Process Controls, Modifications and Security - Various client projects
ENGINEERING MANAGER - Hurst
- Managed three divisions of Hurst involved in Control System projects in Nuclear Power and Fossil Power, Plant Security Systems in the Chemical Industry, and Computer Infrastructure for Airports and Municipalities.
- Managed Mod Projects to replace control systems including Digital Feedwater Control and Plant Computer Systems in Nuclear plants and Balance of Plant DCS Control System Upgrades for Combined Cycle Plants.
- Managed IT Division to design and install Total Plant Security Systems including perimeter surveillance, bio-metric access control, security system interface, and integration with weigh scales and inventory controls.
- Managed IT division to provide Cyber-Security, Airport computer infrastructure design and continued technical support, and Consulting.
Engineering Services / Instrumentation & Controls Engineering - Reliant Energy
WESTERN REGIONAL TECHNICAL MANAGER
- Supervised Western Region staff of chemical specialists, QA/QC inspection specialists, and project managers. Added I&C and Electrical specialists to staff.
- Developed job descriptions for all Western Region Technical Services positions.
- Supervised and lead staff in the initial development of Technical Services. procedures and policies in support of CA SB 39xx and the Western Region.
- Initiated Good Industry Standards Practices (GISP).
- Established reliability engineering support by developing and updating the Western Region flow chart for Engineered Projects and developed the associated policy.
- Served as liaison between Houston Engineering and the Western Region office and plants.
Plant Improvement Projects - Reliant Energy (Houston Lighting & Power)
ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
- Supervised and led up to nineteen I&C disciplined engineers and a large contract design staff in providing engineering designs for various Plant Improvement Projects that included: replacement of major control systems; providing state-of-the-art Human Machine Interfaces; provided and installed CEMs upgrade packages; and general support for all plants in Texas Genco, Western, and Eastern Regions.
- Led project to provide 27 Texas Genco Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems to meet EPA and TCEQ requirements. Since initial CEMs installation, the CEMs team developed REI’s own CEM system designs that supported Western, Mid- Continent, and Greenfield plants. In addition, the CEM Team also supported these regions with due diligence reviews and factory acceptance testing, CEMs upgrades to meet new EPA and state requirements, EPA testing support and trouble shooting support. The CEMs team also provided CEM training for all Regions.
- Identified inconsistency in annunciator alarming for all power plants. Developed a program to review all plant annunciator systems. Drafted review standards and guidelines. Organized and facilitated a multi-functional task force to reduce inappropriate alarms, prioritize alarming, and increase operator efficiency during true emergency situations.
- Recognized need to consider entire system when contemplating Boiler Control System replacements. Organized multi-functional task force to develop long-range replacement plan for all major control systems to reduce capital expenditures. Lead team to upgrade Boiler/Burner/Turbine Controls for the WA Parish Coal units. Also led team to consolidate multiple control rooms into an integrated control facility at Limestone with state of the art HMI stations.
- Foresaw need to continue strategic Purchasing Alliance with Bailey Controls Co. and organized multi-functional team and negotiated a new Partnering Agreement that saved $1.18M.
Five Base Load Gas / Oil Fired Unit Conversion - Houston, Lighting & Power
INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR
- Supervised 22 engineers and designers on an in-house engineered project to convert five base load gas/oil fired, drum type units to cycling units capable of being held in hot standby and producing power within two hours of notification. These units were some of the first in the United States to incorporate a turbine bypass system and operate in a variable pressure mode. Cyclic Operations Project was the largest project engineered and designed in-house by Reliant Energy at that time.
- Perceived a need to reuse installation drawings from previous project. Created Instrument Installation Detail Standards that incorporated previously developed drawings and developed new format and procedures to easily insert standard drawings without any redrafting, thereby significantly reducing drafting man-hours and drawing review time.
Construction of Two 770MW Lignite Fired Power Plants - Houston Lighting & Power, Limestone Facility
SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
- Selected to lead and supervise the I&C engineering effort to construct two
- 770MW lignite fired power plants.
- Represented HL&P I&C engineering interest at meetings with A/E.
- Reviewed and approved all I&C design documents.
- Resolved construction and installation problems dealing with plant instrumentation and controls.
- Discovered and corrected problems with installation of main cooling tower level instrumentation and installation of bottom ash handling communications loop.
- Discovered A/E design did not include instrument repair shop and assisted in plan to revise layout configuration of main control building.
- Determined instrument air usage calculations did not include users outside of power block, causing the A/E to provide an additional instrument air system for the plant yard area.
- Recognized operations staffing requirement could be reduced. Negotiated approval to implement bottom ash control station consolidation that reduced staffing requirements by four operators.
- Provided an HMI station consolidating control of the Limestone Bottom Ash System.
Construction of Two 1250MW Westinghouse PWR Power Plants - South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company (Houston Lighting & Power)
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
- Selected to lead and supervise the I&C engineering effort to construct two 1250MW Westinghouse PWR power plants.
- Represented HL&P I&C engineering interest while assigned to the A/E’s offices.
- Reviewed and approved A/E design documents for safety related and balance of plant systems.
Instrumentation Management - T. H. Wharton Units 3, 4, & 5 and FOS (Combined Cycle Units and Fuel Oil Storage Facilities - Houston Lighting & Power)
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST
- Determined instrumentation requirements.
- Selected make, model and ranges of the instruments and prepared purchase documents.
- Designed, purchased, and coordinated the construction of a plant effluent water discharge monitoring station.
