Project Manager Engineer

Ron Chatterji, MS (IIT), MBA (Univ. of chicago)

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Crystal Lake, IL 60012

815-***-****(C)/815-***-****(H) / ab67id@r.postjobfree.com

Experienced Executive(Retired Partner in Sargent & Lundy) in US(worked in

Projects for 35 utilities) and global(13 countries) power generation (PG-

coal, gas, solar, wind and nuclear) and power delivery (PD-T-

line&Substations up to 765 KV & Dist), energy & financial(M&A, Valuations,

risk, financing etc)consultant, with specialties in the following,

exploring opportunities in the United States and globally:

PG/PD-T&SD Major Program & Construction/Operat. Business/ Project

Proj. Mgmt. Management Development/Fin

Detail Engg.&Design- PD-T&SD Strategic/Risk/Finan. MISO/PJM/NYISO/FTR/Con

& PG management gestion

Studies-LF/SC/Stability/Grid Gas Turbines and comb. FERC/ NERC

s/Interconnection Cycles Policies/Compliance

EPC Project / Contract / PG&T&SD Maint./Oper/Grid Portfolio

Consortium/Mgmt Conn. Mgmt/Evaluation/Risks

PG QA/QC/Testing Asset

&PD-Performance/ReliabilityE &Commissioning Valuation/Mgmt/M&A

nhancement AQCS and Emission Finance/Mgmt-All

Smart Met/Grid/Field Controls aspects/Teacher

Study/Life Ext./ Losses

Wind and Solar Global/US PG & PD Expert Witness/MSEE/PE

Projects-East&West Coasts Procure./Mgmt. Teacher

EXPERIENCE

Utility Consulting Services, LLC, Chicago, Illinois

2005-Current

Principal/ Business Developer

. Clients include: Exelon,RMT/Alliant/ConEd, ATC, S&C, IFS, Hoosier Energy,

Patrick Engg. PB,Accenture &others

. Total Project/Program Mgmt.,Team Leader -Major 765/500/345/230 /

138/115/34.5 KV $8 B T&SD Projects, Methodologies for smart

Grid/reliability, reduce losses and augment power delivery, Var controls

and enhance stability, Client/ Design liaison- complete P/L

Accountability, processes/procedures, budgets, progress reporting etc.

. EPC/CPCN/Testimony/Detailed Physical/Electrical Design including QA/QC,

Relays/Controls/settings, Complete Testing and commissioning,

Contracts/Procurement /Strategy/ Monitoring, Constructability, 345 KV

Underground Cable Usage, Analytical Studies, Schedule, Outage, ISO

Compliance and Regulations, Risks mitigations, savings limiting scope/

due to on-time energization. Experience in all aspects up to 765 KV T-

Line and Substation projects-Over 35 -See Next Page. Voted the "Best"

Program Manager-Exelon $200M infrastructure expansion plans

. Detailed Tech/Fin. Studies, Engg./Design, Procurement/QA/QC/Const. and

Testing, Client and Project Management- All aspects of Work : 8 Wind

Turbine and 15 Solar Projects in the East and West coasts recently;

Experience in : 2 Nuclear, over 20 Coal and 15 Gas/Comb.Cy. plants-see

next page and 10 industrials

. Developed utility Valuation/PG & PD separation, Asset Management and

Expansion strategy for four companies

. Developed 360 degree savings/ engineering replication approaches,

Detailed Project Management Manual, Procurement strategies, financial

projections, budgets/processes with risk mitigation/probability analysis.

Developed unique approaches for on time construction completion for major

Exelon and ConEd projects

. Accomplished in Financial forecasting and Reporting, Cash flows, Earned

Value and Budget Development, Asset Mapping and Valuations, statistical

analysis of cost estimates & confidence levels/P&L responsibility.

. Acted as Expert Witness /Subject Matter Expert on T-lines,

Losses/Perf./Grid interconnection, Generation issues

DYNEGY, Inc., IL / Houston, TX

2001 - 12/2004

Director of Plant Operations and Regulatory Compliance

Performed as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Consultant to lead

operational/technical/financial management of power generation fleet, T&S

work in the US and MISO/NYISO/PJM interface. Radically overhauled asset

management including value mapping. Formulated regulatory impacts, and

identified technical and financial risks/controls/value at risk (VaR) and

proper reporting. Accomplished revenue increase and reduced operational

/maintenance costs significantly as specifically itemized below.

