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JOHN KOCH

Gansevoort

Summary

Dynamic Electrical Design Planning and Engineering Supervisor at NYSEG with proven expertise in project management and budgeting. Successfully led multimillion-dollar rebuild projects, enhancing system performance through strategic planning and complex problem-solving. Adept at managing teams and fostering collaboration to achieve operational excellence and meet tight deadlines.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical Design Planning and Engineering Supervisor

NYSEG
Mechanicville
09.2022 - Current
  • Approve and manage work orders for construction jobs.
  • Deal with the DOT for permitting.
  • Plan large multimillion-dollar rebuild projects.
  • Manage six or more personnel.
  • Planning Section Chief during storms.
  • Ability to budget large projects efficiently and effectively.
  • Maintained professional knowledge by attending continuing education courses related to the field.
  • Analyzed data to make informed decisions about system performance improvements.
  • Review and edit electrical utility design drawings for distribution and PV projects.
  • Coordinated projects at different stages with simultaneous deadlines and fast-paced schedules.
  • Managed a team of engineers, providing guidance and direction on daily tasks and long-term projects.
  • Assessed task completion to meet tight project deadlines.

Field Service Engineer

Serco-NA, Inc
San Diego
09.2016 - 06.2023
  • Recommended design changes, upgrades, and replacements to improve systems performance
  • Monitored work performance and quality to maintain standards
  • Oversaw team of 8+ professionals resolving, installation, and electrical issues
  • Applied systems analysis techniques to assess and resolve complex electrical issues for clients and end users
  • Trained personnel to align objectives, strengthen competencies, and standardize operations
  • Inspected equipment and processes to reduce maintenance-related downtime incidents and mitigate equipment failures
  • Identified PPE problems and potential risks, coordinating appropriate corrective action
  • Coordinated schedules with clients to minimize downtime during installations or repairs
  • Worked closely with colleagues to resolve complex issues affecting multiple clients or pieces of equipment
  • Achieved specified revenue targets while satisfying customer needs
  • Liaised between clients and internal departments such as engineering when escalations were necessary

Field Engineer

Dynamic Systems, Inc.
Poestenkill
06.2021 - 06.2022
  • Interacted effectively with site engineering team and field staff to coordinate work that complied with design and construction documents
  • Monitored construction methods and installations, inspection, and testing processes
  • Analyzed electrical and mechanical process flows and identified and recommended improvements and standardization
  • Identified major issues that could arise and provided solutions for these problems
  • Managed team in troubleshooting efforts that alleviated errors.

Avionics Engineer

United States Air Force Reserve
Chicopee
02.2015 - 10.2019
  • Analyzed and reviewed technical data during investigation to propose troubleshooting and resolution strategies
  • Worked with OEMs on emerging issues to help ensure safety and airworthiness
  • Remained highly knowledgeable in practices related to government agency guidelines for aircraft installations and utilized expertise to optimize safety
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.

Aviation Ordnance man

United States Navy
Norfolk
02.2007 - 01.2012
  • Maintained operations for aviation ordnance shops, armories, and storage facilities
  • Managed over $1 billion in assets, which included vehicles, weapons, materials, and testing equipment
  • Worked closely with crew members in intense, quickly changing, and dangerous environments
  • Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries
  • Completed deviation forms and recorded findings of inspection process, collaborating with quality team members and department managers to implement procedural remedies
  • Fixed identified issues to increase productivity and boost workflows
  • Kept inspection journals and daily summary logs as required
  • Tested and operated mixers to confirm correct calibration while scheduling routine, preventive and reparative maintenance to maintain production workflows and achieve production output benchmarks
  • Collected and analyzed activity data and initiated, developed, and recommended improvements to systems, processes, and procedures to increase productivity and reduce cost.

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) - Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering

Clarkson University
12.2027

Associate - Electronics Engineering Technology

Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL
08.2016

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

Skills

  • Project management
  • Electrical engineering
  • Budgeting
  • Staff Management
  • Complex problem-solving
  • Process Improvement
  • Strategic planning
  • ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 qualified
  • Incident commander qualified
  • Electrical design
  • Schematic reading
  • Time management

Certification

  • Masters Certificate in Business Analytics Michigan State University 2025
  • Masters Certificate of Applying Business Analytics Michigan State University 2025

Timeline

Electrical Design Planning and Engineering Supervisor

NYSEG
09.2022 - Current

Field Engineer

Dynamic Systems, Inc.
06.2021 - 06.2022

Field Service Engineer

Serco-NA, Inc
09.2016 - 06.2023

Avionics Engineer

United States Air Force Reserve
02.2015 - 10.2019

Aviation Ordnance man

United States Navy
02.2007 - 01.2012

Master of Science (M.S.) - Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering

Clarkson University

Associate - Electronics Engineering Technology

Community College of The Air Force

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Electrical Engineering

American Public University System

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