Technical Support Engineering

Patrick Walter:

727-***-****, ***********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position within an Engineering company that meets my experience, education and talents.

EDUCATION

University Of South Florida

Graduate in Bachelor of Science, Management program, USF

Associate’s in Science of Engineering, SPC

Certificates in Basic and Advanced Electronics/Electricity, US Navy

Advance Digital Electronic, Communication, Microwave/Radar Theory, US Navy

Leadership Candidate School, US Navy

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

2006- 2016 Duke Energy Florida St. Petersburg, Fl.

Meter Technician

Perform all duties of lower classification metering personnel and train all Duke Energy Departments responsible for metering equipment.

Assist in the evaluation of new metering equipment while maintaining voltage, current, watt/watt-hour standards traceable to National Standards

Support Field Meter Technicians in all matters regarding metering and automated meter reading

Assist engineering group to determine metering needs, provide technical support

Assist engineering and craft personnel in constructing UG, OH and substation transformer clusters and pad-mount current transformers. Provide technical support

Repair and calibrate Duke Energy test equipment including Distribution Line, Substation and Service departments

Provide direct support for distribution automation/self-healing projects and Grid Mod

Provision/Commission auto-reclosers, transfer switch gear, line sensors, SCADA controls for ATS switching and CBC modules

Direct support for field Data Collection Devices for metering, i.e., FC300 handhelds, radio/transmitters, data truck setup, ITRON support/logistics

Maintain Customer Care/Support relations both internally and externally with Duke employees and vendors

2000– 2006 Beckwith Electric Largo, Fl.

Quality Control Engineering Technician

Perform necessary tasks in testing/repairing synchronizing production models, throughout various assembly stages, to a desired level of performance of Beckwith Electric products. These units service the electric/power industry.

Update, modify, overhaul, troubleshoot and test Beckwith products, down to component level

Solve complex problems (i.e. those that can be solved by properly interpreting manuals, procedures and schematics to ascertain product performance)

Co-develop custom test routines for custom product modifications

Test prototypes of new products under test engineering direction

1993 – 2000 John E. Chance and Associates Lafayette, LA

Navigation/Survey Lead Party Chief

Provided precise navigation and positioning information to oil industry clients within the Gulf of Mexico, through specific interface with clients.

Project manager for survey projects, on site, at oil platform & pipeline locations using navigation equipment with location data

Directed the assembly, maintenance & operation of all survey systems

Operated underwater geophysical equipment for survey operations

Supervised & trained personnel in field operations while maintaining OSHA safety standards

1991 – 1993 US Navy - USS Cape Cod San Diego, CA

Electronic Engineering Technician Second-Class

Work center supervisor of all junior technicians for the Communications Calibration Department.

Supervised 10 technicians to coordinate timely repair of equipment

Provided technical escalation point for junior technicians

1988 – 1991 US Navy - USS Midway Yokosuka, Japan

Work CenterSupervisor

Responsible for operation and maintenance of ship’s Inertial Navigation System and all navigational subsystems in support of Inertial Navigation Systems.

Maintained constant operational standards of Inertial Navigation System

Performed troubleshooting and repair of GPS satellite receivers, UHF transmitters, & fathometers

Supervised 8 junior technicians in daily operational activities

SECURITY CLEARANCES HELD

SECRET clearance maintained for Army Corps of Engineers

TOP SECRET/SECRET clearances maintained at various duty stations

TECHNICAL AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

SOFTWARE/ APPLICATIONS/ SYSTEMS/ TEST EQUIPMENT

Windows NT, Windows 95/98/2000, Linux, Unix

MS Office Suite, ToolWatch.

DMM, AMM, Oscilloscopes, Frequency Counters, Megger/AVO, Doble.

References and Transcripts available upon request

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