Arthur Warren
Sr Elect Power Systems Engineer
at Port of Seattle-Seatac Intl Airport
Seattle, WA
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ARTHUR F. WARREN, P. E.
Resident Engineer – Electrical
Project Manager – Electrical
Construction Manager
Electrical Engineer – Design
Electrical Engineer - Power
Electrical - Commissioning
Electrical – Construction Mgmt
Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer
Field Engineer
Test Engineer-Start Up Engineer
Electrical Relay & Protection
Multidiscipline Engineer
Nuclear Engineering - Electrical
Quality Engineering –Management
Maintenance – Electrical
Instrumentation Technician
Journeyman Electrician
Generation Operations
Nuclear Power Operations
Training - Electrical
Professional Registration:
• PE License # 39461, WA
• EIT License # 21247, WA
• Journeyman Electrician, WA License # WARREAF044BF
Computer Skills – Systems:
• EDSA
• ETAP
• SPICE
• MATLAB
• MATHMATICA
• MS Office
• AutoCAD
• VHDL
• Scheduling
• Estimating
Education:
• BS Electrical Engineering (Electrical Power and Controls)
• BS Nuclear Engineering Technology
• AA Reactor Control and Electrical Systems
• Electronics Technician Program-Electronics & Digital
• Instrumentation
• NMA-Certified Manager
Professional Organization:
IEEE
NMA-Certified Manager with Institute of Certified Professional Managers, ICPM-NMA- National Management Association
Qualifications Summary:
Over thirty (30) years electrical engineering design, project / construction management, and electrical utilities operations and maintenance experience with both public and private organizations. Design Engineer of Electrical Facilities, Emergency Power Generation Systems, and Short-circuit / Coordination Studies and Development. Project / Construction Manager for more than 300 small design / construction projects and major plant modifications. Generated long-range plans, estimates and budgets, performed contract administration including change order negotiations and successful implementation of project schedules. Operations / Construction / Maintenance Supervisor, supervising a staff of over two-hundred team members assigned to a project and coordinated contractors and supporting departments. Supervised outage management, developed procedures, conducted training and directed testing and commissioning for successful turnover of major modification projects. Facilitated the Engineering Department Safety Team, and meetings for 5 years. Certified Manager.
Professional Experience:
January 2007 – Present: Port of Seattle Sr. Electrical Systems Engineer in Aviation Facilities & Infrastructures Engineering.
Responsible for: Power studies for all designs and stand-by power at the SeaTac Airport, develop 10 yr plan and budgeting of future projects, emergency generation power study, power system coordination for the facility, review and comment of new capital project designs presented by contracted engineering firms, engineering standards development and associated project Inspections, asset inventory, maintenance department support & training, communications cable management program, establish, document, and direct test procedures for power system protection, switching & coordination, commissioning and design, manage, and commission capital projects under $300K. Presently reviewing supporting and overseeing Electrical portions of Projects of a total value equal to, or greater than $500 Million, including: Light Rail System Extension South of SeaTac Int’l Airport, North Star Expansion of North Satellite, Pre-Conditioned Air, Electric General Service Vehicle Project, Gate Improvements Project, Elevators & Escalators Vertical Conveyance Projects, and the Arc Flash Analysis and Labeling Program.
August, 2001-January: 2007, Port of Seattle/March, 2000-August, 2001: RCT Engineering, Inc. - Electrical Resident Engineer (same position-hired by POS & left RCT)
$2.6B Capital Expansion Program of Sea-Tac International Airport. Recruited by RCT Engineering, Inc.- later shifting to Port of Seattle to provide Resident Engineering support of all Infrastructure Electrical projects, valued $3M to $200M, such as:
• 60K sq-ft South Main Substation building, Medium Voltage Switchgear, vaults, duct-banks, all equipment installation, start-up associated with the project with commissioning including Puget Power 115kV Transmission Substation and Transformers.
• Several miles of medium voltage Feeders and associated vaults, ductbanks, cables and equipment throughout the airport complex.
• Main Terminal Facilities Electrical System upgrades with two 1500 KVA Emergency Generator replacements to include FAA associated systems airfield lighting vaults and switchgear. Managed North Satellite Double Ended Switchgear installation with entire facility electrical equipment replacement upgrade.
• $200M SEA-TAC Airport C-1 Baggage Screening Project in charge of managing GCCM Contract to install a 180,000 GSF addition to the airport terminal building to house Baggage Handling Systems to support TSA, and airline operations, with $20M Switchgear installation and electrical upgrades throughout the terminal.
