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Lance Roark

West Lafayette,IN

Summary

Versatile Project Engineer who offers quality assurance, root cause analysis and project management expertise coupled with outstanding multitasking and communication abilities. Exceptionally polished in observing and monitoring project milestones and interacting with clients to interpret needs. Also possesses sound knowledge of design and visualization software.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Engineer (I&C Engineering)

Duke Energy
Union, KY
08.2024 - Current
  • Currently assisting in part time work remotely on an LSIO (limestone inhibited oxidation) conversion project at East Bend Generating Station in Union, KY as I finish school.
  • Assisting in transmittal, design document, and design package reviews collaboratively with the engineering group.

Project Engineer Intern

Duke Energy
High Springs, FL
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Coordinated with project managers, construction specialists, engineers, and technicians to construct three 75 MW solar fields in northern Florida.
  • Supervised development of critical power infrastructure, including two 230 kV substations and one 115 kV substation.
  • Oversaw the installation of SCADA cabinets/wiring, Emerson DCS equipment, TMEiC electrical inverters, Prolec GSU, and medium voltage transformers (MVTs).
  • Diagnosed issues and oversaw the installation of the following SEL relays: SEL-751 Feeder Protection Relay, SEL-451 Protection, Automation, and Bay Control System, SEL-3505 (RTAC), SEL-735 Power Quality and Revenue Meter, SEL-311L Line Current Differential Protection and Automation System, along with multiple others.
  • Partnered with industry experts to troubleshoot a very rare transformer issue in which we were receiving an undervoltage with approximately 10% error on phase C of one of the MVTs.
  • Collaborated with a diverse team of professionals to ensure proper GSU backfeeding to the power grid, and also grid synchronization to the medium voltage transformers and DC inverters.
  • Provided oversight for installation and resolved common issues with capacitor banks, GOAB switches, MV/HV breakers, motor-operated switches, SCADA interface, SEL relays, and the Kelman DGA 900 GSU gas monitoring system.
  • Added underground medium-voltage cables that had been overlooked in Duke Energy’s ARC GIS software to ensure the 811 team/ "stop before you dig," could accurately identify energized lines.
  • Created an easy-to-use Microsoft Projects scheduling template to be used for future projects, with the implementation of new inverter-based resources (IBR) requirements derived from IEEE 2800.

Project Engineer Intern II

LG&E and KU
Louisville, KY
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Conducted investigations into the correction of faulty distributed control system (DCS) wiring by analyzing paths from the equipment termination to the panel board, and finally to the control room.
  • Led the initiative to ensure proper cable routing between HV/LV transformers, electrical switchgear, cable trays, motor control center (MCC) panels, uninterruptible power supply systems (UPS), and field equipment terminations.
  • Designed electrical schematics for the installation of high-voltage transformers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), distributed control systems (DCS), high-voltage switchgear, and power meters.
  • Saved the company over $100,000 by utilizing decision matrices for project bidding and equipment selection through technical team meetings.
  • Conducted quality checks on mechanical piping by analyzing equipment P&ID diagrams, and oversaw installation for ultra-filtration (UF) skids, heat transfer skids, air compressor systems, and chemical storage skids.
  • Spectated equipment grounding rod installation (Ufer grounding) prior to concrete pouring to ensure that proper connections and ground paths have been established.
  • Developed specifications with senior engineers for a new natural gas combined-cycle (NGCC) generating unit to be built on-site, in place of a coal unit to be demolished.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
12-2024

Skills

  • Design and specification planning
  • Subcontracting management
  • Contract compliance
  • Project bidding
  • Grid synchronization
  • Instrumentation and controls
  • Extensive knowledge of SEL relays

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Project Engineer (I&C Engineering)

Duke Energy
08.2024 - Current

Project Engineer Intern

Duke Energy
05.2024 - 08.2024

Project Engineer Intern II

LG&E and KU
01.2023 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Purdue University

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