Experience

Avant Energy Inc.

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Distributed Generation

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  Manage a 50 MW Wartsila electrical generation plant powered by Wartsila natural gas fired reciprocating engine gensets. The station has the capability of achieving full load within 10 minutes of initiating start feeding into city substation and pushing excess load on to transmission lines. Site is minimally staffed so duties include maintenance, onsite and remote operation of gensets to respond to real time market prices spikes. Responsible for part acquisition, inventory control, budget preparation, procedure development and trainging of plant technician. Oversee budget and interconnect operation of 80 acre solar array. Show less



Panda Power Funds

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shift Supervisor

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  Operation of 2 Siemens SGT6-5000f 2x2x1 758 MW combined cycle electrical generation plants with the capability of being released to dispatch control in 38 minutes. A Zero Liquid Discharge facility utilizing makeup water from the city of Temple Texas reclaimed water system. Direct crew, administer LOTO, support mechanic, instrument and electrical technicians in safe performance of maintenance activities. MP3 was the CMMS product used by plant personnel. Attended simulator training at Siemens facility Show less



NAES Corporation

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Training Coordinator

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2015

  Oversaw training at Sandy Creek Energy Station featuring a IHI variable pressure once-through steam generator coupled to Toshiba 1000 MW steam turbine generator. Provide vacation relief for shift supervisors and operation manager. Commission and startup of site as Shift supervisor responsible for 9 on shift employees. Assumed Fuel and Ash manager duties at request of Operation Manager to enhance safety habits of employees in that department. 20 direct reports completed commissioning of coal yard facilities including 150 railcar rotary car dumper, on site railroad train operation and reclaiming systems. Interim Operations manager overseeing spring Outage of 2015. Show less