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CHRISTOPHER STACKLIN, P.E. ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT DETAILED EXPERIENCE
(2005 - Present)
ENGINEER
Source Control Division Orange County Sanitation District
(2005 - Present) Fountain Valley, California
Project Manager and Program Leader for: sewer use ordinance and technical evaluation of
local limits, pollutant source investigation and response unit, emerging pollutant
prioritization, OCSD-OCWD regulatory source control partnership, special purpose
discharge permits, and CIP authorization to discharge.
Project Manager for technical evaluation of local limits, sewer use ordinance, domestic
sampling, flow evaluation, pollutant source investigation and response unit for the
Ground Water Replenishment System, Reclamation Plant No. 1, and Treatment Plant
No. 2. Led investigations for selenium anti-degradation analysis, total dissolved solids,
tritium, n-nitrosdimethylamine, and 1,4-dioxane and developed compliance strategies for
Memorandum of Understanding level of service and NPDES permits.
Engineer and Project Manager in Non Industrial Source Control Program responsible for
front-end development of Emerging Pollutants Program including pollutant prioritization
to protect the Groundwater Replenishment System and subsequent expanded source
control strategic plan. Scope of work includes mass balance of Plants 1 and Groundwater
Replenishment System, process flow diagram, data development interfaces with LIMS,
TPODS and MSO. Created mathematical dynamic model of OCSD Reclamation Plant 1
to derive removal efficiencies, heuristic method for toxicity evaluation of unregulated
constituents, and real-time parametric predictive model for characterizing left-censored
emerging pollutant data, enhanced with econometric model.
Interim Engineering Supervisor for National Pretreatment Program responsible for
leading staff in the administration of 321 Class I permits in 15 federal categories, 50
Class II permits, and 92 Special Purpose Discharge Permits. Responsibilities include
permitting, enforcement, pre-permit inspection reports, liaising with Field Inspector
staff. Developed and implemented policies and procedures change management
infrastructure.
Engineer for Special Purpose Discharge Permit Program and CIP authorization to
discharge. Developed and implemented strategic plan and business rules to streamline
program FTE requirements from 1.2 to 0.5. Established initiative for web-based permit
application modules to shift data entry burden from staff to permit applicants. Lead
Engineer for program development and implementation of OCSD internal discharge
permits. Supported ArcGIS including geocoding Special Purpose Discharge Permits and
Class II permit locations. Saved $220,000 TIC on granular activated carbon pretreatment
system for I-10A Ellis Trunk Sewer Project by derating equipment size based on flow
segregation strategy.
Detailed budget of Non Industrial Source Control Program for the Groundwater
Replenishment System
Tri-TAC task force lead – CEC Recycled Water Policy and Ecosystems
Adjunct Source Control representative for OCSD iTAG Technology Advisory Group,
GWR System Expansion project, and Joint Operations Committee.
Developed first order, linear differential model of biochemical oxygen demand system.
NACWA: Pretreatment Committee, Emerging Pollutants Committee, Household
Consumer Products Committee (Ad Hoc), Storm Water Committee, Water Quality
WEF: Committee Leadership Council, Water Reuse Committee Chair, Technical
Practices Committee Control Group, Government Affairs Committee Vice Chair –
Regulatory Committee, Flushable Wipes Task Group, Volunteer of the Future Task
Group
WERF Exploratory Team, Issue Area Team
WateReuse Association: Chair of general planning
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER III
Source Control Division Orange County Sanitation District
(2003 - 2005) Fountain Valley, California
Engineer responsible for permitting and enforcement. Achieved an environmental
compliance rate of 94.5 percent with 109 permits which exceeds the Division target of 92
percent. Significant Non-Compliance was 3.67 percent, below the Division target of 5.0
percent. Duties include issuing Class I, II and Special Purpose Discharge Permits,
conducting site investigations in support of permit issuance, and enforcement actions which
include administrative complaints, settlement agreements, probation orders, cease orders,
compliance meetings inspections, providing support from 12 cities in Orange County,
teamed with other agencies and municipalities. Revised the Permit Fee Schedule which
was adopted into the new ordinance for fiscal year 2005-2006. The fees incorporate current
wage rates, overheads, and burdens for cost recovery.
(1999 - 2003)
SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER
DUKE DUKE FLUOR DANIELFLUOR DANIELSM
Project Finance Support Fluor Corporation
(2003) Aliso Viejo, California
Process Engineer providing programming and reliability data support for a coal-fired power
plant. Included debugging Microsoft Excel formulas and Visual Basic code, analyzing
NERC-GADS data and definitions for a financial model.
Front End Engineering Design Duke Fluor Daniel
(2003) Aliso Viejo, California
Process Engineer responsible for front-end engineering design of LM6000 simple and
combined cycle power plants. Developed piping and instrument diagrams, line sizing and
line stamp and system description of all systems for dual fuel application. Supported lump
sum turnkey estimate.
Project Warrantee Support Duke Fluor Daniel Projects
(2002-2003) Various Locations, United States
Lead Process Engineer providing warrantee support for OxyChem Taft, ConEd Newington,
FPLE Forney and DENA Moss Landing Projects. Tasks include supporting field requests
for heat and material balance data using Hysys process simulator, developing performance
test methodology, cooling tower Copper Chromium Arsenic (CCA) effluent estimate, fuel
gas dewpoint measurement, steam blows, freeze protection and pump troubleshooting.
Also environmental permit support for plant cooling alternatives.
Front End Engineering Design Florida Power & Light
(2002-2003) Martin & Manatee County, Florida
Lead Process Engineer for front end engineering design of two four-on-one combined cycle
power plants. Developed automated heat and material balance datasheets, initial equipment
sizes and process flow diagrams. Supported lump sum turnkey estimate. Designed gas
turbine generator, circulating water and fuel gas systems up to client review detail. Saved
$11 million total installed cost by using existing intake structure pump bays for circulating
water system instead of new intake structure.
California Application for Certification Florida Power & Light Energy
(2000-2003) Tesla, California
Lead Process Engineer and Interim Project Manager responsible for California Application
for Certification. Facility design for 1,120 MW combined cycle plant included startup,
shutdown and constant load air emissions for combined cycle plant and auxiliaries, water
balances and zero liquid discharge and cooling tower plume and noise abatement.
Evaluated alternative cooling technologies and economics for dry and parallel air-cooled
systems and use of aqueduct versus reclaimed water. Supported “Will-Serve” for water
supply and permit from submittal through data adequacy and discovery phases. Identified
$10 million TIC savings for reclaimed water option.
FPLE Permit Management Florida Power & Light Energy
(2001-2002) Southeastern United States
Process Engineer team leader responsible for assignment of tasks, training and
administration of junior engineers in support of permit development for multiple location
combined cycle projects in Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and North Carolina.
