Alan Reichert
Westminster,CO
Summary
I am an accomplished Senior Electrical Engineer focused on delivering high-quality electrical and fire alarm systems design solutions. Expertise in project alignment, constructability evaluations, building code analysis reviews, quality assurance, and client management, with a commitment to nurturing junior talent and enhancing team productivity. My background includes work in facilities from remodels and renovations of buildings to new construction. I've worked in laboratories, hospitals, higher education, K-12 schools, offices, warehouses, telecommunications buildings, correctional facilities and many more. I'm a results-driven engineer with a strong extensive background in diverse electrical projects and a lengthy amount of expertise to draw upon.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Electrical Engineer
ST+B Engineering
11.2025 - 05.2026
- Designed and developed electrical systems for various engineering projects.
- Conducted site reviews at various stages from project inception through project construction and final punch reviews.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment.
- Provide and edit technical specifications.
- Provide project reports and cost opinions.
- Provide document quality assurance and quality control reviews for electrical projects, and review them against the project scope for completeness, compliance with industry practices and standards.
- Engineering advice and consultation for the electrical department based on technical expertise and experiences. Mentoring of the junior designers and other electrical staff.
- Provide reviews of construction shop drawings and submittals.
Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
SBEC Engineering Consulting
08.2020 - 10.2025
- Design and develop electrical and fire alarm systems for various types of engineering projects.
- Conducted kickoff meetings with clients including reviews of project scope requirements with Architects/Owners and meetings with design team members for project scope coordination. Attended meetings with owner's project members to understand their needs and requirements.
- Develop fee proposals to align with scope. Review with budgets allotted and suggest modifications where necessary.
- Conducted site reviews at various stages from project inception through project construction and final punch.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment.
- Provide and edit technical specifications including master specification edits.
- Provide project reports and cost opinions.
- Evaluated existing electrical distribution systems for potential improvements leading to cost savings and/or better constructability.
- Provide document quality assurance and quality control reviews for electrical projects. Review for project completeness and compliance with industry practices and standards.
- Provide engineering advice and consultation for the electrical department based on technical expertise and experience. Mentor junior engineers and designers.
- Provide reviews of construction shop drawings and submittals.
- Provide billing, and budget reviews along with team productivity throughout the project.
Senior Electrical Engineer
Cator, Ruma & Associates
01.1995 - 07.2020
- Design and develop electrical and fire alarm systems for various types of engineering projects.
- Conducted kickoff meetings with clients including reviews of project scope requirements with Architects/Owners and meetings with design team members for project scope coordination. Attended meetings with Owner's stakeholders to understand their needs and requirements.
- Develop fee proposals to align with scope. Review with budgets allotted and suggest modifications where necessary.
- Conducted site reviews at various stages from project inception through project construction and final punch.
- Coordinated with multidisciplinary teams to ensure project alignment.
- Provide and edit technical specifications including master specification edits.
- Provide project reports and cost opinions.
- Evaluated existing electrical distribution systems for potential improvements leading to cost savings a/or better constructability.
- Provide document quality assurance and quality reviews for electrical projects. Provide project electrical code reviews for compliance. Review for project completeness and compliance with industry practices and standards.
- Provide engineering advice for electrical team based on technical expertise and experience. Mentor Junior engineers and designers.
- Provide reviews of construction shop drawings and submittals.
- Provide billing and budget reviews along with team productivity.
Electrical Design Engineer
Engineering Economics, Inc
06.1989 - 11.1994
- Provided design and CAD development of electrical systems for various engineering projects. In addition, provide the design of fire alarm systems for various types of facilities.
- Collaborated with design teams to ensure project scope and requirements were met.
- Provide and edited electrical technical specifications.
- Developed electrical schematic, design development and construction documents using AutoCAD.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Architectural Engineering/Illumination Option
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05-1989
Skills
- Strong Electrical Design skills and understanding of the electrical code Includes lighting and power systems designs of various complexities
- Extensive Fire Alarm Design
- some AutoCAD & REVIT understanding
- WORD
- Excel
- Bluebeam
- SKM Powertools & some ETAP/Device coordination, short circuit analysis and arc fault analysis
- Speclink
- Understanding of constructability and construction costs
- Project and client management/budget reviews and project billing & invoicing
- Staff mentorship and management
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control reviews
Affiliations
AFAA - Automatic Fire Alarm Association member
RMFAA - Rocky Mountain Fire Alarm Association member (Board Member for 6 years)
NFPA - Electrical Chapter member
Certification
Professional Engineer - Colorado (WY in progress)
Timeline
Senior Electrical Engineer
ST+B Engineering
11.2025 - 05.2026
Senior Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
SBEC Engineering Consulting
08.2020 - 10.2025
Senior Electrical Engineer
Cator, Ruma & Associates
01.1995 - 07.2020
Electrical Design Engineer
Engineering Economics, Inc
06.1989 - 11.1994
Bachelor of Science - Architectural Engineering/Illumination Option
University of Colorado At Boulder