Experience

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  City of Mesa

  • Mesa, Arizona

  • Senior Electrical Engineer

    • Oct 2014 - Present
    • Mesa, Arizona

    Assignments include design, project management, consultant administration for all aspects of utility engineering; customer service, operations support; help with utility master plan, system analysis and to represent engineering on safety committee.

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  Riverside Public Utilities

  • 2911 Adams Street

  • Interim Safety Manager

    • May 2012 - Sep 2014
    • 2911 Adams Street

    Volunteered to serve as Safety Manager for water and electric utility department until successor recruited. Provided in-house & coordinated outsourced safety training for electric, water and utility administration divisions. Served on the labor/management safety committees, reviewed personnel and equipment/vehicle incidents to promote safer work practices and techniques. Coordinated rapid assessment of system arc flash level and boundaries to update utility safety manual, standard operational practices, selection of PPE and training programs. Coordinated emergency plans, drills and training for office and operations center workers. Researched software to enhance Safety Management System incident investigations, inspections and learning management.

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  City of Riverside

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Electric Engineer, T & D Standards Chairman

    • Nov 2010 - Apr 2012

    While serving as Standards Committee Chairman, supervised and coordinated the development of standards for underground structures, construction methods and material specifications. Performed material bid evaluations, researched and evaluated new material and arranged for linemen’s training for new techniques. Developed Vision, Mission and work plans for T & D Standards team. Completed standards and specifications for overhead motorized SCADA switches with updated RTU’s and radio communications; pad mount switches and capacitor banks, 115kV polymer insulators, precast concrete distribution structures and engineering guidelines. Resolved material and equipment malfunctions and coordinated RMA with suppliers.

  • Senior Electrical Engineer/System Planning

    • May 2008 - Nov 2010

    Coordinated work of consultants for comprehensive 20-Year Electric System Master Plan. Supervised 5 Year Capital Improvement Program development and budget, system load growth modeling and T & D power flow, contingency analysis. Analyzed construction sequencing as part of project management team for 24M$ Sub-Transmission Project. Supervised Planning and Special Projects Section, comprised of Supervising and Senior Technicians, Associate and Electrical Engineers, Senior Office Specialist and Engineering Interns. Reviewed and approved T & D Standards. Used state of the art software to analyze system performance, contingencies and upgrades to determine the priorities and scope of work for improvements and Operating Guidelines to T & D system. Responded to urgent outage and loading contingency situations with system analysis and recommended solutions.

  • Senior Electrical Engineer/Customer Engineering

    • Jun 1992 - May 2008

    Responsible for section performance, work assignments, employee development and customer satisfaction. Responsible engineer in charge of projects for relocations, feeder extensions, service extensions, right of way/easement procurement, land development and permitting requirements. Supervised resolution of customer power quality problems. Completed several hundred projects, with a total capital value over 28M$, including distribution feeder extensions, underground and overhead relocations, large industrial services (2.5 - 7.5MVA transformers,) tract subdivisions, commercial and residential services. Worked with design consultants for tracts and commercial services. Coordinated with underground structure contractors and contract administration section for contracted installation of conductors and equipment.Supervised Engineers, Technicians, Aides, Construction Inspectors, Development Service Representatives, Administrative & Typist Clerks, Interns, and Volunteers. Recruited, interviewed and selected employee candidates, provided mentoring, training, evaluation and discipline. Developed and used Work Order Tracking Systems for project management, scheduling, team and individual performance metrics and staff level planning. Performed engineering studies, developed guidelines and engineering tools for transformer and conductor sizing for economics, thermal capacity ratings, voltage drop and flicker; short circuit analysis for customer panels, wire sag/tensioning, cable pulling. Published plan check requirements for commercial and residential services and upgrades.

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  Municipal Light and Power

  • Senior Electrical Engineer/System Planning

    • 1981 - 1992

    Provided T & D system planning and analysis for utility generation, transmission and distribution system. Developed 5 year and 2 year capital improvement work plans; capacity and system reliability improvements through modeling and contingency analysis. Recommended optimal system operation schemes, substation installations and upgrades, voltage conversions, feeder extensions and upgrades, switch and protective device installations, capacitor banks and contingency switching plans. Determined economic cost of losses and cost of service for rate analysis and present worth transformer bid evaluations. Responsible for T & D utility standards and specifications, compatible unit system, T & D inventory procurement and management.