
John Valdez
UL508A Electrical Controls Engineer | Project Management & SCADA
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About
UL508A electrical controls engineer with deep water and wastewater experience and hundreds of custom control panels delivered. Combines SCADA PLC design with end-to-end project management, from bids and procurement through commissioning documentation.
Experience
UL508A electrical control system engineer/designer - Bay Controls now known as SCA Controls LLC.
(2008)
Contributed to successful projects in the water and wastewater industry and worked on hundreds of custom-built control panels. Holds an active UL508A MTR certificate.
- Managed bids, contract negotiations, procurement, cost reports, schedules of values, submittals, change orders and RFIs
- Designed SCADA PLC systems, control panels and bills of material; prepared operation manuals for custom projects
- Reconstructed a San Leandro Water District control system, producing a full schematic and bill of materials for $20,000 in labor
Electrical apprentice instructor - WECA
- Taught electrical code and Ohm’s law to apprentices for 2 years
Volunteer - Bay Area Outreach Program (BORP)
Assists individuals with body and mind impairment and helps them use adaptive devices so they can experience kayaking.
- Supported community programs as a volunteer with Bay Area Outreach Program