Electrical Engineer
Resume:
Oleg Tsyganok
Centennial, CO 80015
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Objective:
Mr. Tsyganok is an engineer with 28 years of project management, consulting and field
engineering experience in renewable energy, power distribution and oil and gas process plant
projects, with strong emphasis in power studies and detail design.
Distinguishing Qualifications:
• Experience in high voltage and power distribution design up to 345kV AC
• Experience in AutoCAD, AutoDesk 3D Inventor, MATLAB, CYME, ETAP 5.6 and SKM
Power Tools Engineering software
• Experience in low voltage, SCADA and instrumentation design
• Experience with PLC/DCS, DeviceNET, ControlNET, ModBus and ProfiBus protocols
• Experience with project administrations, estimates and procurement
• Experience with IEEE Standards, RUS USDA Design Guides, NESC and NEC Codes.
• Experience with programming languages: FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Visual C++
Professional Achievements:
• “Beyond Performance Boundaries” Certificate of Recognition for Over the Top
Performance and Excellence – CH2MHILL, 2008
• “Special Gratitude for the Best Workable Design in the Oil and Gas Industry” –
Enbridge Pipelines, 2007
Professional Experience:
Staff Electrical Engineer
CH2M HILL, Denver, Colorado 11/07 – 07/09
69/34.5KV Wind Farm project – Phase 1; CPV Renewable Energy, Lazy J, NM.
Performed 69kV substation design including transmission interconnection diagram, two
one line diagrams for 22 and 44 counts 2.3MW Siemens wind turbines, design of 34.5kV
wind turbine collector system, prepared 100MVA and 50MVA transformers datasheets
for procurement, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying coordination studies
(based on implementation of GE Multilin or Schweitzer protection relays), impedance
calculation, sizing cables, voltage drop calculation, impedance calculation, sizing cables,
voltage drop calculation. Provided preliminary physical substation layout with bill of
material and project estimating. Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers
and CAD personnel. Provided an appropriate mentoring and motivation.
345/34.5KV Wind Farm project – Phase 1; Briscoe County LLC; Briscoe County, TX.
Performed 345kV substation design including transmission interconnection diagram,
one line diagram for 843 count 1.5MW Vestas wind turbines, design of 34.5kV wind
turbine collector system, prepared 133MVA and 100MVA transformers datasheets for
procurement, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying coordination studies
(based on implementation of GE Multilin or Schweitzer protection relays), impedance
calculation, sizing cables, voltage drop calculation. impedance calculation, sizing cables,
voltage drop calculation. Calculated preliminary material and labor estimating for bid
submittal. Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel.
Provided an appropriate mentoring and motivation.
345/138/34.5KV Wind Farm project – Phase 1; CPV Titan; CPV Renewable Energy
Company, LLC; Lamar, CO.
Performed 345/138 kV substation design including transmission interconnection
diagram, one line diagram for wind turbine, design of 34.5kV wind turbine collector
system, prepared 133MVA and 100MVA transformers datasheets for procurement,
prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying coordination studies (based on
implementation of GE Multilin or Schweitzer protection relays), impedance calculation,
sizing cables, voltage drop calculation. Calculated preliminary material and labor
estimating for bid submittal. Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers and
CAD personnel. Provided an appropriate mentoring and motivation.
230/34.5KV Wind Farm project – Phase 1; CPV Coyote; CPV Renewable Energy
Company, LLC; Ward and Mountrail Counties, ND.
Performed 230/34.5 kV substation design including transmission interconnection
diagram, one line diagram for wind turbine, design of 34.5kV wind turbine collector
system, prepared 100MVA transformer datasheets for procurement, prepared load flow,
fault (short circuit); relaying coordination studies (based on implementation of GE
Multilin or Schweitzer protection relays), impedance calculation, sizing cables, voltage
drop calculation. Calculated preliminary material and labor estimating for bid submittal.
Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• 115/7.2KV POD Substation; Vermejo Park Ranch; El Paso Production Company;
Raton, NM.
