SUMMARY:

• 30 years of engineering experience, including supervisory, scheduling, budgeting, design, manufacturing, & project management experience
• 20 years of expert experience in applying:
• Engineering project management principles and concepts
• Technical project coordination
• Project schedule and structure development concepts
• Technical evaluation of technologies
• Best practice test plan development for project
• Leadership skills in developing teamwork between different organizational boundaries
• Engineering design principles and concepts
• 20 years of expert experience in leading,, and participating effectively in a project team environment and effectively managing multiple work assignments and changing priorities
• 20 years of expert experience in reviewing and evaluating design packages, drawings, material s, and submittals for conformance to specifications in both English and Spanish
• 20 years of expert professional technical writing and editing experience

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: Object Oriented Programming, Dimension - Driven Design, Solid Modeling, Surface Modeling, Feature Modeling, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), FPGA, FORTRAN, Visual Basic, Perl, Python, Oracle, SQL, PASCAL, COBOL, C, C++,C#, Quark, DITA, Java, Navisworks, Inventor, InRoads, GEOPACK, LEED, MatLab, Cadence Allegro, Unix, Linux, Digital Circuits, VMware, RoboHelp, CATIA, MadCap Flare, LaText, GNU Bash, KSH, CAM, Cadence ORCAD Schematic Capture, CADSoft Eagle PCB, SATA, PATA, LTSpice, XiLinx ISE, VLSI, VHDL, SynaptiCAD, Verilog

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Telecommute to perform engineering and manufacturing CAD design, GIS mapping using Bentley Substation, Bentley BIM, Revit, Bentley AutoPlant

Confidential, Omaha NE

Freight Conductor & Remote Control Locomotive Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supervise train crews, locomotive engineers, and switch engine crews onboard freight trains. Operate locomotives using remote control devices and positive train control. Assist in redesign of remote control devices and positive train control systems.

Confidential, Lake Oswego OR

CONTRACTOR - Supervisory Lead Electrical Designer

Responsibilities:

• On location at Confidential, perform as-built CAD design using AutoCAD, MicroStation, and AutoDesk Vault. Train designers in advanced CAD.

Confidential, Portland OR

Transmission Engineer

Responsibilities:

• On location at Bonneville Power Administration, design transmission project details, including switch installations, fiber optic installations, metering one line diagrams, phasing diagrams, routing diagrams, markerball installations, conductor sizing, pole hardware details, pole heights, pole positions, alignments, and clearances using PowerWorld, ProjectWise, PLS-CADD, and MicroStation. Provide technical support to Surveyors, Transmission Line Maintenance Foremen, and Construction Inspectors. Perform transmission planning field inspections. Create/present disconnect .

Confidential

CONTRACTOR - Facilities Visual Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Administrate ProjectWise database. Use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premier to apply materials, lighting, and camera views to generate walk-through and fly-through animations. Prepare reports using Publisher and Visio. Prepare InRoads GIS digital terrain models. Author and enforce CAD standards. Write BIM e-learning materials using Adobe Captivate. Create and present live, web-based, online, advanced MicroStation courses.

Confidential, Portland OR

CONTRACTOR - Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Vectorize and revise drawings from color-scan markups using Bentley BIM, Revit, Bentley PlantSpace Piping, Bentley PlantSpace Equipment, Bentley OpenPlant Modeler, Bentley Promis-E, Bentley AutoPlant, Pro/E Wildfire, and SolidWorks. Research and write engineering reports and specifications. Train designers in advanced CAD techniques. Enforce client CAD and documentation standards.

Confidential, Lynnwood WA

CONTRACTOR - Transmission Designer

Responsibilities:

• On location at RW Beck, produce substation and transmission line designs for Puget Sound Energy using BIM, Bentley Substation, MicroStation and PLS-CADD. Develop schematics, one-line diagrams, site plans, equipment rack layouts, wiring designs, plans and sections of reinforced concrete structures, project feature layouts, and earthwork cut and fill using topographic/digitized data. Perform sag-tension calculations, wire checking, and equipment specification. Author and enforce CAD standards. Write BIM manuals. Create and present BIM sessions and exams.

Confidential, Redmond WA

CONTRACTOR - Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Design piping layouts. Calculate pipe sizing and spacing. Serve as Piping Checker. Administrate CAD databases in MS Access and MS Project. Train CAD team in advanced MicroStation techniques and BIM. Write CAD manuals. Author and enforce CAD standards. Write conference presentations and research reports for publication.

Confidential, Portland OR

Supervisory Multi-discipline Technical Leader

Responsibilities:

• Manage CAD Team of up to 30 designers. Schedule wastewater and transportation design/drafting using MS Access and MS Project. Implement client CAD standards, develop project-specific CAD standards, write CAD instructions, and identify client design needs as they relate to project scope, budget, and schedule. Execute treatment facility, roadway, and bridge designs. Prepare related layouts, schematics and maps using MicroStation, InRoads, and aerial/satellite imaging. Develop and track schedules and budgets for over 100 projects concurrently. Assign CAD projects to CAD Team members. Track progress of each CAD Team member regarding assigned projects. Formally appraise performance of CAD team members. Meet with internal clients to solicit and negotiate work for CAD group. Meet with external clients to adjust project schedules or determine CAD Team overtime requirements. As CAD Quality
• Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) Manager, back-check all CAD products. As CAD Production Manager, direct CAD output in a high volume environment, and provide mentoring and to CAD team to increase production speed. Determine hiring needs, request CAD assistance from other offices, and supervise temporary duty employees. Travel to provide and production leadership to other offices.

