Engineer Engineering
Resume:
STEVEN T. VINCENT
** ****** ***** ****, **********, New York 12463 * H: 518-***-**** * C:
******************@*****.***
Summary
Fully Skilled in Electric Standards, Substation Design, and Utilization
Engineering with 25 years experience in the Utility Industry.
Knowledgeable in electric power distribution systems, electric transmission
systems, power substations, and electric distribution engineering. Team
player, consistently was sought out by peers and field personnel for
problem resolution.
Professional Experience
Central Hudson Gas & Electric
1989-2014
Central Hudson provides state of the art gas & electric services to 270K
residential, commercial & industrial customers.
Electric Substation Engineer 1989 - 1993 Electric Substation Engineer
2007 - 2010
Electric Operations Engineer 1993 - 2007 Electric Standards Engineer
2010 -2014
Expertise
LED Technology Electrical Standards NEC& NESC Enforcement Equipment
Evaluation
Field Audits Substation Project Management Budgeting
Engineering
Evaluator of new Software Proficient Skilled Trainer Interviewer of
resource equipment potential new
employees
Accomplishments
Researched and analyzed LED manufacturers and specifications completed an
LED streetlight study and made recommendations for Company-wide program
implementation.
Completed a 2 year, $1.1M engineering design of a Microgrid Generating
Station servicing 150 customers co-funded with NYSERDA and assisted with
the field construction.
Project management, sole engineer for the 2 year, $4M Highland Power
Substation project in the Town of Lloyd, designed, budgeted, created work
orders etc and assisted with construction.
Selected from 200 professionals to enforce NEC (National Electric Code) and
NESC (National Electric Safety Code) regulations. 4 years experience
completing distribution construction field audits/reports. Ability to
bridge concerns between workers and management. Continually updated
regulation changes to 100+ operating staff. Performed studies to ensure
NYS PSC compliance.
Monitored and supervised 30 contract Electrical Inspectors responsible for
verifying NEC & NESC compliance with all industrial, commercial, and
residential electrical power customers.
Safety Focused, achieved an OSHA severity safety index of "0" as part of a
supervisory initiative; supported the effort through implementing safety
procedures, policies and training of 80 Lineman and Commercial
Representatives. Consistently demonstrated safe work practices to all
utility staff.
Successfully decreased outages, responsible for the engineering of Smart
Grid Projects, created new Electric Standards for new G&W Viper Recloser
installations. Approachable and informally functioned as the "Go To" person
daily interacting with line personnel to resolve any distribution line
operating issues.
Completed an in-depth, company wide study to transition distribution poles
to steel, concrete and composite materials to decrease power outages and
improve storm hardening operations, gain management approval and began the
implementation, engineering and installation of new poles.
Maintained and updated the Estimating Construction Manual and answered
related questions.
Professional, remain calm and a skilled communicator, successfully
represented the company in pre-court meetings and State Supreme Court
deliberations regarding pole ownership allocations against third party
attaches.
Responsible for maintaining and adding a Company-wide standard stock
inventory.
Managed the ever changing "Specifications and Requirements for Electrical
Installations" manual, collaborated with drafters to design engineering
drawings. Maintained the Bill-of-Materials for all distribution components
needed to maintain the electric distribution system.
Provided oversight and increased efficiency and standardization of
procedures by creating new departmental procedures for operations of an
Electric Standards Section staff of three engineers.
Troubleshooting expert, one of three professionals that analyzed
distribution equipment failures and produced technical reports and
recommendations on the findings.
Trusted employee, successfully managed the engineering for the first ever
corporate, 500 kCM power cable installation project suspended from a 1,000
foot girder bridge.
Supervised distribution line crews. Worked in the field during system wide
storm restoration efforts.
Worked on a team of three Operations Engineers. Interfaced between
manufactures/vendors responsible for approving and introducing new/existing
technologies to a distribution line workforce.
Operated as the Electric Distribution Operations Engineer with an average
annual construction budget of $500K; charged with all aspects of customer
service and system reliability.
Served as the District Operations Budget Coordinator; tracked $900K of
spending and produced monthly reports to keep the districts within planned
operating budgets.
Created new Electric Standards for the automatic controls of medium-voltage
regulator control installations.
Managed a 15kV Substation Breaker Replacement Program; replaced 3
substation breakers and controls.
Cost savings project development; researched, presented, earned management
approval and implemented multiple cost saving initiatives including
"Gridsense Load Monitoring Devices."
Increased efficiency and reduced costs of building a new substation
interface by partnering with Information Technology to develop an automated
load-data collection program for 13.2 kV distribution circuits.
Provide technical Engineering Support for Purchasing and Storeroom
Departments.
Promoted Process Improvement; assessed organizational training needs and
produced written recommendations to be implemented company-wide, conducted
training for diverse company positions.
Developed and published design specifications and functional requirements
for residential, commercial and industrial energy systems as a requirement
to be connected to a utility system.
Performed in a leadership role as a Leed Engineer, while also providing
engineering design and implementation support for an engineering staff to
resolve operating problems. Supervised and trained Junior Engineers and
College Interns.
Supported the implementation of distribution automation through the
development of electric construction standards for new and existing
installations of distribution reclosers, regulators, capacitor banks,
distribution network systems, and SmartGrid medium-voltage switches
Computer Skill Proficiencies
Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Mainframe Systems, PoleForman/SAG Line
Distribution Line Modeling Program, PSSUT/ADEPT; Energy simulation modeling
experience, Outage Management System.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Electric Power Engineering; Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Affiliations
EPRIE - Electric Power Research Institute
CEATI International - Center for Energy Advancement Technological
Innovation
Palenville Fire Department - Member for 20 years plus
Contact this candidate