Dennis — Subject Matter Expert
Dennis
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About Me
Skilled Trades (5)
I have specified pressure, flow, temperature, wieght, level, density for 20 years
Operated a Service company for 20 years
Software Competencies (1)
Professional Competencies (12)
I have worked as a Project Manager for the last 5 years
Applications (11)
No problems starting from a wish list or a blank piece of paper
Use to conforming to standards and merging with other elements in production and process
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Work Experience(9)
June 2016 - Present Houston Texas Subject Matter Expert - Automation, Scada, Cyber Security, Industrial Networks. Providing expertise & guidance to project teams. Project Management for projects which are primarily Automation, Scada, Cyber Security or Industrial Networks project types. UniversalPegasus International, A Subisidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries
January 2013 - Present Houston, Texas Helping our customers realize their business goals by establishing long term relationships & alignments. Providing value by
April 2011 - January 2013 (1 year 10 months) Houston, Texas Providing leadership for a dedicated group of engineers, programmers, designers and drafters providing world class solutions. I am currently directing & providing Automation Engineering services including front end engineering development and completion to include leading installation and commissioning teams to implement these solutions'. I enjoy integrating the automation solution together with other disciplines and developing teams to provide a seamless, value added solution that meets best practices and market goals. Specialties:Team Building, Project Engineering,Compression Facilities, Batching,Packaging,Process, Industrial Networks, Rockwell (Allen-Bradley), Siemens, VFD, Wonderware, WinCC Patton's Service Company, Inc. Project Engineer
July 2010 - May 2011 (11 months) Project Engineer for Automation Projects Responsible for marketing engineering services, project intake, definition and execution. Specializing in Natural Gas Facilities El Paso Automation Engineer
June 2006 - July 2010 (4 years 2 months) Works to develop detailed preliminary project scopes, project schedules and cost estimates including: electrical equipment, engineering and software interface requirements, instrumentation and installation Work with Project Manager to determine the necessity and duration of facility outages to complete automation work Provides expertise as a subject matter expert in the automation and electrical engineering discipline on project teams responsible for design, construction, and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities Develop electrical equipment material lists and submit to purchasing department for procurement. Provide guidance during development and programming of the automation and electrical distribution system (e.g., control scheme, alarms, configuration parameters for HMI display). Develop and interpret I/O lists, P&ID's, Instrument lists, Control Panel Drawings and Network/Communications Diagrams. Accountable for meeting construction objectives related to scope, cost, schedule, and performance for the electrical component of capital projects, as well as, overseeing the field start-ups of facilities and control systems Review contractor bid packages and assist Project Managers and SCM in determining who should be awarded bid; based on cost, competency and delivery Provide company direction, oversight and review of automation and electrical engineering design performed by external firms to ensure compliance with Standards/Specifications. Participate in design review meetings Lead the development, configuration, and testing of software for PLC systems. Participates with other engineers in establishing design standards, material specifications, and typical practices Leads the testing of automation software, and control panels, such as: Configuration and programming to verify that the system operates as specified Communication systems and field devices to ensure proper operation Provides training to field operation and maintenance IDM Senior Controls Engineer
January 2006 - July 2006 (7 months) Led the Automation & Controls Engineering Team - Drilling Rigs, Auto Driller, Draw Works. Mud Pumps and Logging, Gen Set Synch & Management. S7 & WinCC Northern Natural Gas Automation Engineer
January 2005 - January 2006 (1 year 1 month) Omaha, Nebraska Standards for Control Systems for Compressor Stations and Data Collection. Managing Integrators & Contractors. I worked for operations and interfaced to Engineering to insure packages met operations needs. TAS Systems Principle / Owner
February 1983 - December 2003 (20 years 11 months) System Intregation firm handling small to medium size projects in the OIl & Gas, Chemical, Food, Printing and Water Treatment industries. Custom Machines, Control Panels, Engineering, Software Development, Operations Support
7 years 7 months Vice President Automation Instrumentation & Electrical
Frequently Asked Questions
- What does Dennis do?
- Dennis is a Subject Matter Expert on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work.
- Where is Dennis located?
- Dennis is based in Hempstead, Texas.
- What does Dennis specialize in?
- Dennis works with Allen Bradley / Rockwell, Siemens and Wonderware as a Subject Matter Expert on Automate America, the global professional marketplace for skilled talent across industrial, commercial, and residential work. Dennis's skilled trades: Support, Instrumentation, Maintenance, Marketing and Industrial Networks.
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