. Spearheaded the valuation/sale of $300 million T&S assets, improved $5

billion generation portfolio performance and developed investment

criteria based on reliability, ROI and market trading returns.

. Led as a single point of contact with FERC, MISO, PJM, and MAIN & NERC

resolving regulatory issues/protocol and trained production staff of 100

increasing plant revenue by 10%.

. Developed financial/technical plan for an $800 million new Generation and

T& S expansion project including Bank Financing, Procurement

Strategy/global loans with a Consortium.

. Created and introduced new EPRI accepted method to determine Var

capability of units through simulation techniques instead of actual NERC

testing saving in excess of $500,000 annually.Assisted traders on

technical issues, optimal load flows, maximizing MW, voltage supports,

stability and enhancing grid performance/revenue.

SIEMENS WESTINGHOUSE (SW), Orlando/Germany 1996 - 2001

Director, Global Supply Management

Led the first Global Supply Division for the entire SW for worldwide value

sourcing of Generation, all BOP equipment and commodities for new Power

Plants and T&SD. Implemented Acquisition/Joint Venture (JV) creative supply

plans broadening procurement with drastic reduction in costs through post

merger integration. Managed staff of 50 direct and 5 indirect reports in

the USA & Worldwide for Design/Specification/ Alternate Material/QA/QC/

Vendor Selection/Monitoring & Control and on time Quality Production/

Delivery-Worked with McKinsey in strategy and Supply Chain Development and

Processes in the US, Mexico, Europe and Asia.

. Accomplished average annual savings of $170 million on a total

procurement budget of $ 800 million.

. Developed strategic supply management offices in 8 countries, trained

staff, and maintained quality/schedule-Developed Business all over Asia,

US and South America

. Performed M&A, valuations/ROI/risk analysis for JV with 3 firms with

savings of $ 30 million/yr.

. Participated in 5 major EPC projects- bids to close outs- in 5 countries

for $1.8 Billion with strategic savings of $ 400 million and training

150 personnel in 10 countries.

Sargent & lundy, Chicago, IL 1973 - 1996

Partner/Project Director/Associate 1987 - 1996

Managed Business Development, cost/performance/risk optimization,

budget/finance. Developed New Plant/ Transmission /Substation/

Modernization projects. Performed due diligence as owner's engineer in the

US and internationally. Directed financial and technical Engineering,

Procurement, Project & Construction management. Established Supply

Management/Engineering offices in China/India. Reported to Sr. Partner.

Managed staff of 30 direct and 50 indirect reports.

. Developed 8 new EPC (Engineer Procure Construct) contracts in the US,

China, India, Canada worth $6 billion. Managed projects establishing

prototype design for future replications, a detailed multi-issue risk

mitigation/VaR plan and enabling schedule compaction resulting in

significant savings.

. Orchestrated $5 million savings/year through low cost global

engineering/procurement from Asian offices.

. Directed total design/procurement/management of 15 Gas/Coal plants, 15

Substations & Transmission lines.

. Contributed to massive growth revitalizing firm's and Westinghouse's

state of business.

Project Manager/Senior Engineer 1973 - 1987

. Performed detail engineering, cost estimates, financial

risk/reliability/ROI, VaR and other studies including procurement,

relaying/controls and project management for 20 power plants including

nuclear and 35+ substations/lines up to 765 KV. All projects were managed

to be profitable; generated in excess of 20% ROI.

. Commissioned/tested and troubleshot 5 plants/6 substations during

construction management work, expanding beyond the usual design scope

that created unique opportunities for the firm and the clients.

EDUCATION

University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Concentrations in Finance and Strategic Management

Illinois Institute of TECHNOLOGY (IIT), Chicago, IL

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS)

BENGAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, India

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BS)

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING, TRAINING AND AFFILIATIONS

. Lecturer for MSEE & PE at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)

. Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Financial forums, ABB,

LEB, CEGB (UK), GE, FERC, PJM

. Executive Education in Management, Finance, Regulatory arena.

. Extensive training in PG and T& SD Testing and Design in Europe.

. Professional Engineer (PE), Illinois and Indiana

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