Administrative duties included budgeting, performance appraisals, conducting exit
interviews, defining work processes, back-checking calculations, review and signoff of
documents. Technical activities included startup, shutdown and constant load air emissions
for combined cycle plant and auxiliaries, water balance, wastewater discharge
characterization, quantifying hazardous and non-hazardous waste streams and siting.
Plant Performance Test Duke Energy North America
(2002) Moss Landing, California
Process Engineer for evaluation of performance data against performance test guarantees
for a 1,060 MW Combined-Cycle Electric Generation Facility. Activities included data
collection, analysis and adjustment to contractual guarantee conditions.
Chiller Retrofit Ultramar Refinery
(2002) Martinez, California
Lead Process Engineer responsible for front-end cycle design study for chiller retrofit to
two GE Frame 6B combustion turbine generators in combined cycle service. Chillers
added net increase in performance to combustion turbine generators resulting in power sales
revenue gain.
California Application for Certification Duke Energy North America
(2000-2002) Various Sites, California
Process Engineer team leader supporting California Application for Certification in Morro
Bay and South Bay sites. Facility design included cycle design, heat and material balances
and sized equipment list for a combined cycle configuration with once-through seawater
cooling. Evaluated existing once-through cooling system capacity relative to new
requirements. Supported site survey for visual impacts and on-site evaluation of existing
infrastructure. Provided consultant support for Avenal site.
California Application for Certification Reliant Energy
(2000-2001) Colusa, California
Lead Process Engineer responsible for California Application for Certification. Facility
design for 620 MW combined cycle plant included startup, shutdown and constant load air
emissions for combined cycle plant and auxiliaries, water balance and zero liquid discharge,
noise abatement and air-cooled condenser design. Evaluated alternative cooling
technologies and economics for cooling tower and parallel air-cooled systems. Investigated
laws, ordinances, regulations and statutes relative to water discharge issues and support
permit from submittal through data adequacy and discovery phases.
California Application for Certification Florida Power & Light Energy
(2000-2001) Rio Linda, California
Lead Process Engineer responsible for California Application for Certification. Facility
design for 560 MW combined cycle plant included startup, shutdown and constant load air
emissions for combined cycle plant and auxiliaries, water balance and zero liquid discharge,
noise abatement and cooling tower plume abatement. Evaluated alternative cooling
technologies and economics for dry and parallel air-cooled systems. Supported “Will-
Serve” for water supply and permit from submittal through data adequacy and discovery
phases.
Mountainview Environmental Support Southern California Edison
(2000-2001) Redlands, California
Lead Process Engineer for environmental support of Mountainview combined cycle power
plant. Developed startup, shutdown and constant load air emissions for combined cycle
plant and auxiliaries. Established water balance and wastewater discharge during
construction and operation for NPDES, and integration with existing facility. Evaluated
recycled water use for plant cooling.
California Application for Certification Edison Mission Energy
(2000-2001) Bakersfield, California
Lead Process Engineer for California Application for Certification of Western Midway
Sunset project. Facility design for 520 MW combined cycle plant included startup,
shutdown and constant load air emissions for combined cycle plant and auxiliaries, water
balance and wastewater discharge during construction and operation for NPDES, and
integration with existing facility. Evaluated alternative cooling technologies, and
economics for air-cooled condenser and parallel air-cooled systems.
Cogeneration Plant Minergy Corporation
(2001) Neenah, Wisconsin
Lead Process Engineer for development of conceptual biosolids to energy cogeneration
plant in Southwest Detroit. Capacity at 1,300-tons/day of biosolids for 6,500-kW power
output. Design utilized Davenport driers for biosolids at tipping facility and a boiler driving
a single steam turbine generator. Process generated glass frit to be sold on the commercial
market. Supported subsequent rough order magnitude cost estimate.
BHP Illawarra Cogeneration Duke Energy International
(2000-2002) Port Kembla, NSW, Australia
Lead Process Engineer responsible for front-end design of a 185 MW cogeneration plant in
Broken Hill Proprietory’s steel mill. Developed design basis document, heat and material
balances and water treatment for a plant configuration consisting of four blast furnace gas
boilers and a single condensing steam turbine generator with extraction. Supported on-site
steam security effort utilizing HAZOP approach, engineering specifications and P&ID
review. Wrote whitepaper on desuperheating letdown (steam dump valve) field experience.
Project Development Duke Fluor Daniel
(2000-2003) Aliso Viejo, California
Process Engineer team leader responsible for planning, training and delegation of roles and
responsibilities for junior process engineers in support of project development.
Administrative duties included project scope definition, scheduling, staff budgeting, change
management, checking work for quality and consistency, performance appraisals, personnel
rating, conducting hiring and exiting interviews, timesheet approval, technical training class
development and presentation. Technical work included front-end design and optimization
of simple and combined cycle merchant plants, cogeneration plants and integrated
gasification combined cycle plant for cost estimates and permits. Project profit after
expense for permit support was $400,000. Duties include cycle optimization using GE
Cycledeck and Thermoflow software, equipment sizing and specification, systems
engineering in support of plant air and water permit applications, pro forma support for
external clients and maintenance of design reference systems. Also prepared performance
correction curves for various projects. Created and presented training class for cycle design
fundamentals.
PROCESS ENGINEER II
Proposal Support Duke Fluor Daniel
(1999-2000) Irvine, California
Process Engineer team leader responsible for lump sum turnkey design of simple and
combined cycle merchant and cogeneration plants. Responsible for development of budget
relative to scope of work, checking work of junior process engineers, change management,
preparing project closure reports, supporting cost estimates and critical path schedules.
Duties include configuration trade-off and heat and material balance analysis using
Thermoflow software and generating a sized equipment list. Developed electronic
equipment list and sizing using Visual Basic and Excel resulting in cost savings of $135,000
annually. Created object map of Thermoflow’s GTMaster program to equipment sizing
program to automate design process. Provided reliability analysis for equipment cost
reduction. Supported Primary Energy on small power plant pro forma studies including
LM6000PC Sprint. Created and presented training classes for automated equipment sizing
and equipment list programs.
(1992 - 1999)
Sulfur Plant Projects PEMEX
(1999) Cactus, Mexico
Local Zyqad Coordinator responsible for implementation of FrontRunner workshare
between Irvine and ICA/Fluor Daniel office in Mexico City. Installed and tested client
linkage to broker host in Mexico City. Provided training for Mechanical Engineering design
team.
Sulfur Plant Projects PEMEX
(1998) Cuidad, Mexico
Process Engineer for front-end engineering design of sulfur plant offsites. Responsible for
debottlenecking existing steam, boiler feed water, and condensate systems and integration
with new cogeneration plant. Improved heat and material balance program to check-rate
existing equipment and analyze new, low cost design alternatives for lump sum, turnkey
packages.
