Mark Nelson, PE

Experience

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  EIMCO Process Equipment Company, a Division of Baker Hughes, Inc.

  Jun 1984 - Sept 1999

  • Executive Engineering Director for the 30+ municipal wastewater engineers, designers, checkers, and student interns • Prepared, maintained, and controlled an Engineering budget of $40M+• Responsible for the design integrity, design verification, and design documentation of multiple municipal wastewater product lines. • Lead the engineers, designers, checkers, and student interns for the newly created Municipal Water Group• Prepared, maintained, and controlled an Engineering budget of $3.5M+• Heavily involved in attaining ISO 9001 certification. Accountable for engineering audits and all required procedures and documentation • Responsible for the design integrity, design verification, and design documentation of multiple municipal water product lines. • Lead Design Engineer for the newly formed EIMCO Municipal Water Group• Responsible for the technology transfer and implementation of the patented Trac-Vac® sludge collection system and MetalWeave® baffle system following a corporate acquisition of the rights from Parkson Corporation (formerly Meurer Research, Inc. – Wheatridge, CO, USA) • CAD draftsman for multiple product lines in the Municipal Water Engineering Group • Lead Design Engineer for multiple Municipal Wastewater product lines• CAD draftsman for multiple product lines in the Municipal Wastewater Engineering Group • Manual and CAD draftsman for multiple product lines in the Municipal Wastewater Engineering Group

  • Western Hemisphere Municipal Engineering Manager

    Jan 1998 - Sept 1999

  • Engineering Manager - Municipal Water

    Jan 1994 - Dec 1997

  • Product Engineer - Municipal Water

    Jan 1991 - Dec 1993

  • Product Engineer - Municipal Wastewater

    Jan 1988 - Dec 1990

  • Student Intern / Engineer-in-Training - Municipal Wastewater

    Jun 1984 - Dec 1987
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  MBN Engineering, LLC

  Sept 1999 - Jan 2024

  Owner

  Engineering Design, 2D Drafting and 3D Solids Modeling Services

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  Precision Systems Engineering, Inc.

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2001

  Project Engineer and Project Manager - Contract

  • Project Engineer and Project Manager contracted by Precision Systems Engineering, Inc. to perform design and project management tasks• Created the commercial structural designs and drawings for door, window, and exterior support framing for the first 5-star hotel constructed in Salt Lake City, UT • Managed engineering personnel for design and detailing assignments, design accuracy checking and cost accounting• Provided structural and seismic design for unique hanging sound system structural supports for the largest known indoor, non-column supported, conference center in the world.• Accountable for all project management, project design, drawing creation, and on-time performance• Lead Project Engineer and Project Manager for the following projects: o $250K+ Little America Grand Hotel Project in Salt Lake City, Utah o $240M Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utaho $100K Holcim USA (formally Holnam) Devil’s Slide Cement Plant Expansion in Croydon, Utah. Show less

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  ECONOVA, Inc.

  Feb 2002 - Oct 2007

  Director of Engineering

  • Working Director for a privately held, environmental equipment start-up company.• Directed up to seven (7) Engineers, Designers, and Checkers• Coordinated all project management and design engineering as well as oversaw all field installation and pre-commissioning• Facilitated and participated in the design, development, and market integration of a patented separation technology• Established effective and systematic engineering design policies and procedures focused on repeatability and quality improvement of work and products produced• Provided engineering leadership, expertise and technical input to other departments where needed.• Major projects included:o $2M Petronas Carigali MLNG Tiga III Slugcatcher Water Treatment project in Bintulu, Malaysiao $500K+ Corus Metals – Nu-Rock Sonics Mill Scale Plant project in Wales, UK. Show less

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  212 Resources

  Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

  Director of Mechanical and Structural Engineering

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer for a privately held provider of wastewater treatment services to the oil & gas industry, using a patented mechanical vapor recompression / evaporation technology (MVR) • Managed and directed the company’s small engineering team of three (3) engineers• Created structural and mechanical equipment designs and drawings to treat and recycle produced water and flowback water generated during oil and natural gas exploration & drilling • Engineering liaison with the primary fabricator of the patented treatment equipment ensuring quality fabrication, assembly, and shipping • Participated in the full-scale installation and operation of the patented treatment equipment in:o Pinedale Anticline Natural Gas Field, Upper Green River Basin of west-central Wyoming, south of Pinedale, Wyoming, USA. Show less

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  ECONOVA, Inc.

