FROM START TO FINISH,
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EXCELLENCE. DELIVERED.
From day one, our award winning team works to deliver value in a safe and cost-effective manner. We don't sacrifice our high standards for safe work practices, workmanship and materials quality or adherence to ensuring compliance with the contractual specifications while delivering value. Our project professionals, consulting team, and subject matter experts truly provide a force multiplier to your team.
FOSSIL
We leverage years of experience operating, maintaining, performing multiple retrofits and upgrades at a wide range of fossil fueled facilities. The senior management team has been part of multiple projects recognized by the industry for their innovative advances, improving emissions, efficiency, reliability and unique benefits to their owners.
OIL, GAS, & CHEMICAL
Our consultants & technical experts can provide support to you as you develop, design, construct and maintain operating petrochemical plants, ethane crackers, LNG liquefaction & regasification facilities, midstream oil and gas pipelines. terminals and downstream refineries. Call to discuss how we can provide you with experienced field engineers, technicians and craft support to execute your upcoming OGC project.
Hydro
Hydropower is a core competency of Consultants With Energy LLC™. We have extensive experience working in this sector. From inception to operations, from retrofits and upgrades to multiple new run of the river units and pumped storage projects - CWE's team has been there. Working with OEM's, Major architecture engineering firms, construction companies, owners and operators of hydroelectric facilities, CWE provides the technical resources to execute challenging projects. Consultants With Energy LLC™ (CWE) is a proud and active Member of the National Hydropower Association®.
RENEWABLES
Today's energy portfolio continues the transition to renewable sources.. Consultants With Energy LLC™ has in-depth experience bringing new hydroelectric, solar, wind and other renewable facilities online. From Concept through Commissioning, we can assist you reducing your carbon footprint and avoid mistakes along the way.
A PERFECT SAFETY RECORD - OVER 3 YEARS IN BUSINESS WITH ZERO LOST TIME, ZERO RECORDABLE INCIDENTS & ZERO FIRST AID INCIDENTS!
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HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
Consultants With Energy LLC™ (CWE) embraces Health, Safety and Environmental excellence as the cornerstone of our core business values. We are committed to our philosophy that all incidents and pollution is preventable through the application of a comprehensive HSE management system which incorporates all applicable legal requirements and integrates other standards to which CWE subscribes. The success and continual improvement of our HSE performance is fundamental to our company's goals and is the responsibility of all CWE employees from our newest team member to our CEO. As part of our focus on ensuring accountability, compliance and transparency for our HSE programs & policies, Consultants With Energy LLC™ (CWE) has registered and is an active Member Contractor of ISNetworld®as well as a member of the National Hydropower Association®.
TESTIMONIALS
"Carl Brewster worked for me as a Project Manager in a 3 digit million dollar project as the project manager over several years. In this role he did a fantastic job. He delivered excellent project results, he managed a tremendous complex environment and was leading a very diverse team very successfully. Carl is a 100% loyal person whom I would blindly trust. He has a special set of skills which are outstanding: discipline, team-player, leadership are the top three. I was honored having Carl in my team.”
Mr. Uwe Wehnhardt
"Frank is an excellent Start-Up Manager. I have worked with Frank on several projects, Frank took the ownership we were looking for. I look forward to working with Frank in the future."
Bob Frawley
"Frank Finnie is one of the most knowledgeable and experienced energy professionals in the industry. He cares about his people, his clients, and his projects like few others do and his many awards and the loyalty between him and his field teams are proof of that."
Ark Pizzaro
"You're going to be hard pressed to find someone as knowledgeable, and well connected as Frank Finnie. His years of management and training experience, hands on field work, and his legendary sense of humor have made him an industry staple. Was blessed to work for, and learn from him and see nothing but success in his future."
Katherine Thompson
"Carl wrote the first SOP's that TVA used in all of their Hydro Plants and trained other TVA personnel in writing SOP's. There were no procedure documents prior to the SOP's. He established the baseline foundation which was used at other plants in the TVA system."