Heavy Oil Upgrader Sincor Downstream Project
(1998) Jose, Venezuela
Lead Process Engineer responsible for front-end engineering design of steam, boiler feed
water, and condensate systems. Designed for four utility boilers producing three-pressure
level steam system at 385,000 kg/hr BFW. Created heat and material balance program
combining physical properties generator with equipment sizing and hydraulics for quick
analysis using Visual Basic, Excel and WinSteam.
FrontRunner Knowledgebase Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
Development Greenville, South Carolina
(1998)
Process Engineer developing object model of equipment class structures and equipment
datasheets for computer automation program. Program functionality includes equipment
lists, equipment datasheets, process flow diagrams and material selection diagram that share
the same database. Wrote object model code in LispWorks and generated datasheets using
modified AutoCAD version 14. Also responsible for deployment and systems
administration of FrontRunner in Irvine office, including sales support and server
maintenance.
FrontRunner Knowledgebase Zyqad, Incorporated
Schema Nottingham, UK
(1998)
Process Engineer designing schema and basic structure for work flow automation. Defined
program structure for FrontRunner program aimed at reducing project design hours for
engineering design effort. Program deployed at all Fluor Daniel offices at a global level.
QuickPlant Automation Support Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
(1997) Irvine, California
Lead Process Engineer supporting development of computer automation programs that
automatically route piping and create 3-D plant via process simulators AspenPlus, Hysim
and ProII. Identified and mapped process simulation variables for use in QuickPlant data
structure. Streamlined single phase and two-phase hydraulic calculations for fast results.
Flare Improvement Study Yukong Refinery
(1997) Ulsan, Korea
Process Engineer for improvement of refinery flare system. Created object-oriented
computer programs using Visual Basic and Excel for evaluation of individual flare loads
and failure analysis using electric one-line diagrams. Results were used to optimize flare
relief capacity by re-routing loads to flares with more capacity, take load credit for TMR
where cost effective and establish smokeless operation saving $3-5 million total installed
cost.
PROCESS ENGINEER
Refinery Expansion Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
(1996-1997) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Process Engineer for front-end engineering design of refinery offsites. Responsible for
offsite interconnecting piping, marine terminal, shipping and blending pump sizing.
Developed electronic data transfer scheme to expedite design process.
Flare System Study Yukong Refinery
(1995 - 1996) Ulsan, Korea
Process Engineer responsible for detailed relief analysis of existing 800,000 BPSD refinery
and petrochemical complex. Evaluated units process failure modes using systems based
approach including electrical and control systems. Developed or modified heat and material
balances using SIMSCI's PROII and PROVISION and analyzed towers and miscellaneous
equipment. Developed relief valve sizing computer programs, databases, electronic data
transfer, and reporting procedures for 700 relief valves in accordance with API-520 and
API-521 using Lotus Notes, Lotus 123, Microsoft Excel to expedite project saving $100,000
per project.
BPX Cusiana British Petroleum, Incorporated
(1995) Cusiana, Colombia
Process Engineer providing on-site technical services for troubleshooting, debottlenecking,
and performance testing for 80,000 BOPD oil production facility. Raised crude oil capacity
by 20,000 BOPD using Test Separator to unload gas from High Pressure and Medium
Pressure Separators increasing production revenues by $146 million annually.
Troubleshooting at Dehydration and Degassing Separators, Gas Dehydration, Fuel Gas, and
Flare. Performance testing of Fuel Gas, Electric Generators, and Flare.
Karimun Oil Terminal KUO International, Incorporated
(1995) Kecil, Riau, Indonesia
Lead Process Engineer responsible for engineering evaluation and cost estimate for an Oil
Terminal and Offsites for a 50,000 BPSD refinery. Evaluation included basic design of
tankage & pumping systems, asphalt handling, hot oil system and gasoline blending. PFD's
and a sized equipment list were developed.
Reliance Refinery Reliance, Incorporated
(1995) Jamnager, India
Process Engineer responsible for preliminary design cost estimate of new aromatics portion
of grassroots refinery including Naphtha Hydrotreater, CCR Platformer, Benzene-Toluene
Fractionation Unit, PAREX Unit, TATORAY Unit, ISOMAR Unit, Xylenes Fractionation
Unit for 1.2 MTA p-xylene production. Work effort included unit scale-up from Class A
package, and development of ICARUS cost estimate model. Developed criticality rankings
for Crude Unit, Hydrogen Plant, and CCR Platformer.
Midor Refinery Midor Consortium
(1994-1995) Alexandria, Egypt
Process Engineer responsible for front-end engineering design of 100,000 BPSD new
Crude-Vacuum Unit with Debutanizer, Light Ends Unit, Naphtha Splitter and Sour Water
Stripper. Design supported cost estimate and included extensive simulation using Hysim
and EDSS computer programs.
Kuwait Petrochemical Joint Venture Kuwait National Petroleum/ Union Carbide
(1994) Charleston, West Virginia
Process Engineer responsible for Summary of Design (Class A) packages for ethylene
glycol non process areas including unit storage, flare, fire and safety systems. Cost saving
development efforts utilizing past design experience resulted in client approval for detailed
design. Used PALS, Overthruster computer programs, API 520, 521 and 2000.
CRAY Delayed Coker Project Lagoven
(1994) Amuay, Venezuela
Process Engineer supporting pre-startup safety audit of 6 drum delayed coker unit. Provided
process design assessment of relief and flare system for Exxon safety audit team.
Evaluated/ proposed low cost design changes for field construction using Overthruster
computer program.
Emerging Clean Fuels/Petroleum Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
Technologies Irvine, California
(1994)
Lead Process Engineer/System Administrator developing a worldwide database system for
capturing and analyzing information on emerging petroleum and petrochemical
technologies. System based on Lotus AmiPro and Lotus Notes. Added initial data of
several technologies.
Reformulated Gasoline Program Chevron
(1993 - 1994) El Segundo, California
Process Engineer for checkout, commissioning and start-up support of a CCR Platformer
Unit licensed by UOP. Project was fast-tracked to meet EPA and CARB deadlines and
required re-use of existing reformer equipment. Issued Management of Change and Field
Change Request documents and Safety Information Sheets in support of permitting.
Provided process design evaluation of field changes, system walk downs/punch lists, and
as-built P&ID's.
Reformulated Fuels Program Unocal
(1992 - 1993) Wilmington, California
Process Engineer for detailed design of a CSP/Butamer Unit licensed by UOP, FCC
Deethanizer check-rate, and off sites and utilities fieldwork. Work was fast-tracked to meet
EPA and CARB deadlines and required re-use of existing equipment in addition to field
verification and testing. Used SIMSCI's PROII simulator for check-rate and EDSS
electronic data sheet system. Supported Unocal HAZOP as unit process design expert.
Routed and field-checked pipelines and tie-in locations for tank rundowns and utilities,
developing as-built P&ID's.
Residual Oil Gasification Project Agip Raffinazione
(1992) Venice, Italy
Process Engineer for front-end design including nitrogen oxides emission reduction survey
and gas turbine performance study. Performed availability analysis of several gas turbine
models using Texaco gasification process.
