Nathaniel Steven Cress

adye8b@r.postjobfree.com

Roanoke, VA 24016

423-***-****

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position as Senior Distribution Engineer EDUCATION:

B.S. Electrical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN. A.A.S. in Electrical Technology, Northeast State Community College, Blountville, TN. Relevant Coursework:

Graduating recipient of the Lewis C. Cross Memorial Award for “Outstanding Participation in the Electrical Technology Program” at Northeast State Technical Community College. Recipient of Levi Strauss Scholarship for Two-Year Technical Colleges Certifications

Professional Engineer

Tennessee Valley Authority Substation Switching &Training Seminars Tupelo, MS., 2001-2004 Cooper Power Overcurrent Protection Workshop; Nashville, TN 11/11/1993 Cooper Power Distribution System Analysis Workshop; Atlanta, GA 08/24/1993 Introduction to SEL Relays; UC Synergetic / Pike Engineering, 2013 WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Engineer - Distribution Field Construction Design / *Circuit Automation, Aerotek 2019-2021 Roanoke, VA

Projects: Provided management support and design of distribution system upgrades for system overhead and underground plant facilities per client construction standards – including lateral protective device upgrades and new small business electric services. Played an instrumental role in initial creation of the project drawing development process, performed review and technical oversight / instruction for the project package(s) consisting of hundreds of facility upgrade locations on multiple distribution circuits. Attended client and internal group meetings and specified / approved the format of the group’s construction print format. Also performed distribution material package assembly for the project circuits using the client’s warehousing software. *Performed circuit automation / SCADA control / programming as applied to client P&C schemes. Plant Engineer – Telecommunications Backbone & Service, Byers Engineering 2018-2019 Gastonia, NC

Projects: Performed field design and assessment of fiber-to- the-home / business for municipality and rural communications clients.

**Transmission Protection & Control / *Distribution System Study Engineer, UC Synergetic, Inc./Pike Engineering 2010-2018

**Roanoke, VA / *Fort Mill, SC

Projects: *Distribution Circuit Analysis reviews of distribution feeder backbone lateral fuse protection, voltage improvements and load balancing. Segment Optimized Grid (Self-Healing Network) placement of electronically – controlled reclosers on distribution feeder circuit backbones and programming of SEL electronic recloser controls via protective device coordination analysis. (Cyme Dist & Cyme TCC coordination software usage).

**Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Basler Electric & General Electric relay programming (including SEL Quickset) for transmission line protection and transmission transformer bank protection. Performed substation DC battery supply evaluations per IEEE standards and made recommendations for upgrade of said battery systems. Assisted in group effort of evaluation and review of large quantities of Auto-Cad drawings for said transmission substation design packages. Performed review of telecomm and relay panel layout drawings involving relay position and placement in the station control room.

*With a Rural Electric Cooperative as the client, performed for the client: Electric Utility 4-year Construction Work Plan, 20 year Long Range Plan, and System Sectionalizing Study as applied to equipment modeling. Schweitzer relay/OCR, relay/fuse, fuse/fuse coordination by use of system load growth, substation fault flow analysis software, and device coordination software (Milsoft Windmil & LightTable). Centralized Subdivision Designer, UC Synergetic, Inc. 2007-2010 Charlotte, NC

Projects: Designed UG distribution power supply circuits for residential subdivisions in addition to area lighting using complex lighting software (Visual Professional) for parking facilities on Duke Energy’s system. Lighting Designer, Byers Engineering Company 2006-2007 Gastonia, NC

Projects: Thoroughfare Lighting Design for Duke Energy of Charlotte using GE Aladdin and other lighting software programs. Electrical Engineer, Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association 05/2001-11/2004 Batesville, Mississippi

Projects: System Engineer Duties; Designed overhead and underground distribution line constructions, performed Right-of-way easement acquisitions, and computer-aided designs according to NESC / RUS guidelines and coordination of area 25kV voltage conversion and tie lines as called-for by construction work plan. Responsible for system power factor correction and monitoring, dual voltage system equipment inventory and purchasing recommendations. Survey Crew Member, High Mountain Land Surveying 2001-05/2001 Spruce Pine, North Carolina

Projects: Assisted in field surveys of land tracts involving use of electronic transit to obtain measurements and coordinates of said tracts. Said measurements and coordinates being then utilized as input to PLS CAD for reconciliation of the newly surveyed land tract boundaries fit with pre-recorded existing / historical adjoining land survey records. Electrical Engineer, Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc. 1993-2000 Mountain City, Tennessee

Projects: Performed the computer-aided software modeling of the entire electric distribution system via creation of the Milsoft system software model. Provided assistance in engineering department as to: Metering, recloser/relay coordination and programming, feeder load balancing and construction work plan projects, transformer and switchgear evaluations / purchases, coordination studies, field staking of system single and three phase power distribution lines in accordance with RUS approved construction specifications, System Integrity Studies and responsible application of the cooperative’s policies as applicable to new member services and power line extensions. Designed distribution power supply systems for commercial facilities. Utilized transits with USGS topographical software and boundary surveys in field design. Line Crew Ground Assistant/Engineering Aid, Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc. 1988-1993 Mountain City, Tennessee

Projects: Assisted in actual field construction (part-time) of high voltage distribution lines and low-voltage customer services, transit work, transformer bank sizing, meter calibration tests and substation feeder line drafting.