Senior Electrical Engineer

MEDGER C. DUCKENS

P. O. Box ****** 281-***-****

Pearland, Texas 77584 ********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Achieved over 23 years of engineering accomplishments in Aero Turbine repower upgrades (Aviation, Marine, Oil & Gas, Power, Wind, Healthcare, Mining, etc.), managing ownership of complex simple and combine cycle power customer solutions, process automation and telecommunication solutions for Oil & Gas (international and domestic). Effective hands-on capabilities for large offshore, onshore and pipeline communication projects. Dependable, reliable, and versatile team player with excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Consistently demonstrate leadership skills, sound judgment, decision making capability, initiative and resourcefulness in responding to job challenges. Goal-oriented energy optimizing solutions to customer integrated systems.

ENGINEERING COMPETENCIES

Knowledgeable with simple/combined cycle power plant engineering design, EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction), systems commissioning & maintenance including:

-Experience with upgrades including Gas, Steam, Generator, HRSG, Plant performance evaluation, Bently Nevada PLC hardware integration and rak file installation; HMI installation.

-Experience with Customer Executive level management, mid-level management and daily operations and design & maintenance team.

-Experience with Consulting & Engineering Studies, Systems & Applications Engineering, Requisitions & Performance Engineering, Electrical Plant Evaluations, Site systems optimization and/or Field Engineering.

PLC hardware integration or troubleshooting (ABB Control System, Allen Bradley OP 1500 Series); Interconnecting CISCO Network Devices 1; Electrical Schematics; Designing Low Voltage Control Systems with experience in machine servicing and troubleshooting; Powerload Consumption Layouts; Background in instrumentations, control devices, and smart field communicators; Loop checking and instrument calibration Telecommunications System; Process Panel Configuration; Modern Critical Control Systems Technology and Implementation; EMC (Emergency Shut Down System Protection Included); Basic Process Control and Flow Rating; Electronic troubleshooting and repair. Basic Knowledge in using different testing equipment such as insulation tester, multimeter, oscilloscope, current generator, Pneumatic calibrator, Smart Field Communicator for GE Aero product line power turbines, Industrial IT System 800xA; Advant Controller AC460, 800M/C, S800 and S100 I/O. EXPERIENCE

GE ENERGY (GE POWER- AERO) - Houston, TX 2011–Present Lead Electrical & Controls Engineering Title Description: Power Service Senior Electrical Engineer executing a critical role responsible for identifying & enabling the implementation of leading edge power generation technologies related to significant upgrades to Simple & Combined Cycle power plants. Experience & Instrumental in leading & enabling Customer outcomes in highly complex plant solutions. Provide technical leadership and support working with initiating & working with engineering team to meet customer requirements of plant electrical long term identification, development & management of technology & integrated electrical systems complex project/complex solutions modification design, instrumentation, Engine product line re-powers, and HMI/Bently Nevada PLC installation with standard controls applications upgrade opportunities. Responsible for ownership, management & fulfillment

Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer, DS Smith – Porcari (Lucca),Italy

• Successfully completed repower upgrade of LM6000 Aero Turbine PB 25PPM Gas Fuel system engine to a PF turbine DLE 15PPM Gas Fuel system engine

• Consist of complete application upgrade from a NETCON w/Linknet Controls system to Micronet Plus w/RTCNet & Linknet-HT Controls system, upgrading system HMI workstation

• Vibration system upgraded from Bentley Nevada 3300 to 3500 including Generator and Gearbox probes & sensor modification

• Upgrading Fire & Gas system with new IR gas detectors integrated in existing system

• New design Electrical and Mechanical installation and customer drawings, including new/replacement of instrumentation devices for PF unit

• Project revenue value of $15M+

Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer, AG (Alto Garda) Power – Firenze,Italy

• Successfully completed repower upgrade of LM6000 Aero Turbine PB 25PPM Gas Fuel system engine to a PF turbine DLE 15PPM Gas Fuel system engine

• Consist of complete application upgrade from a Micronet w/Linknet Controls system to Micronet Plus w/RTCNet & Linknet-HT Controls system, upgrading system HMI workstation

• Vibration system upgraded from Bentley Nevada 3300 to 3500 including Generator and Gearbox probes & sensor modification

• Upgrading Fire & Gas system with new IR gas detectors integrated in existing system

• New design Electrical and Mechanical installation and customer drawings, including new/replacement of instrumentation devices for PF unit

• Project revenue value of $12M+

Lead Electrical & Controls Engineer, Aberdrola-Vitoria (Michelen Tires) – Aberdrola, Spain

• Successfully completed repower upgrade of LM6000 Aero Turbine PC 15PPM Gas Fuel system Nouvo Pignone package to a PF turbine DLE 15PPM Gas Fuel system engine

