Mechanical Field Engineer Turbines Gas and Steam

FRANCIS P. DRAB

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Abington, PA *9001

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MECHANICAL ENGINEER, POWER PLANTS and UTILITIES

A professional and skilled Mechanical Engineer with experience in nuclear power plants, fossil fuel facilities and other highly regulated alternative energy providers. A confident, highly energized, effective and persuasive communicator skilled at arriving at winning scenarios with union personnel, management stakeholders and key vendors. An instinctive leader with strong quality, process, interpersonal and analysis skills.

Detail and results oriented, with a proven ability to demonstrate flawless execution and implementation of facilities, engineering, utilities, code compliance and process management strategies.

Dedicated to following all relevant safety protocols, trainings, best practices and employee initiatives.

A demonstrable record of managing multiple tasks effectively, in a timely manner and under budget.

EXPERIENCE

Monticello Nuclear Plant/Xcel Energy/EWI- 4/2019-5/2019- Outage Turbine Field Engineer

Bartech /FPL/ NextEra -9/2018-12/2018 Manatee Unit 1 Outage -ST Valves/BFP Major -Contractor Coordinator/ QA/QC

Point Power/Cogentrix-5/2018-6/2018 LimeTree Terminal-St. Croix- MS5000 GE Gas Turbine Major Inspection-Turbine Field Engineer

Point Power - 3/2018-4/2018, Dominion Cove Point LNG - MS3002 GE Gas Turbine Major Inspection-

Turbine Outage Supervisor/Field Engineer

Fluor – 6/2017- 3/2018, Duke Energy, Citrus County Combined-Cycle Plant Project, Crystal River, Florida

Mechanical Turbine / BOP Field Engineer

ProEnergy - 4/2017, Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Plant, Maintenace Supervisor Outage Siemens CT

Durr Mechanical, 12/2016-3/2017, PSEG Sewaren Station Combined Cycle Unit 7 Project, Field Engineer

CB&I, 8/2016 – 11/2016, PSEG Hope Creek Nuclear Plant, Outage Mechanical Supervisor

CB&I,10/2015 – 7/2016, Calpine York 2 Combined Cycle Project, Delta, PA, Construction/ Mechanical/ Rotating Equipment/ Gas/SteamTurbine Field Engineer

CB&I/Lutech,4/2015-10/2015, Exelon Nuclear-PeachBottom EPU Lead Installation Representative

Dresser-Rand 6/2014 – 3/2015, Nuclear/ Fossil Steam and Gas Turbine Outage Technical Field Engineer

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis Ltd. 1/2014 – 6/2014, Steam and Gas Turbine Technical Director

Morris Energy- Customer oversight of overhauls gas turbines GE Frame 6 and 7EA, 10/2010-02/2011

FPL- Implementation Manager in support of FPL’s Point Beach, 02/2011-6/2011 and Turkey Point EPU ProjectGroup 01/2012-6/2012, Exelon Nuclear- TechnicalDirector/PM/FieldLead/ImplementationManager-PeachBottom-7/2011-10/2011,8/2012-10/2012,TMI-10/2011-12/2011,OysterCreek-10/2012-12/2012, Limerick 12/2012-05/2013, Peachbottom 7/2013- 10/2013, TMI 10/2013- 12/2013

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY Philadelphia, PA, 1980 - 2010 Mechanical Turbine Field Engineer

Subject Matter Expert, Project Manager and Lead Mechanical Engineer for Nuclear and Fossil Power utilities and energy providers. Skilled at spearheading major installations and machinery overhauls for of all types of GE steam turbine generators and gas turbines including GE Frame 3, 5, 6, 7EA and 7FA including the associated operations and maintenance on pieces of plant-based equipment. Internal technical resource continually consulted on issues concerning fossil, nuclear and combustion turbines.

Accomplished leader of teams, processes and people. Ably provided daily supervision and guidance to teams of 10 to 65 craft union workers as well as the customer’s skilled labor. Subsequently provided technical direction, problem solving, project coordination, quality control and quality assurance services to ensure all key contractual and compliance provisions are met.

EDUCATION and CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Polytechnic Institute of New York State University of New York

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