Leonard F. Evans Jr.

**** ********* ***** ac46xu@r.postjobfree.com 434-***-**** (home)

Clarksville, VA 23927 757-***-**** (cell)

Senior Manager with extensive experience in all facets of operation and maintenance. Energetic Leader with ability to challenge and motivate. Demonstrated track record of identifying problems and providing solutions. Able to communicate with all levels of organization. Broad working knowledge of Labor Law and OSHA, NERC and Environmental Regulations. Focused on Continuous Improvement through analyzing and improving processes. Experienced with both union and non-union facilities.

Professional Experience

Mecklenburg Power Station – Delta Power Services, LLC, 2015 to 2016; NAES, 2017 to 2018

Plant Manager – Directed the operations and maintenance of two 69 MW pulverized coal units at Mecklenburg Power Station, located in Clarksville, VA, under an Operations and Maintenance Agreement with Virginia Electric and Power Company.

Met or exceeded all owner requirements and performance metrics while staying within budget.

Completed two planned maintenance outages with major projects ahead of schedule and below budget.

Spearheaded the installation of a fiber optic communication system, saving $100,000 in installation costs and reducing monthly fees by 80%.

Maintained plant performance while leading the plant through a major loss of personnel after an announcement that the plant would be closed and through a change to a new company.

Developed and implemented a lay-up plan for the facility based on the owner’s requirements and short timeline.

Longview Power, LLC, Maidsville, WV, 2013 to 2014

Plant Manager – Directed the operations and maintenance of a 700 MW super critical pulverized coal power plant selling power into the PJM Market.

Added over $1.5 million to the bottom line through fly ash sales.

Negotiated $72,000 in savings on the water treatment contract.

Increased equipment reliability by attacking recurring problem areas.

Reduced average start up time by 50%.

Ensured operating procedures were validated and used.

Implemented changes to the Qualification Program, ensuring plant personnel were meeting their qualification goals.

PMI Ash Technologies LLC, Chesapeake, VA, 2006 to 2012

Plant Manager, Carbon Burn-Out, Chesapeake Energy Center – Directed the operations and maintenance of a facility taking fly ash from a power plant and removing excess carbon using a fluidized bed process to make a substitute for Portland Cement for use in concrete.

Achieved highest availability of the four operating Carbon Burn-Out facilities.

Selected and trained Operations and Maintenance Technicians.

Guided plant from start-up to a fully operational facility.

Developed and implemented Environmental, Safety, Operations and Maintenance Programs.

Coordinated activities with Chesapeake Energy Center and Ash Marketer to maximize plant performance.

JAMESTOWN BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, Jamestown, NY, 2004 to 2005

Power Plant Supervisor – Directed the operations and maintenance of a power plant consisting of three pulverized coal boilers, two 25 MW steam turbines, one LM6000 gas turbine, one Heat Recovery Steam Generator and all of the associated auxiliary equipment.

Changed Plant Culture to identifying and correcting vice living with problems.

Implemented work order system providing better documentation of problems and solutions.

Revised operator training program, placing emphasis on improving knowledge of fundamentals, plant familiarity and demonstration of skills.

Decreased net heat rate on coal plant by 8%.

Identified and corrected environmental permitting issues concerning upcoming LM 6000 gas turbine modification and installation of a black start gas turbine.

EL PASO CORPORATION, Houston, TX, 2001 to 2004

Manager, O & M Programs – Analyzed existing programs and procedures and developed standard ones to be used at all facilities operated by El Paso Power Operations.

Created and established an Operational Audit program for coal, simple and combined cycle and diesel power plants, which assessed Operations, Maintenance, Administration, and Safety and Environmental performance. Performed a total of 57 audits of North American and International plants.

Implemented programs and procedures to improve and standardize operating procedures, maintenance practices, calculation of performance data and utilization of Computer Maintenance Management Systems. These changes aided in company-wide 1% improvement in Heat Rate and decrease in Average Forced Outage Factor to 1.2%.

Identified problem areas in Environmental Programs, such as inability to monitor required permit conditions. Facilitated resolution of these problem areas, contributing to a 33% reduction in Notices of Violations.

Resolved problem areas in Safety Programs, including proper selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment and chemical handling. Instituted programs to raise Safety Awareness. These actions led to a 50% reduction in Recordable Injury Rates.

Led development of a Training and Qualification Program for coal, combined cycle and diesel power plant personnel, utilizing teams composed of plant personnel.

Developed and taught a two-day Root Cause Analysis course to over 90 employees. In-house development and presentation of the training saved over $250,000.

STATOIL ENERGY (formerly The Eastern Group), Bethlehem, PA, 1997 to 2000

Vice President, Plant Operations, 2000, Director, Power Systems, 1999, Operations Manager, 1997 to 1998 – Directed all aspects of operation and maintenance of coal, combined cycle and diesel power plants. Provided Operations Support to Business Development on acquisition and new construction projects.

Guided Power Systems Division, with over 115 employees, assets worth over $119 Million and annual budget of over $39 Million, through the challenges of sale and transition of ownership of the Division’s assets.

Directly managed operational takeover of two facilities acquired by Statoil Energy and served as Statoil Energy’s Partnership Representative and Asset Manager for the facilities. During 1999, both facilities had their most successful operating years with net income increasing by $2.9 and $2.7 Million.

Led negotiations on Collective Bargaining Agreements for two sites, reducing overall costs by over $1.3 Million in the first year.

STEWART & STEVENSON OPERATIONS, INC., Eastern Region, Syracuse, NY, 1993 to 1997

Operations Manager, 1996 to 1997 – Directed the operations and maintenance of 13 Cogeneration Facilities, employing over 200 people.

Instituted policy and procedure revisions to increase profitability, improve contractual compliance and standardize benefit application.

Engineering Manager, 1995 to 1996, Project Engineer, 1993 to 1995 – Provided engineering support on all aspects of the operation and maintenance of cogeneration facilities including: improving efficiency, solving equipment problems, changing facilities from base load to dispatchable and placing facilities in lay-up.

Developed and implemented a safety and environmental audit program and conducted over 30 audits of Eastern Region facilities.

Researched and interpreted environmental laws and wrote an Environmental Compliance Manual, providing plant personnel with clear and concise guidance on achieving environmental compliance.

Revised existing safety policies and procedures and wrote new policies and procedures to comply with OSHA regulations.

U. S. NAVY, 1972 to 1993 – Various positions of increasing responsibility, resulting in advancement from Seaman Recruit to Lieutenant Commander.

Education – BS, Electrical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, 1980.

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