Christopher R. Ryles, P.E.

ac9b8p@r.postjobfree.com, 713-***-****

EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Orlando, FL

Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology, BSEET

EXPERIENCE: Over Twenty Years’ of Electrical Engineering experience

Software: Proficient: Microsoft office (Word, Excel, etc.) and AutoCAD; Familiar: ETAP and SKM

GHD Engineering: Houston, Texas

07/18-Present Senior Electrical Engineer

Lead electrical engineer for detail design for a Brine Pond Leak Detection system. Detail design for the Brine Leak Detection system included the development of deliverable packages that included a material specification, instrument data sheets, construction specification, and electrical drawings.

Lead electrical engineer for detail design for the addition of a brine pond and transfer pumps. Detail design included LV MCC/Control Building, Pump building, brine pond leak detection and pump system. Detail design included development of all drawings and documents required for the construction of the facility expansion, including area plans and details, ground plans and details, area classification, and details per the client specifications and applicable codes. Detail design also included vendor drawing review and approval. All projects included interaction with the clients and vendors.

W-Industries Inc.: Houston, Texas

06/17-05/18 Senior Project Engineer

Lead electrical engineer for detail design for an offshore Hydraulic Pressure Unit (HPU), LV MCC Building, and MV MCC Building. Detail design for the HPU included the development of deliverable packages that included BOM, procurement, and electrical drawings. The HPU electrical drawings included general arraignments and wiring diagrams for associated control panels. Detail design for the LV and MV MCC Buildings included the development of deliverable packages that included BOM, procurement, and electrical drawings. The LV and MV MCC Buildings electrical drawings included general arraignments and wiring diagrams. The LV and MV MCC Buildings included LV and MV MCCs, UPS systems, and fire detection systems. All projects included interaction with the clients for meetings and Factory Acceptance Test (FATs).

Orbital Engineering LLC: Houston, Texas

10/16-06/17 Senior Electrical Engineer

Lead electrical engineer for detail design for the installation of instrumentation and valves in oil and gas refineries. Detail design included site walk downs for the development of deliverable packages that included BOM, SOW, and drawings. Responsibilities also included specifying instrumentation and valves using the clients SPI system.

Spectra Energy Partners: Houston, Texas

02/16-10/16(Contract) Senior Electrical Engineer

Created Design Bases Manuals (DBM) and Scopes of Work (SOW) for compressor stations. The DBM and SOW included station upgrades for increased product flow and emission reductions. The product flow included a new compressor and all the electrical equipment to facilitate the compressor, such as MCC, generator, and instrumentation. The emission reduction included upgrading the compressor and replacing existing MCCs and generator and the addition of a VFD and switchgear.

Audubon Engineering Companies: La Porte, Texas

06/15-02/16(Contract) Senior Electrical Engineer

Specified instrumentation for oil and gas refineries. Responsibilities included becoming knowledgeable of the client specifications and P&IDs. Responsibilities also include completing instrument data sheets for procurement.

Universal Pegasus International: Houston, Texas

11/14-06/15 Senior Electrical Engineer III

Lead for detail design for four CO2 pump station. The detail design included coordinating with VFD Electrical building, Office building, and pump building manufactures to integrate the electrical equipment into the station design. The electrical equipment included MV switchgear, MV VFDs, VFD Cooling system, LV MCC, and MV pump/motors. The detail design also included coordinating with the instrumentation department for controlling the equipment. Specified and procured a VFD Cooling System for multiple CO2 pump stations. Specified 12MW natural gas generator set to power a 14,000 HP CO2 pump station.

Eagleton Engineering LLC: Houston, Texas

02/08-11/14 Supervising Engineer

Designed motor controls, instrument controls, and power distribution systems related to a wide range of projects. Power project designs have included specification development for MV Switchgear, MV VFDs, MV and LV Motor Control Centers, Substation Transformers, Power Buildings, Control Buildings, and interfacing with local utility companies. Control project designs have included specification development for PLC based control systems and instrumentation specification data sheets. All projects have included interfacing with the customer, working with a team of engineers, directing and coordinating designers, as well as my individual engineering design. Additional projects designs responsibilities have included construction scope of work and construction specification. Projects include:

Detail design for an LNG gathering site expansion to import, export, and blend LNG products. The project included four areas within the facility with each area design including MV VFD, MV MCC, LV MCC, pad mounted transformers, Power and Control Buildings. The design also included reviews and comments on the P&IDs and meter skids. Station design included area layouts and reviewing and commenting on each complete station designs. Responsibilities included RFQ’s, RFQ reviews, and purchase orders for all electrical equipment and instrumentations.

