BRUCE SAVAGE
Chicago,IL
Summary
Dedicated Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience at the Chicago Dept. of Water Management, excelling in predictive and preventive maintenance, and HVAC system design. Demonstrated expertise in instrumentation calibration and adept at collaborating with diverse trades to implement solutions.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Mechanical Engineer III
Chicago Dept. of Water Management
02.1997 - Current
- Perform predictive and preventive maintenance tasks to troubleshoot and diagnose potential and existing problems for critical instrumentation for the City of Chicago's 12 pumping stations and 2 water purification plants
- Apply techniques of vibration analysis, infrared thermography, megger insulation testing, boiler scale and combustion measurements, and boiler water chemical composition tests to all pumps, motors, turbines, bearings, shafts and steam boilers
- Test, calibrate, and replace all flowmeters, pressure transmitters, and well transducers
- Edit the databases of the Supervisory Acquisition and Control System (SCADA) to create necessary adjustments
- Create annual emissions reports for the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)
- Procure and replace failed instrumentation devices and testing equipment
- Perform end to end electrical continuity tests
- Interact with all of the trades (i.e. Electricians, pipe fitters, operating engineers, etc.) to provide guidance in implementing solutions
- Coordinate and perform flowmeter and totalizer tests with DuPage Water Commission
Mechanical Engineer II
Chicago Dept. of Water Management
06.1993 - 02.1997
- Dealt with capital improvement projects for Chicago's 2 water purification plants
- Created designs for mechanical systems
- Compared contractor's submittals with design specifications for compliance with any appropriate federal, state, city, and other governing codes
- Performed cost analysis for design projects
- Created design and specifications for Jardine Water Purification Plant's (JWPP) Chemical Fume Hood Replacement project
- Created design and specifications of HVAC system for JWPP's security room located on elevation +25
Education
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA12.1992
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN05.1991
Skills
- Preventive and predictive maintenance
- Vibration analysis
- Instrumentation calibration
- Megger insulation testing
- Infrared thermography
- Boiler water composition testing
- Boiler scale thickness testing
- Emissions reporting
- HVAC design and specification creation and review
- Collaborate with various trades
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer III
Chicago Dept. of Water Management
02.1997 - Current
Mechanical Engineer II
Chicago Dept. of Water Management
06.1993 - 02.1997
Master of Science - Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering
University of Notre Dame
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