Responsible for complete electrical design for 115kV/ 7.2 KV Pod Substation. Work
included complete physical design with integrated using of new and retrofit parts and
equipment, one line and three line schematic diagrams, conduit plan and grounding
grid design, elevations, allowed equipment clearances and elevations design, switching
structure design and bus bar sizing, equipment selecting, prepared load flow, fault
(short circuit); relaying coordination studies (based on implementation of GE Multilin
protection relays), impedance calculation, sizing cables, voltage drop calculation.,
substation rigid bus calculations, transformer / breaker interconnection diagrams, 7.2KV
breaker modification schematics, relaying and metering interconnection diagrams
(based on implementation of GE Multilin protection relay and Cutler Hammer PX4000
metering device), protection relay settings and FT switches configurations, transformer
alarm wiring diagrams, developing substation bill of materials, cable schedule design,
battery charging equipment and SCADA communication enclosure design and
interconnection diagrams, voltage regulators wiring diagrams. Assisted in the design
right of way dead end structure and selecting switching and terminating equipment.
Prepared BOM for entire substation and developed equipment datasheets for
procurement. Coordinated developed designs with civil/structural engineers regarding
voltage regulator and breaker bay structure design, existing soil reports, seismic
activities, elevations, static masts locations, etc. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• 230/34.5 KV Echo Springs and Opal Gas Conditioning Plant Substations, Williams
Field Services, Wamsutter and Opal, WY.
Designed grounding grid systems and developed one lines for a new 230/34.5 KV, 15
MVA substation adjoining a new PacifiCorp 230 KV switchyard at Echo Springs, and a
new 230/13.8 KV 15 MVA substation at Opal, the latter set up for future parallel
transformer bay. Also, assisted in the design of relaying interconnection and three line
diagrams (based on implementation of GE Multilin protection relays), dc schematics and
transformer interconnection diagrams at Opal, as well as shop drawing review.
• 69/4.16 KV Orchard Substation, EnCana Oil and Gas, Parachute, CO.
Performed substation design including load flow, fault, grounding and capacitor bank
sizing studies; relaying coordination; and one lines, three lines and dc schematics.
Project involved substation communications integration, and support of compressor
station with a motor starting VFD for two large compressor drives and MCC for
compressor auxiliaries. Assisted in defining VFD interface with remote plant controls,
and participated on site at initial startup of substation. Supervised lower category
engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an appropriate mentoring
and motivation.
• Slug Stabilizer Project; BP Wattenberg Gas Plant, Aurora CO.
Performed complete electrical design for new slug stabilizer unit. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, 13.2kV substation layout and grounding, hazardous Area classification
plan, E House PDB layouts, MCC Layouts, Gas compressor and Air Coolers schematic
interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules, grounding grid and conduit
layout plans, cable schedule, cable tray layouts. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• Sour Water Stripper Revamp Project; Frontier Oil and Refining Company, Cheyenne,
WY.
Performed complete electrical design for refinery sour water stripping unit. Work
included analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line
diagram development, hazardous Area classification plan, E House PDB layouts, MCC
Layouts, VFD Powerflex schematic interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel
schedules, grounding grid and conduit layout plans, cable schedule, cable tray layouts,
UPS system design and instrument terminal boxes wiring diagrams. Prepared final
material and labor estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client
negotiations. Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD
personnel. Provided an appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• 13.2/4,16 KV Rocky Mountain Pipeline System (Anschutz Pump Station and
Switchyard) – Anschutz, UT
Performed complete electrical design for crude oil pumping station. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, hazardous Area classification plan, 13.2KV – 4160V Substation
Transformer interconnection diagram, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying
coordination studies (based on implementation of Schweitzer protection relays),
substation type medium voltage switching dead end structure, selecting and sizing
necessary substation type buswork, grounding grid layout plan, substation transformer
differential relaying interconnection diagram, 1500HP 4160V Sulzer pump wiring, lube
oil and sump pumps, 4160V Cutler Hammer switchgear layout, E House PDB sizing
and layouts, MCC Layouts, MV VFD Powerflex 7000 schematic interconnection
diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules, grounding grid and conduit layout plans,
cable schedule, cable tray layouts, MOV Schematic diagrams,, pigsigs and coriolis
metering systems, UPS system design, PLC I/O points wiring and instrument terminal
boxes schematic diagrams.
