Project Engineer Management

ad7bp9@r.postjobfree.com Telephone: 423-***-**** / Chattanooga Tennessee / https://www.linkedin.com/in/hank-mentink-3940428/

OBECTIVE

Developer and Owner's Engineer Consultant for the planning of new central electric power generating plants.

TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

Managed and performed engineering, design, equipment specification, analyses, regulatory compliance and operations modeling of gas-fired combined-cycle electric generating plants from 80 MWe to 960 Mwe utilizing General Electric and Westinghouse machines. I have directed mechanical staff and managed the work of electrical, structural and civil engineering teams.

*Engineer-of-Record and Project Engineer for a $980 million Aurora Generating Station in Aurora Illinois featuring four GE 7FA and 6 GE LM6000 simple cycle machines (Aurora). Engineering discipline Project Management. (S&L)

*Project Engineer and Technical Management on eight new combined cycle gas generating plants (Asheville, Eagle Valley, Los Esteros, Jack Unit 2, Bethlehem, Monterrey, Cubato, Channelview); three new coal fired generating plants (Turk, Southwest, Schahfer); and three new nuclear power plants (Columbia 2, Bailly, Kaiseraugst); and one nuclear plant decommissioning (SONGS).

*Experience designing boiler water demineralizers, all-volatile treatment (passivization, scavenging, and coating using amines), coal pile runoff treatment, water discharge neutralization, air quality monitoring, dispersion plume modeling for air and water discharges, and permit applications. Modified demineralizer capacities for plant expansion projects.

*Expertise in piping & equipment specification, code compliance to ASME, API and ANSI, hydraulic modeling utilizing Fanthom, Arrow, ProtoFlow and Gothic; heat transfer analyses, plant efficiency (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex, PEPSE), power cycle, heating and cooling, system modeling. Piping stress analyses using Caesar. Pump sizing, specification, failure diagnostics, materials selection. Programming capabilities in MS Word, Excel, and database applications.

*Built and managed a successful one-man consulting business addressing nuclear plant licensing, regulatory compliance and maintenance and plant design issues for Westinghouse and General Electric plants. Completed more than twelve projects over five years, including the successful defense of three plants during NRC Operational Performance Inspections.

*Developed a reserved engineer into an exceptional department manager, client manager and marketer at a small engineering consulting company. Today he has his own twenty-man structural analysis company in Wixom Michigan.

FIELD EXPERIENCE

*Calpine Corp, Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility Phase 2, San Jose, CA -> EPC Management (WorleyParsons) – As SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER, monitored EPC progress. Operating power plant owned by Calpine modified to add a steam turbine and 4 HRSGs with duct firing to four existing LM6000. Reviewed EPC contractor's engineering, procurement, construction, startup and documentation. Approved engineering and construction changes, contract variances, and answered Requests for Information from Contractor. Reporting of project progress to financing entities. Management of Consulting Engineers making Start-Up Curves, engineering approval of extra scope and costs. Coordination and interpretation of code and compliance issues with Resident California Building Official (CBO). Plant operated on purchased water. Designed plant water recycle system to use demineralizer backwash, and expanded demineralizer capability. (Aug 2012 – Aug 2013)

*I have also completed walkdowns to scope work at operating nuclear power plants, and performed on-site diagnostics of operating nuclear power plants, and engineered and designed field repairs for operational problems and revised maintenance procedures.

SALES EXPERIENCE

*At Sargent & Lundy in Chicago, I marketed services to the Wisconsin Electric Power - Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Calling on the station once per week, I sold four projects with a total value of $750,000 in seven months.

*As the owner and Chief Engineer of Mentink and Associates, I made calls to the Commonwealth Edison Nuclear Stations and central engineering to identify and market work for my one-man consulting company. I also performed the engineering and other activities to complete each project. Projects were one to three months duration. Over the course of five years, total billings were $750,000.

*As Principal Engineer at Stone & Webster in Chicago, I sold services in Nuclear Plant Life Extension to Commonwealth Edison. This work totaled $140,000 the second year. I proposed, scoped, and performed this work.

