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Manager Power Plant

Location:
Drakesboro, KY
Salary:
open
Posted:
November 18, 2013

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DENNIS MALONEY

COMMISSIONING MANAGER/MECHANICAL

I have over twenty years of relevant power plant experience. I have held

titles of Mechanical Startup Engineer, LOTO Supervisor, Plant Engineer,

Maintenance Mechanic and Power Plant Operator, Construction manager. I

spent many years in the U.S. Navy with different electric companies working

with hydroelectric, diesel gas fired power plants and in high-pressure and

low-pressure steam turbines.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Program Management . Team Leadership . Lock-Out Tag-Out Techniques and

Procedures . Electrical Equipment and Processes . Risk Management . Power

Plant and Construction Specialization . Occupational Safety and Regulatory

Compliance . Accident / Loss Prevention . Safety Oversight . Site H&S Plans

. Relationship Building . Mentoring . Training,Operations & Maintenance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PHI ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING, Ann Arbor, Michigan

LOTO/Commissioning Manager at V&M Star in Youngstown, Ohio . 2012 - APRIL

Currently providing LOTO and commissioning leadership for a 650 million

dollar expansion project for a pipe and finish steel mill. This involves

oversight for a 24 hour, 7 day per week project, which is currently

supporting 1800 tradesmen. Supervises all LOTO/Commissioning activities,

including electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems, and directly

supervises a staff of six LOTO Technicians. Develops, implements and

oversees commissioning procedures for the project, while maintaining all

related documents and data bases for LOTO/Commissioning activities.

Safety/Loto/ commissioning Manager

Bluewater Energy Solutions

May 2012 - February 2013 (10 months)Girard, Ohio

working on the construction of a steel mill as a Commissioning Engineer.

doing loto as well as safety on site of over 8 different construction

company building the steel mill and commissioning of the project

UNIVERSAL ENERGY, LLC., Houston, Texas

Construction Manager . 3-11/2012

Responsible to oversee the contract bidding and oversee the

construction and install of peak power plants in Houston, Texas. Also

responsible for controlling cost of project, overseeing the

contractors while work is being done, doing daily reports, and weekly

meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down and sign-off on

system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming and going .

Lead Mechanical Startup Engineer, BP Refinery Project in Texas City,

Texas . 12/2008-3/2009

Lead Engineer on a STG805 ALSTOM Steam Turbine 250MW: Verified and had

client sign-off on equipment alignment, system hydros, system

flushing, system walk-downs, and inspections. Did system walk-downs as

well overseen the construction of the project

VOITH HYDRO, INC., Lowell, Oregon

Quality Supervisor . 9-10/2011 (contract job)

Supervised shut-down tear-down oversea install of three hydroelectric units

testing off line and on line. Supervised millwrights and safety. Kept

reports and walked down units. Worked with federal engineers., doing daily

reports, and weekly meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down and

sign-off on system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming and going

. . Verified and had client sign-off on equipment alignment, system hydros,

system flushing, system walk-downs, and vessel inspections.

APR ENERGY, Mozambique

Lead Mechanical/Project Manager . 6-9/2011

for the construction of their 10MW Diesel plant in Mozambique, Africa.

Located at the second biggest coal mine in the world. . Also

responsible for controlling cost of project, overseeing the

contractors while work is being done, doing daily reports, and weekly

meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down and sign-off on

system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming and going

Overseen the civil and electrical aspects of the project .

NAES POWER, Alco Aluminum Plant

Site Safety/Assistant Project Manager . 2-3/2011

Installed new substations and switchyard for plant expansion project.

Retro-fitted existing substations and switchyards to common new

transmission feed. Installed new and retro-fit GSU transformers

repairs, existing switches, and AC and DC feeds at existing plant

ranging from 15 to 230 kV. . Also responsible for controlling cost of

project, overseeing the contractors while work is being done, doing

daily reports, and weekly meetings. Performed Material Inspection,

walk-down and sign-off on system..ordered and kept inventory of

Material coming and going .

