Power Plant Engineer

Trevor R. Parnell

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

Permanent Address

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Springfield, IL 62712

Phone: 217-***-****

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Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (with minor in

Mathematics)

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Attended August 2007 - May 2010, GPA: 3.68

Relevant Coursework

. Mechanical System Vibrations

. Internal Combustion Engines

. Air Pollution Control

Associates in Arts degree, Pre-Engineering

Springfield College in Illinois

Attended August 2005 - May 2007, GPA: 4.0

Member of Baseball Team

Experience

Center for Advanced Friction Studies - Carbondale, IL

January 2009 - May 2010

. Experience with testing NASCAR and carbon-carbon Formula One

brakes

. Produced brake pads and samples and tested them using full-scale

dynamometer

. Impregnated aircraft brakes with various concentrations of

carbon nanotubes and silicon nitride and tested them to research

effects on performance

. Developed knowledge in operating machinery in Machine Shop

Engineer Intern- City, Water, Light, and Power -Springfield, IL

*CWLP Power Plant Summers 2006-2008

. Catalogued performance information for all mechanical parts

including pumps, motors, and gearboxes for 3 separate boiler

units throughout existing plant

. Assisted in supervising construction of new $515M, 208-megawatt

pulverized coal power plant (Power Magazine's 2009 Plant of the

Year)

. Worked alongside Professional Engineers from various contractors

including Black & Veatch, Kiewit, and Burns McDonnell

. Developed knowledge in operations of Foster Wheeler pulverized

coal boilers and their components

*CWLP Transmission & Distribution Station

Summer 2009

. Worked with establishing a rating system for underground cables

Computer Skills

. Experience with Autodesk AutoCAD, C++ language, MATLAB,

Simulink

. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Organizations/Awards

. Member of Phi Theta Kappa (International Honor Society for

Junior Colleges)

. Member of Golden Key International Honour Society

. NJCAA Prestigious Academic All-American (baseball, 2007)

. Presidential Scholarship Award (Fall, 2005 - Spring, 2007)

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