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The following is my work experience:

Drafting/Drawing Coordinator

1997 to Present

 

CADD Specialist with hydroelectric and thermal power experience, including detailed layouts, arrangements, cost estimates, development of project drafting standards and preparation of multidiscipline drawings using AutoCAD®.

 

Project responsibilities include:

- preparation of feasibility study drawings showing flow control options including power generation from a new 48" raw water supply main in Nevada County, California  

- coordination/preparation of design drawings for new unit powerhouse, water conveyance, rackhouse upgrade and exist powerhouse modifications for RG&E Station No. 2

- coordination/preparation of design drawings and document control of 115kV and 345kV substation upgrades for Central Maine Power  

- coordination/preparation of design drawings for tunnel religning at RG&E Station No.5 Headworks

- coordination/preparation of arrangement drawings for diversion dam/intake, desander, reservoir, power tunnel, power house and tailrace for Hydro Xaclbal, Guatemala

- assistance in preparation of general arrangements and concrete reinforcement design drawings of a single unit horizontal turbine powerhouse at 3 sites for North American Hydro, Arkansas

- assistance in preparation of standardized spreadsheet format data check sheets for the unit upgrade quality plan manual at the St. Lawrence-Franklin D. Roosevelt Power Plant for New York Power Authority, New York

- coordination/preparation of multi discipline design drawings and document control of gaming alterations project at Batavia Downs for Western Regional Off-Track Betting, New York

- coordination/preparation of multi discipline detailed design drawings and document control of spillgate and service bridge replacement project for Rochester Gas & Electric Station No. 5, New York

- assistance in preparation of standardized spreadsheet format data check sheets for the unit upgrade quality plan manual at the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant for New York Power Authority, New York

- preparation of drawings of selected components for Units 5 & 6 turbine rehabilitation at the Upper Bonnington power plant

- coordination/preparation of detailed design engineering, fabrication/ placement drawings of civil foundations, including GTG, inlet structure, exhaust and stair tower of one new GE Frame 9FA simple-cycle gas turbine generator at two different sites with a total nominal capacity of 230‑MW (each site)

- preparation of balance-of-plant detailed design engineering drawings of two new GE Frame 7EA simple-cycle combustion turbine generators (CTGs) with a total nominal capacity of 300 MW

- preparation of balance-of-plant detailed design engineering drawings of four new GE Frame 7EA simple-cycle CTGs with a total nominal capacity of 150 MW

- preparation of detailed design engineering drawings for sitework, including roads, grading and drainage system, including sediment basin and soil erosion control for greenfield site of two GE Frame 7FA simple cycle gas turbine generators with a total nominal capacity of 300 MW

- preparation of conceptual level general arrangement plot plans for multiple Greenfield thermal developments incorporating four GE Frame 7FA units at each site (multiple sites) with a total nominal capacity of 600 MW at each site utilizing aerial photography, surveys and topographic mapping

- assistance in markups and preparation of design drawings for Erie Canal Lock E-2 and Lock E-33 miter gates, New York

- assistance in data collection and data input to 3D model drawings of concrete crack mapping at the Robert Moses Niagara power plant for New York Power Authority, New York

- preparation of expansion alternatives, including site plans, powerhouse layouts and water conveyance for San José hydroelectric project, Bolivia

- preparation of principal structure general arrangement drawings and assisting in cost estimates for the Puerto Pobre reservoir feasibility study in Peru

- preparation of existing conditions and expansion alternatives including site plans, powerhouse layouts, and water conveyance for the Corani and Santa Isabel hydroelectric projects’ evaluation of expansion alternatives, Bolivia

- preparation of modification drawings for trashrack structure deck and trashrack for Hudson Falls hydroelectric project in New York

- preparation of retaining wall remediation drawing for Warrensburg hydroelectric project in New York

- preparation of penstock valve modification drawings and figures, submittal documents and drawing coordination, preparation of arrangements and detailed layouts of design drawings for Cañon del Pato hydroelectric project in Peru

- assistance in final markups and preparation of design drawings for Washington Water Power in Washington State.