adgaiz@r.postjobfree.com Telephone: 616-***-**** / Chattanooga Tennessee / https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-mentink-3940428/

TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Managed and completed engineering, design, equipment specification, analyses, regulatory compliance and operations modeling of gas-fired combined-cycle electric generating plants from 80 MWe to 960 Mwe utilizing General Electric and Westinghouse machines. I have directed mechanical staff and managed the work of electrical, structural and civil engineering teams.

*Engineer-of-Record and Project Engineer for a $980 million Aurora Generating Station in Aurora Illinois featuring four GE 7FA and 6 GE LM6000 simple cycle machines (Aurora). Engineering discipline Project Management. (S&L)

*Project Engineer and Technical Management on eight new combined cycle gas generating plants (Asheville, Eagle Valley, Los Esteros, Jack Unit 2, Bethlehem, Monterrey, Cubato, Channelview; four new coal fired generating plants (Turk, Southwest, Schahfer, and Miami Fort); and three new nuclear power plants (Columbia 2, Bailly, Kaiseraugst).

*Experience designing boiler water demineralizers, all-volatile treatment, chemical precipitation, coal pile runoff treatment, water discharge neutralization and treatment, air quality monitoring, dispersion plume modeling for air and water discharges, and permit applications.

*Expertise in piping & equipment specification, code compliance to ASME, API and ANSI, hydraulic modeling utilizing Fanthom, Arrow, and Gothic; heat transfer analyses, plant efficiency (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex, PEPSE), power cycle, heating and cooling, system modeling. Programming capabilities in MS Word, Excel, and Project.

*Built and managed a successful one-man consulting business addressing nuclear plant licensing, regulatory compliance and maintenance and plant design issues for Westinghouse and General Electric plants.. Completed more than twelve projects over five years, including the successful defense of three plants during NRC Operational Performance Inspections.

*Developed a reserved engineer into an exceptional department manager, client manager and marketer at a small engineering consulting company. Today he has his own twenty-man structural analysis company in Wixom Michigan.

SALES EXPERIENCE

*At a large engineering consulting firm in Chicago, I marketed services to the Wisconsin Electric Power - Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Calling on the station once per week, I sold four projects with a total value of $750,000 in seven months.

*As the owner and Chief Engineer of Mentink and Associates, I made calls to the Commonwealth Edison Nuclear Stations and central engineering to identify and market work for my one-man consulting company. I also performed the engineering and other activities to complete each project. Projects were one to three months duration. Over the course of five years, total billings were $750,000.

*As Principal Engineer at Stone & Webster in Chicago, I sold services in Nuclear Plant Life Extension to Commonwealth Edison. This work totaled $140,000 the second year. I proposed, scoped, and performed this work.

EDUCATION & LICENSES

*Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

*Registered Professional Engineer in TN, MI, WV, PA, CO, CA and IL, NCEES Record Up-to-date

AFFILIATIONS

Independent Consulting Engineer, Chattanooga, TN – Professional Engineer. 03/16/2020 – Present > Electric power generation plant performance studies and modification projects.

Merrick and Company, Chattanooga, TN – Senior Mechanical Industrial Engineer, 11/18/2019 – 03/13/2020 > Electric power generation plant performance studies and modification projects.

CDI Corporation, Charleston, WV – Mechanical Engineer, 05/28/2019 – 11/01/2019 > Piping stress analyses, equipment specification and procurement, HVAC projects, data center design, chemical storage safety analyses. Management of small projects.

KBR, Newark, DE – Technical Leader Mechanical, 10/15/2018 – 04/12/2019 > Chemical plant manufacturing line expansion project. Project description as follows:

* DuPont Circleville Works, Circleville, Ohio – Services (KBR) >Line 4 Expansion, Polyimide Resin Manufacturing. Specified and procured specialized mechanical mixers, tanks, reactors, feeders and other process equipment.

CB&I (McDermott), Canton, MA and Charlotte, NC – Senior Mechanical Engineer 3, 06/09/2014 – 09/28/2017 > Electric Power Plant Engineering, Design and Construction.

*Duke Energy, Asheville Combined Cycle Power Plant, Arden, NC -> Project Management, EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (CB&I) – As Senior Mechanical Engineer, managed gas turbine and steam turbine equipment supplier contracts. Consulted on mechanical systems design, specified mechanical equipment for procurement, analyzed design, and coordinated project work for a two 280 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plants. Managed Plant Heat Rate and Steam Cycle efficiency calculations, including cold and hot startup sequence, operation at low power, ramping up to full power, controlled shutdown, plant trip (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex),

*Illinois Power & Light Company, Eagle Valley CCGT, Martinsville, IN -> EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (CB&I) – As Senior Mechanical Engineer, managed technical projects, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical design, and coordinated project work for a 671 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant. Managed Plant Heat Rate and Steam Cycle efficiency calculations, including cold and hot startup sequence, operation at low power, ramping up to full power, controlled shutdown, plant trip (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex), Specified high pressure piping, piping materials, wall thickness calculations, and managed procurement schedule and site deliveries for all piping.

*Southern California Edison, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station – Services (CB&I) > Fuel Pool modifications in support of decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station – As LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER, designed supporting systems for Fuel Handling and Storage. Managed schedule and six direct reports. Work is in support of plans to demolish plant while the Fuel Pool is still in service. Systems designed include wastewater sumps, water treatment facility, and procurement of equipment for water treatment. We designed a system to cool the spent fuel pool using air-cooled water chillers. We were responsible for licensing compliance of the new systems.

