A Midwest refinery requested Brindley Engineering’s (BE) services for the design and quality oversight of an elevated reinforced concrete slab located within a live refinery unit. Brindley provided a condition assessment of the floor, engineered and designed a new...
Q&A With Brindley Engineering’s Talent Acquisition Manager, Mark Manalad We sat down with Mark Manalad, Brindley Engineering’s Talent Acquisition Manager, to learn about current market trends and how to navigate a job search for engineering jobs in Chicago....
When I started at Brindley Engineering in 2017, my goal was to run my own projects and become a lead in piping design. I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to grow in that role and have reached my goal of leading design work. It’s been a great journey to date. I...
How to land a job - creating a strong resume is an essential first step. A resume shows a future employer what you have done in the past – from school highlights, to internships and passion projects. It’s a chance to highlight your skills and training, work...
About a year ago Bryan I., Process Engineer at Brindley Engineering wrote an article about his experience applying for a job right before Covid Hit… We recently caught up with Bryan to check in and find out how life is at Brindley Engineering one year later. Q:...
Women in Engineering: A One Year Retrospective About a year ago Alesia T., Associate Mechanical Engineer at Brindley Engineering wrote an article about Being a Woman in a Male Dominated Industry. We’ve had many questions and comments on her article, so we recently...
In 2016, Brindley Engineering designed a structural system and engineered lift plan for the removal and replacement of superheater pendants located inside of a boiler at a coal and natural gas-fired power plant located in the upper Midwest. The function of the...
A large midwestern utility needed to replace critical steam line pipe hangers on the Main Steam, Hot Reheat and Cold Reheat Steam Lines that had completed their life cycle over the 40 plus years of operation. Brindley Engineering’s Power Group was awarded the...
Out of the Box Solution in Action In part 1 of this series, we introduced a case study: Updating Coal Industrial Dust Collection Infrastructure. In 2017, a large utility with a Tier One (2) unit coal fired base loaded plant in Wisconsin needed to upgrade their...
We Had Ambitious Goals, Then Covid Hit There is something about the start of a new calendar year, the energy surrounding it and looking forward at what is to come. Brindley Engineering had just come off a successful year in 2019 and our goals for 2020 were...
Creating a Plan In part 1 of this series, we introduced a case study: Updating Coal Industrial Dust Collection Infrastructure. In 2017, a large utility with a Tier One (2) unit coal fired base loaded plant in Wisconsin needed to upgrade their aging coal dust...
How to Handle the Dirty Work Dirty Work Handling coal is dirty work. The majority of coal fired power plants throughout the nation receive their fuel via rail. Coal travels to the coal fired power plants via a 110-ton train cars, sometimes over a mile long, and...