Refinery Fuel Gas Desulfurization Study Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
(1992) Irvine, California
Process Engineer evaluating commercial gas treating technologies for sulfur reduction of
refinery fuel gas to 40 ppmv or lower. Required collection of speciated sulfur data for crude
and vacuum units, delayed coker units, fluid catalytic cracking units. Developed low cost
design strategies to maximize utilization of existing refinery equipment.
Pemex Safety and Environmental Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)
Assessment Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
(1992)
Process Engineer evaluating process design, control systems, and supporting safety and
environmental assessment for ammonia, para-xylene, hydrogen, acrylonitrile, and
polyethylene units at Cosoleacaque and La Congrejera Complexes following sewer
collection system explosion in Analco, Guadalajara, Mexico.
(1989 - 1992)
SENIOR MARKETING SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE
Economic Indicators Fluor, Incorporated
(1992) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst support macroeconomic synopsis for Executive Committee. Collected
and summarized indicators in petroleum and petrochemicals markets, competitor position,
project wins and losses and sales prospects corporate-wide.
Engineering and Construction Exxon and Mobil
Industry Survey Princetown, New Jersey
(1992)
Lead Marketing Analyst responsible for collection and development of information
supporting Exxon and Mobil survey of contractors. Included information gathering,
assessment and summary from all Fluor office locations for staff, utilization and projects.
Global Energy Leadership in the Confidential Client
Energy E&C Industry Washington DC
(1991)
Marketing Analyst for evaluation of engineering and construction competitiveness in the
Middle East and Asia. Analyzed the trends in energy demand growth, identified future
mega-projects in the Middle East and Pacific Rim, factors affecting mega-project
construction, and characteristics of E&C contractors.
EXOR IV Export Oriented Refinery Pertamina
(1990) Dumai, Indonesia
Lead Marketing Analyst for project congestion study. Analyzed the impact of mega-
projects in the Pacific Rim on EXOR IV project execution including economic outlook,
shop utilization and equipment cost escalation, transportation logistics, labor outlook and
long lead time equipment procurement.
Eastern Europe Marketing Strategy Fluor, Incorporated
(1990) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst assisting VP of Eastern Europe, Chuck Pringle for development of
corporate marketing strategy for Eastern Europe. Included assessment of economic,
political, and social restructuring of USSR during Perestroika, business risk analysis,
interviews with Gosstroi USSR Ministry of Construction and U.S. State Department
officials.
Refining and Petrochemicals Study Fluor, Incorporated
(1990) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst responsible for World Refining and Petrochemicals Market Study.
Study included calculating supply and demand curves, capacity utilization, major clients
and business unit strategies reflective of current and future market conditions and
intelligence gathering.
Pharmaceuticals Market Fluor, Incorporated
(1989) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst developing assessment of Fluor market share, client profiles and
competitors for Biotech and Pharmaceuticals VP Steve Tappan and CEO Les McCraw.
Interviewed key Biotech and Pharmaceuticals contacts and used WINS system.
MTBE Spot Price Fluor, Incorporated
(1989) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst determining MTBE spot price for Project Finance group. Included
survey of suppliers, developing and analyzing supply-demand curves, capacity utilization,
planned facilities and interviews.
Various Projects Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
(1989 - 1992) Irvine, California
Marketing Analyst supporting Executive Committee and Line Sales. Responsibilities
include: meeting with marketing managers/ other internal clients to assess their
informational needs and scope appropriate research, design strategies for implementing
research projects; conducting research efforts, presenting research results in oral and written
reports; supporting and maintaining internal marketing information systems, e.g. report
files, WINS, LEXIS-NEXIS, Internet, strategic planning. Major projects are: world
refining and petrochemicals study; regional business plans of Eastern Europe/ Asia-Pacific;
mining, metals, metallurgy forecast; commodity chemicals price forecasts; company/
competitor profiles; world projects congestion study; economic indicators; acquisition
studies; biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
(1979 - 1989)
PROCESS SPECIALIST ENGINEER
1370 MW Gas Fired Cogeneration Midland Cogeneration Venture
Conversion Midland, Michigan
(1987 - 1990)
Lead RAM Engineer for steam reliability and electrical availability studies and contractual
availability measurement procedures for first-of-a-kind cogeneration conversion.
Responsible for development of budget relative to scope of work, checking work of junior
engineers, change management, preparation of project closure reports, supporting Gantt
chart development and critical path schedules. Studies included: failure modes and effects
analysis, Markov modeling for availability analysis, fault tree analysis and dynamic
simulation for reliability. Computer programs include AVPROG, UNIRAM and FAULT-
TAP. Provided design related trade-offs, critical spare parts, plant operation, and
maintenance relative to base and dispatched loading. Developed availability measurement
procedures providing in-field measurement of availability relative to contractual
guarantees. Developed process system descriptions and plant start-up procedures.
Phased Integrated Gasification Potomac Electric Power Company
Combined Cycle Project Washington, D.C.
(1986 - 1989)
RAM team leader for availability analysis of a phased coal gasification combined cycle
plant. The analysis supported trade-off, conceptual, and detailed design efforts and included
reliability growth modeling, plant operability, steam cycle design, scheduled maintenance,
equipment criticality for Texaco, Dow, and Shell gasification processes. The UNIRAM
computer program was used in the analysis. Provided support for site licensing and
environmental permitting.
50 MW Gas Cogeneration Combined Dexter Corporation
Cycle Windsor Locks, Connecticut
(1989 - 1990)
Process Engineer responsible for field performance testing procedures. Procedures for
determining the overall plant heat rate, reliability, and net electrical generation were
developed. Included in the scope were individual procedures to evaluate gas turbine, HRSG
and steam turbine performance.
Various Power Cycle Studies Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
(1986 - 1990) Various Sites, North America
RAM Engineer responsible for availability studies in support of electrical power systems
research. Studies include integrated and non-integrated gasification combined cycle plants
using technologies from Dow and Texaco. Availability of advanced combustion turbine
designs was also analyzed. The UNIRAM computer program was used in the analysis.
RAM Proposal Support Fluor Daniel, Incorporated
(1986 - 1990) Irvine, California
RAM Engineer for proposal efforts, primarily in the Power Sector. Support ranged from
writing qualifications to planning, estimating, and scheduling scope of work. Technical
support for conceptual design studies was also provided.
Harbor Cogeneration Project Harbor Cogeneration Company
(1989) Wilmington, California
Process Engineer assisting in start-up of an enhanced oil recovery cogeneration plant. Tasks
include system checkouts, punch lists, development of field start-up procedures focusing on
plant utilities including service water, instrument air, cooling water and water conditioning
systems.
Madera Electric Power Project Madera Power Plant Partnership
(1989) Madera County, California
RAM Engineer responsible for an availability analysis of an agricultural waste cogeneration
plant. Component criticality ranking from the analysis established the basis for spare parts
inventory. The ACE computer program was used to evaluate criticality.
