LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jim Milam has been named Engineer of the Year by the Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District. Milam, who lives in Mountain Home, Ark., is the lead engineer for testing and maintenance of hydroelectric power plant equipment within the district.
Milam’s efforts have resulted in decreased forced hydropower outage times and improved safety for the repair of generation equipment. It is estimated that about $6 million dollars of added revenue was returned to the U.S. Treasury as well as $23 million of added benefits because of his efforts.
He has worked as an electrical engineer at the Bull Shoals Power Plant for more than 30 years and has almost 32 total years of federal service.
Milam is a 1976 graduate of University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. In 1981 he also earned a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arkansas. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Arkansas. He is also an Arkansas licensed master electrician.
Release no. 16-019