Electrical Designer

Gary A. Bates – Senior Electrical Designer

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Huntington, WV 25701

Phone: 304-***-****

Email: bzhp0m@r.postjobfree.com

Education

Certificate Program; Computer Aided Design, Autodesk, San Francisco, California, 1992

Certificate for Completion; AutoCAD Design, Ashland Technical, Ashland, KY, 1989

2-Year Technical Certification; Electrical, Cabell County Technical, Huntington, WV, 1974

2-Year Technical Certification; Drafting & Design, Huntington Technical, Huntington, WV 1971

Experience and Background

4/2010 to 10/2010, Electrical Designer III, Shaw Group, Charlotte, NC

Electrical Wiring Designer III; Responsible for creating Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, One-Line Diagrams following customers specifications, vendor diagrams and P&ID’s, utilizing AutoCAD, Microstation and GSN database software.

11/2008 to 10/2009, Electrical Designer III, Shaw Group, Centennial, CO

Electrical Wiring Designer III; Responsible for creating Schematics, Wiring Diagrams, One-Line Diagrams following customers specifications, vendor diagrams and P&ID’s, utilizing AutoCAD, Microstation and database software. I was also assigned the lead electrical design checker position on the project.

11/2007 to 10/2008, Electrical Designer III, Shaw Group, Centennial, CO

Electrical Physical Designer III, Responsible for creating diagrams for electrical tray, conduits, raceways, duct banks, transmissions lines utilizing AutoCAD and Microstation. Worked on 3 FGD’s for Mirant projects for 11 months then transferred to Shaw Centennial, CO office.

2/2007 to 08/2007, Electrical Designer, Pritchard Electric, Huntington, WV and Nitro, WV

Contract Electrical Designer; creating conduit routing diagrams. Responsibilities included sizing conduits and cables for all Electrical and Instrumentation for the FGD upgrade at AEP’s Amos Power Plant in WV.

2/2006 to 09/2006, Electrical Designer, SMC Corp., Barboursville, WV

Contract Electrical Designer; creating Electrical schematics, one-line diagrams and wiring diagrams using AutoCAD for power distribution equipment for mining and transit industry.

10/1994 to 09/2004, Owner/Chief Operating Officer, Design Services Group, Ashland, KY

Owner and Manager/CEO of Design Services Company. Small design firm who specialized in commercial and small industrial project for 10 years. We were also an Authorized AutoCAD dealer and supplier of high-end CAD Workstations and Networking specialist.

10/1989 to 10/1994, Senior Electrical Designer, Belcan Engineering, Ashland, KY

Senior Electrical Designer & Department Manager. Design of plant electrical systems for the heavy metal and chemical industries. This position also included public relations with clients and sales calls to potential clients.

5/1982 to 09/1989, Senior Electrical Engineer, National Mine Service/EIMCO, Greenup, KY/Fairmont, WV

Design of power and control circuitry for mining machinery. Responsibilities included overseeing all phases of projects within the electrical department. Position also included sales and service calls to client sites.

4/1973 to 05/1982, Senior Electrical Designer/Drafter/Testing, Ensign Electric, Huntington, WV

Design of power distribution system and motor control centers. Systems included high voltage switchgear,

Sub-stations, solid state starter, rectifiers, and power distribution centers, along with associated protective and monitoring devices. I also served as Supervisor of Quality Control/Testing Department.

Summary

Over 25 years experience in; Electrical Engineering/Design utilizing AutoCAD and Microstation specializing in power distribution and motor controls, computer field, sales, marketing and management.

OSHA 10 Certified in Construction Safety & Health; Lifetime Certification.

I am a US citizen who was born and raised in the USA and fully authorized to work in the USA.

References available upon request.

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