Engineering Electrical

Location:

Gorno Konjsko, Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia

Posted:

December 24, 2017

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JORDAN SIKOSKI

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Paradise Valley, Arizona 85253

Phone: 480-***-****

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e-mail: **************@*****.***

EDUCATION Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering Nov. 2004

University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering May 1998

Arizona State University, Tempe AZ

PROFESSIONAL

AFFILIATION: EIT, certificate, Arizona ENGINEER-in-training Registration No. 05860,

PE, License in Electrical Engineering in R. Macedonia, Lic. Num. 40961

Technical Cooperation Liaison Officer, IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

27 years professional engineering experience, from electrical engineering position up to high level management position, including more than 9 years experience in Commercial nuclear utility

Familiar with Nuclear Standards and Guidelines

Experience with: Electrical, I&C, digital, design engineering

Familiar with Control System Design (Programmable Logic Controllers and Distributed Control System)

Experience with unbalanced voltage relays, (SEL, SIEMENS and ABB)

Experienced with: power distribution transformers

IEEE balloting committee for: IEEE St.C57.12.00/D2, IEEE P539, ANSI/IEEE C37.18-1979,

Experience with: National Electrical Code, IEEE, ANSI, IEC and ISA Standards.

Experience in the UFSAR, technical specifications and I&C related design documents

Experience in the 10CFR50.59,

Experience in procurement engineering

Familiar with MathCAD, AutoCAD, ETAP (Electrical Transient Analysis Program)

Experience in project scheduling and coast controls

Project management experience (planning, executing and managing the projects to meet quality, budget and scheduling requirements) i.e. assembling the project team, identifying and managing project scope, risks, status reporting, etc.

Familiar with Primavera 6

Familiar with RUS Bulletin 1724E-300 (Substation Design Guide).

Knowledge of construction management

Knowledge of digital design considerations for nuclear power

EXPERIENCE

04/2017 -present DASS Engineering, Ohrid, MK,

Senior Project Manager / substation,

Responsibilities: Preparing projects scopes and cost estimates for 10/0.4kV and 35/10kV electrical substation projects. Provide engineering support, develop and review engineering designs, drawings, specifications and standards. Evaluate, provide comments, recommendations and approve protection and control of another team members, provide general technical support.

Provide overall management of assigned projects from concept definition through project completion, environmental, permitting, planning, estimating, engineering, project control, procurement focusing on scheduling, resource planning and key deliverables and meet deadlines.

Work closely with the project team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, software and other specialties) as necessary to complete projects.

11/2016 -03/2017 ENTERGY Serv., Palisades, Covert, MI

Procurement Engineer Specialist Senior,

Responsibilities: Developing Equivalency Evaluations to determine suitable replacement parts and components to address obsolete or unavailable items.

Performing Parts Interchangeability Evaluations for replacement material which is interchangeable with original plant equipment, with no change to form, fit or function.

Performing technical evaluations and reviews of procurement documents.

Establishing and utilizing commercial grade dedications to support procurement activities.

Evaluating and documenting the disposition of technical discrepancies identified during the procurement process, report inspection process, and inventory control process.

Interfacing with internal and external groups on procurement related activities, as needed (supplier audit or Commercial Grand Survey checklists, establishing the technical and quality requirements of an item to be procured, interpretation of codes or standards, etc.).

PhD Consultant in Power Industry,

01/2010-present Responsibilities:

-Perform research and development to produce new equipment and technology, in order to resolve the existing problem or modification to the client

-Making major electrical design decisions, developing design concepts,

-Perform data analysis and write detailed reports based on the company/client assigned request

-Reviewing/approving vendor documents such as schematic/wiring diagrams, instrumentation

drawings or control system drawings, (EDP’s),

-ensure proper equipment/controls are in place and document supporting evaluations and analyses,

-commissioning testing of the installing equipment (distribution transformers, relays

-settings up of the protection system (relays, switches, alarms

-modification of the protection system, preparing power studies

-provide technical guidance, training, and/or direction to engineers/personnel,

-preparation of: project scope for the discipline, proposals

-develop cost/budget estimates and assist with schedule development and project implementation …

01/2010-present University/Full Professor /University American College, State University of Tetovo, Tetovo, Macedonia, Faculty of Technical Science Bitola, University for Information Science and Technology, Ohrid, Macedonia (teaching undergraduate and graduate classes) such as:

Transmission and distribution objectives:

-To educate and develop expression for the computation of the transmission line parameters (single and tree phase transmission lines with single and double circuits, configuration, conductor types and electrical parameters of EHV lines

-Modeling and performance of transmission lines (classification of lines, equivalent circuits, pharos diagram, transmission efficiency and voltage regulation, real and reactive power flow in lines,…,

-Voltage for determining voltage regulation and efficiency.

