Abe Wagen PE
Career Profile and Goals
Home Address
10433 E. Star of the Desert Dr.
Scottsdale, AZ , 85255
Tel: 480-563-1901
Cell: 602-315-4790
Recognized as a results-orientated team leader as well as a key driver and catalyst for difficult cross-functional projects. Seasoned senior project engineer/manager with 20 + years of successful project engineering/ management work.
Work experience-Responsibilities Accomplishments
Areas of expertise include energy, utilities, process equipment, mining, and industrial/commercial buildings. Experienced program manager for energy conservation and facilities condition assessments.
Stantec-Mining, Tempe, AZ.
Jan. 2008 May 2009
Senior Project Engineer
As a Senior Project Engineer, he was actively involved with mine feasibility, basic and detailed design projects. He managed a major project task to successfully complete the basic design for all ancillary mechanical systems on a 32-story high head frame for one of the largest deep cave mine sites in the world. He was the lead mechanical engineer for design of a unique NFPA Coded fire suppression and detection system for the mine. He was lead mechanical engineer for the design of a temporary collar house, mine dry building and utility corridors. As part of his duties he completed the utility flow and P&ID diagrams. He developed and oversaw the detailed piping design, as well as the design of mine buildings heating, ventilation, plumbing, and drainage requirements, He prepared equipment specifications for fire storage and service water tanks, remote, weather-protected fire pump systems and underground mains, and major equipment cranes and monorails. He completed the technical portion of RFQ documents and reviewed and approved purchase of these items.
He designed mine crushers and crushed rock conveyer systems using Pro-Belt and Bruno software.
WinCup Holdings - Phoenix, Az.
Feb. 2006-Nov 2007
Thermal & Energy Systems Engineer
Performed project engineering and energy audits for major energy projects at 8 foam cup plants. Program development for $2.35 M of energy savings with validated savings of $1.4 M for this period.
Project manager/engineer for numerous multi-plant capital projects and operational improvements. These included boiler economizers, energy efficient lighting, improved combustion efficiencies, automatic blow down and heat recovery, upgraded controls for boilers and air compressor, turbulators, water conservation, motor efficiency, insulation, reduction of steam and air leaks, compressed air systems optimization, and VFD Boiler fan control and O2 Trim. Coordinated with external vendors and contractors to develop technical proposals and final designs.
Conducted energy analysis, surveys, and spreadsheet analysis of energy and demand savings. Evaluated utility company incentives and project economics. Performed project metering and measurements of critical parameters. Evaluated end-use energy cost under various available delivery rates and supplies scenarios. Developed 6-Sigma utility consumption and production metrics for the 8 locations.
Researched solar, wind, geothermal and other sustainable energy options. Screened and qualified the feasibility of performance contracting initiatives.
Responsibilities include performing infrastructure condition assessments (including, utilities, HVAC, water/wastewater, refrigeration, energy, building condition and roofing, safety, quality, and environmental treatment) of 23 plants over 3 years.
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Kraft Foods North America -Montreal, Quebec April 2003 Dec 2005
Infrastructure Lead Engineer-Northeast Region
Responsible for scope definition, preliminary cost estimates and schedules, final capital appropriation documents, and handover to Project Managers of approximately 20 major (>$500M) and 100 smaller projects per year, totaling approximately $10-$17million.
Project Engineer III-Northeast Region
April 1980 Mar 2003
Responsibilities include preliminary engineering, close technical coordination with architects, consulting mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers, and government bodies.
Contract negotiation, cost and scheduling control, supervision of skilled trades, construction safety, start up and commissioning, and handover to production and maintenance.
Delivered hundreds of projects on time and within budget, +/- 10%. Often scheduling was required within difficult production downtime and sanitation restrictions.
Major Projects (>1MM) only):
2005, Chemical Food Quality Labs Renovation and HVAC Upgrade Cornwall Ont. Natural Cheese Plant.
