j.d. Elder

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SUMMARY Mechanical Engineer with more than six years of progressive experience specializing in

cross functional team work, material specifications, and utility design

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SKILLS & Electric distribution system

ABILITIES

• Natural gas distribution

• Material standards and specifications

• Material inspection

• AutoCAD

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Time management skills

EXPERIENCE NATURAL GAS STANDARDS ENGINEER MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, AND WATER

DECEMBER 2013 - PRESENT

Manage area projects and pilot programs

• Oversee design and construction of new public compressed natural gas fueling

station that will generate thousands of dollars of revenue per month

• Collaborate with multiple departments and external companies to ensure cost

effective and rapid delivery of all gas materials

• Designed new tapping tee to eliminate coupling with history of leaking, while also

reducing installation time

• Developed plan to implement new company wide procedure to reduce leaks in

plastic pipe system

Material and construction standards

• Identified opportunity to change material of marking signs to reduce damage and

replacement

• Identified coating to use on ends of steel pipes to prolong shelf life

• Apply and interpret applicable regulatory and safety standards

ELECTRIC PLANNING DESIGN ENGINEER MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, AND WATER

AUGUST 2012 – DECEMBER 2013

Developed designs to provide circuit ties and load transfers to accommodate future system

growth

• Determined a circuit tie will be needed at new industrial park for corporation

wanting to relocate and created design that will handle the proposed load

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• Created switching orders to relieve overloads on five identified circuits

Designed layout of manholes, conduits, and getaway cable for new substation

OVERHEAD ELECTRIC STANDARDS ENGINEER MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS, AND WATER

JUNE 2009 – AUGUST 2012

Identify alternative products to increase performance, safety, and savings

• Identified alternative manufacturer of steel distribution poles, saving thousands of

dollars annually while reducing lead times

• Consolidated pole top insulators to single size, which reduced storeroom inventory

and eliminated danger associated with incorrect insulator wrap being used

Ability and willingness to work with many departments across the company to coordinate

and manage material specifications, up to date approved products lists, and safe and

accurate construction standards

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA, CHATTANOOGA, TN

MASTERS OF SCIENCE: ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

DECEMBER 2012

Course work in Technical Project Management, Reliability Engineering, and Lean

Construction

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE, TN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING MINOR

MAY 2009

Graduated Cum Laude

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (PE), STATE OF TENNESSEE

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