Daniel Duncanson

Experience

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  City of Gainesville

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  Lifeguard

  During the summers of 2010 and 2011, I worked as a lifeguard at the city pools in my hometown. -Responsible for the safety of all patrons at the pools as well as the maintenance of the pool and surrounding areas. -Responsibilities included watching the patrons and diffusing any situations that could have placed patrons in danger, and keeping the pool facilities in top working order-Provided friendly and helpful customer service to all patrons.

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Undergraduate Researcher

  The summer of 2012 I worked in the Grover lab on the synthesis of polymers under primordial conditions. -Responsible for developing experimental methods that would be used in future experiments-Troubleshooting of machinery for automatic testing including debugging code written by a graduate student and teaching other undergraduates how to use machinery-Specific laboratory skills utilized include micropipetting and preparing GPC samples. - Collaborated with two other undergraduate researchers to develop a poster that was displayed at a Center for Chemical Evolution conference. Along with my two collaborators, presented the poster to conference goers.-Developed a end-of-semester report detailing my research and methods for use by future researchersMy research was used in a paper presented at a polymer science conference in Munich, Germany in May 2013. Show less

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Summer and Fall 2013, I worked in the Jones Lab on carbon dioxide capture. -Responsible for the synthesis, preparation, and testing of supported amine materials for the capture of carbon dioxide from flue gases and ambient air. These materials were powders that contained various carbon dioxide capturing amines bonded to silica or alumnia compounds that acted as anchors.- Use lab synthesis and analysis machines including rotary vacuums, Thermogravimetric analysis machines (TGA), lab-scale fixed bed reactors, and vacuum filtration systems. - My research specifically focused on the process of pressing these powders into pellets for use in fluidized beds. The powders I synthesized were pressed into pellets at various pressures and their carbon capture rates were measured. The results were published in a paper in March 2015.- Assembled test data into a report turned into my advising professor and graduate student.- Collaborated with multiple undergraduate and graduate students to develop testing methods Show less

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  The Babcock & Wilcox Company

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2019

  Field Service Engineer

  As a Field Service Engineer, I am the primary face of the company to the customer. In this role, I travel to customer sites to interact and work with customers on maintenance and operational issues with their equipment. I also act as the onsite manager for startup and commissioning of capital projects. Maintenance jobs include: - equipment inspections - troubleshooting malfunctioning equipment- overseeing repairs and rebuilds of equipment Operational jobs include:- startup and commissioning of equipment- emissions testing - tuning gas and coal burners- data gathering for modeling studiesExperiences include:- Managing multidisciplinary groups to strive for a common goal. Communicated across a wide range of groups from the customer project manager and corporate representatives to craft workers.- Leading onsite commissioning and startup projects efforting to complete projects on schedule. Made significant decisions in a timely fashion without sacrificing the quality of the project.- Handling project and schedule setbacks with good attitude and while striving to develop solutions to the setbacks in a high stress environment. - Compiling a report detailing work completed during the course of the job and the methods used to complete it. The report is disseminated to the appropriate parties within B&W as well as the customer.Participated in Babcock & Wilcox Principle Engineering Rotational Training Program. Gained experience in:-Structural design-Performance Engineering-Project Management-Supply ChainMajor projects I have acted as project lead on:- Conversion of two large utility boilers from coal to natural gas - Startup and commissioning of a package boiler at a chemical plant- Startup and commissioning of several baghouse particulate filters at three major utility plantsMajor projects I have assisted on include:- A coal to natural gas conversion at a mid-sized utility plant - Startup and commissioning of a new waste-to-fuel utility plant Show less

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  TEiC Construction Services

  Dec 2019 - now

  Proposal Engineer/Estimator