Talon Sprouse
East White Plains
Summary
Results-oriented Senior Project Manager with expertise in capital project execution and stakeholder coordination. Leads large teams to enhance performance and ensure safety compliance. Delivers projects through strategic oversight and effective communication.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
Transmission Developers Inc (TDI)
White Plains
05.2024 - 03.2026
- Directed multi-disciplinary project execution for critical utility relocation scope within the CHPE infrastructure program, overseeing both engineering integration and field delivery
- Led and mentored a team of Project Managers and technical staff, driving performance, accountability, and alignment across engineering, construction, inspection, and QA functions
- Oversaw end-to-end project lifecycle including engineering package review, constructability evaluation, and field implementation
- Acted as a central decision-maker in the field, resolving complex issues, mitigating risks, and maintaining project momentum across concurrent workstreams
- Orchestrated daily and weekly coordination forums to enhance communication between contractors, utilities, and ownership stakeholders
- Ensured strict adherence to safety, quality, and schedule objectives in high-visibility, large-scale infrastructure environment
- Facilitated successful project delivery and closeout through structured documentation, compliance, and stakeholder coordination
- A Blackstone Company
Project Manager
New York Power Authority
White Plains
05.2021 - 04.2024
- Project lead for multiple high voltage transmission projects exceeding 100M+ and multiple year durations
- Secured project funding and led projects from initiation through closeout, maintaining budget adherence.
- Managed project cost, scope, and schedule while overseeing project control personnel and consultants to ensure project objectives were met.
- Lead the NYPA, NYISO, developer and engineer of record through the Interconnection Agreement and Feasibility study process
- Work closely with procurement and legal teams to negotiate new contracts and manage established contracts and supplier oversight
- Manage the procurement for high cost and long lead time equipment (transformers, diesel generators, breakers, PT/CTs, MODs, cables, etc)
- Established change management process, developed change orders and purchase order releases, and reviewed/authorized invoicing to ensure project compliance.
Senior Project Engineer
Stryker Corporation
Mahwah
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Managed multiple large-scale projects across various countries, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project specifications.
- Upgraded equipment to modern designs, enhancing automation capabilities and enabling remote performance monitoring.
- Investigated and implemented process efficiency improvements to increase capacity output and decrease required resources
- Developed and performed equipment and process validations to ensure regulatory compliance
- Coordinated internal and external audits, including FDA, BSI, and TUV, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
- Led a site sustainability initiative to reduce facility power consumption, reduce waste generation, and improve scrap rates
Senior Engineer – Project Operations
Phillips 66
Linden
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Collaborated with maintenance and operations crews to repair equipment deficiencies, enhancing refinery performance
- Developed specifications for new valves, HVAC, piping structures, and heat exchangers, ensuring compliance with ASME/API codes
- Prepared design packages for equipment modifications and procured materials, facilitating successful plant improvements
- Bayway Oil Refinery
Strategic Engineer III
Exelon Corporation
Oswego
12.2012 - 05.2019
- Single point of contact and subject matter expert for multiple industrial systems in two separate clean energy nuclear plants
- Optimized over 1,000 equipment maintenance strategies to improve long term plant reliability and financial viability
- Managed Equipment Reliability Key Performance Indicator, proactively enhancing equipment reliability across operations
- Trended system parameters to proactively identify equipment and process abnormalities to mitigate equipment failures
- Conducted failure investigations, FMEA, and root cause analysis; developed corrective and preventative actions to eliminate recurrence
- Developed troubleshooting plans to identify equipment issues and create repair plans
- Presented monthly system health reports and recommendations for plant upgrades and efficiency improvements to senior management
- Participated in industry equipment reliability seminars to learn and exchange best practices.
- Served as the Engineering Safety Representative and performed weekly safety observations to improve site safety
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY05-2012
Skills
- Utility & Energy Infrastructure Projects
- Transmission, Substation & Terrestrial Projects
- Owner-Side Project Management
- Engineering Review & Constructability
- Field Operations Oversight
- Multi-Crew Coordination (15–20 crews)
- Large Workforce Leadership (200–300 personnel)
- Contract & Vendor Management
- Capital Project Execution ($100M)
- Stakeholder Coordination (Utilities, ISO, Developers)
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance
- Change Management & Cost Control
- Project Scheduling & Planning (P6, Procore, Microsoft Project)
Websites
Certification
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Siemens Power Academy
• Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
• NYISO Market Analysis
• OSHA 30 Hr Safety and Health Certified
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certified
• EHV/HV/LV Switchyard Safety Certified
• North American Young Generation in Nuclear
• Emerging Leader Exelon University
• ACE Personal Trainer
• Clarkson University Leadership Award
• U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award
• National Honor Society
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Siemens Power Academy
• Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt
• NYISO Market Analysis
• OSHA 30 Hr Safety and Health Certified
• CPR/AED/First Aid Certified
• EHV/HV/LV Switchyard Safety Certified
• North American Young Generation in Nuclear
• Emerging Leader Exelon University
• ACE Personal Trainer
• Clarkson University Leadership Award
• U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award
• National Honor Society
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
Transmission Developers Inc (TDI)
05.2024 - 03.2026
Project Manager
New York Power Authority
05.2021 - 04.2024
Senior Project Engineer
Stryker Corporation
04.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Engineer – Project Operations
Phillips 66
05.2019 - 03.2020
Strategic Engineer III
Exelon Corporation
12.2012 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Clarkson University