Engineering or Construction job related to electrical engineering, utility constructin, and/or telecommunications
Chester Hurd
3958 S. Lisbon Way
Aurora, Colorado
H) 303-627-4800
C) 303-525-2033
churd4[at]comcast.net
Skills Summary
• Budget preparation, cost estimating and cost management over engineering and construction functions
• Conducted project reviews with higher management, design engineers, and construction personnel to manage the installation and placement of electrical equipment and facilities
• Project Management over numerous projects directly applicable to wind systems and renewable energy
• Expert Specification Development and Presentation – station service, oil and dry transformers, VFD’s, MCC’s, PDC’s, Substations, SOW(Statement of Work), UPS’s, etc
• Electrical engineering of transmission and distribution line design, standards, costs, drawings and material specifications
• Coordination of engineering plans/specifications for the construction of substations and related step-down transformers, circuit breakers, switches, and metering.
• Preparation and completion of material specifications /material acquisition, bid evaluation, purchase authorizations and construction contracts
• Major substation, outdoor lighting, electrical equipment and transformer design, layout, procurement and construction
• Responsible for substation materials specifications and substation feeder exit design
• Review of electric transmission design and standards
• Construction inspection including quality, adherence to standards and construction modifications
• Managed and provided calculations required for electrical conductor/equipment sizing, protection and coordination
• Evaluation and electrical protection coordination on major military and commercial installations including NORAD, Peterson AFB, high rise office buildings, downtown hotels, etc.
• Electrical transmission and distribution engineering design for major gas compressor station installations, related substation construction, power line and utility coordination requirements/standards
• Overall design, engineering, and field supervision of the construction of electrical power lines ranging from 5kV thru 138kV
• Provided final reports for Electric Distribution Standards conforming to NEC and NESC codes for switch cabinet placements, underground conductor, distribution automation, lightning arresters, and variety of other electrical designs
• Edited and managed electrical and utility standards for major clients
• Evaluation of equipment from competing manufacturers and compliance to applicable electrical standards and codes.
• Project management for numerous jobs related to long distance fiber transmission and cell sites
• Cost estimating and corresponding engineering designs for major projects including overhead, underground, and network electrical facilities to serve compressor sites, industrial, office parks, substations, etc.
• Coordinated professional right-of-way and land surveying of Denver Water Board, Bureau of Land Management and Indian tribal land crossings and encroachments to construct electric and gas facilities
• Managed and performed engineering and planning activities for telecommunications including fiber transmission, high-speed data, and voice lines.
• Knowledgeable on application of electrical and other codes including: IEEE, DOT, OSHA, EPA, NESC, RUS, ANSI, NEC, NFPA, NEMA, UL, API, AISC, IEC, FCC, ASTM, NETA, IBC, ISO 9000, IESNA, and NFPA.
• Utilized computer software to forecast, design and plan capital improvement projects to anticipate and meet future needs
• Determined and implemented technical solutions to resolve reliability problems and avoid outages to ensure continuous quality electrical service (including UPS placements)
• Computer skills include EASY POWER, ETAP, CAPTOR, DAPPER, LFACS, OSP-FM, CIMAGE, COE-FM, RTT, NECTAS, CPD, TIRKS, MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARES including Excel
• Familiarization with SKM and Bentley Micro Station
• Utilization of confidential software packages to complete telecommunication design of fiber networks
• Ability to receive all Security Clearances
Professional Experience
ForeRunner Corporation (Lakewood, CO) 6/08 to 5/09
Senior Electrical Engineer
• Overall electrical engineering design and calculations for gas compressor stations in the oil and gas industry
• Procurement, construction, and engineering specifications for major electrical equipment including all transformers, VFD drives, Motor Control Centers, Medium and Low V. Switchgear, PDC buildings, Substations, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), SOW-Statement of Work for Construction activities
• Substation Contractor and Manufacturer/vendor selection for construction, material and equipment supply
Emerson Network Power (Littleton, CO) 3/08 to 6/08
Design Engineer
• Telecommunication engineering to provide fiber trunk lines for national networks
• Coordinate telecom functions to successfully build fiber networks
• Complete site surveys of central offices, fiber hubs, and CEV’s
• Trained in Hilti Fire Stopping Systems
Samuel Engineering (Greenwood Village, CO) 10/05 to 12/07
Senior Electrical Engineer
• Electrical and power line system design, engineering, and construction for serving gas compressor sites and mining operations
• Construction and engineering specifications for power line systems
• Contractor and vendor selection for material and equipment supply, construction and equipment placement, equipment testing and evaluation
• Transformer specifications, protection schemes, voltage monitoring and conditioning equipment.
