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ABSOLUTE CONSULTING, INC. Navaree, Florida 8/2011 to 12/2011 Contract Engineer Performed contract work for Progress Energy in their high temperature and high pressure piping program. ENTEGRA POWER GROUP, Tampa, Florida Performance Engineer Consulted management on reasons for equipment underperformance. Supervised performance operations at two large combined cycle power plants. Developed PI Process book screens to trend plant performance. NRG ENERGY, Princeton, New Jersey Performance Engineering Manager Reviewed A.S.M.E performance test codes. Managed performance testing for NRGs entire fleet. Developed and published steam purity guidelines. Left for opportunity to move South, out of New Jersey INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT, Petersburg, Indiana Senior Performance Engineer Analyzed the performance of four units totaling over 1800 megawatts. Maintained A.S.M.E test code standards. Managed boiler plant projects that were completed as scheduled. Left company for promotional opportunity NEVADA POWER, Las Vegas, Nevada Performance Engineer
2008-2011
2006-2008
2004-2006
1994-2003
Conducted steam turbine, combined cycles, and all associated support equipment performance testing and monitoring, and performed major equipment inspections. Installed TEMPO online performance monitoring system and implemented efficiency and productivity processes that produced heat rate improvements of 2%, with significant fuel savings. Supervised on site contractors for maintenance on air compressors, sootblowers and cooling towers. Headed up multiple capital improvement projects for the enterprise, assisted in installation of Westinghouse Pcalcs system.
CAJUN ELECTRIC POWER CO-OP, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Senior Performance Engineer
1991-1994
Established the Performance Department and supervised a team of engineers and technicians. 1982-1991
DETROIT EDISON CO., St. Clair, Michigan Performance Engineer, St. Clair Power Plant (1989-1991)
Carried out equipment performance testing and monitoring programs. Implemented a successful heat rate improvement program. Managed maintenance outages, performed boiler tuning and operations. Performed equipment acceptance testing, performance monitoring, and reporting. Startup of unit support systems and testing of the equipment for this plant. Executed startup processes and procedures for turbines and boilers, then performed acceptance testing on major unit components. Maintained, overhauled, and operated power generation equipment and performed oil tank farm maintenance.
EDUCATION
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY, Potsdam, New York Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering