Continuously increasing responsible professional experience as an electrical engineering manager, construction manager electrical engineer and electrical consultant for a broad variety of petrochemical, institutional, commercial, utility, cogeneration, waste water, government and heavy industrial projects.

A history of saving time and money for multiple clients - often millions and months. On a recent project saved $750k on a single laboratory building by showing that the original design used excessive explosion-proof equipment.

Supervision of subcontractors, scheduling, estimating, craft coordination and oversight of field construction and checkout. Several emergency field assignments required immediate problem identification and resolution to maintain construction schedules – on one project cut over two months off a projected three month delay on a three year contract by redesigning and simplifying the electrical distribution system - saved over $900k

Engineering management assignments included development of computer analysis programs; review and development of project controls procedures; recruiting, hiring, training and development of engineers.

Excellent communications – author/presenter of technical papers, training seminars and client sales / marketing presentations.

Electrical expertise with:

•low voltage power distribution (24Vdc-600Vac)

•medium voltage power distribution (to 75kV)

•high voltage power distribution (to 230kV)

•uninterruptible power systems (UPS)

•primary power

•cogeneration / peak shaving

•emergency power systems

•standby power systems

•Gas Insulated Substations (GIS)

•power distribution panelboards

•unit substations

•prefabricated Power Distribution Centers (PDC)

•switchgear (LV, MV, HV)

•motor control (LV MCC, MV MCC)

•utilization equipment

•substation grounding

•general system grounding/bonding

•lightning protection

•lighting

•instrumentation / signaling systems

•hazardous locations

•waste water

•modular construction

•tropical and arctic environments

•medical environments

•DOD & DOE environments (classified)

•Middle Eastern environments

•load flow calculations

•short circuit calculations

•transient stability calculations

•Neher – Mc Grath calculations

•shock / flash /hazard analysis

•relay coordination

•Federal OSHA

•construction electrical safety

•commissioning

•National Electrical Code (NEC)

•National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

•NFPA

•UL / CSA / FM / Intertek (ETL) / other NRTLs

•OSHA

•IEEE

•ETAP / SKM

Member of several national codes and standards technical committees including:

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

National Electrical Code (NEC) CMP14 (NFPA 70-2002)-ABC Representative

CMP11 (NFPA 70-1996)-API Representative

Electrical Safety in the Employee Workplace (NFPA 70E) - ABC Representative

Electrical Equipment in Chemical Atmospheres (NFPA 496, 497, 499) - ABC Representative

American Petroleum Institute (API)

Principal Member API Subcommittee on Electrical Equipment (SOEE)- FD representative

Task Force on API RP500

Task Force on API RP505

Task Force on API RP540

Task Force on NEC

Ballot Member API 541

Ballot Member API 546

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industries Committee (IEEE/PCIC)

Task Force IEEE/PCIC Safety Committee

Task Force IEEE/PCIC Codes & Standards

Task Force IEEE/PCIC Refining Committee

Scope:

1.Broad and comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices in the electrical engineering field. Served as the principal technical authority for the development and interpretation of engineering criteria related to engineering and electrical safety standards and guidance documents for several employers. Was one employers first electrical Technical Fellow.

2.Expedited and secured complex construction permits – usually cutting several weeks, even months, off the time normally needed.

3.Represented the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) trade association on the National Electrical Code (NEC) and NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Employee Workplace, a primary FedOSHA reference electrical safety consensus standard. Helped develop the methodologies to plan and develop regulations and standards as they applied specifically to construction safety as well as general electrical worker safety. Negotiated reduction or elimination of several requirements directed only at contractors.

4.Provided expert technical guidance as a voting member of two NEC Code Making Panels, and advised on safety programs and special problems involving diverse high-hazard and high-safety-risk operations especially as a commenter on UL switchgear, motor control and hazardous location equipment standards.

5.Saved several clients rework by negotiating proper Code interpretations – several times with NFPA directly. Wrote over 300 internal interpretations for several employers / clients that have been submitted and accepted as authoritative by Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

6.Wrote several comments to manufactures to indicate their need for Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories (NRTL) certifications and showed them how to secure them. This saved clients many problems with inspectors.

7.Authored several papers on hazardous locations and electrical reliability. Saved $5k to over $1MM, depending on complexity, on various projects by showing how simplified designs can still maintain the desired level of production, reliability and maintainability.

8.Gains client confidence quickly. In addition to NFPA and IEEE affiliations was one employer’s representative to the American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Subcommittee on Electrical Equipment. Was chosen as API’s first non-end-user to represent them on an NEC Panel. Has had several NEC Proposals accepted.