Gene Richardson
"Worked with Frank on (4) four different power projects; Combined Cycle gas fired, 790 MW Supercritical coal fired, (2) two simple cycle gas fired, and sub-critical coal fired plants. Keen decision making with a quick witted sense of humor for both client and work force. Takes care of his men and his client. Great leader and manager. Look forward to working again with Frank in the future."
George Hudspeth
"I had the opportunity to work with Carl on a project that he was leading and learned very quickly how knowledgeable he was about the utility industry. Carl is very detailed oriented and picked up the new technology better than anyone that I have ever been around. It was a pleasure to have been able to work with Carl."
Abe Rigsby
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank the team at Consultants With Energy, but especially Frank Finnie! This professional individual went above and beyond in multiple facets of this course working side by side with operators, providing additional materials and working after hours finding and anserwering any and all questions."
Tyler Sperry
"Frank is the best at what he does I learned a lot from watching Mr. Finnie and his employees.
Ralph Barba
"Frank is one of the industry’s best Start up Managers. Frank and I go way back, as I recruited Frank on his first contract job as Start-up Operator. Since that time, Frank has grown his career to unimaginable heights. Frank’s achievements can best be charted by the fact that many customers ask for Frank back by name. I would gladly hire Frank tomorrow and recommend him to anyone. Frank is a true professional."
Albert Simon
"Carl Brewster is top shelf. Likely the most reliable and reliable individual I have had the pleasure of working with. He believes in providing his clients excellent support and results. I was honored to have my team and myself support him in that effort while at Technical Diagnostic Services and later at EES."
F.J. Finnie
"Frank Finnie was my direct manager when I worked for Technical Diagnostic Services. He led the TDS Testing and Startup Services department to revenues in excess of $19 million. Not only was he a great businessman, but a great mentor. He put in the time, effort, and resources to train me on the technical and industry topics as well as business development efforts. He is a strong motivator that helped me succeed in every aspect of my work from the recruiting cycle to contract management. He is extremely knowledgeable in the sector power generation and oil and gas, and I witnessed his success with multiple projects. I highly recommend Frank for anyone who is looking for top-notch knowledge and service."
Anna Underwood
"I would recommend this course, especially Frank J. Finnie, to colleagues. This is because the instructor was very professional and helped me understand the basic workings of power plants. I also witnessed a colleague who did not have any background get up to speed and succeed in every category."
Kun-Lin Hsieh
"I find myself extremely honored to present a recommendation for one of the most focused and hardworking individuals I have had the opportunity to work with. As Director of Account Management/Field Service for the world’s leading hydroelectric turbine/generator design and manufacturing company, I have had the pleasure of working with Mr. Frank Finnie for more than ten years."
Carl Brewster
"Frank has a vast knowledge in power plants and their operations & maintenance. If you have a project, outage or commissioning need, Frank has the knowledge and abilities to get the job done."
Rick Farao
"I've worked with Frank Finnie for about 7 years now and he goes above and beyond to get his projects done right and on time. He will shoot you straight and the high quality of his team is more than impressive. They truly love to work for him. He knows them by name and believe me, everyone knows Frank! He has worked very hard for a long time to build his teams and over years it's paid off for his clients on the many successful projects he's completed."
Kenny Juen
"As an operator it can be discouraging to know how much is yet to be learned about your plant. CWE training massively helped students from all backgrounds take steps forward towards mastery and gave them tools to keep progressing forward even after the training had ended."
Jacen Yergensen
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WELCOME
Working with the sector’s most active companies, our consultants & technical experts can provide best in-class consulting and technical support to your team as you develop, design, construct, operate and maintain power plants, petrochemical plants, energy transportation, electrical substations, data centers, and industrial facilities worldwide. Call to discuss how we can provide you with experienced staff and value-driven excellence.
While Consultants With Energy LLC™ is a new entity, the management team members are among the industry's best known and most respected professionals. They have been involved with multiple award-winning projects.
If you have an upcoming project and give us a call, we'll go over your concerns and obstacles. You likely know where you have some areas that need bolstering. We will listen and take notes. If we know we can help you, we will let you know. If it's something we are not able to succeed at, we'll let you know that too. Regardless, we know some folks who know some folk. Which means we can usually refer you to capable hands Sound fair? We believe it's the right thing to do. Regardless, you will come away with value and that tends to work out for everyone eventually.