EDUCATION & LICENSES

*Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University

*Registered Professional Engineer in TN, CO, CA and IL, NCEES Record Up-to-date, US Citizen

PROJECT EXPERIENCE

Independent Consulting Engineer, Chattanooga, TN – Professional Engineer. 03/16/2020 – Present >

Subcontract work with Hatch (Tampa FL and Pittsburg PA) December 8, 2022 through Present. Small nuclear reactor project on Gulf Coast. Geothermal project at Salton Sea. Walkdowns and scoping for TVA for hydro projects.

Subcontract work with Sargent & Lundy (Chicago IL and Chattanooga TN) June 20, 2022 through August 21, 2023. Hydrogen generation and strorage study. Azulao Gas Combined Cycle Turbine Plant in the Amazon.

Merrick and Company, Chattanooga, TN – Senior Mechanical Industrial Engineer, 11/18/2019 – 03/13/2020 > Electric power generation plant performance studies and modification projects. Elevator installation design for gas plants. (Michael Varner 865-***-****)

CDI Corp, Charleston, WV – Mech Engineer, 05/28/2019 – 11/01/2019 > Piping stress analyses (Caesar), equipment specification, procurement, HVAC projects, data centers, wastewater treatment, chemical storage safety analyses. Proj Mgr projects. Upgrade of groundwater monitoring and pumping systems at Chemours Belle plant.

KBR, Newark, DE – Technical Leader Mechanical, 10/15/2018 – 04/12/2019 > Chemical plant manufacturing line expansion project. Wastewater Treatment systems. Project description as follows:

DuPont Circleville Works, Circleville, Ohio – Services (KBR) >Line 4 Expansion, Polyimide Resin Manufacturing. Specified and procured specialized mechanical mixers, tanks, reactors, feeders and other process equipment.

Speq LLC, Denver, CO – Western Regional Manager, 10/10/2017 – 10/15/2018 > Government Contract marketing and proposals for the Greater Denver Area. Conference networking.

CB&I (McDermott), Canton, MA and Charlotte, NC – Senior Mechanical Engineer 3, 06/09/2014 – 09/28/2017 > Electric Power Plant Engineering, Design and Construction.

Duke Energy, Asheville Combined Cycle Power Plant, Arden, NC -> Project Management, EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (CB&I) – As Senior Mechanical Engineer, managed gas turbine and steam turbine equipment supplier contracts. Consulted on mechanical systems design, specified mechanical equipment for procurement, analyzed design, and coordinated project work for the gas turbines and steam turbines (two 280 MW combined cycle plants). Managed Plant Heat Rate and Steam Cycle efficiency calculations, including cold and hot startup sequence, operation at low power, ramping up to full power, controlled shutdown, plant trip (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex), (Sep 2016 – Sep 2017)

Illinois Power & Light Company, Eagle Valley CCGT, Martinsville, IN -> EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (CB&I) – As Senior Mechanical Engineer, managed technical projects, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical design, and coordinated project work for a 671 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant. Managed Plant Heat Rate and Steam Cycle efficiency calculations, including cold and hot startup sequence, operation at low power, ramping up to full power, controlled shutdown, plant trip (Gate Cycle, Thermoflex), Specified high pressure piping, piping materials, wall thickness calculations, and managed procurement schedule and site deliveries for all piping. Managed design of plant water recycle system and wastewater treatment. (Dec 2014 – Sep 2016)

Southern California Edison, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station – Services (CB&I) > Fuel Pool modifications in support of decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station – As LEAD MECHANICAL ENGINEER, designed supporting systems for Fuel Handling and Storage. Managed schedule and six direct reports. Work is in support of plans to demolish plant while the Fuel Pool is still in service. Systems designed include wastewater sumps, water treatment facility, and procurement of equipment for water treatment. We designed a system to cool the spent fuel pool using air-cooled water chillers. We were responsible for licensing compliance of the new systems. Designed site water table Tritium remediation strategy. (Jun 2014 – Nov 2014)

AMEC Foster Wheeler, Naperville, IL – Specialist Engineer 5, 10/28/2013 – 05/30/2014 > Project Management, Engineering, design and licensing compliance for modification projects at operating nuclear electric generating facilities. Piping & equipment specification, code compliance to ASME and ANSI, hydraulic modeling utilizing Fanthom, Arrow, and Gothic; heat transfer analyses. Plant licensing basis reconstitution projects. Proposals for new work.

