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Harlan Sorensen

Fox Island,WA

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Intern (Protection and Controls EIT)

Tacoma Public Utilities
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Lead engineer on schematic markups and creating test procedures for 115kv oil circuit breaker (OCB) replacement project at Northeast distribution substation
  • Designed control circuitry tests (CCT) under direct supervision of professional engineer for crews to fully test control circuitry on five substations in accordance with PRC-005
  • Worked with customer equipment installations to provide distribution protection and available fault current reviews
  • Performing as-builts on substation remote terminal unit (RTU) supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) points list
  • Collaborated with substation intern to add oil level monitoring to 115 kv step down transformers at various substations

Maintenance Worker

Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
07.2018 - 09.2022
  • Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision
  • Used variety of lawn care equipment to keep parks clean and safe for public use
  • Worked with team of maintenance workers to perform day to day tasks effectively

Soccer Coach

Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
07.2016 - 06.2019
  • Promoted love of game by assisting players with understanding positioning, play techniques and teamwork strategies.
  • Improved player behavior through modeling and disciplinary interventions.
  • Promoted stretching, mobility work and proper form to help athletes safely build strength.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Washington
Tacoma, WA
06.2024

Associate of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA
06.2022

Skills

  • MATLAB
  • Basic Java Programming
  • LTSpice
  • Logisim
  • Synergy
  • Bluebeam Revu

Projects

Senior Capstone Project

  • Implementing automation to Tacoma Power's distribution system
  • Using analysis and simulation to find optimal feeders to place bi-directional reclosers

Timeline

Intern (Protection and Controls EIT)

Tacoma Public Utilities
06.2023 - 05.2024

Maintenance Worker

Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
07.2018 - 09.2022

Soccer Coach

Peninsula Metropolitan Park District
07.2016 - 06.2019

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Washington

Associate of Science - Electrical And Computer Engineering

Tacoma Community College
Harlan Sorensen