Joshua Sussen-Soechting

About Joshua Sussen-Soechting

Joshua Sussen-Soechting (P.E.) is the Director of Mechanical Engineering at the New York…

Experience

1. Director of Mechanical Engineering

   New York Power Authority

   May 2022 — Present · White Plains, NY, US

   Oversees and coordinates systems engineering-related projects and activities in collaboration with Hydropower and Fossil, to produce high quality engineering solutions on schedule, within budget and in accordance with stakeholder requirements.• Lead and manage a centralized engineering team responsible for the engineering of upgrades and major maintenance of mechanical systems at NYPA’s power projects, transmission and support facilities, including approval of engineering designs, calculations and specifications.• Responsible for the development and maintenance of design and construction standards applicable to NYPA’s mechanical systems in coordination with the Mechanical Apparatus Committee.• Lead Engineering support for VISION 2030 Projects to maintain NYPA’s position in hydropower and renewable generation projects, develop transmission, and new technology to support integration of renewable generation sources.• Perform engineering analyses related to mechanical systems, fire protection, generation assets and high energy piping systems.• Oversee engineering consultants in preparation of design, specifications, inspections and evaluations of NYPA’s power projects, transmission and support facilities.• Work closely with other engineering and design staff to develop solutions to customer needs.• Support compliance with FERC dam safety and other standards, NERC and NPCC reliability standards, and NYISO requirements.• Manage staff including performance reviews, salary administration, succession planning and resource balancing, and identify and recommend solutions to adapt staff to meet changing NYPA needs.• Develop staff expertise to ensure succession planning and critical core competencies are maintained within NYPA.• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines, site personnel, project management, project development & licensing, emergency management, regulatory agencies, external stakeholders and other business units.

Education

• New York Law School

  Juris Doctor

  2018 — 2018

• State University of New York Maritime College

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

  2009 — 2011

• State University of New York at Delhi

  Associate of Science (A.S.)

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Outage Coordinator
• Mechanical Engineering
• Contract Management
• Pumps
• Power Distribution
• Project Engineering
• Power Plants
• Factory
• Electric Power
• Capital Projects
• Investment Properties
• Construction
• Supervisory Skills
• Electricity
• Steam
• Boilers
• Energy Management
• Commissioning
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines
• Professional Engineering
• Landlords
• Property Management
• Outage Coordinator
• Project Planning
• Energy
• Electricians
• Professional Engineering
• Gas
• Small Business
• Commercial Property Owners
• Engineering
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Return on Investment