Xcel Energy, Prairie Island Nuclear Power Plant –> New Instrument Air Compressor Implementation – As Principal Engineer, completed heat transfer analysis for normal operating and accident scenarios. Confirmed design basis; identified process operating points to meet design basis.

WorleyParsons, Denver, CO – Supervising Mechanical Engineer, 07/09/2012 – 10/25/2013 > Managed Central Electric Generating Power Plant Improve projects, project proposals and proposal review. Marketing and sales calls to Western Region Power Plants.

Calpine Corp, Los Esteros Critical Energy Facility Phase 2, San Jose, CA -> EPC Management (WorleyParsons) – As SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER, monitored EPC progress. Operating power plant owned by Calpine modified to add a steam turbine and HRSG with duct firing to four existing LM6000. Reviewed EPC contractor's engineering, procurement, construction, startup and documentation. Approved engineering and construction changes, contract variances, and answered Requests for Information from Contractor. Reporting of project progress to financing entities. Management of Consulting Engineers making Start-Up Curves, engineering approval of extra scope and costs. Coordination and interpretation of code and compliance issues with Resident California Building Official (CBO). Plant operated on purchased water. Designed plant water recycle system to use demineralizer backwash, and expanded demineralizer capability. (Aug 2012 – Aug 2013)

GE Energy Control Solutions (Baker Hughes), Longmont, CO – Lead Engineer Technologist, 10/18/2010 – 06/29/2012 > Engineering and procurement management for digital controls retrofit to gas turbine engine applications in the Energy Industry. This included petroleum processing, Oil & Gas processing facilities, and crude, oil and gas pipeline applications.

Fluor Corporation, Irvine, CA – Principal Process/Specialty Engineer, 9/8/2008 – 4/1/2010 > Engineering and Design for gas-fired electric generating plants.

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Jacksborg, Texas, Jack Unit 2 - > EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement (Fluor) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, managed tasks, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical design, and coordinated engineering disciplines for a 750 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant. (Sep 2008 – Apr 2010)

Shaw Power, Centennial, CO – Mechanical Project Engineer 4, 1/22/2007 – 9/3/2008 > Management, Engineering and Design for coal-fired electric generating plants.

American Electric Power, John W Turk Power Plant, Fulton, AR - > EPC Design and construction of a new 600 MW ultra-supercritical pulverized coal electric generating station (Shaw Power) – As Mechanical Project Engineer, managed system engineering, coordinated engineering disciplines, engineered and designed steam extractions, feedwater heating system, procured equipment, and performed calculations. Engineered, designed, specified and procured piping and equipment for the feedwater, main steam, and condensate systems, including feedwater heaters and feedwater heater cascade and emergency drains. Used Plant Heat Rate and Thermal calculations (Thermoflow, PEPSE) to size steam cycle equipment. Managed analyses and design of all-volitile water treatment using EPRI Guidelines. Designed Wastewater treatment systems for coal pile and blowdown.(Jan 2007–Sep 2008)

Stanley Consultants, Chicago, IL – Senior Mechanical Engineer, 7/17/2006 – 1/12/2007 > Task management, engineering and design for coal-fired electric generating plants.

City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, Southwest Power Plant Unit 2, Springfield, MO - > Owner’s Engineer Preliminary Plant Engineering and Optimization Studies (Stanley) – Plant cycle, water use and heat sink optimization studies associated with a new 300 MW coal-fired power plant. Plant Heat Rate, Steam Cycle, water use, and heat sink (cooling tower) calculations to determine equipment sizing and net plant generation, plant layout and equipment selection. Sized demineralizer equipment and wastewater treatment systems.(Jul 2006 – Jan 2007)

Sargent & Lundy LLC, Chicago, IL – Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, 08/06/2004 – 7/13/2006 > Management, development, engineering and design of new and modifications to existing electric generating plants.

