STEVEN CARROLL
4172 Derby PL
Oviedo, FL 32765
Cell: 407 341 3931 Fax: 407 977 0403
E-mail: S2R2L@aol.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Power Plant General Manager, Plant Manager and Project Manager with extensive experience in international and domestic simple
and combined-cycle gas/steam turbine power plants. Managed P&L, O&M, hiring, staff training, regulatory compliance, contract
management, project manager, construction, asset evaluation, OEM / third party vendor outage planning, fuel supply and marketing
/ trading coordination, Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) compliance, purchasing, staff training, community and owner relations,
internal / external technical and commercial reporting. Experienced consultant providing global power generation O&M,
construction, and start-up services to owners, and investment and lending institutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Abengoa Solar, Seville, Spain: Abu Dhabi, UAE Shams 1 Solar Power Plant
Jan. 2012 to Jan. 2013
General Manager/Plant Manager, responsible, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE for the operations & maintenance of the 100MW
solar thermal Shams 1 power plant.
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Manage the selection and hiring of 88 person O&M company staff, integration of O&M staff during construction and
turn over to O&M post COD. Establish and manage local O&M company policies, procedures coordination of
shareholder communications, plant O&M technical and commercial issues.
First Solar, Tempe, AZ
June 2011 to Dec. 2011
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Asset/Contracts Manager, Manage internal/external, technical/commercial and legal
operations and contractual interface with industrial/utility customers.
Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), Orlando, FL
Nov. 2007 to Dec. 2010
Project Manager, Manage all aspects of FMPA’s new power generation plant projects including consultants, EPC contractors,
turbine OEM suppliers and direct report project teams based in Orlando and construction sites.
 Successfully Managed completion of construction, start up and commissioning of a $275 million 300MW combined
cycle plant
 Managed completion of licensing, permitting and EPC contract negotiations for a $479 million 300MW combined
cycle plant. Managing all aspects of EPC implementation of project.
 Participate in and provide input to renewable and solar photo voltaic project due diligence studies
Global Controls, Orlando, FL
July-Nov. 2007
Corporate Sales Director, Manage sales, technical/commercial interface with industrial/utility customers. Provide turbine
controls, mechanical/BOP technical support and continuous training to customer and company personnel
PurEnergy, Syracuse, NY
Feb.-July 2007
Asset Manager, responsible for the overall management of commercial and operational issues for two Biomass power plants
including the fiscal well being of the projects and continuous evaluation of improved economics
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, USA
2005 - 2007
Plant Facility Manager, General Electric Contractual Service, Atlanta, GA
 Manage P&L, staff of 18 and all aspects of operations & maintenance of a 525MW GE 7FA+e combined cycle power
plant on behalf of Whiting Clean Energy, Whiting, IN
 Manage, $6 million annual O&M budget and $164 million O&M, contractual service agreement
INVENSYS APV, Tonawanda, NY
2004 - 2005
Lead Customer Service Manager (CSM), Orlando, FL
 Managed staff of 12 CSM’s, identified and hired additional CSM’s, grew $65 million industrial, sanitary plate heat
exchanger, fluid handling, food production equipment service department orders budget in conjunction with providing
staff training to rebuild and improve overall customer satisfaction.
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INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
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2003- 2005
(Concurrent)
Providing Power Generation Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and related asset, construction, start up, O&M
evaluation consulting services to owners, operators and lending institutions.
CONSTELLATION ENERGY, OLEANDER POWER, Cocoa, FL
2001 - 2003
Plant General Manager
 Managed P&L and all aspects of operations & maintenance of a 680MW duel fuel GE 7FA+e simple cycle power
plant. Former member of GE 7FA users group steering committee.
 Achieved 99% reliability, zero environmental notices, zero safety reportables and contributed over $4 million extra
unbudgeted earnings during first year operations.
 Managed, $6 million operating and $37 million revenue budgets, negotiated and finalize maintenance and support
contracts required to implement Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s); provide owner and contractor O&M interface
during construction, commissioning and plant turnover. Hired/trained staff of 10.
TURBINE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, Clifton Park, NY
2000 - 2001
Customer Service Manager
 Managed Northeast regional office to revitalize dormant gas turbine service and engineering business.
Consult/supported regional and corporate strategic planning.
CMS ENERGY, CMS GENERATION, Dearborn, MI
1997 - 2000
Station Plant Manager, CMS Int’l Operating Co. (CMSI) Takoradi Ghana, West Africa
 Served on executive team overseeing construction of the $100 million Takoradi 2, 330MW combined cycle plant. Led
team Establishing local O&M company, hired/trained staff of 54, negotiated and finalized O&M contract and provide
owner and contractor interface during construction, commissioning and plant turnover.
