Engineer Power Plant

MECHANICAL POWER ENGINEER

Power Generation Professional ~ Plant Performance Monitoring and Improvement ~ Project Management

Experienced Mechanical Engineer with extensive knowledge of power generation, equipment performance monitoring, internal consulting, operations, and maintenance. Excellent experience in start-ups, project management, and heat rate improvement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ABSOLUTE CONSULTING, INC. Navaree, Florida 2011- 2014

Contract Engineer

●Performed contract work for Progress Energy in their high temperature and high pressure piping program.

ENTEGRA POWER GROUP, Tampa, Florida 2008-2011

Performance Engineer

●Consulted management on reasons for equipment underperformance.

●Supervised performance operations at two large combined cycle power plants.

●Developed PI Process book screens to trend plant performance.

NRG ENERGY, Princeton, New Jersey 2006-2008

Performance Engineering Manager

●Reviewed A.S.M.E performance test codes.

●Managed performance testing for NRG’s entire fleet.

●Developed and published steam purity guidelines.

INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT, Petersburg, Indiana 2004-2006

Senior Performance Engineer

●Analyzed the performance of four units totaling over 1800 megawatts.

●Maintained A.S.M.E test code standards.

●Managed boiler plant projects that were completed as scheduled.

●Left company for promotional opportunity

NEVADA POWER, Las Vegas, Nevada 1994-2003

Performance Engineer

●Conducted steam turbine, combined cycles, and all associated support equipment performance testing and monitoring, and performed major equipment inspections.

●Installed TEMPO online performance monitoring system and implemented efficiency and productivity processes that produced heat rate improvements of 2%, with significant fuel savings.

●Supervised on site contractors for maintenance on air compressors, sootblowers and cooling towers.

●Headed up multiple capital improvement projects for the enterprise, assisted in installation of Westinghouse Pcalcs system.

CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER CO-OP, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 1991-1994

Senior Performance Engineer

●Established the Performance Department and supervised a team of engineers and technicians.

DETROIT EDISON CO., St. Clair, Michigan 1982-1991

Performance Engineer, St. Clair Power Plant (1989-1991)

●Carried out equipment performance testing and monitoring programs.

●Implemented a successful heat rate improvement program.

Start-Up Engineer, Belle River Power Plant (1982-1989)

●Conducted equipment acceptance tests.

●Start-up of feedwater, condensate and steam quality measurement systems.

EDUCATION

CLARKSON UNIVERSITY, Potsdam, New York

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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