1996-2000: Raytheon Services Co. - Project Electrical Engineer
Design/Build/Operation of various FAA Remote Facility Projects, valued at over $5M. Project highlights include: FAA Air Traffic Control Tower and Support Facilities at Salt Lake City, Spokane, and Boise International Airports, Air Traffic Comm. and Navigation Systems, Air Route Traffic Control Centers, Emergency Generation and Facility Electrical & HVAC Systems Upgrades, Automated Flight Service Center at Boeing Field, and McMinnville, Oregon, and sixteen VORTAC Doppler Facilities electrical renovations with EG replacements through the NW Mountain region.
1981-1995: Energy Northwest -- Nuclear Plant Engineer -- Progressive history of nuclear plant engineering: Journeyman Electrician, advanced to Electrical Test and Start-up Engineer, Nuclear Plant Engineer, Electrical Systems Engineer, Project Manager, and Sr. Quality Control Planner/Engineer. Highlights include:
Project Manager – Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2. Managed as a Project Manager, all administration and functional aspects of many major plant Construction and Upgrade Projects, Quality, Systems Engineering, Start-Up, and Licensing over a 14 year period as follows in part:
• $20M Design – Build – Operation of medium voltage switchgear installations with Loss of Power / Loss of Coolant Accident control circuitry modifications to comply with 10CFR50 Appendix R requirements.
• $15M Design – Build - Operation of Nuclear Plant Decon Facility Project from conceptual design through completion and plant turnover. Managed a matrixed design team comprised of members from operations, maintenance, and engineering to develop a world-class innovative solution resulting in placing the decontamination facility above the rad-waste building, enabling the waste to drain to the waste collection facility below. This design led to lower facility construction cost and much lower operating expense.
• $35M Supervised five-year Transformer Retro-fill program to remove Polychlorinated Biphenyl’s (PCBs) from contaminated transformers and electrical power network equipment.
Facilities System Engineer – Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2. Managed the maintenance, modifications, reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance, including in part:
• Plant Civil structures, including walls, floors, doors, equipment & structure supports, and area grounds.
• Divisional fire protection systems, Thermolagging, fire barriers, and penetrations. Developed fire seals & barriers yearly surveillance procedures
• Containment structures, biological shield wall and reactor containment penetrations.
• Electrical services, cable trays, conduit, term cabinets, and control room panels and SCADA systems.
• Supervised facility maintenance for buildings, grounds, switchgear, and equipment.
• Directed maintenance and modifications for assigned facilities systems, including Electrical Power Network and Switchgear, Distribution, Controls, Motor Operated Valves, Turbines & Auxiliaries, Emergency Gens, Lighting, Cathodic Protection, and Emergency DC Electrical Distribution.
• Performed Human Factors Engineering and Analysis for control room panels and associated equipment.
Electrical System Engineer - Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2, Managed the maintenance, modifications, reliability, availability, and regulatory compliance for the following major systems:
• 4160, 480, and 120 Volt A.C. switchgear, power panels, lighting, emergency diesel generators, emergency lighting, and associated electrical equipment.
• 125, and 250 Volt Emergency D.C. switchgear, power panels, and batteries.
Senior Quality Assurance and Quality Control Engineer - Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2.
• Performed audits for regulatory compliance, safety system functionality, and reliability analysis.
• Certified (ANSI N45.2), Electrical and I&C (level III), Mechanical, Relief Valve Testing & N-Stamp, ASME, & AWS Welding (level ll), General, ASME VT-2, Rad Waste Shipments, Fuel Inspector, and Civil (level ll), INPO Root Cause, Failure Analysis and Reporting, Safety Systems Design, Functional, and Quality Assessments.
• QC Work Planner for WNP-2 plant maintenance and project modification activities, & assign Critical Characteristic Insp.
Licensing and Compliance - Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2.
• Performed failure, safety analysis, and filed License Event Reports to regulating agencies. Researched and disposition of plant problems with root cause, corrective actions. Initiated Technical Specification and Final Safety Analysis Report revisions.
Electrical Test and Startup Engineer - Washington Nuclear Plant No. 2,
• Started up & commissioned 24, 125, and 250 volt Emergency D.C. Distribution, Switchgear, Motor Control Centers, Power Panels, Batteries and Chargers. Developed and directed Start Up, Testing, and Plant Operating Procedures.
1972-1981: So. Cal. Edison and Westinghouse, Hanford - Plant Journeyman Maintenance Electrician
1966-1972: US Navy Submarines - Sr. Reactor Operator (Honorable Discharge, Vietnam Veteran)
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