Blake Sanders

Mechanical Engineer working as a Natural Gas Distribution Engineer with a background in Environmental Engineering. Interested in furthering my career with a well-established company. Eager to utilize my education, skills, and work experience while continuing to learn and grow.

Pollution Management Inc. - Engineer I 

Little Rock, Arkansas 

5/2020 - 6/2021

• Drafted 2D drawings, using both Civil 3D and AutoCAD software, to create site/construction plans, maps, building layouts, and displayed known utility depth and locations
• Drafted 3D designs, in both Civil 3D and AutoCAD software, using imported survey data to create accurate and detailed project maps and drawings
• Managed multiple projects, tasks, and weekly site inspections while tracking billable time for each client
• Troubleshot and repaired system components for multiple project sites involving storm water sampling, PCB gathering, wastewater testing, and groundwater collection
• Using monitored flow and pressure of groundwater collection system, performed calculations to make the necessary adjustments to prevent over/under pressurization
• Collected pH and D.O. readings of wastewater systems on job sites to measure levels and adjust as needed
• Collected samples of stormwater, wastewater, oil, soil, and underground storage wells at multiple facilities such as landfills and oil processing plants
• Communicated necessary modifications needed to maintain compliance with SWPPP on active job sites for new phases of construction or after rain events
• Assisted with wetland delineation and surveying events for projects
• Assisted with tank integrity testing and proposed modification write ups and drawings

Summit Utilities - Associate Gas Engineer (2021-2023)/Gas Engineer (2023-Current)

Little Rock, Arkansas 

6/2021- Current

• Provides comprehensive engineering support to natural gas operations, marketing, and finance throughout the entire project lifecycle
• Works closely with operations, contractor crews, and regional teams to schedule and coordinate projects, ensuring alignment with capital budget targets and replacement mileage goals
• Manages end-to-end project design and implementation as well as estimating materials, labor, permitting, and overhead costs for accurate budgeting and planning
• Mentors and trains new engineers to foster their professional development and teach them the technical skills required for their role
• Designed various meter stations catering to residential, commercial, and transport customers, ensuring compliance with safety and design standards
• Conducts analyses of the gas distribution system to determine new job scopes, focusing on safety enhancements and eligibility for rate programs
• Collaborates with inspectors, operations supervisors, and external entities for effective field support and guidance
• Prepares capital and O&M estimates to marketing to evaluate economic feasibility and system capacity for customer-driven projects
• Acts as the primary engineering contact for multiple regions, overseeing the design of projects for 7 to 14 crews to meet capital spend and system improvement goals
• Coordinates with marketing, operations, and external entities to design, schedule, and track project completion and expenditures
• Designed jobs and managed the replacement of __ miles of program pipe, including HP and IP steel and plastic main ranging from 1" to 12"
• Executed a high-priority project with a swift turnaround for the company's largest gas consumer, encompassing main installation, meter station, regulator station, and TBS upgrade
• Created a technical standard for purging instructions under nonstandard operating conditions
• Serves as records coordinator for all of Arkansas and Oklahoma engineering
• Evaluates ArDOT and city construction plans to identify conflicts and design jobs to eliminate conflict as well as determine project reimbursement eligibility when necessary.
• In charge of performing in house high pressure design audits to make sure operation field changes are correctly documented

Westrock Coffee

Southland Casino

Meyers St Expansion

• CSTOP Training
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• 40 Hour Hazwoper Training
• Licensed Basic Industrial Waste Water Treatment Operator

Hunting/Fishing, Fitness, Golf, Design

• Member of SGA
• Member of ASG
• Member of ASME