Lyall Ingvarson

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Cell: 602-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY - Power/ Operations Engineer

Twenty-five years heavy-duty industrial experience working in power/chemical plants in operations, maintenance and management positions. Extensive experience with: HP steam boilers, HRSG, large frame industrial turbines (steam/gas), generators, engines, compressors, electrical switchgear and power conversion equipment. Additionally, capital equipment sales, service, maintenance contracts, solar thermal/PV, biogas, cogeneration project development, deregulated energy marketing and energy management experience.

Broad based power engineering background, together with wide ranging technical sales and marketing experience. Pro-active team leader, goal oriented and capable of adapting quickly to new situations. Decisive manager, very customer focused with effective communication skills at all levels of the work environment. Complete road warrior travel flexibility available.

An accomplished new business development manager/engineer with strategic marketing expertise and sales penetration experience for technical solutions, energy management and energy related services. Experienced in DG/cogeneration, renewable resources, energy auditing and deployment of renewable energy technologies. At ease in regulated and non-regulated energy industry environments.

Worked in the capacities of; Operations Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Shift Supervisor and Technical trainer/writer in heavy industries, such as; fossil and hydro electric power generation, mining, refining and chemical. Power plant experience includes; utility grade, peak shaving and distributed prime power systems. Capable of working effectively in high team work environments, however versatile and with sufficient focus to work independently, without supervision from a home office.

Possess stable work history and have gained a wide range of experience working at facilities in Australia, Southeast Asia and the United States. Hands on experience with oil, gas and coal fired utility power plants: diesel and natural gas reciprocating engines, high voltage switch-gear, electrical testing equipment, water treatment plant, packaged fire tube boilers, heat recovery boilers, chillers (HVAC and industrial), pumps, compressors of all types. Experience on PLC, DCS and SCADA computer based systems for data acquisition and power plant control.

Excellent communication, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. Computer literate, proficient using Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Generator/Chiller sizing, load profiling, economic analysis, CRMS, SFDC, operating and maintenance software programs.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ABB Inc. Chandler,AZ April 2018 – July 2020

Executive Account Manager

High level account management/sales of OEM power generation equipment, HMI Upgrades to Power Utilities in the southwest region. Laid off due business slowdown from Covid 19 pandemic.

GE/NeuCo Inc.Chandler, AZ 2013 – Mar 2018

Senior Sales Manager, Western US

NeuCo, ( a GE Company) provides power plant optimization software solutions that help electric power producers reduce emissions and improve efficiency and availability. NeuCo’s artificial intelligence- (AI-) neural/MPC based optimization software has been used to improve fossil steam power plant boiler operations for more than 18 years. Now using third-generation software for closed & open-loop asset management applications that cover the entire boiler and balance of plant.

Coen Company Inc. Tempe, AZ 2010 - 2013

Regional Sales Manager, Western US

Since 1912, Coen has specialized in the design, manufacture, servicing, and maintenance of boiler burner equipment and combustion systems. Coen is the worldwide leader in combustion technology and part of the John Zinc/Koch Industries Group of Companies.

Primary focus is to increase selling effectiveness, efficiency, selection and management of sales rep network to achieve best coverage in all assigned territories for the west region.

New business development for Coen/Todd, Hamworthy Peabody products and applications for Utility/Petrochem markets for fuel and low NOx conversion is a large part of my duties.

Johnson Controls, Tempe, AZ. 2007 - 2010

Solutions Development Leader

As part of the national solutions team assigned to the western region worked as the technical sales resource for power generation, cogeneration and renewable energy projects.

Offering vendor neutral turnkey solutions via PC and PPA performance models.

Gained in depth knowledge of laser based combustion optimization systems for solid fuel fired boilers including low NOx burners applicable to utility and industrial process boiler plant.

DTE Energy Technologies, Inc., Sacramento, CA. 2003 - 2007

District Sales Manager

DTE Tech. is an unregulated subsidiary of DTE Energy and provides distributed power generation solutions for its customers.

Under the Energy/now brand, DTE Tech. had a portfolio of DG products and services.

Responsible for conducting energy audits, proposals and contract negotiations for CA customers north of Bakersfield.

Also served as a proactive team leader and trainer for 5 subordinate sales engineers.

Notable achievements during tenure were closing a $2.8M cogeneration project in Fresno and completing a 10 year PPA deal with Madera Hospital.

Honeywell Power Systems, Phoenix, AZ 1999 - 2003

Applications Engineer

Responsibilities included sales, marketing, new business development and setting up distribution channels throughout the western states of the US for Honeywell’s Parallon75 micro-turbine.

Worked in California with end-users and distributors on prime power, peak shaving, co-generation and bio-gas applications.

Utilized value-based selling tools, directly responsible for the sale of 25 units and managing 12 subordinate sales personnel.

Honeywell’s management decided to abandon the micro-turbine program in 2002.

Bougainville Copper Ltd., Loloho Power Station, Papua New Guinea 1992 – 1999

Charge Engineer

This 500 MW Power Plant was utilized for provision of 330kV power supplies for the copper mining operation and 66kV for the surrounding townships.

Generating plant comprised steam turbines, combustion turbines and diesel generating sets.

Responsible for the safe, efficient plant operation, maintenance and supervision of trainee operators.

Hydro Electric Commission, Bell Bay Power Station, Tasmania 1982 – 1992

Power Generation Shift Engineer

Duties included safe, efficient control room operation of 350MW oil/gas fired boiler, steam turbine generating units and three 220 MWgas fired combustion turbine units.

During outages of the thermal plant, worked in a supervisory capacity at a 4 X 200MW underground hydro power plant with Kaplan turbines located in the Great Lakes area of Tasmania.

EDUCATION

Electro-mechanical Engineering Cert. (Degree level), 1981

Tasmanian State Institute of Technology, Launceston, Tasmania

First Class Steam Engineers Authority (Unrestricted), 1982

Department of Labor and Industry, Perth Western Australia

SEMINARS

Advanced Combustion, (John Zinc Institute), Tulsa, OK, 2012

Compressed Air Solutions, (IRCO University), Davidson, NC, 2005

ASU Energy Efficiency Workshop, Phoenix, AZ, 1999

Jenbacher Power Generation Seminar, Boston, MA, 1996

Caterpillar Distributed Power Gen. Conference, Peoria, IL, 1993

Effective Plant Supervision and Process Start-Up, Perth, Western Australia, 1990

CERTIFICATIONS

Completed Certified Energy Management (CEM), Orlando, FL, 2007

GE Heavy Duty Industrial Gas Turbine Certificate, Melbourne, Victoria, 1988

Hydro Power Plant Operating Certificates of competency, Tasmania, 1984

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS

Association of Energy Engineers (AEE); ASME Member

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