Experience

Dakota Electric Association

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jun 2018 - Present

• • Dec 2012 - Jun 2018

  Maintain and improve the safety, reliablity and overall economics of the electrical distribution system. Provide leadership and direction for Dakota Electric in technical areas.- Provide project management for engineering studies, system contruction projects, relaying and protection studies. - Identify and recommend changes to system equipment and control and operations of the distribution system. - Create new and maintain existing Dakota Electric construction standards to ensure compliance with national and local standards, rules and regulations, crew and public safety.- Create new and maintain existing specifications used for the purchase of construction materials. Provide technical review of material bids.- Develop and provide training to employees on technical issues or construction standards- Responsible for Dakota Electric coordination on member owned distributed generation interconnections such as Wind and Solar generation.- Responsible for power quality investigations and work order inspections. Show less

• • Apr 2007 - Dec 2012



ISG

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sr. System Engineer

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013



Power System Engineering (PSE)

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Planning Engineer

  • Aug 2003 - Apr 2007

  Primary responsibilities included providing ongoing engineering support to electric utilities throughout the United States. Specific areas of support included distribution system planning, operations, system protection, and work order inspections. Prepared and supported distribution system studies including but not limited to Long Range Plans, Construction Work Plans, Sectionalizing Studies, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans, Motor Start Analysis, and Contingency Studies. Managed multiple distribution system models in Milsoft Windmil. Show less



Great River Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Engineer

  • Jun 1999 - Jul 2003

  Assisted engineers and technicians in distribution line design and staking. Supported engineering studies and performed updates to Milsoft engineering models and AutoCAD electronic diagrams for several distribution cooperatives in Minnesota. Assisted engineers and technicians in distribution line design and staking. Supported engineering studies and performed updates to Milsoft engineering models and AutoCAD electronic diagrams for several distribution cooperatives in Minnesota.