Alexander Livshin, P.E.
Summary Over ** years of extensive experience designing and
implementing all dings (including base building and
tenant improvement), assembly units, fast food
restaurants and kitchens, shopping malls and retail.
Utilizing the latest industry local and national
standards. types of electrical distribution systems
for the following facilities: health care, long term
and assisted living care, industrial and
transportation, educational, commercial/office buil
Extensive technical experience in detail designing of
all phases of projects from schematic design to the
final working drawings.
Specification writing, budget development, project
team management, project coordination with other
disciplines involved in project design, field
supervision, shop drawings review and approval,
testing, start up and commissioning of installed
system.
Broad expertise in project visibility studies for
proposed projects, project side assessment, working
with vendors including material requisition for
pre-purchasing items for designed electrical
distribution equipment and materials.
Energy conservation studies for most types of
facilities including implementation into design of
co-generation plans, peak shaving plans, efficient
lighting design with modern lighting system controls.
Review of existing electrical systems, providing
evaluation studies including field inspections to
determine the physical condition of the existing
equipment and life expectancy.
Experience 2006-Present Alex Livshin Consulting Northbrook, IL
Consulting Engineer
Provided consulting engineering services to various
architects and developers
1989-2006 Advanced Engineering Designs, INC
Northbrook, IL
President /project engineer
Managed a team of 20 people
Responsible for Quality Assurance, Scheduling and
Budget
Provided electrical consulting services for
architects, developers and design-build projects for
electrical contracting firms
1986-1989 Wallace-Migdal & Associates Chicago, IL
Vice President, Chief Electrical Engineer/project
leader
In charge of department of 25 employees
Responsible for Quality Assurance, Scheduling and
Budget
Provided electrical consulting services for
architects, developers and design-build projects for
electrical contracting firms.
1981-1986 Klaucens & Associates Northbrook, IL
Project Engineer
Designed various electrical distribution systems
Developed project specifications, reviewed shop
drawing, developed project budget
1979-1981 C.F. Murphy & Associates Chicago, IL
Junior Engineer
Designed various electrical distribution systems,
including, but not limited to electrical load
calculations, short circuit calculations, lighting
level calculations, sizing of all elements of
electrical distribution systems from branch panel to
main service distribution board
Education 1965-1970 Polytechnical Institute
Lvov, Ukraine
M.S., Electrical Engineering
2001 Technical Training Group
Canton, OH
Certificate in Design of Emergency and Standby Systems
2001 Corporate Training
Mishawaka, IN
Certificate in Executive Leadership Development
1979-1981 Electrical Association
Chicago, IL
Certificate in Design of Lighting Systems
Certificate in Design of Power Distribution Systems
Certificate in Short Circle Calculations and
Coordination Study
Major Projects
Mather High School, Chicago IL
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
Providence Hospital, Mobile, AL
Prudential Plaza, Chicago, IL
EVCO-MED, WI
Dolton Aluminum, IN
Golfview Development Center, Des Plains, IL
Wellspring Nursing Home, Wellspring, IL
Elkhart General Hospital, IN
Alden Scientific, Buffalo, NY
Cellular One, Schaumburg IL
Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL
Wrigley Building, Chicago IL
Art Institute, Chicago IL
Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Palos Community Hospital, Palos Heights, IL
St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, IL
Resurrection Hospital, Chicago IL
Good Shepard Hospital, Barrington, IL
St. Joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka, IN
Hazel Crest Nursing Home, Hazel Crest, IL
CERTIFICATION: P.E, states of: Illinois, Wisconsin,Indiana