Electrical Engineer Project

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Creative and talented electrical engineer equipped with more than 20 years experience in power systems analysis, construction management, electrical design, commissioning and telecommunication infrastructure. Overseeing and delivering simultaneous large-scale, mission-critical projects on time, budget, and quality constraints. Capability to be multitasks in a fiercely competitive, challenging, and fast-paced environment.

KEY STRENGTHS

Electrical Distribution System Design

Electrical Commissioning Functions and Testing Procedures

Project and Construction Management

Power System Analysis, Short Circuits and Coordination

Quality Control and Field Engineering

Electrical Surveying and Practical Field Experience

Cost Estimating and Bid Documents

Value Engineering and Cost Controls

Leadership, Training and Team Building

Excellent Presentation and Negotiation Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Electrical Engineer Current Solution, PC, White Plains, NY

Jan 2002–Dec 2015

Middlesex County Utility Authority, NJ. Installation of 2MW Generator Utilizing the Landfill Gas

Acted as an electrical engineer representing the design engineering company to supervise and monitor field personnel in the areas of 13.2kV interconnect system, generator components and switchgear installation, electrical circuits, power quality and high voltage distribution systems.

Developed and verified standard commissioning and testing practices for low and medium voltage equipment and associated protective relays and controls equipment.

Scheduled electrical work with the record electrical engineer, electrical contractors, utility groups, and MCUA in accordance with the project baseline schedule.

Advised the owner to review electrical information, communicate any changes or project problem areas and communicate major project decisions.

Coordinated with the electrical contractors during construction of electrical overhead 13.2kV lines, electrical underground and collection systems, substation construction, transmission utility, interconnect system, electrical engineering and communication systems.

Supervised electrical subcontractors as per NEC and NJ local codes. Monitored and documented subcontractor installation activities and progress. Coordinated subcontractors to maximize production and minimize costs.

Verified the test data and conditions of working around high voltage lines (i.e. high-potting, primary and secondary injection test).

Participated in weekly meeting with electrical engineers, electrical subcontractors, and utility interconnect personnel.

Arranged for the engineering support and consultation as needed. Provided peer review of critical electrical issues.

Lead Project Engineer for the Electrical Construction and Management for various Electrical Contractor Companies

Managing and lead a group of engineers in providing the field installation drawings for the electrical contractor.

Collaboratively worked with project foremen and superintendent to effectively and successfully execute projects.

Recommended methods and improvements based on project needs and resource capabilities by saving labor cost and material.

Field investigates of the installation routes for the medium and low voltage major conduit feeders.

Analyze contract documents to confirm project requirements and opportunities for value engineering.

Modified electrical installation drawings to improve cost efficiency.

Provided QA/QC and field engineering services.

Developed and designed electrical equipment and conduit layout, instrumentation and control point-to-point and control diagrams for the power, control circuits, and communication infrastructure.

Conducted and calculated pulling cable calculations for the medium and low voltage feeder cables.

Maintained logs to track key aspects of project administration such as RFI, submittals, change orders, and unit installation progress as appropriate.

Typical Projects: East Side Access LIRR Grand Central, NY, NY; 7Th Line Subway Extension –NY, NY; USTA Grandstand Court, NY, NY; NYCDEP–Croton Water Treatment Plant, NY, NY; Cogeneration Plant Installation Project, New York University - NY, NY

Electrical Commissioning Engineer NYU Langone Medical Center, NY, NY

Worked closely with system testing engineers, design engineering and the equipment manufacturer to ensure all necessary checks and testing are performed and verified acceptable prior to equipment being placed into service.

Developed standard commissioning and testing practices for low and medium voltage equipment and associated protective relays and controls equipment.

Conducted major non-routine field testing/start-up activities and tie-ins.

Performed independent field verification of control schematics and proper testing procedures.

Lead role and guiding testing technicians to troubleshoot equipment control schematics and circuitry.

Conducted or participated in pre-energization walk through meetings.

Lead Senior Electrical Cost Estimator

Performed and lead the internal cost estimate group providing construction bid and budgetary cost estimate for the clients and industry construction bids from $100K to $100M projects.

Developed bid cost estimating for various electrical contractors in the area utilizing Vision-Infosoft commercial software.

Performed take-off quantity of labor and material based on the designed drawings and change orders.

Implement reverse engineering and value engineering principles with a design basis approach embracing design built construction techniques.

On site day to day project management included working with personnel of the customer to assist in the project development, cost estimating and budgeting.

