Joseph E. Trader IIjetrader@tva.gov423-843-8313

2349 Barron Ave., Lanesville, IN 47136josephtraderii@yahoo.com219-363-7048

 

Professional Qualifications:

Broad, diverse experience in Major Energy (Fossil and Nuclear) and Manufacturing sectors.  Served in Project Cost Engineering capacities, Managed Project performance, progress, and budgets valued from $20 million to $4 billion dollars.  Also skilled in Electrical and I&C Work Planning, and Technical Writing.

 

Brief Summary of Education and Skills:

Education: B.S. in Accounting, Indiana University, completed Industrial 4-year Instrument Apprenticeship, completed Nuclear Instrumentation certification, previous AEP Certified               Energy Manager, Primavera V-5 training, various employer courses in Technical Writing and               Corrective Action Investigation and Reporting, Veteran – Military Electronics.

 

Cost Engineer:  Cost Analyst / Engineer for major Nuclear, Manufacturing, and Fossil Power Projects valued at $100M to $4B dollars.

Work Control Planner:  Planner for Major Electrical and I&C projects including Fukushima upgrades.

Project Engineer: Administrative Project Engineer in Nuclear Project Engineering Dept.,responsible for project processing, senior management approval, budgeting, and progress

              tracking /forecasting.

Major Accounts Manager:  Manager of large commercial / industrial accounts for electric utility, responsible for Consultant on tariffs, Billing, Energy Efficiency, Power Quality, etc.

Technical Writing:  Developed and/or enhanced power plant Instrumentation-related and Engineering - related procedures.

Corrective Actions:  Completed employer-supplied courses in Root Cause Investigation / Analysis,

             and event Reporting.

Instrumentation:  Instrument Technician / Supervisor in Manufacturing, Fossil-Power, and Nuclear Power.

 

Employment Summary:

Cost Engineering:

Bechtel Power, Cost Engineer, $4B new fossil power construction, 2009-2010

Cost/Trend Engineer tracking actual costs versus budget and forecast for $650M subcontracts.

Utilizing EVMS techniques, weekly reporting of KPIs; CPI, SPI, variance, adjusted forecasts.

 

URS/Washington Group, Cost Engineer, $1B Holcim cement plant construction, 2008-2009

Senior Cost Engineer for tracking construction costs, budget, forecast expenses, variances for new $1B cement plant construction. Utilizing EVMS techniques, weekly reporting of KPIs; CPI,               SPI, variance, adjusted forecasts

 

Sun Technical Srvcs, AEP Coal Plant, Cost Engineer, $500M FGD/SCR upgrade, 2007-2008

Field Cost Engineer for Conesville, Ohio power plant, FGD/SCR modernization, tracking actual costs, variances to budget and forecast. Valued at $500M. Utilizing EVMS techniques, weekly               reporting of KPIs; CPI, SPI, variance, adjusted forecasts

 

Sun Technical Srvcs, AEP Cook Nuclear Power, Cost Engineer for Nuclear License extension

             projects valued at $100M. Utilizing EVMS techniques, weekly reporting of KPIs; CPI, SPI, variance, adjusted forecasts Also served as Tech.Writer, I&C Planner, 2002-2007

 

AEP D.C. Cook Nuclear, Staff Project Engineer / NuclearSpecialist project Approval / prioritization / tracking / budgeting / forecasting of $20-30M annual O&M and Capital projects,               1987-1998, promoted to Major Industrial Acct Mgr, South Bend, Indiana Distribution  

1998-2001

 

Electrical / I&C Planning:

 

Day & Zimmermann, TVA Nuclear Electrical Planner, Fukushima Projects, 2012 – Present

Browns Ferry Plant- Electrical Planning of major electrical component replacement projects.

Sequoyah Nuclear Plant – Electrical Planning of Fukushima-related plant safety system enhancement projects; additional diesel generators, emergency pumps, redundant spent fuel               pool level instrumentation, etc.             

Sun Tech.Srvcs, D.C. Cook Nuclear Elect. Planner for Transformer Replacement, 2011-2012

Electrical Planning of U-2 Main Transformer Replacement Project

 

Sun Technical Srvcs, Watts Bar Nuclear Electrical Planner, Unit 2 Completion, 2010-2011

Electrical planning of major equipment replacements/additions for completion of Unit 2.

 

Sun Technical Srvcs, D.C.Cook Nuclear I&C Planner, Maintenance Work Plans, 2002-2003

I&C Maintenance Planning support for predictive, corrective, and periodic maintenance work.

 

Technical Writing:

Quadrex, Inc., Perry Nuclear Plant, I&C Technical Writer, 1985-1987

Nuclear Energy Srvcs, Perry Nuclear Plant, I&C Technical Writer, 1984-1985

AEP, D.C. Cook Nuclear, Engineering Mod Implementation Procedures, 1990-98

Sun Tech Svces, D.C. Cook, I&C Procedure revisions due to corrective actions, 2003-05

 

Instrumentation:

AEP D.C. Cook Nuclear, Instrument Technician 1987-1990

Cataract, LaSalle County Nuclear Unit 2 Completion, I&C ConstructionSupervisor,1982-1984

Washington Public Power, Units 1 & 2, Richland, Wa, Construction I&C Technician,1981-1982

Installation and calibration of new instrument systems during construction of Units 1 and 2.

 

PP&L, Jim Bridger Fossil Plant, I&C Technician, 1980-1981

Troubleshooting, repair, and calibration of instruments at this 4-unit fossil plant.

 

U.S. Steel, Gary Works, I&C Technician, 1974-1980

Completed 4-year instrumentation apprenticeship, worked in plant fossil power station.

 

Other Skills: Experienced in Maximo, Passport, Prolog and Prism work control applications, as well as most Microsoft Office products. Primavera V-5. Dependable, trustworthy, team               player.