P. A. "Bert" Carter  PE
 1006 Reedy Creek Rd.
Cary,  NC  27513-3048  
Cellular:  919-280-8510
Bert @ BertCarter.com

 

SSOE, Inc. - Durham NC
http://ssoe.com
Senior Electrical Engineer
June 07 - present

Serve as senior electrical engineer for the design and installation of electrical facilities at industrial facilities
Serve as the project management interface between clients and electrical design staff
Represent SSOE and our clients on electrical matters
Prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates and other technical means which pertain to new construction, renovation and/or maintenance/repair of electrical systems
Coordinate the electric design portion of infrastructure designs with other engineering/architectural disciplines & personnel
Conduct technical reviews of designs to ensure quality, accuracy, completeness and proper integration with other disciplines.
Conduct post award reviews of submittals, shop drawings and modification development packages.
Serve as subject matter team expert on electrical engineering issues

Stanford White Consulting Engineers, Raleigh, NC 
Project Manager - Electrical Engineer
September 06 - March 07

Served as senior electrical engineer for the design and installation of facilities at commercial, institutional, medical and industrial facilities
Served as the project management interface between clients and electrical design staff
Represented Stanford White and our clients on electrical matters
Prepared plans, specifications, cost estimates and other technical means which pertain to new construction, renovation and/or maintenance/repair of electrical systems
Coordinated the electric design portion of infrastructure designs with other engineering/architectural disciplines & personnel
Conducted technical reviews of designs to ensure quality, accuracy, completeness and proper integration with other disciplines.
Conducted post award reviews of submittals, shop drawings and modification development packages.
Served as subject matter team expert on electrical engineering issues
 

O'Neal Inc., Raleigh, NC
Electrical Discipline Leader
October 05 - August 06

Served as senior electrical engineer for the design and installation of facilities at pharmaceutical plants
Served as the primary interface between all clients and electrical design staff
Represented O’Neal on all electrical matters with all clients
Prepared plans, specifications, cost estimates and other technical means which pertain to new construction, renovation and/or maintenance/repair of electrical systems
Coordinated the electric design portion of infrastructure designs with other engineering disciplines & personnel
Conducted technical reviews of designs to ensure accuracy, completeness and proper integration with other disciplines.
Conducted technical reviews of designs to ensure accuracy, completeness and proper integration with other disciplines.
Conducted post award reviews of submittals, shop drawings and modification development packages.
Served as subject matter expert on all electrical engineering issues
Directed activities of other electrical engineers, designers and CADD operators
Planned work schedules for all new projects
Forecasted future workloads and develop resource plans

US Air Force / AGEISS Environmental, Pope AFB, NC
Senior Electrical Engineer - Project Manager
June 05 - October 05

Served as electrical engineer for the design and installation of all new Pope electric infrastructure,
Prepared plans, specifications, cost estimates and other technical descriptions for new construction, renovation and/or maintenance/repair of electrical systems
Coordinated the electric design portion of infrastructure designs with other Civil Engineering Squadron disciplines & personnel
Conducted technical reviews of designs to ensure proper integration with other disciplines.
Conducted post award reviews of submittals, shop drawings and modification development packages.
Served as subject matter expert on all electrical issues and the National Electrical Code.
Coordinated electric service modifications with Sandhills Utility Services and Ft. Bragg Contracting Officer
Designated as the Pope AFB representative for all external electric distribution matters

ICF Consulting, Fairfax, Virginia
Principal
July 99 - May 05

            Provided technical and marketing support for the Military Utilities Privatization efforts
            Prepared assessments of military electrical distribution systems
            Prepared proposals in response to DoD RFPs for purchase of electric distribution systems
            Developed cost estimates for upgrade of these systems
            Lead the negotiations on behalf of US Army at several bases
            Provided strategic guidance and analysis for electric utilities

Chatham County Economic Development Corp., Pittsboro, NC 
Technical Consultant
Jan. 99 - June 99

Provided interim economic development recruiting assistance
Created and developed new web site for economic development efforts

ElectriCities of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC
Mgr. Marketing & Customer Retention Engineer
Mar. 95 - Dec. 98

Led industrial business recruiting efforts for major municipal electric utilities in eastern NC Created and developed content for new web site
Provided technical guidance on extending electric service to new industrial customers
Supported energy management initiatives of municipal electric systems

Booth & Associates, Raleigh, NC
Project Engineer
Sept. 94 - Mar. 95

Marketed and engineered peak load shaving generators for municipal utility industrial customers Provided economic analysis of the feasibility of installing peak shaving generators
Prepared engineering design details for the installation of these generators
Determined the appropriate size of generators relative to the load of the industrial facility
Maintained contact with generator technical representatives

Piedmont Olsen Hensley Inc. (now Giffels), Raleigh, NC
Business Development Engineer - Industrial 
Jan. 90 - Mar. 94

Led business development efforts in the industrial and pharmaceutical market
Secured over $20 million in new industrial design work in a three year period

Carolina Power & Light Co. (now Progress Energy), Raleigh, NC
Project Engineer - Project Manager 
June 70 - Jan. 90

Led load management technical implementation 1988-1990
Municipal and Military Account Representative 1982-1988
Corporate Industrial Account Representative 1977-1982
Regional Industrial Power Engineer 1970-1977
 

Education

North Carolina State University,  Raleigh, NC
 Bachelor of Science in Engineering Operations - Electrical, May 1970

Representative to the Student Senate
Dean's list senior year
Elective courses in economics and computer science

Post Graduate training and education

Numerous training courses in marketing, energy conservation, lighting, load management, problem solving, engineering standards, project management and supervision
Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, ACT, FrontPage, Lotus and WordPerfect
National Electric Safety Code
National Electrical Code
Comprehensive Training Course for Energy Managers - Oct. 1997
Economic Development Institute - Dec. 1997
Fundamentals of Buying and Selling Energy - Oct. 1998
Skills Update 2001 for Certified Energy Managers - Oct. 2000

Registrations and Certifications

Professional Engineer   in North Carolina
Certified Energy Manager   by Association of Energy Engineers
Certified Plant Engineer   by Association for Facilities Engineering
 Certified Green Building Engineer   by Association of Energy Engineers
Certified Demand-Side Management Professional   by Association of Energy Engineers
Certified Energy Procurement Professional   by Association of Energy Engineers
Certified Economic Developer   by International Economic Development Council

Professional Memberships

Association of Energy Engineers,  Senior Member
National Society of Professional Engineers,  Member
Professional Engineers of North Carolina,  Member
Society of American Military Engineers,   Member
North Carolina Economic Developers Association,   Member
International Economic Development Council,   Member
National Association of Installation Developers,  Member

Awards

North Carolina Economic Developers Association   Ally of the Year 1997

Civic Activity

Town of Cary Planning & Zoning Board  1986-1993, Board Member
Town of Cary Board of Adjustment  1993-1995,  Board Member
Town of Cary Unified Development Ordinance update committee, Member
Wake County Citizen's Energy Advisory Commission   Member 2005
Capital Area Soccer League - President 1984

Hobbies

Licensed Amateur Radio Operator, Extra Class - WA4TLI
 American Radio Relay League, Life Member
DXCC Honor Roll member since 1991
Geocaching - WE4NCS - ranked in the Top 25 geocachers in the world

 

This resume is up-to-date as of: April 06, 2008

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