PATRICK ALAN KEARNS, P.E., C.E.M., LEED AP BD+C

P.O. Box 20364, Boulder, Colorado 80308-3364

Phone: (303) 918-8731

Email: kearnspa@earthlink.net

OBJECTIVE

A Project Engineering/Management position with emphasis in electrical systems and/or sustainable design

SKILLS

• Electrical Design

• Proposal Writing

• System Modeling

• Project Management

• Fault Studies

• SCADA system design

• Equipment Specification • Network Design (RF, fiber) • Bid Preparation/Evaluation

• Feasibility Analysis

• Bid & Construction Drawing

• Energy Analysis

• Vendor Evaluation • Software Development • Data Collection & Analysis • Workflow/Process Analysis

OPERATING SYSTEMS AND TOOLS

Oper. Systems: Development Tools: Drawing/Map Tools: Engineering Tools:

UNIX/Solaris MS Access

Linux

Visual Basic

MapObjects

AutoCAD

MS Visio

Windows NT Visual Basic for Apps ArcGIS

Windows XP SQL Server

Windows Vista C/C++

Windows 7

ArcExplorer

Google Earth

MapInfo

EDUCATION

M.S., Civil Engineering, Building Systems Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Dec. 2010

Master’s Project: Residential Energy Analysis: Regression Analysis of Heating Degree Days with Temperature

Setback for Selected ASHRAE Climate Zones

Key Coursework: Renewable Systems, Distributed Generation, Lighting, HVAC Controls, and GIS

M.S., Telecommunications, Interdisciplinary Telecom. Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado

Key Coursework: Cable, Data Communications, Wireless Communications, Satellite Communications

B.S., Electrical Engineering, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Senior EE Electives: Communication Systems, Electrical Energy Systems (Power), Power Electronics

Semi-fluent in German, Spanish

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Electrical Engineer in the States of AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, NM, OR, UT, WA, and WY

Certified Energy Manager (C.E.M.)

LEED Accredited Professional BD+C (v3.0)

Completed NABCEP PV certification class work

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ash Group, Denver, Colorado

August 2012 – Present

Substation Engineer

• Supported GIST2 Smart One Line project

• Prepare and reviewed facility ratings

• Reviewed and checked one-line diagrams and other site documents for NERC FAC-008/009 ratings compliance

• Configured GE D20 RTUs and prepared ladder logic programming for Automatic Throw-Over (ATO) schemes

• Developed VBA macros to calculate facility ratings and manage equipment lists

• Imported TMY2 and TMY3 data into tables; performing ongoing statistical analysis for determination of suitable

ambient conditions to be used in NERC FAC-008 facility ratings methodology

• Prepared technical standards and design guidelines for SCADA and substation communications equipment

• Reviewed engineering tools, standards, and guidelines

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RETScreen

Commcheck

PV Syst

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Office Tools:

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Publisher

MS Project

Patrick Alan Kearns, P.E., C.E.M., LEED AP BD+C

Phone: 303-918-8731

Revolusun, Honolulu, Hawaii

June 2011 – Feb. 2012

Electrical Engineer

• Prepared and reviewed project proposals and energy production estimates

• Performed electrical system design (e.g. stringing, one and three-line, module layout, relays)

• Performed engineering analysis of electrical systems (e.g. loading, fault studies, voltage drop, etc.)

• Analyzed field energy production data

• Performed site walks and field surveys

• Reviewed site feasibility analysis and regulatory impacts; reviewed HECO interconnection agreements

• Prepared permit and construction drawings and submittals

• Tracked building permits and coordinated with permitting agencies and building subcontractors

Nexant, Boulder, Colorado

Jan. 2007 – May 2011

Senior Project Engineer

• Prepared and reviewed project proposals and engineering estimates

• Prepared white papers and technical feasibility studies for new technologies

• Performed mechanical and electrical system commissioning

• Performed energy analysis and GHG emissions calculations for various commercial facilities

• Modeled equipment operation and characterized energy savings

• Performed energy audits of various commercial, manufacturing, and industrial facilities

• Supported sustainable design analysis for LEED certification

• Supported and assisted in development of utility demand-side management programs

• Performed pre- and post-retrofit field inspections for electric utilities

• Performed measurement and verification (M&V) of various commercial and industrial equipment retrofits

• Designed VBA-coded audit spreadsheet used to estimate energy savings for ECMs at commercial facilities

• Designed and supported energy savings project tracking database for Colorado Governor’s Energy Office using

Access; database fully coded and includes 15+ forms and 25+ tables

• Designed tracking database used in evaluation of grant applications for renewable and energy efficiency

projects

Architectural Energy Corporation, Boulder, Colorado

May 2006 – Sept. 2006

Intern Engineer (half-time)

• Performed field installation, testing, and troubleshooting for 2006 Xcel Energy Saverswitch Program

• Performed spot power measurements using Fluke power meter

• Downloaded and tracked data for further analysis

Front Range Technical Solutions, L.L.C., Boulder, Colorado

President

Aug. 2002 – Dec. 2006

Performed contract work for various clients. Examples: ATECS LLC, S2E Engineering, and PCD Engineering

• Performed RF emissions analysis for wireless communication sites

• Performed electrical, lighting, communications & control design for various commercial and residential facilities

• Prepared electrical permit drawings

• Performed site walks and surveys

• Coordinated with permitting agencies and building contractors

• Coordinated with utility service providers

• Prepared bid documents, engineering reports, construction drawing packages using AutoCAD, and proposals

• Performed field inspection of job sites

Washington Group International, Denver, Colorado

March 2002 – May 2005

Electrical Engineer

• Performed electrical, lighting, and controls design for various airports (general aviation and commercial) and

commercial facilities (e.g. airfield lighting, airfield equipment buildings, office buildings, apron floodlighting,

navigational/instrumentation systems, weather sensor systems, security systems, de-icing system)

• Reviewed and approved electrical drawings and specifications for bid and construction

• Performed engineering analysis of electrical systems (e.g. loading, fault studies, voltage drop, etc.)

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Patrick Alan Kearns, P.E., C.E.M., LEED AP BD+C

Phone: 303-918-8731

• Performed construction management of contractors

• Prepared technical specifications for electrical, lighting, security, and communications equipment

• Also prepared bid documents, engineering reports, construction drawing packages, and contract documents

Qwest Wireless/U S WEST Wireless, L.L.C., Denver, Colorado

Jan. 1997 – June 2001

Lead Wireless Engineer

• Provided engineering support to all Qwest PCS markets for regulatory issues, interference studies, and other

RF issues (e.g. performed initial cell design of Northern Arizona Ericsson market).

• Enhanced network growth and in-building models which forecast equipment and capital expenditures.

• Managed programmers to develop and maintain several distributed VB applications for RF field engineers.

Windows applications successfully deployed included Hotspot (copyrighted by Qwest) for RF exposure

calculations, RF Toolkit (general RF calculations), antenna isolation calculations, and cell site management.

• Chaired and coordinated project meetings to establish consensus and build relationships with field personnel.

• Evaluated antenna, repeater, and base station equipment for eventual deployment on network.

• Validated performance of Ericsson 7.5 FOA load on network switch in PCSAN (open architecture) network.

PCS RF Engineer

• Provided design/optimization support for successful launch of CDMA network in Portland market. The major

duties included: making site recommendations; performing site walks; evaluating/verifying RF coverage and

performance; evaluating drive tests; selecting final sites; calculating RF emissions; evaluating traffic patterns.

• Reviewed site drawings and construction packages for electrical details (grounding, antennas, UPS, etc.).

• Maintained accurate site documentation and tracked site status to ensure timely deployment.

• Prepared presentations for city councils and neighborhood associations to aid in zoning authorization.

Laboratory Test Engineer

Aug. 1995 - Aug. 1996

• Prepared test plan for OC-12 optics card; presented results and recommendations to management.

• Performed laboratory testing of optics card on Fujitsu FLM-150 SONET Add/Drop Multiplexer using OC-12 test

set, T-BERD, fiber power meter, etc. Battery of tests included functional, provisioning, logical layer and physical

layer tests.

• Provided tours of Network Integration Lab for other interns to aid in understanding of network architecture.

• Designed outside plant facilities (OSP) for business/residential customers and issued plans to field installers.

• Prepared and submitted drawings using CIMAGE, LFACS, and other software tools.

• Prepared and issued cost estimates for engineering jobs to field installers.

• Attended training on telephone network architecture, fiber in the loop, and USWC engineering standards.

Pacific Engineering Corporation, Portland, Oregon

May 1991 - Aug. 1995

Consulting Electrical Engineer

• Performed electrical project work for substation, transmission, generation (hydro), and communications facilities

• Surveyed and documented network facilities (copper, fiber, etc.)

• Designed, prepared, and submitted circuit schematics, block & level diagrams, and wiring diagrams for various

voice and data circuits (alarms, status, SCADA, telemetry), multiplexed into D4 channel banks.

• Prepared bid packages, bid evaluations, construction drawing packages (one-line diagrams, plan/elevation, bills

of materials, etc.) and purchase documents.

• Prepared technical specifications for high-voltage electrical, mechanical, and communications equipment (e.g.

power transformers, capacitor banks, motors, etc.)

• Performed engineering studies (e.g. load flow, grounding, fault) using Dapper/Captor to properly size conductors

and fuses.

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