RICHARD PALMER, P.E. - Electrical Engineer and Project Manager
rpalmer@cmarcher.com
EDUCATION:
BSEE - Texas A&M University
MSEE - Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla)
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:
21 Military
15 Utility Infrastructure Consulting
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:
Professional Engineer - Missouri, Kentucky, Texas
Mr. Palmer is a senior project manager/engineer specializing in electrical distribution and utility systems operations, maintenance, and design. As a project team leader and manager, Mr. Palmer plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, and controls all aspects of operations, maintenance, design, construction administration, inspection, testing, and start-up for utility/infrastructure projects (new and retrofitting existing) primarily for: electrical power generation and distribution; standby generator and automatic electrical transfer; waste water collection, pump stations, treatment processes; water distribution, pumping, and storage; and utility Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
Responsible for providing engineering design (new and retrofitting existing) and daily operations & maintenance support for power distribution and facilities main electric entrance systems. Primary focus is on medium (15kV and 4.16kV) and low (480V, 240V, 120V) voltage electrical systems, power generation systems, utility distribution systems, controls and energy efficiency. Experience includes evaluation of distribution and facility electrical systems and conducting feasibility studies where analysis of situations or data will result in recommended solutions. Design experience with medium/low voltage systems include substation design (upgrades/retrofit), switchgear, overhead and underground distribution systems, generator operations, and associated topics. Experience with interconnection agreements and daily coordination local utility companies, power transmission utilities, and area/regional authorities.
As a project engineer, Mr. Palmer’s experience include: circuit load flow analysis, voltage drop, and fault current analysis; process operations and control; communications requirements; alarm, monitor and control; conductor and equipment sizing; overcurrent protective device requirements; and specification development referenced to meet National Electric Code, National Electrical Safety Code, the Rural Utility Service (RUS- formerly REA) and ANSI/IEEE standards.