Senior Electrical Engineer
Resume:
FREDERICK L. WOLFF
SAN DIEGO, CA, 92126
CAREER SUMMARY
I am a Senior Electrical Power and Technology Engineer with successfully proven expertise in Electrical Engineering design and coordination, project management, and project construction (commissioning) for large-scale, both CONUS and International, Healthcare, DOD, Bio-Tech, Department of State, Government Mission Critical, Industrial, and Commercial projects. I have been particularly successful at developing innovative, efficient, and sustainable engineering solutions meeting all the project requirements within budget and on schedule. I have mentored numerous electrical EITs who are currently successful PEs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – 42 years
Chenega Architecture and Design Solutions (Remote from) San Diego, California 2023 – September 6, 2024
Senior Electrical Engineer providing full range of critical engineering and Construction Quality Assurance, Management and Technical Oversight for MV & LV infrastructure and Technology infrastructure supporting Navy Facilities in the Washington, D.C., Virginia and Maryland Navy (and adjacent Marine Corps) facilities. My responsibilities include technical inspections of Electrical and Technology design and, monitoring the NAVFAC project requirements needing to be reflected in contractor’s project documents (drawings, calculations, and specifications). My project responsibilities include Electrical Power & Technology problem analysis, resolution, and control.
Scientific Research Corporation – Department of State/Overseas Building Operations, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico - December 2019 – Dec 2022
Senior Electrical Engineer providing OBO/Nogales New Consular Complex full range of critical engineering and Construction Quality Assurance, Management and Technical Oversight for the Nogales Project. These responsibilities include technical design and inspections of MV and LV Electrical and Technology (Data Center and Communications) design and construction work, monitoring the contractor’s quality control program and reviewing project documents (drawings, calculations, and specifications) to ensure compliance. My project management included scheduling, problem analysis, resolution, and control. I support the on-site US State Department Project Director with all technical questions or challenges up to project’s successful completion.
INDUS Technology, Inc., San Diego, California - August 2018 – December 2019
Senior Systems Electrical Engineer (Power & Technology)
Providing Full range of Electrical Engineering support of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, (SPAWAR),Old Town, San Diego, California. Projects consist of support for C4ISR Electrical Power and Signal Engineering design development, document preparation for Racks, Cabinets, rooftop comm infrastructure and PODS with N+2 HV, MV, and LV infrastructure, and construction preparation and support for new and upgrade at Data and Communications Sites projects in California and, throughout CONUS and OCONUS.
Tanner Engineering, San Diego, California June-2017-August 2018
Senior Systems Electrical Engineer (Power & Technology)
Engineering firm specializing in providing Healthcare Electrical Engineering design and construction support. I am the Senior Electrical Engineering Project Manager and Lead Engineer for the Existing (replacement) and new Medium Voltage distribution, SF6, Unit Substation, Pad Mounted MV transformer at Larger Campus Critical Care Facility Campus in San Diego County. This includes preparing the MOP for maintaining existing critical distribution infrastructure energized while replacing existing and/or providing new distribution solutions. All engineering solutions include new campus wide SCCS.
Black and Veatch, San Diego, California October 2015-January 2017
Engineering firm specializing in providing engineering design for Stationary Energy Storage Systems and Electric Vehicle Charging stations.
Contingent Senior Electrical Engineer – Project Manager
Providing Full range of Electrical Engineering MV, 600V, and Low voltage Engineering & Design of Battery Energy Stationary Storage (BESS) System>20MWincluding TESLA, STEM and AMS projects with specific attention to existing site integration for commercial, Industrial and Educational Campuses in California and throughout CONUS. Provided Senior Electrical Engineering Design and Project coordination with all CONUS wide Utilities for both >20MW BESS and TESLA 1.6MW SUPERCHARGER Installations.
APPS Support Contractor for NAVFAC SWDIV, San Diego, California July 2014-October 2015
Senior Electrical Engineering Design Analyst – Project Management
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest
Providing Electrical Engineering HV, MV, Line, Low voltage, RF Engineering & Design review and Analysis of the Department of Defense Navy projects with specific attention to Data Center and Communications Critical Operations (Centers), Code, RFP, and budgetary compliance of Construction documents. Also supporting development of project 1391s and electrical engineering standards.
