Mechanical Engineer Power Plant

Sandhu *

Bhupinder Sandhu, P.E.

**** ******* **** *****, *********, CA, 94534 • ********@*****.*** • 707-***-**** Career Snapshot: 40+ years of Mechanical Engineering, supervisory, and management skilled experience.

LICENSES

Registered Mechanical Engineer, PE License Number: M026288 Licensed General Contractor, License Number: 872850 Licensed Real Estate Broker, License Number: 01459617 EDUCATION

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical) – Graduated 1978 University of California, Davis

Completed courses Construction Management, Construction Law, and Contracts EMPLOYMENT

Project Specialist/Program Delivery Manager (PDMG) FEMA – July 2, 2018 – January 15, 2019 Deployed on DR 4339 PR at San Juan, PR. Assigned to the Health Sector to handle the damages to the hospitals on the PR island. I worked on many hospital assignments independently, and with the other team members. Determined the eligibilities based on the PAPPG, Conducted ECs, RSMs, RFIs, SOW, DDDs. Conducted site inspections and finalized SOWs and the associated costs. Managed all the steps in the Grants Manager.

Program Delivery Manager (PDMG) FEMA - October 1, 2017 – March 30, 2018 Deployed on DR 4338 GA at Warner Robins, GA. Assigned to manage the damages to the COOP Power Utilities damages to their generation and transmission equipment. Managed, completed, and submitted all damage claims to CRC. Worked with the CRC staff to provide all documents as needed to make sure that all damage claims were approved. Used Grants Manager and Grants Portal to complete and enter all the SOWs, DDDs, RFIs, costs etc.

Senior Utility Engineer - June 1, 2001 – July 17, 2017 California Department of Water Resources

Chief, Power, transmission, and maintenance operations costs:

• Responsible for approximately $400 million per year for operation and maintenance of the State Water Project (SWP).

• Duties require technical and supervisory skills. Supervised staff and complied with EEO objectives, monitored, implemented, and complied with terms of contracts.

• Conducted cost analysis of the SWP operations per contracts, prepared memoranda and presented to management and all state water contractors on a monthly basis.

• Planned, organized, researched and developed, and reviewed all contracts related to the operations of power generation, power sales and purchases, transmission, and operation and maintenance of the SWP.

Sandhu 2

Associate Utility Engineer – August 1984 – May 30, 2001 California Department of Water Resources

• Responsible of performing various tasks on Geothermal Power Plant projects in regard to steam pressure variations in the system and the effects on the efficiency of the system.

• Worked on building renovations, piping, valves, controls, and monitored repairs and repair costs.

• Performed many studies on the Department’s Coal Fired Power Plant in regard to cost projections, coal burning efficiency, and research and development on many areas of the plant to increase efficiency and to decrease operation and maintenance costs.

Mechanical Engineer – October 1981- August 1984

Office of the State Architect, State of California

• Performed work on state facilities such as the State Capital, state hospitals, prisons, office buildings, and commercial sights.

• Designed and prepared complete cost estimates of materials and labor for all mechanical construction projects consisting of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, fire sprinklers systems, water and sewer treatment plants, and steam generation plants and the piping. These preliminary and final cost estimates were used as the bases for the biding of new construction projects.

• Prepared bidding documents and participated in bidding and the selection process

• Inspected and monitored construction projects to minimize the construction change orders and costs.

• Negotiated change orders based on plans, specifications, and the contract terms.

• Routinely inspected construction projects for compliance and prepared final reports, and presented to management.

• For each project, I studied the job location, researched materials and equipment needed, local labor laws, construction planning, equipment availability, work conditions, and work schedules,

• Worked with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assess damage, surveyed sites, wrote damage reports, made recommendations, and prepared replacement costs. Mechanical Engineer - June 1979 – September 1981

Naval Air Station, Alameda

• Designed, drafted, and assessed cost analysis of HVAC, fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems.

• Extensive research conducted with design and inspected fire sprinkler and fire suppression systems. Researched products, prepared production planning, budgets, and construction contracts.

• Inspected buildings to ensure compliance with approved fire protection plans

• Reviewed testing procedures, fire codes, and ordinances.

• Performed field surveys for the initial “As-Built” drawing, and worked with fire protection contractors for the new installations and participated in the final inspections by the fire marshal.

• Supervised technical staff, coordinated with production and planning departments

• Presented to management and made recommendations as needed.

• Designed and assisted fabrication of 180 defense mobile facility projects which are being used by the armed forces throughout the World.

HVAC Design Engineer - April 1978 – June 1979

Hayakawa Associates, San Francisco

• Received initial training in HVAC systems and preformed design and drafting of HVAC refrigeration, and plumbing.

Sandhu 3

• Designed various mechanical projects with fire sprinkler systems for high-rise buildings and the commercial properties (strip-malls) per fire and safety codes, local fire safety ordinances, and performed final inspections of installations.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Publisher), MS Project, Visio, MS Front Page, Photo Shop, and Internet research techniques.

• Familiar with AutoCAD

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