Nestor J Houghton, P.E.

Sr. Senior Electrical Engineer, PE

***** ***** **., **********, ** 70471

Phone: 985-***-****

Email: ad08jb@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Sr. Electrical/Power/Control/Instrumentation Engineer, PE.

All calculations done on my laptop computer.

Experience in multiple business sectors:

•Electrical Power Distribution. New design and existing, including investigation to assessment of existing conditions and to solve engineering issues (example why are breakers tripping without an apparent overload). Consisting of a primary one-mile overhead service from a new primary substation and step-down substation (from primary to 4160 volts) per NESC.

•NO REVIT OR CAD, redlined drawings for a Jr designer.

•Experience with NEC (NFPA 70), NESC, IEEE 841, API 500 & NFPA 70E requirements.

•Lead responsibilities for technical direction of group of engineers.

•Coordinate design to meet client requirements, deadlines, and budget.

•Develop specifications to meet project scope, ensure project scope is covered without including not applicable items.

•Prepare redlined drawings for drawing production.

•Develop solutions to complex problems, manage design to assure timely completion.

•Prepare reports and studies in a clear and concise manner.

•Lead Engineer on large and small capital projects.

•Experience with HV, MV and LV systems.

•Advanced MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams).

•Performed independent review of design drawings and calculations performed by others, as necessary.

•Mentoring of junior engineers.

•Switchgear power distribution step down from 4160 to 480V.

•Generator design and installation (including portable generators).

•The program is a limited capacity SKM program for laptops. The larger SKM program I am also familiar with using a JR designer under my supervision.

•Experience with NEC (NFPA 70), NESC, IEEE 841, API 500 & NFPA 70E requirements.

•Commercial, Institutional, Military, Life-Safety, Lighting design, Historical projects and Public Buildings, Schools.

•Overhead power distribution (power poles), cable trays, bus duct, cable ducts, underground power distribution.

•Experience with COMcheck

•Calculations and labeling, NEC (NFPA 70) & NFPA 70E requirements.

•Commercial, Institutional, Military, Life-Safety, Lighting design, Historical projects and Public Buildings, Schools, clinics and hospitals.

•Sport lighting calculations and layout.

•Recreation facility complex lighting and power distribution.

•Sport lighting and recreation facility complex.

•Petrochemical, Oil & Gas.

•Water/Wastewater.

•Marine (USCG Cutters, various vessels, Drill ships, Semisubmersibles, Jack ups).

•Overhead Power Distribution.

•Lead responsibilities for technical direction of group of engineers.

•Coordinate design to meet client requirements, deadlines and budget.

•Develop specifications to meet project scope, ensure project scope is covered without including not applicable items.

•Prepare redlined drawings for drawing production.

•Develop solutions to complex problems, manage design to assure timely completion.

•Prepare reports and studies in a clear and concise manner.

•Lead Engineer on large and small capital projects.

•Experience with HV, MV and LV systems.

•Advanced MS 0ffice skills (Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams).

•Perform independent review of design drawings and calculations performed by others, as necessary.

•Mentoring of junior engineers.

•Systems for Commercial and Industrial Purposes.

•Lead responsibilities for technical direction of group of engineers.

•Develop solutions to complex problems.

•Review Solar Installation Drawings

•Lead Engineer on large capital projects.

•Experience with HV, MV and LV systems.

•Advanced MS 0ffice skills (Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams).

•One of my projects published in LED (lighting design magazine).

EDUCATION / P. E. LICENSE(s)

B.S., Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Portland State University, Portland, OR. 1978

Current Licensed Electrical Professional Engineer (PE), Multiple States registrations: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL,, GA, IL, IA, KA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NC, ND, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD,TN, TX, UT, VI, WA, WI, WV, NCEES registered, ability to obtained other states registration.

CHRONOLOGICAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Electrical Engineer March/2018 - Current (VCI) Project Management, Harahan, LA.

