Manager Project Engineering
Resume:
Bulent GUREL, P.E., PMP
******@*****.***
Belmont, MA
Summary of Relevant Qualifications
I have 20 years of experience in project management and engineering of power transmission and distribution projects; focusing on design, upgrades, and expansion of facilities up to 500 kV. Having been part of several large successful transmission line projects in the past, I have accumulated a great deal of project experience from seven (7) states in North America. EDUCATION
2003 – 2005 M. Eng., Management of Construction Projects, Univ. of Quebec, Montreal, QC 1994 – 1999 B.Sc., Civil Engineering (ABET accredited), Middle East Technical Univ., Turkey PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
PMP designation (Project Management Institute)
PMC designation (Project Management Certification) internal Parsons training P.E. designation, registered in Massachusetts and Nevada Holding a current NCEES Council Record facilitating comity registration Ing & P.Eng designations registered in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta & B.Columbia COMMUNITY SERVICES
Past Member of Belmont Capital Budget Committee
Past – Associate Member of Belmont Planning Board SKILLS & VALUES
Excellent leadership and organizational skills
Strong planning, analytical thinking and problemsolving skills LANGUAGES
French
Bulent GUREL 2/6
April-2019
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
PLS-CADD, PLS-POLE, PLS-TOWER, Sag10, AutoCAD, MS-Office, etc. EXPERIENCE
July 2012 – ONGOING Parsons, Boston, MA USA
Project Manager / Global Lead for T-Line Discipline Responsibilities:
Develop departmental procedures/processes, engineering standards & work instructions, and QA/QC policies for transmission line discipline;
Work in conjunction with the Marketing and Business Development personnel to effectively plan and develop proposals. Participate in client sales presentations;
Prepare technical RFP documents on clients’ behalf for the projects where we act as Owner’s Engineer;
Direct project activities from early project conception through planning, design, construction, start-up, commissioning, transfer to operations staff, and close-out;
Manage the development of engineering deliverables associated with assigned projects including the management of technical scope, schedule, and budget;
Implement project and financial control systems to monitor project progress against targeted budget. Develop cash forecasts, and monitor and control variations;
Work with the construction manager to develop a construction and installation plan through project completion and pre-commissioning;
Manage and monitor contractor and supplier performance;
Accountable for the safe and successful completion of projects in compliance with regulations and within established standards and other project management parameters;
Providing coaching to help employees achieve their performance objectives. PM/CM:
Client: Liberty Utilities, NH, USA
115-kV Methuen – Salem D/C T-Line with 23-kV U/B
Several substation upgrades in the Salem, NH area (eg. breaker replacement, overhead and underground lines within substations) Bulent GUREL 3/6
April-2019
PM/CM:
Client: Eversource Energy, MA, USA
Pittsfield Greenfield Area (PGA) Solutions Program ($40M):
Reconfiguration of two 345-kV lines (#312 & #354) in front of Northfield SS to make room for a new transmission line to tap in. Four structures relocated.
3-mile 115-kV steel pole transmission line (Line # 1293)
115-kV in/out line tap to newly-built Pochassic Switchyard (Line
#1512 split into two and renamed as #1853 & #1981)
OPGW stringing on existing Line # 1512 between Granville Jct and Oakdale Jct.
New 1.2-mile 115-kV steel pole transmission line (Line #1604)
3-mile 115-kV double circuit rebuild (Line # 1242/1361)
16-mile 115-kV line refurbishment (Line # 1421)
8-mile 115-kV line refurbishment (Line # 1512)
Engineering:
Client: Eversource Energy, MA, USA
Pittsfield Greenfield Area (PGA) Solutions Program:
1,700-foot 115-kV single span double circuit river crossing rebuild
(Cabot crossing)
Aug 2011 – June 2012 UNIVERSALPEGASUS INC, Lakewood, CO, USA Project Manager II
Responsibilities:
Manage the development of engineering deliverables associated with assigned projects including the management of technical scope, schedule, and budget;
Implement project and financial control systems to monitor project progress against targeted budget. Develop cash forecasts, and monitor and control variations;
Accountable for the safe and successful completion of projects in compliance with regulations and within established standards and other project management parameters;
Work in conjunction with the Marketing and Business Development personnel to effectively plan and develop proposals. Participate in client sales presentations; Bulent GUREL 4/6
April-2019
Involvements:
Client: NextEra Energy
• Summerhaven Wind Farm Project: Engineering Services for 34.5kV underground collector system, 34.5-230kV collector substation, and 230kV steel pole Transmission Line to support a 130MW wind farm with 59 Wind Turbine Generators (WTG)
• Conestogo Wind Farm Project: Engineering Services for 34.5kV underground collector system, 34.5-44kV collector substation, and 44kV gen-tie line to support a 23MW wind farm with 10 WTGs.