Electrical Design Engineer, the owner
Lightworker Consulting LLC, Denver, Colorado 09/08 – 11/08
• Coal Bed Methane Water Purification System; HW Technologies; Spain, EU. 2008
Performed complete electrical design for water treatment facility. Work included prime
natural gas powered Generators sizing, 480V parallel switchgear selecting, one line
diagram development, 480V E House PDB layout, AB MCC Layout, VFD Powerflex 700
schematic interconnection diagrams, Electrical short circuit calculations, grounding grid
and conduit layout plans, cable schedule, AC and DC panel schedules, UPS system
design and DeviceNET integration. Prepared final material and labor estimating for bid
submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Coordinated design work with
the client, vendors and CAD operators.
Electrical Design Engineer
DM Consulting Group / Rooney Engineering, Denver, Colorado 10/06 – 11/07
• Enbridge Pipeline System (Stanley Pump Station and Switchyard); Penn, ND.
Performed complete electrical design for crude oil pumping station. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, hazardous Area classification plan, 13.2KV – 4160V Substation
Transformer interconnection diagram, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying
coordination studies (based on implementation of Schweitzer protection relays),
substation type medium voltage switching dead end structure, selecting and sizing
necessary substation type buswork, grounding grid layout plan, substation transformer
differential relaying interconnection diagram (based on implementation of Schweitzer
protection relays), 2000HP 4160V Sulzer pump wiring, plant physical layouts and
elevations, lube oil and sump pumps, 4160V Cutler Hammer switchgear layout, E
House PDB sizing and layouts, MCC Layouts, MV VFD Powerflex 7000 schematic
interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules, grounding grid and conduit
layout plans, area lighting plans, heating/cooling units wiring diagrams, cable schedule,
cable tray layouts, MOV Schematic diagrams, pigsigs and coriolis metering systems,
UPS system design, PLC wiring diagrams, DeviceNet and ControlNet interconnection
schematic diagrams, ModBUS and RS232 communication protocols, instrument loops
and instrument terminal boxes schematic diagrams. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• Enbridge Pipeline System (Trenton Pump Station and Switchyard); Trenton, ND.
Performed complete electrical design for crude oil pumping station. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, hazardous Area classification plan, 13.2KV – 4160V Substation
Transformer interconnection diagram, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying
coordination studies (based on implementation of Schweitzer protection relays),
substation type medium voltage switching dead end structure, selecting and sizing
necessary substation type buswork, grounding grid layout plan, substation transformer
differential relaying interconnection diagram (based on implementation of Schweitzer
protection relays), two 3000HP 4160V Sulzer pumps wiring, plant physical layouts and
elevations, lube oil and sump pumps, 4160V Cutler Hammer switchgear layout, two E
Houses PDB sizing and layouts, MCCs Layouts, MV VFD Powerflex 7000 schematic
interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules, grounding grid and conduit
layout plans, area lighting plans, heating/cooling units wiring diagrams, cable schedule,
cable tray layouts, MOV Schematic diagrams, pigsigs and coriolis metering systems,
UPS system design, PLC wiring diagrams, DeviceNet and ControlNet interconnection
schematic diagrams, ModBUS and RS232 communication protocols, instrument loops
and instrument terminal boxes schematic diagrams. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• Enbridge Pipeline System (Alexander Pump Station and Switchyard); Alexander, ND.