Associated Electric Cooperative Incorporated, Norbourne Generating Plant, Norbourne, MO - > Owner’s Engineer (S&L) – As Project Engineer, drafted specification for contract to engineer, procure, and construct a new 600 MW coal-fired power plant located Norbourne, Missouri. Drafted specification to procure steam turbine and boiler. Designed water recycle and wastewater treatment systems. Managed engineering discipline coordination. (Oct 2005 – Jun 2006)

Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Dry Fork Station, Dry Fork Mine, Gillette, Wyoming - > Owner’s Engineer Preliminary Plant Engineering and Optimization Studies (S&L) – Managed engineering discipline coordination. Plant cycle, heat sink optimization, pipe materials optimization associated with a new 385 MW coal-fired power plant. Designed zero-discharge strategy for plant based on dry-climate and wastewater treatment system. (Apr 2005 – Jan 2006)

Ameren Energy, Coffeen Station Units 1 & 2, Coffeen, IL - > Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, directed mechanical engineering and design, and coordinated inter-discipline project work to add flue gas desulfurization to 400 MW Unit 1 and 600 MW Unit 2. Also completed power uprate study for both units. Managed engineering discipline coordination. (Feb 2006 – Jul 2006)

Duke Energy, Gallagher Station Units 1, 2, 3, and 4, New Albany, Indiana - > Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement Management (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, directed mechanical engineering, design and bid evaluations, and coordinated inter-discipline project work to replace precipitators with bag houses on four units. (Oct 2005 – July 2006)

Cinergy Services Inc, Cayuga Station Unit 2, Cayuga, Indiana - >Plant Modifications Design, Engineering, and Procurement Management (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical engineering and design, and coordinated inter-discipline project work on SCR and FGD retrofit projects. (Oct 2004 – June 2006)

Nuclear Management Company, Welsh, MN – Senior Engineer, 10/20/2003 - 8/18/2004 > Management, engineering, and technical direction and execution of the Q-List and Configuration Management Basis Project at the Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. This project established a detailed basis for the quality list of parts for safety-related systems.

Sargent & Lundy LLC, Chicago, IL – Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, 6/1995 – 2/2003 > Management, engineering and technical direction for the design of new gas-turbine combined cycle and simple cycle electric generating plants. Also consulting to nuclear power plants.

Florida Power & Light, Turkey Point Nuclear Plant –>Evaluation of Terrorist Threat Susceptibility – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer at Sargent & Lundy, assisted in an evaluation of susceptibility of the plant to terrorist acts. Evaluated perimeter for methods to approach perimeter within the minimum design secured distance, evaluated secondary energy releases of plant equipment. (N2) (Dec 2002 – Feb 2003)

Bethlehem Energy Center, Albany, New York - >EPC Design, Engineering, and Procurement Management (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, directed mechanical engineering and design, and coordinated inter-discipline project work for a 750 MW combined cycle, gas-fired power plant. Design was completed on schedule. Construction and field work by the construction partner. (Oct 2002 to Dec 2002)

Monterrey Cogeneration Combined Cycle Power Plant, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico - >EPC Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction support (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, managed civil structurea contractors and redesigned a 1.5-mile 24 inch process steam supply line, originally designed by a company in Mexico City. Got the process line back on schedule, so that the plant startup could be completed on schedule. Rerouted piping through the process plant, which manufactured a chloride product for melting snow. Made field measurements, designed piping systems, pipe hangars, and supports. Modified concrete pipe trenches and steel bridgework for road crossings, made drawing changes. Monitored installation in the field. (Nov 2001 to Oct 2002)

Baixada Santista Energia Cubatao Cogeneration Project, Sao Paulo, Brazil - >Management, engineering, design, Procurement and Construction support (S&L) – As Lead Senior Mechanical Project Engineer, certified mechanical drawings, designed mechanical systems, specified and procured mechanical equipment, directed mechanical engineering and design, supervised mechanical staff, reported progress to client weekly, and coordinated inter-discipline project work for a new 457 MWe and 400 metric tons/hr export steam generating station with two combined cycle GE MS7001FA gas turbine generators, Ansaldo heat recovery boilers, and a Mitsubishi steam turbine. Plant was scheduled to go on-line in August 2003. Project cancelled November 2001 when design and procurement was approximately one-half done. (Jul 2001 to Nov 2001)

Reliant Energy Aurora Project Generating Station – EPC Project Management, Design, Engineering, Procurement and Construction Support (S&L) – As Engineer-of-Record and Project Engineer, certified mechanical drawings, directed mechanical engineering and design, supervised mechanical staff, and coordinated inter-discipline project work for a new 960 MWe generating station with four simple cycle GE MS7001FA gas turbine generators and six simple cycle Stewart Stevenson LM6000 gas turbine generators. Designed water recycle system to minimized use of purchased water. Analyzed plant water requirements to eliminate need for a plant demineralizer. Corn field to on grid in one year. On-line June 2001, currently operating. (Nov 1999 to Jul 2001)

