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I-ENG-Aฎ of THE TRISTATE AREA By Engineering Group of the Southeast |

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E-mail: tristate@ienga.net |
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Our Experts, Engineers and Technicians |
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Certifications ท Investigative Engineer ท Fire Investigator ท API 653 Inspector ท ASME Section VIII ท Expert Witness
Registrations ท Professional Engineer: Alabama, Georgia and Florida
Education ท Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama
Associations ท ASME ท TAPPI ท Windstorm
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama, 1993
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Professional Engineer, Florida, March 2008 Professional Engineer, Georgia, September 2006 Professional Engineer, Alabama, July 1998 API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector, October 2009
WORK EXPERIENCE October 2006 to Present Engineering Group of the Southeast, Dothan, Alabama President March 2000 to September 2006 Georgia Pacific, Cedar Springs, Georgia Project Engineer, Quality Control Manager, Paper Machine Area Maintenance Coordinator, Woodyard Team Leader June 1997 February 2000 Fluor Corporation, Jackson, TN, Cincinnati, OH, Cape Girardeau, MO - Piping Department July 1993 May 1997 Rust/Raytheon, Birmingham, AL
TYPICAL PROJECTS Evaporator Repairs & Raw Water Piping Replacements Scoped, designed, and managed repairs to vessels and piping Demineralizer Repair Project - Scoped, designed, and managed repairs to vessels Relief device studies for Turpentine, CLO2 and other process systems Concentrator Repairs Scoped, Specified and designed repairs to vessels Chilled Water Piping Designed and managed upgrades to existing Chilled Water system Tall Oil Fume Scrubber Designed installation of system H2S Remediation Project Managed installation of two jet ejector systems in an existing facility Turpentine Island Managed installation of Turpentine Recovery system. Coordinated compliance with PSM requirements 5G & 6G Paper Machines Design and Field engineering for Greenfield tissue facility IRC Beloit Design Leader for $2.5 million upgrade to De-ink facility Blue Water Fiber Design leader for Installation of cascaded screen system Boise Cascade Design and Field engineering for recycle system upgrade Manage Tank & Piping Inspections Programs at Pulp and Paper facilities Engineering Evaluations of monorails, tanks, and piping System verification and documentation - Creation/Modification of Layout drawings, P&IDs, and other documents Expert Witness for all areas of expertise #3 Paper Machine Roof Managed project from capital request through construction and designed roof drain piping 60 Outfall pipe repairs Specified Trenchless rehabilitation of Effluent Pipe
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SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Forensic Engineering Training Fire Investigation Training NBIC National Board Inspection Code ASME Section IX Welding Code ASME Section VIII Pressure Vessel Code API 579 Fitness for Service Measuring and Improving the Efficiency of Boilers RIEI Reroofing Benchmark Roof Management Georgia-Pacific Papermaking Training Failures, Failure Prevention, Maintenance and Repairs of Pressure Vessels, Boilers, and Piping
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, BOARDS & COMMITTEES
ท NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers ท TAPPI Asset Management Committee ท ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers ท Dothan Board of Adjustments & Appeals ท TAPPI - The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry |
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Certifications ท Electrical Engineer ท Investigative Engineer ท Fire Investigator ท PLC-Allen-Bradley. Honeywell, Modicon, GE ท PC-based Controls Wonderware and Intellution ท DCS-More Products, Taylor Mod 300, Honeywell Easypower Software
Registrations: Professional Engineer, Alabama
Education ท Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, 1984
Associations ท The Investigative Engineers Association ท The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry ท The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, 1984 PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Professional Engineer No. 20411, Alabama, October 1995
WORK EXPERIENCE September 2007 to Present Cornerstone Engineering LLC, Dothan, AL Owner September 2005 to September 2007 Georgia Pacific, Cedar Springs, GA Engineering Manager April 2002 to September 2005 Georgia-Pacific, Cedar Springs, GA, Plant Engineer April 1996 to April 2002 Georgia-Pacific, Cedar Springs, GA Engineering Supervisor August 1993 to April 1996 Automated Control Systems, Dothan, AL Engineering Manager December 1990 to August 1993 Georgia-Pacific, Cedar Springs, GA Pulp Mill E&I Foreman May 1988 to December 1990 Georgia-Pacific, Cedar Springs, GA Senior Project Engineer August 1987 to May 1988 Engelhard Corporation, Attapulgus, GA Project Engineer March 1984 to August 1987 Milliken & Company, LaGrange, GA Facilities/Process Engineer
