Doug E. Bettencourt, PE
Engineering
Camelia Automation, Inc.
(925) 449-4803

Present
Chief Control Systems Engineer, Camelia Automation, Inc.

Responsible for the design and implementation of control systems. Extensive Y2K experience, including inventory, database creation, testing and verification, expert analysis, quality and configuration control and contingency planning. Embedded systems compliance includes repair, replacement, retainment or retirement of equipment.

 

1963 - 1993
Sr. Gas Consulting Engineer, PG&E

Worked for PG&E for 30 years, starting as a Field Engineer Assistant. Became Field Test Supervisor, then Gas Engineer then Senior Gas Consulting Engineer. Duties included:

Design and implement measurement and control systems for transmission and distribution gas facilities. Systems include piping, valves, closed loop controls, power sources, cathodic protection, and SCADA. Project Manager for Milpitas Terminal Rebuild Project. Designed Conceptual Controls for Milpitas Terminal.Introduced Distributed Controls to PG&E gas facilities. Supervised installation of over 60 gas well subsurface safety valves at McDonald Island Gas Storage Field. Start-up Engineer for first remote electronic control gas facility.

1955 - 1963
Communications Technician, U.S. Navy and Dept. of Army
Supervised installation and maintenance of mobile and ship-born electronic countermeasures equipment

Professional
Professional Engineer in Control System, California, CS 2675

Memberships
Instrument Society of America (ISA)

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