Summary: Professional Engineer with **+ years post-licensure
experience in Consulting, Contracting, Facilities and Manufacturing.
Professional Credentials:
. Professional Engineer- CT, FL
. BS, Electrical Engineering, University of New Haven
. Part Time Lecturer - State of Connecticut, Electrical
Engineering Technology Program, Gateway Community College
. Former Commissioned Officer, USAF; Graduate of Officer
Training School; Top Secret Security Clearance; Honorable
Discharge
. Former Electrical Instructor - State of Connecticut,
Department of Higher Education, J.M. Wright Vocational
Technical School
. Unlimited Electrical Contractor, E1 - CT
Publications:
. Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th Edition
. ISBN: 978-0-471-70091-3
. 8 Articles
. 8 Citations
Critical Skills:
. Power & Lighting
. Controls
. Fire & Safety
. Lightning Protection
. Security Systems
. Communications
. AutoCAD
. Working with Customers and their representatives,
Contractors, Local and State Building Officials,
Architects, Other Engineering Disciplines
. Experienced in all phases of engineering projects - Design,
Bidding, Construction
. Commercial, Industrial, Health Care, Correctional,
Educational, Restaurant and Gas Station project experience
Work History:
1/10 - 5/10 Part Time Lecturer
Gateway Community College
North Haven Connecticut
Taught Electrical Machines and Controls. Course covered AC
& DC Generators, Motors, Transformers, Relays, PLCs, etc.
11/08 - 1/10 Electrical Engineering Consultant
UTC Power (Radius Staffing)
South Windsor, Connecticut
Provided Engineering Design, Code Compliance, Design
Review, Trouble Shooting, Documentation and Manufacturing
Support of Stationary and Transportation Fuel Cell Power
Distribution and Controls.
10/06 - 11/08 Electrical Engineer
Schick Wilkinson Sword
Milford, Connecticut
Designed, Integrated and Programmed Automation, Machine
Controls and Vision Systems to improve safety, production,
quality and overall equipment efficiency in manufacturing
plant.
9/03 - 6/04 Electrical Instructor
State of Connecticut, Dept. of Education
J. M. Wright Vocational Technical School
Taught introductory (Freshman) and 1st year electrical
(Sophomore) students.
Developed curriculum, created lesson plans, managed
classroom, lectured, demonstrated, provided safety
instruction, evaluated student's academic (written) and
hands-on performance, maintained good order and discipline.
Motivated students.
5/02 - 10/06 Electrical Engineering Consultant
Ruotolo Electric
West Haven, Connecticut
Designed Power, Lighting and Protective Systems; Conducted
field surveys; Wrote Specifications and performed
Construction Management.
Managed Electrical Contracting Business; supervised and
instructed electricians who installed electrical power
distribution, motors, lighting, and controls in
residential, commercial, industrial and institutional
environments.
2/01 -5/02 Senior Plant Engineer
Bayer Corporation
West Haven, Connecticut
Responsible for a 225,000 square foot warehouse and a
325,000 square foot building which included offices,
laboratories, maintenance department, shipping and
receiving, and manufacturing.
Created and managed operating and capital budgets totaling
16 million dollars.
Supervised maintenance department, contractors and
engineering consultants.
Responsible for all mechanical, electrical and plumbing
systems, carpet, painting, utilities, safety, labs,
manufacturing and warehouse equipment and 10 acres of
roofs.
Performed engineering as required.
Used Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Issued Labor Clearances, hot work permits, confined space
permits and
ensured that workers followed lockout / tag out (LOTO) and
other appropriate procedures.
5/97 - 2/01 Senior Process Control Systems Engineer
Bayer Corporation
West Haven, Connecticut
Senior Engineer responsible for cGMP issues related to
manufacturing.
Provided engineering and project leadership on capital
projects to manufacturing, packaging and warehouse clients.
Developed project proposals and scope of work; maintained
project budgets and schedules; managed contractors for
expansion projects in manufacturing and infrastructure
projects in packaging and warehouse areas.
Responsible for manufacturing automation projects.
Responsible for design, programming and troubleshooting
complex machine and process control systems.
Ensured that proper mechanical and electrical field
installation was performed in accordance with project
specifications, schedule, and quality standards.
9/94 - 5/97 Consulting Engineer
Longwood, FL
Variety of software and electrical engineering projects
including contract programming, systems integration,
building automation and energy management systems,
lighting, power and control systems design
9/92 - 9/94 Electrical Engineer
EG&G Florida, Inc (Base Operations Contractor)
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Designed lighting, power, instrumentation and control
systems for NASA at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station.
Control System implementations included Programmable Logic
Controllers (PLCs), Direct Digital Control (DDC) of
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems,
PCs and Relays (electro-mechanical and solid state).
Designed Generator, Engine and Emergency Start controls for
Space Center Shuttle Launch Complex-39 Power Plant
Designed Protective relaying including excitation support
system
Designed Metering
Modified controls at the two central heat plants to allow
them to burn natural gas as well as oil, this included
modification to the flame safeguard system and fuel control
system.
7/90 - 9/92 Consulting Engineer
Charles E. Ruotolo, P.E.
Longwood, Florida
Designed Power, Lighting and Protective Systems; Conducted
field surveys; Wrote Specifications and performed
Construction Management.
Managed Electrical Contracting Business; supervised and
instructed electricians.
7/89 - 7/90 Chief Electrical Engineer
R.D. Stone & Associated, P.A.
Orlando, Florida
Designed Power, Lighting and Protective Systems, Conducted
field surveys, Wrote specifications and performed
construction management.
Supervised three electrical designers, two draftsmen and
one CAD operator.
8/87 - 7/89 Programmer/Analyst II
Northern Telecom, Inc.
Orlando, Florida
Provided Telecommunications Support to Martin-Marietta.
Hardware and software interfaces.
PC, Main-frame and mini-computer programming.
Data Acquisition
Call Processing
Call Auditing
Database Applications
7/86 - 8/87 Computing Services Administrator
University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
Supervised the installation of Mainframe Computer and 32
associated PC workstations.
Managed staff of five graduate students.
Developed budget.
Generated Purchase Orders.
Directed Computer Center Operations.
Member of Engineering Computing Committee which advised
Dean on policies and procedures for optimum use of computer
center in engineering curriculum.
5/82 - 5/86 Development Engineer
United States Air Force
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Analyzed foreign avionic threats to US systems and aircraft
through engineering, computer simulation and analysis of
scientific and technical intelligence.
6/76 - 5/82 Electrician
C. P. Ruotolo Electric
West Haven, Connecticut
Installed and repaired electrical power, lighting, motors
and controls in residential, commercial, industrial and
institutional environments.
Supervised other electricians and apprentices.
Foreign Spanish
Language: Speak, Read, Write