Performed complete electrical design for crude oil pumping station. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, hazardous Area classification plan, 13.2KV – 4160V Substation
Transformer interconnection diagram, prepared load flow, fault (short circuit); relaying
coordination studies (based on implementation of Schweitzer protection relays),
substation type medium voltage switching dead end structure, selecting and sizing
necessary substation type buswork, grounding grid layout plan, substation transformer
differential relaying interconnection diagram (based on implementation of Schweitzer
protection relays), 1500HP 4160V Sulzer pumps wiring, plant physical layouts and
elevations, lube oil and sump pumps, 4160V Cutler Hammer switchgear layout, E
House PDB sizing and layouts, MCC Layouts, MV VFD Powerflex 7000 schematic
interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules, grounding grid and conduit
layout plans, area lighting plans, heating/cooling units wiring diagrams, cable schedule,
cable tray layouts, MOV Schematic diagrams,, pigsigs and coriolis metering systems,
UPS system design, PLC wiring diagrams, DeviceNet and ControlNet interconnection
schematic diagrams, ModBUS and RS232 communication protocols, instrument loops
and instrument terminal boxes schematic diagrams. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD personnel. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
• Enbridge Pipeline System (Penn Pump Station and Switchyard); Stanley, ND
Performed complete electrical design for crude oil pumping station. Work included
analysing data on P&IDs and preparation of material take off, one line diagram
development, hazardous Area classification plan, 13.2KV – 4160V Substation
Transformer interconnection diagram, substation type medium voltage switching dead
end structure, selecting and sizing necessary substation type buswork, grounding grid
layout plan, substation transformer differential relaying interconnection diagram (based
on implementation of Schweitzer protection relays), 2500HP 4160V Sulzer pumps
wiring, plant physical layouts and elevations, lube oil and sump pumps, 4160V Cutler
Hammer switchgear layout, E House PDB sizing and layouts, MCC Layouts, MV VFD
Powerflex 7000 schematic interconnection diagrams, heat trace and panel schedules,
grounding grid and conduit layout plans, area lighting plans, heating/cooling units
wiring diagrams, cable schedule, cable tray layouts, MOV Schematic diagrams,, pig sigs
and coriolis metering systems, UPS system design, PLC wiring diagrams, DeviceNet and
ControlNet interconnection schematic diagrams, ModBUS and RS232 communication
protocols, instrument loops and instrument terminal boxes schematic diagrams.
Prepared final material and labor estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets
for client negotiations. Supervised lower category engineers, senior designers and CAD
personnel. Provided an appropriate mentoring and motivation.
Electrical Design Engineer
Belfay Engineering Consultants, Denver, Colorado 06/06 – 10/06
• Life Care Center of Aurora (Retirement Center Assisted Living Care Facility); Aurora,
CO.
Performed complete electrical design for retirement life care facility included assisted
living facility, residential complex and health care clinic / emergency room facility.
Work included one line diagram developments, switchgear and stand by generator
sizing, power and elevator circuits design, emergency generators interconnection
diagrams, fire alarm and nursing stations chimes, short circuit (ISCA) load analysis,
voltage drop calculations, and studies for electrical power systems, selecting breakers
and fuses and sizing overload devices, Lighting design with ICC Building Code
compliances, photometry lighting design, analysis of appropriate illumination methods
and material selections, HVAC wiring diagrams and temperature control.
Electrical Design Engineer, the owner
Baltic Electric Company Inc., Denver, Colorado 11/01 – 05/06
• Various Residential / Commercial / Light Industrial / Institutional Construction
Projects; IBEW; NECA; Denver, CO
On field concept design of motor control, power, lighting and fire alarm circuits of
various electrical minor projects for residential, commercial and Institutional facilities
and their realization to professional drawings and as built diagrams, using AutoCAD
and Microsoft Visio software. Power distribution electrical equipment selection and
sizing, conduit and wire sizing, transformer sizing, motor and generator selecting and
sizing, grounding and wiring methods according to NEC (National Electrical Code),
ASME and ANSI Standards. Electrical project layout, project management, estimating
and bidding, planning and supervising, project development and coordination with
engineering firms for developed drawings checks and approvals, and local government
for plan review corrections and building permits. Prepared final material and labor
estimating for bid submittal and issued spreadsheets for client negotiations. Supervised
engineers, senior designers, CAD personnel and field electricians. Provided an
appropriate mentoring and motivation.
