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Charles Fogerson

Belle Chasse,United States

Summary

Experienced Electrical Engineer with excellent client and project management skills. Action – Oriented with strong ability to comprehend effectively with new and old technology, design, execute small and large projects including multiple projects simultaneously. Perform progress reports and proper document control with comprehensive turn-over and close-out documentation with training of switchgear or transformer operations. I have a proven track record of being resourceful with both materials and labor. Special Notice: This applicant has 50 plus years of continuous work in the electrical trade. With special training and skill set.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical construction manager

Audubon Companies
02.2022 - 05.2025
  • Employed By Audubon Engineering Services / As in-bedded Engineer located at Domino’s Sugar refinery located at Chalmette, LA.
  • Hiring Status of Electrical Subject Manner Expert (SME)
  • Electrical construction manager with several in-house electrical project on-going simultaneously.
  • Travel frequently to resolve electrical issues at multiple ASR Refinery facilities such as Crockett, CA. Baltimore, MD. Yonkers, NY. Toronto, Canada.
  • The reason for travel to numerous facilities was to manage contractors for repairs or replacement due to catastrophic electrical failures regarding Arc Flash events, electrical fires within switchgear, breaker blow-out or cable blow-outs, transformer failures, or perform retrofits of modern internal equipment for life extensions of existing power distribution equipment.

Lead Field Service Engineer / Gulf Coast District Support Engineer

Eaton Corporation
07.2014 - 02.2022
  • Traveled extensively throughout the lower 48 States. My assignments were complex and numerous fashions due to complexity of installation or demolition of existing failed power distribution equipment such as setting temporary switchgear while new equipment was being manufactured.
  • I have several sources of used electrical vendors within the lower 48 states to perform emergency repairs or replacements to minimize customer down-time.
  • Reviewed design drawings, OEM specification and customer requirements for newly engineered equipment or additional major or minor circuits of different voltages as required to meet customer expectations.
  • Perform in-depth electrical testing and commissioning with documented reports in the Power DB Software.
  • Effectively managed resources, created major and minor milestones of progress, assembled Microsoft Project Schedules for all stakeholders and maintained project budgets. Drafted detailed scope of work (SOW) including necessary change orders (CO) with detailed explanation and justifications for CO’s. Prepared daily project status updates to keep all stakeholders engaged.

Electrical Engineering Specialist (Power Plant Specialist)

Cleco Power LLC, Utility Company
05.2008 - 06.2014
  • Lead Engineer of removing steam turbine generator from service for refurbishment or extension of life. This consisted of 8 different generators through-out Louisiana.
  • Repaired or replaced several high horse-power motors of medium voltage or supervised total rewinds of motor 4.1 kV and 13.8 kV from 500 HP – 20,000 HP.
  • Invited into many advisories’ meetings for consulting and proper recommendations to plant stakeholders.
  • Performed Root Cause Analysis of electrical failures to prevent repeated events and provided recommendation as required.
  • Performed over site as company representivity of generator rewinds and medium voltage rewinds.
  • Performed many retrofits of low voltage breakers and feeder breakers for life extension means and methods.
  • Cleco Power Plants are in Louisiana. Coughing Power Station St. Landry, LA. / Teche Power Plant Baldwin, LA. / Dolet Hills Power Station Mansfield, LA / Brame Energy Center Lena, LA.

Electrical Engineer / Project Manager

Plastipak Packaging Inc.
03.1993 - 05.2008
  • Erected several production buildings from green site through final production of plastic bottle manufacturing. Mostly performed as chief engineer from ground-breaking to final production to customers. Facilities located in Pineville, LA., Plymouth, MI., Garland, TX., Alanta, GA., Champaign, IL., West Chicago, IL. Plus 6-10 more locations I have performed power distribution installation to meet customer expectations.
  • Dozen / Hundreds of more industrials customers to list with all successful electrical installation power distribution equipment including proper circuit protection.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Illinois at Springfield
Springfield, IL

Skills

  • Proficiency in Electrical Power Distribution Systems
  • Experienced with medium voltage systems of various voltages such as 345kV / 138kV / 69kV / 41kV including low voltages of 480/277 and lower
  • Substantial experienced with switchgear of matching voltages of both medium and low voltage with Main breakers and associated feeder breakers
  • Substantial experienced with interconnection 3-Phase bus duct or cable bus including the use of cable tray point -to -point installation
  • Effective in all phases of construction including demolition in-depth knowledge of electrical safety and LO/TO requirements
  • Seasoned project manager for turn-key application or assignments
  • Experienced with electrical testing and commissioning and start-up including training customers of proper usage of all associated equipment
  • Utilizing all aspects of OEM, IEEE, ASTM, ANSI, NFPA, NETA Standards and other notable professional organizations
  • Seasoned engineer of power transformers installation utilizing intensive cranes and rigging means and methods including helicopters, mechanical methods of rollers and hydraulic jacks

Affiliations

  • The Association of Energy Engineers
  • The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • The American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians
  • The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • National Fire Protection Association (Electrical Division)
  • International Electrical Testing Association
  • Sons of the American Legion (Central Illinois)

Certification

  • The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ME) Member since 2004
  • The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Certified Power Quality Engineer (CPQ) Member since 2004
  • The American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians (ASCET) Member since 2008
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electrical Section Member since 1985
  • The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Member since 2009
  • NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace 2012 1st Edition Certified Document available
  • American CPR Care Association Healthcare provider BHLS CPR / AED & Standard of First Aid Certified Document available
  • PHD Center of Education Power Plant Electrical Distribution Systems Certified Document available
  • EPRI Association – Teco / Westinghouse EPRI Large Motor & Generator Rewind Certified Document available
  • The Association of Energy Engineers Fundamentals of Electrical Power Calculation Course 1 & 2 Certified Document available
  • Factory Mutual Training Resource Center for Loss Control Management Maintenance & Testing of Electrical Equipment
  • The Association of Energy Engineers Energy Procurement and Management Certified Document available
  • The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Center for Continuing Engineering Education Certified document available

Timeline

Electrical construction manager

Audubon Companies
02.2022 - 05.2025

Lead Field Service Engineer / Gulf Coast District Support Engineer

Eaton Corporation
07.2014 - 02.2022

Electrical Engineering Specialist (Power Plant Specialist)

Cleco Power LLC, Utility Company
05.2008 - 06.2014

Electrical Engineer / Project Manager

Plastipak Packaging Inc.
03.1993 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Illinois at Springfield

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