Vera Cole

Leadership and Team Management:

• Supervised a team of engineers, technologists, and technicians, fostering a collaborative environment and ensuring project goals were met.
• Managed maintenance programs for various agencies across the country, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
  

Project Design and Execution:

• Designed and implemented Cathodic Protection systems for diverse infrastructure including oil & gas pipelines, storage tanks, power plants, nuclear plants, transit systems, and water utilities.
• Developed AC Mitigation systems for large-scale projects, enhancing safety and efficiency.
  Led battery augmentation projects from design to execution, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.
  

Problem Solving and Innovation:

• Troubleshot and designed Stray Current corrosion control systems for transit agencies, utilizing innovative solutions to address complex issues.
• Conducted technical due diligence and proposed storage and hybrid solutions to support customers’ evolving needs.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Prepared a variety of written communications, reports, and documents to ensure smooth operations and clear stakeholder communication.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to support the design, construction, and commissioning of projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
  

Department: Engineering

• Managed multiple engineering projects across the country providing designs and installation services. Managed schedules and budgets to ensure optimal efficacy.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) for solar powered remote monitoring systems.
• Applied multidisciplinary engineering skills to find solutions.
• Vendor sourcing and compliance understanding for various industries.
• Provided technical guidance, peer review and mentorship to junior engineers and technicians engaged in design and field surveys.

Department: Corporate Engineering

• Developed standard and custom design drawings, bill of materials and specifications for various projects across the country.
• Managed and executed field testing, data analysis, and reporting.
• Analyzed project feasibility and costs to evaluate feasibility of goals, budget and client design demands for corrosion control.
• Completed as many as 15 design projects each year.

Department: Pipeline Services

• Performed analysis using computer software. Built simulation models for newly constructed pipelines corrosion mitigation systems.
• Designed corrosion protection systems and identified appropriate materials to use in development of solutions.
• Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment and labor to determine project feasibility.

• Assisted Senior Engineer with permitting, inspections and developing custom chemical products.
• Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.