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Engineer Mechanical

Location:
Chattanooga, TN
Posted:
December 18, 2013

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A. Blair Nicholson

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

Hixson, TN 37343

615-***-****

acbrc4@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT

Bechtel Power Corporation (November 2013- present)

Mechanical Field Engineer, Watts Bar Unit 2

Provided engineering oversight and technical guidance to craft workers to verify materials, equipment, and quality and assured results met design requirements.

Reviewed project design and engineering documents to ensure their completeness.

Performed field inspections to verify compliance with drawings, specifications, and codes.

Sargent & Lundy LLC (May 2011- August 2013)

Mechanical Engineer, Bellefonte Unit 1

Prepared design packages as lead engineer for BOP Systems such as Condensate Polishing, Condenser Vacuum, and Condensate Storage Systems following the current design package procedure. Also, assisted in developing design packages for the Auxiliary Building HVAC, Heat Rejection, and Main Steam Systems.

As lead engineer, coordinated and scheduled work activities for each discipline so that the design package was on schedule and below budget.

Reviewed FSAR and Design Criteria recommending changes to bring plant up to current Reg Guides and regulations. Also, reviewed open commitments made by TVA to the NRC on design changes affecting the plant and evaluated how these commitments affected the secondary systems.

Coordinated with construction on obtaining estimates for completion for the secondary systems. Communicated with TVA Supply Chain to gain knowledge of the procurement process while working with vendors on gathering quotes for large components for the secondary systems.

Reviewed Tech Specs and basis for impacts to system design. Coordinated with TVA and VECTOR licensing on reviewing documentation which would impact the secondary systems.

Worked with various groups on site to close out numerous open items that have been open against the plant. Coordinated with engineering and document control to verify that all procedures were followed to perform this work.

Attended the Bellefonte Systems Training (primary and secondary).

Brentwood Comfort Control (May 2010- Aug 2010)

HVAC Technician

Designed, fabricated, and installed air ducts for residential and commercial applications.

Dispatched a variety of work orders to completion demonstrating a working knowledge of HVAC systems, controls, plumbing, highvoltage systems, carpentry, and natural gas.

Tennessee Tech University- UAS Scholarship Service (Aug 2006- May 2010)

Machine Shop and Foundry

Served in assisting shop personnel with class experiments in metal casting, welding, carpentry, machining, and rapid prototyping technology.

Math Tutor

Taught basic study skills and shared invaluable knowledge with students that needed help.

General Mills, Inc. (May 2008- Aug 2008)

Predictive Maintenance Intern, Murfreesboro, TN

Identified bearing routes and started to implement lubrication standards as well as lay down groundwork for ultrasonic predictive maintenance routes.

Reorganized maintenance asset hierarchy in order to enable technicians to build a good equipment history.

Put together startup checklists that resulted in 50% shorter time in startups.

EDUCATION

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, December 2010

Tennessee Technological University

Grade Point Average: 3.33/ 4.0

HONORS

EIT, Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners

Pi Tau Sigma (Mechanical Engineering National Honor Society)

Dean’s List 7 semesters

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCad, C++, Arrow, Fluent, Fathom, Multiflow, Inventor, MATLAB, Revit, Simulink, SolidWorks, ProE, Maximo, Carrier HAP, Windows XP, Excel, Word, Powerpoint

(References Available upon Request)



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