Work History:

Moderator Mike Holt Forums 2004 - Present

Moderator for a major NEC website. Review and approve posts. Answer inquiries about NEC questions and other electrical construction activities. I specialize in hazardous location and reliability studies.

Independent Consultant RBAlexanderPE 2002 - present

Electrical engineering consultant. Various short-term design reviews for safety, hazardous location, reliability issues, and federal OSHA compliance.

Caregiver 2010-2016

Late term Alzheimer’s care for my wife.

Senior Engineer & PM P2S Long Beach 2009-2012

Lead Engineer on various industrial projects. Specifically shore power projects and various other projects at Port of Long Beach. Reviewed electrical designs and shepherded them through appropriate plan-checks for other projects.

Principal Engineer Hobbs Bannerman Westminster, CA 2008-2009

Lead Electrical Engineer on all company projects. Developed company procedures for all electrical activities including cost controls, scheduling and procurement. Reviewed all electrical designs and shepherded them through appropriate plan-checks.

Subject Matter Expert Kinder Morgan Orange, CA 2006-2008

In-house consultant for most projects dealing with NEC, OSHA, Electrical Safety Compliance (NFPA 70E) and electrical permitting issues and power system design. Front End Engineering support, specification development and electrical systems studies. Design review of subcontractor work. Value engineering and reliability evaluations.

Electrical Engineer City of Vernon, CA 2003-2005

“Owners” Electrical Engineer reviewing design and construction for the City of Vernon’s new 134MW, Marlburg Generating Station. Acted as the primary liaison for the City with the California Energy Commission’s appointed CBO. Negotiated the proper interpretation of several NEC “violations” that had been used to Stop Work on the project. Reduced a projected 3 month project delay to less than a month saving the City several million dollars.

Principal Engineer, Jacobs Engineering Cypress, CA 2002 - 2003

“In-House” consultant for most projects dealing with OSHA, NEC, NESC, IEC, Electrical Safety Compliance and electrical permitting issues.

Managed/supervised multiple domestic petrochemical electrical projects as Lead Engineer for BP, ExxonMobil and ChevronTexaco and US Air Force electrical facilities projects.

Principal Engineer, Fluor Daniel, Inc. Aliso Viejo, CA 1988 - 2002

Company wide in-house consultant for most projects dealing with NEC, IEC, OSHA, Electrical Safety Compliance and electrical permitting issues and power system design. Front End Engineering support, specification development and electrical systems studies on various foreign and domestic projects. First Electrical Technical Fellow.

Carb III Project Equilon/Shell LAP

2002.Los Angeles, CA

Managed all electrical work for the design and construction.

Electrical Studies LG-Caltex

(2000) Ulsan, Korea

Acted as engineering team leader and project manager for the review of several power related electrical systems.

Sulfur Projects PEMEX

(1998 - 2000) Cactus, Ciudad Pemex, Neuvo Pemex Mexico

Managed the front end electrical design and engineering entire program. Did the preliminary evaluation of electrical equipment damage from a major fire.

Electrical Studies Yukong / SK

(1998) Yosu, Korea

Lead Engineering team for FMEA review of several power related electrical systems. Assisted client in recognizing several safety hazards and equipment design problems.

Olean Program Procter & Gambel

(1997 - 1998) Cinncinatti, Ohio

In charge of all process unit electrical design, engineering and procurement. Primarily, low voltage distribution and motor control. A moderate upgrade to the medium voltage system.

ANSC Alyeska Pipeline Co.

(1996 - 1997)

In charge of electrical studies group responsible for unique approaches to solve various safety compliance issues. Evaluated and clarified actual versus perceived NEC violations. Wrote over 100 Code interpretations for perceived violations with a 95 percent success rate. Designed the most cost effective solutions for actual violations.

Reformulated Gasoline Program Chevron U.S.A. Products Company

(1992 - 1994) El Segundo, California, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering entire program. Units included CCR, Alkylation, Naphtha Hydrotreaters, Penthex and numerous offsite facilities. Beyond the common medium and low voltage distribution, the project included a major expansion of the 13.8kV/66kV distribution systems, a major substation upgrade to increase short-circuit interrupting duty, a new interface with SCE at 220kV and two high voltage 9000hp and 19000hp adjustable speed drives. The client was so pleased with the adjustable speed work, they had Fluor assume the activity from a competitor for a “sister” project in Richmond.

Continuous Catalytic Reformer Ashland Petroleum Company

(1990 - 1992) Catlettsburg, Kentucky, North America

St. Paul Park, Minnesota, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering for a grass roots catalytic reformer. Project included the expansion of the client 12kV distribution system with a new 5MVA substation.

