William Dow, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Arkansas, Us

Oversight of the development and delivery of projects for water, waste treatment, and environmental technology services throughout the United States. Responsible for managing the P&L as well as the development and implementation of business segment strategies for growing the revenue in the region.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Responsible for all Engineering and Maintenance technical functions at a specialty bio-gum manufacturing facility that utilizes large scale fermentation, fiber recovery, powder handling, distillation, and cogeneration processes to produce hydrocolloid products used as ingredients in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food & beverage applications. I direct teams of technical professionals including Project Managers, Discipline Engineers (Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, & Controls), Maintenance Specialists, and Craftspersons.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Guided the overall execution of a capital project portfolio for the site, totaling as much as $15M per year.• Maintained 5-year capital expenditure plans while overseeing monthly capital budgeting, forecasting, and spending.• Led Process Control Group in maintaining and upgrading a 10,000 I/O Distributed Control System while migrating to latest Rockwell and Emerson platforms.• Planned modernization strategy for the site’s electrical distribution network including a 30MW, 12kV generation station supporting various 4,160V and 480V substations.• Coordinated Management of Change and Process Safety Management documentation for changes to all equipment and systems throughout the site.• Accountable for Contractor Safety Program including the pre-qualification and oversight of all third-party construction contractors performing work at the facility.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

• Managed the development and implementation of capital projects valued up to $5M.• Prepared Capital Appropriations Requests including expenditure justification, Return on Investment (ROI) analysis, detailed technical specifications and process descriptions, alternatives, spending budget, and implementation timelines. • Incorporated aseptic design requirements following Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), 3-A Sanitary Standards, and FDA Standards for food processing facilities.• Designed new and modified existing piping and equipment for Clean-in-Place (CIP) and Steam-in-Place (SIP) systems.• Created mechanical design drawings including Process Flow Diagrams, Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams, piping isometrics, and 3-Dimensional models using AutoCAD software.• Interfaced directly with vendors and contractors, soliciting Requests for Proposals and negotiating contractual Terms & Conditions.• Provided daily direction and coordination support to multi-disciplined Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil/Structural contractor crews during project construction.• Updated Standard Operating Procedures, including Start-up, Shut-down, Troubleshooting, and Lockout/Tagout.• Led Process Hazard Analysis efforts including Preliminary Risk Assessments, Basis of Safety Studies, Hazard & Operability Studies, and Layers of Protection Analysis.• Facilitated Incident Investigations utilizing Events & Casual Factors (ECF) and 5-Whys techniques.

• Managed the development and implementation of capital projects valued up to $10M.• Worked on-site at nuclear power plants performing field walkdowns to capture as-built conditions and collaborating with client’s engineering and management staff to provide technical construction support during project implementation.• Developed Design Change Packages which included conceptual design, technical process & design description, preparation of equipment specifications, bid analysis, preparation of mechanical calculations, development of installation plans, construction implementation support, and post-installation as-built documentation.• Directed multi-discipline teams of engineers and designers to complete project designs.• Qualified to perform Management of Change reviews in accordance with 10 CFR 50.59 – Changes, Tests, and Experiments.• Experienced in working with various primary and secondary fluid process systems found in nuclear power plants; including steam, cooling, pneumatic, hydraulic, HVAC, sanitary plumbing, and site drainage systems. • Applied principles of ASME Codes for Boiler & Pressure Vessels, Power Piping (B31.1), and Process Piping (B31.3).• Authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Unescorted Access to Nuclear Power Generating Facilities.

Espoo, Uusimaa, Fi

• Acted as Lead Design Engineer for tissue paper machine upgrade and retrofit projects, which included development of detailed designs as well as managing component procurement, equipment manufacture, and on-site installation.• Adhered to strict budget and delivery requirements while interfacing directly with clients, vendors, sales representatives, and sub-contractors as necessary to manage the development and implementation of projects. • Traveled to domestic and international client sites to participate in project kickoff meetings, capture field measurements, and provide on-site field construction support during equipment installation and commissioning.• Utilized AutoCAD software to develop engineering drawings required for all aspects of heavy machinery rebuild projects; from detailed component fabrication and machining drawings to upper level assembly arrangements.• Demonstrated drafting proficiency with ASME Y14.5 Standard on Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

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