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Donald Falvo
Electrical/Controls Engineer
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B.S. Electrical Engineering
Controls Engineer (Contract-Remote) - Roanoke, Virginia 2023-Present
• Created Master Items and Requisitions (Purchasing) for large VFDs and Motors for oil and gas, steel mill, etc. industries.
• Modify standard schematics to fit client needs using AutoCAD 2024. Electrical Design Engineer (Contract) - Columbus, OH 2022-2023
• Utilizing EPlan 2.8 for designing Cells (Assembly Lines)and Stations
(within the Cells) to create schematics, panel layouts, and bill of materials for these lines.
• Collaborated with mechanical and control engineers to “redline” any changes that may happen during the installation and startup of these lines.
Automation Engineer (Contract) - Muscle Shoals, Alabama 2023
• Modified/Added PLC logic to different steel mill equipment
(Pusher Furnace and Scalper) using General Electric Machine Edition software.
Commissioning Engineer III - Carlsbad, CA 2022
• Responsible for the startup of sustainable equipment (waste to energy/natural gas/fertilizer) including PLC’s, VFD’s, motors, instrumentation, HMI’s, etc.
• Manage any wiring (additions or missing) between cabinets or instruments.
• In charge of sign-offs on Installation, Dry Commissioning, and Wet Commissioning Checklists.
Senior Controls Engineer - Orlando, FL 2016-2021
• Responsible for reviewing and updating specifications for ride/ show attractions for theme parks.
• Manage ride/show vendors from concept design through detail design to ensure correct control design for the intended attraction.
• Responsible Individual (R.I.) for control system for water theme park attraction and round rides.
1976
Penn State University
TMEIC
ATS INC.
CONSTELLIUM
ANAERGIA LLC
UNIVERSAL CREATIVE
HMI Screens
AutoCAD
EPLAN 2.8
Wonderware
RsView
Cimplicity
Intellutions
Siemen’s TIA
PLC Software
Rockwell Software
ControlLogix
CompactLogix
SLC 500
GuardLogix Safety Controllers
GuardLogix PLC
ISO 12100, 13849-1, 13849-2
IEC 60204
RsLogix 5000
FactoryTalk View ME Station
Electrical/Controls Engineer with 30+ years of experience working on various projects within chemical, petrochemical, steel, power, and theme park industries. I have also been involved in Electrical Construction, Field Startups, and the commissioning of equipment.
Electrical Design Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA 2011-2014
• Responsible for electrical design of control and power systems for dumpers, coal barge unloaders, rotary dryers, and calciners.
• Utilize AutoCAD for electrical schematics, single line diagrams, and control cabinet layouts.
• Startup and commission all equipment engineered and fabricated. Electrical Integration Engineer (Contract) - Erie, PA 2010-2011
• Responsible for all harnessing, cabling, connectors, and schematics for electric and diesel locomotives.
• Developing purchase specifications for domestic and international cabling and connectors.
HEYL & PATTERSON EQUIPMENT
GE TRANSPORTATION
Automation Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA 2015-2016
• Responsible for developing control system, instrumentation, MCC, and VFD specifications for LNG project.
• In charge of programming of PLC and HMI development.
• Responsible for electrical design of control and power systems for LNG project.
CHESTER ENGINEERS
Electrical Integration Engineer (Contract) - Erie, PA 2010-2011
• Responsible for all harnessing, cabling, connectors, and schematics for electric and diesel locomotives.
• Developing purchase specifications for domestic and international cabling and connectors.
Electrical Construction Manager - Pittsburgh, PA 2009
• Tracked the electrical construction progress (equipment setting, electrical cable pulls, and cable terminations) of a Steam-Turbine Power Plant.
• Reviewed electrical schematics of the project for discrepancies in connections versus the cable/conduit schedule.
Senior Electrical Engineer - Pittsburgh, PA 2008-2009 Co-Gen Project for USS – Granite City
• Designed all 480 and 4160 VAC motor control center and CCTV system schematics for entire facility; along with the DCS I/O list from P&ID drawings for entire facility.
• Wrote the electrical specification for the Bentley Nevada vibration system for large horsepower motors.
• Developed fiber-optic routing drawings for entire facility. Project Engineer/Lead Automation Engineer Slag Management Project for USS – Fairfield:
• Developed the Sequence of Operations for the facility, Radio Remote Control specification for front loaders and slag haulers.
• Engineered the PLC electrical schematics for all instrumentation and valving for Allen- Bradley ControlLogix (RsLogix 5000) including the development of the Ethernet network.
• Designed PLC cabinet layouts and operating station layouts. GE TRANSPORTATION
INTEGRATED PROJECT RESOURCES, LLC
HATCH ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS, INC
Supervisor of Automation & Controls - Pittsburgh, PA 2006-2008
• Performed an Electrical Classification Site Survey for Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Facility in Harvey, LA.
• Modified PLC programs and HMI screens utilizing Allen/Bradley ControlLogix PLC (RsLogix 5000) for a new DuPont Filter Press project.
• Updated instrumentation and PLC hardware on bulk storage tanks for Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Facility including developing the specifications for the procurement of instrumentation.
• Developed P&ID’s for chemical and petrochemical storage tanks - Kinder Morgan Tank Storage Facility.
RIVER CONSULTING, LLC
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