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2015

  Vice President of Engineering / Senior Staff Engineer

  • Working VP for a privately held, environmental equipment and services start-up company.• Directed group of Engineers, Designers, and Checkers.• Primary technical and project contact for the creation and growth of a business joint venture with an $800M Chinese Corporation in Beijing, China to promote, sale, and operation of ECONOVA’s patented oil/water separation technology internationally• Responsible for business development and new client growth by providing technical and engineering support to the company’s marketing and sales plans• Coordinated design engineering as well as oversaw all field installation and pre-commissioning• Implemented effective and systematic engineering design policies and procedures focused on repeatability and quality improvement of work and products produced• Established and oversaw equipment fabrication and assembly facilities with Lifetime Products, Inc. in Clearfield, UT, USA for ECONOVA’s process treatment equipment• Provided engineering leadership, expertise, and technical input to other departments where needed. Show less

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  AWI

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  Director of Engineering / Senior Staff Engineer

  • Working Director and Sr. Engineer of a $20M privately held municipal and industrial granular media filtration systems company • Drove the creation and implementation of engineering change order management and revision control procedures for a newly created engineering department• Responsible for the implementation of formal design documentation, 3D solids modeling of standard and custom parts and quality enhancement of project related technical drawings• Managed all engineering projects, on-time scheduling, accuracy, and quality of all engineering design and drawing functions. Achieved a 100% on-time performance on all projects in a 14-month time frame• Managed Engineers and Designers and was accountable for leading, mentoring, and training Show less

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  FLSmidth

  Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

  Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Senior Mechanical Engineer for the FLSmidth Flotation Group • Process and Mechanical Design for projects which included:o the Siilinjärvi - Yara OK 38 m3 & OK TC 40 m3 Retrofit Projecto the Ferrous Resources Brazil Projecto the Mosaic Four Corners Projecto the 600 m3 Test Tank Value Engineering Project

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  JBT AeroTech

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2020

  Senior Project Manager

  • Senior Project Manager for Passenger Boarding Bridge projects, with combined project revenues of $93M+. Projects included:o the new Salt Lake International Airport TRP, South Concourse West and the North Concourse – Phase I ($60M)o the Tulsa International Airport ($600K)o the Myrtle Beach International Airport ($500K)o the Appleton International Airport (combined $2M)o the Williston Basin International Airport ($2M) o the Fresno Yosemite International Airport (app. $1M) o the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (combined $28M) • On-site and remote management of passenger boarding bridge and ground support equipment installations• Responsible for all project customer interfacing, cost forecasting and accounting, invoicing, collections, reporting, project scope of work definition, project schedule, customer satisfaction, etc. Show less

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  Ovivo

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  Engineering Manager - Municipal Sedimentation and Water

  • Engineering Manager for the Sedimentation / Water Treatment Engineering Group consisting of thirteen (13) engineers, designers, checker, and student interns generating annual revenues of $30M+• Provided corporate and process equipment training• Initiated the restoration of process equipment for the drinking water treatment market after twenty (20) years of inactivity• Participated in the production engineering design, 3D modeling, and technical drawing creation as required due to lack of group expertise and high workloads• Provided corporate technical expertise and advice for water and wastewater treatment applications and equipment Show less

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  Dennis Group

  Jun 2022 - May 2023

  Senior Project Manager

  • Senior Project Manager for design & engineering services projects in the Food & Beverage Industry, with combined project revenues of $30M+. Projects included:o Danone North America – Salt Lake City Storm Drain & WWTP Upgrades Projecto Danone North America – West Jordan Megamix Slot Expansion Projecto Hersey’s/Dot’s Pretzels – Edgerton, KS Expansion Projecto Hersey’s/Pretzel’s, Inc. – Lawrence, KS Expansion Project

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  Norda Stelo

  May 2023 - Aug 2024

  General Manager - Norda Stelo USA, Inc.

  • General Manager for the newly opened Salt Lake City office of Norda Stelo, Inc., a Canadian-based full-service consulting engineering firm• Responsible for business development, client growth, and name brand recognition for Norda Stelo, USA with a primary focus on Mining, Minerals, and Energy markets• Senior Project Manager and Principal Mechanical Engineer for projects awarded to Norda Stelo USA, Inc.o Rio Tinto Kennecott – Third Party Inspection Smelter Platform Walkway Fabrication and Installationo Rio Tinto Kennecott – Smelter Slag Mill Tank 528-TK-282 Replacement Projecto Rio Tinto Kennecott – Smelter FSF/FCF Dust Tower Sliding Replacement Study Show less

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  Gradiant

  Nov 2024 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  • Responsible for Project Management, Logistics, and Field Service activities for Microelectronics Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plantso Texas Instruments, Inc. (Lehi, Utah, USA)