Foreman Electrician / Master Electrician
National Electrical Contractor Association, Denver, Colorado 3/93 – 11/01
(Sturgeon Electric, Dynalectric, Intermountain Electric, Ludvik Electric)
• Various Industrial / Commercial Construction Projects; IBEW; NECA; Denver, CO
Performed complex of electrical hands on construction design work providing
engineering solutions in various projects. Work included project management, project
layout, field supervising, on site estimating, scheduling, on field concept design of
motor control, power, lighting and instrumentation circuits, as built drawings design,
Power distribution electrical equipment selection and sizing, Conduit and wire sizing,
transformer sizing, motor and generator selecting and sizing, grounding and wiring
methods according to NEC (National Electrical Code), ASME and ANSI Standards.
Projects included:
• Conoco Refinery, Commerce City, Colorado Hydraulic (Fisher) and Electrical
(Rosemount)
• Children’s Hospital, Aurora, Colorado Instrument Controls installation and calibrating
at Pipe Racks designing and installations
• Cherokee Power Plant, Colorado Testing, service and troubleshooting instrumentation
circuits
• Owens Brothers Concrete Plant, Louviers, Colorado MCC installation and
troubleshooting
• University Hospital, Denver, Colorado Fire alarm, security and data systems
installation
• MCI Transmission Plant, Aurora, Colorado Cable Tray systems installation
• Great West Life Building, Englewood, Colorado 1.5kV Bus Duct installation and
testing
• EPA, Golden, Colorado DDC control units for walk in HVAC equipment re designing
• United Airlines Training Facility, Denver, Colorado BAE Pneumatic Controls
• AT&T Building, Broomfield, Colorado Emergency Generating System (Liebert)
Installation
• Level 3, Denver, Colorado Testing, service and troubleshooting feeders and branch
circuits
• Invesco Field Football Stadium, Denver, Colorado Switchgear testing and
troubleshooting
• Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado Explosion Proof Electrical Equipment
installation
• Denver International Airport, Colorado Runway lighting installation and
troubleshooting
Field Electrical Engineer
State Federal Research Institute “Vector”, Leningrad, Russian Federation 10/81 – 04/91
• Various Research Scientific Projects, Leningrad, Russia
Performed field design technical support to the research personnel and scientists
working on research and development of command communication systems for
aerospace industry.
• Held primary responsibility for complete design and development conceptually new
low noise thin film amplifier.
• Work included tests and procedures analysis and sample evaluations, utilizing unique
engineering design software similar to PCAD and PSPICE, documentation translation
and interpreting, scientific equipment modifications, scientific calculations and
production coordination.
• Supervised engineering technicians, CAD operators and laboratory personnel. Provided
an appropriate mentoring and motivation. Interpreted technical documentation from
English and German.
Education:
• Attending PhD (Doctorate) level coursework pursuing ABET accredited Electrical and
Computer Science emphasis, Colorado Technical University, 2009-2012 USA
• Electrical Engineer, BSEE and MSEE, North West State Technical University, St.
Petersburg, Russia www.nwpi.ru
Foreign received Degree meets the criteria for Accrediting Programs in Electrical
Engineering in the United States, Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of
ABET, Baltimore, Maryland - Ref. # 1029021434tsyganok-RU
Continued Education includes:
• RS Control Logics 500 (Allen Bradley PLC Course), Golden, Colorado
• Eaton Power Systems Selective Coordination Seminar, Denver, Colorado
• Eaton Arc Flash Training Seminar, Denver, CO
• Cooper Vacuum Fault Interruptor Seminar, Denver, CO
• EPRI Level 1 and 2 (Instrumentation Certification Course), Denver, Colorado
• Cooper Power Substation Capacitor Certification, Denver, Colorado
• Howard Substation Transformers Seminar, Denver, Colorado
• Generac Generator Sizing Certification Seminar, Denver, Colorado
• Siemens Wind Turbines and Large Motors Seminar, Denver, Colorado
• GE Multilin Protective Relaying Seminar, Denver, CO
• Cooper Voltage Regulator Seminar, Denver, CO
• STAHL Hazardous Locations Seminar, Englewood, CO
Professional Affiliations:
• NFPA, IEEE member
Languages:
• English – excellent
• Russian – excellent (native)
Professional Registrations:
• State of Colorado Master Electrician License # 5331
• State of Colorado Professional Engineer Exam / Registration in progress
Work Status:
• US citizen
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