Reason I am looking for change: VCI lost their main contract in the New Orleans area, I am on as need basis, VCI is aware I am searching.

•Responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record). All calculations performed by me.

•Assigned to DOE/U.S. Oil Reserves project(s) in Texas and Louisiana

•Responsible for Electrical Power and Controls/Instrumentation Laptop SKM (EDR) The program is a limited capacity SKM program for laptops. The larger SKM program I am also familiar with using a junior designer under my supervision.

•Experience with NEC, NESC, NFPA 70E

•Experience with HV, MV and LV systems

•Advanced MS 0ffice skills (Word, Excel) Coordinate design to meet client requirements, deadlines, and budget.

•Develop specifications to meet project scope.

•Prepare redlined drawings for drawing production.

•Develop solutions to complex problems, manage design to assure timely completion.

•Prepare reports and studies in a clear and concise manner.

•Lead Engineer on large and small capital projects. Generator design and installation.

•Calculations and labeling, NEC (NFPA 70) & NFPA 70E requirements.

•Prepare redlined drawings for drawing production

Sr. Electrical Engineer (short-term consulting) April 2017 – March/2018 AECOM/URS, New Orleans, LA.

•Refinery Expansion Project: Responsible for electrical concept design of a rail loading and marine dock loading facilities for a refinery output in Port Arthur TX.

•Design included 5KV power distribution to pumps, and 480 V auxiliaries, 5-mile pipeline, proposed SCADA systems, Tank Farm storage facility, site lighting.

Sr. Electrical Engineer (Engineer of Record) April 2012 -April/2017 - IV-AGA, Metairie, LA. (Petrochem Design)

•Responsible for electrical and control design. (ENGINEER OF RECORD)

•IVAGA closed operations in Louisiana but remain operations in Houston, TX.

•Pipeline Gas Compressor Stations in Susquehanna County, Pa.

•Hirkey Compressor Station. Consisting of three gas driven turbine Compressors.

•Taylor Compressor Station. Consisting of five driven turbine compressors and three 4000 HP electric driven compressors.

•CO2 Pipeline, Texas.

•Petranova Pipeline, Texas.

•Power distribution from Substation Design 13.8 KV, 4160V, 480/277 V, 120/240V and 120/208 V. My substation design does not include UTILITY POWER DISTRIBUTION, ONLY COVERS A SUBSTATION BEING PART OF PLANT, SUCH AS PETROCHEM OR WATER TREATMANT PLANT.

•Responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record).

•Design and construction administration of gas pipeline Turbine Compressor Stations and electrically driven compressor stations complete with backup generators.

•I was responsible for all electrical design (engineer of record) all calculations were performed by me.

•Site substations (4160V and 480V Distribution).

•Primary distribution and substations (13.8KV), including Bus Duct, required protective relays and Switchgear for a Texaco refinery, in Fort Worth, TX.

•Farm and Fuel Loading Dock, 13.8 KV primary distribution, substations, (with required protective relays) and 480V secondary transformers and load distribution.

•Overhead primary power distribution and substations for a SOHIO tank farm and pipeline, 13.8 KV. (Salem, Indiana to Vandalia, Ohio). Included in this project was secondary 480V overhead distribution. This project included several distribution systems each with several service points and substations.

•Atlas refinery extension in Shreveport (Bio-Remediation Project) Primary distribution and substations to SUNO, New Orleans University Campus. 13.8 KV.

•Kaiser Chemical, Chlorine plant renovation.

•Shell Pecten Refinery, Africa.

•Several semi-submersibles, jack-ups, and drill ship electrical designs

•Design and construction administration of gas pipeline Turbine Compressor Stations and electrically driven compressor stations complete with backup generators.

•I was responsible for all electrical design (engineer of record) all calculations were performed by me in the office computer.

•Design included area class, heat trace design including GFEP distribution panels, MCC design (including one line and controls.

