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Engineer Engineering

Location:
Albany, NY
Salary:
$120K
Posted:
May 24, 2015

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STEVEN T. VINCENT

** ****** ***** ****, **********, New York 12463 * H: 518-***-**** * C:

845-***-****

acpujp@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Fully Skilled in Electric Standards, Substation Design, and Utilization

Engineering with 25 years experience in the Utility Industry.

Knowledgeable in electric power distribution systems, electric transmission

systems, power substations, and electric distribution engineering. Team

player, consistently was sought out by peers and field personnel for

problem resolution.

Professional Experience

Central Hudson Gas & Electric

1989-2014

Central Hudson provides state of the art gas & electric services to 270K

residential, commercial & industrial customers.

Electric Substation Engineer 1989 - 1993 Electric Substation Engineer

2007 - 2010

Electric Operations Engineer 1993 - 2007 Electric Standards Engineer

2010 -2014

Expertise

LED Technology Electrical Standards NEC& NESC Enforcement Equipment

Evaluation

Field Audits Substation Project Management Budgeting

Engineering

Evaluator of new Software Proficient Skilled Trainer Interviewer of

resource equipment potential new

employees

Accomplishments

Researched and analyzed LED manufacturers and specifications completed an

LED streetlight study and made recommendations for Company-wide program

implementation.

Completed a 2 year, $1.1M engineering design of a Microgrid Generating

Station servicing 150 customers co-funded with NYSERDA and assisted with

the field construction.

Project management, sole engineer for the 2 year, $4M Highland Power

Substation project in the Town of Lloyd, designed, budgeted, created work

orders etc and assisted with construction.

Selected from 200 professionals to enforce NEC (National Electric Code) and

NESC (National Electric Safety Code) regulations. 4 years experience

completing distribution construction field audits/reports. Ability to

bridge concerns between workers and management. Continually updated

regulation changes to 100+ operating staff. Performed studies to ensure

NYS PSC compliance.

Monitored and supervised 30 contract Electrical Inspectors responsible for

verifying NEC & NESC compliance with all industrial, commercial, and

residential electrical power customers.

Safety Focused, achieved an OSHA severity safety index of "0" as part of a

supervisory initiative; supported the effort through implementing safety

procedures, policies and training of 80 Lineman and Commercial

Representatives. Consistently demonstrated safe work practices to all

utility staff.

Successfully decreased outages, responsible for the engineering of Smart

Grid Projects, created new Electric Standards for new G&W Viper Recloser

installations. Approachable and informally functioned as the "Go To" person

daily interacting with line personnel to resolve any distribution line

operating issues.

Completed an in-depth, company wide study to transition distribution poles

to steel, concrete and composite materials to decrease power outages and

improve storm hardening operations, gain management approval and began the

implementation, engineering and installation of new poles.

Maintained and updated the Estimating Construction Manual and answered

related questions.

Professional, remain calm and a skilled communicator, successfully

represented the company in pre-court meetings and State Supreme Court

deliberations regarding pole ownership allocations against third party

attaches.

Responsible for maintaining and adding a Company-wide standard stock

inventory.

Managed the ever changing "Specifications and Requirements for Electrical

Installations" manual, collaborated with drafters to design engineering

drawings. Maintained the Bill-of-Materials for all distribution components

needed to maintain the electric distribution system.

Provided oversight and increased efficiency and standardization of

procedures by creating new departmental procedures for operations of an

Electric Standards Section staff of three engineers.

Troubleshooting expert, one of three professionals that analyzed

distribution equipment failures and produced technical reports and

recommendations on the findings.

Trusted employee, successfully managed the engineering for the first ever

corporate, 500 kCM power cable installation project suspended from a 1,000

foot girder bridge.

Supervised distribution line crews. Worked in the field during system wide

storm restoration efforts.

Worked on a team of three Operations Engineers. Interfaced between

manufactures/vendors responsible for approving and introducing new/existing

technologies to a distribution line workforce.

Operated as the Electric Distribution Operations Engineer with an average

annual construction budget of $500K; charged with all aspects of customer

service and system reliability.

Served as the District Operations Budget Coordinator; tracked $900K of

spending and produced monthly reports to keep the districts within planned

operating budgets.

Created new Electric Standards for the automatic controls of medium-voltage

regulator control installations.

Managed a 15kV Substation Breaker Replacement Program; replaced 3

substation breakers and controls.

Cost savings project development; researched, presented, earned management

approval and implemented multiple cost saving initiatives including

"Gridsense Load Monitoring Devices."

Increased efficiency and reduced costs of building a new substation

interface by partnering with Information Technology to develop an automated

load-data collection program for 13.2 kV distribution circuits.

Provide technical Engineering Support for Purchasing and Storeroom

Departments.

Promoted Process Improvement; assessed organizational training needs and

produced written recommendations to be implemented company-wide, conducted

training for diverse company positions.

Developed and published design specifications and functional requirements

for residential, commercial and industrial energy systems as a requirement

to be connected to a utility system.

Performed in a leadership role as a Leed Engineer, while also providing

engineering design and implementation support for an engineering staff to

resolve operating problems. Supervised and trained Junior Engineers and

College Interns.

Supported the implementation of distribution automation through the

development of electric construction standards for new and existing

installations of distribution reclosers, regulators, capacitor banks,

distribution network systems, and SmartGrid medium-voltage switches

Computer Skill Proficiencies

Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Mainframe Systems, PoleForman/SAG Line

Distribution Line Modeling Program, PSSUT/ADEPT; Energy simulation modeling

experience, Outage Management System.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Electric Power Engineering; Rensselaer Polytechnic

Institute

Affiliations

EPRIE - Electric Power Research Institute

CEATI International - Center for Energy Advancement Technological

Innovation

Palenville Fire Department - Member for 20 years plus



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