• Construction and inspection functions for substation, transmission and distribution completion & commissioning
• Construction evaluation and compliance management activities
• Coordinate with Bureau of Land Management and various Indian tribes to obtain right-of-way(s) to construct overhead utility power lines for mining sites and oil/gas gathering sites.
Qwest Communications (Littleton, CO) 1997-2004
Tactical Planner and Design Engineer
• Managed engineering and planning areas for telecommunications including fiber, high-speed data, and voice lines
• Coordinated design engineering and construction functions
• Managed budget of nearly $1 million
• Planned and engineered installations of the telecom technologies for placement within the state of Washington
• Utilized computer software to forecast, design, and plan capital improvement projects to anticipate and solve future needs. Prepared construction drawings
• Wrote Necessity and Benefits to determine system needs, assess costs, and explain benefits to gain management approval
Merrick and Company (Aurora, CO) 1995-1996
Electrical Engineer and Consultant
• Edited and wrote utility standards for a major utility
• Provided service requirements, design and cost estimates for telecom cell sites and coordinated surveying activities
• Performed inspection, evaluation and electrical protection coordination on major military and commercial installations including NORAD and Peterson AFB using DAPPER and CAPTOR software
XCEL Energy (Denver, CO) 1994 and prior
Supervisor, Right of Way (Electric Distribution Department) Seven years
• Managed right of way, licensing and permitting for underground, overhead, gas facilities and substation feeder exits
• Strategically managed a staff of nine including professional right of way agents, licensed land surveyors and technicians with a budget of $800,000.
• Interpreted, established and wrote policy and procedures for use in the Electric Distribution Department related to engineering, construction and standards personnel
• Achieved successful results throughout the public process by the use of excellent writing and communication skills
• Daily review and interpretation of legal documents requiring signature approvals from upper level officers of the company
• Directed the licensing exchange between Xcel Energy and United Power utilities related to the land annexation and service rights involving the new Denver International Airport by the City and County of Denver
• Implemented new surveying tools and software to improve the ability to accurately survey and legally describe licensing needs
• Implemented technical training and professional affiliation for right of way personnel
Electric Distribution Field Engineer
• Designed and engineered gas lines, overhead, underground and specialized downtown network lines to provide electric distribution power in compliance with established electric distribution Standards, Safety Practices, and applicable ANSI, NESC, NEC, etc codes, guidelines and rules
Electric Distribution Planner
• Studied, analyzed and evaluated possible alternatives in the planning, budgeting and building of electric substations, distribution feeder lines and equipment
• Determined protection schemes, cost estimated, and forecasted for future construction, rebuilds and maintenance of electric distribution lines and systems
• Engineering work at Ft St Vrain Nuclear Power Plant
Education
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering
University of Denver
Pre MBA courses, Marketing and Statistics
Professional Development
• Electrical Analysis & Design Coursework, UNIX platform, Computer Drafting/OSP-FM,
• Communications, Networks, TIRKS, NECTAS, PC Software
• Business skills/Specialized training in Leadership, Project Management, Primavera Scheduling, Negotiation, Law, Team Building and Service Excellence
• Utility Committee, International Right of Way Association (IRWA) – consists of utilities, co-ops, municipals, CDOT, railroads, metro Denver governmental entities, etc.
• PG & E Construction Standards and RUS Specifications
• Annual training in Electric Distribution Standards for engineering and construction
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