Steve Wotruba, P.E.

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Cedar Park, TX 78613 209-***-**** cell

SUMMARY

Proven, results-oriented operational professional with 40 years experience in the utility, independent power, waste management and consulting industries. Demonstrated success in engineering, construction, startup and operational phases of projects. Possesses high level of integrity, strong work ethic, and a team approach partnered with excellent skills in strategic planning and project management that have produced demonstrated cost saving and adherence to budgets.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Austin Energy, Austin, TX Present

Decker Creek Power Plant Manager

Manage 920 MW gas fired power plant, 45 personnel, $10MM O&M budget

Optimize cycling operation of a base load design plant

Insure starting reliability for 200 MW of simple cycle gas turbine to respond to ERCOT market

EDF-Renewable Energy, Allendale, SC 2012-2014

Site Manager, Allendale Biomass Project

Managed construction of a 20 MW biomass project to meet safety, quality, schedule and cost parameters

Managed 4 independent contractors who supplied major components for the project

Conducted site progress meetings with design teams, contractors and vendors.

Merced Irrigation District, Merced, CA 2011-2012

Deputy General Manager, Energy Resources

Managed a 90 MW retail load system and a 102 MW hydro project

Negotiated power sales agreement, transmission agreements to supply retail customers

Submitted new license application to FERC for the hydro facilities

Energy Northwest, Richland, WA 2005-2011

Manager of O&M/Professional Services

Managed construction and operation of a 95 MW wind project, a 26 MW hydro project and a 35kw PV solar project

Provided staff augmentation for craft and engineering support for public utility districts

FPL Energy (Now NextEra), Stockton, CA 200*-****-****

Plant Manager-POSDEF

Managed 50 MW fluidized bed coal project in the Port of Stockton

Negotiated new steam contracts with 4 local users

TECO Power Services, El Dorado, Arkansas 2001-2004

General Manager-Union Power Plant

Managed adherence to $1.2BB development, engineering and construction contract for the largest combined cycle plant in the US

Developed $16MM mobilization budget that included capital spares, training, and startup of the four 500MW power blocks

Approved change orders requested by EPC contractor to maintain schedule and budget

Hired management team and operations team for the facility

Black & Veatch, Overland Park, Kansas 2000-2001 Business Development Manager

Conducted due diligence analyses for clients on $900MM in acquisitions in US and overseas

Developed proposals with cost estimates for projects for increasing efficiency, complying with new environmental regulations and reducing costs for clients

Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, St. Croix, USVI 1999-2000

Plant Manager

Managed a team of 96 at a 112MW combined cycle and 6MM gal/day desalinization plants

Completed restoration project for a combustion turbine that had been idle for 2 years

Developed a specification for a generator rewind, solicited and evaluated bids, received approval and managed the repairs

Consolidated Electronics, Inc. Spokane, WA 1997-1999 Director, Worldwide Sales

Developed manufacturer’s representative network to increase sales of high voltage circuit breaker monitor by 50%

Directed EPRI joint venture project on successful new semiconductor tester design

Wheelabrator Spokane, Inc., Spokane, WA 1989-1997

Plant Manager

Managed engineering, construction and O&M contract for the City of Spokane specifications for the design, construction and operation of an 800 ton/day, 25MW waste to energy facility

Hired and trained O&M staff of 32, developed and administered a $5MM O&M budget

Maine Energy Recovery Company, Biddeford, ME 1987-1989

General Manager

Managed construction, startup of a 600 ton/day, 22MW waste to energy facility

Assumed plant manager responsibility when O&M contractor failed to perform

Pacific Power, WY 1978-1987

District Manager

Managed the sale of water utility to the city of Green River by improving availability of system

Managed the retention of the utility’s largest customer by proposing energy saving solutions to process variables and negotiating new electric rate

Production Superintendent/Plant Engineer/Mechanical Engineer

Developed budget, schedule and managed contractor work force for 7 major turbine/generator overhauls on 4-500 MW GE units

Managed engineering, construction and startup of 3 wet scrubber retrofits

Managed $50MM O&M budget, staff of 200 craft, supervisory personnel

General Electric, Schenectady, NY; Detroit, MI; San Francisco, CA 1970-1978

Application Engineer/Field Engineer

Completed Mechanical and Nuclear Field Engineering program

Integrated OEM gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators in power plants as liaison with utilities and architect-engineers

Provided technical expertise to sales department for new equipments sales

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION

Registered Professional Engineer-Oregon, 09776PE

MIM - Master’s International Management, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA

BSEE - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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