Engineer
Atwell, LLC
Total years of experience :4 years, 1 Months
• Developed robust team work, multitasking, time management, technical, research, client cooperation, modeling, material accounting, structural/conductor design, detailed report assembly/analysis, professional writing/reciprocation and presentation skills throughout the various projects that I engaged in and saw to completion.
• Engaged in Level 2 spotting efforts for a 600kV DC Lattice Tower line spanning through Kansas, the Missouri River and Missouri. Efforts consisted of tower shifts, complete reroutes, accommodations of land owner requests, reviews of condemnation parcels, assembly of thorough action summaries, coordination with environmental, developmental and engineering teams, heavy PLS-CADD analysis, development of complex formula based schedule of values spreadsheet used in accounting for assemblies, tower/leg extension quantities and quantities for all tower types. Analyzed the loading impacts on towers for multiple conductor alternatives that were considered for the tower’s metallic return conductors after a decision was made for the transmission line to carry a higher ampacity. Updated the loading schedules of multiple tower types for each potential alternative MRC conductor as well as checked load trees for each tower type. Updated LCA files (vertical/longitudinal/transverse vector loads for all weather cases) for multiple tower types as well as checked other updated LCA files in PLS-TOWER. These LCA files were then sent to a steel vendor to determine the geometric impacts of the increased loading on the towers in order to determine feasibility with respect to initial designs. Updated (in coordination with drafter and PE) and checked lattice tower performance drawings as a consequence of the selection of a new MRC conductor for the main transmission line. Performed similar analysis and updates for the Missouri River crossing segment of the model, which contained substantially taller Deadend towers. Created a railroad crossing exhibit in the drafting aspect of PLS-CADD, then developed a procedure for all engineering teams to follow in order to create their respective crossing exhibits for all crossing features in each of their models. Accommodated this crossing exhibit procedure with a custom plan & profile settings file as well as custom title block border and legend DXF files.
• Successfully contributed towards the completion of construction packages for ten different transmission line projects as well as an assortment of various other projects in which I played minor engineering aid roles in. Eight of the mentioned major projects were parallel substation re-termination efforts in which new custom steel H-frame structures were installed (which supported 115kV transmission conductors, Fiber OPGW cables and OPGW wires). Another such project involved a substation termination effort and consisted of one wooden terminal dead end monopole that supported transmission/distribution conductors, one wooden H-Frame switch structure and four custom terminal dead end steel poles (with flange/base plates, foundations and anchor bolts. Two of which were switch structures).
• Created multifarious construction structure drawings along with construction notes and Bill of Materials for each structure type in coordination with drafters and independent reviews of P.E.
• Modeled project specific transmission conductors and supported distribution conductors along with all crossing lines and circuits in PLS-CADD.
• Rigorously analyzed steel/wood structure strength properties, design configurations and geometry against NESC and client structure loading criteria as to successfully produce a transmission line system that is capable of supporting select transmission line cables.
Grade student’s homework.
Assist students with the learning of course material.
Procter tests when need be.
Analyzed legal documents such as proposals, contracts and spreadsheets in order to extract the desired information required to update vision system and create special format invoices.
Created weekly expense reports in association with supporting documents based on generated company expense reports.
Handled accounts receivable check deposits linked to an online banking system.
Performed accounts payable sequential actions for company expenses, such as water flow tests, and updated the system with supporting documents.
Sent out requests for payments to clients with the proper invoice documents.
Generated aging reports and established reciprocating contact with clients for requests of payments while providing the clients with invoices and their supporting documents.
Tracked down multifarious documents within file system based on employee timesheets and converged them in order to create single documents.
Aided CFO, Senior Accountants and Administrators with miscellaneous tasks.
Tested electrical emergency devices (intended for police cars/motorcycles, fire trucks, ambulances etc.)
Preformed electrical bench tests, flash pattern compliance measurements, various temperature testing, photometric testing, shock/vibration/durability testing, corrosion testing etc.
Generated, analyzed and summarized test data into certification reports.
Updated Test Engineering team on status of projects on a daily basis.
Created manuals for the use of goniometer light tunnel software and color meter.
• Led group in theoretical construction engineering project that consisted of modeling a three-story office building (AutoCAD). Model featured sequestered offices, staircases, an elevator, basement level parking and surface level parking. Project included a detailed month by month schedule breakdown of every phase of the project, cost estimation of each segment of the project and a meticulous outline of our scope of work. • Collaborated with team of three students in the development of an inclined writing instrument, designed to alleviate student neck pain and bad posture. All designs were performed in CAD SOLIDWORKS. • Designed a truss capable of supporting a ten-thousand-pound engine, first by hand, then modeled the sketch on CAD solid works with the consideration of all calculated forces, reactions, stresses, bolt diameters, link spans and ultimate factor of safety. • Coded a program in VBA that aids students in properly managing their academic time. Program utilizes a series of user inputs and answers in order to generate a recommended schedule and supplementary Gantt chart.