed to be rotated on the Kent River gate to minimize the stresses. Updated the radial gate analysis computer program to include the calculations to determine the degree in which the trunion pin needs to be rotated on radial gates to minimize stress. Performed calculations to determine the stresses in the Sixth Water Aqueduct sleeve valve flange to determine the criteria necessary to size the flange. Designed a trashrack for the Sixth Water Aqueduct. The design included calculating the weight of the trashrack and checking the design to determine if the complete design would have adequate. Inspection of the electrical and mechanical operating equipment on the crane was my main duty. Analyzed the dished head for the Black Mountain Pumping Plant and analysis of the crane girder for the Waddell P/G Plant.