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Nicholas Saunders, P.E.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Engineer | Seasoned Substation Engineer | Process Guru

  • Education

    • West mifflin area high school

      2005 - 2009

    • Ohio northern university

      2009 - 2014
      Bachelor of engineering (b.e.) electrical engineering

      Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity Kappa Mu Epsilon- Mathematics Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma, Honor Society Teaching Assistant for ECE Concepts 1 (Hands-on Engineering Projects) For Kappa Kappa Psio Vice-President of Service 2011/12o Finance Chair 2010/11

  • Experience

    • American electric power

      May 2011 - Aug 2011
      Transmission station engineering co-op

      • Used Microstation for 1-dimensional and 3-dimensional design of electrical substations• Completed estimates and ground-grid for substations• Office and field exposure to substation design

    • Ohio northern university

      Sept 2011 - May 2012
      Mentor for freshman engineering students

      • Represented as a role model and tutor to a group of freshman engineering students• Continued to act as a friend to the same group of students

    • American electric power

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Protection and control field co-op

      • Worked as part of a team to install new electrical substations• Verified and updated existing relay settings• Barcoded existing relays as part of a new standard

    • D.l. steiner, inc.

      Sept 2012 - Aug 2013
      Electrical engineering co-op

      • Created electrical single-lines to perform arc-flash analysis and coordination studies• Modeled existing buildings in Trace 700 to perform energy audits• Provided personalized energy conversations measures to companies

    • American electric power

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2024

      • Supervise, direct, and assist employees engaged in providing engineering documentation required for electric substation capital project scheduling, budgeting, resource planning, and risk management• Support ongoing development of the capital forecast in support of corporate and business unit strategy• Direct staff in the successful oversite of contracted engineering work• Coordinate support of planning, operations, project management, estimating, and other groups engaged in substation capital improvement projects Show less · Perform or facilitate initial assessments of technologies/products for capital deployments, including supporting the development of business cases for initial deployment projects.· Gather and report on factual information that objectively assesses the “state of the art” technological industry developments. Recommend prudent next steps to leadership.· Document and communicate technical observations, tangible values, and learned growth opportunities to internal and external stakeholders. Show less

      • Transmission Station Engineering Supervisor

        Jul 2022 - Dec 2024

      • Senior Advanced Technology Engineer

        Nov 2020 - Jul 2022

      • Senior Engineer in Transmission Station Design Standards

        Apr 2018 - Nov 2020

      • Transmission Station Design Standards Engineer

        May 2017 - Apr 2018

      • Transmission Station Engineer

        Sept 2016 - May 2017

      • Transmission Station Engineer

        Jun 2014 - Sept 2016

    • Commonwealth associates, inc.

      Jan 2025 - now
      Project engineer

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      Achieving Excellence Award - Rapid Scoping Effort Support AEP Nov 2015 In additional to my normal duties, I was recognized for exceptional support for a massive and rapid scoping effort for numerous projects.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      Achieving Excellence Aware - Virtual Site Visits AEP Sep 2015 I was recognized for pioneering a new technology/process concept called virtual site-visits. Utilizing 360 degree photography and several software packages, I was able limit a physical presence in a station to one or two people for a site visit. Normally, ten to thirty people are on site during site visits.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      Co-Concertmaster of the ONU Symphony Orchestra Ohio Northern University Aug 2013 I have been asked to serve as co-concertmaster for the Ohio Northern University Symphonic Orchestra. Essentially, I am responsible for managing first violin sectionals, drafting bowings for the parts, and leading the section in general. The concertmaster position is shifted between myself and one other person this year.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      ONU Symphonic Band Soloist Ohio Northern University 2012 I performed an abridged version of the first movement of the Mendelssohn violin concerto in E minor with the symphonic band.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      Academic Honor Scholarship Ohio Northern University 2009 Through a scholarship competition held by Ohio Northern University, I was awarded a large academic scholarship. The scholarship was earned through an exam and interview process. This scholarship was awarded to the top two students in each college of the university.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      PMEA All-State Orchestra Participant Pennsylvania Music Educators Association 2009 I was a two time participant in the PMEA All-State Orchestra festival. Annually, PMEA holds district, region, and state music festivals. After auditions, the higher ranking musicians are asked to advance to next level of festival. The all-state festival involved the top student musicians from the entire state of Pennsylvania.
    • Awarded to Nicholas Saunders, P.E.
      Pittsburgh Symphony Side-By-Side Event Participant Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra 2008 Students from the Greater-Pittsburgh area were selected by application and recommendation to participate in an annual event to perform on stage with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. I had the honor of participating in the event as a violinist twice during my high school years.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice-President of Service

      Issued by Kappa Kappa Psi
      Kappa Kappa PsiAssociated with Nicholas Saunders, P.E.