PRO ENERGY SERVICE, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela

Turnover Coordinator/Mechanical Engineer/ Safety Manager . 9-11/2010

Safety Manager/Turnover Coordinator/Mechanical . 3-5/2010

Providing safety services on the construction and start-up of to two

gas units simple cycle GE 7FA's, 2 7EA's and 2 LM6000's in Puerto

Ordaz, Venezuela. . Also responsible for controlling cost of project,

overseeing the contractors while work is being done, doing daily

reports, and weekly meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down

and sign-off on system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming

and going .

PRO ENERGY SERVICE, Caracas, Venezuela

Turnover Coordinator . 7-8/2010

Providing safety services for construction and start-up of two gas

units simple cycle 2 LM6000's and 2 LM2500's in Tacoa near Caracas,

Venezuela.oversea. Material handling and inventory, safety,jsa, . Also

responsible for controlling cost of project, overseeing the

contractors while work is being done, doing daily reports, and weekly

meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down and sign-off on

system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming and going .

STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC., Edmonton, Alberta

Mechanical/Operations Start-Up Manager/construction supervisor . 9-10/2009

Providing services for start-up and commissioning on two GE Frame 5 Bio

Fuel units/and Lead O&M Supervisor at Swanton Peaking Project, and was also

their Safety Supervisor. Verified and had client sign-off on equipment

alignment, system hydros, system flushing, system walk-downs, and vessel

inspections. In charge of LOTO.

BLUEWATER ENERGY SOLUTIONS, Acworth, Georgia

Wood Group Power Solutions - El Paso & Shepherd Projects

LOTO Coordinator/Turnover Coordinator . 4-7/2009

Contracted as one of their lockout and tagout technicians on their

start-up of two Mark V, 7EA natural gas simple cycle units. Also

trained workers on the lockout system.

Mechanical/Operations Startup Support . 9/2007-2/2008

Under contract with Wood Group Power Solutions contracted as one of

their lockout and tagout technicians on their start-up of their two

Mark V, 7EA natural gas simple cycle units. Also trained their people

in the lockout system.

LOTO Technician . 5-7/2007

Contract with Wood Group Power Solutions contracted as one of their

lockout and tagout technicians on their start-up of their two Mark V,

7EA natural gas unit's simple cycle.

Babcock Power

Field Boiler Service Engineer . 5/2007

Contracted to Babcock Power working as a service engineer doing

testing on boiler operations and inspection.

City of Victorville, Diesel Generators and Package Boilers Facilities

Lead Plant Operator . 1/2006-3/2007

Duties included the operations and general maintenance to successfully

operate and manage 10 MW's of this multi diesel engine power project.

These assets were utilized among four different sites located

throughout the city of Victorville. It involved performing hourly

rounds, monitoring each unit's operation, technically troubleshooting

any problems and starting and stopping the equipment per operation

schedule.

OMEGA ENERGY CONSULTING, Los Angeles, California

Kiewit Energy Project in Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Permit/LOTO Manager . 10-12/2008

Responsible for LOTO and permitting services as well as assisting the

Mechanical Engineers in the construction and start-up work on an

ethanol plant. . Also responsible for controlling cost of project,

overseeing the contractors while work is being done, doing daily

reports, and weekly meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down

and sign-off on system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming

and going .

Omega Energy Project in Wharton, Texas

Mechanical Startup Technician . 3-7/2008

Providing services for mechanical support on the startup of a 2

x 1 combined cycle facility. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down

and sign-off on systems.

ALASKA VILLAGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, Anchorage, Alaska

Co-op Maintenance Manager/Operator . 8-12/2005 5months

Worked for the Alaska village electric co-op maintenance and up-keep on

power plants, as well as the operations and training of power plant

operators. Responsible to fly from plant to plant to ensure units were

running and working properly and limiting units down-time. Also responsible

for all auxiliary equipment related with power production, which included

repairing equipment, or over-hauling diesel engines. Work with Caterpillar

units, Cummins and Detroit Diesel s60s and s50 serious engines.

