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Paul Ian Nyombi

Royse City,USA

Summary

Experienced power engineer specializing in electric utility, renewable energy, and oil & gas sectors. Proficient in conducting root cause failure analysis, substation design, equipment specification and maintenance, protection and control systems, and compliance with NERC/ISO standards. Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects within tight deadlines and enhancing power system efficiency and reliability, resulting in cost reductions. I am interested in applying my technical knowledge to support strategic decision-making and mentorship initiatives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Electrical Engineer

Onward Energy
Denver, CO
07.2022 - Current
  • Deliver engineering support for daily operations of over six Gigawatts of diverse clean energy generation plants.
  • Investigate electrical system reliability by analyzing relay data, troubleshooting, and recommending effective solutions.
  • Manage engineering studies from vendors, defining clear scopes of work to enhance project efficiency.
  • Create maintenance schedules for substation equipment, optimizing costs while ensuring safe operational practices.
  • Evaluate collector substation designs, proposing economical improvements to enhance performance and reliability.
  • Oversee programming/adjustments of substation relays to align with evolving system needs and upgrade requirements using SKM and ETAP
  • Review compliance with NERC standards to ensure that all plants meet regulatory requirements.
  • Develop training sessions for staff on substation relay applications and connectivity protocols.

Adjunct Faculty

University of St. Thomas (School of Engineering)
St. Paul, MN
09.2020 - Current
  • Designed graduate level course focused on System Protection Engineering and Relaying principles.
  • Promote identification and application of local zones of protection within power systems.
  • Guide students on how to select properly rated instrument transformers for optimal design outcomes.
  • Utilize sequence voltage and current components to develop effective protection schemes.
  • Cultivate understanding of key protection schemes used by relay engineers to detect system abnormalities.
  • Analyze power system equipment’s impact on system short circuit behavior using sequence networks.
  • Outline maintenance scheduling techniques that can be used to maximize operational efficiency of power equipment.
  • Examine regulatory compliance requirements from regional ISOs and NERC while emphasizing their benefits.
  • Discuss importance of arc flash studies in fostering safety culture in the power industry.

Principal Protection & Control Engineer

Hunt Utility Services, LLC
Dallas, TX
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • Provide engineering support for transmission protection, telecommunications design, and maintenance processes.
  • Conducted analytical studies and developed procedures to support NERC/TRE audits.
  • Ensured adherence to transmission operating reliability requirements by developing relevant programs.
  • Advised operations personnel on protection issues, including fault analysis and relay misoperations.
  • Oversaw performance of routine testing for substation equipment utilized in transmission systems.
  • Develop/maintain system models, including calculation of available fault current and circuit breaker interrupting duty using ASPEN
  • Perform project management and engineering functions on special projects and capital projects.

Sr. System Protection Engineer

Xcel Energy Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
06.2010 - 08.2021
  • Led the development of transformer and reactor protection philosophies, which included creating settings templates for Xcel Energy relays.
  • Developed protective relay settings for Xcel Energy's transmission and distribution systems using CAPE.
  • Directed system protection engineering team in supporting distributed energy resources interconnections, including reviewing substation upgrades.
  • Modified relay templates and philosophies to integrate renewable generation on distribution grid.
  • Reviewed metering and relaying drawings prior to field work commencement.
  • Conducted switching transient studies using ATP and PSCAD for equipment failure investigations and project support.
  • Participated in the revision of IEEE Guide for Protection of Shunt Reactors.

Teaching Assistant

University of St. Thomas (School of Engineering)
St. Paul, MN
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Assisted students in designing off-grid and grid-tie PV systems, between 10 kW and 30 kW capacities.
  • Evaluated and graded student projects on photovoltaic systems designs.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
12.2013

Bsc. - Electrical Engineering & B.A. Computer Science

University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MN
05.2012

Skills

  • Protection and relaying development: Excellent in developing and implementing advanced protection schemes for energy systems
  • Regulatory Compliance Expertise: Experienced in compliance with NERC and IEEE standards for electrical systems
  • Analytical Problem Solver: Proficient in conducting complex electrical analyses, and troubleshooting reliability issues
  • Mentorship Abilities: Skilled in mentoring and training future engineers in power system protection

Certification

Professional Engineer (P.E), Minnesota State Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Land Architecture, Geoscience, & Interior Design

Presentations And Publications

  • Best Practices for Protecting Shunt Reactors, Minnesota Power Systems Relaying Conference, 11/02/21, St. Paul, MN
  • Implementation of a New Algorithm to Detect Turn-to-Turn Faults in Shunt Reactors and Identify the Faulted Phase (Co-Author), Texas A&M Protective Relaying Conference, 03/23/21, College Station, TX, Western Protective Relaying Conference, 10/23/19, Atlanta, GA, Georgia Tech Protective Relaying Conference, 05/02/19, Spokane, WA
  • Protection and Control issues associated with Shunt Compensated Transmission Lines Coordination (Co-Author), Western Protective Relaying Conference, 10/19/18, Spokane, WA
  • Delayed Current Zero Crossing Phenomena during Switching of Shunt-Compensated Lines (Co-Author), Georgia Tech Protective Relaying Conference, 05/02/18, St. Paul, MN, Minnesota Power Systems Relaying Conference, 11/09/17, Atlanta, GA
  • A New Technique for Evaluating Wide Area Protection Coordination (Co-Author), Minnesota Power Systems Relaying Conference, 11/10/15, St. Paul, MN, Georgia Tech Protective Relaying Conference, 04/30/15, Atlanta, GA
  • A Comparison of Risk Assessment Approaches in Wide Area Protection Coordination (Co-Author), Western Protective Relaying Conference, 10/21/15, Spokane, WA, Protection, Automation & Control World Conference (PacWorld), 06/30/15
  • Digital Design Meets DSP (Co-Author), ASEE, 2011 Annual Conference & Exposition papers, 06/26/11 - 06/29/11, Vancouver, BC

Honors And Awards

Diversity and Leadership Award, University of St. Thomas, 2009

Organizations

  • Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
  • Power Engineers Society (PES)

Timeline

Electrical Engineer

Onward Energy
07.2022 - Current

Principal Protection & Control Engineer

Hunt Utility Services, LLC
09.2021 - 06.2022

Adjunct Faculty

University of St. Thomas (School of Engineering)
09.2020 - Current

Teaching Assistant

University of St. Thomas (School of Engineering)
09.2014 - 12.2014

Sr. System Protection Engineer

Xcel Energy Inc.
06.2010 - 08.2021

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

University of St. Thomas

Bsc. - Electrical Engineering & B.A. Computer Science

University of St. Thomas

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