-To improve the voltage profile of the transmission system

-To analyses the voltage distribution in insulator strings and cables and methods to improve the same

Protection and switchgears objectives:

-To educate the causes of abnormal operating conditions (faults, lightning and switching surges) of apparatus and system

-To impart knowledge on apparatus protection (ITR, PTR generator, motor, bushbars and transmission line)

-To introduce static and numerical relays protection (overcurrent protection, differential TR, distance protection of transmission lines

-To impart knowledge on functioning of circuit breakers (arc interruption, type of circuit breakers, air break, oil, SF6, vacuum

-To understand the operation of the different distribution schemes and to analyze power system operation, stability, control and protection.

Substation design:

-Describe the functions performed by various substations.

-Layout of Substation, Choice of Switching Schemes and Bus Bar /Bay Design

-Selection of Substation Main Equipment

-Design of Substation Earthing

-Electrical Clearances

-Identify the voltage classes that exist in substations.

-Identify the following medium- and high-voltage equipment: Buses, Disconnect switches, Oil circuit breakers, Gas circuit breakers, Vacuum circuit breakers, Power transformers, Instrument transformers, Capacitors, Reactors

.-Interpret a one-line substation diagram.

-Describe the safe work practices used in substations, including clearance zones and lockout/tagout requirements

05/2007-10/2009 IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) in Vienna,

Technical Cooperation Liaison Officer

Responsibilities: interface between the IAEA and the national authority on technical cooperation in all matters related to planning, programming, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the TC program. Organize and coordinates working groups in major national priority sectors as input to the Country Program Framework (CPF) process. Organizes and coordinates working groups in major national priority sectors as input to the CPF process. Reviews submitted project concepts, reviews and endorses national and regional projects. Ensures that project closure and evaluation procedures and carried out in a timely manner. Ensures that technical cooperation polices and procedures are understood and implemented by the counterpart institutions.

06/2006 – 05/2007 American Chamber of Commerce in Macedonia (AmCham)

Executive Manager

Represents the interests for over 170 member companies and business professionals, from small locally-owned enterprises, to large multi-national firms in strengthening the Macedonian economy through boosting foreign trade opportunities with other countries, especially with the United States, lobbying the government for pro-business legislation, and providing monthly forums for networking. Advising the companies how to improve the business climate, improving the commercial sector, promote the competitiveness of the country. Organizing the events, initiatives and publications, actively advance American best business practices, high standards of commercial practice and a sound business climate.

01/2005-05/2006 USAID, Skopje, Macedonia

Project Manager / consultant

Creation and operation of the financially self-sustaining e-Biz centers that will use information and communication technology to provide services to Macedonian companies become more competitive in international markets.

Key responsibilities of this position: preparing the business plan, review business plans, determine what managerial and technical support are necessary to ensure financial self-sustainability, provide the managerial and technical support either personally or through e-Biz employees.

01/2000–12/2004 A.D. EMO - Electrical Industry & Engineering, Ohrid, Macedonia

Head of R&D department (2000-2002), CEO (may 2002 - sept. 2004);

Producing of LV and MV electrical products (meet applicable IEC, ANSI, UL, and IEEE standards) with cooperation, as a joint product of ABB or SIEMENS: circuit breakers, low-voltage switchgear (air and gas insulated for primary and secondary system), medium voltage indoor and outdoor devices (vacuum circuit breaker), switchboards (distribution, rear connected), transformers (LV dry-type, MV distribution, liquid-field), substations.