EXPRESS JET AIRLINES, Atlanta, Georgia

Materials Specialist/Production Controller/Maintenance Technician . 10/2003-

8/2005

For the first six months responsibilities included working in parts

department as a materials specialist, duties were: issuing parts, tracing

parts in other areas of the states, receiving parts in working NAM system

and MACO system on computer, doing accountability on parts, cycle counting

to make sure parts are correct. Then transferred to Maintenance Production

Department: As Production Controller assisted the Production Control

Supervisor in the setup of the c-check packages. Communicate and tracked

AOG requirements for air rafts in check. Also provided shift by shift

Maintenance requirements (set up by the production control supervisor) to

the Maintenance Department. Accounted for the enter task cards and non-

routine paper work in the tracking system as it was completed by the

Maintenance department.

KODIAK ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, Kodiak, Alaska

Chief Mechanic/Operator . 7/1997-2/2003 7 years

Chief Mechanic, which led to becoming Hydro Plant Maintenance Operator

and then was awarded the position of Chief Hydro Maintenance Operator.

Coordinated Mechanics in repairing and maintaining Mechanical parts of

generating equipment and auxiliaries in all three of their diesel

generation plants. Disassembled malfunctioning machinery and confer

with Superintendent to determine cause of trouble. Assisted workers in

solving work problems, ordering parts, enforced safety. Also worked as

operator as needed for additional shift coverage at swampy and coast

guard plant. Assist plants with inventory and spare parts for machines

and auxiliaries. Responsible for taking readings on diesels engines

when in operation.

Transferred to the Terror Lake Hydro Project to assist with

hydroelectric generators, where provided operations support,

maintenance on two 11.5 megawatts hydro turbines/generators, worked on

all auxiliary equipment, road maintenance, building maintenance and

heavy equipment and as well as operate heavy equipment, read blue

prints and tech manuals. Worked on computer with MapCon and DOS.

Worked with power tools and measurement tools. Purchased parts and

miscellaneous equipment, transferring of diesel fuels and gas, worked

with other operators on overhaul on both units from top to bottom.

Also responsible for controlling cost of project, overseeing the

contractors while work is being done, doing daily reports, and weekly

meetings. Performed Material Inspection, walk-down and sign-off on

system..ordered and kept inventory of Material coming and going .

.

Mechanic . 1993-1994

Worked on all equipment for three powerhouses. Assisted in transfers

of lube oils, and helped in overhauls of all four-enterprise diesel

engines, using power tools, technical manuals, measurement tools, blue

prints and drawings.

COPPER VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION - CO-GENERATION, Glennallen, Alaska

Operator/Hydro Dispatcher . 1994-1997 4 years

Co-generation 7.5 megawatts power plant in Glennallen, AK.

Requirements included overhauls on enterprise diesel engines, Fairbanks

Morse diesel engines and all auxiliary equipment. Also wired fire alarm

systems and performed electrical work. Read blue prints and technical

manuals to help troubleshoot units during trips and downtime. Also

responsible for fuel receiving and monitored and logged it in monthly

reports. Transferred to Valdez hydro power plant as one of their

dispatchers in the plant. Responsible for shift reports, work orders, and

system checks.

UNITED STATES NAVY

Chief Engineer (04)LTCDR . 1982-1993

Duties including to operate, repair, and perform maintenance on internal

combustion engines, refrigeration, air conditioning equipment, gas

turbines, ship board auxiliary equipment, align and operated drain systems,

stripping system, machinery cooling water systems, oil systems and

purification systems for fuel and oils, align steam system, operated and

secured internal combustion engines, steam distilling plants, compressed

air systems, recorded pressures and temperature readings on all operating

equipment. Conducted tests on lubrication oils and distilled fuels,

operated and maintained auxiliary boilers, maintained tools, overhauled

valves, performed preventive maintenance on auxiliary equipment, tested

electro-hydraulic steering systems, inspected for leaks on reduction gears

and thrust bearings, installed and removed flanges shields and flanges on

piping systems, fabricated and fitted tubing and flex hoses assemblies. Did

maintenance on hydraulic system using data system forms, blue prints,

drawings, manuals, and tested water and feed water.

EDUCATION

Prince William Sound Community College

Power Generation and Electrical Science

Naval Technical Service School, San Diego

Land and Shipboard Engineering

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

. Diesel Engine Operation and Maintenance

. Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engines 3800td 1/8 Overhaul School

. Fairbanks Morse Diesel Engines Blower Overhaul

. AED,CPR,First Aid

. Hazmat training

. Boiler Water and Feed water school



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