Resume

Experience

Electrical Consultants, Inc., Billings, MT

Associate Engineer I, January 2024 – Present

Associate engineer with experience in networks, SCADA design and commissioning, and substation physical and electrical design.

Design Engineer III, October 2020 – December 2023

  • Performs detailed electrical design for renewable 34.5/345 kV GSU substations
  • Oversees and guides physical designs for substations
  • Responsible for facility rating studies according to FAC-008
  • Responsible for design calculations (such as Load, Ampacity, Battery Size, Voltage Drop, Conduit Fill, & Lightning Protection)
  • Learned Visual Lighting Software and is responsible for creating substation lighting plans per NESC
  • Participates in QA/QC reviews to ensure submittals are functional & safe
  • Created a CSI MasterFormat version of ECI’s standard construction specification
  • Responsible for communications diagrams and IED connections
  • Learning and responsible for SCADA system design and programming
  • Directly involved in detailed substation design for projects bringing over 2 GW of cumulative wind generation online
  • Travels to completed sites to perform construction walkdowns and generate punch lists
  • Responsible for data collection to support NERC CIP studies

Philips, Research and Development, ECR, Bothell, WA

Senior Electrical Development Engineer, March 2019 – September 2020

  • Working to sustain and update the design of Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
  • Following 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, IEC 60601-1, Design Controls, and cGxP
  • R&D Lead for an AED redesign for RoHS 3 and due to component obsolescence
  • Remotely leading a cross-functional team averaging 9 engineers plus external development partners
  • Defining and coordinating contract design and manufacturing work across multiple global teams
  • R&D Hardware Lead for a CAPA related patient monitor and defibrillator design change
  • Responsible for EMC test definition, tool creation, and test execution per IEC 60601-2-4, CISPR 11, and other related standards

Bently Nevada (Baker Hughes, a GE Company), Minden, NV

NPI/NTI Electrical Engineer, September 2017 – March 2019

  • Part of one full NPI cycle
  • Architected and wrote an advanced GUI for sensor research and data analytics using C# with MATLAB .NET integration
  • Architected the grounding scheme for a next generation monitoring platform
  • Updated existing products for RoHS compliance and component obsolescence
  • Wrote and executed comprehensive test plans that included HALT and temperature testing to ensure vibration sensor performance and quality
  • Gained additional experience with BJT operation

Custom Products Team Lead, November 2016 – September 2017

  • Managed a multidisciplinary team of 16 engineers
  • Increased team revenue for 2017 by over 40%
  • Was responsible for task assignments and creating/maintaining metrics tracking
  • Attended CIR meetings and directed work to resolve major customer issues
  • Created department training program and successfully on-boarded 12 engineers
  • Acted as the technical owner for the Custom Products hierarchy of products
  • Screened new cases for feasibility and reviewed outgoing quotes

Custom Products Electrical Engineer, January 2015 – November 2016

  • Designed hardware modifications to standard product
  • Modified analog filters and power supplies to function with third party transducers
  • Used standard lab equipment (DMMs, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, etc.) to test, troubleshoot, and validate modifications
  • Designed, built, debugged, and tested a prototype, battery powered, external signal conditioner for portable use
  • Designed, built, debugged, and tested a prototype MEMS accelerometer interface module with onboard hardware integration
  • Worked closely with overseas teams to develop software modifications
  • Worked with customers to define requirements and specifications
  • Generated and provided quotes to customers for modifications
  • Worked closely with planning and supply chain to introduce new products into manufacturing’s routing and workflows
  • Provided advanced level technical support for internal and external customers
  • Worked on continuous improvement projects such as asset and specification management initiatives
  • Participated in Lean Six Sigma Green Belt initiatives

Bently Nevada (GE Oil & Gas – Digital Solutions), Minden, NV

Infra Engineering Co-op/Intern, May 2014 – August 2014

  • Designed a manufacturing power supply test fixture for AC & DC power supplies to test voltage levels, current draw, load steps, and overload/overvoltage protection
  • Designed a board test / HASS backplane for distributing power to monitoring system cards

Education

Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2010 – 2014

Certifications

  • OSHA 30
  • First Aid, CPR, & AED
  • Passed FE Exam
  • GE Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma

Skills

Core Competencies

  • Substation communications design
  • SCADA design and configuration development
  • Testing and commissioning
  • Wind, Solar & BESS GSU substation design & switchyard engineering through 345 kV
  • IEEE/ANSI & other industry standard adherence
  • Project team leadership
  • Quality assurance / quality control

System Integration

  • Common RTU platforms including
    • SEL RTACs
    • NovaTech Orion
  • Common protocols including
    • SEL
    • DNP 3.0
    • MODBUS
    • OPC UA
  • Common programming languages including
    • Structured Text
    • LUA
    • C#
  • HMI development including
    • SEL RTACs
    • NovaTech Orions
    • Survalent SmartVU
  • Disturbance monitoring regulations including
    • NERC PRC-028-1
    • ERCOT NOG
  • Common DME hardware including
    • SEL Axion
    • APP-601
    • ERLPhase Tesla-4000
  • Metering loss compensation schemes
  • OT network equipment and configuration

Power Engineering

  • Wind, Solar, & BESS GSU Substation Design
  • Detailed electrical design 34.5 & 345 kV
  • Design calcs (load, ampacity, voltage drop, lightning protection, battery sizing, conduit fill)
  • Visual Lighting 2020
  • FAC-008 Facility Rating Studies

Electrical Design Engineering

  • Schematic capture
  • PCB layout
  • Circuit design and simulation (LTspice)
  • Analog front end signal conditioning
  • Operational amplifiers
  • Tolerance analysis

Microsoft Office

  • MS Excel (Pivot Tables, data queries, database integration, dashboards, macros)
  • MS Word (database integration, macros)
  • MS Outlook
  • Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Other

  • Design verification
  • Project and schedule management
  • Data analytics and visualization
  • CSI MasterFormat