Engineer Project Manager
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Kevin Raschkow
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ***** *** **
City: Bellevue
State: WA
Zip: 98005
Country: USA
Phone: 206-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 130
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Kevin E. Raschkow, P.E.
1318 121st Avenue Southeast
Bellevue, WA 98005
*********@********.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Kennewick, WA
Manager Engineering Services/Director Engineering
Aug 2006 - Aug 2012
*Manage staff of technical, operation, and construction personnel, including Engineers, CAD/GIS Technicians, Project Managers, Procurement Managers, and Construction Managers to plan, design, cost estimate, project manage, procure materials/equipment and oversee construction of major gas system infrastructure projects and related facilities
*Manage Distribution Contract Manager to perform sales & marketing duties and create, revise, negotiate and execute financial agreements for major account customers to increase operating revenues and corporate net income. Manage roughly 1,000 existing key accounts and averaged 30 new yearly accounts over past 6 years totaling over $30M in aggregate operating revenue. Responsible for long term P&L for life of contracts
*Oversee creation, administration and forecasting of corporate capital budget and 5 year capital master plan. Provides timely and accurate analysis of current year system wide capital budget and recommends strategic changes to executive management based on forecasting and emergent conditions. Annual capital budgets range from $25M to $35M
*Create, monitor and manage department operations budget and support the development of $50M corporate annual operating expense budget
*Supports Procurement in warehouse, inventory, supply chain management duties, including material/equipment specification, vendor selection, RFQ/RFP's, pricing strategy, material utilization forecasting, turn rates, and yearly bulk stocking/storage level assessment
*Manage companywide contractor selection and contract administration process for unit rate blanket contract work and special/large bid construction project work
*Direct and administrate engineering, surveying and environmental consultants
*Implements and administers Transmission and Distribution Pipeline Integrity Management Program (TIMP and DIMP).
*Oversee development, training, implementation, and on-going execution of Engineering and Operation procedures.
*Lead MDU Utility Group in overall integration of Engineering and Construction procedures and standardization of material, equipment, and facility designs
*Assess and analyzes staffing levels based on performance metrics and current & future business needs and trends to ensure optimum resource levels. Prepare justification proposals to recommend contractor resource & internal staffing levels.
*Recruits, interviews, hires, trains and mentors staff. Conducts employee performance appraisals, implements development plans, and handles termination duties, where needed
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation Seattle, WA
Senior Engineer Oct 2002 - July 2006
*Supervised Mapping and Design Department: Coach and train Engineers and CAD Technicians. Establish and prioritize workload and allocate resources. Interview and hire new positions. Write and conduct employee performance appraisal
*Project Managed CNGC's large and complex gas distribution projects
*Provide detailed engineering cost estimates of key gas facilities (Gate stations/Meter Stations, pipelines, odorizers, regulator stations, and industrial meter sets)
*Negotiate complex and sensitive issues relating to the design, construction, and installation of Gas Transmission Pipeline Meter Stations with external Gas Suppliers
*Developed technical specifications, field procedures and engineering drawings for key natural gas facilities
*Developed bid documents for pipeline construction and facility construction (building, civil, electrical, mechanical and instrumentation work).
*Evaluated and awarded bids for surveying, pipeline construction, special permitting and facility construction projects
*Developed, managed, and negotiated contracts for Service Plus group; create scope of work, estimate of engineering, procurement, and construction services (EPC). Perform key work for Service Plus customers; engineering & design, feasibility and assessment studies
Puget Sound Energy Bellevue, WA
Senior Engineer Apr 1997 - Oct 2002
*Managed all planning, engineering, and project management aspects of large-scale natural gas projects. Capital project values ranged from $4M to $6M per year.
*Managed programs related to operating budget to ensure regulatory compliance for System Control and Protection Department. Operating & maintenance budget responsibilities ranged from $2M to $3M per annum. Achieved "outstanding" status with scope, schedule, and budget 3 out of 4 years in Corporate Goal Plan.
*Set up contracts and directed outside engineering firms to perform design activities as the result of corporate outsourcing of key professional staff. Maintained high level of work performance without knowledgeable & trained staff.
Washington Natural Gas Company Seattle, WA
Project Manager/Design Support Engineer/Staff Engineer
July 1990 - Apr 1997
*Selected and lead project management team (design staff, right-of-personnel, community relations managers, purchasing representatives, outside consultants) through development, planning, permitting, design, bidding and construction phases of major natural gas pipeline projects. Yearly capital projects ranged from $6M to $8M
*Directed outside Engineering, Environmental, and Surveying Consultants in design and permit activities
*Created pipeline contractor and engineering consultant contracts and bid documents with assistance from WNG legal staff
*Assessed, evaluated and awarded bids of various contracts
*Measured and tracked performance and negotiated and approved billings of pipeline contractors (field change orders) and consultants (design change orders)
*Provided direct supervision, training, technical guidance and development to seven, union represented Engineering Aides
*Engineered and provided technical specifications for gas system facility designs. Reviewed and approved CAD drawings
*Assigned, prioritized, levelized, and scheduled design tasks and activities to Engineering Aides Increased Engineering Aide productivity by 30%.
*Conducted performance appraisals for contract employees
*Designed underground and aboveground piping systems and facilities
*Performed cost analysis and estimations on mains, district regulator stations, and large commercial & industrial meter set assemblies.
*Wrote company procedures for company and contractor personnel to construct & install new and upgrade & modify existing gas transmission and distribution facilities
EDUCATION
University of Washington (UW), Seattle, WA 1987 -1990
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER CERTIFICATION
Washington State Professional Engineer Certification - Mechanical Engineering
License #41464
Acquired: 12/15/2004
Expires: 3/23/2014
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