Experienced Senior Electrical Projects Engineer

PAUL SEPE KOKO E-mail: *********@*****.***

***** ******* ***** ***, **** 5 Cell Phone: 907-***-****

Anchorage, AK 99515 (USA)

PROFILE: Professional Electrical Power Systems Engineer – Aerospace Industry Experience with Federal Government Projects.

SUMMARY:

• Senior Projects Engineer with Master of Science Electrical Engineering and Quality Engineering Diploma. Working in the aerospace industry. Extensive experience in Power Systems Engineering (Production – Transmission – Distribution). Deep knowledge of Projects Management, Operation and Control of Power Systems, Energy Efficiency Management, Electric Utilities Management Renewable Energies, Energy Storage, Consulting, and Power System Commissioning.

• Currently working as Senior Electrical Engineer – Projects Execution Lead at Leidos for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide engineering support with project management and project planning to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Infrastructure Center Power Systems Program.

• US Citizen

• Strong ability to multitask under pressure and keen eye for detail. Bilingual; with fluency in English and French.

SKILLS & STRENGTHS:

• Languages: AutoCAD, Bluebeam, Kohler EG Sizing, Load Flow, ProjectWise Software, Corporate Work Plan (CWP), SKM, RS Means, Oracle Software, Visual Lighting.

• Operating systems: MS-DOS, Windows (11 pro);

• Electrical Standard Codes: NEC, NFPA, NESC, NF C 15-100, NF C 13-200.

• Applications: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Google Drive, Outlook.

• Professional: Project Planning, Execution and Management; Self-motivated; Creative Thinker, Detail oriented; Excellent time management skills. WORK EXPERIENCE:

06/2022 - Present: Leidos for Federal Aviation Administration Anchorage, AK Senior Electrical Engineer – Projects Execution Lead

• Assist with engineering designs and site adaptation of standard engineering designs for electrical power systems including low voltage power distribution systems for mission critical facilities (208V, 240V & 480V).

• Assist with designing complete grounding and lightning protection systems.

• Conduct site surveys, inspections, and analysis for electrical facilities and systems.

• Conduct engineering analyses/studies including short circuit analysis calculations, circuit breaker coordination, and ground fault calculations.

• Review engineering and design packages involving single-line diagrams with multiple power sources in either AC or DC.

• Perform Arc Flash Hazard energy calculations and conduct Arc Flash Hazard site assessments.

• Prepare and conduct familiarization sessions in electrical systems theory, the National Electrical Code (NEC), and FAA Grounding and Bonding standards for the FAA customer.

• Assist with engineering cost estimates, facility and National Airspace Systems (NAS) risk mitigation, project schedules, resource requirements, power systems planning, and project closeout as assigned by the customer.

• Assist in the planning, budgeting, scheduling, coordination, installation, and inspection for the Power Program and associated projects.

• Review, track, coordinate, and update Battery Project drawings and enter into ProjectWise

(PW).

For

08/2017 – 06/2022: Fairbanks Morse Defense Beloit, WI Electrical Projects Engineer – Power Generation

Related to US Navy, nuclear power plant, and power generation applications.

• Preparing of electrical engineering related proposals, engineering submittals, report, design drawings, and bills of material for construction.

• Designs, develops, executes and evaluates electrical system testing, specifications and process validation plans for test Stand Integration for MSDE systems.

• Design, develop, evaluate engine component test stand electrical systems.

• Collaborate with internal manufacturing partners, contract manufacturers, designers and product system engineers to optimize electrical designs for manufacturability & testing.

• Assist sustaining and product improvement teams regarding electrical system components to provide quick response to production and field issues.

• Electrical Power Plant Commissioning.

01/2017 – 08/2017 ROBT. W. HALL. CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC Agawam, MA Electrical Engineer Consulting

(Under the President)

• Design using AutoCAD MEP and Revit MEP and Supervise the Electrical Construction and Fire Protection Systems for commercial and large residential buildings,

• Provide technical support to staff, thereby facilitating quick and efficient systems repair,

• Perform field inspection to ensure compliance with design specifications,

• Review and Analyze client drawings, technical data, and product specifications,

• Utilize the visual software to calculate lighting,

• Utilize all applicable codes to calculate electrical loads. 06/2015 – 12/2016 INERTECH, LLC Danbury, CT

Electri Electrical Design Engineer for cooling systems of Data Center

(Under the Vice-President Technology & Electrical Product Development)

• Generating engineering documentation and other technical documents.

• Drafting schematics (in AutoCAD), layouts and other diagrams to support the electrical engineering construction projects.

• Analyzing and reviewing existing electrical and control designs with AutoCAD.

• Selecting suitable electrical components and wiring.

• Packaging electrical components and wiring for production.

• Troubleshooting electrical components, subsystems and control algorithms.

• Translating product design requirements into a recommended solution.

• Preparing bills of material using computerized systems.

• Supporting manufacturing with issues as they arise.

• Considering manufacturing and service implications in defining design solutions.

• Preparing complex and non-routine sketches and drawings for drafting.

• Preparing design documents, e.g., panel diagrams. 01/1995 –09/2009 IVORIAN ELECTRIC UTILITIES COMPANY Ivory Coast Power Distribution Technical Lead

(Under the Regional Director of facilities)

• Coordinated operation of facilities for transmitting power from distribution points to consumers: Lays out substations and overhead and underground lines.

• Developed plans, prepared specifications, and estimated cost for development of maintenance, and building new construction of power distribution systems in overhead and underground facilities.

• Study and connection of new industrial and domestic customers to the distribution network.

• Prepared routine and special studies and investigations including voltage levels, phases balancing, industrial customer’s power factors, economic size of conductors and transformers and so on.

• Responded to emergency conditions and assisted in restoring the electrical distribution system to normal operation.

• Identified and notified safety concerns to reinforce safety and risk management through mandatory training.

• Met with customers/contractors to identify and solve voltage and construction problems.

• Made statistics involving technical activities and analyzed management indicators. EDUCATION:

Courses of Master of Business Administration 2016

Keiser Un University of Fort Lauderdale Florida

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering 2012 - 2014 University of New Haven West Haven, CT

Concentration: Power Systems – Wireless Communication – DSP GPA: 3.08 Research project: Operation and Control of Power Systems Quality Engineering Diploma 2007-2009

Group CSI / IAQT (African Quality Institute) Ivory Coast Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering 2003 - 2005 National Polytechnic Institute Ivory Coast

(School of Continuing Education and Executive perfection) University Diploma of Technology - Electrical Engineering 1987 – 1990 Associate degree

National Institute of High Technical Education (INSET Ivory Coast AFFILIATION:

• Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE): Since November 2012

• Member of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE): Since April 2016 REFERENCES:

1) Steve Yang

Deputy Task Order Manager at Leidos – Contract Support (NISC IV) Tel: 714-***-****

E-mail: *****.*-***.****@***.***

2) Caleb Simth

Anchorage Infrastructure Engineering Center Manager (DOT-FAA-ATO-AJW-2W18A) Tel: 907-***-**** (Cel) / 907-***-**** (Desk)

E-mail: *****.*****@***.***

3) Earl Keisling

Ex-CEO at Inertech Systems

Tel: 516-***-****

4) Deep Bandyopadhyay

Ex-Director New Product Development at Fairbanks Morse Defense Tel: 517-***-****

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