LeEllen Phelps

Experience

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  Bryenton Engineering

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1988

  HVAC Design Engineer

  Completed commercial and residential HVAC, plumbing, piping, and ventilation design projects including all calculations, equipment selection, layout, drafting and specifications.

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  Apache Nitrogen Products, Inc.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1998

  Project-Process-Maintenance Engineer

  (with a gap in 1994-1995) Project Engineer – Evaluated and upgraded existing mechanical, control, and instrumentation systems and was responsible for the construction of new systems from conception through final on-line testing. Projects included heat exchangers, pumping and piping systems, boiler upgrades, steam and condensate systems, plant and equipment containment, oil/water separation, and other environmental projects. Provided process engineering support of a 700 TPD ammonium nitrate plant and the site powerhouse. Support for turbo compressors included field balancing, diagnostics, monitoring hardware and software, and supervision of vendor shop repairs.Maintenance Engineer – Provide technical support to the Maintenance Department in all activities, plantwide. Direct Supervisor to the Planner/Scheduler and the Maintenance Systems Coordinator. Managed the preventive and predictive maintenance program. Show less

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  Biosphere 2

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Manager of Electro-Mechanical Engineering

  Managed a department of five providing technical support to Biospheric Operations, Site Operations, Research, and Energy Center departments. Projects included work on dual fuel engines, generators, pumps, switch gear, UPS, power distribution, corrosion control in both concrete and metals, HVAC, piping, and compressors. Most projects involved special consideration to materials allowed into a closed environment. In addition to direct involvement in projects, duties included all typical managerial tasks such as tracking and reporting budgets and performance, personnel supervision, establishing department systems to maintain drawings, recruiting employees, etc. Show less

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  Tucson Electric Power Company

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Senior Results Engineer

  Supervised the Plant Engineering and Chemistry Group. Performed power plant engineering studies and evaluations. Prepared monthly operational data reports for various agencies. Created engineering designs and related specifications for projects. Managed projects from conception, through budgets, design, and construction. Projects included work on heat rate, boiler combustion optimization, makeup water treatment plant, pumping and piping systems, cooling towers, various heat exchangers, database design and programming, and flow accelerated corrosion evaluation. Provided technical field support and instruction to Plant Operations and Maintenance groups. Show less

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  Manpower Professional/Sierra Southwest

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2004

  Industrial Engineer

  Provided engineering support at Apache Station on Plant Compressed Air System Improvements Study. Reviewed USGS maps, plan & profile drawings, and easement documents in order to collect and enter transmission line Right-of Way information into TAMIS database. Also reviewed biological and archaeological reports, determine appropriate environmental warnings for each structure of all SWT transmission lines. Designed and populated a stand-alone Access database for collected information that can be integrated into TAMIS. Show less

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  National Solar Observatory

  Mar 2005 - Jan 2018

  Thermal Systems Manager - Retired

  Lead the design development and construction of the systems to actively control the thermal environment of the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world’s largest solar telescope. Responsibilities include development of design requirements and optimizing in-house preliminary designs; preparing budgets, schedules, design specifications, statements of work, and bid packages; lead contractor selection process and then provide oversight and support for the completion of the resulting contracts. As a federal facility, the DKIST is required to exceed ASHRAE 90.1 by 30% where economically feasible. Responsibilities include meeting this challenge throughout a remotely situated research facility. Association of Energy Engineers Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP).Previously Principal Thermal System Engineer and Senior Enclosure Engineer. Show less