Reliant Energy Channelview, L. P, Equistar Cogeneration Facility – EPC >Project Management, engineering, Procurement, and Construction (S&L) – As Senior Mechanical Engineer, specified and procured equipment for a new combined cycle power plant with 4 – 170 MW combustion turbines and exporting 400 K lb/hr low pressure steam and 1,400 K lb/hr high pressure steam. (Oct 1999 – Dec 1999)

American Electric Power Company, D. C. Cook Nuclear Plant – Services (S&L) >Emergency Core Cooling System Modification – As Senior Mechanical Project Engineer at Sargent & Lundy, assisted Cook Nuclear Plant management at their offices in Buchanan, Michigan. In this capacity, designed and managed a modification to the Emergency Core Cooling System controls and piping. Also completed a number of safety-related shutdown analyses and prepared documents describing these changes that were submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (May 1998 to Sep 1999)(N3)

Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Point Beach Nuclear Plant – Services (S&L)

>Environmental Impact of HELB Outside Containment – As Mechanical Project Engineer and project lead, managed project to analyze high energy line breaks outside containment to address regulatory requirements. Planned and estimated project utilizing technical experts in computer simulation, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and sub-compartment analysis. Made presentations to client showing benefits of completing analysis, finalized contract agreement, tracked client requests against authorized scope to assure ability to complete work within budget, explained technical significance of findings to client utilizing input from technical experts, recommended remedial actions, issued final report documenting work effort. Project achieved all objectives promised to customer, and was completed on schedule and under budget. (Feb 1997 to May 1998)

>Feasibility Study to Reclassify CCW Piping as Closed Loop Inside Containment – As Mechanical Project Engineer, managed project to reclassify piping to address containment isolation regulatory requirements, proposed project to client, finalized contract agreement, tracked extras, successfully completed project on-time and under budget. (Nov 1997 to Jun 1998)

>Review of Point Beach Engineering Calculations – As Mechanical Project Engineer, led review team to review calculations for administrative and regulatory compliance. Team analyzed significance of findings, quantified risk, recommended remedial actions.

>Safety System Functional Assessment – Team member on assessment of engineering and maintenance management practices and their effect on the operability of the emergency diesel generator system. Reviewed procedures and documentation to determine effectiveness and to identify improvement opportunities.

Consumers Power Company, Palisades Nuclear Plant – Services (S&L) >Design Basis Document Update Project – Managed the work of a multi-disciplined team of engineers on a project to identify and document the design basis of various systems in an operating nuclear power plant. (Mar 1997 to Aug 1997)

Public Service Electric and Gas Company, Salem Nuclear Generating Station –> Inservice Testing Group Staff – Managed technical experts classifying valves and entering data. Planned implementation method, identified necessary regulatory submittal documents, designed work processes, and set up database of valve and pump testing requirements. Wrote database subroutines that published an Inservice Testing Program Update, IST Basis Document, Licensing Submittal, and IST Program Maintenance Database from the database. This document was used for the ten year interval update to the NRC. (Sep 1995 to May 1996)

Commonwealth Edison Company, LaSalle County Nuclear Station – Services(S&L) >Modifications Design Group Staff – Managed engineering work and coordinated work between engineering, operations, and maintenance for the design and installation of modifications to plant systems and equipment. (Jun 1995 to Sep 1995)

Mentink & Associates PC, Arlington Heights, IL – Owner and Consultant, Dec 1990 – Jun 1995 > Business and engineering management. Sales calls to engineering managers at Commonwealth Edison nuclear power plants. Identified project work scopes, submitted work proposals, closed on work, performed engineering projects requiring analysis and design, published reports communicating findings, submitted billings to Commonwealth Edison. Billed full time for five years in a row; total billings were $750,000. This practice was initially a continuation of the practice I developed at Stone & Webster. Hired two people to perform a larger project; discovered that my practice was less profitable with more people. Focused practice on 'impossible' projects, addressing problems that no one knew how to solve, and found solutions. Projects included:

