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SUMMARY OF
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§ Over 20 years of electrical engineering experience related to utilities and industrial facilities in varied areas of power delivery systems; expertise in design, high voltage utility substations (15kV through 345kV range to include one-line diagrams), SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications and construction cost estimates. | ||
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§ Strong work ethic and ability to function as part of a team; recognized by Vestas for “seeking out opportunities to learn new skills, participating in available educational opportunities, and serving as a resource contact for others.” | ||
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§ Dedicated staff member possessing superior time management skills; while employed with S&C electric and Patrick Engineering, adhered to strict deadlines and budget constraints by working overtime and completing projects in the most time-efficient manner possible. | ||
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EMPLOYMENT | ||
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Electrical
Engineer Vestas Americas Wind Technology, Inc.; Portland,
OR |
Jun 2005 to
Present | |
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§ Assist clients and vendors in the implementation of Vestas procedures and design standards; contribute to the creation of high quality, cost efficient wind park designs. | ||
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§ Coordinate work with subcontractors, attend customer meetings, and finalize all necessary project expenses to ensure that material and labor costs do not exceed budgetary parameters. | ||
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§ Provide engineering support for Wind Farm construction activities; communicate with contractors and assist wind farm design companies as necessary. | ||
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§ Confer with Vestas Denmark in the development of new wind turbine designs; remain knowledgeable and up-to-date on all new design requirements. | ||
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§ Update electrical installation manuals for V82, V80 and V90 turbines; adhere to FERC and NERC technical requirements for the North American Wind Power Facility. | ||
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§ Consult leaders on how to improve turbine electrical protection and personal safety. | ||
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§ Exhibit a strong command of dynamic simulation modeling software (PSSE and PSCAD). | ||
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Electrical
Engineer S&C Electric Company; Chicago,
Illinois |
May 2001 to Jun
2005 | |
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§ Served as Electrical Engineer for the Horseshoe Bend Wind Farm Project; a project consisting of six 1500kW wind turbine generators, design substation, electrical collection, and distribution system along with an interconnection to NorthWestern Energy utility system. | ||
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§ Instituted substation control relay scheme modifications and SCADA upgrades for equipment with voltage levels of 345 kV, 161 kV, 138 kV and 34.5 kV; provided designs for transmission and distribution voltages, to include physical layout, relaying and controls, schematic design, panel layouts, wiring diagrams, bills of material, and construction specifications. | ||
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§ Loaded flow analysis, along with fault, dynamic and transient simulations. | ||
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Electrical
Engineer Patrick Engineering; Chicago, Illinois |
Jan 1999 to May
2001 | |
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Served as Project Electrical Engineer for the design and
installation of a statewide SCADA System for 420 distribution substations;
engaged in a project design process that included an automated control and
wiring procedure to link to CADD drawings. | ||
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§ Replaced supervisory cabinets and metering equipment (not adaptable for remote monitoring and control) with modern PLC based equipment, to allow for monitoring and controlling via radio. | ||
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Design Electrical
Engineer
LDP; Chicago, Illinois |
Jan 1997 to Jan
1999 | |
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Modified D.C. circuits for
protective relaying., cable
schedule and substation physical layout. | ||
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§ Performed interconnection wiring for newly installed SCADA RTU cabinets; designed substation one-line and three-line wiring diagrams | ||
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§ Supervised the work of drafters on electrical layout and devices to remain compliant with client or electrical utility standards. | ||
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Electrical
Engineer Chicago Condenser Corporation; Chicago,
Illinois |
Aug 1991 to Jan
1996 | |
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§ Supervised manufacturing production, including testing, quality control, tool design, maintenance, manufacturing and the development of equipment. | ||
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§ Designed high voltage capacitors to meet commercial and military specifications. | ||
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Junior Electrical
Engineer Latvengo Company; Latvia, Riga |
Aug 1986 to Aug
1990 | |
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§ Solely responsible for the entire plant’s computer center power supply and backup systems, including HVAC, fire and smoke systems. | ||
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§ Acted as Computer Center power backup system supervisor. | ||
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TRAININGS AND
COURSEWORK | ||
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Principles
of Substation Design and Construction Overcurrent
Coordination of Utility Distribution Systems System
Reliability and Distribution Automation, SCADA High Voltage
Electrical Safety PSCAD Power
System Simulator SEL Technical Seminars | ||
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EDUCATION | ||
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Riga Technological
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Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering | ||
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1986 | ||
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REFERENCES | ||
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Available upon request. | ||