Samuel J. Griffin, PE, CEM, MBA

Experience:

• Construction Project Management: Power Plants & Commercial Buildings
• Electric, Water, & District Cooling Utility Coordination
• Construction & Equipment Procurement Contract Development & Administration
• Mechanical System Operations & Maintenance
• Utility Coordination for Developers of Multi-Family Developments & Hotels

Education & Credentials

• Master of Business Administration – University of Central Florida, 2013.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – University of Central Florida, 1992.
• Professional Engineer – Florida License 54710
• Association of Energy Engineers - Certified Energy Manager – CEM 22832
• LEED⬇ Accredited Professional; LEED⬇ NC version 2.2.
• American Public Power Association - Key Accounts Certification

Professional Experience- Griffin Enterprises Consulting, LLC, Ocoee FL

• Providing utility coordination services for multi-family/mixed use building projects; hotels; housing developments; commercial tenant build-outs.
• Responsible for coordination with various local utilities such as OUC, Duke Energy, KUA, Toho Water Authority; Orange County Utilities, City of Orlando.
• Provides a single point of contact for developer and utilities to facilitate timely delivery of utility services for new construction projects.

• Responsible for developing and managing all construction projects for OUC’s Chilled Water Services division, a producer and distributor of chilled water for air conditioning of high density commercial and residential buildings; and complexes.
• Directed and coordinated all engineering, construction, and administrative resources for projects from feasibility determination to commissioning.
• Contributed to business development, contract negotiations, and customer relations.

• Managed a 5-member Key/Strategic Accounts management team maintaining relationships with OUC’s large and strategic customers and stakeholders.
• Managed a 4-member Development Services utility coordination team providing a single point of customer interface for new construction of electric and water infrastructure.
• Provided Business Development support for OUC’s non-regulated services.
• Provided Business Intelligence in support of OUC’s strategic initiatives.

• Construction project management for OUC Energy Production division’s large-scale capital projects including a $300 Million Combined Cycle Power Plant.
• Development & administration of various O&M Services contracts.

• Developed and managed all construction projects for OUC’s Chilled Water Services division, a producer and distributor of chilled water for air conditioning of high-density commercial buildings. Directed and coordinated all engineering, construction, and administrative resources from feasibility determination to commissioning.
• Design and construction of chilled water production facilities, underground distribution piping, and chilled water energy metering & control equipment.
• Assisted customers, and their consultants & contractors in determining technical requirements for use of chilled water service and coordinated construction activities.
• Developed technical standards and contributed to contract negotiations with customers.
• Developed specifications and contract documents for engineering & maintenance services, design-build construction, and specialized equipment procurement.
• Assistant project manager for design and construction of the 125,000 sq. ft. OUC Administration Building achieving Gold Certification under LEED⬇ NC v 2.2.

• Provided engineering support for maintenance and operation of OUC’s Stanton Energy Center (SEC), a 900 MW coal-fired power generation facility.
• Evaluated and implemented improvement modifications of plant systems including steam turbine-generators, steam & motor driven boiler feed pumps, flue-gas desulfurization & ash handling systems, and brine concentrator/crystallizer water treatment system.
• Managed a $33 million construction project to expand facilities for demineralized water production; cooling tower blowdown & reclaimed water and interconnection of facilities between existing coal fired plants and new combined cycle power plant.
• Coordinated maintenance and repair/overhaul services for steam turbine-generators.
• Developed contract specifications for and administered a maintenance painting contract including specialty coatings & linings for corrosion control.

• Performed basic plant engineering duties in support of maintenance and operations.
• Assisted Results Engineer with boiler and steam turbine performance testing.
• Performance resulted in offer of permanent employment at OUC.

• U.S. Navy Submarine Nuclear Power Program - trained as nuclear submarine propulsion plant mechanical operator and maintenance technician.
• Qualified Submariner – 13 Nuclear Deterrent Patrols.
• Supervised and trained personnel in O&M of nuclear propulsion systems including pressurized nuclear reactor; steam propulsion & turbine generators; centrifugal & absorption chillers; and diesel generator.
• Received commendations for performance and medals for good conduct, honorably discharged.

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