Louis F. Lanza Jr.
Mechanical Engineer
1004 Hancock Drive
Turnersville, NJ 08012
609-221-4748
liffle18@comcast.net
Education Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
B.S.M.E. June 1981
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Qualifications Over forty years of experience in engineering design, specifying, modification and procurement of
equipment for nuclear, demilitarization, chemical, pharmaceutical and fossil power projects, field
engineering and mechanical and piping installation packages.
Experience AECOM, Princeton, NJ
December 1979 Mechanical Engineer
to
Present Lewis and Clark Station, Ash Recovery Project, Sidney, Montana, Mechanical Engineer
Field Engineer responsible for coordination of multiple AECOM offices and vendor information and
drawings. Assisted craft in installation of equipment and facilitated field modifications as required.
APS Four Corners Power Plant SCR Project, Farmington, NM, Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer on SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Project. Responsible for developing
specifications and procurement documents for purchase of various mechanical and piping related
activities. Also was responsible creating P&IDs for BOP systems in the Urea Area.
Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, TVA, Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineer on SPRA (Seismic Probability Risk Assessment) Project. Collection of data to
support the performance of the SPRA project. Interfaced with TVA personnel and records for the
collection of data to use to locate and access equipment and components. Assisted walkdown team at
site and provided necessary assistance for identifying the location of the data and provided data that was
not previously accessible.
Moundsville Fractionation Plant, Moundsville, West Virginia, Mechanical Engineer
Responsible for field modifications and support of craft of installation of piping and equipment
installation i.e. pumps, compressors, filters, specialty items, valves etc.
United States Chemical Demilitarization Facilities, Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Lead for the Closure Project at the various Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities. Responsible
for developing Closure Specifications for dismantling of Chemical Demil Mechanical Equipment and
creating specifications for Agent and Spent Decon piping removal including drawings, calculations and
field activity. Reviewed and disposed ECP’s for multiples facilities and projected applicability
disposition to other WDC sites. Prepared and implemented safety documentation for modification and
conversion of equipment and systems. Also was an integral part of Agent Boundary Program at
numerous facilities. Prepared numerous, Job Hazards Analyses, for all modification work on Chem
Demil sites, which included safety evaluation, establishing appropriate tools, evaluating effect on other
systems and training maintenance personnel. Also was a team leader for different disciplines in
preparing Closure Packages for Plant shutdown,
PSEG, Hudson Station BET, Jersey City, New Jersey, Mechanical Engineer
Responsible for developing specifications and procurement documents for purchase of various
mechanical and piping related equipment i.e., pumps, compressors, filters, specialty items, valves etc.
for Back End Technology project. Also was responsible for the development and review of numerous
lists and databases relating to valves, piping, and mechanical equipment.
INEEL - Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
Mechanical Engineer responsible for plant modifications pertaining to equipment and piping at DOE lab
facility.
2
Louis F. Lanza Jr.
Mechanical Engineer
Experience (cont.)
Fore River Project, Weymouth, MA, Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Field Engineer responsible for field modifications and support of craft of installation of
piping and equipment installation.
Conectiv Hay Road and Bethlehem Projects
Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical installation packages. Also responsible for various
systems and major components. Work involved writing specifications, interfacing with client and
vendors for combined cycle power plant projects.
Harquahala and Red Oak Projects
Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical piping specifications. Also responsible for project
databases consisting of piping, valves and equipment. Work involved writing specifications, resolving
field questions and selecting vendors to supply piping equipment for combined cycle power plant
projects
Procter and Gamble Wipes Project
Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical installation specifications. Also responsible for
procurement of various mechanical items needed for Wipes project. Work involved writing
specifications, resolving field questions and selecting vendors to supply equipment for project.
Damhead Creek Project - Mechanical Engineer responsible for piping and mechanical installation
specifications. Also served as interface between project and mechanical contractor.
Cyrax Laser Technology - Proficient in new laser imaging technology utilizing lasers to model existing
plants and buildings in 2D or 3D format. Also instructed the use of system.