•Hirkey Compressor Station. Consisting of three gas driven turbine Compressors. Susquehanna County, Pa.

•Electrical auxiliaries consisted of exhaust fans, oil heaters, piping heat trace, and instrumentation controls data and PLC with HMI, site security. Site service power consisted of three separate single-phase 120/240 volt each 200 amp. The odd service power was a result of a single-phase utility primary

•Taylor Compressor Station. Consisting of five gas driven turbine Compressors. Susquehanna County, PA.

•Electrical auxiliaries consisted of exhaust fans, oil heaters, piping heat trace, and instrumentation controls data and PLC with HMI, site security. Site service power consisted of three-phase 480/277-volt 1200 amp. Power distribution consisted of Automatic transfer switch, 650 KVA Generator (to continue carry essential loads during power failure), MCC for motors, and heater loads, step down transformer for smaller loads and lights.

•Taylor Compressor Station expansion. Susquehanna County, PA.

•Preliminary design for expansion consisting of three 4000 HP electric driven compressors (reason for electric drive compressors was environmental requirements to limit local emissions). We did the preliminary study; final design was postponed due market requirements.

•Petranova CO2 Pipeline metering stations, W.A. Parish, TX

•Several meter stations complete with instrumentation for the pipeline.

Manager/Owner-Sr. Electrical Engineer March/1989 – April/2012 - Houghton Engineering, Inc, LA. Owned and Operated Engineering Company supporting multiple Gulf Coast clients, primarily Shell, Worley Parsons (Shell Pecten), MWH, CH2MHILL and Jacobs.

1. General Projects Scope: As Owner, managed company business development, marketing, branding, customer engagement and quality of design.

•Libraries, Commercial Facilities, Clinics, Housing, Museums, etc.

•Parks, sport recreational complex.

•Performed Electrical work on EPC projects, engineering consultation and CAD design.

•Prepared load calculations, Arc Flash: utilized SKM.

•Responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record) and calculations).

•Scope of design consisted of one-line diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, instrumentation, PLC (NO PROGRAMING) wiring diagrams, ladder diagrams, wire and conduit schedules, site power and instrumentation, fault current calculations, estimates, specifications, lighting, etc.

•I was responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record).

•All calculations performed by me in my laptop computer.

•Design and construction administration of gas pipeline Turbine Compressor Stations and electrically driven compressor stations complete with backup generators.

•I was responsible for all electrical design (engineer of record).

2. Water – Wastewater NFPA 820:

•Atlas, refinery extension in Shreveport (Bio-Remediation of a Refinery Drain System Project).

•New Orleans, LA Sewage and Water Board Pump Station 4W, 4160 V power distribution to drainage electric driven pumps. (With required protective relays).

•Covington, LA wastewater treatment plant

•Poplarville, MS wastewater treatment plant

•New Orleans. LA East Bank wastewater treatment plant

•Covington, LA pump station replacements after Katrina

•Picayune, MS wastewater treatment plant

•Jefferson Parish, La West Bank WWTP

•Forrest, MS rendering treatment plant

•St James, LA five package plants

•St James, LA Central Sewage plant

•Covington Pump Stations Repair/replacement after Katrina.

•Slidell, LA pump station replacement (34 stations) after Katrina.

•Katrina Repair Stations Lawrence, DOTD, Bullard, Plum Orchard, Lake Forest, and Victoria (Temporary and Permanent Station Design) for LA Sewage and Water Board

•Kenner, LA wastewater treatment plant #3B

3. Lift Station Design, Water – Wastewater NFPA 820:

•Sewage electrical pump station design, from 25 to 250 HP each station consisting of three pump each, with control panels, bubbler level control, 480V three phase. Total of 8 pump stations. These pumps were for the New Orleans Sewage and Water Board, consisting of concrete block buildings, complete with SCADA, lighting, and ventilation.