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Our core competencies are Third Party Contracting with defined scope of work, all disciplines related to Project Staffing, OEM sub-contract or variable workforce services, Professional, technical and skilled trades contract staffing.
CWE Supports hydro, power, solar, gas fired generation, coal fired generation as well as oil and gas processing facilities including LNG liquefaction and regasification projects and facilities. Going beyond plant project management, execution and support staffing, startup & commissioning, decommissioning, construction professionals, certified OEM trained technicians, field engineers, and other subject matter experts routinely develop procedures, provide training in formal and field settings. CWE offers interim and transitional O&M; services as well as long term O&M; services for Hydro and remote generating facilities. Call today to see how we can provide the capability and flexibility today's projects and facilities require to remain viable and relevant in a fast changing sector.
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PROFESSIONAL & FIELD SERVICES
Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning Startup Services
• Subcontract Scope of Work (Turnkey)
• Contract Techs or Other Positions (Under Other's Direction)
• Startup Management, CSU Engineers, Techs and Specialists
• CSU Mgr, Safety, Turnover Coord, Project Schedulers, etc
• Commissioning Planning, Procedures and Turnover Program
• Multi-Site Project Management
• Site Safety, Training, System Scoping, Construction & Commissioning Test Plans & Work Packages (POCO & IOFT thru Performance Testing).
• Construction Testing & Completion Support (hydro, sounding, flushes)
• OEM Support Services
• Interim Plant Operations
Advisory Consulting
• Project & Operations & Maintenance Consultants
• Troubled Projects, Fast Track, Expediting
• Subject Matter Experts
• Special Projects
• Project Development
• Due Diligence Inspections & Reporting
• Audits
• Procedures, Processes & Capability Assessments
• Single Point Failure Mode Analysis
• Post Incident Reviews
• Operations Efficiency
• Confidential Assessments
• Cold Eyes Review
Decommissioning Services
• Decommissioning Approach Planning
• Transitional O&M Staffing (All Positions)
• Hazardous Energy Isolation (LOTO)
• EHS Support (CEMS, COVID 19 Compliance & Monitoring, Hazmat, NPDES, etc.)
• Secondary Market Equipment Sales
• Post Shutdown Long Term Layup Procedures
• Shutdown Schedule Sequencing
• Partial Facility Operations
Onsite 3rd Party Test Reporting & Contractor Monitoring
• Witness Flushes, Blows, Hydrostatic Testing
• Preservation Activities
• Shipping & Storage Audit requirements
• Vessel Clean & Close
• First Fire Readiness Checks
• Turnover Package Report Audits
• Piping System Oil Flushes
• Mechanical and Chemical Cleaning & Steam Blow
• Unscheduled Inspections
• Others
Field Testing - Outages, Upgrades, Repairs, Etc
• Electrical Systems
• Mechanical Systems
• Instrumentation & Control Systems
o I&C Onsite Calibrations
o I&C Loop Checks & Functional Testing
o Control Valve Testing & Maintenance
• DCS Logic, Network, Fiber
• PLC systems
Turbine Service & Maintenance
• Installation & Commissioning Oversight
• Outage Management & Support
• Borescope Inspections
• Package Inspections
• 3rd Party Inspection & Witnessing
Plant Operations & Maintenance
• Pre-Acceptance Operations
• Short Term Staff Augmentation
• Long Term O&M Contract Operations
• Transitional O&M Services
• Decommissioning & Transitional O&M Services
Shutdowns, Turnarounds & Outage (STO)
• Turnaround Planning & Scheduling
• QA/QC Inspections
• I&C Field Support
• Mechanical Field Support
• Electrical Field Support
• Thermography Audits
• Safety Inspectors
• Techs & Craft Support
• Timekeepers & Tool Room
Skilled Workforce
• Millwrights & Machinists
• Certified Welders
• Pipe Fitters
• Electricians
• Instrument Fitters
• General Labors
• Instrument Fitters
• Crew Foreman
Warranty & Procurement Services
• Factory Acceptance Test Verifications
• Expedited Work/Repair Monitors
• Owner's Rep for Post Incident Equipment Disassembly
• Warranty Management
• Factory Testing, Performance Runs
• Asset Packing and Shipping Checks
• Bill of Laden Checks
Engineering Studies and Analysis
• NFPA 70E Compliance Audits
• Protection System Coordination
• Procedures / Programs
• Plant Operating Procedures
• Lock Out Tag Out
• Testing and Maintenance Procedures
• Data Sheets of all Electrical Equipment
Onsite Training
• Power Plant Fundamentals & Operations Training
• Electrical Hands-On Skills Training
• OSHA 10 Hour
• OSHA 30 Hour
• General Electrical Safety
• NFPA 70E Compliance (Arc Flash)
WHO ARE WE?