Merck Sharp and Dohme - Piping Engineer responsible for specifying and procurement of various
specialty items needed for Ballydine project. Work involved writing specifications, sending inquiries
and selecting vendors to supply equipment for project.
Various Power Projects - Mechanical Engineer responsible for specifying and procurement of various
equipment needed for power projects. Work involved writing specifications sending inquiries and
selecting vendors to supply equipment for projects.
Public Service Electric and Gas - System Engineer for Service Water System Project. This project was
set up to answer NRC Generic Letter 89-13, Service Water Problems Affecting Safety-Related
Equipment. This task involved field inspections of various service water components and equipment,
identifying degraded parts and providing engineering evaluations and recommendations or the repair or
replacement of such components.
Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. - Field Engineer involved in the planning and testing of motor operated
valves. Set up and maintained design basis database for inclusion into plant computer system.
Allied Chemical - Engineer for new construction of plant facility. Duties included purchasing and
specifying plant equipment and material take-off.
Public Service Electric and Gas - Mechanical Engineer for various plant modifications. The main work
involved modification of service water samplings and chlorination of the circulating water system.
United States Steel Corporation - Experience included preparing specifications for all U.S. Steel plants.
Responsible for material and valve selection for entire operation.
3
Carpenter Technology Company
Mechanical Engineer for new steel facility. Assisted project manager in scheduling and purchase of
equipment for project.
Philadelphia Electric Co.
Piping design of SO2 removal plant at Eddystone Station and MgO regeneration facility at
Allied Plant.
October 1974 Catalytic Inc., Philadelphia, PA Piping Designer
to FMC Corporation
December 1979 Piping design for chlorine plant expansion including modification of existing equipment and related
piping. Also had CADD experience in the design of various plants.
October 1972 United States Department of Agriculture, Philadelphia, PA Mechanical Engineering Trainee
to As a Co-op student worked under a mechanical engineer performing engineering functions.
October 1974
References Available upon request.

LF Lanza Resume 2016

  • 1.
    Louis F. LanzaJr. Mechanical Engineer 1004 Hancock Drive Turnersville, NJ 08012 609-221-4748 liffle18@comcast.net Education Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA B.S.M.E. June 1981 Major: Mechanical Engineering Qualifications Over forty years of experience in engineering design, specifying, modification and procurement of equipment for nuclear, demilitarization, chemical, pharmaceutical and fossil power projects, field engineering and mechanical and piping installation packages. Experience AECOM, Princeton, NJ December 1979 Mechanical Engineer to Present Lewis and Clark Station, Ash Recovery Project, Sidney, Montana, Mechanical Engineer Field Engineer responsible for coordination of multiple AECOM offices and vendor information and drawings. Assisted craft in installation of equipment and facilitated field modifications as required. APS Four Corners Power Plant SCR Project, Farmington, NM, Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer on SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) Project. Responsible for developing specifications and procurement documents for purchase of various mechanical and piping related activities. Also was responsible creating P&IDs for BOP systems in the Urea Area. Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, TVA, Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer on SPRA (Seismic Probability Risk Assessment) Project. Collection of data to support the performance of the SPRA project. Interfaced with TVA personnel and records for the collection of data to use to locate and access equipment and components. Assisted walkdown team at site and provided necessary assistance for identifying the location of the data and provided data that was not previously accessible. Moundsville Fractionation Plant, Moundsville, West Virginia, Mechanical Engineer Responsible for field modifications and support of craft of installation of piping and equipment installation i.e. pumps, compressors, filters, specialty items, valves etc. United States Chemical Demilitarization Facilities, Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Lead for the Closure Project at the various Chemical Agent Disposal Facilities. Responsible for developing Closure Specifications for dismantling of Chemical Demil Mechanical Equipment and creating specifications for Agent and Spent Decon piping removal including drawings, calculations and field activity. Reviewed and disposed ECP’s for multiples facilities and projected applicability disposition to other WDC sites. Prepared and implemented safety documentation for modification and conversion of equipment and systems. Also was an integral part of Agent Boundary Program at numerous facilities. Prepared numerous, Job Hazards Analyses, for all modification work on Chem Demil sites, which included safety evaluation, establishing appropriate tools, evaluating effect on other systems and training maintenance personnel. Also was a team leader for different disciplines in preparing Closure Packages for Plant shutdown, PSEG, Hudson Station BET, Jersey City, New Jersey, Mechanical Engineer Responsible for developing specifications and procurement documents for purchase of various mechanical and piping related equipment i.e., pumps, compressors, filters, specialty items, valves etc. for Back End Technology project. Also was responsible for the development and review of numerous lists and databases relating to valves, piping, and mechanical equipment. INEEL - Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Mechanical Engineer responsible for plant modifications pertaining to equipment and piping at DOE lab facility.
