Josiah C. Myer

Chesapeake, VA 23322 / JCMyer119@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:  Senior Electrical Engineer, Manager or Director

CAREER SUMMARY

• 5 years, Project Manager 
• 4 years, Certified Master Electrician
• 3 years, Electrical Engineer
• 3 years, Marine Designer
• 3 years, Jobsite Supervisor
• 1.25 years, Entrepreneur, Business Owner
• Clearance: DoD, Confidential (last adjudicated: 2014, expires: 2024)

WORK EXPERIENCE

05/21 – present, Electrical Engineer, Project Manager (IT/Electrical)

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA

• Research, analyze, identify, develop, and implement new software functions to support construction needs; manage and monitor software upgrades status, liaise with waterfront customers to ensure no issues with software
• Establish a development team to create, create Statement of Work (SOW), present to construction superintendents for contracts averaging ~$500K quarterly with oversight to four programs
• Oversee collected data per team objectives progress, as well as maintain costs and schedules
• Liaise with customers on software development goals and objectives, including meetings with the waterfront (construction side) as well as engineering departments
• Liaise with job site personnel (e.g., construction workers, construction supervisors, construction project managers) to train/mentor for job tasking on the use of technology (laptops) and software for cable installations on shipboard (~25% of weekly work hours)
• Research, analyze, identify, and present budget costs via proposals to clients (construction) for consideration, review, and approval for project funding for the software development team to support internal shipyard functions, including establishing costs in man-hours (labor)
• Maintained electrical/software engineering software/applications documentation to support automated shipboard electrical, testing, and piping systems
• Implemented a hybrid Agile process for the development team while utilizing waterfall techniques to keep delivery sprints on schedule and within budget

02/14 – 05/21, Electrical Engineer, Electrical Designer, Deck Electrician

Newport News Shipbuilding, The Apprentice School, Newport News, VA

• Performed fiber optic system testing using vendor-supported software for motor actuated machinery to validate equipment will work properly once installed in shipboard applications
• Collected and managed loading data for Columbia Class wireway designs (weight calculations)
• Managed a team of 12 electricians to install various electrical systems on CVN 78 Gerald R Ford
• Inspected vendor’s ‘build quality’ for motor controller construction, e.g., Ward Leonard Motor Controllers (offsite; Connecticut), as well as witnessed testing requirements, and assisted in vendor equipment troubleshooting 
• Designed builds using 2-D and 3-D software (e.g., AutoCAD and Siemens NX) for  Nuclear Powered Aircraft Carriers
• Developed/controlled workflow of Digital Drawings and 3D Model Modifications (Siemens Team Center)
• Researched, analyzed, identified, and provided Subject Matter Expert (SME) recommendations for electrical installation procedures for power systems, control systems, variable frequency drives, and lighting systems using a proprietary protocol for installation procedures
• Spearheaded projects responsible for the replacement progression of visual work instructions used for paper drawings, including the creation of procedures and checklists to meet internal and external customer requirements
  • Led a 20-member team tasked with creating Visual Work Instruction (VWI) pilots to ensure engineering products met requirements defined by the customer, creating 3D instructions (with measurements) on how to install equipment on an aircraft carrier, viewable in an SAP Viewer
  • Developed procedures for engineering to work to when creating VWIs towards standardization of products across multi-discipline deliveries (electrical, pipe, vent), including a checklist used by the end-of-line engineers to QA and ensure quality and requirements captured
  • Oversaw requirements, including technical data fields, the orientation of modeling data, and engineering notes incorporated into VWI packages
• Managed three Excel and Access databases to gather and process data for shipboard power systems (e.g., electrical high voltage, low voltage, control systems, network) for ships undergoing overhauls (RCOH)
• Resolved power network issues, including power calculations and conductor sizing based on changes (addition or removal) of components to existing or new systems with the engineering team to ensure proper branch circuit loading in RCOH Ships
• Processed technical and build authority work packages for Ford Class Aircraft Carriers, including CVN 78 Ford, CVN 79 Kennedy, and CVN 80 Enterprise
• Installed and troubleshot 100s of electrical shipboard systems, including Electromechanical Accelerated Launch Systems and Aircraft Recovery Systems
• Informally provided deck plate training to subordinates (as foreman and/or lead mechanic)

