Managing Experience:
Utility Telecom Engineering Section Lead
2010-2011
Responsibilities:
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Manage 30 electrical engineers and
technicians
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Create proposals including time,
material, and procurement estimates for project work.
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Interface with clients during
proposal stages
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Provide overall training plans for
the section
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Oversee each professional’s
development
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Staff projects with appropriate
engineers
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Screen resumes and make hiring
recommendations
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Advocate for promotions
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Address performance issues
Project
Experience:
Private Land Mobile Radio System Site Survey
and Documentation, Puget Sound Energy, Washington
2010-2011
Lead Design Engineer. After completing previous work with PSE, we noted some site
deficiencies that could impact the performance of their planned radio system. As
a result, Black & Veatch was invited to audit 23 sites and propose a scope
of work to bring these sites up to compliance with the Motorola R56 standard
for communication sites. Upon agreement of the scope of work, B&V
performed the construction of the enhancements for PSE. Scopes included
Grounding, Bonding, Lightning protection as well as replacing deteriorated
shelters and generators.
Radio Systems Relocation and
Consolidation, United Illuminating, Connecticut
2010
Lead Design Engineer. UI has consolidated several offices into a new central facility. Our
team identified all the radio communication systems and dispatch equipment at
these existing facilities and provided a design to duplicate or improve on the
functionality of all those existing systems at the new central facility location.
This project included engineering, procurement and construction of the new
equipment at the dispatch center, radio shelter, new monopole tower, and the
antennas on the new tower.
Corporate Security Design and Planning, United
Illuminating, Connecticut
2010
Lead Design Engineer. Responsibilities include creating a NERC/CIP compliant security and
monitoring system for the new central facility for United Illuminating. This security
system also communicates and controls the security and access logging at 30+ electric
substations and other critical infrastructure throughout the UI’s service
territory.
Private Land Mobile Radio System Site Survey
and Documentation, Puget Sound Energy, Washington
2009
Lead Design Engineer. Responsibilities included organizing and
managing 4 site survey teams. B&V assessed the current state of 54 sites
and gathered sufficient site information to create the following drawings for
each site: Site Plans, Site Elevations, Tower Elevations, Access Road Plans,
Interior Wall Elevations, Equipment Rack Elevations. My responsibilities
included coordination of the site teams, creation of and managing consistent
quality of the documentation from start to delivery to the client. This included
coordination with graphics professionals in Pune, India in order to meet PSE’s
expedited schedule. As a result of our efforts, PSE received standardized
drawings for all their sites. This documentation allowed PSE to plan system upgrades
to their mobile radio system and receive similar and accurate bids/estimates
from multiple vendors.
Private Land Mobile Radio System,
Allegheny Electric Service Corporation, VA, WV, PA, MD
2008 – 2009
Lead Design Engineer. Responsibilities included overseeing an engineering team to provide a
detailed conceptual design of a PLMR system for AESC’s entire service area.
This utility covers over 20,000 sq. miles within four states. To meet the
available budget, a total of 70 tower locations were chosen to provide coverage
throughout 89% of the service territory. Along the way, we provided signal
propagation maps and estimated expenses for signal strengths at levels of 80%,
85% and 95%. We created a detailed implementation plan and schedule, and
created documents that could be sent as “request for bid” documents for a
turn-key implementation. In addition, we acquired all the available VHF frequency
licenses that were available to support the new system.
Off-Grid Solar Electric System, NV
Energy, Nevada
2009
Site Design Engineer. Responsible for evaluating the current and future
power requirements of telecommunication equipment at a remote
telecommunications shelter. This shelter is required for critical voice
communication of NV Energy’s mobile radio system. Created design drawings for
a local solar system integrator to install a system. The designed system will
meet the demand loads for up to 4 days with no sunlight, after which time a
propane generator will provide an alternate source of energy for approximately
30 days without refueling.