  • 2.
    2 Louis F. LanzaJr. Mechanical Engineer Experience (cont.) Fore River Project, Weymouth, MA, Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Field Engineer responsible for field modifications and support of craft of installation of piping and equipment installation. Conectiv Hay Road and Bethlehem Projects Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical installation packages. Also responsible for various systems and major components. Work involved writing specifications, interfacing with client and vendors for combined cycle power plant projects. Harquahala and Red Oak Projects Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical piping specifications. Also responsible for project databases consisting of piping, valves and equipment. Work involved writing specifications, resolving field questions and selecting vendors to supply piping equipment for combined cycle power plant projects Procter and Gamble Wipes Project Mechanical Engineer responsible for mechanical installation specifications. Also responsible for procurement of various mechanical items needed for Wipes project. Work involved writing specifications, resolving field questions and selecting vendors to supply equipment for project. Damhead Creek Project - Mechanical Engineer responsible for piping and mechanical installation specifications. Also served as interface between project and mechanical contractor. Cyrax Laser Technology - Proficient in new laser imaging technology utilizing lasers to model existing plants and buildings in 2D or 3D format. Also instructed the use of system. Merck Sharp and Dohme - Piping Engineer responsible for specifying and procurement of various specialty items needed for Ballydine project. Work involved writing specifications, sending inquiries and selecting vendors to supply equipment for project. Various Power Projects - Mechanical Engineer responsible for specifying and procurement of various equipment needed for power projects. Work involved writing specifications sending inquiries and selecting vendors to supply equipment for projects. Public Service Electric and Gas - System Engineer for Service Water System Project. This project was set up to answer NRC Generic Letter 89-13, Service Water Problems Affecting Safety-Related Equipment. This task involved field inspections of various service water components and equipment, identifying degraded parts and providing engineering evaluations and recommendations or the repair or replacement of such components. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. - Field Engineer involved in the planning and testing of motor operated valves. Set up and maintained design basis database for inclusion into plant computer system. Allied Chemical - Engineer for new construction of plant facility. Duties included purchasing and specifying plant equipment and material take-off. Public Service Electric and Gas - Mechanical Engineer for various plant modifications. The main work involved modification of service water samplings and chlorination of the circulating water system. United States Steel Corporation - Experience included preparing specifications for all U.S. Steel plants. Responsible for material and valve selection for entire operation.
  • 3.
    3 Carpenter Technology Company MechanicalEngineer for new steel facility. Assisted project manager in scheduling and purchase of equipment for project. Philadelphia Electric Co. Piping design of SO2 removal plant at Eddystone Station and MgO regeneration facility at Allied Plant. October 1974 Catalytic Inc., Philadelphia, PA Piping Designer to FMC Corporation December 1979 Piping design for chlorine plant expansion including modification of existing equipment and related piping. Also had CADD experience in the design of various plants. October 1972 United States Department of Agriculture, Philadelphia, PA Mechanical Engineering Trainee to As a Co-op student worked under a mechanical engineer performing engineering functions. October 1974 References Available upon request.