Mechanical/Power Plant Engineer
Resume:
David Berens
*****.*.******@*****.***
Denver CO, 80218
PROFILE
A passionate mechanical engineer with eight years proven success working as a balance of plant systems
reliability and efficiency engineer at a large commercial power plant. Recognized for strong motivation, work
ethic, and technical expertise, as demonstrated by correction of 15 MWe efficiency losses which saved $6.5
mil/yr. Identified as a dedicated leader due to sharp communication, customer focus, planning, and
organization skills while managing small projects and contracts. Can be counted on to lead and raise the
level of commitment, sharing of knowledge, and production within dedicated work teams.
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Cum Laude, 2005
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
• Steam cycle Balance of Plant (BOP) systems
• Water treatment, service water, and cooling tower systems
• Vertical and horizontal centrifugal pumps and motors
• Centrifugal chiller units and HVAC
• Compressors, turbines, blowers, shell and tube heat exchangers
• PEPSE heat balance/power process software training by Scientech
• Predictive maintenance techniques, including vibration analysis, NDE, thermography, & oil analysis
• Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
• Root Cause Investigations
• ASME B&PV and piping codes
• Software: OSI-PI/Processbook, PEPSE, MS Office and Windows PC Applications, Matlab, SolidEdge,
AutoCAD
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Duke Energy, Shearon Harris Nuclear Power Plant, New Hill, NC
Senior BOP Systems Engineer (July 2005 - May 2013)
• Troubleshot and diagnosed emergent equipment problems in the field
• Optimized scope and frequency of preventative maintenance for plant equipment to eliminate
failures and increase reliability
• Assessed maintenance effectiveness and instituted industry best practices
• Proactively predicted equipment failures through monitoring, trending, and risk-based analysis to
support consecutive record unit runs
• Analyzed the criticality of plant equipment determine appropriate maintenance strategy
• Led periodic system testing as test engineer
• Developed detailed operating and test procedures
• Managed plant assets through long-range planning
• Managed small projects and contracts
• Supported design projects by developing conceptual design, specifications, calculations, PFDs,
P&IDs, schedule, and budget
• Reprogrammed plant calorimetric and updated heat balance following power uprate
• Tracked plant efficiency and identified process improvements to maximize unit output; recovered
15 MW of losses (~$6.5 mil/year)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Research Assistant (June 2004 – May 2005)
• Created 3-D computer models of reactor to support research for improved power detector designs
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES & HONORS
Consistently exceeded expectations during performance reviews
Recipient of Great Catch Award
Member of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) (7 years)
Currently pursuing EIT and PE certifications
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