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Engineer Design

Location:
Chicago, IL, 60643
Posted:
September 14, 2010

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SAM POWERS

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Chicago, IL ****3

: 773-***-****

abk59z@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com\in\sampowers

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to retain a position that will utilize my extensive

mechanical engineering and project management skills and experience. .

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Engineering Project Manager/Design Engineer with over twenty years of

progressively responsible project management, facilities

engineering, and design experience with corresponding

administrative responsibilities. Key skills include development,

management, and supervision of capital projects and team management

expertise with exceptional interpersonal, organizational,

and analytical skills. Project management and design

experience in energy services, piping, valves, and pumps, durable goods,

telecommunications, data network centers, security devices and systems.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite Revit MEP 2010

AutoCAD (2010) Visio

AutoCAD MEP (2010) Familiarity w/ Solidworks 2010

Revit Architecture Familiarity w/ Pro-E Wildfire

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DESIGN ENGINEER 2000 - 2009

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS DESIGN (ESD)

Chicago, IL

. Designed computer data networks for large and small data centers.

. Designed security and video monitoring systems for facility access

control for high rise Residential, senior retirement communities,

schools, hospitals, and commercial office space projects for a

wide spectrum of clients, including Northwestern Memorial

Hospital,Chase Bank, Rush Hospital, Chicago Public Schools, University

of Illinois, and City of Chicago (Midway Airport).

. Designed voice/data connectivity for workstations throughout the new

Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital.

. Completed telecommunication system design drawings for the new South

Shore and Gage Park High Schools.

DESIGN ENGINEER 1998-1999

FABRICO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Chicago, IL

. Responsible for new plastic material product design from conception

through end product for durable goods manufacturer. Directed

and coordinated manufacturing department in plastics

manufacturing processes, testing and modifying product as

required. Directed all departments in the consideration and

preparation of design inspection, testing criteria, and cost

estimating of new and existing products.

DESIGN ENGINEER 1997 - 1997

FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION

Robbins, IL

. Responsible for design and management of site plant modifications

drawings for the Resource Recovery Electric Co-generation Facility

serving the greater south suburbs and Chicago land.

COMMONWEALTH EDISON

1980-1996

Chicago, IL

Senior Project Engineer

. Managed company personnel, consultants, subcontractors, and vendors in

design and implementation of plant modifications as Senior Engineer

for a wide range of engineering issues affecting

nuclear power plant performance and efficiency. Budgetary

responsibilities in excess of $3,000,000. Included an assignment as a

quality engineer in the QA/QC department performing root cause

analysis pertaining to operator error and system malfunctions at the

Dresden Nuclear Power Station.

Mechanical Design Engineer

. Responsible for the analysis, design, and implementation of various

plant retrofit configurations involving piping, valves, and

pump design as Lead mechanical and Structural Design Engineer

for the Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulics Group.

Staff Engineer

. Responsible for all external print and broadcast media requests

regarding company concerns such as power outages and nuclear

energy and plant building issues as primary company

spokesperson.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Degree Math & Physics

Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

COMMUNITY SERVICE 2009-Present

Volunteer with World Computer Exchange, Chicago, IL. a non-profit

organization that refurbishes and donates computers to Mexico and third

world countries in Africa.



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