Consultants With Energy™ is an independent energy consulting & technical field services company for heavy industrial engineering firms, EPC companies, large and small industrial construction companies, public & private utilities, refineries, energy transport companies, and other heavy industrial operations located in the United States and the Caribbean. We provide field services such as Project Management, Advisors, Subject Matter Experts, Commissioning Teams & Support Staff, Mechanical, Electrical I&C Testing, Operations, and heavy industrial craft support. CWE takes the time to get to know our clients and their goals and recommend solutions that achieve those objectives. More info is available below.
Consultants With Energy LLC™ is a unique company led by a the management team whose members are among the industry's best known and most respected professionals. They have been involved with multiple award-winning projects. Please take the time to look around the site. If you have an upcoming project and would like to let us know where you believe you have some areas that need backstopping, we will listen. If we know we can help you, we will let you know. If it's something we can't succeed at. We'll let you know that too. Luckily, we know some folks who know some folks and we will refer you to capable hands if we aren't the correct fit for the opportunity you have. Sound fair? We believe it's the right thing to do.
More than simply offering consultants and recommendations, Consultants With Energy ™ can provide the front line boots on the ground to implement our solutions or provide the team to implement your project execution plans. From providing subject matter experts in a wide variety of disciplines to administrative support, we can provide your project team with appropriate levels of support targeted to save money while still having access needed skill-sets to meet your schedule.
Need more than a little help? We can offer turnkey project management services, contract engineers, inspectors, field testing technicians in many areas including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, DCS controls. We have full staffing capability in areas of power, hydroelectric, water treatment, process, refinery and pipeline operations & maintenance, OEM trained turbine TFA experts and non-union skilled trades.
Being small has its advantages. We leverage our small size to be flexible and responsive. Another advantage we have over others is the fact that we are completely comfortable working remotely. We encourage you to look at our example relating to remote service. Your need may be a candidate which would allow you to save working capital for other uses.
More than simply offering consultants and recommendations, Consultants With Energy ™ can provide the front line boots on the ground to implement our solutions or provide the team to implement your project execution plans. From providing subject matter experts in a wide variety of disciplines to administrative support, we can provide your project team with appropriate levels of support targeted to save money while still having access needed skill-sets to meet your schedule.
We have extensive and impeccable experience in executing turn-key projects, startup & commissioning, decommissioning, construction management as "scope of work" contracts or providing site management teams with the technical resources to perform field testing or similar activities.
No matter the org chart, working with Consultants With Energy ™, you have access to a team of highly qualified professionals that execute high visibility projects routinely as their chosen career.
Our experts can mentor your personnel or integrate your staff into our team and learn from our industry-leading, award-winning project experts during your next project and with the lessons learned to build in-house talent and capacity to execute future projects with reduced support from us or self-perform the project in total.
Our value begins even before we are hired. If you have a troubled asset or a project that needs this type of support, you should contact us quickly. We will sit down with you to have an online video conference discussion and evaluate your needs to provide the options that we believe will be an appropriate solution. As mentioned earlier, If we believe that we would not be the best solution to your issue, we will refer you to our industry peers that would be better positioned to assist you with your objective. You won't find many firms referring potential clients to competitors. If you have challenges that require outside help, shoot us a note or give us a call. We have the talent to make things happen and make issues go away. It's what we do.