Experience

Planet Forward

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Transmission Risk Assessor, Relay SME

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  • Reviewing, providing feedback and approving risk assessments pertaining to all transmission line and substation projects for large industrial customers or nuclear generating stations • Reviewing drawings, isolation forms and other associated relay documents to reduce the risk of inadvertent operations by the relay field teams • Performing systems checks to ensure that no overlapping work is taking place that could increase the risk of unplanned outages to critical customers or that there are no known equipment issues that need to be addressed before planned outages begin • Facilitating calls between leadership and project teams to find prompt resolution to any issues that may arise in the field Show less



Premier Power Maintenance

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead P&C Commissioning Specialist

  • May 2020 - Oct 2021

  • Commissioning protective relays and SCADA RTU’s for various relay modernization & breaker replacement projects for LG&E-KU • Supervising, training and providing guidance to less experienced team members • Creating and maintaining project schedules and tracking project costs to stay within budget • Assisting with various other projects within the company during downtime • Commissioning protective relays and SCADA RTU’s for various relay modernization & breaker replacement projects for LG&E-KU • Supervising, training and providing guidance to less experienced team members • Creating and maintaining project schedules and tracking project costs to stay within budget • Assisting with various other projects within the company during downtime



Electric Power Systems

• United States
• Utilities

• Senior Relay Technician

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  • Commissioned new 34.5kV – 138kV Wind Farm Collector Substation for EDP Renewables in northwestern Ohio • End to end tested a three-terminal line from two collector substations to the local utility (AEP) using Doble F6150 test sets and Protection Suite relay testing software • Assisted Power Engineers SCADA team with substation SCADA checkout • Performed maintenance testing on GE SR 350/750 relays at JP Morgan Chase Data Center in Belleville, MI • Commissioned new 34.5kV – 138kV Wind Farm Collector Substation for EDP Renewables in northwestern Ohio • End to end tested a three-terminal line from two collector substations to the local utility (AEP) using Doble F6150 test sets and Protection Suite relay testing software • Assisted Power Engineers SCADA team with substation SCADA checkout • Performed maintenance testing on GE SR 350/750 relays at JP Morgan Chase Data Center in Belleville, MI



TRC Companies, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Relay Technician

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2019

  Currently working on AEP System in the Fort Wayne, IN. Currently working on AEP System in the Fort Wayne, IN.



Technical Diagnostic Services

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

• Relay Technician

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Training new employees on how to test relays using Enoserv RTS • Upgrading, testing and commissioning relaying and SCADA communications equipment using Enoserv RTS and Doble Protection Suite • Hardening passwords on SEL relays to comply with new CIP standards • Taking inventory and gathering information of all substation devices to comply with new CIP standards • Training new employees on how to test relays using Enoserv RTS • Upgrading, testing and commissioning relaying and SCADA communications equipment using Enoserv RTS and Doble Protection Suite • Hardening passwords on SEL relays to comply with new CIP standards • Taking inventory and gathering information of all substation devices to comply with new CIP standards



HEATSINC (Hilton Electrical, Automation, and Testing Services, Inc.)

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Relay Technician

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2017

  Employed at Georgia Power Protection & Controls Field Services, testing relay panels for the Panel Quality Assurance Department. Testing mostly SEL and some GE, Basler and ERL Phase microprocessor relays using Doble F6150 test sets and Enoserv RTS testing software. Also, programming and testing Ametek UPLC carrier units as well as Direct Logic PLC’s and Satec Power Meters. Wire checks and point to point testing. Complete functional testing on all relay panels performed. Work closely with P&C Design and P&C Applications Engineers to correct any issues and ensure relay panels are built to comply with Georgia Power standards, codes and procedures. Field changes made to all drawings and relay settings as needed. Show less



CB&I

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Field Engineer

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Work Package Development using WinPCS. Reviewed and corrected work packages, drawings and procedures. Created Electrical Construction Inspection Plans used to perform field inspections/verifications. Craft Support. Work Package Development using WinPCS. Reviewed and corrected work packages, drawings and procedures. Created Electrical Construction Inspection Plans used to perform field inspections/verifications. Craft Support.

• Relay Technician

  • Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  Employed at Georgia Power Protection & Controls Field Services, testing relay panels for the Panel Quality Assurance Department. Testing mostly SEL and some GE, Basler and ERL Phase microprocessor relays using Doble F6150 test sets and Enoserv RTS testing software. Also, programming and testing Ametek UPLC carrier units as well as Direct Logic PLC’s and Satec Power Meters. Wire checks and point to point testing. Complete functional testing on all relay panels performed. Work closely with P&C Design and P&C Applications Engineers to correct any issues and ensure relay panels are built to comply with Georgia Power standards, codes and procedures. Field changes made to all drawings and relay settings as needed. Show less

• Start Up I&C Technician

  • Apr 2013 - May 2013
• Electrical Field Engineer

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

Volt
• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Electrical Test Technician

  • Oct 2011 - Mar 2012