Manager Maintenance

Raul R. Rodriguez

*** ******** ****** 516-***-**** (Tel)

Freeport, New York 11520 ****.**********@*******.*** (e-mail)

Summary

Twenty nine years of extensive experience in industry with progressive responsibilities.

Proven effective leadership skills in building, training and motivating highly effective

and profitable teams to attain enthusiastic achievement of objectives. Skilled in

budgeting, financial administration with profit and loss responsibilities to fully maximize

margins. Also highly skilled in operations, security (Physical and Cyber), compliance

and regulatory affairs. Effective at bridging the gap between the commercial/operations

and legal/regulatory sides of the business. Most recently focused on regulatory

compliance (FERC, NERC), and corporate as well as grid security matters.

Qualifications

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Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring Simple Cycle, Combined Cycle,

Cogeneration

• NERC CIP Compliance (cyber and physical

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security) Lean Six Sigma

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Extensive exposure to Federal, State and Turnaround

Local Environmental laws and Regulations • Culture Change

• Management of Merchant and Regulated • Bilingual – Spanish and English

Generating Assets • Negotiating and administering contracts

• Project Management • Outage Management

• Due Diligence

• Budgeting, Financial Pacing

• P&L Responsibility

Experience

2014 – Present Four Red Circles

Consulting Partner

Performing Advisory Services in: Physical and Cyber Infrastructure Security,

NERC, NERC CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection), Enterprise asset

management, MMIS systems, Project Management.

2009 – 2014 Essential Power (North American Energy Alliance)

2012 – 2014 Director of Operations and Maintenance

Responsible for the oversight and direction of operations and maintenance

activities of 12 generating facilities and transmission substation. This

included NERC CIP cyber and physical security standards as well as 693

standards, policy development and adherence. Oversight of IT team in project

related matters. Additionally ensured proper planning, budgeting and

execution of major maintenance and capital programs associated with

technology (HMI, SCADA, PI, MMIS). Effectively bridged the gap between

the commercial/operations and legal/regulatory sides of the business.

2010 – 2012 Director of Business Process Optimization (CIO)

Overall responsibility for IT and operations and maintenance (O&M)

technical services, this includes strategic planning and delivery of information

technology capability and services at Essential Power and its generating

assets. Manage business operations and implementation of enterprise risk

solutions to improve corporate and client security models and frameworks,

enhance competitiveness and efficiency, expand and protect market

reputation. Critical Infrastructure Protection Leader, NERC CIP Senior

Manager.

2009 – 2010 Manager of Operations Maintenance and Technical Services

Provided home office operations and maintenance (O&M) support for electric

generating plants. Implemented numerous computerized systems for improved

automation and accountability. Worked with local O&M teams, Asset

Management to support improvements of plant performance and asset

preservation as well as provide advisory support in technical and operational

matters. Also qualified and contracted 3rd party services. Developed and

implemented programs to standardize and improve O&M at all plants.

2000 – 2009 General Electric Company, Global O&M

2006 – 2009 Facility Manager (Plant Manager) Bayonne Cogeneration Facility

Responsible for the management and operation of a 170 Megawatt Merchant

Cogeneration Facility and associated equipment with P&L responsibility and

an operating budget in excess of 10 Million Dollars. Conduct due diligence on

brown field and green field electric generation projects.

2000 – 2006 Operations and Maintenance Manager Bayonne Cogeneration Facility

Manage all maintenance and operations activities of a 170 Megawatt Co-

generation facility. Responsible for the administration and coordination of all

regulatory and safety related matters pertaining to the reliable operation and

maintenance of the facility. Write and review work procedures to ensure

safety in the workplace and reduce liability. Planning, scheduling,

coordinating and evaluating all work and projects to insure maximum

productivity of personnel. Develop the operation and capital budgets and

control spending for the facility.