12/12 – 02/14, Deck Electrician, Make-up Foreman, Lead Mechanic

Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA

• Managed and conducted installations, inspections, and testing of shipboard electrical systems, Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), weapon systems, communication systems, and generator systems
• Managed and monitored the progress of electrical system installations to meet schedule and quality assurance contract deliverables, including meeting with engineering to work through installation issues
• Supervised teams, as a lead mechanic, of up to 12 personnel (deck electricians) responsible for installing, inspecting, and testing electrical equipment; quality assure work ethics and adherence with job and contract project schedule, quality standards, and safety protocol (OSHA)
• Installed and troubleshot power systems, including high and low voltage, lighting circuits, power distribution centers, motors, variable frequency drives, and control systems, e.g., 7WF, 8WF, MCMS, fiber optic comms, motor actuators, and motor control systems 
• Mentored on the job and trained ~20 new hire employees (on-the-job training)

09/11 – 12/12, Master Electrician, Owner, Founder, Operator

J. Myer Electric, Manheim, PA

• Founded an electrical solutions and systems company servicing residential and commercial customers
• Managed up to eight employees responsible for electrical installations in residential, commercial, and heavy industrial applications
• Managed daily operations, including workflow, ordering material, providing installation help for employees, and calculating job estimates for new and existing clients
• Managed finances ($750K annual budget), scheduling, and performing business development for revenue growth, including advertising
• Researched, analyzed, identified, and produced work estimates, budgets, plans, and schedules for electrical contract work for up to 20 domestic clients and 10 commercial clients monthly, with contract values of between $500 and $100K
• Oversaw project execution, quality assurance, budgeting, and accounts receivable tracking documentation

06/07 – 09/11, Electrical Journeyman (06/07-09/11), Electrical Apprentice (06/03-06/07)

Garden Spot Electric, Manheim, PA

As Electrical Journeyman

• /completed electrical installations or if managing a job, overseeing daily tasks, procuring material orders, and inspecting job sites installations to ensure quality and safety
•  implementation of project schedules and operations on multi-million-dollar projects
•  responsible for electrical installations
•  schedules, organization, plans, layout, and execution of project tasks for teams of up to six electricians to meet project deadlines safely and efficiently
•  at a government facility

• Trained five apprentices, with topics including electrical systems installation, troubleshooting, and safety
• As Apprentice – Worked under the supervision of a journeyman electrician performing residential, commercial, and Industrial electrical installations, including lighting, power, and control systems

FORMAL EDUCATION

• 2021 – present, Master’s Degree, Engineering Management, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; (expected graduation: 05/24); GPA: 4.0; Courses: Cost Estimation, Financial Analysis, Analysis-Organization Systems, Quality Systems Design
• 2021, Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA; GPA: 4.0; Courses: Linear System Analysis, Electromagnetics, Contemporary Organizations & Management, Electrical Power, Discrete-Time Signal Processes, Probability Statistical Reliability, Electronic Circuits, Microelectronic Material & Processes, Power Electronics, Power System Design & Analysis, Engineering, Instrumentation, Organizational Behavior, Electric Vehicles, Electrical Engineering Design, Optical Fiber Communication
• 2021, Certification in Marine Engineering, The Apprentice School, Norfolk, VA; GPA: 4.0; Courses: Drafting, Technical Math, Ship Construction, Technical Communications, Applied Theory I: DC Concepts, Business Operations & Leadership, Applied Theory: AC Concepts, Problem Solving, Mechanics, Physical Science, Applied Theory III: Polyphase Systems & Controls, Electronics, Shipbuilding Operations, Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture, Shipbuilding Design Project
• 2018, Associate of Science, Electrical Engineering, Tidewater Community College, Virginia Beach, VA; GPA: 4.0; Courses: Chemistry, Problem Solving & Programming, Circuit Analysis, Circuits, Signals & Linear Sys, Computer Engineering, Circuits, Explore Engineering/Technology, Engineering Mechanics -Statics, Calculus, Ord Differential Equations, Physics, University Physics, Macroeconomics, Precalculus I, Computer-Aided Drafting

JOB-RELATED CAREER TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

• 2010, Pennsylvania Master Electrician, License, Philadelphia, PA

• 2007, Pennsylvania Journeyman’s, License, Lancaster, PA
• 2007, Diploma, Associated Builders and Contractors, Lancaster, PA

HARDWARE / SOFTWARE / TECHNICAL / COMPUTER

• Autodesk AutoCAD
• Autodesk Inventor
• LabVIEW
• MATLAB
• Microsoft Project
• Minitab
• MS Access
• MS O365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• MS Visio
• OrCAD Cadence
• Pspice
• Siemens Teamcenter/NX
• TFS

LANGUAGES / RECOGNITION / AWARDS

• 05/21, Charles. F. Bailey Award, The Apprentice School, Newport News, VA
• 05/21, W.R. Phillips Jr. Award, The Apprentice School, Newport News, VA
• 05/21, G. Guy Via Award, Advanced Engineering Program, The Apprentice School, Newport News, VA
• 05/21, Kauffman Faculty Award, Electrical Engineers, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA