Engineer Power Plant

Wesley C Bell

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Kirtland, OH 44094

H: 440-***-****

*******@*********.***

C: 440-***-****

Summary

Highly capable Senior Process Controls Professional. Significant

experience in delivery and support of process automation systems. Led

dozens of successful power plant DCS system installations and start ups

with aggressive schedules and challenging milestones.

Assured correct installation, commissioning, configuration, and those

systems meet all specifications. Known as a proficient troubleshooter,

able to work with multiple project participants to resolve any problem

quickly, resulting in projects that are on time, within budget and to the

customer's satisfaction.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating systems, Windows NT, XP, Server 2000 -2007, VMS,

application QNX, Office suite, Fox Pro, Dbase 3

software:

ABB/Bailey Console OIU, OIS20 & 25,MCS, Lan90, 800xa

Platforms: Process portal A, PPB, Virtual PC,

Conductor NT & VMS, Lan90

System Security, Networks, Back-up and

Maintenance: Recovery, Tuning

Communications OPC, Modbus, Profibus, Foundation field

bus, Hart

Tools: Electronic meters, Scopes and Analyzers

Professional Experience

Trade Wind Services LLC Richland, WA

Subcontractor to Washington River Protection Solutions

Contractor to USA Department Energy

I & C Engineer 2010 - Present

Design, Integrate, Build and Install ABB 800xA DCS system. Program and

Configure system applications, Networks and control algorithms. Authored

engineering documents detailing the replacement of multiple PLC based

systems into an integrated DCS. Revised P&ID, Loop, Elementary and wiring

drawings. Coordinated installation, energizing and commissioning. Review

and supported Factory, Construction, Functional and Operational acceptance

tests. Participated in equipment start up and turnover, control loop tuning

and problem resolution.

. Team member on a USA Recovery Act project for the Department of Energy at

the Hanford nuclear site. Project replaced multiple PLC based systems

scattered across the 60 square mile site with state of the art ABB 800xA

Distributed Control System and a upgraded redundant support network. In

an environment that stifled the timely completion of tasks the

installation and construction acceptance tests were completed on

schedule.

ABB INC. Wickliffe, OH

Senior Field Service Engineer 2000 -2009

Installed and energized systems. Led and coordinated commissioning

activities. Ran functional and acceptance tests. Oversaw plant start ups,

provided control loop tuning and problem resolution. Trained plant

operators, instrument techs and junior engineers, provided emergency field

and phone support for ABB 800xA and Bailey vintage DCS control systems.

Sold and implemented upgrades.

. Led field start up of latest 800xA control system using newest

technologies Foundation Field Bus, Any bus and 4 OPC interfaces at

Detroit Energy's Monroe MI. FGD project. Single point of site contact for

ABB project management, URS Washington Group architectural engineers,

Electricians and Detroit Energy. Coordinated visiting engineers and

vendors assuring problems were resolved to customer satisfaction. On time

start-up resulted in a go for future projects. 2009

. Assembled, configured, installed, tuned and tested 800xA high

fidelity simulator for DTE Monroe using GSE model. Built system in

Wickliffe, interfaced system to GSE high fidelity model in Baltimore,

installed and trained customer in Monroe MI. Successful completion

enabled DTE to train there operators so project continued on time 2008

* Delivered Harmony Process Portal B DCS and a Harmony based training

simulator using TREX high fidelity model to OPPD in Omaha NE. As Team

leader successfully replaced Boiler, Turbine, ILS, BOP systems with VMS

consoles, Composer work stations and Bailey vintage controllers in a 6

week plant outage resulting in incentive payments. 2006

. Configured and implemented ABB's first Industrial IT 800xA based high

fidelity simulator using ESCOR model. System integrated and tuned at

ESCOR plant in Carlsbad, CA and installed on time at Colstrip, MT

training facility. Customer satisfaction resulted in order of second

simulator and kept PPL Montana project on schedule. 2003

* Developed and delivered ABB's first Industrial IT 800xA control system

targeting the Power Utility market using Bailey standards. As project

team member integrated, engineered, implemented control schemes and

tested system in ABB Wickliffe. Installed and commissioned at PPL Montana

Colstrip Unit 4 power plant in 2003. Success resulted in the go ahead for

remaining 3 units in 2005 and 2007 and upgrades and contracts for

continuing support as well as many future orders from other utility

companies;

BAiley controls Denver, CO 1978 - 1999

Field Service Engineer

As team leader or member participated in every aspect of delivering Bailey

DCS control systems, from sales proposals to installation and continued

field support.

. 20 years experience installing and supporting Bailey Controls DCS

systems 955, 1055, DMUX, Network 90, infi 90, Harmony. Worked at over 30

power plants, 6 petrochemical pants, 4 major waste water projects.4 pulp

and paper mills and Coors brewery. International work performed in New

Zealand, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Canada.

BAiley Meter Wickliffe, OH 1976-1978 1

Computer Technician

* Worked on development of Bailey 1055/1090 computer based control

system and Net 90 microprocessor based controllers. Followed first

1055 systems to the field and assisted in successful start ups

resulting with over 20 computer systems orders and 1000's of

Network90, Infi90, Harmony systems orders. Promoted to field service

Engineer.

Education

Control Data Institute Cleveland, Ohio

Certificate, Computer and peripherals repair, maintenance,

Ohio Institute of technology, Columbus Ohio

Electronic engineering technology, 50% of program completed,

Classes completed Formal ABB University Training

Y153 - Service Site Leader Training

M301 - Power & Grounding for Distributed Control Systems

E143 - System 800xA - Troubleshooting Core System

E123 - System 800xA - Engineering Methodology with Function Designer

E160 - System 800xA - Planning, Implementing & Testing Security Concepts

E144 - System 800xA - Performing a System Health Check

T321 - System 800xA for Harmony: T530 - Control Builder Professional,

Configuration

T305 - System 800xA Administration: T302 - 800xA Maintenance and

Troubleshooting (SV4)

T306 - Configuring System 800xA Information Manager: M211- S800 I/O for

Harmony Control

T685 - Process Portal A with AC800 Integration, Configuration and

Operation

M201 - DCS Harmony Control Unit: M207 - Maestro NT Configuration

T619 - PPB B0 Database Maintenance and Upgrades: M306 - Open VMS

T617 - Foundations of Operate IT B0: US944 Composer with EDE Tools

Conductor NT

US905 - Microsoft Windows Technologies for Industrial IT: M300 - Local Area

Networking

US904- Advanced Windows 2000 Technologies Course

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