September 2022: Tesco Controls is excited to announce that Alfonso Ducreux Arce, has been chosen as a Class of 2022 Engineering Leader Under 40, by Control Engineering Magazine/CFE Media.
As a young control engineer, Alfonso Ducreux is injecting new energy into the I&C industry with his talent, leadership and enthusiasm. He is a gifted engineer and the Southern California Engineering Lead for two system integration companies focused on the water, wastewater and energy industries. Alfonso leads by example and builds strong, motivated and highly functioning teams who excel at delivering critical infrastructure projects. Well regarded among peers and clients alike, he fosters a culture of teamwork, innovation and out-of-the box thinking. Alfonso is integral to the company’s strategic growth initiatives, especially the development of productivity tools and process improvements.
Achievements, Advancement & Career-related Industry Contributions
Alfonso embraced the profession with passion immediately after graduating. As a new engineer at San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS), he rapidly advanced from a junior position to designing and implementing regulatory requirements for SONGS security system and cybersecurity. At Luminant, a Texas-based electric utility, he was quickly promoted to Senior Electrical Engineer and engineered designs/technical specifications for DCS, NERC CIP and DFR systems. Alfonso also developed engineering procedures which improved processes for future projects. At Tesco Controls, Alfonso was promoted to Lead Engineer, supervising multi-functional teams and contractors on projects for water/wastewater treatment and critical infrastructure. He now manages 15 engineers at two sister companies.
Known for providing effective hands-on project management, Alfonso’s leadership skills include taking ownership of multiple concurrent projects involving strategic planning, scope development, cost control, risk management, constructability, scheduling and resource allocation. Alfonso has been involved in several high-profile projects (design-build automation, greenfield water/wastewater plants and remote stations, system upgrades/legacy migration projects), including a large urban water treatment plant system upgrade to address increasing cybersecurity threats and end-of-life equipment, a massive rural wastewater reclamation project and functional life safety systems in the Century Freeway Tunnels, a highly traveled corridor to LAX.
Class of 2022
According to the article in the September 2022 edition, the Class of 2022 includes 36 professionals under the age of 40 who are making significant contributions to the success of their companies and the industries they serve. With less than 10% of the automation and controls workforce being under the age of 40 (see Control Engineering Career and Salary Survey, 2022), seeing the passion from the following Leaders offers hope to the future of engineering.
Read the entire article about Alfonso and the other Class of 2022 recognized leader in the September 2022 edition of Control Engineering Magazine.