Mechanical Engineer

• Dec 2020 - Present

Owner/Consultant

• Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

Established company to provide consulting and project management services for sustainable energy and energy conservation projects. Offered services for techno-economic feasibility studies and applied research. Leveraged experience and skill to offer services for managing projects and organizing project activities. Established company to provide consulting and project management services for sustainable energy and energy conservation projects. Offered services for techno-economic feasibility studies and applied research. Leveraged experience and skill to offer services for managing projects and organizing project activities.

Strategy and Analysis Intern

• Jul 2017 - Dec 2017

Performed a study to determine the feasibility of hydrogen production from excess electricity for bio-methanation in the Dutch energy system. Conducted research on power generation and distribution, wind and solar power resources, water electrolysis, hydrogen energy and bio-methanation. Modeled projections of power generation and supply, wind and solar power generation, and hydrogen production using Excel software. Determined levelized costs of energy and analysed various hydrogen production scenarios; research culminated in a report summarizing findings. Show less

Mechanical Project Engineer

• Sep 2005 - Sep 2016

Drove innovation by providing engineering, consulting, and project management for the design and construction of HVAC systems and central utility plants including chilled water, hot water, steam, and various process systems. Managed multidisciplinary projects from conception to construction and commissioning. Uncovered solutions for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by conducting energy analysis studies of central utility plants. Performed engineering calculations including equipment energy modeling, building heating / cooling loads, pump head / fan static pressure calculations, and equipment sizing / selection using a variety of design tools. Created hydronic simulation models of various incompressible and compressible fluid systems utilizing modeling software. Produced instrumentation and control diagrams; generated sequence of operations for various mechanical systems. Performed code analysis for system design compliance based on international building codes, international mechanical codes, ASHRAE standards, and ASME codes. Show less