•Sewage electrical pump stations design, from 25 to 150 HP each station consisting of two pumps, control panels, level transmitter pump control, 480V three phase. Total of 30 pump stations. These pumps were for Jefferson Parish, pump stations were submersible, complete with SCADA.

•Sewage electrical pump station design, from 25 to 50 HP each station consisting of two pump each, control panels, level transmitter pump control, 480V three phase. Total of 5 pump stations. These pumps were for Biloxi, MS. pump stations were submersible.

•Sewage electrical pump station design, from 25 to 150 HP each station consisting of two pumps, control panels, level transmitter pump control,

• 480V three phase. Total of 34 pump stations. These pumps were for the city of Slidell, La, pump stations were submersible, complete with SCADA.

4. Water

•Water Filters G&L Basin, New Orleans Sewage and Water Board

•Ruddock water wells and storage tank for ST John Parish water system

•St John Parish water system elevated tank system.

5. Drainage, Water – Wastewater NFPA 820:

•Westwego, LA Drainage Pump Station, for Jefferson Parish, La: Consisted of upgrade one 500 HP Drainage electric driven drainage pump (4160 Volts). New Stand by diesel generator, automatic transfer switch, fuel pumps compressor, MCC 480/277-volt, control panel, motor operated gate valves.

•New Orleans Airport drainage station Consisted of three 800 HP electric driven drainage pump (4160 Volts), two Stand by diesel generators, control contactors, 4160 V, control panel, and switchgear.

•Lake Cataouatche (JEFFERSON PARISH, LA) Drainage Pump Station for US Corp of Engineers. Consisted of five upgraded Drainage diesel driven drainage pumps. New Stand by diesel generator, automatic transfer switch, fuel pumps, air compressor, MCC 480/277-volt, control panel, motor operated gate valves.

•Pump Station 11, Drainage Pump Station for New Orleans Sewage and Water Board, consisting of five Drainage diesel driven drainage pumps. stand by diesel generator, automatic transfer switch, fuel pumps, air compressor, MCC (480/277 volt), control panel, motor operated gate valves.

•NO Pump Station 1 and Sicily Island, Fool River, TN, 4160V power distribution to drainage electric driven pumps.

•Drainage electrical pump station design, 50 to 250 HP each station consisting of three pump each, control panels, Bubbler pump control, 480V three phase. Total of 11 pump stations. These pumps were for the New Orleans Sewage and Water board, consisted of concrete block buildings, complete with SCADA, lighting, and ventilation.

•Drainage Pump Sta. No. 1 Station for New Orleans Sewage and Water Board

•Drainage Pump Sta. No. 3 (London Ave. Canal) Station for New Orleans Sewage and Water Board

•Westwego, La Pump Station No. 2

•Drainage Pump Sta. 4W, Station for New Orleans Sewage and Water Board

•Drainage Pump Sta. No. 19 and No. 16, Station for New Orleans Sewage and Water Board

•Underpass Stations, Catrina Hurricane Repairs. Broad, Hospital, Marconi, New Carrollton, Press St, St Bernard for the New Orleans Sewage and Water board

6. GENERATOR DESIGN AND INSTALLATION (including portable generators).

•Designed back-up generator power for Covington, LA sewer system after Hurricane Katrina.

•Designed back-up generator power for Kenner, LA City Hall.

•Back-up generator power lower St Bernard Parish sewer stations.

•Designed back-up generator power for City of New Orleans and sewer stations.

•Designed back-up generator power for Westwego Drainage Pump Station, Jefferson Parish, LA

•Designed back-up generator power for Schneider Canal Drainage Pump Station Katrina Repairs, Slidell, LA.

•Sicily Island PMP STA, Fool River, TN

7. Power Distribution & Substation Design

•Responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record). All calculations performed by me.

•Power distribution from 13.8 KV, 4160V, 480/277 V, 120/240V and 120/208

8. Instrumentation & Control

•Site distribution.

•Area Classification drawings.

9. Petrochem Design

•Responsible for all electrical design (Engineer of Record).