Firewater Network Study Arco Watson Refinery
(1986) Carson, California
Process Engineer responsible for field testing and debottlenecking of a refinery firewater
network. Scope included extensive computer modeling using KYPIPEF-1800 for cost
effective design modifications. The existing network was modeled and validated using data
collected in field tests.
Expert System Analysis Fluor Technology, Incorporated
(1986 - 1989) Irvine, California
RAM Engineer for evaluation of expert system technologies for applications in real-time
plant operations. A gas processing plant was modeled on a LISP machine for real-time
simulation involving accident mitigation. PICON was used as an AI shell. Other work
included artificial intelligence course work at the University of California, Irvine.
Hanford Waste Vitrification Project United States Department of Energy
Phase I Richland, Washington
(1987)
RAM Engineer preparing risk assessment for a nuclear waste vitrification facility. The
assessment included a failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis.
Process Facility Modification Project United States Department of Energy
(1986) Richland, Washington
RAM Engineer assisting in an availability analysis of control systems and remote handling
equipment for detailed design. Additional work included a statistical analysis of auxiliary
loads for sizing transformers.
High Level Nuclear Waste Repository United States Department of Energy
in Salt Various Sites, Texas
(1986)
RAM Engineer for risk assessment of a nuclear waste repository in salt formations. The
assessment included data collection in support of a hazards evaluation.
Safety/Hazards Evaluation Betz Laboratory
(1986) Beaumont, Texas
RAM Engineer assisting in cause-consequence modeling of a chemical plant using the
EXCON computer program. Event sequence diagrams were developed from a HAZOP
study.
Availability Modeling Fluor Technology, Incorporated
(1986 - 1988) Irvine, California
RAM Engineer responsible for restructuring an availability computer program, SF2.
FORTRAN was used as the programming language. Tasks included program validation
and verification. Also performed validations of the PC-AVPROG and PC-EXCON.
Pipeline Controls Modernization Marathon Pipeline
(1985 - 1986) Findlay, Ohio
Process Engineer assisting in the development of several Kalman Filter models for pipeline
leak detection. A prototype on-line filter was programmed using FORTRAN. The filters
were to be used in SCADA systems of a gas transmission pipeline.
Tulare Aquifer Project Shell California Production, Incorporated
(1985) Bakersfield, California
Process Engineer for design and simulation of a two-phase pipeline gathering network. The
MTRAN computer program was used to determine the flow pattern, pressure, and velocity
distribution within the network. Additional work included water hammer simulation of a
liquid gathering network using the DREM computer program to determine the effect of an
interior pump failure on the network.
Gas Processing Facility Shell Oil Company
(1984) Molino, California
Process Engineer for developing heating and cooling curves for a hydrocarbon system. The
goal was to provide and validate data for this application. SIMSCI's PROCESS program
was used.
Process Systems Support Fluor Technology, Incorporated
(1984 - 1986) Irvine, California
Process Systems Engineer responsible for validation, verification, and documentation of
liquid and gas line sizing programs; development of a flow regime computer program for
two-phase flow; development and documentation of a water hammer computer program in
FORTRAN; evaluation of vendor computer programs for hydraulics and process
simulation; process and dynamic simulation; developing friction factor correlations;
analyzing and fitting financial data to a set of curves for computer modeling of chemical
plants.
Oil & Gas Production Facilities Arco Alaska, Incorporated
(1984 - 1985) Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Control Systems Engineer assisting in: design and specification of emergency shutdown
valves, analyzers, hydraulic and spring return actuators, and self-contained pressure
regulators; developing computer programs to track in-line instruments and control devices.
Tasks required special design considerations for arctic conditions.
North Field Gas Development Project Qatar General Petroleum Corporation
(1984) North Dome Field, Qatar
Process Engineer assisting in material and energy balance study of a gas processing plant.
General Process Simulator (GPS) P-001 was used to calculate the balances.
Texaco Anacortes Texaco, Incorporated
(1983) Anacortes, Washington
Process Engineer providing support of the Cost and Scheduling Department for a refinery
revamp and relocation from Lockport to Anacortes. Responsible for ledgers tracking actual
versus planned expenses, change orders, trends and critical path scheduling.
Refinery Upgrade Lagoven
(1982) Amuay, Venezuela
Process Engineer supporting the Electrical Engineering design team for a refinery upgrade
project. Duties include designing ladder logic diagrams and electric loop drawings.
Various Project Fluor Technology, Incorporated
(1980-1981) Irvine, California
Process Engineer supporting the Architectural and Fire Protection design team for various
projects. Fire Protection duties included maintaining fire protection specifications,
detailing scope of work documents, and updating piping and instrument diagrams relative
to the National Fire Protection Association Code, American Petroleum Institute, and other
applicable laws, ordinances, regulations and statutes. Duties in the Architectural
Department included updating design detail drawings for industrial buildings.
Synthetic Oil Liquefaction Phases II&III South African Synthetic Oil, Limited
(1980) Secunda, South Africa
Process Engineer supporting Structural Engineering for synthetic oil production facility
using coal gasification. Developed foundation footing plans for foundation pilings and
caissons, structural details and materials takeoffs for steel and concrete.
Synthetic Oil Liquefaction Phase I South African Synthetic Oil, Limited
(1979) Sasolburg, South Africa
Process Engineer supporting Structural Engineering for synthetic oil production facility
using coal gasification Fischer-Tropsch process. Developed foundation footing plans for
floating foundations, structural details and materials takeoffs for steel and concrete.
Gas Centrifuge Project U.S. Department of Defense
(1979) Portsmouth, Ohio
Process Engineer supporting Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineering for a
uranium enrichment via gas centrifuge technology. Developed design details for HEPA
type filters.
(1977 - 1978)
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FABRICANT
Prototype Circuit Board Fabrication Hewlett Packard, Rancho Bernardo Division
(1978) San Diego, CA
Printed Circuit Board Fabricant supporting all aspects of prototype printed circuit board
fabrication. Duties include cutting copper clad sheets, drilling, beveling, deburring, surface
preparation, silk screening photo resist, electroless copper plating, etching, stripping,
electrolytic nickel plating, electrolytic gold plating, silk screening solder mask resist.
Assisting makeup of chemical tanks including etching, stripping and electroless plating line
and analytical chemistry.
STUDENT FABRICANT
Prototype Circuit Board Fabrication Hewlett Packard, Rancho Bernardo Division
(1977) San Diego, CA
Student Fabricant assisting in prototype printed circuit board fabrication. Duties include
silk screening logos on parts, photo film development, silk screen image development,
screening resist images on copper clad sheets.