Work with client representatives, architects and engineering firms expedite job progress and timely project completion.

Assisted in cost estimation by compiling price list of various components used in the equipment and its development process.

Electrical construction detailed technical proposals and bid documents for the clients.

Provide technical assistance to sales in the analysis and interpretation of job documents and code requirements during the bidding and estimating phase.

Typical Projects: Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission–Newark, NJ; Arlington Water Treatment Plant, Arlington, VA; Columbia Memorial Hospital–Portland, OR; NY Life Building–NY, NY; Croton Harmon Train St. – Valhalla, NY; Bristol Myers Squibb–CT; Westchester Court House –White Plains, NY; Trump Tower –White Plains, NY.

Lead Electrical Engineer in Power System Analysis, Short Circuit, Coordination and Arc Flash Studies

Performed and lead the internal group providing short circuit, equipment evaluation, coordination and arc flash study for low and high voltage distribution systems.

Provide relay setting calculations for low and medium voltage including static and rotary equipment.

Perform calculations of the all types of ANSI protective relay settings manually and through SKM and EasyPower commercial software on large electric power systems (up to 2000 busses).

Design feeder, bus, transformer and generator protection relay schemes based on NEC and IEEE applicable standards.

Perform CTs saturation calculations. Update new and existing relay settings and schemes for all types of ANSI relays.

Evaluate grounding system, analyze and provide solutions harmonic mitigation in the electrical systems.

Arc Flash analysis and recommendations as per NFPA Code and Standards.

Develop power study one line diagrams utilizing SKM Power Tools and EasyPower commercial software.

Coordination of client protection relays with the utility company relays.

Prepared project justifications for protective relay upgrade and replacement projects including the cost evaluation.

Develop and review control and instrumentation schematics of the MV and HV equipment.

Performed root cause analysis based on the design documents and field investigations.

Set power meters and record measurements on electrical services and equipment.

Typical Projects: Eastern Maine Medical Center–ME; Wards Island WTP–NY; Staten Island DDSO–NY; University Of Connecticut–CT; Progenics Pharmaceutical–NY; Jacob Javits Center – NY; Armed Forces Retirement Home–DC;

Lead Electrical Engineer in Power Electrical Design for Low and High Voltage Distribution Systems

Worked as lead engineer of design, analysis and review team on the complex engineering assignments related to Electrical Power Systems.

Perform electrical discipline calculations and equations, including electric circuit calculations, 3-phase power and ampacity, impedance, sizing of conductors, lighting, grounding, calculation of losses, reactive power verification of proper phase rotation, short circuit calculations.

Power service load calculations based on the NEC and NYS Building Codes and IEEE.

Load calculations for sizing power transformers, generators, ATS, switchgear, panels and other equipment on low and high voltage systems.

Calculate feeder sizes based on the voltage drop calculations.

Calculated power factor and voltage flicker analyses for the electrical distribution systems.

Design the electrical distribution system for the emergency system.

Provide calculations for voltage drop for the electrical distribution systems.

Design medium and low voltage conduit banks.

Developed technical specifications for the electrical equipment.

Prepared and developed NYC Advisory Board Drawings

Provided design-build services to various clients in electrical construction industry.

Typical Projects: Office Renovation and Electrical Design-Tarrytown, NY; Standby Generator Design-Elmsford, NY; Grasslands Campus Power System Design, Valhalla, NY; Standby Generator Design-Hillview Caustic Facility, Yonkers, NY; Electrical Power System Design-Verizon Parking Lot, Orangetown, NY

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

Telecommunication Project Manager New York Board of Trade, New York, NY

Dec 2000–Jul 2001

Data Communication Engineer Ct Corporation Systems, New York, NY

Apr 2000 –Nov 2000

Telecommunication Analyst ABN Amro Bank, New York, NY

May 1996–Feb 2000

Electrical Engineer Power Distribution State Enterprise, Tirana, Albania

Nov 1989–Nov 1994

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering: 1989

Polytechnic University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania

Graduate Studies Certificate in the Telecommunication Program: 1998

Iona College, New Rochelle, New York

ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

Working toward P.E. License, passed Part-B (P.E.) of the exam and work in progress for Part-A. (F.E.)

Modern Power System Relaying Course – IEEE

GE Multilin Advanced Training Course

CCNA – Cisco Certificate in Computer Networking

OSHA Training Course in Construction Safety and Health

IEEE – NYC Chapter Member

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