1985 – 2000 KeySpan Energy/Long Island Lighting Company,

1997 – 2000 Site Foreman Internal Combustion Division

Manage all aspects of operations and maintenance of a 620-megawatt simple

cycle aero derivative generating station and a 150-megawatt simple cycle

industrial frame generating station. Responsible for the administration and

coordination of all regulatory and safety related matters pertaining to the

reliable operation and maintenance of the facility. Write and/or review work

procedures that ensure safety in the workplace and reduce liability.

1992 – 1997 Special Services Division, Technical Services Section Foreman

Manage technicians with all aspects of A.S.M.E. testing and research and

development projects at generating facilities. Installed and maintained PC’s

and associated networks at generating facilities. Write and/or review work

procedures that ensure safety in the workplace and reduce liability.

1990 – 1992 E.F. Barrett Power Station Work Coordinator

Planning, scheduling, coordinating and evaluating all work and projects to

insure maximum productivity of personnel.

1987 – 1990 E.F. Barrett Power Station Controls/Waste Water Treatment Technician

Performed all work associated with the troubleshooting, operation,

maintenance, calibration and installation of all instrumentation and controls.

Performed all phases of chemical treatment and monitoring to all plant

associated water. Operated and maintained wastewater treatment systems.

1985 – 1987 E.F. Barrett Power Station Assistant Control Operator

Performed all work associated with the operation of plant equipment.

Long Island Lighting Company/KeySpan Energy Corporate Culture Committee

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Develop and implement programs for changing the corporate culture from that of a

regulated utility to that of a utility that will recognize and take advantage of

opportunities in a deregulated world. Ascertain what the culture of the company was

the culture of Brooklyn Union and develop strategy and program to combine both

cultures as part of the corporate mergers

1983-1989 42nd Infantry Division Combat Aviation Brigade Chemical NCO

Establish and maintain all aspects of readiness, administration and application of

defensive chemical, biological, and radiological warfare for the Brigade. Brief

Brigade Command, Staff and General Officers on readiness and threat posture.

1981- 2004 Freeport Volunteer Fire Department

Department Chief Instructor

Assistant Department Chief Instructor

Computer Committee

Technical Rescue Team

Underwater Search and Rescue Squad

Treasurer Bayview Hose Co. No. 3 (Engine 213)

Captain Bayview Hose Co. No. 3 (Engine 213)

First Lieutenant Bayview Hose Co. No. 3 (Engine 213)

Second Lieutenant Bayview Hose Co. No. 3 (Engine 213)

Recording Secretary Bayview Hose Co. No. 3 (Engine 213)

Professional Education and Training

Education:

American Intercontinental University

MBA - Business Management 2006

American Intercontinental University

Bachelors of Arts - Business Management 2005 – Summa Cum Laude

Phi Theta Kappa

Grumman Data Systems Institute

Electronic Technology Diploma

United States Army Chemical School

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense/Warfare

Professional Training:

Boy Scouts of America Commissioners College

Boy Scouts of America Wood Badge N2 386 14

General Electric Advanced Manager Course – GE Crotonville

General Electric New Manager Development Course – GE Crotonville

General Electric’s Plant Manager Environmental Health and Safety

Training

General Electric’s Facility Manager’s Certification Program

PJM Generation/Operation Training

EPRI/ASNT Level I Thermography

Power Plant Performance For Technicians and Engineers

LILCO Institute, Supervisors Internship Program

Universal Maintenance Standards

Maynard Operations Sequence Techniques

S.U.N.Y. Basic Fire Officers Course

University of Maryland Emergency Response Team Leader Development Course

United Way Project Blueprint Leadership Enhancement

Dale Carnegie Course

Organizations:

• Boy Scouts of America Theodore Roosevelt Council, Shelter Rock District, Unit

Commissioner

• Boy Scouts of America Theodore Roosevelt Council, Shelter Rock District,

Assistant Scout Master, Plandome Troop 71

Member of Long Island InfraGard

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U.S. Army Chemical Corps Regimental Association, Life Member

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Military Cyber Professionals Association

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