2004, New 2 x 50 Ton NH3 / Direct Fired HVAC system for Kraft Dinner Production; Offices and Chemical Lab Renovation in Walton, N.Y.-cheese production plant.
2003, Ammonia Heat Pump (Two-stage Compressor) Heat Recovery. Employee cafeteria, locker room, washrooms building, and quality lab modifications-Mass. Juice plant. Roof replacements- Cornwall, Ont., Niagara Falls, Ont.
2002, New Boiler Economizer, O2 Combustion improvements, insulation upgrades, and steam re-piping for 300 HP Water Tube boiler- Toronto pudding plant.
2001, CHX economizer and VFD for 2000 HP boiler at Woburn, MA giving $250M energy savings per year.
2000, Design/Build -New 150,000 Dry Storage Warehouse. Niagara falls, Canada.
Nabisco Foods cereal Plant. Includes $150,000 soil re-mediation and cleanup. Initiated a major (2000 CFM) Compressed Air Facilities Upgrade Project Montreal Bakery;
2000- 105,000 Sq. Ft Roof Replacement-Ingleside; Received ABCD Award for successful project management including $1.1MM insurance claim redemption for the company.
1999, New Automated Bulk Cleaning Chemical Storage and Distribution Facilities-Ingleside (2 Phases) Achieved $120M per year savings and eliminated chemical safety incidents (average 2 per year).
1998, Upgrade Boiler Controls 2 x 800 HP Water Tube Boilers-Ingleside Plant; Upgrade NH3 Refrigeration Systems- Quick Chill Cheese Coolers; Upgrade Wastewater Treatment System; Water Filtration and Backflow Prevention
1997, New Plant Access Control and Site Security System
1996, New Bulk Glass and shrink-wrap Packaging Facilities-Maxwell House Coffee
1995/96, Robotic Pick n Place Case packers-Walter Baker Chocolate Chips
1994/95, Modernization of PLC Process Controls for High Speed Instant Maxwell House Coffee Process.
1992-93, New 6 Million Lbs. Fully automated; Bulk Coffee Beans Silos; Storage and Receiving system, the largest and most modern in North America. Project labor and raw material savings $1,100, 000 per year.
Hoechst Pharmaceutical Inc - Project Engineer/Analyst
Major duties were project and construction management of a major commercial building. Corporate coordinator for environmental, energy conservation and safety programs at all sites, including full liaison with relevant Government bodies.
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Engineering and Professional Development
Completed mechanical projects at 4 pharmaceutical, electroplating, and chemical plants.
1. Value Engineering McGill Univ. /General Electric Co.
2. MS Office, MS Project AutoCAD Computer Land
3. Industrial Ventilation Kraft Foods
4. Managing Multiple Projects Skill-Path
6. Ammonia Systems U. of Wisconsin
7. SQL Data Base Management Kraft Foods
Education/Awards
Professional Membership
8. Trane -Trace 700 Software Stantec-Mining
9. Mastering the Art of Cold Calling Accelerated Sales Training Inc
10. CEM Training AEE (Planned for Sept 2009)
11. CARB (California)-GHG Verifier GP (Planned for July-Sept 2009)
Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical -McGill University
Received Kraft ABCD Award in 2000 for successful project management.
Registered Professional Mechanical Engineer Arizona Technical Registry
Registered Professional Engineer Order of Engineers of Quebec
AEE (Association of Energy Engineers)
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Personal Interests
Languages
Supervisory Supervised Junior Engineers, engineering students, contract designers.
Experience: Was interim Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor for 18 Company salaried mechanics.
Supervised contractors' skilled tradesmen-from 3 to 45 people per project.
Committee member-JNF Cultural Festival-Phoenix, Arizona 2006-Present
Director -McGill University Alumnae Society, 2002-2005.
Volunteer as coach, mgr, treasurer and executive member in Amateur Hockey,
baseball, soccer.
Hobbies and interests include Guitar and Golf.
Fluent in English and French
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