DEWEY C. LEDFORD

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865-***-**** abggeq@r.postjobfree.com

Qualifications for Engineering Management

Licensed Professional Engineer offering over 20 years of progressive management experience in the field

of engineering. Possesses extensive knowledge of industrial plants, electrical utilities, and nuclear

facilities. Confidently designs programs, systems, and procedures to streamline engineering operations

and management processes. Areas of expertise encompass project management, start-up operations,

systems installation, and total quality management.

Select Achievements

Generated $6M in cost savings by developing and implementing instrument and cost-control processes for

a major government project.

Spearheaded the development and implementation of the RBAS unit for classifying nuclear waste.

Oversaw engineering operations and issued certified drawings for the critical destruction of a one-ton

container of nerve gas used in chemical warfare.

Developed and executed a management information system that coordinated project activities in the areas

of budgets, schedules, engineering, material management, construction, and quality management.

Career Synopsis

I&C Consulting Engineer, URS E&C 2011-Present

Engineered and designed communication hardware for Uranium Processing Facilities (UPF) Facilities Monitoring Control System. Checked and signed off on HVAC instrumentation drawings, data

sheets, and Control System Narratives for the UPF Facilities.

Senior Engineer – Substations, Insight Global Inc. 2010-2011

Coordinated Engineering and Design of TCP/IP and satellite communications for 345 kV substation controls for Duke Energy Electrical Substation Projects. Reviewed and marked up drawings for

converting electrical substations to internet protocol to be able to communicate securely thru satellite providers.

Senior Project Engineer, Self-Employed 2007-2010

Engineered and Designed Electrical and I&C systems for communications and control for Crude Oil and Natural Gas pumping stations in Wyoming and North Dakota. Supervised Electrical and

I&C design documents, specifications and drawings for use in building oil and gas pumping stations.

Principal Engineer & Construction Manager, TGP Applied Technology 2004-2007

Managed Controls Engineering, Design, and Manufacturing, Assembly and Testing of Nuclear Machinery used for the Cold Source Project for the HFIR Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Controls engineering included Electrical, I&C and Process Engineering of controls drawings issued for manufacture. Reviewed and approved controls drawings issued to manufacturing and

assembly of nuclear machinery. Supervised construction projects in the Y-12 Nuclear Weapons Plant.

Senior Project Estimator, Self-Empolyed 2002-2004

Estimated Nuclear related projects for TPG Applied Technology for business development.

Senior Project Engineer - Controls, RTS Wright Industries LLC 2000-2002

Directed controls engineering, design, manufacturing, assembly, and testing of nuclear machinery used for nuclear clean-up. Reviewed, approved, and PE-stamped all controls drawings for the

manufacturing and assembly of nuclear machinery.

Senior Electrical I&C Engineer, Raytheon Engineers & Constructors Inc. 1989-2000

Planned, coordinated, and directed electrical and I&C engineering tasks for company projects. Prepared all electrical and instrument design and equipment specifications. Determined project

schedules and budgets. Coordinated government change case estimates. Assembled engineering data for program reporting. Prepared earned-hour charts and reports. Composed write-ups for final

reports. Served as a key player in the set up of the quality management program.

Director of Engineering & Operations, Sumter Electric Cooperative Inc. 1987-1989

Managed the engineering, planning, design, operation, maintenance, and construction management of the electrical distribution system. Composed policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with

design, operation, and construction requirements. Developed system management programs to maintain the electrical utilities distribution system. Recommended equipment and manpower needs

for various projects. Oversaw 33 professionals and 29 union and hourly personnel.

Positions held prior to 1989 include:

Senior Electrical Engineer, United Engineers & Constructors Inc.

Chief Electrical Engineer, Turner, Collie & Braden Inc.

Chief Plant Engineer, Cutter Laboratories Inc.

Education

B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee

Graduate Courses in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, University of Tennessee

Graduate-Level NRECA Management Training Program, University of Nebraska

Professional Electrical Engineer, Licensed in Tennessee and Alabama

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