Experience

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  Louis Vanacore, P.E.

  • Marianna, FL

  • Owner

    • 2014 - Present
    • Marianna, FL

    Consultant performing multi-discipline asset condition assessments, compliance inspections, hazardassessment and analysis, and code interpretation and design support.

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  J. B. Shepherd & Company, Inc.

  • Bushnell, FL

  • Associate Senior Engineer

    • 2018 - Present
    • Bushnell, FL

    Consultant performing evaluation and expert consultation, project analysis, multi-discipline assetcondition assessments, compliance inspections, hazard assessment and analysis, and code interpretation and design support.

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  Aerospace Testing Alliance

  • Tullahoma, TN

  • Director of Projects and Design Engineering

    • 2009 - 2014
    • Tullahoma, TN

    Responsible for capital investment organization for a federal research and testing facility. Performing planning, requirements, design, and implementation of high reliability, sustainable state-of-the-arttesting systems. Required risk analysis, hazard assessments, and accident investigations to establishdesign requirements and corrective actions. Over $500 M in projects underway at any given time.

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  Jacobs

  • United States
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Engineering Manager

    • 2007 - 2009

    Industrial design/contractor for pulp and paper, and pharmaceutical companies. Consulted with owner’s representative to establish cost effective improvements to improve maintainability and reliability of assets

  • Design Consultant

    • 2006 - 2007

    Worked with design team to establish process, maintenance and reliability requirements for twopharmaceutical projects each valued at over $500 M.

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  Jacobs

  • Oak Ridge, TN

  • Director of Projects and Design, and Regional Quality Director

    • 1998 - 2005
    • Oak Ridge, TN

    Oversight of hazardous, toxic, radioactive and waste related design associated with federal military andweapons facilities. Heavy emphasis on management of configuration, hazard assessment, risk analysis,and risk mitigation associated primarily with aged installations. Performed work to Nuclear Quality Assurance-NQA-1 requirements. Included assessments to determine hardening requirements for process installations.

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  Jacobs

  • United States
  • Business Consulting and Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Site Engineering Manager

    • 1994 - 1997

    Site Engineering Manager, Jacobs Engineering, Mobile Al & Greenville SCOnsite maintenance, repair and construction at the largest paper mill in US.Including multi-discipline hazard assessments, risk analysis, safe plan of action of high-risk process and equipment.

  • Project Manager

    • 1991 - 1994

    Performed multi-discipline engineering, and maintenance support to Department of Energy NuclearProduction Facility in Aiken SC. Performed asset assessment, over-pressure protection program,developed corrective actions and life extension planning and design for aged infrastructure locatedthroughout a federal reservation.

  • Mechanical Engineering Manager

    • 1987 - 1991

    Performed engineering and maintenance consulting to NASA Kennedy Space Center. Maintenance andreliability upgrades to existing facilities to accommodate installation’s mission. Involved determinationsof asset condition, anticipated remaining life to establish repair-replace decisions. Establishrequirements to assure only salient features would be incorporated and over-design avoided

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  Aero Engineered Systems, Inc.

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Owner

    • 1980 - 1987
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Consultant for mechanical/process systems to architects, and owners of process industries, educationalsystems. Supported the assessment of existing systems for expansion and determination ofrepair/replace decision.

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  Raytheon

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Plant Engineer

    • 1975 - 1980
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Responsible for multi-discipline maintenance and operation of unique specialty gas systems involved inthe production of electronic circuits and hardware for military use. Involved management of hazardous,toxic materials, condition assessments, risk analysis, incident investigations and asset retirementdeterminations. Included hardening of outside hazardous material transfer pad in anticipation of unrest.

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  Anheuser-Busch

  • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

  • Plant Engineer

    • 1970 - 1973
    • Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

    Responsible for multi-discipline oversight maintenance of entertainment park facilities. Activitiesincluded incident investigation, asset assessment, maintenance planning, new construction support.Included hardening of power transformers in anticipation of labor unrest.