Electrical Engineering Engineer

LESTER A. SAFFELL

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Auburn, WA 98092

***********@*****.*** T) 253-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/lester-saffell

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECH

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Electrical Engineering Tech HNTB 2004-2016

Senior Electrical Designer McGowan Broz Engineers 2000-2003

Senior Electrical Designer Wood/Harbinger 1997-2000

Senior Electrical Designer Interface Engineers 1994-1997

Senior Electrical Designer T6 Jacobs (Formerly Sverdrup) 1987-1994

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

*Continued opportunities from employers for increasing responsibilities to an Engineers Level starting Sverdrup In 1987 and successfully advancing in my career. Over 20 years of electrical engineering experience.

*Employee Award from McGowan - Broz in 2001and Master Builder Award for I-90 Tunnel by Sverdrup;

*Achieved Project PM responsible for three commercial projects in 1998-1999 as well for POS / STIA on CSI Project in 2001:

* Advancements in responsibilities from client contact, calculations, estimating, lighting, power, communications, specifications, field investigation, and punch lists. Working with HV, MV and LV systems, Coordination with Utility companies, Generator sizing, NEC Codes, Voltage drops, clearances.

EDUCATION

*Received an Associate Degree in Architecture at Green River Community College (including Civil, Engineering Surveying, Electrical Engineering, Physics,) Auburn, WA.

*IES Associate, NEC Seminars and CEU Seminars (ie. Dapper);

*Attendance at outside Electrical Engineering demonstrations/lectures and In-House Training for

BMS, Telephone, NEC Code Updates, Lighting, Fire Alarm, Data/controls, Power/equipment, Security.

PROJECT EXPERTISE

Light Rail Architectural Facilities Environmental Airport Facilities

Bridges Highways Hospitals Correctional Facilities

Tunnels Transportation Military Transmission Lines

Commercial Educational Industrial Buildings

PHILOSOPHY

To produce a well coordinated and complete set of contract documents from conceptual through construction and across all disciplines that fulfills the clients’ expectations for schedule & budget, conveys to the contractor the full intent of our design and re-enforces the integrity of the firm.

LESTER A. SAFFELL

10114 SE 304th Place

Auburn, WA 98092

T) 253-***-****

***********@*****.***

ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR POSITION AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FIRM:

DESIGN:

- Attending client meetings and Interdisciplinary meetings, coordination with civil, mechanical, architectural during the design process (observe conflicts and possible solutions)

-Analyze the project requirements and create a design meeting the client’s needs, on time and within budget,

- Perform Problem solving suggestions for better economics, efficiency and productivity.

-Field investigation of existing conditions of equipment, locations and clearances, obtain meter readings,

-Coordination and preparing Utility Company load calculations and clearance coordination,

-Provide all Electrical Engineering documents for the Design Development, Construction Design and Final Design levels of completion. Includes One-lines, Calculations, Circuitry, Plans, Details, Sections, Panel and Equipment Schedules and Diagrams.

-Provided Electrical Specifications for each submittal level coordinated with the drawings.

-Provided Electrical Estimates for each submittal level coordinated with the drawings.

-Successfully juggled multiple projects with various due dates and clients to meet firm’s commitments.

-Foster a relationship with the client and the design team members to create a team design.

-Supervised various designers and cad technicians on projects.

-Technical write-ups as required to justify our design process when required.

-Oversaw budgets and due dates for my project assignments.

-Responsible for a complete Electrical design, fully coordinated, biddable and buildable.

-QC Checking of the design documents for Electrical Engineer associates during their project timelines.

-Covered for Electrical Engineer associates when they were not available or out of town to maintain due dates and meetings.

-Represented the company and inherited the previous Electrical Engineers projects when no longer with the firm, for a seamless transition during any stage of the design and construction.

CONSTRUCTION:

- Site field investigations,

-Review and evaluate Contractor bids to meet firms’ design documents.

-Contractor’s ongoing installations and coordination, writing up my findings for the client and contractor,

-Review, evaluate and respond promptly to Contractor’s equipment Submittals and RFI’s,

-Review and Evaluate Contractor’s suggested changes within the design parameters, for field conflicts that occur with others’ construction installations.

-Review Contractor’s Facility Inspections reports,

-Review Operation and Maintenance Manuals,

-Remaining open to the Contractor’s suggestions to the always fluid overall construction process.

-Maintaining an ongoing dialog with the Electrical Contractor as partner not an adversary, while maintain control of our design.

LESTER A. SAFFELL

10114 SE 304th Place

Auburn, WA 98092

T) 253-***-****

***********@*****.***

RECENT PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

99 Tunnel Alaskan Way Seattle, WA

Design responsibility for the Drawings and Specs for the Northbound and Southbound Tunnels and Adjacent egress pathways and equipment rooms for the Fire Alarm Systems, including Fiber Optic type Linear Heat Detectors and redundant coverage and additional Fire Alarm devices for these two mile long tunnels. (HTNB)

Ulink U210, U220, U230, U240, U250 Seattle, WA.

