SUMMARY
More than thirty years experience in all aspects of departmental and project management, design, implementation startup and commissioning of state of the art process control technology. Most recent focus has been in Solar Boiler control technology and AQCS control technologies. Highly knowledgeable in process control theory for DFGD, SCR, WFGD systems, fabric filter control, burner management and waste incineration. Proficient in equipment specification, procurement, installation and start-up, data acquisition systems and continuous emissions monitoring systems. Experienced in SCADA, DCS, PLC design and operation, HMI development and configuration, ladder logic programming and antiquated control system conversion to PC based control. Knowledgeable in electrical one-line diagrams for medium and low voltage electrical systems, MCC selection and layout. Familiar with NFPA, NEC, NEMA codes and standards. Holder of U.S. Patent No. 6,033,577 “Coordination of Liquid-Solid Separators and Fluid Tanks”.
EXPERIENCE
Babcock Power Inc., Worcester, MA
Manager Instrumentation and Controls / Electrical Department March, 2006 – Present
Manage the operational and fiscal activities of the Instrumentation and Controls / Electrical Department. Supervise staff (15 engineers and 3 designers) in accordance with Engineering Department policies and procedures. Responsibilities include:
• Manage the operational and fiscal activities of the department
Budget > $1.3M
• Assign resources to proposals and projects.
• Review project schedules, recognizing critical path and deadlines
• Develop all project costs associated with the I&C department
• Identify and review engineering hours. Provide engineering man-hours for identified scope of work.
• Identify innovative alternatives to customer requirements.
• Examine cost trade-offs for alternatives (including cross-disciplinary impacts).
• Make certain all I&C/E Departmental work complies with departmental standards.
• Develop and direct training to improve the engineering deliverables.
• Develop standards that reflect best practices and maintain the standards to ensure consistency
• Share information and experiences to build capacity within the organization.
• Ensure that departmental engineers stay current in technology and issues for the industry.
• Stay current on business strategy
• Perform all engineering activities associated with the Lead I&C Engineer position if required
• Conduct interviews, hire new staff, and provide employee orientation.
• Establish employee goals, salary plans and conduct employee performance reviews.
Senior Staff I&C Engineer June, 2005 – March, 2006
Responsible for project management in regards to the instrumentation, electrical and control portion of
WFGD projects and proposals. Develop complete project schedules and man-hours projections. Interface with customers to guarantee smooth project management. Assist in the development of all project related Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, system control logic philosophy, diagrams and DCS implementation. Continue to perform all project related tasks as required for project completion. Directed the WFGD system commissioning and startup activities for I&C/ E department. Mentored engineers-in-training.
• Lead IC&E engineer for the WFGD system on a 250 MW boiler in Utah.
• Lead IC&E engineer for the WFGD system on a 300 MW boiler in Kentucky
• Lead IC&E engineer for four WFGD scrubber systems on four boilers in Indiana
• Lead IC&E engineer for two WFGD scrubber systems in South Carolina.
Staff I&C Engineer May, 2002 – June, 2005
Responsible for the development of all Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams using REBIS software, the system functional descriptions and operational procedure in collaboration with process engineering for the company’s WFGD (Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization) and DFGD (Dry Flue Gas Desulfurization) systems. Develop all binary and analog logic and control diagrams. Responsible for the conversion of these logic diagrams into the selected control system Witness all required FATs (Factory Acceptance Tests). Perform advanced duties such as complex studies and analysis of difficult control problems. Develop specifications for medium voltage and low voltage equipment. Develop one-line diagrams for medium and low voltage electrical distribution systems. Selects medium voltage and low voltage MCC components and designs all associated layouts. Design MCC rooms and control room layouts and develop cable and conduit schedules, wring diagrams and electrical load lists. Create all associated equipment list (I/O, power and instrumentation). Perform the specification and selection of all instrumentation and electrical equipment. Develop budgetary and final equipment pricing for use in all project proposals. Interface with customers to guarantee smooth project management. Develop and instruct the customer training for the designed control system. Assist with the checkout, startup and turnover of all the WFGD systems.
• Lead IC&E engineer for the WFGD system on a 650 MW boiler in South Carolina
• Lead IC&E engineer for the WFGD system on a 650 MW boiler in South Carolina
• Developed second-generation control system for ball mills.
• Developed control logic for slurry density control for the WFGD system on a 250 MW boiler in Indiana.
Process Combustion Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA April, 1998 – March, 2002
Senior Process Control Engineer
Designed process control systems for thermal oxidation systems for the destruction of chemical waste liquids and gases. This included burner management, associated process control including boiler, wet and dry scrubbers and fabric filter control systems. Developed all startup, safety and operational interlocks and permissives. Configured control loops, communication links and DCS interfaces. Developed P&ID’s, logic diagrams, electrical schematics and sequence of operations. Designed, reviewed and approved all system electrical layouts and control schemes prior to customer acceptance. Responsible for the specification, selection and procurement of all instrumentation and electrical equipment. Performed system checkouts, field startups and system troubleshooting domestically and internationally. Provided electrical engineering support to Bloom Engineering, (a PCC sister company).
• Responsible for ladder logic programming, HMI design and commissioning and startup for numerous thermal oxidation systems throughout the United States.
• Lead programmer and integrator for two thermal oxidation systems installed at Formosa Plastics in Mailiao, Taiwan. This was a PLC based system...
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