Outside Plant Fiber, Honeyville
Substation Crossover, PacifiCorp, Utah
2009
Site Design Engineer. Responsible for identifying and
designing a solution to interconnect two OPGW optical fiber lines at their
point of intersection. This involved using ADSS optical fiber routed in
underground conduit between the two towers and splicing them at each location.
We provided drawings showing site layouts and elevations including pole
elevations, splicing details, bills of material down to the minute detail level
of specifying the bolts required to secure each piece of equipment. This
project was a “turnkey” project where Black & Veatch’s own construction
crews did the construction work.
SCADA Automation, Pacific Gas & Electric, California
2008 – 2009
Lead Design Engineer. Responsibilities include planning, and designing upgrades of SCADA
systems at 8 electrical substations. The purpose of the design is to replace
older substation SCADA equipment with microprocessor based equipment. Equipment
utilized for this project includes GE D.20 RTUs and SEL relays. As a result of
this project, the utility can better monitor and control the substation
equipment from a central location, which will provide faster response times and
more efficient operation of their electrical system.
Physical Security Design, Energy East,
State of New York
2007 – 2009
Lead Design Engineer. Performed on-site CIP-006-1 Physical Security evaluations and
engineered a networked security system for a large electric utility.
Responsibilities included planning, organizing and conducting field surveys of
electrical transmission substations, as well as overseeing the design of a new
security system which will meet the CIP-006-1 requirements. A total of 23
facilities were evaluated. At the completion of the site assessments, a
detailed assessment report was created which identified vulnerabilities and
threats to each facility and recommended security system improvements to reduce
those vulnerabilities. The improvements were then incorporated into an overall
design package that was networked to a central operations facility for off-site
monitoring.
Ten Year Communications Study,
Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc., Johnson City, TX
2007
Communications Engineer. Responsible for identifying
probable communication needs for the future 10 years, and researching available
alternatives to meet those expectations. Presented available alternatives to
the client including estimated costs, and gave direction on advantageous plans
to implement upgrades. Communications evaluated in this study encompassed Land
Mobile Radio, Distributed SCADA, Substation SCADA, VOIP, and Corporate Local
Area Networks.
Missouri Statewide
Radio System, Ameren & Missouri State Highway Patrol, MO
2007
Communications Engineer. Responsible for conceptual design
and cost estimation of trunked land mobile radio (LMR) system covering 95% of
the state of Missouri. The public safety grade system had stringent
requirements to ensure adequate radio coverage and high reliability of the
radio system for the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Ameren electric utility and
smaller public safety entities.
Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility, Salem, OR
2006
Electrical Engineer. Responsible for schematic design of motor/pump
controls, interfacing input/output points with the Site Control System.
Created one-line diagrams representing the wiring between all electrical
devices and the Control/Monitoring Systems. Created power plans showing the
physical layout of the electrical devices in the facilities.
Transient Voltage Surge Suppression Retrofit, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort Greely, AK
2005 – 2006
Electrical Engineer. Responsible for researching the existing site for
locations that would benefit from TVSS protection. Specified and designed
installation procedures and equipment for 17 facilities and created design
drawings and specifications for a contractor to complete the installation.
This design was cutting-edge at the time because we created graphical 3-D CAD
renderings of the TVSS equipment onto photographs taken from each installation
location.
Power Quality Monitoring System, U.S.
Army Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort Greely, AK
2005
Electrical/Communications Engineer. Responsible for design of a campus-wide
Power Quality Monitoring System that utilized the existing IP communications
infrastructure. Specified and designed equipment layout to be expanded in
multiple stages as funding allowed for 12 facilities. Created design drawings
and specifications for a contractor to complete the installation.
Reliability and Maintainability/ Failure
Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis Studies, U.S. Army Engineering and
Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort Greely, AK, Eareckson AS, AK
2004 – 2006
Electrical Engineer. Responsible for analyzing and compiling a reliability
model of the electrical system for several facilities. Provided the client with a detailed report and a list of
recommendations to increase reliability and availability as well as diminish
downtime for repairs. Identified critical components within the system that
would result in failures of the mission. Provided recommendations for
redundant equipment that would prevent a mission failure.
