Summary of Qualifications
Project/Proposal Engineer for the URS Corporation for maintenance
engineering projects at the Marathon Refinery Canton, Ohio. Prior
experience includes the design and installation of low NOx combustion
equipment, plate steel ducting and piping for steel mills, utility boilers,
HVAC/plumbing for commercial buildings and supervision in construction.
Responsibilities as Project Engineer include coordinating the size of the
design team and sub contract labor, review and approval of engineering
drawings, schedules, material estimating, fabrication bids for low cost, on
time delivery and working with the project manager to ensure that the
project remains on time and on budget while limiting scope creep while
pursuing external change orders to recuperate costs outside the scope of
the project contract. Projects have finished with positive contribution
margins while aggressively utilizing cost reduction methods. Average
project size and length has been 3-6 million dollars and 18 month to 2-year
completion/commissioning span.
Professional Experience
URS Corporation (2008 - 2009)
Mechanical Project Engineer
. Help prepare proposals for maintenance and turn around projects for
engineering.
. Project Engineer for refinery maintenance engineering projects.
EOM - LTD, Alliance Ohio (2007 - 2008)
Project Engineer
. Review existing precipitator truss designs for proposed precipitator
modifications
GE Energy & Environmental Corp, Orrville, Ohio (1999 - 2007)
Project Engineer
. Low NOx Burner and Overfire Air (OFA) project at the SembCorp Wilton
Unit 6 Power Station, Teesside United Kingdom.
. Boosted Overfire Air project at the Ironbridge Unit 1 Power Station,
E.On Ltd United Kingdom.
. Premcor Delaware City Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR)
injection at Unit 33 CO Boiler project for phases II & III located in
Delaware City, Delaware
. Conoco Phillips Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) Injection
project for phases II & III at the Trainer Refinery located in
Trainer, Pennsylvania.
. Non-Ammonia Selective Catalytic Reduction (NASCR) for NOX reduction in
gas turbines.
. Norco Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) Injection project at
the Norco Refinery located in Norco, Louisiana.
. Hatfield's Ferry Urea Overfire Air Injection Project, Phase 1 located
in Masontown, Pennsylvania.
. Southern Company, Georgia Power Corporation, Plant Scherer Unit 1 Coal
Reburn Project located in Monroe County, Georgia.
. Allegheny Energy Supply, Hatfield's Ferry Unit 3 Gas Re-burn and
Overfire Air (OFA) Project located in Masontown, Pennsylvania.
Field Engineer
. Florida Power & Light, Manatee Plant Unit 1.
. Western Kentucky Energy, Plant Green Unit 1.
. Southern Company, Georgia power Corporation, Plant Scherer Unit 1.
Mechanical Engineer/Designer
Responsible for flue gas duct and structural design for over fire air and
Re-burn systems, Fluid flow calculations, estimating material quantities
and prepare purchase order requisitions.
HOH Ohio Inc, Canton, Ohio. (1989 - 1992)
Mechanical Design Engineer for HVAC, Piping and Light Structural
R.L. Bowen & Assoc, Cleveland, Ohio. (1986 - 1989)
Mechanical Designer for HVAC and Plumbing
Plechaty Company, Republic Steel, Cleveland Ohio (1984)
Construction Engineer & Foreman (Night Shift)
MDS & Associates, Canton, Ohio. (1982 - 1983)
Mechanical Designer for HVAC and Plumbing
Employers Worked Through Placement Agencies
Beaver Excavating, Canton, Ohio. (1994 - 1996, 1999 Summer)
Pipe Layer Grade Checker and Laborer.
Babcock & Wilcox, Barberton Ohio. (1998 - 1999)
Mechanical Designer for Light Structural and Flue Gas Ducting
Dover Chemical Corporation, Dover, Ohio. (1993 - 1994)
Mechanical Design Engineer for HVAC, Piping and Light Structural
Northern Ohio Paving Company, Twinsburg, Ohio. (1992)
Project Superintendent for Project 191 (Interstate 77), Canton, Ohio.
GPD Associates, Akron, Ohio. (1991)
Mechanical Designer for HVAC and Plumbing
PPG Industries - Custom Architectural Metals Division, Akron, Ohio. (1985 -
1986)
Test Engineer and Supervisor
Other Accomplishments
. Patent "Opposed Blade Refractory Damper" US 6,869,354 B2.
. Advanced Axial Radial (AR) Gas Flow Injector GE Invention Disclosure
Letter IDL 225894.
. Six Sigma Green Belt and Six Sigma Lean
. EIT
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Akron. 1983
Associate Degree, Construction Technology, University of Akron, 1976
Technologies
AUTODESK Inventor1, AutoCAD1, Mechanical Desktop1, STAAD Pro, MS Projects1,
MS Excel1, MS Word1, Coade CADworx for AutoCAD. 1License Owner
Personal Data
U.S. Citizen with Valid Passport
Laborer AFL-CIO Retired 2008
Knights of Columbus Holy Martyr's Council 4733 - Recording Secretary
References
Lisa Schichlein (910) 602 - abm2s2@r.postjobfree.com
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Don Hartsock (910) 675 - abm2s2@r.postjobfree.com
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Donald Engelhardt, Project (508) 854 - abm2s2@r.postjobfree.com
Manager 3758
Stephen Orlando (330) 882 - abm2s2@r.postjobfree.com
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Larry W. Swanson, Ph.D., ASME (949) 794 - abm2s2@r.postjobfree.com
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"Resume 2010 with References Rev B" 10March2010 - McKinley Station