Responsibility for the Construction Administration requirements for these project’s Fire Alarm Systems for submittals, RFI’s Field investigations, reviews. (HNTB)

Presidio Battery & Main Post Tunnels; San Francisco, CA.

Design included the Fire Alarm, Radio, Co, (3) Camera Systems, Voice Evacuation, Call Boxes for emergency telephones for these three tunnels and two substations. (HNTB)

Birmingham, McCalla Railroad Yard, Birmingham, AL.

Lead Electrical responsible for the Power Drawing and Spec documents for this rail yard for the operational cranes, fuel dispensing, multiple buildings, pump houses, microwave tower and incoming site 12.5kv distribution lines. (HNTB)

Fairfield Train Station, Fairfield, CA,

Lead Electrical responsible for the power design on the site for the Loading Station platforms, multiple parking lots under different metering systems, Communication systems and pumps. (HNTB)

Salt Lake International Airport De-Icing Projects Phase 1-4. Salt Lake City, UT.

Lead Electrical responsible for the power design and Spec documents for these four phases to distribute power to the Airfield lighting consultant, diversions valves, glycol stations, pump houses, control station and adjacent operations facilities. (HNTB)

Mountlake Terrace Freeway Transit Center, Mountlake Terrace, WA

Senior Project Lead responsible for preparing the engineering design for the facility lighting, power, specifications, estimate and pole mounted traffic lane illumination. (HNTB)

Port of Seattle Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle, WA.

Senior Project Lead for all the lighting, power, specifications, estimates, attended Pest meeting, fielding, dealing directly with POS personnel and local inspector, as well as client contact with architects. Design involved the Outbound Baggage Handling Building, South Satellite Modular Building, Concourse B-Infill Addition, TWA, SWA, and POS offices, Emergency Control Center, Delta Remodel, Alaska Generator Building, Gate A-1 Relocation, Alaska Boardroom Lounge and the South Terminal Expansion Project-Office Tower, ID Badge, CIB and CSI projects. (McGowan Broz & Wood Harbinger)

LESTER A. SAFFELL

10114 SE 304th Place

Auburn, WA 98092

T) 253-***-****

***********@*****.***

PREVIOUS PROJECT RESPONSIBILITIES

Bill Gates Residential Complex, Medina, WA.

Senior Project Lead responsible for the power, lighting and communication systems. This role provided construction assistance, this complex included a swimming pool, gallery, reception hall, computer room, theater, library, dining hall, family and living quarters, recreation room, and industrial kitchen facilities. This is a complex of over 45,000 sf., with separate 11,000 sf., of Lakeside, Activity and Gatehouse buildings. (Interface Engineering)

McNeil Island Correctional Center, McNeil Island, WA.

Achieved Senior Electrical Project Lead, working independently to manage and coordinate the design of the power distribution system and lighting design for all the drawings, specifications, estimates, and the Value Engineering studies. I interfaced directly with the client staff and construction managers, as well as the state DOC Project Manager. Conducted punch lists and attended contractor’s walk-through. Included 6 cell houses for 1,400 inmates at 425,000 sf., industrial laundry of 9,000 sf., voc-tech at 27,000 sf., visitor center at 15,000 sf., and hospital at 15,500 sf. (dental, oral surgery, and psychiatric facilities), inmate services at 31,000 sf., dining at 10,000 sf., and a gymnasium at 15,000 sf. Throughout this entire design and construction process, the responsibility for security and safety issues were paramount. (Sverdrup)

I-90 Mt. Baker / Mercer Island Tunnels, Seattle, WA.

Senior Lead Designer responsible for lighting, telephone, fire alarm, incident detection, TV and CO detection systems and lighting. Responsibility included the power and lighting requirements for the tunnel, which encompassed 1,500’ and Lid of 2,000’, requiring direct coordination with the DOT liaison and construction assistance. (Sverdrup)

Travis AFB Hospital, Fairfield, CA.

Design responsibility for the Exam room areas for lighting, power and branch circuit wiring for 830,000 sf. hospital, with critical, life safety and emergency equipment systems. (BCS))

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS

TriTraFac Building, Trident Puget Sound Naval Shipyard St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma

McChord AFB Housing CATV Underground/Aerial Echo Glen Corrections

US Border Station, Eastport ID US Fish & Wildlife Forensic Maple Lane Corrections

Boeing Garage, Offices, Chillers 115 kv Transmission Lines St. Anthony Hospital, OR

Professional References and Job Performance Evaluations are available upon your request that will attest to my personal character, professional competence and technical abilities for engineering level assignments.

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