Diesel Desulfuring Units Ashland Petroleum Company

(1990 - 1992) Catlettsburg, Kentucky, North America

St. Paul Park, Minnesota, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering for two grassroots hydrotreaters. Included the expansion of the client 69kV distribution system at Catlettsburg with a new 12.5MVA double-ended substation and a 1500KVA double-ended unit substation. The St. Paul expansion included the addition of a double-ended 5MVA substation.

Sulfur Recovery Project Texaco

(1988 - 1990) Wilmington, California, North America

Managed the electrical work for the home office engineering, design and procurement for two grassroots units. The work included a major utility (DWP) interface upgrade, addition of 30MVA of onsite generation and a new 12MVA substation and a 20MVA expansion of the plants 34.5 and 13.8kV distribution systems. Field work included assisting the commissioning of the various systems.

Pampa Refinery Rebuild Hoerst Celanese

(1988) Pampa, Texas, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering for a major rebuild of a fire damaged chemical plant.

HOLMES AND NARVER, INC. (1986 - 1988)

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER

Various U.S. Air Force

(1988) Classified

Managed electrical facilities design for several classified projects. Work often included various electronic protection systems and counter intelligence requirements. Received both DOD and DOE security clearances.

Anechoic Chamber Lockhead Aircraft

(1987 - 1988) Burbank, California, North America

Managed electrical facilities designs for an aircraft test anechoic chamber.

Transmitting Station U.S. Information Agency

(1986 - 1987) Several

Managed preliminary engineering for the prototypical design of five new Voice of America transmitting stations including onsite generation up to 15MVA for broadcast facilities in Puerto Rico, Monaco, Botswana, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

INTERNATIONAL POWER TECHNOLOGIES (1985)

STAFF ENGINEER

Various Various

(1986) Various

Reported to the Vice President of Engineering as the Senior Staff Engineer responsible for technical and administrative activities for electrical systems for this major cogeneration marketing (Cheng Cycle) company. Negotiated utility interfaces and contracts and developed the standard electrical design package and energy conservation systems. Systems were installed in food processing plants and institutional facilities.

BECHTEL PETROLEUM INC., SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION (1983 - 1985)

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR

Gas Lift 3 SOHIO

(1983 - 1985) Prudeau Bay, Alaska, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering for major Alaskan North Slope modular construction project. Included the expansion of two new modules which set a new record for Lower 48 completion before being sealifted to the North Slope. Acted as client's field electrical engineer/superintendent at the Lower 48 Mod Yard.

FLUOR ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS, INC., SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DIVISION (1978 - 1983)

PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Produced Water Expansion - 3 SOHIO

(1981 - 1983) Prudeau Bay, Alaska, North America

Managed the electrical design and engineering for a major Alaskan North Slope modular construction project. Included the expansion of several existing modules and two new modules which set a record for Lower 48 completion before being sealifted to the North Slope.

Cold Lake Project Imperial Oil

(1981) Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, North America

Managed Irvine Home Office and coordinated five other contractors for a major synfuels (heavy crude oil) project.

Sasol II & III SASOL

(1978 - 1981) Secunda, South Africa, Southern Africa

Supervised construction and commissioning of electrical systems for Sasol II and III, a major synfuel project in South Africa. Coordinated five contractors constructing 120 11/6.6kV substations, twelve 33kV, 30MVA distribution stations and two 132kV GIS and 700MW of onsite generation. Work included the installation and testing of the first commercial use of 132kV solid dielectric cable with field extruded splices.

UNITED STATES BORAX AND CHEMICAL COMPANY (1977 - 1978)

PROJECT ENGINEER

Boric Acid Plant U.S. Borax

(1977 - 1978) Boron, California, North America

Supervised subcontractor's electrical work for the company's major Boric Acid Plant Expansion. Work represented a 50% expansion of facilities.

Degrees & Licenses

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Technical University

National Counsel of Examining Engineers, United States No. 10244

Registered Electrical Engineer, California No. 9772

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

American Petroleum Institute

National Fire Protection Association

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Publications:

S.Sengupta, D.Zipse, D.Bishop, J.Kuczka, R.Alexander, A Panel Discussion on the Necessity of Zone 0, IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industries Committee (IEEE/PCIC -1994)

A.Ballard, R.Alexander, New Fill Standards for Seals in Hazardous Locations, IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industries Committee (IEEE/PCIC -1996)

R.Alexander, J.Kuczka, J.Spiekerman, A Comparative Review of NEC Versus IEC Concepts and Practices in Hazardous Locations, IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industries Committee (IEEE/PCIC -1997)

R.Bono, R.Alexander, A. Dorman, Y.Kim, J.Reisdorf, Analyzing Reliability, a Simple yet Rigorous Approach, IEEE Petroleum and Chemical Industries Committee (IEEE/PCIC - 2003)

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