WORKING COMITTEES AND ADVOCACY
OCSD Recognition Program (Ad Hoc) – Active
ASCE Environmental Health and Water Quality Committee – Active
CASA Regulatory Workgroup – Active
NACWA Pretreatment Committee – Active
NACWA Emerging Pollutants Committee – Active
NACWA Household Consumer Products Committee (Ad Hoc) – Active
NACWA Storm Water Committee – Active
NACWA Water Quality Committee – Active
Southern California Household Hazardous Waste Information Exchange
Tri-TAC/California Association of Sewering Agencies – Active
WateReuse Association, Co-Chair General Planning Committee – Active
WEF Committee Leadership Council – Active
WEF Water Reuse, Technical Planning, and Governmental Affairs Committee – Active
WEF Flushables Task Group – Active
WEF Project Advisory Committee – Active
WEF Watershed Resources Management & Sustainability Committee – Active
WEF Microconstituents Community of Practice – Sunsetted
WERF Exploratory Team, Nutrient Recovery – Sunsetted
WERF Issue Area Team Resource Recovery – Active
LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Water Leadership Institute, Water Environment Federation, 601 Wythe Street Alexandria,
VA, April-October, 2014.
Writing Skills for Leaders, Marilouise Carlisle, Carlisle Communications, March 14, 2014
OCSD How Successful Leaders Make Better Decisions, Gary Winters, The Centre for
Organization Effectiveness, December, 2013
OCSD Supervisors Transition and Readiness Training, Gary Winters, The Centre for
Organization Effectiveness, February 2013
City of Lake Forest Leadership Academy – Class 13, Lake Forest City Hall, Lake Forest,
California, September to December 2012
Developing the Leader Within, California State University, Fullerton, September 19, 2012
Communicating With Public Officials, Water Environment Federation, August 28, 2012
Courage In Action - Doing What's Needed Even When It's Difficult, Orange County
Sanitation District, November 8, 2011
Storytelling as a Leadership Skill, Orange County Sanitation District, September 14, 2011
Living the Core Values, Orange County Sanitation District, August 2, 2011
OCSD Leadership Academy – Group 5, Rachel M. Todd, Pepperdine University, Graziadio
School of Business and Management, March 31st – September 22, 2010.
OCSD Leadership Development Training – Leading OCSD, Ray Burch, Louis Allen
Worldwide, Brandman University, Irvine, January - May, 2010
Get Motivated Seminar, Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, February 17, 2010
Leadership Competencies: Leadership Competencies: Change & Innovation, Orange
County Sanitation District, December 3, 2009
Leadership Competencies: Integrity/ Honesty, Orange County Sanitation District,
November 4, 2009
Leadership Competencies: Planning & Evaluation, Orange County Sanitation District,
October 6, 2009
Leadership Competencies: Conflict Management, Orange County Sanitation District,
September 15, 2009
Leadership Competencies: Listening, Orange County Sanitation District, August 13, 2009
Leadership Competencies: Teaching Others, Orange County Sanitation District, May 28,
2009
Leadership Competencies: Interpersonal Skills, Orange County Sanitation District, April
21, 2009
National Association of Clean Water Agencies Pretreatment Workshop, Charlotte, NC,
March 25th – 27th, 2009
International Water Conference, San Antonio, TX, October 27th – 30th, 2008
Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference, Chicago, IL, October
20th – 22nd, 2008
Developing Customer Relationships, Orange County Sanitation District, October 26, 2006
The Art of Supervisory Leadership, California Water Environment Association, October 5,
2006
Dealing With Violent Customers, Orange County Sanitation District, September 19, 2006
Sharing Feedback With Style, Orange County Sanitation District, April, 2004
Using Leadership Styles To Maximize Results, Fluor Daniel, October 2001
Presentation Skills, Fluor Daniel, October 2001
Bidding & Execution of Risk Projects, Fluor Daniel, January 2001
Managing Project Change, Fluor Daniel, January, 2001
Writing Project Scopes, Fluor Daniel, January, 2001
Project Management Functional Leadership, APME Legal and Commercial Terms, Fluor
Daniel, February 1992
Successful Negotiating Techniques, Fluor Corporation, May, 1991
Strategy to Win, Shipley and Associates, January 1989
Decision Analysis Workshop, Kepner Tragoe, September 1985
TECHNICAL TRAINING
WEFTEC W103: Computational Fluid Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications for
Wastewater Treatment, Disinfection, and Reuse, New Orleans Morial Convention Center,
September 29, 2012
CWEA 39th Annual P3S, Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort, Huntington Beach, CA,
February 28, 2012
CWEA 38th Annual P3S, Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara, CA, February 28, 2011
CWEA 37th Annual P3S, Hilton Long Beach, Long Beach, CA, March 1-3, 2010
CalEPA Basic Inspector Academy, Fundamental Inspector Academy Course, April 28,
2009
Presentation Zen, Garr Reynolds, August – October, 2008
Kalman Filters, Peter D. Joseph, July – August, 2008
Groundwater Replenishment System Operator Training, June 2008
Pictometry Electronic Field Study, November, 2008
DTSC Hazardous Waste Management Tracking System, November 2007
De Minimus Permit Compliance II, May, 2007
De Minimus Permit Compliance I, April, 2007
Tour Guide Safety and Mobile Radio, February 2007
Inspection Warrants, December, 2006
Introduction To ArcGIS I, Orange County Sanitation District, February, 2006
EPA Pretreatment Training Course, Pretreatment Standards Local Limits, February, 2006
Emerging Contaminants, California Water Environment Association, January 12, 2006
EPA Basic Pretreatment Training Course, February, 2004
Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator Training, May, 2004
Water Treatment, GE Betz, October, 2002
Water and Power Technologies, Fluor Daniel, August 2002
Water Treatment, AES, February 2002
BFW Treatment, Fluor Daniel, January 2002
GE Power Systems Advanced Technology Combined Cycle, Duke/Fluor Daniel, October,
2001
High-Pressure Boiler Water Treatment, Ondeo Nalco, September, 2001
Advanced Technology Combined Cycles, Duke/Fluor Daniel, September, 2001
Combined Cycle Fundamentals Course, Modules 1 through 9, Duke/Fluor Daniel, July –
December 2001
Process Engineering Training Program III C1, Utilities and Offsites, Fluor Daniel,
December, 2000
Process Utilities Training Class, February, Fluor Daniel, 2000
SIMSCI Process Simulation Course, Fluor Daniel, September, 1999
Icarus Process Evaluator Training, Fluor Daniel, September, 1999
Zyqad Technical Training Course, Nottingham, UK, November, 1997
Union Carbide Safety Certification, Charleston Technology Center, WV, September, 1994
Chevron Refinery Safety Certification, Fluor Daniel, November, 1993
Unocal Refinery Safety Certification, Fluor Daniel, January, 1993
Refinery Operations Course, Fluor Daniel, May, 1993
Process Utilities and Offsites Training Course, Fluor Daniel, January, 1992
Process Engineering Training Course, Fluor Daniel, October, 1988
ASSOCIATIONS
American Chemical Society
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Senior Member
American Water Works Association
California Water Environment Association
Chemical Management & Resources Association
Environmental Water Resource Institute
National Association of Clean Water Agencies
National Association of Surface Finishers
Society of Environmental Toxicologist and Chemists
Sons of the American Legion, Post 291
Toastmasters International, CTM
Water Environment Federation
Water Environment Research Foundation
PUBLICATIONS
“Expanding Technical Evaluation of Local Limits and Ordinance Revision Considerations
for Potable Reuse Facilities”, presented at the 86th Annual Water Environment Federation
Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2016), 519. Planning for Success in
California and Beyond: DPR/IPR, Wednesday, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New
Orleans, LA, September 28, 2016.
