Sarah Roberts

Electrical Engineer @Mesa Associates, Inc

Acted as Lead Engineer for the following projects: o Bull Run Fossil Plant – Bottom Ash Dewatering Addition o Shawnee Fossil Plant – Uninterruptible Power Supply #3 Replacement o Mesa Associates, Inc. Knoxville Campus – Completed a new ETAP model for the building and created an arc flash calculation for all interior equipment.​ o Gallatin Fossil Plant – Car Charger Ports • Attended and participated in project meetings with group leads, project managers, and procurement coordinators. • Researched information on and uses of harmonics testing within ETAP. • Wrote official load flow, short circuit, arc flash, and harmonics reports for power generation entities. • Coordinated and maintained the tracking of project progress. • Conducted on-site electrical walk-downs for TVA and DUKE Energy sites. • Obtained training and clearance required for entrance to TVA and DUKE Energy electrical power generation plants. • Analyzed and drew conclusions from data obtained through electrical calculations in ETAP. • Wrote step-by-step instructional content and procedures on the printing of Arc Flash Labels with the LABELTAC Pro heat-printer. • Wrote step-by-step instructional content and procedures on the proper preparation of calculations for TVA and DUKE Energy – following company standards. • Maintained, revised, and improved training materials for Mesa Associates, Inc. • Completed “Design Change” and “PIC” paperwork for TVA. • Completed multiple budget studies: o Calculated engineering costs over the lifetime of a project. o Wrote risk assessments and assumption lists. o Completed project justification proposals. o Completed NERC required paperwork. o Wrote detailed project scope documents. o Planned long and short lead-time projects using Gantt Charts. o Completed long and short lead-time projects’ cash flow documentation.