Scientific Research Corporation - Department of State, OBO/CFSM/CM/CS/COM, Rosslyn, Virginia July 2013-July 2014
Engineering firm specializing in providing engineering experts for Government Agencies.
Electrical Engineering Design Analyst – Project Management
Department of State, OBO/CFSM/CM/CS/COM
Provided Senior Electrical Engineering oversight for HV, MV including OASyS, Line, Low voltage, RF Engineering &MEP Design Review, Analysis and Project Management of the Department of State NEC projects with specific attention for Project Design, Constructability/Construction and Commissioning.
Have been deployed to international posts for support of electrical engineering design and construction challenges with positive results for all visits.
Hankins & Anderson Architects & Engineers, San Diego, CA August 2010-April 2013
A multidiscipline consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of building systems and sites for new and renovated construction worldwide including Senior Electrical Engineering Lead for five DOS/OBONECs
Electrical Engineer- Lead Engineer – Project Manager
Marine Corps Air Ground Command Center, Twentynine Palms, CA
Provided/providing engineering design and construction support of the Basewide 12.47kV and 34.5kV pole and ductbank distribution consisting of new 34.5kV-12.47kV Substations and over sixteen miles of pole and line work including SCADA OASyS monitoring and Control.
Base infrastructure including pumping and booster stations and associated SCADA-Mate RFcontrols were also added basewide at user identified locations.
Successful development of over 70 new pole framing design details reflecting GO95, NESC, REAguidelines and UFC requirements. Sag and Tension calculations utilizing Southwire SAG10 software were provided to support the pole, line and associated hardware design.
The project also consisted of developing design guidelines and associated construction details for the Avian Raptor Protection system added as a requirement following award of the contract. These Avian Raptor Protection design guidelines and details have been adopted for construction at DOD Computer and Communications sites in Southern California.
Technology Systems.
Provided complete engineering studies and construction documents for new Embassy Campuses as well as recommending and including Additions and Upgrades at existing consular facilities.
All work met or exceeded RIP OBO criteria.
Also provided development of new OBO divisions 26, 27, 28, and 33 engineering specifications using 2012 Masterspec and OBO standards. These have been adopted by OBO.
Correct by Design, San Diego, California November 2010-June 2017
This is my personal SBA Engineering firm (DUNS number 080185832, CAGE code 7KW53) specializing in the design and review of new and renovated of Remote Antenna Sites and Border Patrol Station Command & Control sites supporting CBP
President-Senior Electrical Engineer - Contract Engineer - (Part Time)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
Providing Electrical Engineering Line, Low voltage, and RF review and development of the SBI PMOSS project with specific attention for the OTIA Site Lightning Protection and Grounding Standard based on application of BS EN 62305, BS EN 62305-1,BS 6651:1999, Motorola R-56 and EIA/JEDEC (JESD22-A110-B (Revision of Test Method A110-A).
Additions for the ESD assessment and infrastructure provision continue to be developed and associated details and narratives for this Standard are currently being worked on in coordination with USDHS/CBP personnel. These standards have been noted as having improved the efficiency and sustainability for both engineering and construction of both North and South border monitoring sites.
URS Corporation, San Diego, CA Office June 2008-May 2010
A multidiscipline consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of new and remodel for large multibuilding facilities and DOD bases worldwide.
Senior Electrical Engineer – Project Manager
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY/CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION–Towers, Shelters, and C2 Facilities
Engineering review and design corrections of BOEING/L-3COM construction documents for RF signal and power infrastructure.
Providing electrical engineering assistance when original design documents were deficient. I was responsible for analysis and providing guideline requirements to be followed for fully operational, reliable, and safe for HV, MV, and LV Electrical Infrastructur at project sites.
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps MCAS, Building #23194 – Oceanside, CA
Provided Electrical Engineering design (lighting, power, and signal) for a new 32,000 Sq.Ft.”UH-1Y and AH-1Z” BELL Helicopter Simulator Training Facility building and associated infrastructure (Mechanical, RF, 12kV with SCADA OASyS control and Emergency Generator).
The project was also provided with calculations for the Arc-Flash Hazard and Analysis based on NFPA 70-2005 NEC 110-16.