Client: RMT Energy
• Palouse Wind Farm Project: Engineering work associated with 34.5kV overhead wood pole line to support a 104MW wind farm located in Washington.
Client: Wanzek Construction
• Crofton Wind Farm Project, Nebraska: Engineering Services for 34.5kV underground collector system and 34.5-115kV collector substation to support a 41MW wind farm with 21 WTGs.
Oct 2007 – July 2011 SNC-LAVALIN INC., Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sr. Civil Engineer (Transmission Line Lead)
Responsibilities:
Route selection, line design, structure design, site grading, design criteria & DRD, sag and tension calculations, line refurbisment & reconductoring and conductor selection, line rating and ampacity calculations, etc.
Preparing work package instructions as required, and coordinating the engineering activities;
Providing coaching to help employees achieve their performance objectives;
Ensuring compliance to quality standards, client and internal company policies, process and procedures;
Selecting and ordering material and equipment, reviewing and approving vendor submittals;
Providing engineering support during construction, testing and commissioning. Involvements (EPCM, unless stated otherwise):
Client: AltaLink, Alberta, Canada
• 240kV Fidler Double Circuit Lattice Tower Transmission Line with new AESO towers (SATR Program)
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April-2019
• 240kV Castle Rock Ridge Double Circuit Lattice Tower Transmission Line with new AESO towers (SATR Program)
• Route selection and Line design only: 500kV Heartland and 500kV HVDC WATL projects
(Lattice Tower)
• 138kV Enmax – Crossfield – Double Circuit Steel Pole line
• Airdrie Project: 240kV DC AESO Lattice Tower Line & 138kV DC Steel Pole Line Line foundation work together with Substation civil work (grading, structure design and foundation)
• Picture Butte 240kV Steel Pole Transmission Line Loop in&out
• Several line upgrades and interconnections.
Client: BCHydro, British Columbia, Canada
• 138kV Bear Mountain Wood Pole T/L (Live Line installation)
• 230kV Canadian Hydro – Bone Creek – Wood Pole T/L (Live Line installation)
• 360kV RCE – Steel Pole T/L (Live Line installation)
• 69kV Keating – Wood Pole T/L (urban area setting)
• Several line upgrades and interconnections (mostly live-line)
Client: Hydro One Networks (Engineering Only)
As a part of the Hydro One Breaker Replacement Program, oil circuit breakers were replaced with new ABB breakers in the scope of the following projects:
• Leslie, Toronto - 27.6kV Circuit Breaker Replacement
• Lakehead, Thunder Bay - 115kV Oil Circuit Breaker Replacement
• Rabbit Lake – 115kV Oil Circuit Breaker (ABB) Replacement
Client: EPCOR, Alberta, Canada
• 230 kV composite pole T/L
Client: Valard Construction, Alberta, Canada
• 144 kV wood pole transmission line (Engineering services only)
Client: Goldcorp, Ontario, Canada
• Red Lake Project (115kV/44kV): Site Grading, Foundation Design, Structure Design
(Substation and Line Structures)
Client: Barrick, Pueblo Viejo, Dominican Republic
• Design and preparation of tender documents of towers for 116 km 230 kV double circuit transmission line
Dec 2006 - Oct 2007 Tower Solutions Inc., Markham, Ontario, Canada Structural Engineer / Project Manager
Preparing proposals, planning & scheduling production, shipping, budgeting & earned value analysis, cost estimate, etc.
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April-2019
Major clients included Electro-Norte in Brazil, ICE in Costa Rica, Terna in Italy, TEIAS in Turkey, Landsnet in Iceland, Reliance in Ireland, and AltaLink in Alberta:
Configured emergency restoration systems for given line information and restoration circumstances (according to the voltage, loading, clearances, angles, etc.) and determined optimum structure configurations for failure scenarios;
Configured restoration plans in PLS-CADD;
Designed structures in PLS-POLE;
Compiled necessary documents and prepared proposals along with material lists;
If awarded: scheduled production, placed orders for externally supplied items and regularly followed-up the shipment with suppliers, prepared assembly drawings, packed and inspected materials before shipment, container arrangements and shipment;
Software and on-site tower erection training in client’s country. 1999 – 2006 Several small (mainly manufacturing) companies in T&D business. NCEES records available upon request.
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