Brian Miles

About Brian Miles

Proven executive-level leader in electrical power systems, with 20+ years delivering capital-intensive infrastructure across oil & gas, utilities, and mission-critical facilities. I specialize in the end-to-end lifecycle of energy systems—from high-voltage design and grid interconnection to commissioning, energization, and operations.Currently managing Chevron’s first-ever company-executed renewable project, I bring deep expertise in EPC execution, asset performance optimization, and global cross-functional leadership—including upstream power operations, utility coordination, and brownfield/greenfield infrastructure. My resume includes international expatriate roles in Power Operations, Construction, and Commissioning. I have also held roles at CenterPoint Energy and Eaton Corporation, with a consistent record of driving results across regulated and private environments.Key strengths:Leadership of large-scale electrical infrastructure (solar, gas turbines, substations, data center power)Cross functional stakeholder alignment: engineering, procurement, construction, and operationsDeep technical fluency in MV/LV systems, protection schemes, SCADA, and utility/grid compliance. Experienced in turnaround maintenance, outage response, and high-reliability environments.Now targeting senior leadership roles (Manager, Director, Program Lead) in power-intensive sectors—such as oil & gas, utilities, and data centers—where I can lead high-impact projects and teams. Houston-based or fully remote roles preferred. Let’s connect if you\'re looking for an executive-caliber professional with both boots-on-the-ground technical depth and high-level project strategy.

Experience

1. Project Manager - Renewable Power

   Chevron

   Jan 2024 — Present · US

   Spearheading utility-scale solar projects >$100M from FEED through commissioning.• Applied agile project management to improve delivery velocity and cross-discipline alignment.• Drove cost savings >$7M through contract optimization and logistics streamlining.• Deployed digital field reporting tools to enhance execution transparency.

Education

• Tennessee Technological University

  M.S, Electrical Engineering

  2007 — 2010

• Auburn University

  B.S, Electrical Engineering

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Electric Power
• Engineering Management
• Project Planning
• Microsoft Project
• Nuclear
• Instrumentation
• Power Electronics
• Generators
• Energy Efficiency
• Switchgear
• Electricity
• Project Engineering
• Engineering Design
• Project Management
• Autocad
• Automation
• Engineering
• Energy Management
• Renewable Energy
• Cad
• Project Estimation
• Smart Grid
• Power Generation
• Leadership
• Transformer
• Factory
• Matlab
• Microstation
• Substation
• Construction
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Power Plants
• High Voltage
• Etap
• Power Distribution
• Ms Project
• Control Systems Design
• Electrical Engineering
• Epc