Full Commissioning was provided to client. This project was recognized by Camp Pendleton as an outstanding engineered and constructed project.
TMAD Taylor and Gaines, San Diego Office May 2005-June 2008
A multidiscipline consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of new and remodel for large facilities.
Senior Electrical Engineer – Project Manager
SHARP Memorial Hospital – Hospital Modernization Project,
San Diego, CA
Responsible for 420,000 Sq.Ft. Electrical Engineering design services and construction administration portion of this Project.
Project consisted of a seven-level intensive care hospital including Data Centers, medical imaging suites, operating rooms, emergency and trauma suites, ICU, and in-patient bedrooms for various level of care.
Project included the re-routing of a portion of the existing underground 12kV campus loop with SCADA OASyS monitoring and control, the addition of a 480Y/277V emergency feeder supporting this project, and existing Central Plant upgrade. Calculation of the Arc-Flash Hazard and Analysis was provided based on IEEE 1584TM-2004a for the 15kv-480V, 3 phase systems.
Provided weekly Field Inspection of site for assessment of work completion and construction challenges. Attend construction meetings with architect and subcontractors, review design drawings, direct subcontractors and answer their questions, review contractors’ submittals, direct the Electrical commissioning team and approve Electrical commissioning test results.
TransCore R&D, San Diego, CA March 2003-May 2005
Senior Electrical Engineer (HARDWARE), Project Manager
Peace Bridge, Fort Erie, Canada;
Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Rhode Island;
Puerto Rico Highways: 5, 20, 22, 52, 53, & 66
Electrical engineering research and design services for monitoring (including RFID) and control for toll collection, border security and access. Hardware (including PCB level design, software, and middleware had been utilized for design of engineering solutions associated with these projects..
Successful upgrades for both power conditioning, backup, and remote RF monitoring resulting from my design for the addition of integrated rack mountable UPS systems for the Puerto Rico projects. The addition board mounted cards allowed/s for the monitoring and control for the complete project both locally and from the San Diego office.
I provide complete engineering design and management for the Peace Bridge project included the new design for the toll stations, active signage/graphics, integration between existing and new Smart Pass technology, roadway sensing and light bars, booth design inclusive of all components. System feeders were MV with SCADA/OASyS control.
I oversaw the manufacturing of the system controllers including lab and field testing of all hardware, hardwired and RF I/O systems. Provided new lighting design for higher efficiency illumination systems (LED) serving both field safety conditions and violation & processing components.
The development of the equipment I designed and, for which I oversaw the manufacturing and testing of, were submitted for listing to UL and FCCto obtained required licensing for usage in Canada by the border security agencies.
TKG Consulting Engineers June 1999-March 2003
A multidiscipline consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of building systems and sites for new and renovated construction. Based San Diego, CA.
Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager
COLO.COM – 1200 West 7th ST., L.A. 34k Sq.Ft.; San Diego 31.5k Sq.Ft., Irvine 36k, WA. 34.5k Sq, Ft.
Provided Electrical and Technology Engineering solutions for extremely fast tracked projects which included:
A user floor power density >125 VA/Sq.Ft., 10,000A, 48VDC system, (2) 2MW Emergency Generators, 1.5MW UPS (N+2) 4000A, 480Y/277V, dual ended unit substations with dual integral 4000A ATS and dual LADWP/SDG&E/SCE service feeds. Rooftop RF and Laser arrays also provided for line of sight emergency communications backup
All of the 12kV secondary and much of the 480Y/277V work was installed under live conditions. All projects used dual power and communications utility sources
EDUCATION
L’Istituto Statale d’Arte di Firenze, Graphic Design, AA
Universita degli Studi di Urbino, Studies not completed due to local political activities.
