Dan Waugh

About Dan Waugh

I am an experienced gas turbine controls engineer and technical leader with over hours of gas turbine and compressor testing on GE 9HA, 7HA, 7FA.05, 7H steam cooled, and 9H steam cooled.In this time i have handled many aspects of gas turbine and control system design and validation including:Cutting edge validation of GE’s HA gas turbines (9HA.01, 7HA.01, and 7HA.02) in the one of a kind full speed full load test facility in Greenville, SC.Unique control algorithms (patented) for use in GE’s full speed full load gas turbine test facility.Design and layout of control system hardware for entire power plantsControl panel specification, layout, and validationP & ID creation and modificationPower plant simulation model validationHMI specification, configuration, and maintenanceCoordination of a global team (3 continents)Control system network designI work well with little to no direction and complete deliverables ahead of schedule with little supervision.

Experience

1. Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

   GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy

   Jul 2023 — Present · Wilmington, NC, US

   In this role I design software solutions for the control of control rod drives. I am focused on testing new components at a new test facility prior to the application of this technology. I lead a team of 3+ through requirements gathering, documentation, software validation, and field testing.

Education

• Miami University

  BS, Engineering Management

  1992 — 1998

• Miami University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering/Industrial Management

Skills

• Dcs
• Six Sigma
• Engineering Management
• Control Systems Design
• Project Engineering
• Power Generation
• Testing
• Gas Turbines
• Compressor
• Energy
• Instrumentation
• Commissioning
• Power Plants
• Process Control
• Engineering