Commonwealth Edison Company, Braidwood, Byron, Zion, LaSalle, Quad Cities, and Dresden Nuclear Plants – Services (Mentink & Associates) >RPV thermal cycle measurement and monitoring. As an engineering consultant, performed a work process model of data collection on reactor pressure vessels at twelve operating nuclear units. A revised work process for data collection was developed and implemented that increased record accuracy and reduced manpower requirements. (Phase 1: Jul 1991 to Jan 1992: Phase 2: Jul 1992 to Dec 1992) >Equipment maintenance work process modeling. As a management consultant, modeled the work processes used for addressing Recurring Equipment Problems. Recommended structural changes to make the process workable, efficient, and compliant with regulatory guidelines. Analyzed processes at industry leaders, Northern States Power Company's Monticello Station and Florida Power and Light's St. Lucie Station. Published a report to management containing a detailed analysis of the process at each station, benchmarked processes against industry leaders, provided work process flow diagrams for the processes analyzed at each station, and diagrams for recommended changes. (May 1993 to Oct 1993)

Illinois Power Company, Clinton Power Station – Services (Mentink & Associates) >RPV thermal cycle measurement and monitoring. As an engineering consultant, performed a work process model of data collection on reactor pressure vessels at twelve operating nuclear units. A revised work process for data collection was developed and implemented that increased record accuracy and reduced manpower requirements. (Phases 1 and 2: Jan 1992 – Feb 1992)

Commonwealth Edison Company, LaSalle County Station – Services (Mentink & Associates) >Feedwater Heater Drain Study – As an engineering consultant, completed a study to identify the root cause of valve damage and operating problems on the heater drain (cascaded) system. Valve sizes were checked using the ISA Standard S75.01 method, and reviewed for capacity to support operation at various loads. Control components were reviewed, field verified, and observed during operation. Control instability was observed, the cause of the instability identified, and minor control modifications recommended that eliminated the problem. Cases of inadequate valve capacity were identified, and remedial actions recommended. Provided a report comparing equipment and system capacity compared to industry codes and standards, compiled and analyzed component failure history, analyzed control system performance, and made specific recommendations. (Feb 1992 to Jul 1992)

Commonwealth Edison Company, Dresden Station – Services (Mentink & Associates) >Nuclear Regulatory Commission Service Water System Operational Performance Inspection Preparations and Response Management – As a consultant, planned and managed preparations for a Service Water System Operational Performance Inspection by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Managed and directed a task force of fourteen people representing the various station operating, maintenance, and engineering groups. Work tasks necessary to demonstrate regulatory compliance were identified, tasks that required completion were assigned to station personnel and monitored through completion. Although the plant was on the NRC "Watch" list, there were no compliance findings. (Dec 1992 to May 1993)

Commonwealth Edison Company, Byron Nuclear Station – Services (Mentink & Associates) >System Notebook and System Expert Training Program – As PROJECT ENGINEER, designed and taught classes which provided organization tools and training for system engineers. Completed and published a successful pilot system notebook at Byron Station. System notebooks were subsequently implemented at all twelve of the utility's nuclear units using this initial model. (Jun 1993 – Dec 1993)

Nebraska Public Power District, Cooper Nuclear Station – Services (Contract with Nutech) >Operating plant equipment testing program procedure update – As a consultant, performed work process analysis on procedures for the Inservice Testing Program. (Dec 1994 – Feb 1995)

Consumers Power Company, Palisades Nuclear Plant – Services (Contract with Nutech) >Operating plant equipment performance testing (IST) program – As a consultant, planned and managed the performance of data collection and analytical work to prepare a basis document specifying the valves and pumps that need to be included in the Inservice Testing Program Ten-Year Update for submittal to the NRC. Developed a new method of performing the work using a local area network and a database application to reduce the number of project working documents and to eliminate inter-document data transfer errors. (Mar 1994 – June 1995)

Stone & Webster Engineering Corp, Chicago, IL – Principal Engineer, Jun 1988 – Dec 1990 > Engineering Project Management. Developed marketing plans, made sales calls to engineering managers ant Commonwealth Edison nuclear power plants. Identified project work scopes, submitted work proposals, closed on work, performed engineering projects requiring analysis and design, published reports communicating findings. Developed a reliable and self-sustaining practice area over the course of two years focusing on Nuclear Plant Life Extension, with second year billings of $140,000. Practice ended when company decided to close Chicago

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