Facility Renovation, Confidential
Client, Classified Location
2004 – 2005
Electrical Engineer. Responsible for the design of the low voltage distribution including
lighting, receptacles and other 120 Volt through 480 Volt facility equipment.
Backup generators were incorporated to support critical equipment. This
project required a Top-Secret security clearance.
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
System Program, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort Greely, AK
2004
Communications Engineer. Responsible for the design of
communication systems including fiber optics, telecommunication, and two-way
intercom systems within two new facilities constructed for the National Missile
Defense Program. The designs also included Outside Plant (OSP) cabling via reinforced
concrete ductbank to route to and interface with existing buildings and their
systems.
Vulnerability Assessment, ITC
Transmission, Michigan
2003-2004
Security
Design Engineer. Performed a vulnerability assessment for a large electric utility
company using the Sandia Risk Assessment Method. Responsibilities included planning,
organizing and conducting field surveys of electrical transmission substations.
Together with 2 other teams 146 facilities were evaluated. The field surveys
were performed safely with no impact to normal operations. At the completion
of the vulnerability assessments, a detailed assessment report was created which
identified vulnerabilities and threats to each facility and recommended security
system improvements to reduce those vulnerabilities. The improvements were
organized by which countermeasures would provide the highest benefit to cost
ratio.
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
System Program, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort Greely, AK
2003
Security Design Engineer. Performed a penetration analysis of the Fort Greely
Missile Defense Complex. This project consisted of evaluating a specifically
defined threat to the facilities and engineering timing calculations to ensure
that patrol vehicles will have sufficient time to neutralize an adversary
before they can destroy pre-defined assets at the site. In areas where assets
were determined to be vulnerable to attack, upgrade deterrence recommendations
were given that would provide adequate delay for the patrol vehicles to defeat
their threat. Deliverables included a report with timing calculations and
graphs as well as diagrams where deterrences should be located. A cost
estimate was also provided for all recommended upgrades.
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
System Program, Initial Defense Operations Capabilities, Vandenberg AFB, CA
2003
Security Design Engineer. Responsible for design of circuit and alarm matrix
schedules, security device riser diagrams, equipment location plans and
Elevations, and CCTV camera coverage layouts for a missile defense radar
facility and its surrounding perimeter. Technologies utilized in this project
included infra-red motion detection, microwave motion detection, fixed and
Pan-Tilt-Zoom CCTV cameras, Digital Video Recorders, Card Readers with Keypads,
Glass Break Detectors and Access logging. All data from the security was
designed to be transmitted via redundant fiber optic paths to a secured campus
location for monitoring.
Vulnerability Assessment, City of Aurora
Water Department. Aurora, CO
2002
Security Design Engineer. Conducted Security Assessments
at water utility facilities to identify weaknesses and problem areas where
adversaries could compromise the safety of the community’s water supply.
Documented the vulnerability assessment using the Sandia method. Assisted the
City of Aurora in identifying their mission goals and recommended
countermeasures to protect these missions. Recommended upgrades to the
facilities were provided together with cost estimates and a priority schedule
for the list of upgrades. The priority schedule allowed the city to perform
upgrades as funding became available that would provide the highest protection benefit.
Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD)
System Program, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center-Huntsville, AL, Fort
Greely, AK, Eareckson AS, AK
2001 – 2002
Communication Engineer. Responsible for the design of
communication systems including fiber optics, telecommunication, public address
and two-way intercom systems to serve new facilities constructed for the
National Missile Defense Program. The design included interfacing the campus facilities
with the on-site communications center.
Eareckson Air Station Power Plant Upgrade, U.S. Army Engineering Corps of Engineers-Alaska, Eareckson AS, AK
2001
Electrical Engineer. Responsible for the sizing and layout of Motor
Control Centers, circuit scheduling and routing, and lighting fixture layout.
This project replaced an aging existing power plant with all new controls and
updated equipment to ensure greater efficiency and reliability.