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Peter A. Ottoson, P.E.

EXPERIENCE

November 2011 – Present Industrial Design Services, Inc. Hayden, ID

Mechanical / Project Engineer

Performed piping and piping support design for major boiler

manufacturers including Vogt Power, Energy Products of Idaho, and

Hamon Deltak. This included pipe route verification, stress analysis, and

pipe support design. Lead teams of several designers to produce pi ping

isometrics, piping plans and sections, and detailed engineered support

drawings.

Conducted weekly status meetings with clients. Developed schedules

and estimates for current work completion and future work estimating.

Responsible for final approval of design drawings, revision work, and

developing change orders.

Special Assignments

Field piping engineer for a 100MW BFB biomass plant assisting the

contractor with design modifications. Constructed RFI responses, red-

line drawings, and performed system walkdowns for design compliance.

Performed design and oversaw drawing construction for an industrial

tank project. Provided client with full calculations and details for seven

stainless tanks ranging for 600 to 20,000 gallons.

Performed piping design, engineering, and support details for critical

systems in a 60MW coal plant installation in Guatemala. Spent time at

the plant walking down critical systems and providing construction

support.

November 2008 – October 2011 Sargent & Lundy, LLC. Chicago, IL

Mechanical Engineer

In the Fossil Power Technology Division Piping Specialties Group.

Responsibilities include piping analysis and design for critical plant

systems and field assignments for piping installation and condition

assessments.

Additional engineering responsibilities include pipe support design, pipe

and pump failure analysis and solutions, and design of underground FRP

and HDPE piping systems.

Special Assignments

Spent three months on a large combined cycle natural gas power plant

performing final condition assessment of all high energy piping systems.

Implemented a maintenance program for all supports on critical plant

piping. Assisted in troubleshooting start up issues of the plant in the

condenser vacuum system and drum level controls.

Lead technical advisor for the troubleshooting of the main feedwater

pump trains for a 1200MW two unit super critical coal fired power plant.

Performed cause analysis of high vibrations and alignment repeatability

that were causing the client millions of dollars in forced outages.

May 2006 – October 2008 Power Engineers, Inc. Boise, ID

Mechanical Engineer

In the Industrial Generation Division completing design and analysis for

simple and combined cycle natural gas power plants and geothermal

power plants.

Tasks included pipe stress analysis, pipe support design, writing

specifications for piping, material selection, valves, and specialty item s,

and completing heat and water balance calculations .

Special Assignments

Spent six months in the field on a combined cycle natural gas power

plant construction site performing field engineering for the contractor for

inquiries and design modifications.

April 2004 – May 2006 TechHelp Boise, ID

Prototyping Engineer

W orked in new product development and rapid prototyping utilizing SLA

and FDM prototyping machines.

Assisted businesses and clients in designing, engineering, and

prototyping new products, several of which made it to market.

EDUCATION

August 2001 – May 2006 Boise State University Boise, ID

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Accounting

LICENSES, SKILLS, &

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois. License # 062063848

Very broad range of experience designing industrial systems with an

expertise in physical plant design.

Knowledge of specifications and industry standards for various pieces of

industrial equipment such as rotary and vertical pumps, turbines, heat

exchangers, cooling towers, tanks, and pressure drums.

W ell versed in ASTM material specifications and ASME piping and valve

specifications and codes.

Proficient in SolidWorks, CAESAR II, AutoCAD, Microstation, and

Microsoft Office. Exposure to Thermoflow, MathCad, RISA 3D, and FE

Pipe/Nozzle Pro.

W ork very well with contractor superintendents and foremen to create

working relationships that promote positive attitudes and a team

approach to problem solving.

Great attitude and people skills; able to work in and coordinate teams to

meet deadlines and budgets.

Hard working, results oriented type of person.

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