Summary

Very experienced Electrical Engineer in feed and detail design of projects related to Oil & Gas industries such as Onshore, Offshore, Upstream and Downstream, which includes offshore platforms, LNG facilities, refineries, chemical plants, pumping stations. Also experienced in design of power plants and military type projects. Achievements of completing projects on time and typically under budget.

Professional History

PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

McDermott, Houston, TX Jan 2019 to Jun 2020

Lead Electrical Engineer of Design Team for Project in British Columbia - Responsible electrical engineer for feed of electrical systems for a 2.1 MT LNG export facility. app power 120MW.

Lead Electrical Engineer of Design Team for Project in North Dakota - Responsible electrical engineer for design of electrical systems for a 50,000 barrel a day grass roots project. app power 40MW.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

W.S. Nelson, Houston, TX Apr 2013 to Dec 2018

Electrical Engineer for the design of electrical systems and supporting utilities for three 50 MW power plant in Minnesota, USVI, and Mississippi, circuit analysis SKM, Ampcalc, grounding calculation using Groundmat.

Perform designs for brownfield work on large offshore platforms in California and the Gulf of Mexico, 4 years.

FPSO feed project off the coast of Africa

Electrical design modifications to an existing oil distribution facility in Chad, Africa

Owner’s engineer for the electrical design of two new power generating units, 38MW and 76MW for mining operation in Liberia, Africa.

Perform designs for electrical power facilities to large pumping stations in Wyoming and Kansas

PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Foster Wheeler, Houston, TX Aug 2011 to Apr 2013

Lead Electrical Engineer of Design Team for Two Projects, One in Philippines, One in Belgium

-Responsible electrical engineer for design of two, 4-drum Coker Unit projects, app power 16MW. Coordinated design activities between two cost centers. Estimated construction value of $750M each.

PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

CB&I, Houston, TX July 2007 to Aug 2011

Lead Electrical Engineer of large Design Team for Power Generation of the Cartagena Oil Refinery Expansion Project

-Responsible electrical engineer for the detail design of the power generation unit that will distribute power to 18 substations. Power unit shall utilize 3-GTGs combined cycle, 4-steam turbines; app 200MW, 34.5kV distribution. Responsibility for other units includes all offsite utilities including the Raw Water, Demin Water, Cooling, Plant Air, Oil & Waste Water Units, replace & tie in to electrical system for existing refinery. Participated in modeling systems for generation, startup, and sudden failure using ETAP

Lead Electrical Engineer of the Design Team for the Feed Package, Cartagena Oil Refinery Expansion Project

-Responsible electrical engineer for design team to develop FEED (FEL3) design package, cost estimating, for 15 new refinery units. Estimated construction value $3.5B.

Electrical Engineer to complete design, punch out, and commission two Frame 5 GE gas turbine generator systems (60MVA, 13.8kV distribution) for electrical and instrumentation including the generator control system, lube oil, fuel scrubber, cooling system, and NOX emissions system (CEMS), Programmed VFD and control relays, Cove Point LNG Facility. Construction costs $1.0B

Lead Electrical Engineer of the Design Team for the Rentech Project, East Dubuque, IL.

-Responsible electrical engineer for design team to verify feed package (preliminary design) of East Dubuque Ammonia Plant conversion to a coal gasification process. Plant costs app $900M, Electrical design included cogen capability, totals 95MVA, 12 – 13.8kV distribution substations, switchyard at161kV with power factor correction and high-pressure steam turbine generator.

CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Austin AECOM, Houston, TX Mar 2002 to Jul 2007

Manager of the Electrical Design Group in the Southwest Region for all electrical designs

Duties included estimating and developing new project proposals.

Responsible for hiring, training, and personnel development, all electrical design projects, which includes drawings; specifications; electrical calculations (voltage drop, short circuit, breaker coordination, load analysis, and grounding using SKM); estimating; and construction support.

Designs ranged from 480V to 15kV electrical distribution systems sizes from 1000 to 15,000 kVA

Areas of design are power systems, emergency power systems, lighting systems, fire alarm systems, security systems, communication systems, control systems.

-Eight new Quality Control Labs for Petro Chem and Water Resource areas from $6M to $10M each, each approx. 14K to 35K sq. ft, 2000kVA, Two new Research and Development Labs $13M each, 35K sq. ft, 3000kVA, Two office buildings $13M.2500kVA, Two Paint and two aircraft strip hangars. $12M to $75M. 2000 to 14000kVA service.

-Design of doubly redundant or “tier 4” power system for data center, 3000kVA service.

-Preliminary design of bank processing center $10M, 1500kVA service.

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Lockwood Greene Engineers, Houston, TX July 2000 to Feb 2002

Support of ExxonMobil Power Systems in North and South America

-Develop system to evaluate normal and emergency power systems, 13.8kV-480V, supporting data, telecom, and process control systems for commercial and industrial sites in North and South America.

-Prepare power-reliability design basis reports for remediation projects. Coordinate project design efforts, organize design teams, staffing, cost analysis, and program development for maintaining power systems.

Electrical Engineer - Developed new Security System and preliminary design to the control systems for the General Electric Research Development 400-acre Campus in Schenectady, New York

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Lockwood Greene Technologies, Denver, CO July 1999 to July 2000

Lead a 25-member multi-discipline group to coordinate project design efforts, establish objectives, organize design teams, staffing, scheduling, contingency plans, training, and cost analysis.

Development of ISO procedures and certification.

Development of new business and proposals.

DEPARTMENT MANAGER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Lockwood Greene Technologies, Denver, CO July 1998 to July 1999

Lead the Electrical Design Group for all electrical designs including medium and low voltage distribution, specifications, lighting, design analysis, electrical power calculations, grounding, voltage drop, specifications, fire alarm, and communication systems.

Lead Electrical Engineer for the renovation at the United States Air Force Academy, 140,000 ft2 facility app power 5MVA and included communications system, Design of cell tower electrical sys for PCS cell sites. (app. 100 locals) and new telephone switch 2000 kVA, DOE Los Alamos & Rocky Flats Plant operations – Design new electrical service (13.8-kV and 480-V) voltage systems with backup emergency generator (Command Center); Emergency power systems; Design fire control and security systems in campus environment; Design fiber optics and copper data networks, review and approve equipment for enrichment operations.

SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Lockwood Greene Technologies, PANTEX near Amarillo, TX Oct. 1996 to July 1998

Site Description: Implementation of electronic enhancement design entailing security and communications for a 650-building campus environment (digital and analog). Project Scope: 100+ miles of fiber, 40+ fiber optic cabinets, 200+ electronic computer interface data panels, concentrators, CCTV, electronic sensing devices.

Duties included designing data and power system, oversee system installation, technical support, inspect and analyze system, power and loss calculations, computer simulated testing.

Education

Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas - Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

University of Idaho - Post Graduate work in Digital Communication

Special Skills

SKM Power Tools for Windows for electrical circuit studies, Microsoft Project Management; Microsoft Access; Unix Operating System Administrator, 1996; Oracle Database Administrator, 1996

Foreign Languages: German

Professional Certifications, Organizations, and Awards

Professional Engineer: #86641(TX); #34013 (CO); #14259 (NM); #11615 (AR); #30658 (LA); #E-17875 (CA); #27988-E (AL); # 200-***-**** (MO); #11842 (WY); #52987 (MN); #620******* (MI); #28645 (MS); #1363-E (USVI)

IEEE International Electrical and Electronics Engineers

CBI Achievement Award, Cartagena Project, 2009

Department of Energy Award of Excellence1994 & DOE Security Clearance till 2001

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