Electrical Engineer

Electrical and Instrumentation Designer

Charles C. Boost

P. O. Box 36245, Rock Hill, SC 29732 Cell: 803-***-**** abnw8e@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:

- Experience with Electrical and Instrumentation & Control Systems design which encompasses project estimating, equipment purchasing, design,

build, programming, installation, start -up (commissioning) and field service/troubleshooting for the following: AC motor controls, MCC’s, VFD’s,

MOV’s, AOV’s, SV’s, Analog & Digital DCS and PLC I/O, soft-starts, temperature control, pressure control, level control, flow control and

combustion control. Experience worki ng with high voltage design (above 4kv) and schematic layouts.

- Proficient in AutoCad 2008, MicroStation/J, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Instruments, SmartSketch, Documentum, CEIDS cable routing

software, Access, Word, Excel and Outlook – familiar with INTOOLS

- Application and Programming of various types of PLC’s (Allen -Bradley, Siemens, G.E., Omron, Mitsibishi and Automation Direct)

- Experienced working with A-B, C-H, Crouse -Hinds, G-E, Hoffman, Rittal, Sq D and Siemens motor control products

- Class I, Div I and II plus Intrinsically Safe applications

- Master Electrician Certification – City of Rock Hill, SC

- Unlimited Contractor License Certification – State of NC

- NEC, IEC, NFPA, FM, IRI, UL-508A & ISA standards – I am familiar with 50.59, IEEE 384 and 1E wiring requirements

- Single and Three Line Diagrams, Block Diagrams, Wiring Diagrams, DCS/PLC I/O Schematics, Control Schematics, Control Panel Layouts, MCC

Arrangements, Terminal Arrangements, Parts Lists, Cable Schedules, Cable Routing, Pull Schedules, Panel Schedules, Drawing Lists, I/O Lists,

P&ID’s, IWD’s, CWD’s, Loop Sheets, Logic Diagrams, Instrument Index

EXPERIENCE:

The Shaw Group - Charlotte, NC 02/2008 -12/2008

Sr. Electrical (Wiring) Designer 3 - Responsibilities included wiring design and cable routing for Fossil Fuel power plants Analog & Digital DCS I/O,

Analog & Digital PLC I/O, MOV’s, AOV’s, SV’s and MCC’s utilizing Microstation/J, SmartPlant Electrical, SmartPlant Instrumentation,

SmartSketch, Documentum and CEIDS cable entry programming.

M.R. Snyder Co., Inc. - Charlotte, NC 12/2005 -01/2008

Sr. Electrical & Instrumentation Designer - Design and fabricate Control Panels to UL-508 Standards for Industrial/Textile applications, Municipal

Water Filtration/Softener Facilities and Groundwater Remediation Systems

ENI, Inc. - Rock Hill, SC 1993 -11/2005

Owner / Sr. Electrical and Instrumentation Designer - Managed all aspects of a small control systems integration company including providing project

estimates and quotations from the clients written and/or verbal specifications. Designed and fabricated Control Panels to UL-508 Standards for

Industrial/Textile applications, Municipal Water Filtration/Softener Facilities and Groundwater Remediation Systems. Field startup assistance

provided as needed.

PERIGON ENGINEERING - Matthews, NC 12/2002 -03/2003 (Concurrently with ENI)

Sr. Electrical & Instrumentation Designer - Designed various electrical projects including installation of new equipment, relocated equipm ent, new

services plus necessary control systems related to the equipment

DAY ENGINEERING COMPANY / Day & Zimmermann - Charlotte, NC 1984 -1993

Sr. Group Leader / Sr. Electrical & Instrumentation Designer - Managed four Electrical & Instrumentation Design Groups (approx. 90 employees),

including three other Group Leaders, Designers, and CAD Operators for ten DuPont sites within the DuPont Regional Engineering Office located in

Charlotte, NC.

CELANESE CORPORATION / FIBER INDUSTRIES - Charlotte, NC 197 9-1983

Sr. Electrical & Instrumentation Designer - Design for new and existing textile machinery at the Archdale R&D center

GREENLINE CORP. – Charlotte, NC 1974 -1979

Electrical Project Engineer – Development of control systems for overhead power and free conveyor systems and pallet -type furniture conveyors.

GEORGE KOCH SONS, INC. – Evansville, IN 1965 -1974

Electrical Project Engineer – Supervised electrical and conveyor designers/drafters in the development of control systems for industrial ovens,

conveyors, air make up units, spray booths, surface preparation machines, and electro-deposition equipment.

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1962 -1965

US Air Force, Airman - 1st Class (Inactive) – Top Secret - Crypto security clearance

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Undergraduate Studies, Mechanical Engineering, University of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana

Honeywell Pneumatic Instrument Application & Repair, Ft. Washington, PA, 1971

Fire-Eye Combustion Control Systems, Cambridge, MA, 1971

Honeywell Electronic Instrument Applications, Ft. Washington, PA, 1970

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