TYPICAL PROJECTS ท Paper Machine Lineshaft Upgrade Project Scoped and managed conversion from lineshaft to sectional electrical drives ท 13.8 KV Switchgear Upgrade Project - Scoped, designed, and managed conversion of power system to ring bus design ท Press Section Drives Upgrade Scoped and managed conversion from DC to AC drives and motors ท Primary Waste Clarifier Upgrade Scoped and managed upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment ท Switchgear Upgrades Scoped, designed, and managed many projects (480V & 2300 V MCCs & Double Throw Switches, 600V Feeder Breaker Lineups) ท Power Boiler ID Fan Motors Upgrade Scoped, designed, and managed conversion from 1250 HP motors to 1500 HP motors included starter upgrades ท Emissions Monitoring System Development Developed hardware/software design (PLC and HMI) utilized in the CEM.SYS Model 200 PLC-based emissions monitoring system currently installed in ~ 100 paper mills throughout the U.S. ท Stand-alone O2 and CO analyzers developed for general sale utilizing technology ท Lowerator Controls Scoped, designed hardware/software, and managed conversion of controls on two lowerator systems ท Port Rodder Controls Scoped, designed hardware, and managed conversion of controls on three separate recovery boiler port rodder systems ท Paper Machine DCS Upgrades Scoped, managed and assisted with engineering design of electrical and instrumentation for two paper machines and associated stock preparation areas ท Paper Machine Upgrade Assisted with the design and installation of an extended nip press on a linerboard machine ท Managed E&I for numerous projects including: batch digester installation, chip thickness screening operation, white liquor clarifier installation, mud washer installation, NCG System installation, lime kiln and flash dryer flame safety systems, soda ash unloading system, chip weightometer installation, etc. ท Sand Unloading System Scoped, designed hardware/software, and managed conversion of controls of a Dryvit operation for mixing various product grades ท Bander Upgrade Developed software and managed installation of a new bander control system ท RF Network System Scoped, designed, and assisted with installation of RF network in a mill environment
SPECIALIZED TRAINING PLC Allen-Bradley, Honeywell, Modicon, GE DCS Moore Products, Taylor Mod 300, Honeywell PC-based Controls Wonderware, Intellution EasyPower Software
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry IEEE The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
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Certifications ท Civil Engineer ท Forensic Engineering ท Fire Investigator ท AISC 2005
Registrations
Education ท Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, 1981
Associations ท National Society of Professional Engineers (Charter Sustaining Sponsor if Professional Engineers in Industry division of NSPE) ท Alabama Society of Professional Engineers ท American Society of Civil Engineers ท International Code Council
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EDUCATION Bachelor of Civil Engineering with major course emphasis on Structural Steel, Reinforced Concrete and Water/Wastewater Engineering, Auburn University 1981
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES Licensed Professional Engineer Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, and Arizona
WORK EXPERIENCE 2007 to Present, Barrett-Simpson, Inc. Opelika, AL - Senior Engineer/Registered Agent 2006-2007, Vaughn, Coltrane, Pharr & Associates, Tucker, GA - Structural Engineering Associate 2003-2006, Industrial and Municipal Supply, West Point, GA - Senior Engineer 2001-2003, Midsouth Industrial Construction, Valley, AL - Project Manager 2000-2001, Auburn University, Auburn, AL - Project Manager 1998-2000, Westpoint Stevens, Inc, Valley, AL - Structural Engineer 1996-1998, Midsouth Industrial Construction, Valley, AL - Project Manager 1992-1996, Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL - Senior Engineer 1989-1992, Southern Nuclear Operating Co., Birmingham, AL - Senior Engineer 1988-1989, Georgia Power Company, Waynesboro, GA - Senior Engineer 1977-1988. Southern Company Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL - Co-op, Assistant Engineer, Engineer I, Engineer II
TYPICAL PROJECTS Concrete Slab and Masonry Fire Wall design for Terraces at Cullman Assisted Living Facility Concrete Slab design for Metal Building Manufacturing Addition Concrete Slab design for Metal Building Warehouse Addition Single Family Dwelling Masonry Foundation Wall design Concrete Slab design for Storage Building Facility Timber Beam Span Reviews for Proper Sizing of Materials Structural Inspections (Foundations and Slabs) for Various Home Loan Closings Investigations Related to Insurance Claims for Various Insurance Adjusters and Insurance Companies Structural Steel Platform and Stair Design for Manufacturing Facility Access Concerns Structural Steel, Reinforced Concrete and Pre-Cast Concrete Design for Food Processing Industry Facilities Structural Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design for Electric Utility Facilities Project Management for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades and New Construction Structural Steel, Reinforced Concrete and Timber Design for Textile Industry Facilities ท Equipment Start-up and Testing for Electric Utility Facilities
SPECIALIZED TRAINING ท Design Steel Your Way With the 2005 AISC Specification, Atlanta, GA, 2006 ท Forensic Engineering Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2007 ท Fire Investigation Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2007
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1. National Society of Professional Engineers 2. (Charter Sustaining Sponsor of Professional Engineers in Industry Division of NSPE) 3. Alabama Society of Professional Engineers 4. American Society of Civil Engineers 5. International Code Council 6. Investigative Engineers Association |