•Design and construction administration of gas pipeline Turbine Compressor Stations and electrically driven compressor stations complete with backup generators.

•I was responsible for all electrical design (engineer of record) all calculations were performed by me.

10. Computer UPS Room

•Designed UPS battery room and system, including UPS for MICHOUD NASA facility in New Orleans

11. AIRPORTS

•New Orleans Lake Front Airport Taxiway and runway extension

•New Orleans Airport (Loui Armstrong) Airport main access road extension.

•New Orleans Airport (Loui Armstrong) Main Building fire alarm system.

•New Orleans Airport (Loui Armstrong) Airport West Service Road.

•New Orleans Airport (Loui Armstrong) Existing electrical equipment survey and report.

12. MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL PROJECTS

•EENT Building Renovation for Baptist Hospital

•Several Dialysis Clinics.

•Cabildo Renovation and adjacent historical buildings.

•New Orleans International Airport Fire Alarm System.

•New Jr Hi School in Many La. And Renovation of Elementary and Hi School Buildings.

•Multipurpose Classroom for Southern University in New Orleans

•Electrical Modifications for several New Orleans and Jefferson Parish Schools

•Commercial buildings, highrise buildings, military installations, libraries, office buildings, fire stations, schools, etc.

•Covington, LA Branch Library, design was awarded the 1988 lighting design award by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, this project was also published in Architectural Magazine May 1988 issue.

•Other projects have included Designed a High-Rise building in West Palm Beach Florida; Home Port Design for the US Navy, which included office buildings, security building, recreational complex, and living quarters; and a munitions storage facility

•West Bank Health Unit (Jefferson Parish Council)

•Pard Playground (Jefferson Parish Council)

•Holiday Inn Renovation, I10Service RD/Causeway (Holyday Inn Corp., Gretna, LA)

•Star Casino Bld., NO LA (Orleans Levee BD.).

•Lafayette School, fire alarm system. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•MC Donaugh 7, School, Fire Alarm Sys. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Sophie B Wright School, Power upgrade. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Lusher Elementary School, Power upgrade. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Lusher extension School, Power upgrade. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Gentilly Terrace, Power upgrade. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Shaw Elementary School, Power upgrade. (Orleans Parish School Board, LA).

•Office Building, Came Base, Honduras. (US ARMY CORP OF ENG)

•Cabildo Restoration, NO LA (State of LA Facility Planning)

•Reserve Training Center, Shreveport, LA. (NAVFAC. SO DIV)

•Comfort Inn Suites, NO, LA

•RTA NEW ORLEANS EAST OFFICE, LOUISIANA REGIONAL. (RTA, NO LA)

•PLAY SHELTERS, Fort Clayton. (Mobile Dist. US CORP ENG PANAMA ZONE)

•RTA Canal St Maintenance Facility. (RTA, NO LA)

•Multipurpose Building, Southern University, NO LA.

Electrical Engineering Supervisor February/1985 – March/1989 - NY Associates, Metairie, LA.

•Company performed Engineering Consulting services as well as Architectural development

•Responsibilities included design work associated with historical, commercial, hospitals, museums, hotels, government housing, clinics and government projects.

•Responsible for design of power and lighting systems and Life/Safety systems.

•Responsible for the electrical work for the fire repairs at the New Orleans Cabildo.

REFERENCES

•Don Lancaster PE, NEEL SCHAFFER ad08jb@r.postjobfree.com 985-***-****

•Rob Delaune, PE DIGITAL ENGINEERING ad08jb@r.postjobfree.com 504-***-****

•Mike Hattaway, PE GULF ENGINEERS INC. m.hattaway@gecinc., 985-***-****

•Tim Chauvin, PE ad08jb@r.postjobfree.com Former supervisor at IVAGA 985-***-****

•John Walker, PE ad08jb@r.postjobfree.com Supervisor Vali Cooper Int. (VCI) 504-***-****

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