Fernando Flores

*** **** **, ***** ******, NJ 201-***-**** acuk64@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Railroad Engineer / Manager in the wayside sector, ATC, CBTC, or PTC; hard working, detail oriented and resilient professional. Experience leading technical teams, working with national and international groups (virtual team); leading large projects to final release; involvement with all project phases. In order to produce optimal results, adept at adapting to various environments quickly and efficiently.

EXPERIENCE

ALSTOM. Rochester, NY

SYSTEMS ARCHITECT – HST, CBTC, PTC ENGINEER (2016)

Working on contractual basis. Interfacing with project teams on assignment and delivery requirements; classifying and distributing work load by field of expertise. In charge of large databases (DOORS or Reqtify). Depending on level of project maturity, in charge of

oDefining “Base Line” for individual teams and for the entire project.

oManaging traceability at implementation,

oManaging traceability at testing

oManaging traceability at commissioning.

oParticipating in internal auditoring and check and balances process.

oAdvising Project Engineer on technical options, or managerial decisions.

oHelping team on finding target requirement to satisfy customer demands.

CYIENT INC, New York, NY,

SYSTEMS ENGINEER – PTC (2014 – 2015)

Field participant in PTC project at LIRR; representing a sub-contractor of the Bombardier, Siemens and Systra consortium. Focused on data recollection of environmental conditions; prior to physical deployment of transponders (ACSES) on tracks, crossings, stations and its electronic components at relay rooms.

oInspected field daily; checking calculation and location of approach signal prior to island

oDetermined placement of “pre-approach” signal following mathematical procedure

oDetailed crossing and traffic around it.

oInspected circuits and equipment, advising for substitutions if need it

oDocumented and filed surveys on a daily basis

oAssisted network team (Microwave) with railroad surveillance

ANSALDO-STS, Pittsburgh, PA, (2011 – 2014)

Spearheaded wayside teams for South America projects; responsible for delivery under FRA standards: Block, Hardware and Software designs. In addition, responsible for schedule, budget, documentation, logistics – manufacturing and assisting and supporting other groups. Specific asigments:

PROJECT ENGINEER – ATC/CBTC WAYSIDE, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

oLed hardware and software designs (USA-India), CAD development, purchasing – logistics and R&D (USA); facilitated effort of RAMS, CCE, Communications and CCO.

oAssisted Project Manager with technical issues on a per dim basis; handled all technical aspect of projects, from design to simulation. Acknowledge customer technical changes, processing inferences and defining impact, providing control team with sufficient elements to elavorate a decision

oManaged wayside cost variances-adjustments; risk analysis prediction, calculated “Earned Value.” Traveled and resided on projects sites by schedule and/or as needed. Coordinated, facilitated and assisted all teams involved in project execution.

oDirected meetings with contractors and vendors. Produced equipment, tools and materials needed to carry out project’s tasks

PROJECT ENGINEER – ATC - WAYSIDE, Mexico (2011 – 2014)

oCoordinated, facilitated and assisted all teams involved in project execution. Controlled schedule and project budget; managed wayside deliverables; cost variances-adjustments and risk analysis prediction, conducted “Earned Value Management.” Traveled and resided on projects sites by schedule and/or as needed.

oConducted installations for: LED aspects, train control circuits, solar cells (“sleeping track signals”), radio system, control panels and M-23E switch machines. Worked with Microtrax (AF track relay) and Microlok under “e-code” territory. Due to budget restraints, worked as PE, Testing Engineer and Commissioning Engineer

AMERICAN AIRLINES, JFK, NYC

FACILITIES ENGINEER, (2008 – 2011)

“Owner” of Electrical equipment; installed in 4 million square feet at JFK, terminal 8. Designed and managed projects related with operations and maintenance of this terminal

oProduced, implemented and maintained UPS network for large belt system (3 miles)

oDesigned, scheduled and executed a maintenance project for high tension, its secondary and switch gear

oDesigned and directed implementation of SCADA – fire alarms systems and command center

oDesigned and directed implementation of RFID system to track luggage

oSupervised and appointed tasks to union employees and vendors/subcontractors

PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY – PATH, Jersey City, NJ

SIGNAL ENGINEER (1998 – 2007)

Designing and managing non vital signal projects; after 9/11, involved on proposal write up, bidding process = selection. Researching technical aspects needed for the train safe operation in tunnels.

oOversaw and executed projects to Signal System (WAYSIDE); performed engineering and management tasks; designed non vital systems

oRetrofitted old relay logic driven system, transitioned to modern version driven by microprocessors

oParticipated as Field Engineer/Resident Engineer/Testing Engineer on the rebuilding of the Signal System after 9/11. Actively participated on technical and vendor selections.

oEngineered data acquisition systems, SCADA, power distribution, ground detection and troubleshooting vital and non-vital circuits. Supporting Maintenance and testing groups

oDiagnose and troubleshooted harmonics power failures using DRANETZ hardware/software

oWorked with union workers

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATION

Pro-Data Certificate PMP-PMI 2015

Microlok Software/Hardware designs Certificate Ansaldo 2012

New Jersey Institute of Technology Bachelors in EET 1995

Hudson County Community College Associates in EET 1992

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Knowledge and experience with FRA, CFR 49, Subtitle B, Chapter II, parts 233, 234, 235, 236

Knowledge and experience with standards; such as AREMA, OSHA, NEMA, IEEE, MIL STD 882, etc.

Knowledge and experience with Signals industry products and players

Electronics expert (Analog and Digital); Communications; PLC

Programming (LabView, Visual Basic, C, Ladder Logic, Boolean logic)

Proficient with Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, Access, Project, Power Point)

Proficient with IBM database tools (DOORS and Clear Case)

Proficient with “Reqtify” database

Fully bilingual (English/Spanish)

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