PHILIP SCHIED, PE

951 Crestwood Circle

Flower Mound, Texas 75028

c: (972) 313-5032

schiedp@aol.com

EDUCATION:

 

Aug 1980- May 1984South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering

 

Aug 1976-May 1980       University of South Dakota at Springfield, Springfield, South Dakota

                                         Bachelor of Science Degree Electronics Engineering Technology

 

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE:

 

Jan 2013-Sep 2015    Energy, Transmission, Substation, Distribution, and Project Management

                                    Freese & Nichols Engineering

                                    Engineer VI Transmission, Substation, and Distribution Services 

                                    Reviewed Transmission, Substation, Distribution projects for Co-ops and

                                    Investor Owned Electric Utilities with in Texas. 

                                    In addition, my responsibilities include:

·               Lead on Underground Distribution Feeders for Southern Methodist

      University, Dallas, Texas.

·               Developed utility clearances recommendations within the high speed

      rail corridor.  Provided utility contacts per county for all routes from

      Dallas to Houston

·               Reviewed designs of future Transmission and Substation projects  

      for Denton Municipal Electric. Developed inventory

      method to track Capital Expeditors for transmission and substation

      projects

·               Lead Transmission line design and line location.  Lead PC Based

       Material Acquisition System and Electronic Construction List

       Conversion Projects

·               Developed distribution layout, materials cost to serve oil field

 

Aug 2008-Jul 2012    Energy, Transmission, Substation Engineer, and Project Management

                                   Engineering Manager Transmission and Substation Services 

                                   Review Transmission, Substation, Distribution projects for Co-ops and

                                   Investor Owned Electric Utilities  

                                   In addition, my responsibilities include:

·               Supervised  3 Full Time Engineers, 2 Full Time Engineering

      Technicians and 3 Engineering Assistants

·               Designed Substation Expansion, cutover existing  4.16kV to

      12.47kV. Installed a 3750kVA 3Ø transformer, install 69kV  

    Dead-end tower, vacuum reclosers, regulators, and metering,

      Saint Jo. TX.

·               Lead Substation upgrade, increase transformer capacity 20MVA. 

·               Lead 138kV Transmission metering connection point. 

·               Implemented and change out 345kV breakers.

·               Developed 138kV transmission loop system

·               Prepared loading data and route selection, presented to the PUC

     of Texas

·                 Lead SADI and SAFI reduction team. Design and install

       DC protection fences on perimeter of substations

·                 Developed 138kV/24.94kV new station

·                 Developed third source transmission feed to TI Substation

·                 Provided Field Troubleshooting and Construction Assistance 

·                 Reviewed Geotechnical and Foundation Designs for Transmission

       Line Structures

·                 Lead Longneck Substation Design and build

 

Nov 2002-Aug 2008   Energy, Distribution and Project Management

                                    Engineering Supervisor

                                    In addition, my responsibilities include:

·                 Supervised  1 Full Time Engineering Technicians, and 3

·                 Engineering Assistants

·                 Developed 300 lot 12.47kV underground subdivision in

       Grand Cave.

·                 Designed, Project Manager of distribution feed to Grand Cave 

·                 Lead Team in compliance of  Levey Clearance Issues, Core of

       Engineers, Galveston County

 

Jun 1998-Nov 2002Energy, Transmission, Substation, Distribution, and Contract Manager

Lead Coordinator of Transmission, Substation, and AC-DC tie shared assets

 In addition, my responsibilities include:

·                 Lead person to review contracts with other utilities operating 

       within NM service territory.

·                 Lead Rep in negotiating changes to contracts involving shared

       ownership of facilities

·                 Upgrade 138kV line from 60MW to 130MW

·                 Provided Field Troubleshooting and Construction Assistance

·                 Reviewed Geotechnical and Foundation Designs for Transmission

      Line Structures

 

May 1994-Jun 1998Energy, Business Unit Manager

Managed Bay Area Business Unit 

In addition, my responsibilities include:

·                 Supervised  2 Full Time Engineer, 2 Full Time Engineering

       Technicians, 6 Engineering Assistants, 2 Line Foreman’s,

       2 Crew Supervisors, 38 Linemen, 2 Material Coordinator

        6 Office personnel

·                 Supervised operations for transmission, substation and

       distribution serving 34,000 customers

Jun 1990-May 1994Energy, Business Unit Manager

Managed North Texas Business Unit 

In addition, my responsibilities include:

·                 Supervised  1 Full Time Engineer, 2 Full Time Engineering

       Technicians, 4 Engineering Assistants, 3 Line Foreman’s,

        3 Crew Supervisors, 20 Linemen, 3 Material Coordinator

·                 Supervised operations for transmission, substation and

       distribution serving 34,000 customers

 

Jun 1984-Jun 1990 Energy, Engineer I, II, III, IV

Engineering Supervisor 

In addition, my responsibilities include:

·                 Supervised  1 Full Time Engineer, 2 Full Time Engineering

       Technicians, 4 Engineering Assistants, 3 Line Foreman’s,

        3 Crew Supervisors, 20 Linemen, 3 Material Coordinator

·                 Engineered Transmission, Substation and Distribution projects

·                 Lead in reviewing purchase power statements to determine correct

       billing

·                 Appointed Facilities Information Coordinator for computer

       distribution modeling software

·                 Developed system conversion from 4kV to 22kV to reduce circuit 

       Loading

·                 Developed distribution underground system for 190 lot Mobile

       Home  Park

·                 Lead on estimating additional growth for new High School

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·                 Registered Professional Engineer in Texas

                                        Associate member of the: 

·                 National Society for Professional Engineers

·                 Texas Society of Professional Engineers

·                 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.

 

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS:

                              Computer: Oracle, Banner, Arc-FM, Access 7.0, Power Plant, Micro Soft Office -Word,

                                                 Excel, Schedule, Power Point, Note, Calendar, (Windows) Pass-Port, Mil-Soft

                                                 (Wind Mill) Engineering Analysis, People Soft, Asset ++, Hyperion Budget

                                                  Planning (Oracle).

 

UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT TRAINING:

                             Training: Six Sigma-Green Belt, Achieving Extraordinary Customer Relations for Electric

                                            Utilities, Contract Law 101 Manager’s coaching for Employee Development,

                                              Fundamentals of Project Management, and Inspiring People at Work.