Seeking to join a technical organization to contribute expertise in utility / power generation and control project management, systems engineering, field service and related operations.
MARK J. WIGNALL
2880 North 85 West s Angola, IN 46703 s phone 260-316-4784 s Mark.Wignall[at]mchsi.com
ENERGY GENERATION & TRANSMISSION PROJECTS ♦ MANAGEMENT ♦ ENGINEERING ♦ O&M
Seeking to join a technical organization to contribute expertise in utility / power generation and control project management, systems engineering, field service and related operations.
Over 25 years experience, technical knowledge and leadership in instrumentation, measurement, controls, data acquisition, power plant engineering and maintenance, systems operations, energy and apparatus project management, O&M and service.
Leadership of multi-million dollar energy projects in air quality control, combustion, boiler, turbine and generation control.
Team building, engineering and direction in generation, transmission and operations, field engineering and construction.
Demonstrated abilities to lead in construction, contracts, tariffs, site management, subcontractor coordination, troubleshooting and commissioning.
“Big-picture†strategist and keen analyst, proven ability to conduct accurate due diligence to ensure engineering and financial viability / feasibility of large energy generation and supply initiatives.
Poised professional with superlative communication skills and persuasive negotiation achievements.
Areas of Expertise
s Full Lifecycle Project Leadership s Operations and Maintenance s Site / Facilities Management
s Plant and Systems Start-up s Project Management s Reliability Analysis
s Boiler, Turbine and Generator Controls s Subcontractor Management s Contract Negotiations
s Environmental Monitoring s Analytical Instrumentation s Regulatory Compliance
s Team Supervision / Management s Predictive/ Preventive Maintenance s Backup Generation
s Energy Assets Management s Commissioning s Infrastructure Development
s Power Protection s Plant Operations & Engineering s Data Acquisition
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
CUMMINS & BARNARD – HDR, INC. Ann Arbor, MI
Project Consultant – Alliant Energy (contract) 2007 to 2009
Multi-plant mercury reduction technology program testing & methodology evaluation:
v Leveraged technical, engineering, and power plant management expertise to project regarding fuel modification and gas analysis technologies designed to test cost / benefit suitability of new Hg control methodology.
v Directed OEM vendor services, plant operations, contractor scheduling, test design, data acquisition and analysis of fuel treatment / boiler gas data acquisition related to mercury reduction.
v Consulted with principals in bid evaluation, instrument application, vendor practices, project costs and coal fired facility operations and procedures.
Owner’s Engineer - University of Notre Dame (contract)
Boiler improvements, ash & air quality control system construction, installation, start-up and commissioning:
v Provided on site consulting and assistance with management, engineering, architectural design, specifications, procurement, EIA reporting and construction of multiple projects.
v Drove all aspects of multi-unit pulverized coal, stoker, gas, and oil-fired power plant improvements projects; achieved environmental and operational compliance with maximum operational flexibility.
v Supervised boiler, burner, fuel skid, ash and air quality control instrumentation and data acquisition systems installation, start-up and commissioning.
v Site management of demolition operations, excavation, construction and installation of capital equipment
v Delivered systems in fully operational, commissioned condition.
Mark J. Wignall
MICHIGAN PUBLIC POWER AGENCY Lansing, MI
Senior Engineer 2003 to 2007
Directed and coordinated multiple aspects of constructing new power generation & transmission facilities and maintaining / maximizing associated energy assets throughout Michigan.
v Led projects and oversaw operations departments including System Engineering, Member Services, Transmission Operations, and Energy Engineering.
v Coordinated coal and gas generation and transmission asset operations and maintenance activities.
v Administered power pool operations, load forecasting/scheduling, transaction analysis, settlements and bi-lateral agreements.
v Served as Agency representative in regional and national industry standards organizations and workgroups that promote effective operation and reliability of interconnected regional power pools; groups included FERC, NERC, ECAR and MISO.
MICHIGAN ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION COMPANY, LLC (METC) Ann Arbor, MI
Senior Engineer – Contract, Tariffs & Transmission Operations 2002 to 2003
Secured transmission interconnection and facility agreements with utilities, municipals, cooperatives, independent power producers, and facilities within METC system.
v Ensured technical, financial, operational and investment compliance with Federal and state regulations for investments ranging from $2M to $14M per customer.
v Achieved facility interconnection agreements during Company’s first year while industry transitioned to Midwest Independent Systems Operations (MISO).
v Resolved long-standing network upgrade issues, which allowed additional energy supply-related investments, upgrades and new construction into Michigan market.
NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY (NIPSCO) Merrillville, IN
Part of NiSource operating companies, which deliver energy to 3.8 million customers located within high-demand energy corridor stretching from Gulf Coast through Midwest to New England 1991 to 2002
Key Account Representative (2001 to 2002)
Increased regional utility sales by driving turnaround to dramatically elevate customer satisfaction levels. Developed and improved strategic relationships with customers’ C-level leadership. Managed multiple projects spanning energy management systems, building & facility control systems, HVAC, backup generation, lighting, facility integration, rate studies, energy analysis, and electrical apparatus maintenance. Directed vendor relations to secure contractors and services when needed.
v Personally set new performance benchmarks for territory sales revenue ($1M), margin target, ($500K) customer service (reduced complaints), sales growth, (+10% over previous year) and new business development (added new customers, and increased C&I electrical and tariff rate gas customers); surpassed all established goals by average of 24%+ in under one year.
v Increased production and revenues by 17%+ while producing 20% in energy cost savings by applying industry’s first gas-fired micro-turbine generation technology to a rotational molded plastics manufacturing process.
v Saved threatened accounts with irate customers dissatisfied with NIPSCO’s high rate structure.
v Consistently won Sales and Service Department awards for technological innovation and performance.
