Stephen Callender, P.E., LEED AP

Experience

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  New York City Transit

  Mar 2004 - Jan 2013

  Department of Capital Program Management (CPM)Engineering ServicesEngineering Responsibilities1. Designed power distribution systems for the rehabilitation of passenger stations, railcar maintenance shops and yards. 2. Performed power distribution calculations in accordance with NFPA 70 NEC, IEEE Standards and NYCT Design Guidelines.3. Performed lighting calculations basing target illuminance levels on the Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) Lighting Handbook and NYCT Design Guidelines.4. Conducted field surveys of existing facilities verifying the condition and capacity of the electrical systems. 5. Drafted electrical design drawings using Bentley MicroStation and Bentley Building Electrical Tools. 6. Prepared electrical contract specifications, which describe equipment details, approved manufacturers and installation methods. 7. Provided construction phase service support consisting of submittal and shop drawing review and approval and responding to requests for information (RFIs).General Responsibilities1. Supervised engineers and provided direction on engineering designs for various facilities.2. Worked with staff providing guidance on the NFPA, IEEE Standards, CAD practices and NYCT Design Standards. 3. Trained staff on the NYCT Capital Project delivery process and reviewed their work as they supported projects in design and construction. 4. Provided design and operational support to the NYCT Operating Groups for equipment malfunctions and component replacements. 5. Developed and maintained NYCT Electrical Design Standards, which are used by all electrical engineers in the department.Building Information Modeling (BIM) Electrical Champion1. Responsible for the implementation and support of BIM to all electrical engineers in the department.2. Developed the Implementation Plan, which details the work processes for projects designed in BIM.3. Established electrical symbol libraries and Electrical Design Guidelines. Show less

  • Electrical Engineer II

    Jun 2010 - Jan 2013

  • Senior Project Coordinator

    Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Project Coordinator

    Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

  • Assistant Electrical Engineer

    Jul 2005 - Apr 2007

  • Electrical Engineering Intern

    Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  • Engineering Trainee

    Mar 2004 - Jun 2004
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  AECOM

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2015

  Electrical Engineer III

  Transportation Business LineTransit Rail Electrical SystemsRelated Hudson Yards Development, MTA Long Island Railroad (LIRR) West Side Yard Phase 1 - New York, NYThe Hudson Yards Development constructed a platform over the LIRR's West Side Yard to bridge 30 active train tracks. The platform will be constructed in two phases over this 26-acre land parcel. Phase 1 will cover the eastern rail yard (10th to 11th Avenue, 30th to 33rd Street) and Phase 2 will cover the western rail yard (11th to 12th Avenue, 30th to 33rd Street).1. Designed a new 13.2kV AC Power Substation and power distribution system for the LIRR's West Side Yard.2. The new substation will supply all existing and new yard facilities and was designed in accordance with NFPA 130, NFPA 70 NEC, IEEE Standards, Con Edison EO-2022 and LIRR Design Criteria. 3. Designed the medium voltage circuit breaker relay protection, DC control schematics and battery distribution systems.4. Developed electrical contract specifications describing equipment details, approved manufacturers and installation methods. 5. Worked with the Contractors on equipment installation details, phasing requirements and identifying potential construction issues. 6. Provided construction phase service support consisting of submittal and shop drawing review and approvals.Regional Transit Authority (RTA) North Rampart Street/St. Claude Avenue Streetcar Expansion - New Orleans, LouisianaThis project is part of RTA's French Quarter streetcar expansion project, which includes 1.6 miles of streetcar track from Canal Street to Elysian Fields Avenue.1. Managed engineers in the development of a new DC traction power substation containing two 1MW rectifiers used to support the expansion of the streetcar system onto Rampart Street.2. Responsible for the design of the traction power system to supply the new 1,000VDC overhead catenary system (OCS).3. Directed and guided design engineers throughout design and construction. Show less

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  New York City Transit

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2020

  Principal Electrical Engineer

  Department of Capital Program Management (CPM)Engineering ServicesEngineering Responsibilities1. Responsible for the technical quality of the AC Power Distribution designs for three Program Areas (Buses, Shops and Yards, Line Equipment and Line Structures) supporting 13 project managers.2. Develop, revise, and update NYCT Design Guidelines, master contract specifications and standard drawings in relation to industry changes and project lessons learned. 3. Responsible for the BIM/CAD standards for Electrical Engineering.4. Support projects in construction, working with the Construction Manager's office and Contractors to resolve requests for information (RFIs) and design changes.Management Responsibilities1. Lead a staff of 15 Electrical Engineers consisting of 3 managers and 12 design engineers. 2. Provide design and construction support to three Program Areas: Buses, Shops and Yards, Line Equipment and Line Structures.3. Review and provided technical direction on all AC power distribution designs.4. Utilize rail transit engineering industry standards for integration into NYCT Standards and Design Guidelines. Special InitiativeManagement of the Subway Action Plan (SAP) efforts related to the New York State Governor's Executive Order #168 declaring a disaster emergency at NYCT and directing immediate repairs to the Train Signal System and Infrastructure. This was an approximate $100M contract to be completed over 14 months. 1. Managed the efforts related to the replacement of 73 automatic transfer panels (ATPs), installation 162 emergency generator inlets (EGIs), and 322 Sag Correctors.2. Responsible for a consultant construction manager (CCM) and 3 Construction Contractors as they conducted surveys, developed engineering designs and calculations, completed environmental remediations and finally installed and commissioned all critical signal equipment. Show less

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  MTA Construction & Development

  Sept 2020 - now

  Delivery DepartmentInfrastructure Business Unit1. Responsible for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering for the Infrastructure Business Unit. This includes AC Power, DC Traction Power, Instrumentation and Controls (I&C), HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Suppression Systems.2. Managing a staff of 50 Electrical Engineers (13 managers, 37 designers) and 22 Mechanical Engineers (3 managers, 19 designers) as they provide technical support during scope development, design and construction.3. Working with 16 project managers, providing design and construction technical support across 5 Sub-Units; Shops, Yards & Facilities, Line Structures, Sandy Recovery & Resiliency, Wayside Power, Communication Systems & Security.4. Partnering with NYCT Department of Subways (DOS) Capital Programs and NYCT DOS Maintenance of Way (MOW) to identify critical infrastructure improvements that should be developed into capital projects.5. Collaborating with the C&D Planning and C&D Development Departments in conjunction with the MTA NYCT Sponsors to identify, plan and execute the 5 Year Capital Programs, which typically invests over $15B across various projects.6. Coordinating with the Business Unit Program Directors to ensure capital projects maintain their design and construction schedules. Show less

  • Assistant Vice President, Technical Lead Electrical & Mechanical

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Senior Director, Technical Lead Electrical

    Sept 2020 - Feb 2023