AMEC Foster Wheeler, Naperville, IL – Specialist Engineer 5, 10/28/2013 – 05/30/2014 > Task Management, Engineering, design and licensing compliance for modification projects at operating nuclear electric generating facilities. Piping & equipment specification, code compliance to ASME and ANSI, hydraulic modeling utilizing Fanthom, Arrow, and Gothic; heat transfer analyses. Plant licensing basis reconstitution projects. Proposals for new work.

* Xcel Energy, Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant – Services (AMEC) >New Instrument Air Compressor Implementation – As Principal Engineer, completed heat transfer analysis for normal operating and accident scenarios. Confirmed design basis; identified process operating points to meet design basis.

WorleyParsons, Denver, CO – Supervising Mechanical Engineer, 07/09/2012 – 10/25/2013 > Managed Central Electric Generating Power Plant Improve projects, project proposals and proposal review. Marketing and sales calls to Western Region Power Plants.

*Calpine Corp, Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility Phase 2, San Jose, CA -> EPC Management (WorleyParsons) – As SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER, monitored EPC progress. Performed reviews, audits and assessments of EPC contractor's engineering, procurement, construction, startup and documentation. Approval of engineering and construction changes, contract variances, and addressing Requests for Information from Contractor. Reporting of project progress to financing entities. Management of Consulting Engineers making Start-Up Curves, engineering approval of extra scope and costs. Coordination and interpretation of code and compliance issues with Resident California Building Official (CBO). Operating power plant owned by Calpine modified to add a steam turbine and HRSG with duct firing to four existing LM6000 Sprint General Electric Gas Turbines.

GE Energy Control Solutions, Longmont, CO – Lead Engineer Technologist, 10/18/2010 – 06/29/2012 > Engineering and procurement management for digital controls retrofit to gas turbine engine applications in the Energy Industry. This included petroleum processing, Oil & Gas processing facilities, and crude, oil and gas pipeline applications.

Fluor Corporation, Irvine, CA – Principal Process/Specialty Engineer, 9/8/2008 – 4/1/2010 > Engineering and Design for gas-fired electric generating plants.

*Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Jacksborg, Texas, Jack Unit 2 - > EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (Fluor) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, managed tasks, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical design, and coordinated engineering disciplines for a 750 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant.

Shaw Power, Centennial, CO – Mechanical Project Engineer 4, 1/22/2007 – 9/3/2008 > Management, Engineering and Design for coal-fired electric generating plants.

*American Electric Power, John W Turk Power Plant, Fulton, AR - > EPC Design and construction of a new 600 MW supercritical pulverized coal electric generating station (Shaw Power) – As Mechanical Project Engineer, managed system engineering, coordinated engineering disciplines, engineered and designed steam extractions, feedwater heating system, procured equipment, and performed calculations. Engineered, designed, specified and procured piping and equipment for the feedwater, main steam, and condensate systems, including feedwater heaters and feedwater heater cascade and emergency drains. Used Plant Heat Rate and Thermal calculations (Thermoflow, PEPSE) to size steam cycle equipment.

Stanley Consultants, Chicago, IL – Senior Mechanical Engineer, 7/17/2006 – 1/12/2007 > Task management, engineering and Design for coal-fired electric generating plants.

*City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, Southwest Power Plant Unit 2, Springfield, MO - > Owner’s Engineer Preliminary Plant Engineering and Optimization Studies (Stanley) – Plant cycle, water use and heat sink optimization studies associated with a new 300 MW coal-fired power plant. Plant Heat Rate, Steam Cycle, water use, and heat sink (cooling tower) calculations to determine equipment sizing and net plant generation, plant layout and equipment selection.

Sargent & Lundy LLC, Chicago, IL – Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, 08/06/2004 – 7/13/2006 > Management, engineering and design of modifications to existing coal-fired electric generating plants.

*Associated Electric Cooperative Incorporated, Norbourne Generating Plant, Norbourne, MO - > Owner’s Engineer (S&L) – As Project Engineer, drafted specification for contract to engineer, procure, and construct a new 600 MW coal-fired power plant located Norbourne, Missouri. Drafted specification to procure steam turbine and boiler. Managed engineering discipline coordination.

*Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Dry Fork Station, Dry Fork Mine, Gillette, Wyoming - > Owner’s Engineer Preliminary Plant Engineering and Optimization Studies (S&L) – Managed engineering discipline coordination. Plant cycle, water use, heat sink optimization, pipe materials optimization associated with a new 385 MW coal-fired power plant.

*Ameren Energy, Coffeen Station Units 1 & 2, Coffeen, IL - > Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, directed mechanical engineering and design, and coordinated inter-discipline project work to add flue gas desulfurization to 400 MW Unit 1 and 600 MW Unit 2. Also completed power uprate study for both units. Managed engineering discipline coordination.

*Duke Energy, Gallagher Station Units 1, 2, 3, and 4, New Albany, Indiana - > Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement Management (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, directed mechanical engineering, design and bid evaluations, and coordinated inter-discipline project work to replace precipitators with bag houses on four units.

*Cinergy Services Inc, Cayuga Station Unit 2, Cayuga, Indiana - >Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement Management (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical engineering and design, and coordinated inter-discipline project work on SCR and FGD retrofit projects.

Nuclear Management Company, Welsh, MN – Senior Engineer, 10/20/2003 - 8/18/2004 > Management, engineering, and technical direction and execution of the Q-List and Configuration Management Basis Project at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. This project established a detailed basis for the quality list of parts for safety-related systems.

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