Zachary Jesaitis
Salt Lake City,UT
Summary
Dynamic Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience at Rio Tinto Kennecott, adept at troubleshooting complex electrical systems and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Proven skills in project management and electrical system design, leveraging AutoCAD and Python to enhance operational efficiency. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that minimize downtime and optimize performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Electrical Engineer
Rio Tinto Kennecott
06.2023 - Current
- Troubleshot complex electrical issues quickly, minimizing downtime for critical equipment during production runs.
- Designed, implemented, and maintained electrical systems in strict adherence to industry standards and safety protocols.
- Assisted in the development of risk assessments and safety protocols, ensuring the well-being of the team and compliance with industry regulations.
- Provided valuable technical expertise in the selection and installation of electrical equipment for major capital projects.
Senior Electrical Engineer Intern
Xcel Energy
02.2022 - 05.2023
- Helped develop capital projects to maintain the grid capacity of the distribution system.
- Produced solar interconnection studies to ensure that there were no adverse affects of adding solar generation to the distribution system.
- Assisted in creating feeder models and the data collection of the solar hosting capacity map.
- Created feeder models using Synergi Electric
Field Engineer Intern
Colorado Department of Transportation
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Managed asphalt paving crews by measuring the quantities of asphalt paved and ensuring that the quality of the asphalt was placed to the specifications laid out in the CDOT contract plans.
Field Engineer Intern
Colorado Department of Transportation
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Inspected the installation of electrical systems, guardrail, striping, and sign installation to ensure that they conformed to the CDOT project plans.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO05-2023
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Project management
- Electrical safety standards
- Equipment installation
- Python
- Electrical system design
- SKM PowerTools
- Microsoft Excel
- Synergi Electric
- Protective Relays
Certification
- FE Exam - Pass
Timeline
Graduate Electrical Engineer
Rio Tinto Kennecott
06.2023 - Current
Senior Electrical Engineer Intern
Xcel Energy
02.2022 - 05.2023
Field Engineer Intern
Colorado Department of Transportation
05.2021 - 08.2021
Field Engineer Intern
Colorado Department of Transportation
06.2020 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
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