William Garlatz

818-***-**** cvg59z@r.postjobfree.com

Concord, NC 28027-3591

Executive Summary

Detail-oriented, dedicated, and highly accomplished Certified Power

Quality (PQ) Engineer with advanced experience and skills in an

electric utility environment. I have experience successfully managing

a $2M annual budget. I reduced O&M costs approximately $800k annually

by limiting overtime company-wide. My business plan saved $500k in

Capital equipment purchases in one year. I have written and changed

corporate policy to increase safety measures and increase the utility

company's free cash flow.

| | | |

|Staff and Mgmt. Training|Electrical Metering |Proven @ Technical Sales|

| |Services | |

|Testing/Troubleshooting |Regulatory Compliance |Smart Grid Apparatus & |

| |Project Management |Smart Meter Experience |

|Distribution System |Green Power Generation |ANSI C37, IEC, IEEE, & |

|Customer Service Skills |Solar/Wind/Hydro |NEC Knowledge |

|Power Quality Engineer | | |

Professional Profile

Self-Employed at Power Quality/Infrared Consulting & Services (July

2011- Current)

Owner of a Power Quality and Electrical Troubleshooting & Consulting

Business, with emphasis on Predictive Maintenance including Infrared

Thermography Diagnostic Services

View my Website for Details: http://www.powerqualityexpert.com/

Southern California Edison (SCE)

Lead PQ Engineer, Transmission and Distribution Business Unit (TDBU) (2008

- July 2011)

. Performed power quality investigations on Transmission & Distribution

Systems, as well as High-Voltage Substations, while managing large

"team projects", at non-utility (customer) sites. These

investigations increased employee team-building skills while

increasing electrical reliability, saving the utility and utility

customers millions of dollars annually.

. Trained Technical Specialists how to safely perform power quality and

radio and television interference investigations and maximize customer

satisfaction through quality service.

. Managed several pilot programs, which, most recently, included a state

of the art voltage regulation device a distribution Static Var

Compensator (dSVC).

. Provided subject matter expertise in the courtroom (expert witness) as

well as daily on the job educating customers and training utility

employees in various departments.

Electrical Metering Services (EMS) Field Operations Supervisor 3

(2006 - 2008)

. Managed $2M annual budget, kept costs lean. Developed and utilized a

logistical workforce deployment plan moving employees from several

regions to minimize overtime costs of $800k annually and maximize

production of all employees while exceeding goals.

. Procured specialized electronic test equipment, at a negotiated,

wholesale price, to successfully eliminate backlog of revenue metering

tests, which were negatively affecting KPI's prior to delivery of this

equipment.

. Utilized project management and technical supervision skills to

assemble and deploy a team of 30 Meter Technicians to install Itron

Open-Way Smart Meters. Remained within scope of the Smart Meter

deployment project, safely finished ahead of deadlines.

. Developed and published a specialized instruction manual supplement,

allowing employees to utilize their existing equipment, Fluke 43B, to

measure phase angles, eliminating the need to purchase phase angle

meters. Savings to the department $500k.

Power Quality Technical Specialist, TDBU

(1999 - 2006)

. Troubleshooting of stand-by generator systems, Automatic Transfer

Switches (ATS), Net Generation: Solar, Wind, Micro-Turbine, with

emphasis on inverter systems.

. Extensive knowledge of state of the art motor control systems, dynamic

braking & regeneration, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's).

. Prepared hundreds of detailed engineering reports that provided the

customer with wiring changes and/or customer electric system upgrades

or appropriate mitigation technologies.

Hydraulic Test Technical Specialist & Acting Project Manager, CSBU

(1990 - 1999)

. Project Manager and developer of new, fee-based, predictive

maintenance services.

. Built long-term customer relationships, which enabled the sales of

utility fee-based services.

. Successfully delivered fee-based services at customer sites after

making the sales.

. Tested all types of potable water wells, booster pumps and water

distribution systems.

. Taught classes; delivered sales/technical presentations for energy

efficient apparatus usage.

Meter Technician and Test Analyst Shop Services & Instrumentation Div. SSID

(1980 - 1990)

. Tested, calibrated, repaired and installed revenue metering and

associated instruments.

. Analyzed Meter Test Reports, coached Technicians to improve written

test accuracy

Education / Training

. University of LaVerne | Masters of Business Administration (Leadership

Concentration)

. Cal Poly Pomona | Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering

. Pasadena City College | Associate of Arts in Industrial Electricity

. Proficient with Microsoft Windows and Suite: Office, XP, Word, Excel,

Visio, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, TSO System, EMAP, GCC, CSS

Workstation, CIS, etc.

. Consultative Sales Course, NTT Westminster, CA

. Electric Motors, HVAC, Communications Workshop, Incandescent and

Fluorescent Lighting, Package Units, Level III Polyphase Metering

Training- Various So. CA Locations

. Qualified Electrical Worker Training; SCE, Westminster, CA

. NEC 2008/2011 Classes, Costa Mesa, CA

. Electrical Safety Course, Ontario, CA

Accreditations

. Certified Power Quality Professional (CPQ), Miami, FL

. State of CA Dept. of Health Services, Water Distribution System

Operator Grade D3 Operators License

. Permanent member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society (PCC)

. Electrical Trade Advisory Committee Award, Pasadena City College

. Certified Level 1 Vibration Analyst: CSI, Knoxville

. Certified Level 1 Thermographer: CSI, Knoxville

. Qualified Electrical Worker - SCE, Westminster, CA

Memberships

. IEEE, including Power Quality Subcommittee, 1250 Voltage Quality

Working Group and 1453 Voltage Sag Indices Active Member

. Utilimetrics - Alliance for Advanced Metering & Data Management

. Association of Energy Engineers

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