• Consist of complete application upgrade from a Mark V Speedtronics Controls system to Micronet Plus w/RTCNet & Linknet-HT Controls system, upgrading system HMI workstation

• Vibration system upgraded from Bentley Nevada 3300 to 3500 including Generator and Gearbox probes & velomitors sensor modification

• Upgrading Fire & Gas system with new IR gas detectors integrated in existing system

• New design Electrical and Mechanical installation and customer drawings, including new/replacement of instrumentation devices for PF unit

• Project revenue value of $24M+

Lead Electrical Engineer, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line – Miami, Florida

• Successfully completed Controls upgrade for LM2500+ GT Base SAC Aero Turbine Gas Fuel system Stewart & Stevenson package

• Upgrade had to be Lloyd and DNV certified compliant

• Consist of complete application upgrade from a NETCON w/Linknet Controls system to Micronet Plus w/RTCNet & Linknet-HT Controls system, upgrading system panel mount HMI workstation

• New design Electrical and Mechanical installation and customer drawings

• Project revenue value of $3M+ (x6 – Six Cruise Lines) DUCKENS INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY - Houston, TX 2009–2011 Contract Engineering/IT Consultant

• Provide Electrical and Project Engineering support to EPC corporations such as KBR

(inspections), HP (server installations), and Oxy Vinyls (ABB Commissioning of control system).

• Hardware installation and PC troubleshooting, network administration, managed and upgrading of multiple workstations/servers.

• Provide technical support approval of electrical network infrastructure layouts in existing plant as well as designing test specifications for technical support and trouble shooting.

• Network Design and Installation, Telecomm Structural and Topology Layout, Network Server Application Loading and monitoring of LAN-networks. ABB INC. - Houston, TX 1995–2009

Senior Project Engineer Title Description:

Executed assignments for complex projects in process automation and instrumentation integrations consisting of minor programming in applications, electrical layouts, troubleshooting, software installation, hardware configurations of telecommunications, OCS, DCS, ESD systems. Solo Project Engineer, Linde Process Plant - Reynosa, Mexico

• Provided customer support for PLC’s consisting of AC800M technology with S800 IO.

• Designed two Dehydrator PLCs for LPG & Natural Gasoline receipt and distribution terminal located; which due to the PLCs success, customer awarded ABB to design duplicate panels for expansion plant sites consecutively for every 2 years. At 2008 end, currently 8 PLCs were in operation.

Lead Third Party/Assembly Package Design Engineer, Peregrino Kiewit Offshore Svcs. - Brazil

• Coordinated third party sub-contractors integration such as CCTV, Vibration Monitoring, and Wellhead Control RIO.

• Provided a full assembly drawing package of PCS, PMS, and ESS for Wellhead A & B platforms consisting of 16 total configured cabinets with approximately 10,000 I/O points.

• Provided 130 complex product wiring and cabinet assembly layouts to the customer within a period of 3.5 weeks of an 8 week customer schedule. Lead Project Engineer/Coordinator, CTL/ABB CIP Natural Gas Plant Telecom - Trinidad

• Oversaw several telecommunication subcontracting companies while working mainly at site in Trinidad for 1.5 years that resulted in a very successful project.

• Led a communication team to provide the detail designed infrastructure of communications system across a new 56” pipeline transporting natural gas from Beachfield to Point Fortin in Trinidad to meet the needs of the LNG Train 4.

• Designed pipeline to operate from dual control centers on a microwave network and include voice communications, PBX, SCADA, Microwave, Safety System-Fire & Gas, and installation of telecom/SCADA equipment cabinets. Erected 7 communications towers ranging from heights of 100’ to 430’ providing optimal communication via microwave to 8 strategic sites along the 56” pipeline.

Senior Lead Site Service/Applications Engineer, Hawiyah Gas Plant - Saudi Arabia

• Led Techint of Risk Area PIB’s 1A &1B, and CCR for 1.5 years with no unresolved issues at the time my contract ended.

• Processed Interface Buildings (PIBs); which included troubleshooting, writing test specifications, hardware installation, network administration, managed and upgrading of 65 workstations/servers, coordinated the import/export database and managed shipment. EDUCATION

BS Electrical Engineering Tech - Purdue University Indianapolis, IN 1994 BAS Electronic Engineering Tech, Honors - ITT Technical Institute Indianapolis, IN 1991 LICENSE

Valid TWIC till 2021 from Transportation Security Administration HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS

4th Quarter 2014 Award “Exceptional Engineering Contribution for External Focus” GE Energy 4th Quarter 2014 Award “Outstanding CM&U Engineering Contribution” GE Energy 2nd and 3rd (x2) Quarter 2015 Award “Deliver Results In An Uncertain World” GE Energy National Vocational Technical Honors Society, National Society of Black Engineers, American Foundrymen Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE)

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