James Timko
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Credentials
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Professional Engineer: GA, VA, PA
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Experience
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Pacific Impact Development
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Singapore
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Renewable Energy Power Generation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Infunde Development Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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Services for Renewable Energy
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Jan 2017 - Present
Provide strategic direction, leadership and overall corporate management for Infunde Development. Infunde Development promotes greater private sector investment in infrastructure development in Southeast Asia (Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam). Guided the formation, growth, and expansion of a world-class development team. Responsible for leading the company through the development service contract with Infraco Asia, a PIDG (funding from UKAid, DFAT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands) funded company, on project development activities including partnering, joint development agreements, financial models, budget, schedule, health and safety, environmental and social compliance, gender, engineering, feasibility studies, land lease and purchase, project company structuring, grant applications, financial close and into project construction. Projects under development include PV Solar, on- and offshore Wind, Concentrated Solar (CSP), C&I rooftop solar, smart microgrids, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Mango and Fruit processing facility, Decarbonization program, integrated Solar and Hybrid power solution projects (Engine, Battery, Solar). Show less
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Khmer Cold Chain
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Cambodia
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member Board of Directors
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Dec 2020 - Nov 2022
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Indonesia River Hydro
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Singapore, Singapore
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Board Member
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
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AboitizPower
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Philippines
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Director - Business Development
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2016
Directed a project development team to execute bidding, procurements, due diligence, contracting, EPC contracting, negotiations, budget development, scheduling, Environmental and Social Impact (ESIA) financial modeling, and engineering for brown and greenfield development and project acquisitions with a focus on the construction contracting, negotiations, and development strategy suitable for project financing. Projects Financed: GNPower Mariveles and Dinginin Acquisition, Therma Visayas, 2 x 150 MW CFB Power station, Pagbilao 3 Expansion, PC Thermal Power Station, 420 MW, SacaSun Project, 50 MW PV Solar Other projects developed, Confidential PV Solar, Biliran Geothermal Project, 100 MW Geothermal Power Station, Southern Leyte, 100 MW Geothermal Power stations, Visayas Wind Project, 36 MW Wind Project, Therma South Expansion, 1 x 150 MW Thermal Power station, Therma Visayas Expansion, 1 x 150 MW Thermal Power station. Show less
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Lanco
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President Project Development
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Apr 2012 - Sep 2013
Project Development Engineering for LPI Projects, Sirajganj and Bhola CCGT ProjectsProject Development including site selection and development, permitting, contract review, EPC, procurements, negotiations, financing, financial model review, ESIA and technical review.Focused on construction contracting, negotiations, strategy, and specifications
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General Manager Engineering
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Apr 2011 - Apr 2012
General Manager of Engineering for EPC Boiler, Turbine Generator (BTG) project execution. Projects include: 2 x 600MW (Sub-Critical) Moser Baer Anuppur project, 2 x 660MW (Supercritical) Amarkantak Power project, 2 x 660MW (Supercritical) Vidharba Power project, 2 x 660MW (Supercritical) Babandh Power project. Implemented processes and procedures to expedite engineering tasks, increase traceability, and save costs.
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Worley
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Australia
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
TNB, Manjung 4 Power Station, 1 x 1000 MW, Supercritical Tender review and FIDIC yellow book based contract negotiation. Project manager and BOP engineering Specialist. Electricity Vietnam (EVN), Mong Duong 1 Thermal Power Station, 2 x 500 MW, Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) Query development and Owner's engineer. Project management for EPC development of Station equipment, including Turbine generators, Subcritical Circulating Fluidized Bed (CFB) Boilers, Limestone and Coal Material Handling, and balance of plant equipment. Management of services provided included: Engineering study, ESIA, Tender specification, Tender review and contract negotiation, Engineering review, overall Project management, FIDIC Silver Book, Permitting and Authority submission for planning approval. Duqm Independent Water and Power Project (IWPP), Duqm Port area, Oman, Technical Advisory Services. Managed and led the engineering team responsible for the Engineering and Technical Advisory Services during the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) development and bidding stage for a Consortium for the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP )Duqm IWPP 1000 MW power and 45,000 m3 desalination project. Davao Power Project, Mindanao, Philippines, Site Studies and Selection Services. 2 x 150 MW coal fired power plant in Mindanao Philippines for the Aboitiz Power group. Vung Ang Thermal Power Station, 2 x 600 MW, Director for Engineering of EPC contract Show less
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Proposal Manager
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Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
Developed proposals and presented company profile for engineering services. Successfully won and negotiated contracts for engineering services in excess of 30 million US dollars. Work won by WorleyParsons as a direct result of my participation includes: Vung Ang - Vietnam, Duqm IWPP Advisory Services - Oman, Song Hau Design review -Vietnam, BP inspection services - Australia, PetroVietnam inspection services, Vietnam
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Team Leader
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Oct 2004 - Jan 2009
Plant Scherer - 4 x 880 MW, air pollution control FGD and SCR retrofit. Supervision and technical direction for front-end studies, conceptual design, detailed design, specifications, tender evaluation and complete cost estimate development for FGD/SCR retrofit. Responsible for developing schedules, estimating, equipment and contractor selection, bid evaluation, coordinating client input and comments, interdisciplinary coordination and mechanical engineers manpower coordination.AEP, Mitchell Plant, 2 x 800 MW, coal fired, supercritical boiler modification and air pollution control, FGD and SCR, retrofit. Technical equipment specification and process design for front end studies, conceptual design, bid evaluation, QA/QC inspections relating to foreign supplied material, and financial analysis for FGD/SCR retrofit. . Show less
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Bechtel Power
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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Aug 1996 - Oct 2004
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Bechtel Corporation
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United States
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Construction
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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2003 - 2004
Sand Sage Power Project, 600 MW pulverized coal (PC) supercritical unit. Tucson Electric Power Company Expansion Project, 400 MW.
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Senior Startup and Operations
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Jan 2001 - Jan 2003
Millmerran Power Project, 2 x 400 MW PC Supercritical Units, Millmerran, Australia. Commissioned steam turbine generator and components, including data collection and initial operation testing, troubleshooting, oil flushing, disassembly, inspection, maintenance, balancing, alignment, and re-assembly. Lead for steam blows, boiler chemical cleaning, and turbine balancing. Commissioned: main steam, steam turbine, lube oil, seal oil, electric hydraulic control (EHC), condensate, condensate polishers, feedwater heaters, bag house, bottom ash, fly ash collection and unloading, and water treatment systems. Supervisor of mechanical commissioning craft, including safety, staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, job hazard analysis, and risk assessments. Responsible for ensuring satisfactory execution of field activity with regard to quality, schedule, cost, safety, and contractual obligations. Plant operations and director for warm and cold start testing. Show less
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Mechanical Engineer
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Jan 1998 - Jan 2001
Millmerran Power Project, 2 x 400 MW PC Supercritical Units, Millmerran, Australia.
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Mechanical Engineer
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1997 - 2000
Quezon Power Project
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Mechanical Engineer
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1996 - 1997
Shoiaba Power 500MW IWPP, Independent Water and Power Project
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Mechanical Engineer
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1995 - 1996
Okeelanta Power Project, 70 MW Co-generation, Biomass (Bagasse) Fired Boiler.
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Education
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mechanical, Engineering -
Virginia Tech
B.S, Mechanical Engineer