Engineer Power Plant
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Steven Darino
Email: *********@********.***
Address: *** *.*********
City: Akron
State: OH
Zip: 44319
Country: USA
Phone: 813-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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Steven Darino
3325 Bayshore Boulevard Unit D31 ~ Tampa, Florida 33629
813-***-**** *********@********.***
MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEER
Power Generation Expert ~ Plant Performance Monitoring and Improvement ~ Project Management
Highly experienced Mechanical Engineer with 28 years of experience in power generation production, equipment performance monitoring and improvement, internal consulting, operations, and maintenance. Expert in power plant performance with over 25 years of experience in monitoring and managing performance operations. Excellent experience in start-ups, project management, and heat rate improvement engineering. Possesses a strong work ethic, exceptional people skills, and a proven track record in getting tasks done on time and on budget. Proficient at supervising and mentoring engineers and technicians, and directing contractors. Skilled in the use of MS Office and online performance monitoring software. Degreed, a Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ABSOLUTE CONSULTING, INC. Navaree, Florida 8/2011 to 12/2011
Contract Engineer
Performed contract work for Progress Energy in their high temperature and high pressure piping program.
ENTEGRA POWER GROUP, Tampa, Florida 2008-2011
Performance Engineer
Consulted management on reasons for equipment underperformance.
Supervised performance operations at two large combined cycle power plants.
Developed PI Process book screens to trend plant performance.
NRG ENERGY, Princeton, New Jersey 2006-2008
Performance Engineering Manager
Reviewed A.S.M.E performance test codes.
Managed performance testing for NRGs entire fleet.
Developed and published steam purity guidelines.
Left for opportunity to move South, out of New Jersey
INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT, Petersburg, Indiana 2004-2006
Senior Performance Engineer
Analyzed the performance of four units totaling over 1800 megawatts.
Maintained A.S.M.E test code standards.
Managed boiler plant projects that were completed as scheduled.
Left company for promotional opportunity
NEVADA POWER, Las Vegas, Nevada 1994-2003
Performance Engineer
Conducted steam turbine, combined cycles, and all associated support equipment performance testing and monitoring, and performed major equipment inspections.
Installed TEMPO online performance monitoring system and implemented efficiency and productivity processes that produced heat rate improvements of 2%, with significant fuel savings.
Supervised on site contractors for maintenance on air compressors, sootblowers and cooling towers.
Headed up multiple capital improvement projects for the enterprise, assisted in installation of Westinghouse Pcalcs system.
CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER CO-OP, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1991-1994
Senior Performance Engineer
Established the Performance Department and supervised a team of engineers and technicians.
DETROIT EDISON CO., St. Clair, Michigan 1982-1991
Performance Engineer, St. Clair Power Plant (1989-1991)
Carried out equipment performance testing and monitoring programs.
Implemented a successful heat rate improvement program.
Boiler Engineer, Belle River Power Plant (1987-1989)
Managed maintenance outages, performed boiler tuning and operations.
Performance Engineer, Belle River Power Plant (1985-1987)
Performed equipment acceptance testing, performance monitoring, and reporting.
Start up Engineer, Belle River Power Plant (1984-1985)
Start up of unit support systems and testing of the equipment for this plant.
Executed startup processes and procedures for turbines and boilers, then performed acceptance testing on major unit components.
Associate Engineer, Marysville Power Plant (1982-1984)
Maintained, overhauled, and operated power generation equipment and performed oil tank farm maintenance.
EDUCATION
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY, Potsdam, New York
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
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