Lead detail design for a crude oil gathering station based on customer and project requirements. The power design included specification for MV MCC, MV soft starter, MV substation, and Control Building. The control design included a PLC control philosophy, I/O list, and cause and effect based on a P&ID’s. Specified and procured all instruments. Station design included station layout and conduit and cable schedule. Responsibilities included RFQ’s, RFQ reviews, and purchase orders for all electrical equipment and instrumentations.

Lead detail design for a brine booster station based on customer and project requirements. The power design included MV MCC, MV soft starter, MV substation, and Control building. The control design included a PLC control philosophy, I/O list, and cause and effect based on a P&ID’s. Specified and procured all instruments. Station design included station layout and conduit and cable schedule. Responsibilities included RFQ’s, RFQ reviews, and purchase orders for all electrical equipment and instrumentations.

Lead detail design for a compressor and gathering station based on customer and project requirements. The power design included specifications for LV MCC, LV generator, and control building. The Control design included a PLC control philosophy specification based on a P&ID. Station design included station layout and conduit & cable schedules. Responsibilities included RFQ’s, RFQ reviews, and purchase orders for all electrical equipment and instrumentations.

Cost analysis and detail design for a cruise ship Bunkering fuel pipeline for dockside fueling. The detailed design included heat tracing, leak detection, metering, and instrumentation for multiple dock fueling locations. Each dock had individual control systems measuring the fuel temperature, pressure, and flow for custody transfer. The design also included power distribution for local control stations and interfacing with the local electric utility company for new service installation.

Supervised the FAT test for electrical equipment to add multiple pump stations to an existing crude oil pipeline. Each pump station included two MV paralleled pumps controlled by VFD’s. FAT included MV VFD’s, MV Switchgear, LV MCC, and VFD buildings. Detail design included development for substation transformers specification. Each pump station was a grass roots project that required interfacing with local electric utility companies from east to west Texas.

Lead detail design for a crude oil booster pump station. The power design included specification development for MV VFD, MV Switchgear, MV Motor Control Centers, LV Motor Control Centers, and Substation Transformer. Interfaced with local electric utility company to provide new electrical service. Control design included a PLC control philosophy specification based on the P&ID. The control design also included cause and effect, I/O list, and instrument index.

Specified the installation of fiber optic cables for wetland areas and long directional drills.

Specified and procured instrumentation for a station project in east Texas.

Miscellaneous detail designs have included electrical load analysis, cause and effects, I/O list, and instrument indexes.

EGS Electrical Group: Houston, Texas

11/01-2/08 Electrical Engineer

Designed and supervised the fabrication of switchracks and explosion proof enclosures for hazardous areas. Project designs included bills of material, schematics, and elevations designed to written specifications. Responsible for third certifications: UL, CSA, and ATEX. Supervised inspections, designs, and testing of new products.

Powell Manufacturing: Houston, Texas

11/00-11/01 Production Engineer

Designed and supervised the fabrication of medium voltage switchgear, motor control centers, and load break switches. Projects designs included bills of material, wiring schemes, wiring diagrams, and elevations. Projects were designed to written specifications and one line diagrams.

Moeller Electric Corporation: Houston, Texas

06/98-11/00 Applications Engineer

Designed and supervised the fabrication of motor control centers and custom control panels. Project designs included bills of material, schematics, and elevations designed to written specifications. Purchased and monitored the supply of the necessary material for projects. Projects included simplex and duplex custom panels to an array of motor starters to be installed in a motor control center.

G & T Conveyor Incorporated: Tavares, FL

08/97-05/98 Electrical Engineer

Designed and built custom control panels for airline conveyor systems. Control systems included Rslinx 500 PLC software, Allen Bradley PLC hardware, and control relays. Remote signals were used to control the conveyor systems.

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