I-ENG-A of THE TRISTATE AREA

By Engineering Group of the Southeast

Our Experts, Engineers and Technicians

RESUMES

Text Box: Curt Downey, Mechanical Engineer, P.E., President

Certifications

 Investigative Engineer

 Fire Investigator

 API 653 Inspector

 ASME Section VIII

 Expert Witness

 

Registrations

 Professional Engineer: Alabama, Georgia and Florida

 

Education

 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Alabama

 

Associations

 ASME

 TAPPI

 Windstorm

 

 

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

 

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

 

 NSPE - National Society of Professional Engineers   

 TAPPI Asset Management Committee

 ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers   

 Dothan Board of Adjustments & Appeals

 TAPPI - The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

Text Box: Keith Charlton, Electrical Engineer P.E.

Certifications

 Electrical Engineer

 Investigative Engineer

 Fire Investigator

 PLC-Allen-Bradley. Honeywell, Modicon, GE

 PC-based Controls– Wonderware and Intellution

 DCS-More Products, Taylor Mod 300, Honeywell Easypower

Software

 

Registrations:

Professional Engineer, Alabama

 

Education

 Bachelor of Science in Electrical

    Engineering, Auburn University,    1984

 

Associations

 The Investigative Engineers Association

 The Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

 The Institute of  Electrical and

 Electronics Engineers

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

 Paper Machine Lineshaft Upgrade Project – Scoped and managed conversion from lineshaft to sectional electrical drives

 13.8 KV Switchgear Upgrade Project - Scoped, designed, and managed conversion of power system to ring bus design

 Press Section Drives Upgrade – Scoped and managed conversion from DC to AC drives and motors

 Primary Waste Clarifier Upgrade – Scoped and managed upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment

 Switchgear Upgrades – Scoped, designed, and managed many projects (480V & 2300 V MCCs & Double Throw Switches, 600V Feeder Breaker Lineups)

 Power Boiler ID Fan Motors Upgrade – Scoped, designed, and managed conversion from 1250 HP motors to 1500 HP motors – included starter upgrades

 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.

 Stand-alone O2 and CO analyzers – developed for general sale utilizing  technology

 Lowerator Controls – Scoped, designed hardware/software, and managed conversion of controls on two lowerator systems

 Port Rodder Controls – Scoped, designed hardware, and managed conversion of controls on three separate recovery boiler port rodder systems

 Paper Machine DCS Upgrades – Scoped, managed and assisted with engineering design of electrical and instrumentation for two paper machines and associated stock preparation areas

 Paper Machine Upgrade – Assisted with the design and installation of an extended nip press on a linerboard machine

 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.

 Sand Unloading System – Scoped, designed hardware/software, and managed conversion of controls of a Dryvit operation for mixing various product grades

 Bander Upgrade – Developed software and managed installation of a new bander control system

 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

Text Box: James O. Chaffin, Jr., P.E.

Certifications

 Civil Engineer

 Forensic Engineering

 Fire Investigator

 AISC 2005

 

Registrations

 

Education

 Bachelor of Civil Engineering,

Auburn University, 1981

 

Associations

 National Society of Professional Engineers (Charter Sustaining

Sponsor if Professional Engineers in Industry division of NSPE)

 Alabama Society of Professional Engineers

 American Society of Civil

Engineers

 International Code Council

 

 

 

 

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

 Equipment Start-up and Testing for Electric Utility Facilities

 

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

 Design Steel Your Way With the 2005 AISC Specification, Atlanta, GA, 2006

 Forensic Engineering Training, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 2007

 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

Text Box: Frequently Examined  Products:

Appliances (small-large)
Machinery (residential-commercial)
Plumbing Fixtures-Piping
Electrical Equipment 
Wiring
Metals-Related Materials
Motors
Plastic and Rubber Material