Paresh Patel
Burns & McDonnell
Fort Worth
1
Certification
8
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented Electrical Engineer with 10 years in Power Transmission and Distribution, specializing in substations and switching stations up to 345kV. Expertise in substation design, project estimation, and management, coupled with solid knowledge of NEC, NESC, and IEEE standards. Strong interest in data center design, renewable energy integration, and energy storage solutions.
Work History
Senior Substation Engineer
7 Months- Oversee development of key design documents
- Supported project planning, scheduling, and resource allocation for substation engineering team, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
- Review and approve engineering deliverables for accuracy, compliance, and constructability.
- Identified project risks and collaborated with project managers and discipline leads to develop effective mitigation strategies.
- Mentored and developed junior engineers and designers, enhancing team capabilities and knowledge transfer.
- Serve as a client-facing leader, building strong relationships and deep technical understanding.
- Monitor technical execution with respect to quality, schedule, and cost target.
Staff Electrical Engineer
3 Years 5 Months- Lead the engineering and design of greenfield and brownfield substations up to 345kV voltage level.
- Provide technical direction and on-the-job training to drafters, engineering technicians, and less experienced engineers.
- Provide field support during the project construction phase.
- Develop substation key plan, sections & detail drawings.
- Developed project delivery plans, scope of work documents, project memoranda, and execution documents to ensure project alignment.
- Assisted in preparation of project schedules and estimations to support timely project delivery.
Electrical Engineer
3 Years 10 Months- Lead a team of designers and CAD operators in design projects.
- Design construction sequence, control schematics, and wiring for the substation.
- Create station one-line controls and AC/DC one-line drawings.
- Created bill of materials and technical specifications to support procurement and RFP preparation.
- Led team of designers and CAD operators in successful completion of design projects.
- Conducted peer reviews of control systems and physical designs to ensure compliance and quality.
Education
M.S. - Electrical Engineering (Power System Engineering)
GPA: 4.0/4.0
B.E. - Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.6/4.0
Skills
ASPEN
Microsoft Office
AutoCAD
MicroStation
Bluebeam
Project Management
MS office
Certification
- F.E. Exam – Passed (Jan 2019)
- P.E. Exam – Passed (Oct 2021), Licensed P.E. in Texas
Timeline
Senior Substation Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
12.2025 - CurrentRead More
Staff Electrical Engineer
Burns & McDonnell
06.2022 - 11.2025Read More
Electrical Engineer
Black & Veatch
08.2018 - 06.2022Read More
Sardar Patel College of Engineering
B.E. from Electrical Engineering
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
M.S. from Electrical Engineering (Power System Engineering)
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