Matthew Parkhill

Experience

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  CH2MHill Plateau Remediation Company

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Electrical Engineering Intern

  Developed system modification packages for groundwater treatment facilities. Organized and logged electrical supplies inventory. Assisted design authority with configuration control of facility electrical system.

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  Mission Support Alliance

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2021

  Provide day-to-day direction, guidance, and oversight of Hanford Site Transmission and Distribution System including; operations, reliability of systems, engineering, maintenance, and customer service. Ensure compliance with Western Electricity Coordinating Council/North American Electric Reliability Council (WECC/NERC) and all applicable state, local, and federal requirements. Responsible for overall leadership and management of approximately 30 Mission Support Alliance (MSA) and Subcontract Employees. Ensure compliance of EU operations with relevant Environmental, Safety, Health and Quality (ESH&Q) requirements, through robust contactor assurance activities; such as self-assessments, early issue identification/correction, lessons learned and active engagement in safety programs including Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Voluntary Protection Plan (VPP), and Environmental Management System (EMS).Ensure that MSA contract requirements are met including successful completion of assigned performance incentives. Ensure Service Level Agreements and/or other work agreements with customers are met on schedule and within existing budget to minimize any negative contract fee impacts. Interface with customers such as other MSA organization(s), Department of Energy (DOE), Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), other Hanford Contractors (OHCs), state and federal agencies, and construction personnel in order to ensure safe, reliable, compliant electrical transmission and distribution services to customers.Provide technical and administrative direction to staff in support of operations and maintenance. Address and resolve employee concerns and bargaining unit grievances and evaluate employee performance. Promote effective communication from the top down among all employees with EU and work closely with subordinates in developing and maintaining the free flow of communications at all levels. Show less

  • Manager of Operations

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Assoc. Electrical Engineer II

    Jun 2014 - Jun 2018

  • Electrical Engineering Co-Op

    Aug 2012 - Jun 2014
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  Hanford Mission Integration Solutions

  Jan 2021 - now

  Accountable for the direction, guidance, operability and oversite of the Hanford Site electrical transmission and distribution systems, including: operations, reliability of systems, engineering, maintenance, work management, customer service, and to ensure safe, reliable, compliant electrical power to Hanford Site customers. Comply with Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC)/North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) and all applicable requirements defined in local, state, and federal regulations including HMIS and Department of Energy (DOE) procedures and guidelines.Responsible for the overall leadership and management of approximately 70 HMIS and subcontractor employees. Manage annual budget of $17M including serving as the Cost Account Manager (CAM) tracking, monitoring, and developing current and out year budget requirements. Develop and monitor schedules to support customers and organization in a safe and cost-effective manner. Assist with strategic growth and priority ranking of projects to sustain and improve overall transmission and distribution reliability.Ensure that all HMIS contract requirements are met including success of assigned performance incentives. Ensure work agreements with customers are met on schedule within existing budget to minimize any negative contract fee impacts. Interface with customers such as DOE, Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), other Hanford Contractors, state and federal agencies, and construction personnel in order to ensure safe, reliable, electrical transmission and distribution services to customers.Ensure compliance of EU operations with relevant Environmental, Safety, Health, and Quality (ESH&Q) requirements through contractor assurance activities such as self-assessments, early issue identification/correction, lessons learned and active engagement in safety programs such as integrated Safety Management System (ISMS), Voluntary Protection Plan (VPP), and Environmental Management System (EMS). Show less Developed and built up new department responsible for the management of all internal projects and programs within the electrical utility. Administered $1.7M department annual budget. Represented utility with customers, project delivery groups, and various other stakeholders including the Department of Energy (DOE). Provided technical and administrative direction to staff in support of completion of project and other managed tasks. Coordinated activities and managed scope, budget, and schedule to ensure completion of internal projects. Responsible for completion and overall strategy of biennial Electrical Utility ten-year Master Plan. Managed the execution of internal programs within the utility including:* Voltage rated rubber goods testing* Dielectric tool testing* Life cycle transformer management Show less

  • Director

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Manager

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2023