Mechanical and Electrical Design – Military
Doolittle Substation and Microgrid – Beale AFB
Lead Designer on $45M project to extend 60kV underground power from new WAPA substation, install a new 60kV Switchyard, rebuild an existing 60kV/12kV Substation and install a new 2 MW Solar/12 MWh BESS Microgrid with the ability to island and sustain critical circuits.
Lightning Protection – Buildings 1524 and 1592 – Vandenberg AFB
Electrical Engineer of Record for new Lightning Protection for ILS shelters
Performed on-site ground rod inspection and resistance testing.
Ground Modem Transceiver Antenna Installation – LRE Pad at Beale AFB
Electrical Engineer of Record for new electrical system to support new Radome structures to support the Global Hawk mission. Designed new transformer, switchgear and interconnection of UPS system.
B1218 GSMP MCS Repair
Mechanical Engineer of Record for a new 20,000 SF facility to support Global Hawk mission. System includes two datacenter spaces, operator flight decks and support spaces with both SCIF and non-SCIF space. System is composed of multiple chillers and a mixture of Computer Room Air Handling Units (CRAH), conventional Air Handlers, and under-floor Fan Coils.
Multiple Boiler Replacement Projects– Vandenberg AFB
Mechanical Engineer of Record for replacement of boilers, pumps and storage tanks for Building 13135 (Titan Dormitory).
Mechanical Engineer of Record for replacement of boiler, pumps, and multiple Air Handlers for Building 13848 (Medical Facility)
Solar Design – Multiple Facilities
Electrical Engineer of record for new solar installations at multiple large agricultural facilities, as well as several schools. Also designed several small, stand-alone solar systems for Fort Irwin National Training Center.
Commercial Tenant Improvement Projects – MEP Design
Mechanical (HVAC and Plumbing ) and Electrical Designer of Record for a wide variety of projects, including restaurants, retail, laundry facilities, apartments, churches and agricultural and industrial facilities.
Institutional MEP Design
MEP small and medium project designs include work for Cal Fire (various locations around Northern California), California Exposition Fairgrounds, and several County buildings.
Project Engineering
Building 2145 Electrical Repairs- (US Army Corps of Engineers Project)
Complete rebuild of electrical infrastructure in large, mission critical facility. Oversaw two phases of project from design, through project completion. Included replacement of 12kV/4160V substation as well as multiple 4160V unit substations throughout the facility.
Beale AFB UPS Improvements
Project Engineer for a project to evaluate and upgrade multiple UPS enclosures and rooms. Scope included electrical, mechanical, fire suppression and fire alarm systems. Maintained operation of critical systems throughout upgrade process with few outages.
Airfield Lighting Upgrade – Beale AFB
$3.5M Project to replace Taxiway Lights, rewire Runway and Threshold Lights, replace Guidance Signs, and rebuild electrical infrastructure and controls. Trained and supervised in-house crew on Airfield Lighting installation and testing. Rewiring of existing airfield was done with minimal interruption to operations.
9th MUNS Lightning Protection
Catenary (Overhead) Lightning Protection Upgrade
Catenary Lightning Protection System and Ground Loops for 4 existing facilities. Managed complex requirements specific to buildings used for storing and handling explosive ordinance.
PAVE PAWS Switchgear
$2M project to replace the core 480V Switchgear for a Protection Level 1 Facility. Proposed and designed an alternate approach to the work that resulted in lower project risk. Worked side by side with industrial electricians to successfully complete two major facility outages on time and safely.
Energy Audits and Energy Star Certifications
Conducted energy audits of large data centers, manufacturing sites and office spaces in the U.S.and Latin America. Recommended energy conservation measures with large savings and fast returns on investment. Certified multiple buildings as “Energy Star” recognized facilities.
Electrical Studies
Participated in multiple Coordination, Arc Flash and Short Circuit studies. Roles have included lead electrical engineer performing the studies, as well as support roles of project oversight, data verification and programming of new settings into digital breakers.