Project Manager Engineer

Verne H J (Harry) Markwick, PE (ID, NM, TX, WA)

**** ****** **** **

Rosharon, TX 77583

Phone 713/614-1642

**************@*****.***

November 2011 - Present

WorleyParsons, Project Manager/Senior Supervising Mechanical Engineer

Developed the proposal for the Occidental - Elk Hills Power Project

blow-down line rerouting. I supported the LADWP Scatergood Project

specification, documentation, and design review efforts. I also acted

as Calpine's Project Engineer for the Channel and Deer Park Expansion

Projects and Project Manager for the WorleyParsons Owner's Engineer

team. The projects consist of the addition of a 501FD2 and a Vogt

HRSG at each site. The EPC for the projects is Zachry. I am also

acting as the Project Manager for the Huntington Power Plant submerged

drag chain replacement project.

September 2010 - November 2011

Wood Group GTS, Project Engineering Manager

The Dorad Power Project is a $877 Million 800 MW LM 6000 based

combined cycle plant being built in Ashquelon, Israel. The plant is

split into two 6x1 blocks utilizing once through steam generators and

Skoda steam turbine generators. On this EPC project I was responsible

for all engineering oversight and coordination, including 5 local

engineering contractors in Israel and a major US based engineering

firm. My duties included plant design oversight, drawing comment

consolidation, equipment selection, technical interface and progress

oversight for all procured equipment, and project progress reviews

with the Customer. I also provided technical insight and

representation on other power project bid opportunities.

September 2009 - July 2010

Chase Power Development, V.P. Engineering

The Las Brisas Energy Center is a $3.3 Billion 1300 MW CFB based plant

burning pet coke in a 2-phase (2-2x1) arrangement. As part of the

Owner's team I established the staffing plan for both engineering

oversight and construction oversight teams and developed the project

site utility interfaces (including natural gas, raw water, potable

water, construction power, power interconnection, and sewage).

Additionally, I reviewed and negotiated the EPC, the Operations, the

Owner's Engineer, and the Interconnection contracts; and hired

engineering support including the Owner's Engineer firm.

June 2008 - September 2009

Dynegy, Inc., Manager of Project Engineering

The Sandy Creek Power Project was a $2.54 billion 900 MW nominal

supercritical PC plant burning PRB coal. I provided oversight of the

EPC consortium (Black & Veatch, Zachry, and Kiewit) contract to

validate compliance, schedule, cost, and QA/QC process (this included

coordination and assignment of the Owner's the factory test witnessing

for all essential EPC supplied equipment). I managed the bidding,

negotiation, and selection for the Raw Water Construction, the Bridge

Construction, and the Natural Gas Supply and Metering Station

contracts. This role included risk assessment and solution development

of any significant issues, writing the Monthly Project Report for

distribution to the "Plant Owners", plus providing presentation of all

technical issues at the monthly Owners Progress Meeting, and

establishing staffing requirements for the project.

January 2008 - May 2008

Delta T Corporation, Third Party Engineering Manager/Project Director

Delta T designed, constructed, and commissioned Ethanol production

plants. I was hired to manage all 3rd Party Engineering support for

the company including contract compliance and quality of deliverables.

I was moved from that role to a Project Manager/Project Director

position due to a lack of qualified management staff. I also assisted

with project development and assessment of biomass needs and

capabilities.

April 2005 - October 2007

Public Service Company of New Mexico, Technical Project

Manager/Principal Engineer

I developed a 35 MW biomass plant for use at 7 different sites in New

Mexico, including validation of technology, cost estimation, fuel

supply validation, schedule development, and management reporting

support. I also developed, assisted with licensing, and managed the

conversion of a 7FA simple cycle plant to a 1x1 combined cycle

arrangement using hybrid cooling technology. This included managing

the project through engineering, construction, and commissioning

including writing, negotiating, and oversight of the Engineering and

Construction contracts. Additionally I lead the technical due

diligence evaluation for acquisition of the Twin Oaks 305 MW CFB plant

and half ownership of the Cedar Bough 2x1 combined cycle plant; plus

had responsibility for coordinating the sale of some major gray market

assets for the company (D11 steam turbine, LM6000 gas turbine, and a

7FA gas turbine).

February 2000 - April 2005

Power Engineers, Sr. Project Manager/Mechanical Department Manager

As Mechanical Department Manager I expanded the department from 6

designers and engineers to 35, establishing the annual budget and

business plan for the department, developed technical resource access,

and assisted with the expansion plan for the company. I assisted in

evaluation of a new office and the associated staffing in Atlanta, GA,

as well as developing the company's solid fuel market. While

performing the above listed items I also served as the PM on several

combustion turbine type Owner's Engineer contracts and solid fuel

retrofit projects. In addition, I was Project Manager for the

engineering design of several CAT diesel generating plants in

Afghanistan which included assisting with the commissioning of the

Polecharki plant.

March 1992- February 2000

Black & Veatch, Lead Mechanical Engineer/Project Engineer

I wrote specifications, contracts, reviewed bids, negotiated

contracts, and designed all major mechanical systems (these included

steam, feed-water, condensate, circulating water, fire protection,

natural gas, etc.). This work also included managing major contracts

such as combustion turbines, boilers, backend cleanup equipment,

piping, hangers, pumps, and steam turbines. The plants used 7FA,

501F, and V94.3A combustion turbine technologies. Additionally, I

provided mechanical design and field engineering for a waste to energy

plant in England, acted as Project Engineer on a $7,000,000 coal plant

wet to dry ash conversion project (from design through commissioning),

and Project Manager on numerous IPP plant availability assessments

required for PPA renewal.

January 1991 - February 1992

Tampella Power Corporation, Project Engineer

I provided detailed mechanical, structural, and process design for 4

CFB boiler island projects. I also designed the company's first fully

drainable boiler, structurally redesigned their "buck-stay"

arrangement, and provided multi-discipline project engineering

oversight for the plants. This included coordination of design,

fabrication, and construction schedules; writing progress reports; and

acting as the customer technical contract on the projects.

June 1986 - July 1990

Energy Products of Idaho, Mechanical Engineer/Project Manager

I provided structural, mechanical, and process design for 14 Bubbling

Fluidized Bed "biomass" combustion projects for power generation and

industrial applications. I also provided Project Engineering and

Project Management support on several after- market repair, plant

evaluation, and plant life extension projects.

May 1984 - May 1986

Lockheed Missiles & Space Corporation, Mechanical Engineer

I provided mechanical engineering and field engineering construction

oversight for DOD "line of sight" test projects.

1980-1984

Gonzaga University, Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering

1969-1976

U.S. Air Force, SSGT - C130 Loadmaster (Purple Heart & 3 Air Medals)

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