Rocky J. Babb, Sr.
Amelia Courthouse, Virginia 23002
Master Electrician with 42+ years experience in Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic, and Hydraulic systems Engineering and Construction requirements having responsibility for the successful execution of each.
The various industries served include: Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Web Hosting, Food & Beverage, Power Generation, Tobacco, Pulp and Paper, Communications, Government and Water Treatment.
Technical skills include: (22 Years) Engineering, Design, Specification, Construction Management, Testing, Start-up, Commissioning, Validation and Maintenance of various DCS and PLC based Control Systems for Machine and Process Control, including but not limited to Intrinsically Safe wiring systems, Explosion Proof wiring systems, Power Distribution, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, VFD’s, Process Instrumentation, Document Control & Safety Systems, additionally (20 Years) Management construction projects of varying degrees
Job Experience:
Field Services Engineer – Apr. 2022 to Jan. 2023
Blueprint Automation Co.
Responsibilities:
Perform inspections on Old Machines and make recommendations to improve machine performance.
Sr. E&I Designer III (Temporary Employee) – Sept. 2021 to Mar. 2022
Alliance Engineering
Manage E&I design details for several small controls projects
Proprietor 2020 - Sept. 2021
H/B Electrical Services LLC
Sr. E&I Project Engineer - 2017 - 2020
Rudy L. Hawkins Electrical
Middletown Data Center
Responsible for E&I Engineering, Design, and Construction requirements associated with the Communication and Control of the Chilled Water System Redundant Process Control
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AMPAC Fine Chemicals Bay-30 Hydrogenator Project Engineer
Responsible for the review and approval of Contract Engineering firms E&I and Mechanical design details, P&ID development, Instrumentation Specification and procurement, E&I documentation suite, Construction Scope of Work development Validation, Commissioning and Training, DCS MMI Screen development, E&I Construction Management, Safety, HAZOP, & Code and Standards compliance
Sr. E&I Project Engineer 2014 - 2017
Industrial TurnAround Corporation
Responsible for E&I design and construction requirements associated with multiple Process and Equipment upgrade Projects. Projects include AMPAC Fine Chemicals E&I Staff Engineer, Honeywell E-Train Process Construction Manager, Dominion Power Dutch Gap Units No. 7 & 8 HRSG Controls Upgrade, PMUSA Park 500 E&I Staff Engineer, & WestRock Peppermill Water Treatment Plant
Engineering Manager 2002 - 2014
Quality Plus Services Inc., Petersburg, VA
Responsible for E&I and Mechanical design requirements associated with multiple Process and Equipment upgrade Projects. Recent projects include BICI Bay-06 Delta V Upgrade, BICI Bay-30 Hydrogenation DeltaV Process Control system design, Safety System design, and PMUSA Park 500 Line 1 Line Shaft Upgrade to Coordinated Drive System, Dominion Power Remington Units #1 thru #4 construction, & Ladysmith Units #1 thru #5 Construction Management and Interlock design, construction, start-up and testing.
Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Designer 2001 - 2002
Quality Plus Services Inc., Petersburg, VA
Philip Morris Park 500 – Lead E&I Designer for two reconstituted tobacco paper machine drive upgrades. Responsibilities included construction management, document control, scheduling, Delta V control system design, power distribution, start-up and testing.
Electrical Superintendent 2000 - 2001
Quality Plus Services Inc., Petersburg, VA
Managed and supervised the installation of new electrical and instrumentation process controls systems on the following projects:
Web Hosting Facility ($10 MM) – complete field engineering, installation, and start-up.
Food Process Upgrade ($8MM) – complete power & controls systems
Electrical Superintendent 1998 - 2000
Suitt Construction Company, Allied Chemical Hopewell, VA
Electrical Superintendent 1997 - 1998
Bell BCI Company, Rochester, NY
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician 1995 - 1997
B. I. Chemicals (Pharmaceuticals), Petersburg, VA
Electrical Superintendent 1994 - 1995
EMSI, Hopewell, VA
Proprietor H/B Electrical Services LLC 1993 - Present
Electrical Superintendent 1993 - 1994
Frazier Electric, Petersburg, VA
Electrical Foreman 1991 - 1993
Suitt Construction Co., Hopewell, VA
Journeyman Electrician 1990 - 1991
Suitt Construction Co., Hopewell, VA
Electrical Foreman & Electrician 1980 - 1990
Rudy L. Hawkins Electrical Contractor, Inc., Matoaca, VA
Software
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, and Entire Adobe Suite
AutoCad and MicroStation Cad Software
Allen Bradley RSLogix-5 and RSLogix-500 PLC Programming Software
Professional Development
Richmond Technical Center: Four Years of State Registered Apprenticeship Program
Dinwiddie County Senior High School: 2 years Drafting and Blueprint Reading
Rowanty Vocational Education Center: 2 years of Electrical Apprenticeship
Master Electrical Card: March 1993
Journeyman’s Electrical Card: June 1984