Operations Analysis Engineer – Electric Systems Operations (1996 to 2001)
Provided operations engineering, maintenance options, and production to Division serving Indiana territory and regional entities from Electric Dispatch and Control Center. Brokered various structured energy product offerings.
v Improved systems reliability and operational response to achieve FERC compliance by providing system modeling and transaction impact analysis.
v Enhanced plant / system maintenance planning and assessment of system demand response, off system transactions, energy availability, operations planning, and outage management.
v Significantly elevated operational performance and profit margins; reduced forced outage rate and increased capacity sales by negotiating purchase and sale of supply & capacity / commodity contracts.
v Produced $15M+ in new operating revenue by providing strategy and tactics to drive asset optimization and associated operational transactions.
Mark J. Wignall
Production Supervision / Plant Engineer / Team Leader (NIPSCO) (1991 – 1996)
Provided daily operations and maintenance supervision, capital project management, control systems engineering, predictive and preventive maintenance program development and team leadership in production, environmental, I&C, mechanical and electrical maintenance departments for coal and gas fired units.
v Developed, trained and mentored plant wide Labor Management Participation Teams (LMPT) leveraging the expertise, skills and experience of union and management personnel to improve condition assessment, predictive, corrective and preventative maintenance operations leading to increased safety, reliability, availability, performance and environmental protection.
v Delivered immediate plant wide maintenance savings by developing PM/ PDM technologies program and enhancement of time-directed, condition based and run-to-failure options analysis.
v Managed personnel and projects during outages, equipment installations, controls upgrades, instrument certifications and specialized maintenance operations.
v Supervised outage project teams and maintenance activities during boiler, turbine and generator forced and planned outages.
VIDEOTEC CORPORATION Highland, IN (1989-1991)
Systems Sales Engineer
Project management, design engineering, marketing, sales and service management in security, data and communication systems. Managed P&L duties in commercial and industrial accounts servicing the Chicagoland area.
v Led company in volume of transactions, new product development, training, sales/marketing support and revenue growth from $2.0 to over $4 million.
v Renegotiated OEM and VAR agreements creating additional revenue opportunities
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SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATION Service Division Gary, IN (1988-1989)
Sales Engineer
Sales and Engineering of electrical apparatus, capital process equipment, switchgear, transformers, coils, magnets and maintenance services to industrial, commercial and governmental accounts in the greater Chicago metropolitan area.
v Exceeded first year's sales and service quota by 45%.
v Managed motor, switchgear, magnet and transformer service contracts for large commercial / industrial steel, chemical, pulp, paper and municipal clients in the greater Chicago market
AIR QUALITY ANALYTICAL, INC. Flagstaff, AZ (1986-1988)
Vice-President & Operations Manager
Co-founder and operations manager operating in instrument and control system design, environmental testing, equipment sales, installation, maintenance, service and compliance / reporting, certification and training services. Clients included power, pulp & paper, metals, mining, chemical industries, governmental and commercial monitoring sites throughout the U.S., Canada and Northern Mexico.
v Doubled business volume after first year through development of key partnerships and technology development.
v Managed instrument and analyzer services, engineering, installations, service and certifications.
LEAR SIEGLER, INC. Measurement Controls Division Englewood, Colorado (1983 - 1986)
Training Instructor / Field Service Engineer
Engineering in environmental monitoring, HVAC, control instrumentation, data acquisition systems, plant and facility monitoring, production, operation and process control systems.
v Design, development and manufacturing experience in electro-optics, data acquisition, combustion controls, gas analysis, environmental controls engineering, instrumentation and control systems applications.
v Highly Technical instrument and analyzer services, engineering, installations, service and certifications.
v Promoted to Training Instructor. Developed, marketed and conducted customer systems training in support of sales and engineering departments. Increased training revenue over 25% within one year.
v Recognized by the sales department as a significant factor to their systems sales success.
Mark J. Wignall
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
BSEE & ASEE, Electronics Engineering ♦ Valparaiso Technical Institute – Valparaiso, IN
Member - Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Professional Coursework & Training Includes:
Operations and Maintenance ♦ Instrumentation & Controls ♦ Combustion Engineering ♦ Asset Management ♦ Project Management ♦ Plant Operations and Engineering ♦ Boiler, Turbine, Generator Controls ♦ Power Factor Correction ♦ Power Protection, Switching and Control ♦ Analytical Instrumentation ♦ Backup Generation ♦ Predictive / Preventive Maintenance ♦ Capital Equipment Installation ♦ Environmental Monitoring ♦ Reliability Analysis ♦ Power Quality ♦ Construction Site Management ♦ Operations Analysis ♦ Energy Engineering ♦ Contracts and Tariffs ♦ CMMS Operations ♦ CEMS (SO2, NOx, Hg, O2, CO, PM10) ♦ SCADA ANSI, ASME, OSHA, NFPA ♦ Combustion Turbines ♦ O&M ♦ Primavera ♦ Management / Labor Relations ♦ Management Development ♦ Managed Maintenance Programs ♦ Transmission Analysis ♦ Maintenance and Life Extension ♦ B&W Boiler Operations ♦ Energy Management Operations ♦ HVAC Systems ♦ Maintenance Planning and Budgeting ♦ Sales Management Skills ♦ Network Power Protection ♦ Demand Side Management ♦ Procedure and Safety Compliance ♦ Fire Fighting Training ♦ Clean Air Act- CFR Pt. 40-60 ♦ Transmission Analysis ♦ Honeywell TDC 3000 ♦ Bailey INFI 90 & NET 90 ♦ Steam Plant Operations ♦ Power Systems Dynamics ♦ Allen Bradley Control ♦ Logix BMS ♦ Delta V Controls ♦ Symphony System Six DCS ♦ CMMS Operations
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