Timothy J. Morrison
Saugus,CA
Summary
Power System Operator II / Principle Power System Operator Hardworking and energetic; flexible; adapt easily to change of environment and work schedule. Maintain critical thinking skills essential to providing safe, competent decisions. Personable with a positive attitude; interfaces well with personnel and outside vendors.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Principle Power System Operator/Manager of Operations
City Of Burbank
Burbank , CA
04.2022 - Current
- Assigned tasks to team members based upon individual strengths and experience, realizing productivity and workflow improvements
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
- Delivered feedback to decision-makers regarding employee performance and training needs.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Power System Operator II
City Of Burbank
Burbank , CA
07.2011 - Current
- Working as Real Time Power System Operator II
- Operates and ensures reliable operation of Burbank electric system
- Buys/sells energy and performs associated activities such as scheduling, as well as trading with other entities to meet system load for reliability and economics
- Monitor electric system, Dispatches generation, controls transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution systems using Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system
- Ensures all logs and information are recorded properly for settlements, accounting, and auditing
- During normal and abnormal operating conditions evaluates and controls system voltages, reactive power exchange, and station capacitors to maintain system integrity and peak operations. Issues clearances, holds, and writes switching orders for all field crews to perform their work safely and efficiently
- Perform switching in substations on 4kv through 69kv circuits as needed
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Carries out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Received, input and dispatched crews for customer outages of all sizes.
Power System Operator I
City Of Burbank
Burbank, CA
06.2010 - 07.2011
- Examined equipment and adjusted monitoring controls to maintain system integrity and peak operations.
- Orchestrated electric switching to render work areas safe for crews completing repairs.
- Received, input and dispatched crews for customer outages of all sizes.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Kept power grids working at optimal levels to best handle customer needs and maintain serviceability.
Power Plant Operator/Asst Combustion Turbine Specialist
City of Burbank
Burbank, C
01.2001 - 06.2010
- 2- Steam units (100MW total). Inside and outside operator.
- 1-LM6000PC Sprint Simple Cycle Gas Turbine (50MW).
- 1- GE Frame 7FA Combined Cycle Gas Turbine w/Alstom HRSG and GE A14 Steam Turbine (315MW). Inside and outside operator
- 3-Pratt Whitney Gas Turbines. 3-FT4s
- 1-Ingersoll Rand 250KW unit using methane from landfill.10-Capstone micro turbine units’ 30KW ea. using methane from the landfill.
- Work in ZLD (Zero Liquid Discharge) water treatment plant.
- Provided preventive maintenance on LM6000, Pratt Whitney and GE 7FA units.
- Implemented inventory control and bar coding system for City of Burbank using Data-stream for warehousing of parts.
- Coordinated with vendors and arranged for outages and annual inspections.
- Negotiated contracts for parts and services. (LTSA and annual inspections).
- Purchased, received and inventoried gas turbine parts.
Education
No Degree - Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
College of The Canyons
Valencia, CASome College (No Degree) -
Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CASkills
- Interdepartmental Communication
- Employee Coaching and Motivation
- Distributive Control Systems
- Performance Evaluations
- Time Management
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Customer Service
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
- Project Management
- Operational Systems
- Safe Work Practices
Certification
NERC System Operator Certification. RC201107007
Timeline
Principle Power System Operator/Manager of Operations
City Of Burbank
04.2022 - Current
Power System Operator II
City Of Burbank
07.2011 - Current
Power System Operator I
City Of Burbank
06.2010 - 07.2011
Power Plant Operator/Asst Combustion Turbine Specialist
City of Burbank
01.2001 - 06.2010
No Degree - Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
College of The Canyons
Some College (No Degree) -
Los Angeles Pierce College
NERC System Operator Certification. RC201107007
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