Mr. Michael A Reed
Golden Valley AZ 86413
PROFILE
I have been working as a drafter/designer for more than 17 years. I started
out as a drafter and have worked into project management. I have worked
with all versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical up to and including
release 2010
Tasks included, but not limited to: -
Gathering onsite as-built information for electrical distribution
systems.
Compiling field data into AutoCAD drawings for construction.
Creating and updating company design and drafting standards
Supervision of technicians during construction of Instrumentation
systems.
Writing technical manuals for operations of instruments
Completing engineering drawings as per senior engineers design criteria
Perform Project Management for various telecommunications projects
I also have extensive experience with Microsoft Office: Excel, Word,
Access and Excel.
Understanding following codes and standards: JIC standards, NEC, IEEE
315 standards, UL 508A, ANSI Y 14.5, and NFPA-79
Ability to Check and verify drawing packages for design content and
standard compliance
EDUCATION:
Autodesk Electrical 2005
Los Alamos High School 1984
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Electrical Designer Apr 2010-Jul 2010
Northern Power Systems (contractor), Barre, VT
Assigned to engineering and design department and tasked to specify, verify
and order all cabling associated with wind generating turbines.
Design and Drafting of electrical control system for wind generating
turbines.
Electrical Designer Jan 2010-Mar 2010
Aerotek (Contractor), Jacksonville, Fl
Assigned to drafting and design department and tasked to set up, train,
maintain electrical drawings, standards and database for implementation of
AutoCAD Electrical 2010.
Design and Drafting of electrical control system for wastewater treatment
facilities in central Florida.
E I&C Designer Apr 2009 - Oct 2009
El Paso Natural Gas Co (Contractor), Colorado Springs, CO
Coordinate the design and drafting of various compressor station,
meter station electrical, instrumentation and automation control systems.
Design included adding new control rooms, specification of new
instrumentation, integrating new equipment with existing equipment.
Addition of new PLC control systems.
Develop design and drafting standards during switch to AutoCAD
Electrical 2010 to integrate with current design and drafting standards.
Lead in the training and development of staff of 5 drafters in IE&C
drafting and design team.
E I&C Designer May 2008 - Jan 2009
Pegasus TSI, Tampa FL
Coordinate design work for various projects on fertilizer plant for
Mosiac Inc in Tampa Florida and Oil Rifinery in Abu Dhabi.
Design included adding new control rooms, specification of new
instrumentation, integrating new equipment with existing equipment.
Addition of new PLC control system.
Modification of P&ID drawings.
Creation of new wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, schematics, single-line
diagrams, interconnect diagrams, cable routing diagrams, cable schedules.
Specifications of wires, wire sizing, cable tray systems which
includes sizing and routing.
Produce Bills of Materials and creation of RFQ's, RFB's.
Oversee assigned drafters on project to ensure design and drafting
standards are utilized as well as accuracy for fit and function.
Senior E I&C Designer Oct 2007 - Feb 2008
Mesa Associates, Brentwood TN
Assigned to team working directly for TVA on existing fossil fuel power
plants in the region.
Project included demolition of existing control room and removal of
existing DCS control system and design of new PLC control system.
Modification of existing power plant drawings to incorporate new design.
Creation of new wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, schematics, single-line
diagrams, interconnect diagrams, cable routing diagrams, cable
schedules.
Specifications of wires, wire sizing, cable tray systems which includes
sizing and routing.
Electrical Controls Designer Nov 2005 - Oct 2007
Walt Disney World Co., Orlando FL
Design of electrical control systems for theme park rides and shows
Design new and retrofit control systems for theme park rides using
AutoCAD Electrical 2006.
Maintain design library and databases.
Establish training procedures for use of AutoCAD Electrical for design
team.
Creation of wiring diagrams, interconnect diagrams, panel layouts and
assemblies, wiring schematics, network diagrams, etc.
