Mike Mottaghian

**** **** ****** *****, ******** City, MD 21043

Mobile: 443-***-**** – ady4ub@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/mmottaghian

Professional Summary

Principal Systems Engineer and Project Management professional with more than 20 years of domestic and international experience in delivering project and operational excellence to the power and process industries. Able to manage project requirements, resource allocation, implementation and execution. Proven ability to manage multiple highly complex projects with a consistent track record of on-time, on-budget deliveries. Experienced in software development life cycle and implementation for Nuclear, Fossil, Combined Cycle and Desalination real-time simulation projects. Responsible for analyzing design documentations, equipment specifications, technical materials and Microsoft Access database for plant instrumentation. Provided technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and IO interface with virtual Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and emulated PLC logics such as GE, Emerson, Foxboro (Invensys), Siemens, ABB, Honeywell control Systems.

I have extensive knowledge of Fossil and Nuclear (BWR/PWR) Operator Training Simulator (OTS) Projects as well as Process models, Oil and Gas, Refinery, Desalination (MSF) and CCGTs and Waste Water Treatment. I specialized in design of two-phase flow networks of Balance of Plant (BOP) systems and Boilers. Core Qualifications

• Multi-Task Management • Implement and Manage Project Changes

• Scheduling, Budgeting and Forecasting • Customer Needs Assessment, Customer Satisfaction

• Manage Client and Vendor Relationships • Oral and Written Communication Skills

• Negotiating and Controlling Contracts • Microsoft Office, Teams and SharePoint, Access Experience

Project Manager 2021 to 2023

Applied Control Engineering – Windsor Mill, MD

Project Manager, responsible for managing Process Control and Automation systems integration for a variety of industries. Multi project activities, stand-up meetings, weekly reviews, PMO meeting and Sales support. Prepared Estimate & Tracking worksheet and working with Operation / Account managers writing change order and proposals.

Project Initiation - Contract review, approving project origination forms, identify discrepancies, check to assure correct Terms and Conditions and begin project.

Project Planning - Review SOW & develop Microsoft Project Schedule and manage project Resourcing. Project Execution & Monitoring - Project Team meetings, Review Functional Specification, Measure and Monitor planned Tasks, System Configuration management (PLC, HMI, DCS, Simulator development for system checkout), tracking Earned Value - EV & Estimate to Complete - ETC) to control Budget. Project Completion - Perform Site Acceptance Testing, Validation reports, final Deliverables & Project Close Out. Principal Systems Engineer and Program Manager 2000 to 2021 GSE Systems, Inc. – Sykesville, MD

I have provided leadership to Project Engineers, Hardware Engineers, Project Administrators, and all other team members in a project environment.

● Responsible for staffing, budgeting, management of project resources including subcontractors / vendors.

● Successfully managed budgets up to $5 million while returning a ROS of 40%.

● Managed manufacturing fossil/nuclear simulator projects for design validation & verification. Complete understanding of the project scope and requirements. Having ownership for timely approvals, timely delivery, profitability and final hand off.

Torness Power Station, EDF Energy – Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) UK Nuclear Power Simulator. Responsible for BOP systems; Boiler, Main Steam, Turbines, Feed Water and Condenser using simulation modeling tools, including components configuration database and emulated control loops. Coordinated project activities with customer and project team to resolve scope issues. Saudi Electricity Company - Al Qurayyah II Power Plant, 3x1 Combined Cycle & Desalination Simulator. Six Blocks, total 3927 MW, GE Frame 7A Gas Turbine. GE Mark VI & Mark VIe DCS. 4000 m3/day Desalination System – Multi-Stage Flash. Siemens Process Control System and SIMATIC PCS 7 OS. Managed Qurayyah project for open cycle GT dynamic simulation project and extended to CCGT and Desalination for design validation and verification, followed by simulator operation training contract. Senior Systems Engineer 1989 to 2000

S3 Technologies – Columbia, MD

Extensive knowledge and experience of the systems and operating characteristics of commercial fossil and nuclear reactor facilities.

● Responsible for the design, design reviews, software coding, testing, integration and support of the customer factory acceptance of the key systems, Feedwater, Main Steam, Turbine and Condenser.

● Model Development of Standard Subroutines for major components.

● Responsible for interim and final design specifications for primary systems. Senior Design Engineer 1982 to 1989

Baham Corporation – Columbia, MD

● Responsible for Commercial Mechanical Design, HVAC, Steam Heating System, Piping and Instrumentation, Energy Analysis. Engineering Support and Computer Aided Design for NAVSEA projects.

● Interface and continuously communicate with the Customer and Contractor throughout the life of the project to provide updates, milestones, and progress.

Education

University of Maryland – 1979 to 1982 College Park, Maryland Mechanical Engineering B.S.