Objective
To secure an electrical design engineering position with a dynamic, ambitious company.
Experience
Senior Electrical Designer/Checker
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA
July 2000 - Present
Senior member of the team tasked with the Electrical Design of Machinery Spaces and Wheelhouse area on both NAVSEA’s T-AKE replenishment at sea vessel & BP’s Alaska Class Oil Tanker. Compiled purchase specifications and evaluated manufacturer tenders for equipment and cable. Design accomplished by reviewing/checking electrical systems division guidance drawings. Liaison with the other associated engineering divisions including piping, vent & structural. Final arrangement designed to fall within ABS, USCG, Navy Mil Standards and Lloyds Registry of Shipping regulations. KCS TRIBON 3D Modeling System and AutoCAD 2000/2004 used throughout.
Electrical Engineering Design Consultant
M. Rosenblatt & Son, Marine Engineers, San Francisco, CA USA.
September 1998 – May 2000
Prepared and drafted pre-contract guidance drawings for NAVSEA's new replenishment at sea vessel
T-AKE. Systems designed included: Fire Detection, Dial Telephones, General Announcing/General Alarm, Entertainment TV & Radio and CCTV. Designs were accomplished after discussions with various venders regarding their product's attributes, limitations and cabling requirements, Design to fall within ABS, USCG and Navy’s Military Standards
Produced detailed electrical working drawings for the installation of twin bow thrusters with associated 4160-volt shaft generator, entire CPP system and various other modifications on board Chevron Shipping Company's Oil Tanker Chevron Mariner. Compiled purchase specifications and evaluated manufacturer tenders for equipment and cable. Provided new power and control system drawings and detailed drawings for integration with existing electrical systems. Systems designed to meet ABS and JIS regulations.
Produced detailed working drawings (installation and schematics) for the installation of a secondary stern thruster on board Princess Cruises' vessel Crown Princess. Provided new power and control system drawings after discussions with vendors and ships owners.
Produced Installation Drawings for TV-DTS dual antenna satellite TV system. The system was designed for eventual installation on board any US Navy Aircraft Carrier or Amphibious Warfare Vessel. Fiber Optic technology was utilized due to the potentially long cabling distances involved. AutoCAD R14 used.
Power Systems Design Engineer
Avondale Shipyards Division, New Orleans, LA. USA.
November 1997 - September 1998
Involved in the conceptual design for the power distribution system, including one-lines, deck arrangements and 3D Models, on the US Navy's new state of the art LPD17 amphibious assault ship. Design utilized the system specifications as detailed by the US Navy with Total Ownership Cost considerations. Intergraph 3D ISDP CAD System used.
Electrical Design Engineer
Babcock Rosyth Defense Ltd., Rosyth, Scotland
September 1996 - October 1997
Created electrical proposal drawings for the installation of new Fire Detection, Gyro Compass, Satellite Communications and Decoy Launching systems as requested by the Ministry of Defense on HMS Ark Royal CVS Class Aircraft Carrier. AutoCAD R13 used.
Electrical Designer
National Steel & Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, CA
July 1995 - September 1996
Responsible for Electrical Arrangement Design of House & Cargo Hold areas on the Strategic Sealift Command New Construction Vessel. Design accomplished by utilizing electrical systems division guidance drawings, knowledge of human engineering requirements and liaison with the other associated engineering divisions including piping, structural and HVAC. CV Dimension 3 Calma 3D Modeling System used.
Electrical Design Engineer
Babcock Rosyth Defense Ltd., Rosyth, Scotland
August 1994 - July 1995
Created electrical proposal drawings for the installation of new Satellite and Internal Communications systems. Updated existing electrical system drawings to reflect these new systems, as requested by the Ministry of Defense, on British Type 42 Class Destroyers. AutoCAD R12/CADDS 4X used.
3rd Electro Technical Officer
P&0/Princess Cruises, Southampton, England
February 1994 - August 1994
Part of a three man electrical team, responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of electrical equipment in both machinery spaces and upper decks. Also involved in the installation of a new CPP system and overhaul of diesel generators. Served on board MV Island Princess and latterly SS Canberra.
Electrical System Designer
BP Kinneil Terminal, Grangemouth, Scotland
Jan 1993 - February 1994
Created system and arrangement drawings for Trace Heating and Fire Detection systems in the expansion to BP's Kinneil Refinery. Also updated existing drawings to reflect the "as built" arrangements for various electrical systems. AutoCAD R12 used.
Electrical Design Engineer
Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Rosyth, Scotland
October 1991 - Dec 1992 (See August 1994 - July 1995)
Technical Author
Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Rosyth, Scotland
February 1991 - October 1991
Produced test procedures for electrical systems on board various types of naval surface ships. Ministry of Defense refit specifications utilized to create procedures.
Configuration Manager
Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Rosyth, Scotland
April 1989 - February 1991
Screened guidance information to determine which existing Datum Pack drawings required updating to show any changes to surface ship electrical systems.
Apprentice Electrical Fitter
Rosyth Royal Dockyard, Rosyth, Scotland
August 1985 - April 1989
Standard four year Ministry of Defense apprenticeship. First eighteen months spent under supervision in the training center. Then ten three-month training blocks learning various skills as an electrician on board submarines, surface ships and in various workshops throughout the base. Finally gained promotion to the Engineering Department Design Offices.
Education
June '91 - Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (UK Equivalent)
June '93 - Major in Computer Aided Engineering (UK Equivalent)
Certification
August 2000 - KCS TRIBON 3D Modeling System training.
November/December 1997 – Intergraph 3D ISDP CAD System training.
August 1995 - CV Dimension 3 Calma CAD system training.
May/June 1991 - 15th edition I.E.E. Electrical Installation Regulations.
August 1989 - Effective Communications.
Skils
I have fifteen years experience in engineering, primarily as a consultant design engineer of electrical systems in marine engineering and petrochem refinery system design.
Several of these positions have involved taking a conceptual system design through to installation of the equipment and cable. Systems I have worked on include entertainment, power, lighting, control, fire alarm, PA, and various computer networks.
Throughout my time in engineering, I have learned and utilized several 3D modeling design products including Tribon, Intergraph ISDP & Calma. System drawings (one lines/schematics) were produced using the various releases of AutoCAD, CADDS & Microstation.