Plant General Manager, Taweelah A2 Operating Company (TA2OC) Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates,
 Managed construction as part of team for the $700 million Taweelah A2 710MW combined cycle 50 million imperial
gallons/day desalination plant. Established local 87 staff O&M company and provided O&M interface during
construction.
Managing Director, Jegurupadu Operating and Maintenance Co. (JOMC) Jegurupadu, India
Managed JOMC and the operations & maintenance of the 235MW gas/naphtha combined cycle GVK power plant.
 Managed $7.5 million, 63 person O&M company coordinating of all technical issues, vendors, owners, fuel suppliers,
local and national Indian government entities and electricity board communications. Promoted from GM to JOMC
Managing Director within 6 months.
 Successfully transitioned JOMC, ABB Germany, ABB India from EPC project phase to plant O&M phase in parallel
while developing relationships and business plans with the local owners group-managing partner. President of Site
Staff Housing Colony Welfare Committee.
ASEA BROWN BOVERI (ABB) TURBINE SERVICES DIVISION, Richmond, VA
Customer Service Manager
1993 - 1997
Managed assigned customers Gas and Steam Turbine Services including, spare parts, outage planning, component repairs.
 Industrial Steam Turbines, Led development, growth, of new business opportunities while supporting industrial steam
turbine customer units operations and maintenance activities.
 Gas Turbines, Managed new unit warranty administration, direct report site manager and field service engineers at
ABB USA Turbine Services Divisions largest customer, Midland Cogeneration Venture, (MCV) combined cycle
power plant (1370MW). Former member of ABB (Althom) 11N users group.
 Customer Service Manager member of successful Sales, Marketing, Negotiating teams securing long term $158
million parts and services contract, $5 million Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) retrofit project and $27
million MCV Maintenance contract extension. Managed all project’s implementation.
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POWER ENGINEERS, Hailey, ID
1992 - 1993
Project Manager
Led POWER's generation engineering, project implementation and marketing efforts.
 Marketed, negotiated final contract on two 12.5MW and 33MW turnkey $140 million geothermal power plants.
Directed POWER's 33MW multidisciplinary engineering efforts. Secured, managed additional engineering work
valued at over $500K. Project won the Associated Builders and Contractors 1994 National Excellence in Construction
Award of Merit.
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS, INC. (ETSI), Fort Collins, CO
1990 - 1992
Western Region Turbine Controls Specialist
 Managed sales, technical/commercial interface with industrial/utility plant and headquarters engineers developing
steam and gas turbine controls upgrade specifications. Provided turbine controls technical support and continuous
training to Bailey sales personnel and customers in turbine/plant control systems.
WOODWARD GOVERNOR COMPANY, Fort Collins, CO
1987 - 1990
Utility Sales and Applications Engineer
 Developed and secured Gas and Steam turbine controls retrofit orders of over $10 million with new utility customers.
Technical Marketing Consultant to the research and development department, developing Woodward's new generation
of digital turbine controls.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, USA
1978 - 1987
Titles, Field Service Engineer, Technical Advisor, Area Engineer, Sales Specialist, Sales Manager
Progressive domestic and international Power Generation, Operations & Maintenance, Field Service, Sales, Area
Engineer/Manager, positions with increasing technical and commercial responsibilities. Included various international
assignments directing GE gas turbine overhaul crews, equipment repairs, customer training, resident engineering services, parts
procurement, and contract negotiations with equipment manufacturers and users of large industrial, utility, and process drive
gas turbines.
 Devised and established new United Arab Emirates joint venture company. Sold the first area long-term GE Frame 5 gas
turbine maintenance contract worth $1 million and secured additional $300K related service orders. Established, managed,
and trained new personnel for local turbine/electric Service Repair center.
 Tripled yearly Nigerian budgeted orders/sales from $2 million to $7 million. sold, and managed first Nigerian GE
Frame 5 gas turbine modification installation project of three engineers and 15 locally recruited craftsmen, worth $1.5
million. Exceeded budgeted profit target by 50%. Expanded traditional service offerings and customer base.
 Resident Engineer for the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia's private power station. Negotiated and sold Resident
Contract extension, additional site personnel, and parts worth $450K.
EDUCATION
B.E., Mechanical Engineering, Manhattan College, New York, NY
Numerous technical and commercial continuing education courses throughout career