“Application of Critical Control Points and Geometric Information System Automation for
Investigation of CECs in Potable Reuse”, presented at the 86th Annual Water Environment
Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2015), TS321. Direct and
Indirect Potable Reuse Planning for a Sustainable Future, McCormick Place Convention
Center, Chicago, IL, September 29, 2015.
“Polymer Addition: The Impact and Mitigation of Disinfection Byproducts on Potable
Reuse Facilities”, presented at the 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2015), 521. Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse
Process Innovations, McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, IL, September 30,
2015.
“Federal Regulatory and Legislative Update – Emerging Issues Concerning Water and
Wastewater”, Cross-Media Regulatory Updates Session, presented at the California Water
Environment Association Annual Conference AC15, Town & Country Convention Center,
San Diego, CA, May 1, 2015.
“Wastewater Worker Safety: Addressing Concerns on Ebola in Wastewater”, Webcast
Panelist, Bloomberg BNA Webcast, (Bloomberg BNA: Edison, NJ), November 25, 2014.
“Wastewater Worker Safety - Addressing Concerns on Ebola in Wastewater”, Webcast
Panelist, Water Environment Federation (WEF: Alexandria, VA), November 4, 2014.
“What Does the Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule Mean For Water Utilities?”, Moderator,
Water Environment Federation (WEF: Alexandria, VA), June 26, 2014.
“Moving Towards Resource Recovery Facilities”, Technical author and reviewer, Chapter
9, published by the Water Environment Federation (WEF: Alexandria, VA), Order No:
P140001, ISBN: 978-1-57278-303-4, 2014.
“Enhanced Source Control: Supporting the Groundwater Replenishment System”,
presented at the CWEA P3S Annual Conference, Pretreatment Program Management,
Track 2, Doubletree Ontario, February 24, 2014.
Innovative Brine Management: Modeling and Assessing Impacts to Water Reuse and
POTW's, presented at the 28th Annual WateReuse Symposium, Denver Marriott City
Center, Denver, CO, September 16, 2013.
“Driving Water and Wastewater Utilities to More Sustainable Energy Management”,
presented at and proceedings of the ASME 2013 Power Conference, Power 2013, July 29-
August 1, 2013, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Barry Liner, Ph.D., P.E. and Christopher
Stacklin, P.E.
Technical contributor to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Guidelines for
Water Reuse, EPA/600/R-12/618, (Environmental Protection Agency: Washington, D.C.),
September 2012.
“Innovative Brine Management Modeling: Assessment of Impacts to Water Reuse and
POTW's” presented at the 86th Annual Water Environment Federation Technical
Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2012), TS071: Reuse Augmentation With Process
and Concentrate Streams, October 2, 2012.
“The Value of Wastewater: An Econometric Evaluation of Recoverable Resources in
Wastewater for Reuse” presented at the 86th Annual Water Environment Federation
Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2012), TS072: Changing Paradigms,
October 2, 2012.
“Potential Value of Products and Resources from Wastewater”, presented at the 85th
Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC
2011), W112: WEF/WERF Wastewater as a Re-N-E-W-able Resource: Nutrients, Energy,
Water, Los Angeles Convention Center, October 15, 2011.
“POTW Collection System Brine Management Model for Water Reuse Planning”,
presented at the 2011 WateReuse California Annual Conference, Dana Point, California,
March 22, 2011.
“Nutrient Recovery State of the Knowledge As of December 2010”, Exploratory Team
Member, Water Environment Research Foundation, September, 2011, 44 p.
WERF Exploratory team member, "Wastewater as a Resource." Report available from
WERF Summer 2011.
“Emerging Contaminants: Prioritization Considerations for Water Reuse in California”,
presented at the 239th American Chemical Society Spring 2010 National Meeting &
Exposition, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California, March 24, 2010.
Moderator for Leadership Breakout Session, California Water Environment Association
37th Annual P3S Training Conference & Exhibition, Long Beach Hilton, California, March
1, 2010.
“A Combined Effort: Together, real-time and predictive monitoring can help treatment
facilities control microconstituent levels in reclaimed water”, Water Environment
Laboratory Solutions, Volume 17, Number 2, Water Environment Federation April/May
2010.
“Microconstituent Prioritization Considerations for Water Reuse”, presented at the 30th
Anniversary Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Conference, Session
Track: Risk Management, Remediation, & Science Policy, Session: Risk Management,
Remediation, & Science Policy-General, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 20, 2009.
“Water Reuse Management: Source Water Protection Strategy for Orange County’s
Groundwater Replenishment System”, presented at the National Association for Surface
Finishing, Orange County Metropolitan Branch, California, November 12, 2009.
“Predictive Source Control: Application of Advanced Numerical Methods and Surrogate
Monitoring for Microconstituents in Water Reclamation”, presented at 82st Annual Water
Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2009), Session
18 – Key Fate and Effects Issues With Microconstituents and How to Communicate to the
Public, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, October 12, 2009.
“Technical Assessment of Water Reuse in Consideration of Emerging Pollutants”,
published in Ultrapure Water Journal, Technology and Business of Water Treatment, (Tall
Oaks Publishing, Inc.) Volume 26, No. 8, August 2009.
“Tomorrow's Source Control for Today's Micropollutants – Water Reuse and
Replenishment Applications”, presented at the 6th Annual International Water Association
and Groundwater Resources Association of California Conference, San Francisco,
California, June 9, 2009.
“Microconstituent Prioritization Considerations for Water Reuse”, presented at the 13th
Annual Water Reuse and Desalination Research Conference, Huntington Beach Hilton,
Huntington Beach, California, May 19, 2009.
“Case Study: Tomorrow's Source Control for Today's Emerging Pollutants”, presented at
the 2009 National Association of Clean Water Agencies Pretreatment Workshop, Hilton
Charlotte University Place, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 26, 2009.
“Technical Risk Assessment of Water Reuse in Consideration of Emerging Pollutants”,
presented at the 2008 International Water Conference, Crowne Plaza - San Antonio
Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas, Session Title: Recycle/Reuse Alternatives for POTW
Applications, paper no. IWC-08-69, October 29, 2008.
“Pollutant Prioritization Project for Water Reuse”, presented at 81st Annual Water
Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC 2008), Session
15 – Pathogens and Priority Pollutants in Reclaimed Water, McCormick Place, Chicago,
Illinois, October 20, 2008.
