Darren Austin

Experience

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  U.S. Coast Guard

  Jun 1990 - Jun 1998

  Engineer

  As a Mechanical Engineer my typical work assignments included: Serving as technical adviser on facilities matters for the ship or site. Being aware of all operation, maintenance, and repair of installed building or vessel equipment. Performing professional maintenance management of all buildings, vessel compartments, ancillary structures, and systems such as power plants, electrical distribution lines (or systems), switchgear, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and water treatment plants. Providing the highest quality, cost effective solutions and customer support services to extending the service life of systems and equipment, minimizing operational downtime, and improving the functionality and serviceability of all facilities. Reviewing engineering plans and specifications for intent and adequacy, and recommend changes, provide analysis of engineering studies and reports. Serving as the contracting officer's representative (COR) for facility maintenance service contracts as well as all managed projects. Show less

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  Mayer Industries Inc.

  Jul 1998 - Dec 2000

  Field Service and R&D Specialist
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  Siemens Energy Incorporated

  Jan 2001 - Sept 2020

  My role within Energy Solutions Bid Management is to translate project requirements into technical solutions, document strategies, and produce written technical proposals that meet Sales’ strategies in the pursuit of orders and the goals of the organization. This role requires close collaboration with the Sales, Business Development and Commercial teams in addition to the collaboration with Purchasing, Engineering, Logistics, Construction and Project Execution in order to capture both the technical and commercial perspectives and produce proposals.Responsibilities include:•Lead multifunctional teams in the areas of specification review, product selection, commercial strategy, contract, and proposal generation.•Participate on negotiation teams driving contract negotiations of complex Power Plant projects.•Resolve technical issues with minimum supervision•Demonstrated experience in leading a cross functional team of professionals•Power Plant knowledge•Project Management skills•The role requies me to be self-driven and resourceful to achieve goals independently as well as work well in groups and pay attention to detail.•Flexibility to adjust and thrive in an environment with changing requirements, schedules and priorities for multiple projects or assignments.•Demonstrated ability to work within teams - conceptualize and socialize ideas, make recommendations and facilitate team consensus to move forward.•Perform site walk downs to gather necessary information for bid strategy and solution development.•Flexibility and willingness for domestic and/or international travel.•Cost / Risk & LOA process development•Proposal generation•Support of commercial strategy•Awareness of LOA procedures with the ability to collect costs, analyze risks, and present sound action plans for meeting customer requirements.•Technical knowledge of Gas Turbine and/or Combined Cycle applications.•Review customer specifications and provide solutions to meet requirements. Show less Functional role within the new units sales & proposal team includes coordinating disciplines of engineering (Plant Layout, Civil, Process, Electrical, Steam Generator, Mechanical), in order to prepare competitive, innovative, high-quality and customer orientated proposals for Simple Cycle Power Plants, Combined Cycle Power Plants and Combined Cycle Power Plant-Extension. Task includes customer negotiation and handover to project management after contract award.Tasks include:The analysis of complex customer specifications and finding optimized solutions, minimizing Energy Solution's-risks in order to prepare a competitive bid.To plan, schedule and conduct proposal engineering tasksTo participate in proposal meetings, coordinate processing staff in supporting engineering units.Prepare costs for standards and review costs for specials from supporting engineering units, prepare clarifications and deviations to customer specification, define scope, check project execution schedule and define risks with appropriate mitigations.Together with Engineering and Proposal Manager, review all costs, risks and technical concepts within own engineering discipline and presentation in LoA preparation- and in cost/risk-meetings.Lead discipline Engineering to ensure timely and high quality input to proposal team.Actively support improving the quality of the proposals and the efficiency of the proposal process. Show less

  • Energy Solutions Bid Management

    Jul 2012 - Sept 2020

  • Application Engineer

    Oct 2007 - Jun 2012

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Jan 2001 - Oct 2007
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  Power Systems Manufacturing LLC

  Nov 2020 - now

  Power Plant Tendering Manager
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  PSM Ansalso Energia Group, LLC

  Nov 2020 - now

  Tendering Manager
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  Power Systems Mfg., LLC, a Hanwha company

  Nov 2020 - now

  Tendering Manager