Power Plant Training

David Ladwig

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Summary

Program Management

I have experience in management of O&M projects of power plants and outage coordinating. I have

managed training development and capacity building programs throughout the Middle East and the US

for a number of utilities and ministries, and managed two training development companies. I oversaw

programs for business cultural change in for the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity.

Instructional System Design

I have developed labor skill training programs for electric utilities, road construction, building trades, electric

linemen, power industry trades, and oil & gas upstream and downstream. I used a blended approach to

instructional design incorporating instructor led courses, elearning, OJT, and hands on performance learning.

Technical Writing

I have written SOPs, operating and maintenance procedures and technical manuals for various industry clients including

pharmaceutical, fossil fuel power generation, nuclear power generation, water treatment, and oil & gas.

Instrument & Controls

I have been a lead instrument tech for utilities responsible for installing, operating, and calibrating various digital

and analog process instruments. I have operated and maintained CEMS monitoring systems and performed

calibrations and filed required state and local reports. I have experience with the installation, programming and

troubleshooting of Siemens, Allen Bradley, Koyo, Modicon, and GE PLCs. I have worked on the Teleperm TXP,

Bailey infi-90 and Net 90, WonderWare, and Emmerson Delta V, DCS systems.

Professional Experience

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat, Kabul, Afghanistan

O&M/Training Manager, January 2013-November 2013

• Contracted as O&M Manager for Afghan utility to provide oversight for 105 MW diesel power plant and provide

training to plant staff

• Recovered automation programs for PLCs and recommissioned the control system that had been damaged by operator

error

• Recovered HMI DCS software that had been infected by a virus

• Provided training on distributed control system troubleshooting and architecture as well as various power plant

systems and maintenance

• Developed O&M plan to include preventive maintenance program for plant components and switchyard operations

Black & Veatch, Tarakhil Power Plant, Kabul, Afghanistan

Training Coordinator, December 2010-July 2012

• Developed Blended learning program for training of Afghan Nationals at a 100mW Diesel Power plant.

• Designed and implemented structured OJT training program for power plant personnel.

• Interfaced with USAID and Afghan Power company management to implement and track Capacity Building efforts for Afghan

Nationals.

• Managed overall training program

Ad-Rem Media, Ranson, WV

Managing Director for Training and Capacity Development, June 2005- December 2010

• Developed CBT (eLearning) training programs for numerous utility clients and developed and deployed software

program for performing Job Task Analysis for clients.

• Developed Oil & Gas training programs for training workers in upstream and downstream production and operations

in Qatar, Iraq, and UAE.

• Contracted to US Army Corps of Engineers Gulf Region Division as Deputy Program Manager for Capacity

Development, Electrical Sector In Baghdad, Iraq. While there, designed apprenticeship training programs for

Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, and Instrument and Controls. Developed numerous

training programs in support of Procurement, Maintenance Management, Project Management, Ethics, Control

Systems, and Plant Operations for Iraqi Ministry of Electricity. Wrote contract solicitations in support of US

government programs for rebuilding Iraq and oversaw contractor programs.

• Developed and implemented CBT (eLearning), classroom and hands on training program for GE Gas turbine Plant

engineering and Maintenance staff in Gizan Province, KSA for SCECO.

Colorado Springs Utilities, Colorado Springs, CO

Senior Training Specialist. June 2004-June 2005

• Developed and implemented apprenticeship programs for Operations, Mechanical Maintenance, Electrical

Maintenance, and I&C for multi-service utility providing natural gas, sewer & water, and electricity to the city of

Colorado Springs.

• Developed programs that were a blended learning approach, combining eLearning and hands on performance labs

combined with OJT and skills assessment/qualifications.

• The apprenticeship programs I developed were accepted and certified by the US Department of Labor upon first

submittal.

Biometrix, Chelmsford, MA

Instrumentation Commissioning Technician, February 2004-June 2004

• Contracted to commission pharmaceutical process plant instrumentation and Emmerson Delta V DCS Control System

• Performed calibrations and installations on various process instruments

IBEW/NJATC, Wallingford, CT

Instrumentation Instructor, October 2003-February 2004

• Developed and implemented instrumentation courses for local union hall

• Presented instructor led classes and performance labs on installation repair and calibration of process instruments

Duke Energy, Bridgeport, CT

Lead I&C Technician, September 2001-October 2003

• Maintained, repaired and calibrated plant instrumentation for twin Siemens V84.3 gas turbine combined cycle plant.

• Maintained and re commissioned Siemens TXP Teleperm DCS and 95F high speed process controls.

• Designed and implemented numerous engineering design changes in process systems to improve reliability and

performance.

Additional Power Plant Experience

• I worked in the power industry in nuclear and fossil fuel plants in operations, I&C, and as a training developer and

instructor for plant operations and maintenance.

• I worked as nuclear startup engineer for 3 nuclear plants and wrote operating and alarm procedures.

Military Experience

• US Navy Nuclear Machinist Mate 2nd class

• Served aboard USS SSBN 632 Von Steuben

• QA/QC and PM specialist

Certifications

• ASNT-TC1A Level II; UT, MT, ET, PT, & RT

• ASME Level II Visual and Mechanical QA/QC

• ASME Level II Startup Engineer

• ANSI 3.1 Level II Instrument & Controls

• National Board Certification for Boiler Inspection

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