“Self-Contained Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plants for Southern California”, presented at
International Desalinization Association World Congress on Desalination, BAH03-149,
Paradise Island, Bahamas, October 3, 2003.
"Improve Flare Management", published in Hydrocarbon Processing, (Gulf Publishing
Company: Houston, Texas), Volume 76, No. 7, July, 1997.
"Expert System Reduces Downtime & Costs", published in PowerLines, (Fluor Daniel
Publication), Volume 10, No. 1, March 1991.
"Pairing On-line Diagnostics With Real-time Expert Systems", published in Power,
(McGraw-Hill Publication), Volume 134, No. 6, June 1990.
"Marketing Opportunities in the Soviet Union", presented at the Orange County Chapter of
the AIChE, Santa Ana, California, May 22, 1990.
"Expert-control Accident Mitigation - Parts 1 & 2", published in Hydrocarbon Processing,
(Gulf Publishing Company: Houston, Texas), Volume 68, No. 10 & 11, October &
November, 1989.
"Guaranteeing Availability in First-of-a-Kind Plants: the Midland Experience", presented
at the ASME Joint Power Generation Conference, 89-JPGC/Pwr-6, Dallas, Texas, October
22-26, 1989.
"Computer Support of Gas Line Operations", published in Pipe Line Industry, (Gulf
Publishing Company: Houston, Texas), Volume 68, No. 4, April, 1988.
"Role of Risk Analysis in the Plant Design Process", presented at the ASME Winter Annual
Meeting, SAF-3, Boston, Massachusetts, December 15, 1987.
"Use of Kalman Filters in Data Compression of Gas Transmission Pipelines", presented at
the American Control Conference, Seattle, Washington, June 18, 1986.
"Microcomputer Use in Gas Transmission Pipelines", Technical paper No. 40E, presented
at the National AIChE meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 1986.
"The Hazards of Developing a Water Hammer Program", presented at the Orange County
Chapter of the AIChE, Santa Ana, California, July 30, 1985.
TECHNICAL AWARDS
Orange County Sanitation District, Board Commendation, White House Water Projects,
2016
WEF Leadership Award, Water Reuse Roadmap – White House Water Summit
Commitment No. 2, September 25, 2016
WEF Leadership Award, High Consequence Pathogen Management – A White House
Priority, September 25, 2016
WEF Communication Award, Wastewater Worker Safety for Ebola, Water Environment
Federation House of Delegates, September 26, 2015
Alignment Focus, Innovation, and Initiative Award (ALFII), Automated Cycle Design
Program, Duke/Fluor Daniel, March 2003
Fluor Daniel Professional Publications and Presentations Program Award, 1997; 2003
Recognition of Outstanding Effort, Offsite Tankage and Blendings Systems, Abu Dhabi
National Oil Company, May 7, 1997
Recognition of Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Yukong Flare Study Project,
Phase I Development Individual Award, Yukong, Limited, Ulsan, Korea, March 8, 1996
Recognition of Continuous Performance Improvement, Relief and Flare Study, Yukong
Flare Study Team Award, Yukong, Limited, Ulsan, Korea, February 23, 1996
MVP Award, Yukong Flare Study Project, Fluor Daniel Petroleum and Petrochemicals
Company, Irvine, California, April 3, 1996
Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI) Smart Suggestion, Generic Basic Engineering
Design Package, Individual Award, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California, November 17, 1995
Letter of Recognition, Karimun Oil Terminal Project Estimate, Project Design and
Estimation Team Award, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California, May 25, 1995
Note of Recognition, Process Engineering Services Class A Design Package, Union
Carbide, Charleston, West Virginia, October 18, 1994
Letter of Recognition, Polyglycol Utilities Basic Design Packages, Kuwait Petrochemical
Complex Project, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California, October 18, 1994
Letter of Recognition, CSP/Butamer Class A Design Package for Unocal Refinery in
Wilmington, California, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California, November 4, 1993
Letter of Appreciation, Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment Team Award, Petróleos
Mexicanos, Mexico, June 26, 1992
Letter of Recognition, European Marketing Study for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Fine
Chemicals Industry, Fluor Daniel, Wiesbaden, Germany, March 13, 1992
Letter of Recognition, European Marketing Study for Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Fine
Chemicals Industry, Fluor Daniel, Wiesbaden, Germany, November 14, 1991
Letter of Recognition, Commodity Chemicals Outlook, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California,
January 23, 1991
Letter of Recognition, Economic Indicators Report, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California,
September 26, 1991
Letter of Recognition, Spring 1991 Joint Industry Program Survey, Mobil Research and
Development Corporation, Princeton, New Jersey, December 6, 1991
Letter of Recognition, Joint Industry Program Survey, Exxon Research and Engineering
Company, Florham Park, New Jersey, November 21, 1991
Letters of Recognition, Midland Cogeneration Power Plant Project, Fluor Daniel, Irvine,
California, January 1 and January 21, 1991
Letter of Recognition, Methyl Tert Butyl Ether Marketing Report, Fluor Corporation,
Johannesburg, South Africa, April 12, 1991
Letter of Appreciation, Marketing Opportunities in the Soviet Union, Stroyka and Credi of
USSR Gosstroy, March 1, 1990
Fluor Daniel Professional Presentation Award, 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990
Letter of Recognition, Potomac Electric Power Company and Midland Cogeneration
Venture Reliability Modeling, Fluor Daniel, Irvine, California, August 25, 1987
Fluor Corporation Technical Presentation Award, 1985; 1986
Letter of Recognition, Saudi Petrochemical Project, Fluor Corporation, Irvine, California,
August 27, 1981
VOLUNTEER AWARDS
Volunteer Award, Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California, 2016
Volunteer Award, Orange County Sanitation District, Fountain Valley, California, 2009
Recognition of Outstanding Volunteer Service, National Volunteer Week, Fluor
Corporation, Irvine, California, 1992; 1995; 1996; 1997
Letter of Recognition, Fluor Community Involvement Team, The Fluor Foundation, April
3, 1995
Letters of Recognition, El Toro Air Show, Fluor Community Involvement Team, The Fluor
Foundation, April 30, 1991; April 30, 1992; and May 2, 1994
Recognition of Participation, National Engineers Week, 1993; 1994
Letter of Recognition, United Way Planning Committee, Fluor Corporation United Way,
Irvine, California, December 3, 1993
Letter of Thanks, Second World Chemical Congress Arrangements Committee Chair,
World Chemical Congress, Newport Beach, California, Chemical Management and
Resources Association, Staten Island, New York, October 22, 1992
Letter of Recognition, Corporate Caring and Sharing Project, Fluor Community
Involvement Team, The Fluor Foundation, April 30, 1992
Letter of Recognitions, Ask-A-Scientist Participant, Irvine Unified School District, Irvine,
California, February 12, 1991; and February 6, 1992