Sr. Mechanical Engineer

DOROTEO HONOVICH

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SUMMARY

· Self employed engineer with extensive experience, for over thirty years, in mechnical electric-steam generating systems.

· Provided for increase in productivity and reduced controllable losses for a major regional utility (Con Edison).

· Committed to be a problem solver and will assist my clients in order to maximize profits through energy savings and reducing negative impacts on the environmental.

EXPERIENCE

Blue Star Consultants, Inc. – Whitestone, NY 1999 – Present

President

· Founder and owner of self-employed business that primarily involves analyzing and providing models of electric generating plants utilizing PEPSE (Performance Evaluation of Power System Efficiency).

· Developed many boilers–turbines PEPSE model for the local utility company (Con Edison).

· Developed and calculated heat balances for many generating plants for the local utility company.

· Can provide valuable information due to extensive experience in technical electric-steam generating systems.

Con Edison – New York, NY 1968 – 1999

Senior Mechanical Engineer, Performance Supervisor and other positions

Sr. Engineer - Fossil Power Engineering, Technical Analysis 1989 – 1999

· Supervisor of Technicians in the Technical Group.

· Maintained and achieved same performance in previous position as performance analysis engineer.

· Promoted to this position after maintaining superior performance in steam electric generating systems.

· Developed new design curves and implemented condenser performance curves for Con Edison System.

· Initiated and completed condenser air in-leakage program for Ravenswood Unit No. 3.

· Increased productivity and reduced controllable losses.

· Continued to ensure efficient and reliable plant operations.

· Results oriented leader and innovative problem-solver.

· Demonstrated skills in profitable growth and productivity improvement (see Awards/Honors).

· Extremely effective as leader of top performing multi-cultural teams

Performance Supervisor – Waterside Generating Station 1987 – 1989

· Reviewed new method for computed heat rate calculations.

· Set up diagnostic and balancing program for primary rotating equipment (Bently Nevada Snapshot).

· Initiated installation of boiler fuel oil meters (Micro Motion).

· Designed and fitted specific cross training program for performance technicians.

Performance Analysis Engineer – Technical Analysis 1982 – 1987

· Coordinated stations in tracking, identifying and minimizing controllable losses.

· Performed boiler/turbine heat balances utilizing plant analysis program (PEPSE)

· Developed new design for the computed heat rate calculations in order to increase productivity.

· Analyzed equipment performance, interpreted test results and heat rate consequences of equipment degradation to reduce costs.

· Provided technical guidance to the Station Results Groups in the analysis of heat rate, equipment performance and test results to improve profitability.

· Analyzed and trended heat rate controllable losses.

· Calculated system budget heat rate for fuel appropriation.

· Conducted staff assistance visits.

Performance Supervisor – Ravenswood Generating Station 1977 – 1982

· Developed and implemented a cross training program for the Performance Technicians.

· Supervisor for performance group analyzing systems performance.

· Analyzing vibrations and balancing rotating equipment.

Sr. Performance Technician – Ravenswood Generating Station 1972 – 1977

· Gathered and analyzed field data from power plant components.

· Calculated heat rates for Ravenswood Station.

Operating Mechanic A, B – Hudson Avenue Generating Station 1968 – 1972

· Responsible for safe and normal operations.

· Maintained start up and shut downs of operating equipment while following companies procedures.

· Accountable for 8-hour watch on operation of system.

EDUCATION

The City College, CUNY – New York, NY

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, June 1983

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND SEMINARS

· Stationary Engineer, NYC

· Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, NYC

· Boiler/Turbine Performance Evaluation of Power System Efficiencies PEPSE Workshop

· Machinery Diagnostic Workshop (ADRE/DVF/SNAPSHOT) – Bently Nevada

· Turbine Steam Path Analysis – R. Brandon

· Advanced Field Balancing – A. Langlois

· ENCOTECH – Steam Turbine Performance Seminar

· Gen-Upgrade 90 – International Symposium of Performance Improvement Retrofitting and Re-powering Fossil Fuel Power Plants

AWARDS AND HONORS

Con Edison Management Incentive Award, 1995

· Member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

· Received multiple letters of commendation regarding:

o Superior performance while at Con Edison.

o Solution of vibration problem.

o Participation of nuclear evacuation exercise at Indian Point Nuclear Station.

LANGUAGES

· Fluent in Croatian

· Conversational knowledge of Italian

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