University of Maryland College Park, BSEE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
National Association of Communication Contractors #01-211603, Electrical Construction Inspection Certification – SDSU, Professional Telecommunications Certification - SDSU
COMPUTER SKILLS
ProjNet, SKM CAPTOR-circuit studies using, voltage drop calculations using SKM DAPPER, SKM Arc-Flash arc-flash calculation and analysis, Furse-StrikeRisk, MATLAB-EDN, LIGHTNING PROTECTION GUIDE (DEHN),SCADA (OASyS Design and Operations/Control, EMI Analyst - EMI/RFI analysis and remediation, PV SOL- PV design and analysis, Pathloss RF application design & analysis, SOUTHWIRE SAG10, BIM, AutoCAD 2011, Revit 2009-2013, M/S Office Suite (Access, PowerPoint, Project, Word, Excel), RS MEANS Costworks, SUCCESS
MEMBERSHIPS
IESNA (Vice-President San Diego Chapter 2002-2003), CSI, NFPA, IEEE (Power and Communications), BICSI, NACC, ICBO
LANGUAGES
English and Italian
CLEARANCES
TS for DOS/OBO S for DOD
PARTIAL ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Qualcomm Bldg “O”, Server Lab #152 - S.D., CA Senior Electrical Engineer – URS Corp 2009
Qualcomm Bldg “D”, Lab #217 - S.D., CA Senior Electrical Engineer – URS Corp. 2009
San Diego International Airport – S.D., CA Senior Electrical Engineer – URS Corp. 2008
CINGULAR WIRELESS Tower and Base Terminal Station sites Senior Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – URS Corp 2008
China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station – Ridgecrest, CA Senior Project Electrical Engineer, Project Manager– URS Corp. 2009
Four NAVY 18-Story Residential Towers - Pacific Beacon – S.D., CA Senior Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – URS Corp 2008
TransCore R&D - San Diego, CA Peace Bridge, Fort Erie, Canada Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge, Rhode Island Puerto Rico Highways: 5, 20, 22, 52, 53, & 66 Senior Electrical Project Engineer, Hardware Project Manager – TransCore 2006
Guidant – Temecula, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2003
Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) – S.D., CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2003
Edwards Air Force Base - Lancaster, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2003
LOX Handling Facility, Edwards Air Force Base - Lancaster, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2003
Camp Pendleton Area 13, BEQ P-044 - Camp Pendleton, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2003
County of San Diego Data Center – 225 Broadway, S.D., CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2002
Watson Wyatt Data Center – S.D., CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2002
Aurora (Vertex) Biosciences Corp. – La Jolla, CA Electrical Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2002
Pfizer Building 95 - Data Center – La Jolla, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2001
Sun Microsystems – Universal City, Irvine, San Diego, CA Project Electrical Engineer – TKG 2001
MOTOROLA – Sorrento Valley, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TKG 2001
COX Cable PCS Facilities -San Diego County, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager - TKG 1997
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Air Station, High Bay Lighting Upgrade/Replacement and User Energy Metering/Monitoring - Camp Pendleton, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TMAD 1997
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – SECURE BORDER INITIATIVE (SBInet) - TUCSON, AJO & RATS (REMOTE ANTENNA SITE) Towers and Shelters sites – Arizona Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager– URS 2008
Yuma Marine Corps Air Station, five BEQs Upgrade/Renovation - Yuma, Arizona Electrical Project Engineer – TMAD 1996
Ozol Naval Fuel Depot, Laboratory Upgrade/Renovation – Ozol, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TMAD 1996
San Diego Naval Base, 32nd Street, Building 116 – San Diego, CA Electrical Project Engineer, Project Manager – TMAD 1995
Scripps Memorial Hospital – La Jolla, CA Electrical Project Engineer – TMAD 1995
City and Borough of Sitka, Sitka, Alaska Electrical Engineer – TMAD 1995
McDonnell Douglas, Douglas Aircraft Company, Strategic Area Allocation Plan – Long Beach, CA Project Electrical Engineer, Project Manager – Cohen & Kanwar 1992
Ground Based Free Electron Laser Technology Integration Experiment Facilities (STAR WARS) – White Sands, New Mexico Electrical Engineer – Electrical Project Manager DMJM 1987
Hyperion Wastewater Treatment Facility – El Segundo, CA Electrical Engineer – Electrical Project Manager DMJM 1987
Los Angeles International Airport, West Terminal Fast Food outlet Infrastructure – LA, CA Senior Electrical Engineer – TMAD 1995
Los Angeles International Airport, West Terminal, North and South Concourses – LA, CA Senior Electrical Engineer – Syska & Hennessy 1981-1985
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