CEO responsibility: to encourage economic development, to create the strategies for building the business and to create the kind of positive environment that enables our employees to do vital jobs, to build lasting values (building our business by pursuing our mission with a passion, connecting every day with our employees, being out with our customers looking for great ideas for growth, being true to our core values in every decision, building an enduring organization of authentic leaders from top to bottom, getting results for all our stakeholders, not just the shareholder of the past five minutes) focus on our missions, our customers and our employees.

R&D department, Responsibility:

-communicate and work effectively with ABB and SIEMENS R&D departments

-planning & execution of product development programs

-direct and manage the process of scope definition and change control

-provide strong leadership to cross functional teams to meet project targets

-lead and manage establishment of realistic and comprehensive plans for deployment and new product development

08/1997–10/1999 Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona

Research Assistant

Tasks performed: Responsible for design of setup, experimental part, perform the measurements and evaluate the results for research project on Investigation of Fiber Optic Cables Deteoriation Mechanism in High Electric Field Environment. The objectives of this project include: investigation of the influence of relative humidity on fiber optic cable in a high voltage environment and developing an understanding of dry band arcing in fiber optic cables and identifying conditions and parameters of occurrence. The results from this project were reported quarterly to the sponsors of this project: Electric Power Research Institute and Western Area Power Authority.

01/1995- 07/1997 Fermi II, Newport, Michigan, (contract pos. with Sargent &Lundy)

I&C, Electrical Engineer II

Responsibilities: Design and develop new equipment and technology for testing of nuclear power plant electrical, electronic and electro-mechanic systems, preparation and reviewing of engineering design changes packages (EDPs) of safety related and non-safety related I&C systems. Processes knowledge of functional disciplines and their practical application and knowledge of applicable industry codes and regulations.

The engineering group responsibilities: electrical and I&C Setpoint Calculations, preparation, review, and close-out of design modification packages for various plant systems. Initiated, evaluated, and disposition engineering evaluation and design document change requested for completed plant configuration of Fermi Nuclear Generating Station (BWR).

Performed review and closed out vendor document packages, field installation and testing and environmental qualification requirements.

08/1995-12/1995 Salem NGS, PSE&G Co.,New Jersey, (contract pos. with Sargent&Lundy)

I&C, Electrical Design Engineer

Responsibilities: design packages development, technical support during implementation and conducting reviews/approvals of design products for vendors, work with various groups, involve in test requirements for factory acceptance testing and site acceptance testing included in the design package.

Also the responsibility include: Performing Technical (Procurement) Specifications replacing and design I&C equipment, Radiation Monitors (Charging Pump Area, Fuel Handling Building Spent Fuel Pool and Storage Area, Containment Personnel Hatch Area, Condenser Air Ejector and Steam Blowdown Monitor) using Victoren Inc. and Sorrento Co. equipment.

Responsible for: support V&V and testing activities, ensuring I&C system design and application comply with NRC regulatory criteria

03/1991- 08/1995 Palo Verde NGS., Phoenix, AZ (contract pos. with The Atlantic Group)

I&C, Electrical Engineer

Responsibilities: Perform owners acceptance reviews for design changes, drawings changes, 50.59 screens, calculations, digital reviews, and equipment/design specification reviews, Performs advanced technical/engineering problem solving in support of plant operations, Develop engineering design change packages in support of maintenance at nuclear power facilities

Perform technical reviews as a team develops the discipline specific work

Develop engineering criteria, calculations, specifications and design for I&C systems and

components. Knowledgeable of instrument accuracy calculations, process systems, logic diagram schematics, procurement, field installation and testing and environmental qualification requirements.

Since 1990 god. until now Dr. Shikoski has published more than 81 (eighty one) papers published in the worldwide international conferences and journals (electrical engineering and computer science) such as: IEEE/PES, IFAC, CIGRE-Paris.

References:

Alexander Klemptner Anton Karadimce, PhD

Lead I&C Eng, Fermi, DTE, Senior Enterprise Architect, General Motors

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David Willis Donald Bemis

I&C supervisor, Palo Verde, NGS, APS ENTERGY Senior Procurement Eng. Spec.

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Fred Swirbul, D-r George Karady,

Supervisor, Arizona Public Service Company, SRP Chair Professor, Arizona State University

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