Confidential, Portland OR

CONTRACTOR - Supervisory Civil Designer

Responsibilities:

• On location at FishPro, set up new CAD department. Create office webpage, using FrameMaker, PageMaker, Harvard Graphics, Flash, and Dreamweaver. Install and maintain MicroStation software. Interview, hire, train, supervise, correctively counsel, and dismiss MicroStation Designers. Manage CAD performance, and conduct formal performance evaluations. Establish office procedures for rapid CAD production. Design reinforced concrete fish hatchery structures.

Confidential, Beaverton OR

CONTRACTOR - Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• On location at Tektronix, subcontracting for Morrison Knudsen, design facilities systems and components for commercial, industrial and manufacturing purposes using MicroStation. Perform mechanical HVAC calculations including duct sizing, pipe sizing, and air and water flow. Review designs for compliance with federal, state, and local codes. Prepare cost estimates for designs based on historical cost data. Author and enforce CAD standards. Write design reports, test reports, and engineering manuals. Develop and administer safety program. Perform architectural design for the Architectural Engineering Department.

Confidential, Portland OR

CONTRACTOR - Manufacturing Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manually update historical linen drawings using drafting arm/sketching. Perform quality control part inspections. Support production floor to reduce defects and improve yields. Configure CAD/CAM software systems.

Confidential

O&M Electrical Engineering Technician

Responsibilities:

• Design lighting systems, power distribution, SCADA and RTU systems, switchgear, equipment installations, low voltage power systems, grounding systems, motor controls, and machine controls. Calculate short circuit, voltage drop, wire sizing, loads, power factor, material takeoffs, illumination, conductor sizes, and adequacy of switches and controls. Prepare bills of material, power plans, grounding plans, cable schedules, single and three line diagrams, PLC interconnection diagrams, variable speed AC drive schematics, I/O wiring diagrams, control panel layouts, control room layouts, lighting plans, motor and controls elementaries, electrical details, panel elevations, cable tray layouts, and riser diagrams. Size converters, inverters, transformers, branch circuit conductors, motor feeds, motor over current protection, motor starters, equipment grounding conductors, conduit and cable tray. Plan and conduct field inspections and testing of generators in hydroelectric dams. Write conference presentations, design reports, field test reports, and engineering manuals for publication. Check manufacturing drawings for compliance with contract requirements. Prescribe and direct maintenance procedures. Write contract specifications.
• Direct contractors performing construction. Conduct CAD User Group meetings as the CAD User Group Leader for the Portland District and the North Pacific Division. Write CAD standards manual and enforce CAD standards. Create and present CAD materials to engineers. Serve as Federal Emergency Radio Broadcaster. Assist Cartography Department with mapping of spotted owl habitats using ESRI ArcGIS.

Confidential, Portland OR

Manufacturing Mechanical Designer

Responsibilities:

• Using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, design and draft pumps and pump accessories with Medusa (European CAD) and Unigraphics. Serve as the Engineering Representative on the Material Review Board. As the Casting Inspector of molded pump accessories, perform quality control part inspections. Support production floor to reduce defects and improve yields. Configure CAD/CAM software systems. Author and administer safety program. Write material review, engineering, factory safety, and casting defect reports. Write conference presentations, design reports, field test reports, and engineering manuals for publication. Author and enforce CAD standards.

Confidential, Portland OR

O&M Mechanical Engineering Technician

Responsibilities:

• Design and create Visual Basic programs, and write instructional documentation to calculate turbine discharge and efficiency based upon data digitized from model hill curves. Perform turbine sizing, packing seal sizing, shaft stress, project budgeting, and piping design calculations. Write conference presentations, design reports, field test reports, and engineering manuals for publication. Prepare databases and graphics. Respond to contractor submittals. Write contract specifications. Design project improvements and tools for use in the field using MicroStation and Solid Edge. Write CAD standards manual and enforce
• CAD standards. Plan and conduct field inspections and testing of powerhouse turbomachinery. Check manufacturing drawings for compliance with contract requirements. Direct periodic corrective maintenance. Direct contractors performing construction, and inspect their work. Inspect turbine blades for depth of cavitation pitting. Read and record measurements from piezometers and other test instrumentation. Design superstructures, reinforced concrete foundations, and hydraulic structures for the Structural Department.

Confidential, Portland OR

Transmission Engineering Technician

Responsibilities:

• Perform AutoCAD drafting of power systems and transmission lines, material takeoffs, design calculations, and cost evaluations. Revise transmission safety program. Write conference presentations and engineering research reports for publication.

Confidential

Nuclear Engineering Technician

Responsibilities:

• Work with post-doctoral students to design experimental configurations using AutoCAD. Monitor testing laboratory and analyze research data. Develop chemical safety program. Write computer programs, test reports, and research reports.