Experience

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  Edison international

  Jun 1981 - May 1987

  Control room operator - nuclear

  Participated in the initial criticality of Unit 3, punchout and startup activities for Units 2 & 3. Promoted to Control Operator and achieved USNRC Reactor Operator license

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  Edison mission energy

  May 1987 - Nov 1989

  Plant operator

  Operator / Mechanic for 300 MW Gas Turbine power stations with once-through HRSG supplying steam for enhanced oil recovery. Advanced from outside to inside (Control) operator. Participated in unit maintenance and emergency repair outages, punchout and startup of 300 MW Sycamore Cogeneration and 42 MW Mid-Set Cogeneration facilities. Wrote operating instructions, policies and procedures

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  Fluor

  Apr 1991 - Mar 1999

  Qa manager

  Office Manager of Quality Assurance Program. Lead all aspects of ISO 9001 compliance, including performing internal and responding to external audits

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  C&h engineering

  Mar 1999 - May 2001

  Project engineer

  Gas pipeline and mechanical systems engineer. Lead design efforts.Scoped, estimated, and lead projects

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  Processes unlimited international inc.

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2007

  Project manager

  Managed engineering projects for various clients, focusing on power and general industry. Worked as cogeneration project engineer under contract to Chevron Production

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  Aecom

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2013

  Sr. construction manager

  NAVFAC Southeast Building Integrated PV @ Navy facilities. Program Construction Manager for $100MM project installed 7.2 MW solar PV: 30 facilities at 19 sites. 4.7 MW BIPV, 2.5 MW ground-mount & parking canopy. 15 subcontractors / sub-consultants and 3 NAVFAC groups. Construction team staff > 30. Found site CMs; Prep site safety/work plans; Prep docs for / oversaw const. bid, select, contract. Field supv. contractors from kickoff to demobe.New York Power Authority Project, on-site Const. PM for Brooklyn Central Public Library Chiller Replacement. Fast-track $4.5MM energy efficiency project: chillers, circ./cooling tower and large electrical equipment while library was operating in summer. 10 separate subs, interface with union and non-union labor, local non-profit, city, state and permitting. Field supv. contractors from kickoff through demobe. On-site Construction PM for multiple SFSU projects. Controls Upgrade. 2.5MM project in 4 bldgs: digital control upgrades, install control modules, dampers VFDs for certain fans.$3.5MM Gymnasium project: Install 5 new HV units and rehab 7 old, digital controls on hot water systems, new HHW heat exchangers, replace steam heating loops.ICLS Lighting Installation. Developed Investment Grade Audits, Requests for Proposal, and review of bidding / recommendations; direct field supervision of contractors during all phases of construction from kickoff through closeout and demobe; coordination with multiple prime and sub-contractors and interfaces with union and non-union labor, Campus and state-wide California State University clients, local city and state permitting entities. Show less

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  Willbros

  Apr 2013 - Sept 2014

  Program manager

  Operations Manager for initial office startup in Bakersfield. Worked with internal team and consultants / agents to determine proposed office locations, requirements and negotiate costs. Developed estimated startup costs. Client Interface and business development, manage and prepare proposals. Manage multiple and wide variety of projects; oil, gas, power, industrial, utility. Led operations in Bakersfield, CA; including engineering and design. Recruit and recommend hiring of personnel. Work in startup environmentProject Manager / Engineer for PG&E projects: Preliminary, detailed engineering for compressor station jacket water and fire detection upgrades, filter separator installation, ILI feasibility study. Energy clients: Conceptual engineering and estimating for gas storage energy recovery system; 115 kV oil field distribution power line; preliminary pipeline design for HDD under California Aqueduct, including CDWR permit package. Other clients: Preliminary engineering / estimate for water disposal evaporation pond cleanup system; production plant inlet water capture and separation expansion projects. Show less

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  Stantec

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  Project manager

  Project Manager for OGX3 team servicing Oil and Gas clients.

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  M+w group

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2017

  Sr. project manager

  EPC project manager for Redwood Solar, a 70 MW solar farm

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  Ies

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2018

  Engineering project manager

  Led Engineering and Construction Management teams on fast-track projects for food and energy clients in all engineering disciplines. Started, picked up and completed oil processing facility engineering projects for several large and small clients. Completed over a dozen successful food projects, focusing on civil, mechanical, electrical, and safety.

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  Tesla

  Nov 2018 - Apr 2024

  • Engineering Project Manager

    Nov 2023 - Apr 2024

  • Senior Construction Project Manager

    Aug 2020 - Nov 2023

  • Design Manager

    Nov 2018 - Aug 2020
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  Hdr

  Jun 2024 - now

  Southwest renewables project manager

  Managing all sorts of Renewable Energy projects in the southwest US.