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24 Hour Emergency Number
847-483-3900
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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
- NETA Substation Maintenance course, New Orleans, LA, 2002
- OSHA and TRMA Certification Courses, Chicago, IL 2002
- Ground Penetrating Radar and Advanced RADAN software training, Geophysical Survey Systems Inc, N. Salem, NH, 2001
- Level II certified Thermographer, FLIR Systems, Billerica, MA, 2000
- Community College of Southern Nevada (67 semester credits), Las Vegas, NV, 1995-99
- High and Low Voltage Safety, Reno, NV, 1998
- Auto-CAD R14 course, CCSN, Las Vegas, NV, 1998
- Fischer-Rosemount school, Las Vegas, NV, 1996
- Woodward Governor school, Loveland, CO, 1996
- General Electric electronic governor school, San Diego, CA, 1993
- Navy Nuclear field electrician’s school and prototype training, Orlando, FL, 1989-90
WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Project Manager - Electrical Testing Technologies, Inc.
- April 2003 to present Rolling Meadows, IL
- Principal Engineer - Power Technical Services, Inc.
- September 2002 to April 2003 Downers Grove, IL
- Lead Engineer for numerous projects including Substation Acceptance Testing for the City of Naperville, Switchgear Maintenance for Clarion Realty, Covenant Village, and Hines Interest
- Extensive client interaction and responsibilities including: project management, acceptance and maintenance testing, troubleshooting, proposals, report preparation, scheduling, and power quality measurement
- General Manager - Kelso-Burnett Company - Service and Testing Division
- June 1999 to September 2002 Rolling Meadows, IL
- Managed and trained field engineers to perform electrical maintenance and acceptance testing per NETA standards.
- Implemented several standard operating procedures and techniques.
- In charge of budgets, proposals, billing, purchase orders, software implementation, and report writing.
- Handled multiple tasks at the management and field levels.
- Lead Engineer for numerous projects including Switchgear replacement for Caremark Towers, Level 3 acceptance testing, and Data Center testing for Hewitt Associates, LLC.
- Electrical Field Engineer - Electro-Test, Inc.
- August 1998 to June 1999 Las Vegas, NV
- Performed Acceptance and Maintenance testing in accordance with NETA and NECA standards.
- Strengthened client relations through the use of analytical reports and sales calls.
- Proficient at troubleshooting electrical faults in various equipment.
- As Lead Engineer, performed testing and corrective maintenance on switchgear up to 230 KV, including projects such as the El Dorado Power Plant and the Venetian Hotel/Casino.
- Lead Power Plant Operator / Electrician - Las Vegas Cogeneration
- May 1995 to August 1998 Las Vegas, NV
- Operated and maintained a 50 MW Combined Cycle natural gas fired peaking power plant
- Supervised and scheduled maintenance for plant personnel.
- Performed preventative and corrective maintenance on switchgear up to 13.8 KV.
- Upgraded the electrical system maintenance and inventory program.
- Knowledgeable of calibration techniques involving smart transmitters.
- Trained power plant personnel on the following systems: High/Low voltage safety, Woodward Governor, GE MK V gas turbine controls, Vibration analysis and Electrical Theory.
- Geothermal Power Plant Operator / Electrician - Steamboat Geothermal, Inc.
- August 1994 to May 1995 Reno, NV
- Nuclear Power Plant Electrical Engineer - United States Navy
- October 1988 to August 1994 San Francisco, CA
- Managed and trained fifteen electricians in the operation and maintenance of electric and steam plant equipment associated with two 150 MW nuclear power plants.
- With over two years experience on the engineering drill team, operations escalated from average to excellent in the Operational Reactor Safeguards Exam.
- Personally recognized by the commanding officer for outstanding performance as a troubleshooting technician on General Electric electronic governors.
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