Maintain corporate design standards and compliance worldwide for AutoCAD
Electrical integration with current design standards and processes.
Electrical Controls Engineer May 2005 - Nov 2005
Advanced Automation (Contractor), Greenville SC
Design of automation machinery, robotic controls, HMI
From customer specifications, design fully automated control systems
using AutoCAD Electrical 2005.
Selection of components for purchase according to design application.
Creation of Bill of Material based on design. Implement purchase orders
based from BOM
Oversee technicians for fabrication of system to ensure completeness of
system based on design and codes.
Complete documentation package from CAD drawings, purchase order
tracability, system information for submittal to customer for final
approval.
Electrical Designer June 2004 - May 2005
Edison Automation Inc, Nashville TN
Manage CAD department, implement standards for design and drafting. Design
of water/wastewater treatment facilities. Integrating HMI, SCADA systems.
Generate electrical control schematics using automated wiring diagram
software (AutoCAD Electrical 2004 & 2005.
Creation of electrical control schematics, wiring diagrams, BOM
Create drawing packages from information obtained from engineers based on
I/O lists and major component selections.
Electrical Controls Designer September 2003 To June
2004
Premier Systems Integrators, Smyrna, Tn
Electrical control design of Medium and High Voltage Switchgear
Generate electrical control schematics using automated wiring diagram
software.
Implementing electrical three line diagrams using information provided
from originators one-line diagrams.
Create and design electrical wiring diagrams using automated wiring
diagram systems
Project CADD Design Coordinator May 2001 To April
2003
URS Corporation, Boca Raton Fl
I supported the engineering department within the Telecommunication dept.
and project management.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Meeting with clients to identify design criteria.
Implement design requirements within local, state and national codes
Perform field site visits to identify current conditions.
Drawings include but are not limited to: Riser Diagrams, One-line
diagrams, Panel Schedules, Load Calculations and Voltage Drop
Calculations
Follow progress of design from concept through construction
Project Manager April 2000 TO May
2001
KAMM Consulting, Boca Raton Fl
Meeting with clients to identify design criteria.
Implement design requirements within local, state and national codes
Perform field site visits to identify current conditions.
Drawings include but are not limited to: Riser Diagrams, One-line
diagrams, Panel Schedules, Load Calculations and Voltage Drop
Calculations.
Follow progress of design from concept through construction
Electrical Designer/Drafter May 1999 to April
2000
KB Electronics Inc, Coral Springs, FL
Assigned to Engineering Dept. to Design PCB's for motor controls using
surface mount technology as well as thru-hole design.
Mechanical design for assembly and fabrication of material as specified
for PCB design using SolidWorks99.
Assigned to design and draft electromechanical layouts using Acad. Rel.
13.
Electrical Designer July 1998 To
April. 1999
Sverdrup Technology, Tullahoma TN
As contractor to Sverdrup my responsibilities were:
Design for Environmental Test Facilities.
Duties included electrical drafting and design using AutoCAD Rel14,
following engineer's concepts.
Incorporating changes and applying current company standards.
Drafting of electrical control systems and power distribution systems
with emphasis on Controls and Instrumentation.
Electrical Designer Nov 1994 To June
1998
BNFL Instruments, Los Alamos NM
Design and develop control systems and data acquisition system for
Nuclear Detection instrumentation.
Analyze and design complex wiring diagrams and schematics for Allen-
Bradley's Device Net systems.
Check drawings to ensure accuracy, standardization, and completeness.
Develop in house system technical documentation with input from
Engineers, technicians and vendors.
Oversee the build and installation of equipment.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office 2008, Microsoft Outlook, AutoCAD versions 9
through 2009, SolidWorks99 3D
MILITARY EXPERIENCE:
US Navy 1984-1986 - Honorable Discharge
Radioman A School
Morse Code School
CLEARANCES HELD:
US NAVY - Cosmic Top Secret Atomal
Department of Energy - "Q" Clearance