Construct, Startup and Operate Power Plant
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Steve Wotruba, P.E.
Cedar Park, TX 78613 209-***-**** cell
SUMMARY
Proven, results-oriented operational professional with 40 years experience in the utility, independent power, waste management and consulting industries. Demonstrated success in engineering, construction, startup and operational phases of projects. Possesses high level of integrity, strong work ethic, and a team approach partnered with excellent skills in strategic planning and project management that have produced demonstrated cost saving and adherence to budgets.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Austin Energy, Austin, TX Present
Decker Creek Power Plant Manager
Manage 920 MW gas fired power plant, 45 personnel, $10MM O&M budget
Optimize cycling operation of a base load design plant
Insure starting reliability for 200 MW of simple cycle gas turbine to respond to ERCOT market
EDF-Renewable Energy, Allendale, SC 2012-2014
Site Manager, Allendale Biomass Project
Managed construction of a 20 MW biomass project to meet safety, quality, schedule and cost parameters
Managed 4 independent contractors who supplied major components for the project
Conducted site progress meetings with design teams, contractors and vendors.
Merced Irrigation District, Merced, CA 2011-2012
Deputy General Manager, Energy Resources
Managed a 90 MW retail load system and a 102 MW hydro project
Negotiated power sales agreement, transmission agreements to supply retail customers
Submitted new license application to FERC for the hydro facilities
Energy Northwest, Richland, WA 2005-2011
Manager of O&M/Professional Services
Managed construction and operation of a 95 MW wind project, a 26 MW hydro project and a 35kw PV solar project
Provided staff augmentation for craft and engineering support for public utility districts
FPL Energy (Now NextEra), Stockton, CA 200*-****-****
Plant Manager-POSDEF
Managed 50 MW fluidized bed coal project in the Port of Stockton
Negotiated new steam contracts with 4 local users
TECO Power Services, El Dorado, Arkansas 2001-2004
General Manager-Union Power Plant
Managed adherence to $1.2BB development, engineering and construction contract for the largest combined cycle plant in the US
Developed $16MM mobilization budget that included capital spares, training, and startup of the four 500MW power blocks
Approved change orders requested by EPC contractor to maintain schedule and budget
Hired management team and operations team for the facility
Black & Veatch, Overland Park, Kansas 2000-2001 Business Development Manager
Conducted due diligence analyses for clients on $900MM in acquisitions in US and overseas
Developed proposals with cost estimates for projects for increasing efficiency, complying with new environmental regulations and reducing costs for clients
Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, St. Croix, USVI 1999-2000
Plant Manager
Managed a team of 96 at a 112MW combined cycle and 6MM gal/day desalinization plants
Completed restoration project for a combustion turbine that had been idle for 2 years
Developed a specification for a generator rewind, solicited and evaluated bids, received approval and managed the repairs
Consolidated Electronics, Inc. Spokane, WA 1997-1999 Director, Worldwide Sales
Developed manufacturer’s representative network to increase sales of high voltage circuit breaker monitor by 50%
Directed EPRI joint venture project on successful new semiconductor tester design
Wheelabrator Spokane, Inc., Spokane, WA 1989-1997
Plant Manager
Managed engineering, construction and O&M contract for the City of Spokane specifications for the design, construction and operation of an 800 ton/day, 25MW waste to energy facility
Hired and trained O&M staff of 32, developed and administered a $5MM O&M budget
Maine Energy Recovery Company, Biddeford, ME 1987-1989
General Manager
Managed construction, startup of a 600 ton/day, 22MW waste to energy facility
Assumed plant manager responsibility when O&M contractor failed to perform
Pacific Power, WY 1978-1987
District Manager
Managed the sale of water utility to the city of Green River by improving availability of system
Managed the retention of the utility’s largest customer by proposing energy saving solutions to process variables and negotiating new electric rate
Production Superintendent/Plant Engineer/Mechanical Engineer
Developed budget, schedule and managed contractor work force for 7 major turbine/generator overhauls on 4-500 MW GE units
Managed engineering, construction and startup of 3 wet scrubber retrofits
Managed $50MM O&M budget, staff of 200 craft, supervisory personnel
General Electric, Schenectady, NY; Detroit, MI; San Francisco, CA 1970-1978
Application Engineer/Field Engineer
Completed Mechanical and Nuclear Field Engineering program
Integrated OEM gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators in power plants as liaison with utilities and architect-engineers
Provided technical expertise to sales department for new equipments sales
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
Registered Professional Engineer-Oregon, 09776PE
MIM - Master’s International Management, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA
BSEE - University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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